:root {
      --bg: #050505;
      --bg-2: #0b0b0d;
      --panel: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
      --panel-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
      --text: #f5f5f5;
      --muted: #b8b8b8;
      --soft: #777;
      --red: #d71920;
      --red-2: #ff3131;
      --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      --glow: rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.34);
      --max: 1180px;
      --radius: 24px;
      --shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--nav-height, 120px) + 16px);
    }

    body {
      min-height: 100vh;
      font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 10%, rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.18), transparent 34%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 30%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #030303 0%, #09090b 42%, #130305 100%);
      color: var(--text);
      overflow-x: clip;
    }

    body::before {
      content: "";
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 54px 54px;
      mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at center, black 0%, transparent 78%);
      opacity: 0.32;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .page {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .nav {
      --nav-canvas: #000000;
      --nav-text: #ffffff;
      --nav-secondary: #b8bbc0;
      --nav-accent: #bd0218;
      --nav-border: #3a3e44;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 8px max(28px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 20px;
      background: var(--nav-canvas);
      border: 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
      border-radius: 0;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26);
    }

    .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      min-width: 0;
    }

    .brand img {
      width: 240px;
      max-width: 62vw;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      background: var(--nav-canvas);
      padding: 0;
      filter: none;
    }

    .brand-mark {
      display: none;
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 14px;
      place-items: center;
      color: var(--red-2);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.08em;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 22px;
      color: var(--nav-text);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 650;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 44px;
      padding: 10px 0;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .nav-links a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 4px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--nav-accent);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover::after,
    .nav-links a:focus-visible::after {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .nav a:focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid var(--nav-text);
      outline-offset: 6px;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .nav-links .nav-pending {
      color: var(--nav-secondary);
      cursor: default;
    }

    .hero {
      width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 36px));
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 128px 0 70px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.08fr 0.92fr;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 48px;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      color: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.42);
      background: rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.08);
      padding: 9px 13px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      box-shadow: 0 0 36px rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.12);
    }

    .pulse {
      width: 8px;
      height: 8px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--red-2);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.15), 0 0 28px var(--red-2);
    }

    h1 {
      margin-top: 24px;
      font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 7.3vw, 7.1rem);
      line-height: 0.92;
      letter-spacing: -0.085em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .accent {
      color: var(--red-2);
      text-shadow: 0 0 48px rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.35);
    }

    .hero-copy {
      margin-top: 26px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 1.6vw, 1.28rem);
      line-height: 1.7;
      max-width: 720px;
    }

    .hero-copy strong {
      color: white;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .hero-actions {
      margin-top: 34px;
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      min-height: 48px;
      padding: 0 20px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-weight: 750;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      transition: 180ms ease;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      font-family: inherit;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--red);
      color: white;
      box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.28);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      background: var(--red-2);
      box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.38);
    }

    .btn-primary:disabled {
      opacity: 0.7;
      cursor: wait;
      transform: none;
    }

    .btn-secondary {
      color: white;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
    }

    .btn-secondary:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .hero-card {
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 34px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 0%, rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.18), transparent 42%);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      padding: 28px;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 470px;
    }

    .hero-card::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: -1px;
      background:
        linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18) 20%, transparent 34%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 70% 18%, rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.35), transparent 28%);
      opacity: 0.45;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .terminal {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      height: 100%;
      min-height: 410px;
      border-radius: 24px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.46);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .terminal-top {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 14px 16px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      color: var(--soft);
      font-size: 0.82rem;
    }

    .dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    }

    .dot.red {
      background: var(--red-2);
      box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.55);
    }

    .terminal-body {
      padding: 24px;
      font-family: "SFMono-Regular", Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
      font-size: 0.94rem;
      line-height: 1.72;
      color: #d9d9d9;
    }

    .terminal-body .red-text {
      color: #ff5a5f;
    }

    .terminal-body .muted-text {
      color: #858585;
    }

    .terminal-body .white-text {
      color: #fff;
    }

    .status-grid {
      margin-top: 24px;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 12px;
      font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
    }

    .status-card {
      padding: 15px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    }

