/* ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NatiCrypto v3 — Tech-luxe modernist
   Aurora gradient (lime → cyan → violet) on cooler ink base.
   Inter Tight throughout · Source Serif 4 for article body only
   ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── FONTS (self-hosted variable woff2, latin subset) ───────── */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter Tight';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('assets/fonts/inter-tight-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('assets/fonts/jetbrains-mono-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('assets/fonts/source-serif-4-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

/* ─── TOKENS ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

:root {
  /* Surfaces — cooler, deeper */
  --bg:           #07080A;
  --bg-elev:      #0B0D12;
  --surface-1:    #10131B;
  --surface-2:    #161A24;
  --surface-3:    #1D2230;

  --hairline:        rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  --hairline-bright: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  --hairline-soft:   rgba(255,255,255,0.04);

  /* Glass — used only on header, hero intel-panel, dropdown, contact form, modals */
  --glass-bg:        rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  --glass-bg-hover:  rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  --glass-border:    rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --glass-blur:      blur(20px) saturate(1.4);
  --glass-blur-hi:   blur(28px) saturate(1.6);

  /* Aurora — signature gradient, lime → cyan → violet at 135deg */
  --aurora-1: #B9F25C;
  --aurora-2: #4FD1FF;
  --aurora-3: #A78BFA;
  --aurora:        linear-gradient(135deg, #B9F25C 0%, #4FD1FF 50%, #A78BFA 100%);
  --aurora-soft:   linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(185,242,92,0.14), rgba(79,209,255,0.14), rgba(167,139,250,0.14));
  --aurora-faint:  linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(185,242,92,0.06), rgba(79,209,255,0.06), rgba(167,139,250,0.06));

  /* Brand accent — demoted, used only on primary CTA + focus ring */
  --accent:        #B9F25C;
  --accent-soft:   rgba(185,242,92,0.12);
  --accent-border: rgba(185,242,92,0.28);
  --accent-glow:   rgba(185,242,92,0.18);
  --cyan:          #4FD1FF;
  --cyan-soft:     rgba(79,209,255,0.14);
  --violet:        #A78BFA;
  --violet-soft:   rgba(167,139,250,0.14);

  /* Text */
  --fg:        rgba(255,255,255,1.00);
  --fg-body:   rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  --fg-meta:   rgba(255,255,255,0.50);
  --fg-faint:  rgba(255,255,255,0.28);

  /* Status */
  --success: #4ADE80;
  --warn:    #FFB547;
  --danger:  #FF6B8B;

  /* Elevation — 3 tiers */
  --shadow-sm:   0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.04) inset, 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  --shadow-md:   0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06) inset, 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.50);
  --shadow-glow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.06), 0 24px 80px -20px rgba(79,209,255,0.25);

  /* Radii */
  --r-xs: 4px;
  --r-sm: 8px;
  --r-md: 12px;
  --r-lg: 16px;
  --r-xl: 24px;
  --r-pill: 999px;

  /* Spacing — t-shirt scale */
  --s-1: 4px;
  --s-2: 8px;
  --s-3: 12px;
  --s-4: 16px;
  --s-5: 24px;
  --s-6: 32px;
  --s-7: 48px;
  --s-8: 64px;
  --s-9: 96px;
  --s-10: 128px;

  /* Layout */
  --max:           1280px;
  --gutter:        clamp(16px, 4vw, 32px);
  --section-pad-y: clamp(96px, 12vw, 160px);

  /* Fonts */
  --sans:    'Inter Tight', 'Inter', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono:    'JetBrains Mono', 'SF Mono', Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --serif:   'Source Serif 4', 'Iowan Old Style', Charter, Georgia, serif;

  /* Motion */
  --ease-spring:  cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-out:     cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --ease-snap:    cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --d-fast:   140ms;
  --d-base:   200ms;
  --d-slow:   320ms;
  --d-reveal: 700ms;
}

/* ─── RESET + BASE ───────────────────────────────────────────── */

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background: var(--bg);
  color-scheme: dark;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--fg-body);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }

.container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(100% - (var(--gutter) * 2), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: -80px;
  z-index: 20;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
}

.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* Universal focus ring — aurora-tinted */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--r-xs);
}

/* ─── MOTION + REVEAL ────────────────────────────────────────── */

[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity var(--d-reveal) var(--ease-spring),
              transform var(--d-reveal) var(--ease-spring);
}

[data-reveal].in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

[data-reveal][data-delay="1"] { transition-delay: 80ms; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="2"] { transition-delay: 160ms; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="3"] { transition-delay: 240ms; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="4"] { transition-delay: 320ms; }

@keyframes aurora-drift {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotate(0deg); }
  50%      { transform: translate3d(-3%, 2%, 0) rotate(0.5deg); }
}

@keyframes pulse-soft {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%      { opacity: 0.55; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }

  [data-reveal] {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
  .hero-bg__aurora,
  .pulse-dot,
  .panel-label::before,
  .eyebrow__dot { animation: none !important; }
}

/* ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   NOTECARD SCROLL — section-level card deal
   Continuous scroll-driven effect: each section's position drives
   its own --p (progress 0→1) via JS rAF, and CSS interpolates the
   transform from that single variable. Works across all browsers,
   not just Chrome. Each section physically rises into place AS
   you scroll past it; it isn't a one-shot fade.
   ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

html {
  perspective: 1800px;
  perspective-origin: 50% 0;
}

.deal-card {
  /* JS sets transform and opacity inline every frame (rAF). The CSS
     here just provides the initial off-screen state for the brief
     window between HTML parse and the first JS frame. */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 100px, 0) rotateX(6deg) scale(0.96);
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: none;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

/* Inside a dealing section, suppress per-element reveals so the
   whole card lands as a single moment, not stagger-within-stagger. */
.deal-card [data-reveal]:not(.deal-card) {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  transition: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { perspective: none; }
  .deal-card {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--fg);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.display-xl,
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  font-weight: 600;
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.display-l,
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  font-weight: 600;
  max-width: 20ch;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.04;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 600;
  max-width: 24ch;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

p { margin: 0; }

.lead {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* Aurora gradient text — one phrase per page max */
.aurora-text {
  background-image: var(--aurora);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* Eyebrow — minimal, no fill, cyan dot */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  width: fit-content;
}

.eyebrow__dot,
.eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.6);
  animation: pulse-soft 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.eyebrow__dot { display: inline-block; }
.eyebrow:has(.eyebrow__dot)::before { display: none; }

/* Hairline divider utility — aurora-tinted */
.hairline {
  height: 1px;
  border: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--hairline-bright), transparent);
  margin: 0;
}

.hairline.aurora {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--aurora-2), transparent);
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ─── LAYOUT (12-COL GRID) ───────────────────────────────────── */

.section {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--section-pad-y) 0;
}

.section + .section {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.section.tight {
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px) 0;
}

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-6);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-7);
}

.section-head.narrow {
  display: block;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.section-head.with-link { align-items: center; }

.section-head h2 { margin: 0; }

.center-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: var(--s-7);
}

.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  margin-top: var(--s-7);
}

.grid-12 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-5);
}

.grid-7-5 > *:first-child { grid-column: span 7; }
.grid-7-5 > *:last-child  { grid-column: span 5; }

.grid-8-4 > *:first-child { grid-column: span 8; }
.grid-8-4 > *:last-child  { grid-column: span 4; }

.grid-5-7 > *:first-child { grid-column: span 5; }
.grid-5-7 > *:last-child  { grid-column: span 7; }

.grid-6-6 > * { grid-column: span 6; }

/* ─── HEADER + NAV ───────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  min-height: 68px;
  padding: var(--s-3) clamp(16px, 4vw, 36px);
  background: rgba(7, 8, 10, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background var(--d-base) ease,
              border-color var(--d-base) ease,
              backdrop-filter var(--d-base);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(7, 8, 10, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur-hi);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur-hi);
  border-bottom-color: var(--hairline);
}

.site-header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  height: 2px;
  width: var(--scroll-progress, 0%);
  background: var(--aurora);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79, 209, 255, 0.45);
  transition: width 60ms linear;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  text-decoration: none;
  min-width: 210px;
}

.brand-mark {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  transition: transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring),
              box-shadow var(--d-base) var(--ease-snap);
}

.brand-mark::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2px;
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-sm) + 2px);
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) ease;
}

.brand:hover .brand-mark {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px var(--accent-glow);
}

.brand:hover .brand-mark::after {
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.brand strong, .brand small { display: block; }

.brand strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.brand small {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color var(--d-fast) ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px; right: 14px;
  bottom: 4px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--aurora);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 280ms var(--ease-out);
}

