/* self-hosted variable fonts — no third-party request */
    @font-face {
      font-family: 'Inter';
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 400 900;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url('/fonts/inter-latin-ext.34b9c504.woff2') format('woff2');
      unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: 'Inter';
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 400 900;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url('/fonts/inter-latin.3100e775.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('/fonts/jetbrains-mono-latin-ext.db5ff4db.woff2') format('woff2');
      unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono';
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 400 600;
      font-display: swap;
      src: url('/fonts/jetbrains-mono-latin.83c005d4.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;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       1. TOKENS
       ============================================================ */
    :root {
      /* surfaces: warm off-white paper, white cards, a slightly deeper
         tint for alternating sections */
      --bg:          #F6F6F2;
      --surface:     #FFFFFF;
      --surface-2:   #EEEFE9;
      --surface-3:   #E4E6DF;

      /* brand: navy carries buttons, headings and the dark panels; gold is
         the accent. --gold-text is gold darkened until it passes AA on
         white; use it for any gold *text* on a light surface. */
      --navy:        #0B1628;
      --navy-2:      #13233B;
      --gold:        #C9A84C;
      --gold-bright: #E7CC7E;
      --gold-text:   #7F6318;
      --gold-dim:    rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.16);

      /* semantic signal, tuned for light surfaces */
      --ok:          #1B7F52;
      --crit:        #B42318;
      --info:        #0E6E80;

      /* type */
      --text:        #101828;
      --text-soft:   #344054;
      --muted:       #5B6B82;
      --faint:       #5E6D83;   /* 5.2:1 on white, 4.5:1 on --surface-2; still used for small text */

      /* lines + fills */
      --line:        rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.10);
      --line-strong: rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.18);
      --line-gold:   rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.55);
      --fill:        rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.03);
      --fill-2:      rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.055);

      /* depth */
      --shadow:      0 10px 30px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.07);
      --shadow-lg:   0 24px 64px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.13);

      /* dark panels: the evidence chain, code blocks and the closing CTA
         keep the navy look. They use these tokens so the light page
         tokens above never leak into them. */
      --panel:       #0B1628;
      --panel-2:     #0F2138;
      --panel-text:  #E9EEF6;
      --panel-soft:  #C3CFE0;
      --panel-muted: #8FA0BC;
      --panel-faint: #62738F;
      --panel-line:  rgba(233, 238, 246, 0.10);
      --panel-line-strong: rgba(233, 238, 246, 0.18);
      --panel-fill:  rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
      --ok-dark:     #5FD3A6;
      --crit-dark:   #F2807E;
      --info-dark:   #6FC8D8;

      /* geometry */
      --r-sm: 10px;
      --r:    14px;
      --r-lg: 20px;
      --r-xl: 26px;

      --mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

      --nav-h: 72px;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       2. BASE
       ============================================================ */
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 20px);
      -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      letter-spacing: -0.011em;
      text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
    h1, h2, h3, h4, p, ul, ol, figure { margin: 0; }
    ul { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
    button, input { font: inherit; color: inherit; }

    /* navy ring on light surfaces; inside the dark panels it would vanish,
       so those switch to the bright gold ring */
    .evidence :focus-visible,
    .code :focus-visible,
    .cta-box :focus-visible,
    .cta-box .access-form input:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold-bright); }
    :focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid var(--navy);
      outline-offset: 3px;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    ::selection { background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35); color: var(--text); }
    /* inside the dark panels the gold highlight composites to a dark olive,
       so selected text stays white there */
    .evidence ::selection,
    .code ::selection,
    .verify-float ::selection,
    .cta-box ::selection { background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.45); color: #fff; }

    .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;
    }

    .skip-link {
      position: absolute; top: 8px; left: 8px; z-index: 100;
      padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-weight: 800;
      transform: translateY(-200%);
      transition: transform 180ms ease;
    }
    .skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

    /* ============================================================
       3. AMBIENT BACKGROUND
       ============================================================ */
    /* The blurred glows and grid were part of the dark theme. On paper
       they read as stains, so the layer is kept in the markup (pages still
       reference it) but not drawn. */
    .ambient { display: none; }

    .ambient__glow {
      position: absolute;
      border-radius: 50%;
      filter: blur(120px);
      opacity: 0.55;
    }
    .ambient__glow--a {
      top: -18vh; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: min(1100px, 130vw); height: 620px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,168,76,0.13), rgba(201,168,76,0) 68%);
    }
    .ambient__glow--b {
      top: 52vh; left: -12vw;
      width: 640px; height: 640px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(111,200,216,0.075), rgba(111,200,216,0) 70%);
    }
    .ambient__glow--c {
      top: 118vh; right: -14vw;
      width: 700px; height: 700px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,168,76,0.075), rgba(201,168,76,0) 70%);
    }

    .ambient__grid {
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(233,238,246,0.032) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(233,238,246,0.032) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 64px 64px;
      -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 50% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 78%);
      mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 50% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 78%);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       4. LAYOUT PRIMITIVES
       ============================================================ */
    .shell { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

    .container {
      width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 44px));
      margin-inline: auto;
    }
    .container--narrow { width: min(940px, calc(100% - 44px)); }