    .status-card span {
      display: block;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .status-card strong {
      color: white;
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    section {
      width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 36px));
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 78px 0;
    }

    .section-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 32px;
    }

    .section-kicker {
      color: var(--red-2);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    h2 {
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      max-width: 780px;
    }

    .section-note {
      max-width: 430px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .cards {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .card {
      position: relative;
      padding: 26px;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      background: var(--panel);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 235px;
    }

    .card::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      width: 4px;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(var(--red-2), transparent);
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    .card-number {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    }

    h3 {
      margin-top: 18px;
      font-size: 1.26rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    }

    .card p {
      margin-top: 14px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.68;
    }

    .split {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
      gap: 18px;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    .manifesto {
      border-radius: 34px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 10%, rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.18), transparent 38%),
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.052);
      padding: 34px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .manifesto p {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-top: 18px;
    }

    .manifesto strong {
      color: white;
    }

    .pill-list {
      display: grid;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .pill {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 17px 18px;
      border-radius: 18px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.046);
      color: #e8e8e8;
    }

    .pill::before {
      content: "";
      width: 9px;
      height: 9px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--red-2);
      box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.55);
      flex: 0 0 auto;
    }

    .quote-band {
      width: min(880px, calc(100% - 48px));
      margin: 0 auto;
      border: 0;
      background: transparent;
      padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 68px) 24px;
      text-align: center;
      box-shadow: none;
    }

    .quote-band blockquote { margin: 0; }

    .quote-band p {
      color: #d9d8d8;
      font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
      line-height: 1.55;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-style: italic;
      max-width: 780px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }

    .quote-band figcaption {
      display: block;
      color: #b8bbc0;
      margin-top: 24px;
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: .22em;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* Our Inspiration: photography and a personal reflection, without a panel. */
    #illumina { padding: clamp(64px, 7vw, 96px) 0; }
    #illumina .inspiration-heading {
      margin: 0 0 40px;
      color: #bd0218;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      line-height: normal;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    #illumina .illumina-wrap {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .84fr) minmax(0, 1.16fr);
      align-items: center;
      gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 76px);
    }
    #illumina .illumina-copy { max-width: 460px; }
    #illumina .inspiration-quote { margin-bottom: 32px; }
    #illumina .inspiration-quote p {
      color: #ece7e2;
      font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.05vw, 2.65rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.28;
      letter-spacing: -.025em;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }
    #illumina .inspiration-quote figcaption {
      margin-top: 16px;
      color: #a6a5a5;
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
    }
    #illumina .inspiration-story {
      margin-top: 20px;
      color: #afb0b5;
      font-size: .96rem;
      line-height: 1.85;
    }
    #illumina .inspiration-story strong { color: #dedbdd; font-weight: 500; }
    #illumina .illumina-visual { min-width: 0; }
    #illumina .illumina-visual img {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      min-height: 0;
      border-radius: 3px;
    }
    #illumina .illumina-label {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: baseline;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px 20px;
      padding-top: 18px;
      color: #a6a5a5;
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .055em;
    }
    #illumina .illumina-label .artwork-title { color: #d4d1d0; font-size: .84rem; letter-spacing: .025em; }
    @media (max-width: 820px) {
      #illumina .illumina-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
      #illumina .illumina-copy { max-width: 620px; }
      #illumina .inspiration-heading { margin-bottom: 30px; }
      #illumina .inspiration-quote { margin-bottom: 24px; }
    }

    .contact-wrap {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 18px;
    }

    .contact-panel {
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 34px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
      padding: 34px;
    }

    .contact-panel p {
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-top: 14px;
    }

    form {
      display: grid;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 24px;
    }

    input,
    textarea {
      width: 100%;
      color: white;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 15px 16px;
      font: inherit;
      outline: none;
      transition: 160ms ease;
    }

    textarea {
      min-height: 112px;
      resize: vertical;
    }

    input:focus,
    textarea:focus {
      border-color: rgba(255, 49, 49, 0.8);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.13);
    }

    .hidden-field {
      position: absolute;
      left: -9999px;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .form-status {
      display: none;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 14px 16px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.55;
      font-size: 0.94rem;
    }