.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--fg); }
.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--fg); }

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.7);
}

.site-nav .nav-home {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  padding: 0;
  margin-right: 6px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  transition: color var(--d-fast) ease,
              border-color var(--d-fast) ease,
              background var(--d-fast) ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-nav .nav-home svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  display: block;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.site-nav .nav-home:hover,
.site-nav .nav-home[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--fg);
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
}

.site-nav .nav-home::after,
.site-nav .nav-home::before {
  display: none !important;
}

.site-nav .nav-home-label { display: none; }

.site-nav .nav-cta {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 10px;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: box-shadow var(--d-base) ease, transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.site-nav .nav-cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) ease;
  border-radius: inherit;
}

.site-nav .nav-cta span,
.site-nav .nav-cta { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.site-nav .nav-cta:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px var(--accent-glow);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.site-nav .nav-cta:hover::before { opacity: 0.85; }

.site-nav .nav-cta::after { display: none; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-toggle span:not(.sr-only) {
  display: block;
  width: 18px; height: 2px;
  margin: 4px auto;
  background: var(--fg);
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.nav-toggle:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Nav dropdown (Services menu) */
.nav-item--menu {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.nav-link--menu {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font: inherit;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--d-fast) ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nav-link--menu:hover,
.nav-link--menu[aria-expanded="true"] { color: var(--fg); }

.nav-link--menu[data-section-active] { color: var(--fg); }

.nav-link--menu::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 14px; right: 14px;
  bottom: 4px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--aurora);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 280ms var(--ease-out);
}

.nav-link--menu:hover::after,
.nav-link--menu[aria-expanded="true"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav-link--menu[data-section-active]::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.7);
}

.nav-link--menu .caret {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  opacity: 0.6;
  transition: transform var(--d-base) ease;
}

.nav-link--menu[aria-expanded="true"] .caret {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.nav-submenu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  left: 0;
  min-width: 240px;
  padding: 8px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  background: rgba(11, 13, 18, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  z-index: 110;
}

.nav-submenu[hidden] { display: none; }

.nav-submenu a {
  position: static;
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--d-fast), background var(--d-fast);
  overflow: visible;
}

.nav-submenu a::after,
.nav-submenu a::before {
  display: none !important;
  content: none !important;
}

.nav-submenu a:hover {
  color: var(--fg);
  background: var(--glass-bg-hover);
}

.nav-submenu a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--fg);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

/* ─── BUTTONS ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.button {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all var(--d-base) var(--ease-snap);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.button.primary,
.button--primary {
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.button.primary::before,
.button--primary::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) ease;
  z-index: -1;
}

.button.primary:hover,
.button--primary:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px var(--accent-glow);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button.primary:hover::before,
.button--primary:hover::before { opacity: 0.92; }

.button.primary::after,
.button--primary::after {
  content: '→';
  font-family: var(--mono);
  transition: transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.button.primary:hover::after,
.button--primary:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

.button.secondary,
.button--secondary,
.button.secondary.dark-text {
  color: var(--fg);
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.button.secondary::before,
.button--secondary::before,
.button.secondary.dark-text::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) ease;
  z-index: -1;
}

.button.secondary:hover,
.button--secondary:hover,
.button.secondary.dark-text:hover {
  border-color: transparent;
  background: var(--glass-bg-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button.secondary:hover::before,
.button--secondary:hover::before,
.button.secondary.dark-text:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.button.ghost,
.button--ghost {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  border-color: var(--hairline);
  background: transparent;
}

.button.ghost::after,
.button--ghost::after {
  content: '→';
  font-family: var(--mono);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  transition: color var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.button.ghost:hover,
.button--ghost:hover {
  color: var(--fg);
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
}

.button.ghost:hover::after,
.button--ghost:hover::after {
  color: var(--cyan);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

button[disabled],
.button[disabled] {
  opacity: 0.55;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  transform: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

button[disabled]:hover,
.button[disabled]:hover {
  background: inherit;
  border-color: inherit;
}

/* ─── HERO ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 68px);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg__aurora {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(50% 60% at 20% 30%, rgba(185,242,92,0.18), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(40% 50% at 80% 20%, rgba(79,209,255,0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(60% 70% at 60% 85%, rgba(167,139,250,0.18), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(40px);
  animation: aurora-drift 14s ease-in-out infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.hero-bg__grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 80% at 50% 40%, black 30%, transparent 85%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 80% at 50% 40%, black 30%, transparent 85%);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.hero-bg__noise {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.35;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.5 0'/></filter><rect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
}

.hero-bg__fade {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 30%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--bg) 90%);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(100% - (var(--gutter) * 2), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(60px, 9vw, 120px) 0 clamp(80px, 11vw, 140px);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(320px, 0.7fr);
  }
}

.hero-text {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.hero h1 {
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero .lead {
  margin: var(--s-6) 0 0;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.thesis-line {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: var(--s-6) 0 0;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.thesis-line::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.6);
}

/* ─── INTEL PANEL (hero side card, glass) ────────────────────── */

.intel-panel {
  --mx: 50%;
  --my: 50%;
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--s-6);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Single-instance mousemove glow follows cursor */
.intel-panel::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx) var(--my), rgba(79,209,255,0.14), transparent 55%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-slow) ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

.intel-panel:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

/* Subtle aurora gradient border */
.intel-panel::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.25;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.panel-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.panel-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.6);
  animation: pulse-soft 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.intel-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: var(--s-4) 0;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.intel-row:hover { color: var(--fg); }

.intel-row strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  background-image: var(--aurora);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* ─── CARDS — base + variants ────────────────────────────────── */

.card,
.pathway-card,
.service-card,
.article-card,
.pricing-card,
.resource-card,
.note-panel,
.category-grid > article,
.process-grid > article {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--s-5);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--fg);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base) var(--ease-snap),
              background var(--d-base) var(--ease-snap),
              box-shadow var(--d-base) var(--ease-snap),
              transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring);
}

/* Subtle aurora-faint backdrop on all cards */
.card::before,
.pathway-card::before,
.service-card::before,
.article-card::before,
.pricing-card::before,
.resource-card::before,
.note-panel::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--aurora-faint);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) ease;
  z-index: -1;
}

.card:hover,
.pathway-card:hover,
.service-card:hover,
.article-card:hover,
.pricing-card:hover,
.resource-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
  transform: scale(1.005);
}

.card:hover::before,
.pathway-card:hover::before,
.service-card:hover::before,
.article-card:hover::before,
.pricing-card:hover::before,
.resource-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

/* Pathway cards */
.pathway-section { background: var(--bg); }

.pathway-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.pathway-card { min-height: 280px; padding: var(--s-6); }

.pathway-card::after {
  content: '↗';
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--s-6); right: var(--s-6);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--fg-faint);
  transition: color var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-out);
  z-index: 1;
}

.pathway-card:hover::after {
  color: var(--cyan);
  transform: translate(3px, -3px);
}

.pathway-card span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: auto;
  padding-bottom: var(--s-5);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.pathway-card span::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(79,209,255,0.6);
}

.pathway-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.pathway-card p {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.pathway-note {
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.pathway-note a {
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.pathway-note a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }

/* ─── DARK BAND / PILLAR CARDS (numbered) ────────────────────── */

.dark-band {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.dark-band::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--cyan), transparent);
  opacity: 0.35;
}

.pillar-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-5);
}

.pillar-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 340px;
  padding: var(--s-6);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.pillar-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  transform: scale(1.005);
}

.pillar-card::after {
  content: attr(data-num);
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -32px;
  right: -8px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 10rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.pillar-card.accent {
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
}

.pillar-card.accent::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0;
  width: 50%; height: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, var(--cyan-soft), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

.pillar-card.accent::after {
  background-image: var(--aurora);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  opacity: 0.08;
}

.pillar-card p {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: var(--s-3) 0 var(--s-5);
  flex: 1;
}

.pillar-card a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: gap var(--d-base) var(--ease-out), color var(--d-base);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.pillar-card a::after { content: '→'; }
.pillar-card a:hover { gap: 12px; color: var(--cyan); }

.card-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.card-kicker::before {
  content: '';
  width: 16px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--cyan);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ─── SERVICE CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

.service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.service-card {
  min-height: 280px;
  padding: var(--s-6);
}

.service-card h3 {
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.service-card p {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  flex: 1;
  margin: 0;
}

.service-card span {
  display: block;
  margin: var(--s-4) 0 var(--s-4);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.text-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: gap var(--d-base) var(--ease-out), color var(--d-base);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.text-button::after { content: '→'; color: var(--cyan); }
.text-button:hover { gap: 12px; color: var(--cyan); }