    .form-status.success {
      display: block;
      color: #f3f3f3;
      border-color: rgba(80, 220, 140, 0.35);
      background: rgba(80, 220, 140, 0.10);
    }

    .form-status.error {
      display: block;
      color: #fff;
      border-color: rgba(255, 49, 49, 0.45);
      background: rgba(215, 25, 32, 0.13);
    }

    .form-note {
      color: var(--soft);
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .footer {
      width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 36px));
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 34px 0 46px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      justify-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      color: var(--soft);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-left {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 16px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .flag-pair {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      opacity: 0.86;
    }

    .mini-flag {
      width: 34px;
      height: 23px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.04);
    }

    .flag-pair:hover {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .footer strong {
      color: white;
    }

    @media (max-width: 950px) {
      .nav {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .nav-links {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 16px;
      }

      .hero,
      .split,
      .contact-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .hero {
        padding-top: 48px;
      }

      .hero-card {
        min-height: auto;
      }

      .cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }

      .section-head {
        display: block;
      }

      .section-note {
        margin-top: 18px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 620px) {
      .nav,
      .hero,
      section,
      .quote-band,
      .footer {
        width: min(100% - 24px, var(--max));
      }

      .brand img {
        width: 180px;
        max-width: 55vw;
      }

      .nav {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 8px 16px;
        gap: 4px;
        border-radius: 0;
      }

      .nav-links {
        font-size: 0.84rem;
      }

      h1 {
        font-size: clamp(3rem, 18vw, 4.7rem);
      }

      .cards,
      .status-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }

      .hero-card,
      .manifesto,
      .contact-panel {
        border-radius: 24px;
        padding: 22px;
      }



      .terminal-body {
        padding: 18px;
        font-size: 0.84rem;
      }

      .footer {
        justify-items: center;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .footer-left {
        justify-content: center;
      }
    }

    /* Hero proposal: a focused message with decorative corporate artwork. */
    .hero-proposal {
      --hero-text: #ffffff;
      --hero-secondary: #b8bbc0;
      --hero-gutter: max(28px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
      position: relative;
      isolation: isolate;
      overflow: hidden;
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0;
      padding: clamp(56px, 6.5vw, 96px) var(--hero-gutter);
      display: block;
      background: transparent;
    }

    .hero-proposal-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      max-width: min(670px, 60%);
    }

    .hero-art {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 0;
      top: 50%;
      right: var(--hero-gutter);
      display: block;
      width: min(48vw, 740px);
      height: auto;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .hero-proposal h1 {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--hero-text);
      font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.12;
      letter-spacing: -0.045em;
      text-transform: none;
      text-shadow: none;
    }

    .hero-proposal .hero-message {
      max-width: 670px;
      margin-top: 28px;
      color: var(--hero-secondary);
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    @media (max-width: 950px) {
      .hero-proposal-inner {
        max-width: 100%;
      }

      .hero-art {
        position: relative;
        top: auto;
        right: auto;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: none;
        margin: 28px auto 0;
        transform: none;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 620px) {
      .hero-proposal {
        --hero-gutter: 24px;
        padding: 52px 24px 60px;
      }

      .hero-proposal h1 {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 9vw, 2.7rem);
      }
    }

    /* One quiet blueprint; motion and annotations are independent layers. */
    .core-section { padding: 48px 0 40px; }
    .core-intro { width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
    .core-intro .section-kicker { color: #bd0218; margin-bottom: 12px; text-align: left; }
    .core-intro h2 { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3.25rem); font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.04em; text-transform: none; }
    .core-intro-copy { max-width: 720px; margin: 16px auto 0; color: #b8bbc0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; }
    .core-visual { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; isolation: isolate; }
    .core-diagram { position: relative; width: 65%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; margin: 0 auto; transform: translateX(-3.125%); }
    .core-art { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
      /* The incoming tail is supplied by live particles; source PNG stays intact. */
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,transparent 15.5%,#000 20%,#000 100%);
    }
    .core-effects { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; pointer-events: none; }
    .core-output-route { fill: none; stroke: var(--data-color); stroke-width: 1.6; opacity: .18; }
    .core-data-packet { fill: var(--data-color); opacity: 0; }
    .core-input-pixel { opacity: 0; }
    .core-led { fill: #21080e; stroke: #530c19; stroke-width: 1; transition: fill 55ms ease,filter 55ms ease; }
    .core-led.is-lit { fill: #e82036; stroke: #ff4558; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(238,32,54,.5)); }
    .core-controls { display: contents; }
    .core-node { position: absolute; left: var(--core-x); top: var(--core-y); z-index: 3; width: 44px; height: 44px; padding: 0;
      transform: translate(-50%,-50%); border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 8px; background: transparent;
      cursor: pointer; touch-action: manipulation; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
    .core-node:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #168bff; outline-offset: 3px; }
    .core-node[aria-pressed="true"] { border-color: rgba(22,139,255,.65); }
    .core-callouts { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; pointer-events: none; }
    .core-callout-line { fill: none; stroke: #1765cf; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
      stroke-dasharray: 1; stroke-dashoffset: 1; opacity: 0; transition: stroke-dashoffset 620ms cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),opacity 160ms ease; }
    .core-callout-line.is-active { opacity: 1; stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
    .core-callout-label { position: absolute; pointer-events: none; color: #d9d8d8; font-size: clamp(.82rem,1.15vw,.97rem); font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.4; white-space: nowrap; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); transition: opacity 130ms ease,transform 130ms ease; }
    .core-callout-label.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 420ms; }
    .core-guide-row { position: relative; height: 0; margin: 0; }
    .core-guide { margin: 0; color: #a7abb2; font-size: .78rem; text-align: center; }
    .core-guide-touch { display: none; }
    .core-motion-toggle { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 0; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; color: #8f949d; cursor: pointer; }
    .core-motion-toggle:hover { color: #d9d8d8; }
    .core-motion-toggle:focus-visible { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; outline: 2px solid #168bff; outline-offset: 2px; }
    .core-motion-toggle svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; fill: currentColor; }
    .core-motion-toggle .motion-play, .core-motion-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] .motion-pause { display: none; }
    .core-motion-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] .motion-play { display: block; }
    .core-details { display: grid; align-items: start; max-width: 690px; min-height: 116px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
    .core-detail { grid-area: 1 / 1; padding: 0 12px; }
    /* Hidden panels still size the shared grid, keeping every following block fixed. */
    .core-detail[hidden] { display: block; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; }
    .core-idle { grid-area: 1 / 1; margin: 0; }
    .core-idle[hidden] { display: none; }
    .core-detail h3 { color: #d9d8d8; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; }
    .core-detail p { margin-top: 12px; color: #b8bbc0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
    .core-idle { color: #8f949d; }
    @media (max-width: 700px) {
      .core-section { padding: 52px 12px 40px; }
      .core-intro .section-kicker { margin-left: -12px; }
      .core-visual { padding-bottom: 80px; margin-top: 12px; }
      .core-diagram { width: 100%; }
      .core-callout-label { width: 100%; text-align: center; font-size: .9rem; white-space: normal; }
      .core-guide-row { margin-top: -4px; }
      .core-details { min-height: 150px; }
      .core-detail { padding: 0; }
      .core-detail h3 { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; }
      .core-detail p { font-size: .94rem; }
    }
    @media (hover: none), (max-width: 700px) { .core-guide-pointer { display: none; } .core-guide-touch { display: inline; } }
    @media (max-width: 360px) { .core-node { height: 36px; } }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .core-led, .core-callout-line, .core-callout-label { transition: none; }
      .core-motion-toggle { visibility: hidden; }
    }