/* ─── SPLIT / TWO-COLUMN GRIDS ───────────────────────────────── */

.split-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: start;
}

.two-column,
.trust-grid,
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: start;
}

.thesis-section { background: var(--bg); }

.prose p {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.prose p + p { margin-top: 1em; }

/* ─── FEATURE BAND (DePIN) ───────────────────────────────────── */

.feature-band {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.feature-band::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -30%;
  left: -10%;
  width: 60vw;
  height: 60vw;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--violet-soft), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.feature-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(320px, 5fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: center;
}

.feature-grid p {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.feature-grid > div > .button { margin-top: var(--s-6); }

/* ─── SIGNAL PANEL (schematic flow with connecting hairlines) ─ */

.signal-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.signal-panel div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  padding: var(--s-5) var(--s-5);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  transition: background var(--d-base), border-color var(--d-base);
  position: relative;
}

.signal-panel div + div { margin-top: var(--s-2); }

.signal-panel div:hover {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
}

.signal-panel div::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 32px; top: -10px;
  width: 1px; height: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--cyan));
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.signal-panel div:first-child::before { display: none; }

.signal-panel strong {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  color: var(--fg);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.signal-panel strong::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base);
  z-index: -1;
}

.signal-panel div:hover strong::after { opacity: 0.55; }

.signal-panel span {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ─── ARTICLE CARDS (homepage grid) ──────────────────────────── */

.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.article-card {
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: var(--s-6);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.article-card span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: var(--mono);
}

.article-card span::before {
  content: '';
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--violet);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(167,139,250,0.6);
}

.article-card h3 {
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.article-card p {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── EDITORIAL FEATURED + INDEX ─────────────────────────────── */

.editorial-section { background: var(--bg-elev); }

.editorial-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 8fr) minmax(280px, 4fr);
  gap: var(--s-5);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.briefing-index {
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 38px);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0;
}

.briefing-index h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
}

.briefing-index a {
  padding: var(--s-4) 0;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: color var(--d-fast), padding-left var(--d-fast);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.briefing-index a::before {
  content: '→';
  font-family: var(--mono);
  color: var(--fg-faint);
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.briefing-index a:hover {
  color: var(--fg);
  padding-left: 6px;
}

.briefing-index a:hover::before { color: var(--cyan); }

/* ─── HOMEPAGE: featured analysis card ───────────────────────── */

.featured-analysis {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--fg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring), box-shadow var(--d-base);
  isolation: isolate;
}

.featured-analysis::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--aurora-faint);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base);
  z-index: -1;
}

.featured-analysis::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0;
  width: 60%; height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, var(--violet-soft), transparent 65%);
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

.featured-analysis:hover {
  border-color: transparent;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
}

.featured-analysis:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.featured-analysis .featured-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.featured-analysis .featured-tag::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--violet);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(167,139,250,0.7);
  animation: pulse-soft 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.featured-analysis h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-4);
  max-width: 24ch;
}

.featured-analysis p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.featured-analysis .meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.featured-analysis .meta .read-cta {
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--fg);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.featured-analysis .meta .read-cta::after {
  content: '→';
  transition: transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.featured-analysis:hover .meta .read-cta { color: var(--cyan); }
.featured-analysis:hover .meta .read-cta::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ─── METRIC (trust-bar evolved + economics-panel) ───────────── */

.metric {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
}

.metric strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--fg);
  line-height: 1;
}

.metric span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* Trust bar — evolved as metric strip */
.trust-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.trust-bar-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.trust-bar-grid div {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--s-6) var(--s-5);
}

.trust-bar-grid div + div::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 32px; bottom: 32px;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--hairline-bright), transparent);
}

.trust-bar-grid strong, .trust-bar-grid span { display: block; }

.trust-bar-grid strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.trust-bar-grid span {
  margin-top: 6px;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  text-transform: lowercase;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

/* ─── LOGO STRIP (NEW) ───────────────────────────────────────── */

.logo-strip-section {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: clamp(50px, 7vw, 80px) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.logo-strip-section .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-6);
}

.logo-strip-section .eyebrow { margin: 0; }

.logo-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-7);
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 980px;
}

.logo-strip > * {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  height: 36px;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base), color var(--d-base);
  text-align: center;
}

.logo-strip > *:hover {
  opacity: 0.95;
  color: var(--fg);
}

/* ─── TESTIMONIAL (NEW) ──────────────────────────────────────── */

.testimonial-section {
  background: var(--bg);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.testimonial-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 60vw;
  height: 60vw;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--cyan-soft), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(100px);
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.testimonial {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.testimonial::before {
  content: '“';
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 11rem);
  line-height: 0.8;
  background-image: var(--aurora);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  margin-bottom: -0.2em;
}

.testimonial blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.testimonial blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.testimonial cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--s-7);
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
}

.testimonial cite strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* ─── FLOW (NEW — "How a briefing works" 4-step) ─────────────── */

.flow-section { background: var(--bg-elev); }

.flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-5);
  position: relative;
}

.flow::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--hairline-bright) 10%, var(--hairline-bright) 90%, transparent);
  z-index: 0;
}

.flow > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.flow > div .step {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.flow > div .step::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base);
  z-index: -1;
}

.flow > div:hover .step::after { opacity: 0.8; }

.flow > div h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: var(--s-2) 0 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.flow > div p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── LOCAL SECTION ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

.local-section {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
}

.stacked-actions, .topic-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-3);
}

.action-link,
.topic-list a,
.path-grid a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  min-height: 60px;
  padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  color: var(--fg);
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.action-link::after,
.topic-list a::after,
.path-grid a::after {
  content: '→';
  font-family: var(--mono);
  color: var(--fg-faint);
  transition: color var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.action-link:hover,
.topic-list a:hover,
.path-grid a:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

.action-link:hover::after,
.topic-list a:hover::after,
.path-grid a:hover::after {
  color: var(--cyan);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ─── TRUST / FOUNDER (aurora ring + monogram) ───────────────── */

.trust-section { background: var(--bg); }

.founder-photo,
.founder-dossier {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 480px;
  padding: var(--s-6);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  color: var(--fg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.founder-photo::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--hairline) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--hairline) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 90% at 50% 40%, black, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 90% at 50% 40%, black, transparent);
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Aurora ring + monogram */
.founder-photo::after {
  content: 'JP';
  position: absolute;
  top: 20%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 3.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--fg);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--bg-elev), var(--bg-elev)),
    var(--aurora);
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.04),
    0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5),
    0 0 80px -10px var(--cyan-soft);
}

.founder-dossier {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  align-content: end;
  justify-items: start;
  padding: var(--s-6);
}

.founder-dossier > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.founder-dossier::after { display: none; }

/* Hide the inherited grid-pattern overlay when displaying the real photo */
.founder-dossier::before { display: none; }

/* Photo + gradient scrim painted directly on the card */
.founder-dossier {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(8,11,18,0) 0%,
      rgba(8,11,18,0) 38%,
      rgba(8,11,18,0.55) 72%,
      rgba(8,11,18,0.88) 100%),
    url('assets/jake-percy-portrait.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 22%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-color: var(--surface-1);
}

.founder-dossier span,
.founder-dossier small,
.founder-dossier strong,
.founder-dossier em { display: block; }

.founder-dossier span {
  margin-top: 220px;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.founder-dossier small {
  margin-bottom: auto;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.founder-dossier strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.founder-dossier strong::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.5);
  margin-right: 8px;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.founder-dossier em {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: normal;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.check-list {
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  margin: var(--s-5) 0 0;
}

.check-list li {
  position: relative;
  margin: var(--s-3) 0;
  padding-left: 32px;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.check-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px;
  top: 0.45em;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0.85;
  -webkit-mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path fill='black' d='M14 4L6 12L2 8' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' fill='none'/></svg>");
          mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path fill='black' d='M14 4L6 12L2 8' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' fill='none'/></svg>");
  -webkit-mask-size: contain;
          mask-size: contain;
  -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
          mask-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* ─── NEWSLETTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.newsletter-section {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.newsletter-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -10%;
  top: -50%;
  width: 50vw; height: 50vw;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--cyan-soft), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.newsletter {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.7fr);
  gap: var(--s-7);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