    /* The method extends the same blueprint into six quiet, connected outcomes. */
    .method-section { padding: 64px 0 72px; }
    .method-heading { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .method-heading .section-kicker { color: #bd0218; text-align: left; }
    .method-heading h2 { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.65rem); font-weight: 550; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.04em; text-transform: none; }
    .method-stage { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 58% 42%; align-items: center; isolation: isolate; }
    .method-diagram { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
    .method-art { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; mask-image: linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,transparent 15.5%,#000 20%,#000 100%); }
    .method-diagram .core-effects { z-index: 1; }
    .method-flows { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; overflow: visible; z-index: 1; }
    .method-flows .core-output-route { stroke-width: 1; opacity: .32; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
    .method-outcomes { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0; padding: 0 0 0 26px; margin: 0; }
    .method-outcome { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; min-height: 78px; padding: 15px 0; font-weight: 400; }
    .method-outcome::after { content: ""; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 25px; right: 10px; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(to right,rgba(184,187,192,.14),transparent 90%); }
    .method-outcome:last-child::after { display: none; }
    .method-port { flex: 0 0 5px; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--data-color); box-shadow: 0 0 10px color-mix(in srgb,var(--data-color) 25%,transparent); }
    .method-outcome-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
    .method-outcome h3 { margin: 0; color: #ececef; font-size: clamp(1rem,1.35vw,1.16rem); font-weight: 550; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1.35; }
    .method-outcome p { margin: 5px 0 0; color: #969da8; font-size: .84rem; line-height: 1.6; }
    .method-explanation { max-width: 800px; margin: 54px auto 0; text-align: center; }
    .method-explanation blockquote { margin: 0; }
    .method-explanation .method-message { max-width: 650px; margin: 0 auto; color: #e2e3e6; font-size: clamp(1.4rem,2.25vw,1.95rem); line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: -.025em; font-weight: 400; text-wrap: balance; }
    .method-explanation .method-message-support { margin: 18px auto 0; max-width: 640px; color: #969da8; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.8; text-wrap: balance; }
    .method-explanation figcaption { margin-top: 24px; color: #aeb2b9; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .16em; }
    @media (max-width: 800px) {
      .method-section { padding: 48px 12px 56px; }
      .method-heading { margin-bottom: 12px; }
      .method-heading .section-kicker { margin-left: -12px; }
      .method-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .method-diagram { width: min(100%, 600px); margin: 0 auto; }
      .method-outcomes { gap: 0; padding: 52px 8px 0 48px; }
      .method-outcome { min-height: 82px; gap: 14px; padding: 14px 0; }
      .method-outcome::after { left: 19px; right: 0; }
      .method-outcome h3 { font-size: 1rem; }
      .method-outcome p { font-size: .8rem; }
      .method-explanation { margin-top: 44px; }
      .method-explanation .method-message-support { font-size: .88rem; }
      .method-flows .core-output-route { opacity: .25; }
    }

    /* Philosophy: open editorial columns; motion is decorative, content stays visible. */
    #philosophy { padding: clamp(64px, 6vw, 88px) 0; }
    #philosophy .section-kicker { color: #bd0218; text-align: left; }
    .philosophy-heading {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr;
      align-items: end;
      gap: 32px 72px;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
    }
    #philosophy-title {
      margin-top: 20px;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.85rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.16;
      letter-spacing: -.045em;
      text-transform: none;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }
    .philosophy-intro {
      max-width: 380px;
      color: #aeb1b8;
      font-size: .98rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }
    .philosophy-principles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 44px; }
    .philosophy-principle { position: relative; padding: 30px 0 12px; border-top: 1px solid #343035; outline: none; }
    .philosophy-principle::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: -1px;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 2px;
      background: #bd0218;
      transform: scaleX(.1);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 420ms cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
    }
    .principle-mark {
      display: block;
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      fill: none;
      stroke: #989aa3;
      stroke-width: 1.25;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-linejoin: round;
      transition: stroke 250ms ease, transform 350ms ease;
    }
    .philosophy-principle h3 {
      color: #e2e1e3;
      font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.55rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: -.025em;
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      transition: color 220ms ease, transform 350ms ease;
    }
    .philosophy-principle p { max-width: 34ch; color: #a9adb5; font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.85; }
    .philosophy-principle:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid #969ba6; outline-offset: 8px; }
    .philosophy-principle:focus-visible::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
    .philosophy-principle:focus-visible .principle-mark { stroke: #e04753; transform: translateY(-3px); }
    .philosophy-principle:focus-visible h3 { color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
    @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
      .philosophy-principle:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
      .philosophy-principle:hover .principle-mark { stroke: #e04753; transform: translateY(-3px); }
      .philosophy-principle:hover h3 { color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
    }
    @media (hover: none) {
      .philosophy-principle:active::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
      .philosophy-principle:active .principle-mark { stroke: #e04753; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 800px) {
      .philosophy-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; margin-bottom: 38px; }
      .philosophy-intro { max-width: 580px; }
      .philosophy-principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
      .philosophy-principle { padding: 26px 0 0; }
      .philosophy-principle p { max-width: 54ch; }
      .principle-mark { width: 28px; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .philosophy-principle::before, .philosophy-principle .principle-mark, .philosophy-principle h3 { transition: none; }
      .philosophy-principle .principle-mark, .philosophy-principle h3 { transform: none !important; }
    }