.newsletter p {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ─── FORMS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.signup-form label,
.contact-form label {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.input-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
}

input, textarea, select {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: var(--s-3) var(--s-4);
  color: var(--fg);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  font: inherit;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  transition: border-color var(--d-fast), background var(--d-fast), box-shadow var(--d-fast);
}

input::placeholder, textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
}

input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--accent-soft);
}

textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; }

select option {
  background: var(--surface-1);
  color: var(--fg);
}

/* ─── FINAL CTA ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.final-cta {
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.final-cta .eyebrow {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.final-cta h2 {
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.final-cta p {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: var(--s-4) auto var(--s-7);
  color: var(--fg-body);
}

.path-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-3);
  margin-top: var(--s-7);
  text-align: left;
}

.path-grid a {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5);
}

/* ─── PAGE HERO ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--fg);
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(96px, 12vw, 160px) 0 clamp(70px, 9vw, 110px);
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 30% 30%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 30% 30%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.page-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -30%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 50vw; height: 50vw;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 60% 40%, var(--cyan-soft), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 40% 60%, var(--violet-soft), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.page-hero.compact {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 130px) 0;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 22ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 60ch;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
}

/* ─── GENERIC GRIDS ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

.category-grid, .process-grid, .faq-grid,
.resource-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.category-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.process-grid, .resource-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.faq-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.faq-grid.compact, .compact-faq { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; }
.compact-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: var(--s-4); display: grid; }

/* Generic card content */
.category-grid p, .process-grid p,
.resource-card p, .note-panel p, .note-panel li {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.resource-card span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.resource-card a {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: color var(--d-base), gap var(--d-base);
}

.resource-card a:hover { color: var(--cyan); gap: 10px; }

/* Process-grid / category-grid items get numbered or schematic flair */
.process-grid > article,
.category-grid > article {
  padding: var(--s-6);
}

.process-grid > article h3,
.category-grid > article h3 {
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-3);
}

/* ─── PRICING ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.pricing-intro { background: var(--bg); }

.pricing-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.pricing-grid.three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.pricing-grid.simplified { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

.pricing-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 460px;
  padding: var(--s-6);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base), box-shadow var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.pricing-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.pricing-grid.simplified .pricing-card { min-height: 580px; }

.pricing-card h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--fg);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}

.pricing-card.featured {
  border-color: transparent;
  background: var(--surface-1);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
}

.pricing-card.featured::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.pricing-card.featured::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0;
  width: 50%; height: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, var(--cyan-soft), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.fit-badge {
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.fit-badge::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.6);
}

.pricing-card .price {
  margin: var(--s-5) 0 var(--s-4);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.pricing-card .price span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-2);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pricing-card p, .pricing-card li { color: var(--fg-body); }

.pricing-card ul {
  margin: var(--s-4) 0 var(--s-6);
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.pricing-card li {
  position: relative;
  margin: var(--s-2) 0;
  padding-left: 26px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.pricing-card li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.42em;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0.85;
  -webkit-mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path d='M14 4L6 12L2 8' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' fill='none'/></svg>");
          mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path d='M14 4L6 12L2 8' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' fill='none'/></svg>");
  -webkit-mask-size: contain;
          mask-size: contain;
  -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
          mask-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.pricing-card .host-share {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.pricing-note {
  padding: var(--s-4);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.pricing-card .button {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* ─── DECISION STRIP ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

.decision-strip {
  padding: var(--s-5) 0;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.decision-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-3);
}

.decision-grid a {
  padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  color: var(--fg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition: all var(--d-base);
}

.decision-grid a:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.decision-grid span, .decision-grid strong { display: block; }

.decision-grid span {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.decision-grid strong {
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

/* ─── FAQ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.pricing-faq { background: var(--bg); }

details {
  padding: var(--s-5) var(--s-5);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base);
}

details[open] {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

summary::after {
  content: '+';
  font-family: var(--mono);
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform var(--d-slow) var(--ease-spring);
}

details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }

details p {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
}

/* ─── NOTE PANEL ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.note-panel {
  padding: var(--s-6);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.note-panel.dark {
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border-color: var(--hairline);
}

.note-panel.dark p, .note-panel.dark li {
  color: var(--fg-body);
}

/* ─── CONTACT ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  padding: var(--s-7);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.contact-form::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-paths a {
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.contact-paths a::after { display: none; }

.contact-paths span {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.contact-paths span::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  z-index: -1;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base);
}

.contact-paths a:hover span::after { opacity: 0.85; }

.response-panel, .form-note {
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  padding: var(--s-4);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
}

.response-panel p, .form-note {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.small-note {
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

/* ─── ECONOMICS PANEL (uses .metric) ─────────────────────────── */

.economics-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-6);
}

.economics-panel div {
  padding: var(--s-6);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base);
}

.economics-panel div:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.economics-panel span, .economics-panel small {
  display: block;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.economics-panel strong {
  display: block;
  margin: var(--s-3) 0 var(--s-1);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  background-image: var(--aurora);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

/* ─── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: var(--s-9) 0 var(--s-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.site-footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--cyan), var(--violet), transparent);
  opacity: 0.35;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.7fr 0.9fr 0.7fr;
  gap: var(--s-7);
}

.site-footer h2 {
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer h2::before {
  display: none;
}

.site-footer a {
  display: block;
  margin: var(--s-2) 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--fg); }

.footer-brand {
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
}

.site-footer p {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
  max-width: 360px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.disclaimer {
  margin-top: var(--s-7);
  padding-top: var(--s-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  max-width: 100%;
}

.disclaimer p {
  max-width: 100%;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.disclaimer details {
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.disclaimer details[open] {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
}

.disclaimer summary {
  padding: 4px 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.disclaimer summary::after {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.disclaimer details[open] summary::after { color: var(--cyan); }

.disclaimer details > p { margin-top: var(--s-3); }

/* ─── CONTACT FORM CHIPS ─────────────────────────────────────── */

.chip-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.chip-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-3);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--d-base), border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base);
}

.chip:hover {
  color: var(--fg);
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--glass-bg-hover);
}

.chip[aria-pressed="true"] {
  color: var(--bg);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent);
}

.chip:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ─── BREADCRUMB (insights articles) ─────────────────────────── */

.breadcrumb {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }

/* ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EDITORIAL — long-form article template
   Used on insights/[slug].html
   Source Serif 4 retained for body, drop cap removed
   ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.article-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(96px, 12vw, 160px) 0 clamp(40px, 6vw, 70px);
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 30%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 30%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.article-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 60vw; height: 60vw;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--violet-soft), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.article-hero .container {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.article-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.article-eyebrow a {
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.article-eyebrow a:first-child::before {
  content: '\2190  ';
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.article-eyebrow a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }

.article-eyebrow .sep {
  color: var(--fg-faint);
}

.article-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.article-dek {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-7);
  font-style: italic;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  padding: var(--s-4) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.article-meta strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.article-meta .dot { color: var(--fg-faint); }

.article-meta .read-time::before {
  content: '◷ ';
  color: var(--cyan);
}

/* Inline article hero image */
.article-figure {
  margin: 0;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px) 0 0;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.article-figure .container {
  max-width: 920px;
}

.article-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Aurora gradient frame around the image, via wrapper effect on .container */
.article-figure .container {
  position: relative;
}

.article-figure .container::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px;
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-lg) + 1px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(185,242,92,0.4), rgba(79,209,255,0.3), rgba(167,139,250,0.4));
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.article-figure figcaption {
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* Article body */
.article-body {
  padding: clamp(40px, 7vw, 90px) 0 clamp(60px, 9vw, 120px);
  background: var(--bg);
}

.article-body .container {
  max-width: 680px;
}

.article-body p,
.article-body li {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0 0 1.4em;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 2.4em 0 0.7em;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
}

.article-body a {
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(79,209,255,0.45);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  transition: text-decoration-color var(--d-base), color var(--d-base);
}

.article-body a:hover {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration-color: var(--cyan);
}

.article-body strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-body em { color: var(--fg); }

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.4em;
  padding-left: 1.4em;
}

.article-body ul li {
  list-style: none;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.2em;
}

.article-body ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -0.4em;
  top: 0.7em;
  width: 12px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--cyan);
}

.article-body ol li {
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}

.article-body ol li::marker {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Pull quote — aurora hairline + serif italic */
.article-body blockquote {
  margin: 2.4em 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 var(--s-6);
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  border-image: var(--aurora) 1;
  position: relative;
}

.article-body blockquote::before {
  content: '“';
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.2em;
  left: var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  background-image: var(--aurora);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.article-body blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0;
}

.article-body blockquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.article-body blockquote cite::before {
  content: '— ';
}

/* Dinkus separator — aurora hairline */
.article-body hr,
.article-body .dinkus {
  border: 0;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 2.6em 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--hairline-bright) 30%, var(--cyan) 50%, var(--hairline-bright) 70%, transparent);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.article-body hr::after,
.article-body .dinkus::after {
  content: none;
}

/* Inline footnote markers */
.article-body sup {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7em;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.article-body sup a {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0 2px;
}

/* Code */
.article-body code {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.9em;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: var(--r-xs);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  color: var(--fg);
}

/* Article footer — citations + next */
.article-end {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-end::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  left: -10%;
  width: 60vw; height: 60vw;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--cyan-soft), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(100px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.article-end .container {
  max-width: 760px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.article-citations {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-8);
  padding: var(--s-6);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.article-citations h2 {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-4);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.article-citations h2::before {
  display: none;
}

.article-citations ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.4em;
}

.article-citations li {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin: var(--s-2) 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.article-citations li::marker {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-family: var(--mono);
}

.article-citations a {
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(79,209,255,0.4);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  word-break: break-word;
  transition: text-decoration-color var(--d-base), color var(--d-base);
}

.article-citations a:hover {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration-color: var(--cyan);
}

/* Author / next nav */
.article-author {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-7);
  padding: var(--s-5) var(--s-6);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.article-author .avatar {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--aurora);
  color: var(--bg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.article-author .who strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.article-author .who small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.article-next {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
}

.article-next a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  padding: var(--s-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring);
}

.article-next a:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.article-next .label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.article-next .label::before {
  content: '← ';
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.article-next a.next .label::before { content: ''; }

.article-next a.next .label::after {
  content: ' →';
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.article-next a.next { text-align: right; }

.article-next .ttl {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--fg);
}

/* Article newsletter strip */
.article-subscribe {
  margin: var(--s-8) 0 0;
  padding: var(--s-7);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-subscribe::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.article-subscribe h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-2);
}

.article-subscribe p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.article-subscribe form {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s-3);
}

.article-subscribe input {
  flex: 1;
}

/* ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EDITORIAL CHROME v2 — TOC, footnotes, pull-quote, lede,
   section anchors, share strip, author card, related reads
   ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Global scroll-margin so sticky header never clips anchor jumps */
.article-body h2,
.article-body h3,
.footnote-list li,
.article-body :target,
.toc-rail [data-toc-active] { scroll-margin-top: 96px; }

/* ── Article shell: holds optional sticky TOC rail beside .article-body ── */
.article-shell {
  position: relative;
}

/* ── Table of contents — right-rail on wide, collapsible on mobile ── */
.toc-rail {
  display: none;
}

@media (min-width: 1180px) {
  .toc-rail {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + var(--s-5)));
    width: 220px;
    margin-top: clamp(40px, 7vw, 90px);
    padding: 0 0 0 var(--s-4);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--hairline);
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .toc-rail-inner {
    position: sticky;
    top: 110px;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 140px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-right: var(--s-2);
  }
}

.toc-rail-label {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.toc-rail ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.toc-rail li.level-3 { padding-left: var(--s-4); }

.toc-rail a {
  display: block;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  margin-left: -10px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--d-fast), border-color var(--d-fast), background var(--d-fast);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-xs) var(--r-xs) 0;
}

.toc-rail a:hover {
  color: var(--fg);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
}

.toc-rail a[aria-current="true"],
.toc-rail a[data-toc-active] {
  color: var(--fg);
  border-left-color: var(--cyan);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(79,209,255,0.08), transparent 80%);
}

/* Mobile collapsible TOC — sits at top of article body */
.toc-mobile {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-6);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.toc-mobile > summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--s-3) var(--s-4);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--fg);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-3);
}

.toc-mobile > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

.toc-mobile > summary::after {
  content: '▾';
  color: var(--cyan);
  transition: transform var(--d-base);
}

.toc-mobile[open] > summary::after { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.toc-mobile ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 var(--s-4) var(--s-3);
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}

.toc-mobile li.level-3 { padding-left: var(--s-4); }

.toc-mobile a {
  display: block;
  padding: 6px 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft);
}

.toc-mobile a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.toc-mobile a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }

@media (min-width: 1180px) {
  .toc-mobile { display: none; }
}

/* ── Section anchors — quotable links on hover over h2 ── */
.article-body h2 {
  scroll-margin-top: 96px;
  position: relative;
}

.article-body h2 a.section-anchor {
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.6em;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-base);
  padding: 4px 6px;
}

.article-body h2:hover a.section-anchor,
.article-body h2 a.section-anchor:focus-visible { opacity: 0.7; }

.article-body h2 a.section-anchor:hover { opacity: 1; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .article-body h2 a.section-anchor { display: none; }
}

/* ── Optional lede — author opts in by adding class="lede" to one paragraph ── */
.article-body p.lede {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* ── Pull quote — designed call-out, distinct from inline <blockquote> ── */
.article-body .pull-quote {
  display: block;
  margin: 2.6em 0;
  padding: var(--s-5) 0 var(--s-5) var(--s-6);
  position: relative;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
}

.article-body .pull-quote::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--s-3);
  bottom: var(--s-3);
  left: 0;
  width: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.article-body .pull-quote p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-style: normal;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.article-body .pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-style: normal;
}

.article-body .pull-quote cite::before { content: '— '; }

/* ── Footnotes — CSS-only round-trip with target highlight ── */
.article-body sup[id^="fnref"] {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7em;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.article-body sup[id^="fnref"] a {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background var(--d-fast);
}

.article-body sup[id^="fnref"] a:hover {
  background: rgba(79,209,255,0.16);
}

.footnotes {
  margin: var(--s-7) 0 0;
  padding: var(--s-6) 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.footnotes-label {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-4);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.footnote-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 1.4em;
  list-style: decimal;
}

.footnote-list li {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
  padding-left: var(--s-2);
}

.footnote-list li::marker {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-family: var(--mono);
}

.footnote-list li a {
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(79,209,255,0.45);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.footnote-list li a.fn-back {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-left: 6px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.footnote-list li a:hover { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration-color: var(--cyan); }

/* Target highlight — fades after landing */
@keyframes fn-highlight {
  0%   { background: rgba(79,209,255,0.18); }
  100% { background: transparent; }
}

.footnote-list li:target {
  animation: fn-highlight 2.4s ease-out;
  border-radius: var(--r-xs);
}

.article-body sup[id^="fnref"]:target a {
  background: rgba(79,209,255,0.28);
  animation: fn-highlight 2.4s ease-out;
}

/* ── Share strip — three small actions in article hero ── */
.share-strip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  padding: 6px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.share-strip-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding-left: 6px;
  padding-right: 4px;
}

.share-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background var(--d-fast), color var(--d-fast);
}

.share-btn svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.share-btn:hover,
.share-btn:focus-visible {
  background: var(--glass-bg-hover);
  color: var(--cyan);
  outline: none;
}

.share-btn.is-copied {
  background: rgba(74,222,128,0.18);
  color: var(--success);
}

.share-btn[data-share="copy"]::after {
  content: '';
}

/* Tooltip for copied state */
.share-btn .share-tip {
  position: absolute;
  margin-top: -52px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--success);
  background: rgba(11,13,18,0.95);
  border: 1px solid rgba(74,222,128,0.4);
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border-radius: var(--r-xs);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--d-fast);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.share-btn.is-copied .share-tip { opacity: 1; }

/* ── Author card (expanded) — replaces small JP avatar block ── */
.author-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  align-items: start;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-7);
  padding: var(--s-6);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.author-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.25;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.author-card .avatar {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--aurora);
  color: var(--bg);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-card .bio .name {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--fg);
}

.author-card .bio .title {
  margin: 4px 0 var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.author-card .bio p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-body);
}

.author-card .links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.author-card .links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.author-card .links a::after {
  content: ' →';
  margin-left: 2px;
  transition: margin-left var(--d-fast);
  display: inline-block;
}

.author-card .links a:hover { color: var(--fg); }
.author-card .links a:hover::after { margin-left: 6px; }

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .author-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: var(--s-5); }
  .author-card .avatar { width: 60px; height: 60px; font-size: 1.25rem; }
}

/* ── Related reads — 2-3 hand-curated picks at article end ── */
.related-reads {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-7);
}

.related-reads-label {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-4);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.related-reads-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  margin-right: 10px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.55);
}

.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.related-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  padding: var(--s-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .related-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
}

.related-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.related-card .rr-cat {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.related-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.related-card p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MAGAZINE FRONT — strategic-insights.html
   Featured hero + filter chips + archive grid
   ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.magazine-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(110px, 14vw, 180px) 0 clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.magazine-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 26px 26px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 30%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 30%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.magazine-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -30%;
  right: -15%;
  width: 70vw; height: 70vw;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--violet-soft), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(100px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.magazine-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 960px;
}