    /* Contact: open layout, persistent labels and a compact call to action. */
    #contact { padding: clamp(64px, 6vw, 88px) 0; }
    #contact > .section-kicker { color: #bd0218; margin-bottom: 32px; text-align: left; }
    .contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 108px); align-items: start; }
    #contact-title { max-width: 480px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.85rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.045em; text-transform: none; text-wrap: balance; }
    .contact-invitation { max-width: 380px; margin-top: 24px; color: #aeb1b8; font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.85; }
    .contact-signature { margin-top: 34px; max-width: 370px; color: #d3d4d7; font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.8; letter-spacing: .025em; }
    #contact-form-title { margin: 0 0 28px; color: #dfdfe3; font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
    #contact-form { margin: 0; gap: 28px; }
    .contact-fields-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .contact-field { min-width: 0; }
    .contact-field label { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #c4c6cd; font-size: .79rem; line-height: 1.5; }
    #contact .contact-field input, #contact .contact-field textarea {
      display: block;
      padding: 12px 0;
      border: 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #4c484e;
      border-radius: 0;
      background: transparent;
      box-shadow: none;
      color: #f1f1f2;
      font-size: .94rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      transition: border-color 180ms ease;
    }
    #contact .contact-field textarea { min-height: 115px; resize: vertical; }
    #contact .contact-field input::placeholder, #contact .contact-field textarea::placeholder { color: #92949d; opacity: 1; }
    #contact .contact-field input:focus, #contact .contact-field textarea:focus { border-color: #de5260; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 #de5260; }
    #contact .contact-field input:focus-visible, #contact .contact-field textarea:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid #a0a5af; outline-offset: 5px; }
    .contact-send {
      justify-self: start;
      min-height: 46px;
      padding: 13px 26px;
      border: 1px solid #bd0218;
      border-radius: 4px;
      background: #bd0218;
      color: #fff;
      font: inherit;
      font-size: .85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
    }
    .contact-send:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #d1d4dc; outline-offset: 4px; }
    .contact-send:disabled { opacity: .65; cursor: wait; }
    #contact .form-status { margin-top: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; font-size: .86rem; line-height: 1.7; }
    #contact .form-status.error { color: #ffacb3; }
    #contact .form-status.success { color: #b5d5bf; }
    @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
      #contact .contact-field input:hover, #contact .contact-field textarea:hover { border-bottom-color: #a1a3ab; }
      #contact .contact-field input:focus, #contact .contact-field textarea:focus { border-bottom-color: #de5260; }
      .contact-send:hover:not(:disabled) { background: #9f0214; border-color: #9f0214; transform: translateY(-2px); }
    }
    @media (max-width: 800px) {
      .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
      .contact-invitation { max-width: 540px; }
      .contact-signature { margin-top: 24px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .contact-fields-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
      #contact-form { gap: 24px; }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .contact-send, #contact .contact-field input, #contact .contact-field textarea { transition: none; }
      .contact-send { transform: none !important; }
    }
    /* A terminal waiting for its next command: the label itself never changes. */
    .section-kicker::after,
    #illumina .inspiration-heading::after {
      content: "";
      display: inline-block;
      width: .56em;
      height: .95em;
      margin-inline-start: 1ch;
      vertical-align: -.08em;
      background-color: #fff;
      pointer-events: none;
      animation: terminal-cursor-blink 1.1s step-end infinite;
    }
    @keyframes terminal-cursor-blink {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
      50% { opacity: 0; }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .section-kicker::after,
      #illumina .inspiration-heading::after { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
    }
    /* Balance the space around the core while keeping hover details in the grid. */
    .core-section { padding-top: 136px; padding-bottom: 12px; }
    .core-section + .quote-band { padding-top: 8px; }
    @media (min-width: 701px) and (max-width: 950px) {
      .core-section { padding-top: 80px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 700px) {
      .core-section { padding-top: 100px; }
      .core-details { min-height: 0; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 620px) {
      .core-section { padding-top: 125px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 360px) {
      .core-section { padding-top: 150px; }
    }
    /* Decorative motion follows the existing hero image without changing its box. */
    .hero-flow {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 0;
      display: block;
      width: 0;
      height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      visibility: hidden;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }
    .hero-flow-route { fill: none; stroke: none; }
    .hero-flow-pixel, .hero-flow-packet { opacity: 0; }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .hero-flow { display: none; }
    }
  