.magazine-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.magazine-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.6);
  animation: pulse-soft 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.featured-article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: center;
  padding: var(--s-6);
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base);
}

.featured-article::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.featured-article:hover {
  background: var(--glass-bg-hover);
}

.featured-article .featured-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface-1);
  margin: 0;
}

.featured-article .featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.featured-article .featured-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
}

.featured-article .featured-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-4);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.featured-article .featured-dek {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
}

.featured-article .featured-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.featured-article .featured-meta .dot { color: var(--fg-faint); }

.featured-article .featured-meta .read-cta {
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.featured-article .featured-meta .read-cta::after {
  content: ' →';
  transition: margin-left var(--d-base);
  display: inline-block;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .featured-article:hover .featured-meta .read-cta::after { margin-left: 4px; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .featured-article {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: var(--s-5);
  }
}

/* ── Magazine toolbar — filter chips + section heading ── */
.magazine-toolbar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-6);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.magazine-toolbar h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
}

.magazine-filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.magazine-filter button {
  appearance: none;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--d-fast), color var(--d-fast);
}

.magazine-filter button:hover {
  color: var(--fg);
  background: var(--glass-bg-hover);
}

.magazine-filter button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--accent);
}

/* Filter — declarative hide/show driven by body[data-filter] */
body[data-filter] .magazine-grid > [data-cat] { display: none; }
body[data-filter="all"] .magazine-grid > [data-cat],
body:not([data-filter]) .magazine-grid > [data-cat] { display: flex; }

body[data-filter="enterprise"]   .magazine-grid > [data-cat~="enterprise"],
body[data-filter="monetary"]     .magazine-grid > [data-cat~="monetary"],
body[data-filter="geopolitics"]  .magazine-grid > [data-cat~="geopolitics"],
body[data-filter="defense"]      .magazine-grid > [data-cat~="defense"],
body[data-filter="strategy"]     .magazine-grid > [data-cat~="strategy"],
body[data-filter="civic"]        .magazine-grid > [data-cat~="civic"]
{ display: flex; }

/* Empty-filter state */
.magazine-empty {
  display: none;
  padding: var(--s-7);
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px dashed var(--hairline-bright);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
}

body[data-filter-empty="true"] .magazine-empty { display: block; }
body[data-filter-empty="true"] .magazine-grid { display: none; }

/* ── Magazine grid + cards (rebuild of article cards for the front) ── */
.magazine-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--s-5);
}

.magazine-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding: var(--s-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.magazine-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .magazine-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
}

.magazine-card .mc-cat {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.magazine-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.magazine-card p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin: 0;
}

.magazine-card .mc-meta {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--s-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  align-items: center;
}

.magazine-card .mc-meta .dot { color: var(--fg-faint); }

/* ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MONEY MAP — scale comparison of monetary stockpiles
   Designed SVG diagram + side panel that updates on interaction.
   Used on index.html only.
   ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.money-map-section {
  padding: clamp(80px, 11vw, 140px) 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.money-map-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -10%;
  left: -10%;
  width: 60vw; height: 60vw;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(79,209,255,0.08), transparent 65%);
  filter: blur(120px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.money-map-section::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 50vw; height: 50vw;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(167,139,250,0.06), transparent 65%);
  filter: blur(120px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.money-map-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.money-map-head {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-7);
}

.money-map-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }

.money-map-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-4);
  max-width: none;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.money-map-head p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.money-map-frame {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: var(--s-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.money-map-frame::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.32;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.money-map-canvas {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 480px;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 30% 50%, rgba(79,209,255,0.06), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 75% 60%, rgba(167,139,250,0.05), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg-elev);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.money-map-svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.money-map-circle {
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
}

.money-map-circle > circle {
  fill: rgba(11,13,18,0.55);
  stroke: rgba(79,209,255,0.5);
  stroke-width: 1.25;
  transition: fill 200ms ease-out, stroke 200ms ease-out, stroke-width 200ms ease-out, filter 240ms ease-out;
}

.money-map-circle .mm-label,
.money-map-circle .mm-value {
  fill: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  text-anchor: middle;
  pointer-events: none;
  paint-order: stroke;
  stroke: rgba(7,8,10,0.8);
  stroke-width: 3.5;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.money-map-circle .mm-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.money-map-circle .mm-value {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  fill: var(--cyan);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.money-map-circle.mm-tiny .mm-label,
.money-map-circle.mm-tiny .mm-value { display: none; }

.money-map-circle:hover > circle,
.money-map-circle:focus-visible > circle,
.money-map-circle[data-active="true"] > circle {
  fill: rgba(79,209,255,0.16);
  stroke: var(--accent);
  stroke-width: 2;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(185,242,92,0.45));
}

.money-map-circle:focus-visible > circle {
  stroke-dasharray: 4 3;
}

.money-map-circle:hover .mm-value,
.money-map-circle[data-active="true"] .mm-value { fill: var(--accent); }

.money-map-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--s-6);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background:
    radial-gradient(800px 300px at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(79,209,255,0.10), transparent 60%),
    rgba(7,8,10,0.55);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  min-height: 480px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.money-map-panel-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.money-map-panel-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.6);
  animation: pulse-soft 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.money-map-panel-value {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
  background-image: var(--aurora);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.money-map-panel-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-4);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.money-map-panel-rationale {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-4);
}

.money-map-panel-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.money-map-panel-link::after {
  content: ' →';
  display: inline-block;
  transition: margin-left var(--d-base);
}

.money-map-panel-link:hover { color: var(--fg); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .money-map-panel-link:hover::after { margin-left: 6px; }
}

.money-map-panel-cite {
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-top: var(--s-3);
}

.money-map-controls {
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.money-map-scale {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
}

.money-map-scale button {
  appearance: none;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--d-fast), color var(--d-fast);
}

.money-map-scale button:hover { color: var(--fg); }

.money-map-scale button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg);
}

.money-map-updated {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.money-map-updated::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.6);
}

.money-map-table {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .money-map-frame { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .money-map-canvas { min-height: 420px; }
  .money-map-panel { min-height: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .money-map-frame { padding: var(--s-3); }
  .money-map-canvas { min-height: 360px; }
  .money-map-panel { padding: var(--s-5); }
}

/* ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SERVICE-PAGE SIGNATURE ELEMENTS — readiness scorer, talk lineup,
   curriculum stubs. Each is reusable; pages opt in via markup.
   ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Readiness scorer — business-services.html ── */
.readiness-scorer {
  margin: var(--s-6) 0 0;
  padding: clamp(var(--s-5), 4vw, var(--s-7));
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.readiness-scorer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.28;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.readiness-head {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.readiness-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--s-3); }
.readiness-head h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.8vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
  max-width: 28ch;
}
.readiness-head p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.readiness-question {
  padding: var(--s-5) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.readiness-question:first-of-type { border-top: 0; padding-top: var(--s-3); }

.readiness-question h3 {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--fg);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.readiness-question h3 .q-num {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 22px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.readiness-options {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.readiness-options button {
  appearance: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--d-fast), background var(--d-fast), color var(--d-fast);
}

.readiness-options button:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  color: var(--fg);
}

.readiness-options button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.readiness-result {
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  padding-top: var(--s-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 220px;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  align-items: center;
}

.readiness-score {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1;
  background-image: var(--aurora);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.readiness-score-suffix {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-left: 6px;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--fg-meta);
  background: none;
}

.readiness-tier {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-top: var(--s-2);
}

.readiness-interpretation {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: var(--s-3) 0 0;
}

.readiness-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.readiness-meter {
  height: 6px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-3);
}

.readiness-meter > span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--aurora);
  border-radius: inherit;
  transition: width 400ms var(--ease-out);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .readiness-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .readiness-result { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── Talk lineup — speaking-briefings.html ── */
.lineup-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.lineup-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding: var(--s-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.lineup-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 3px;
  height: 0;
  background: var(--aurora);
  transition: height var(--d-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.lineup-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.lineup-card:hover::before { height: 100%; }

.lineup-card .lc-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.lineup-card .lc-meta .duration {
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.lineup-card .lc-meta .duration::before {
  content: '◷ ';
}

.lineup-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.lineup-card p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin: 0;
}

.lineup-card .lc-cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--s-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.lineup-card .lc-cta::after {
  content: ' →';
  display: inline-block;
  transition: margin-left var(--d-base);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .lineup-card:hover .lc-cta::after { margin-left: 6px; }
}

/* ── Curriculum stubs — crypto-education.html ── */
.curriculum-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.curriculum-stub {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base);
}

.curriculum-stub[open] {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.curriculum-stub > summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: var(--s-5);
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  padding-right: calc(var(--s-5) + 28px);
}

.curriculum-stub > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

.curriculum-stub > summary::after {
  content: '+';
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--s-5);
  right: var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--cyan);
  transition: transform var(--d-base);
}

.curriculum-stub[open] > summary::after {
  content: '−';
}

.curriculum-stub .cs-cat {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-2);
}

.curriculum-stub h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin: 0;
}

.curriculum-stub .cs-content {
  padding: 0 var(--s-5) var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-body);
}

.curriculum-stub .cs-content p { margin: 0 0 var(--s-3); }

.curriculum-stub .cs-content ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.curriculum-stub .cs-content li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.4em;
  margin: var(--s-2) 0;
  color: var(--fg-body);
}

.curriculum-stub .cs-content li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.5em;
  width: 12px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--cyan);
}

/* ─── BOOK PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.book-section {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: clamp(60px, 8vw, 100px) 0;
}

.book-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}

.book-side h2 {
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
}

.book-side p {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.book-side ul {
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
}

.book-side ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  margin: var(--s-3) 0;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.book-side ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.45em;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: var(--aurora);
  opacity: 0.85;
  -webkit-mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path d='M14 4L6 12L2 8' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' fill='none'/></svg>");
          mask-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path d='M14 4L6 12L2 8' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' fill='none'/></svg>");
  -webkit-mask-size: contain;
          mask-size: contain;
  -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
          mask-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.cal-embed {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 640px;
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.cal-placeholder {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  min-height: 640px;
  padding: var(--s-7);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.cal-placeholder code {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  background: var(--surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-xs);
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.book-interim {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  padding: var(--s-7);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  min-height: 540px;
  align-content: start;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.book-interim::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.25;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.book-interim .interim-note {
  margin: 0;
  padding: var(--s-4);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.book-interim .interim-note strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  background-image: var(--aurora);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* booking-placeholder: glass card shown when BOOKING_URL is unset.
   site.js replaces it with a Cal.com iframe once configured. */
.booking-placeholder {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  padding: var(--s-7);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  min-height: 540px;
  align-content: center;
  text-align: left;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.booking-placeholder::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
          mask-composite: exclude;
  opacity: 0.25;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.booking-placeholder h2 {
  margin: 0;
}

.booking-placeholder p {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

.booking-placeholder .small-note {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

/* consulting-cta: single inline service CTA at the foot of each article.
   Sits between related-reads and article-subscribe. Compact by design;
   not a panel — directs readers who want analysis applied to their work. */
.consulting-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  padding: var(--s-5) var(--s-6);
  margin: var(--s-7) 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.consulting-cta p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--serif, var(--sans));
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  max-width: 38em;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .consulting-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* cross-link-strip: in-hero secondary routing — "Booking something else?" */
.cross-link-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-3) var(--s-5);
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  padding-top: var(--s-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.cross-link-strip .cross-link-label {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cross-link-strip a {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 160ms ease;
}

.cross-link-strip a:hover,
.cross-link-strip a:focus-visible {
  border-bottom-color: currentColor;
}

/* audience-strip: in-masthead routing on strategic-insights.html */
.audience-strip {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-3) var(--s-5);
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  padding-top: var(--s-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.audience-strip-label {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.audience-strip a {
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}

.audience-strip a:hover,
.audience-strip a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--cyan);
  border-bottom-color: currentColor;
}

/* engagement-list: anonymized recent engagements on the About page */
.engagement-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: var(--s-6) 0 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.engagement-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
  gap: var(--s-5);
  padding: var(--s-5) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.engagement-list li strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.engagement-list li span {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .engagement-list li {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--s-2);
  }
}

/* Centered modifier for section-head and cta-row */
.section-head.centered { text-align: center; margin-inline: auto; }
.section-head.centered p { margin-inline: auto; }
.cta-row.centered { justify-content: center; }

/* lc-takeaway: audience-outcome line on speaking page lineup cards */
.lc-takeaway {
  margin: var(--s-3) 0 0;
  padding: var(--s-3) 0 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--hairline);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.lc-takeaway strong {
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* lc-format: terse delivery details (format · prep · slides · recording) */
.lc-format {
  margin: var(--s-2) 0 0;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* audience-grid: 3-card row of vertical landing-page entry points on the
   home page. Overrides .service-grid's 4-column desktop layout so the
   three cards fill the row without an empty slot. */
.service-grid.audience-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .service-grid.audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* prose.narrow: centered, narrow column for methodology / curated lists */
.prose.narrow {
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.prose.narrow ul {
  padding-left: 1.25em;
  margin: var(--s-4) 0;
}

.prose.narrow ul li {
  margin: var(--s-2) 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.prose.narrow ul li strong {
  color: var(--fg);
}

/* ─── FORM STATES ────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.form-status {
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  padding: var(--s-4);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  display: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.form-status.show { display: block; }

.form-status.success {
  color: var(--success);
  background: rgba(74,222,128,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(74,222,128,0.28);
}

.form-status.error {
  color: var(--danger);
  background: rgba(255,107,139,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,107,139,0.28);
}

.form-status::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 10px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.form-status.success::before {
  background: var(--success);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(74,222,128,0.6);
}

.form-status.error::before {
  background: var(--danger);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255,107,139,0.6);
}

.contact-form label.consent {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding: var(--s-3) 0 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-transform: none;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.contact-form label.consent input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  margin-top: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  accent-color: var(--accent);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.contact-form label.consent span {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ─── BUSINESS REGISTRY ──────────────────────────────────────── */

.registry-map {
  height: 480px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.registry-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.registry-marker span {
  display: block;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  border: 2px solid var(--bg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--cyan), 0 0 14px rgba(79,209,255,0.55);
  transition: transform var(--d-base) ease, box-shadow var(--d-base) ease;
}

.registry-marker:hover span {
  transform: scale(1.2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--cyan), 0 0 24px rgba(79,209,255,0.85);
}

/* Leaflet popup overrides */
.leaflet-popup-content-wrapper {
  background: rgba(11, 13, 18, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  color: var(--fg);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 0;
}

.leaflet-popup-tip {
  background: rgba(11, 13, 18, 0.95);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
}

.leaflet-popup-content {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: var(--s-4) var(--s-5);
  color: var(--fg);
}

.leaflet-popup-content strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.leaflet-popup-content .popup-cat {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-2);
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.leaflet-popup-content p {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.leaflet-popup-content a {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.leaflet-popup-content a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.leaflet-container a.leaflet-popup-close-button {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  padding: 8px 10px 0 0;
}

.leaflet-container a.leaflet-popup-close-button:hover {
  color: var(--fg);
  background: transparent;
}

.leaflet-control-attribution {
  background: rgba(7, 8, 10, 0.75) !important;
  color: var(--fg-meta) !important;
  font-family: var(--mono) !important;
  font-size: 0.68rem !important;
}

.leaflet-control-attribution a {
  color: var(--fg-body) !important;
}

.leaflet-bar {
  border: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md) !important;
}

.leaflet-bar a {
  background: rgba(11, 13, 18, 0.85) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  color: var(--fg) !important;
  border-color: var(--glass-border) !important;
}

.leaflet-bar a:hover {
  background: rgba(22, 26, 36, 0.9) !important;
  color: var(--cyan) !important;
}

.empty-registry {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px) var(--s-6);
  border: 1px dashed var(--hairline-bright);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
}

.empty-registry .eyebrow {
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.empty-registry h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--fg);
  max-width: 520px;
}

.empty-registry p {
  max-width: 540px;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }

  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    left: 16px; right: 16px;
    top: 72px;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: var(--s-3);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg);
    background: rgba(11, 13, 18, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  }

  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }

  .site-nav a {
    border-radius: var(--r-sm);
    padding: 12px 16px;
  }

  .site-nav .nav-cta { margin-left: 0; }

  .site-nav .nav-home {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    margin-right: 0;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .site-nav .nav-home-label {
    display: inline;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }

  .nav-item--menu {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-link--menu {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  }

  .nav-submenu {
    position: static;
    margin-top: 4px;
    margin-left: 12px;
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 0;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .nav-submenu a {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    color: var(--fg-meta);
  }

  .service-grid, .article-grid,
  .decision-grid, .economics-panel,
  .pathway-grid, .process-grid,
  .pricing-grid, .pricing-grid.three, .pricing-grid.simplified,
  .resource-grid, .flow {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .flow::before { display: none; }