    /* News: a compact editorial carousel, with no automatic advance. */
    #news { padding: clamp(60px, 6vw, 88px) 0; }
    #news > .section-kicker { color: #bd0218; margin-bottom: 28px; text-align: left; }
    .news-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
    #news-title { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.1vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.045em; text-transform: none; }
    .news-edition { margin: 0; color: #a9a9b2; font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
    .news-track { display: flex; overflow-x: auto; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scrollbar-width: none; border-radius: 2px; }
    .news-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
    .news-slide { flex: 0 0 100%; min-width: 0; scroll-snap-align: start; scroll-snap-stop: always; padding: 8px 4px 24px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 90px); align-content: start; }
    .news-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px 16px; margin-bottom: 22px; color: #aaaab3; font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.6; }
    .news-category { color: #dddce0; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .news-category::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: #bd0218; margin-right: 10px; vertical-align: .15em; }
    .news-slide h3 { margin: 0; max-width: 22ch; color: #efeff1; font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem); line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.035em; font-weight: 400; text-wrap: balance; }
    .news-brief { padding-top: 45px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: start; }
    .news-brief p { margin: 0; color: #b3b3bd; font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.85; max-width: 47ch; }
    .news-source { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; min-height: 44px; margin-top: 18px; padding: 4px 0; color: #e8e7eb; font-size: .76rem; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease; }
    .news-source span { transition: transform 180ms ease; }
    .news-controls { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px; margin-top: 18px; }
    .news-markers { display: flex; gap: 9px; flex: 1; min-width: 0; max-width: 110px; }
    .news-marker { flex: 1; min-width: 0; max-width: 30px; height: 2px; background: #454047; transition: background 180ms ease; }
    .news-marker.is-active { background: #bd0218; }
    .news-navigation { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
    .news-count { min-width: 62px; color: #aaaab3; font-size: .73rem; text-align: center; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
    .news-arrow { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; color: #ededf0; cursor: pointer; transition: background 180ms ease, color 180ms ease; }
    .news-arrow svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.4; fill: none; }
    .news-arrow:disabled { color: #65616a; cursor: default; }
    #news :focus-visible { outline: 1px solid #d4d4dd; outline-offset: 4px; }
    .news-empty { color: #b3b3bd; font-size: .94rem; line-height: 1.8; }
    .news-sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; }
    #news [hidden] { display: none !important; }
    @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
      .news-source:hover { border-bottom-color: #bd0218; color: #fff; }
      .news-source:hover span { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
      .news-arrow:hover:not(:disabled) { background: #bd021819; color: #ff566c; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 700px) {
      .news-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
      .news-slide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; padding: 8px 4px 20px; }
      .news-meta { margin-bottom: 16px; }
      .news-brief { padding-top: 0; }
      .news-slide h3 { max-width: 25ch; }
      .news-controls { margin-top: 8px; }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .news-source, .news-source span, .news-marker, .news-arrow { transition: none; }
    }
  
    /* Section labels are the fragment targets: one sticky-header offset only. */
    .nav-links a { white-space: nowrap; }
    @media (max-width: 1100px) {
      .nav { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
      .nav-links { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 0 22px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 620px) {
      .nav-links { width: 100%; column-gap: 18px; }
    }
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    }