  .path-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .logo-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--s-5);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .hero { min-height: auto; }
  .hero-content { padding: var(--s-9) 0 var(--s-9); }

  .hero-grid,
  .split-grid, .two-column, .feature-grid,
  .editorial-grid, .trust-grid,
  .contact-grid, .newsletter, .footer-grid,
  .book-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  [class*="grid-12"][class*="grid-"] > * {
    grid-column: 1 / -1 !important;
  }

  .pillar-grid, .service-grid, .article-grid,
  .category-grid, .decision-grid, .economics-panel,
  .pathway-grid, .process-grid, .pricing-grid,
  .pricing-grid.three, .pricing-grid.simplified,
  .faq-grid, .resource-grid, .path-grid, .compact-grid,
  .flow {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .section-head, .section-head.with-link { display: block; }
  .section-head .button { margin-top: var(--s-4); }

  .pillar-card, .pathway-card { min-height: 0; }
  .pillar-card p { flex: none; }
  .pillar-card::after { font-size: 5.5rem; bottom: -14px; right: -4px; }
  .pathway-card span { margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: var(--s-3); }

  .input-row { flex-direction: column; }

  .cta-row .button, .input-row .button { width: 100%; }

  .founder-photo, .founder-dossier { min-height: 380px; }
  .founder-photo::after { width: 140px; height: 140px; font-size: 2.8rem; top: 18%; }
  .founder-dossier span { margin-top: 180px; }

  .trust-bar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .trust-bar-grid div + div::before { display: none; }
  .trust-bar-grid div { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }

  .article-next { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-next a.next { text-align: left; }
  .article-subscribe form { flex-direction: column; }

  .logo-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: var(--s-5);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .site-header { min-height: 60px; padding-inline: 14px; }
  .brand { min-width: auto; }
  .brand small { display: none; }

  .button, .path-grid a, .action-link, .topic-list a {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .trust-bar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .registry-map { height: 320px; }
}

/* ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PUBLICATION CHROME — NatiCrypto Briefings
   Article hero kickers, byline, drop cap, in-article series nav,
   insights-index masthead, latest band, series shelves + cards.
   ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── Drop cap on the article lede ─────────────────────────────
   Highest-leverage "serious publication" signal. Lede class
   already exists on the opening paragraph of every article. */
.article-body p.lede::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 4.6rem;
  line-height: 0.85;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem 0 0;
  margin-top: 0.08em;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .article-body p.lede::first-letter {
    font-size: 3.6rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.55rem 0 0;
  }
}

/* ── Article hero kickers — replace .article-eyebrow ─────────── */
.masthead-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-3);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.masthead-kicker::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.55);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.masthead-kicker a {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.masthead-kicker a strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.masthead-kicker a:hover,
.masthead-kicker a:hover strong { color: var(--cyan); }

.masthead-kicker .sep { color: var(--fg-faint); }

.series-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-border);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.series-kicker a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.series-kicker a:hover { color: var(--fg); }

.series-kicker .sep { color: rgba(185,242,92,0.5); }

/* ── Article byline — replaces .article-meta in the new hero ── */
.article-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  padding: var(--s-4) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.byline-avatar {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--aurora);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  color: var(--bg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.byline-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.byline-name {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.byline-name strong {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.byline-role {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.byline-meta {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.byline-meta .read-time::before {
  content: '◷ ';
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-right: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .article-byline { gap: var(--s-3); }
  .byline-meta { margin-left: 0; flex-basis: 100%; padding-top: var(--s-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft); }
}

/* ── Author card additions — "Written by" eyebrow ─────────────
   Extends the existing .author-card (line 4198). Reuses .links
   for social anchors — same → arrow hover treatment.
   Selector uses p.bio-eyebrow to outrank .author-card .bio p. */
.author-card .bio p.bio-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-1);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ── In-article series nav — ordered list with "you're here" ── */
.series-nav {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-7);
  padding: var(--s-5) var(--s-6);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
}

.series-nav-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-4);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.series-nav-eyebrow em {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.series-nav-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.series-nav-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding: var(--s-3) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft);
}

.series-nav-list li:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.series-nav-order {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--fg-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.series-nav-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.35;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

a.series-nav-title:hover { color: var(--cyan); }

.series-nav-list li[data-current] .series-nav-title {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.series-nav-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--cyan-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(79,209,255,0.28);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .series-nav { padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5); }
  .series-nav-list li {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    grid-row-gap: var(--s-1);
  }
  .series-nav-list li[data-current] .series-nav-tag {
    grid-column: 2;
    justify-self: start;
  }
}

/* ── Insights-index masthead ─────────────────────────────────── */
.masthead {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(110px, 14vw, 180px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px);
  background: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.masthead::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 26px 26px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 30%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 30%, black 30%, transparent 80%);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.masthead::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -30%;
  right: -20%;
  width: 75vw; height: 75vw;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--violet-soft), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(110px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.masthead .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 920px;
  text-align: center;
}

.masthead-place {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.masthead-place::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.6);
}

.masthead-wordmark {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7.5vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.0;
  color: var(--fg);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.masthead-wordmark em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  background: var(--aurora);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.masthead-standfirst {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 720px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.28rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  font-style: italic;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* ── Latest band — single featured article under masthead ───── */
.latest {
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0 clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.rail-label {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.rail-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,255,0.55);
}

.rail-label a {
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--d-fast);
}

.rail-label a:hover { color: var(--cyan); }

/* ── Series shelves on the insights index ────────────────────── */
.series-shelves {
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0 clamp(64px, 8vw, 100px);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}

.series-shelf + .series-shelf {
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  padding-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft);
}

.shelf-head {
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-6);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.shelf-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--fg);
}

.shelf-head p {
  margin: 0;
  flex: 1 1 380px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  text-wrap: pretty;
  max-width: 520px;
}

[data-series-shelf] {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.series-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding: var(--s-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  color: var(--fg);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color var(--d-base), background var(--d-base), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-spring);
  position: relative;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .series-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
}

.series-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

.series-card-order {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.series-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--fg);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.series-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-body);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.series-card-meta {
  margin-top: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--fg-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.series-card-meta .dot { color: var(--fg-faint); }

/* ─── Founder portrait swap ───────────────────────────────────
   Reveals the founder photo across the hero byline + the
   end-of-article author card. */

.byline-avatar,
.author-card .avatar {
  background-image: url('assets/jake-percy-avatar.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center top;
  color: transparent;
  text-indent: -9999px;
}


/* ─── VIEW TRANSITIONS (cross-document) ──────────────────────────
   Progressive enhancement: same-origin navigations crossfade with a
   subtle rise, matching the [data-reveal] motion language. Ignored
   entirely by browsers without the View Transitions API. The shared
   header is pinned to its own group so it renders static across
   pages instead of crossfading. */

@view-transition {
  navigation: auto;
}

.site-header { view-transition-name: site-header; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  ::view-transition-old(root) {
    animation: vt-page-out var(--d-base) var(--ease-snap) both;
  }
  ::view-transition-new(root) {
    animation: vt-page-in var(--d-slow) var(--ease-spring) both;
  }
}

@keyframes vt-page-out {
  to { opacity: 0; }
}

@keyframes vt-page-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  ::view-transition-group(*),
  ::view-transition-old(*),
  ::view-transition-new(*) {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}


/* ─── MICRO-INTERACTIONS ─────────────────────────────────────────
   Cursor glow overlays on the main card grids, back-to-top button,
   mobile-nav open animation, and button press feedback. */

.pillar-card,
.pathway-card,
.service-card {
  --mx: 50%;
  --my: 50%;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: radial-gradient(280px circle at var(--mx) var(--my), rgba(79,209,255,0.08), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--d-slow) ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

.pillar-card:hover .card-glow,
.pathway-card:hover .card-glow,
.service-card:hover .card-glow { opacity: 1; }

.to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: clamp(16px, 3vw, 28px);
  bottom: clamp(16px, 3vw, 28px);
  z-index: 60;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-bright);
  background: var(--glass-bg);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  color: var(--fg);
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity var(--d-base) var(--ease-out), transform var(--d-base) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--d-base);
}

.to-top[hidden] { display: none; }

.to-top.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.to-top:hover { border-color: var(--cyan); color: var(--cyan); }
.to-top svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  .site-nav.is-open {
    animation: nav-open var(--d-base) var(--ease-out) both;
  }
}

@keyframes nav-open {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .button:active { transform: translateY(1px); transition-duration: var(--d-fast); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .card-glow { display: none; }
  .to-top { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; animation: none; }
  .to-top[hidden] { display: none; }
  .site-nav.is-open { animation: none; }
}