    .section { padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 122px) 0; position: relative; }
    .section--tint { --section-bg: var(--surface-2); background: var(--surface-2); }
    .section--rule { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

    .eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      padding: 6px 13px 6px 10px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--gold-dim);
      color: var(--gold-text);
      font-size: 0.755rem; font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .eyebrow svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

    .section-head {
      max-width: 780px;
      margin: 0 auto clamp(40px, 5vw, 62px);
      text-align: center;
    }
    .section-head--left { margin-inline: 0; text-align: left; }

    .section-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 20px; }

    h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3.9vw, 3.05rem);
      line-height: 1.08;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.042em;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }

    h3 {
      font-size: 1.145rem;
      line-height: 1.35;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.026em;
    }

    .lede {
      margin-top: 16px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.115rem);
      line-height: 1.65;
      text-wrap: pretty;
    }

    .gold { color: var(--gold-text); }

    /* buttons ------------------------------------------------- */
    .btn {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px;
      min-height: 48px;
      padding: 0 22px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--text);
      font-weight: 750;
      letter-spacing: -0.012em;
      cursor: pointer;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
    }
    .btn svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; flex: 0 0 auto; }

    .btn:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      border-color: var(--navy);
      background: var(--fill);
      color: var(--text);
    }

    .btn--primary {
      border-color: transparent;
      background: var(--navy);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 850;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(11, 22, 40, 0.20);
    }
    .btn--primary:hover {
      background: var(--navy-2);
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(11, 22, 40, 0.26);
    }

    .btn--ghost { border-color: var(--line); }
    .btn--sm { min-height: 40px; padding: 0 16px; font-size: 0.9rem; }

    /* chips ---------------------------------------------------- */
    .chip {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
      padding: 3px 9px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--fill);
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.685rem; font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 1.7;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .chip--gold  { border-color: var(--line-gold); background: var(--gold-dim); color: var(--gold-text); }
    .chip--ok    { border-color: rgba(27,127,82,0.35); background: rgba(27,127,82,0.09); color: var(--ok); }
    .chip--crit  { border-color: rgba(180,35,24,0.32); background: rgba(180,35,24,0.07); color: var(--crit); }
    .chip--info  { border-color: rgba(14,110,128,0.32); background: rgba(14,110,128,0.08); color: var(--info); }
    /* the same chips inside a dark panel use the dark-panel signal colours */
    .evidence .chip,
    .code .chip,
    .cta-box .chip     { border-color: var(--panel-line-strong); background: var(--panel-fill); color: var(--panel-muted); }
    .evidence .chip--ok,   .code .chip--ok,   .cta-box .chip--ok   { border-color: rgba(95,211,166,0.32);  background: rgba(95,211,166,0.10);  color: var(--ok-dark); }
    .evidence .chip--crit, .code .chip--crit, .cta-box .chip--crit { border-color: rgba(242,128,126,0.34); background: rgba(242,128,126,0.10); color: var(--crit-dark); }
    .evidence .chip--info, .code .chip--info, .cta-box .chip--info { border-color: rgba(111,200,216,0.30); background: rgba(111,200,216,0.09); color: var(--info-dark); }
    .evidence .chip--gold, .code .chip--gold, .cta-box .chip--gold { border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.40);  background: var(--gold-dim);        color: var(--gold-bright); }

    /* card ----------------------------------------------------- */
    .card {
      position: relative;
      padding: 26px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      background: var(--surface);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      transition: transform 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease, box-shadow 220ms ease;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .card::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      border-radius: inherit;
      background: radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 0%), rgba(201,168,76,0.09), transparent 62%);
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 260ms ease;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--line-gold); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
    .card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

    .card__icon {
      display: grid; place-items: center;
      width: 42px; height: 42px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
      border-radius: 12px;
      background: var(--gold-dim);
      color: var(--gold-text);
    }
    .card__icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

    .card p { margin-top: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.955rem; }

    /* ============================================================
       5. NAV
       ============================================================ */
    .nav {
      position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
      background: rgba(246, 246, 242, 0.78);
      border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
      backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(140%);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(140%);
      transition: background 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease;
    }
    .nav.is-stuck {
      background: rgba(246, 246, 242, 0.94);
      border-bottom-color: var(--line);
    }

    .nav__inner {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px;
      min-height: var(--nav-h);
    }

    .brand {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      font-size: 1.14rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
      color: var(--text);
    }
    /* brand-mark.png is the white symbol from the logo package, cut for dark
       backgrounds. On the light nav it sits in a navy tile so it stays the
       supplied artwork rather than a recoloured copy. */
    .brand__mark {
      display: block;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      width: 32px; height: 32px;
      padding: 5px;
      border-radius: 9px;
      background: var(--navy);
    }

    .nav__links {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
      margin-left: auto;
    }
    .nav__links a {
      padding: 8px 13px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.925rem; font-weight: 650;
      transition: color 160ms ease, background 160ms ease;
    }
    .nav__links a:hover { color: var(--text); background: var(--fill); }

    .nav__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }

    .nav__toggle {
      display: none;
      width: 42px; height: 42px;
      margin-left: auto;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 11px;
      background: var(--fill);
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .nav__toggle svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; margin-inline: auto; color: var(--text); }

    .drawer {
      display: none;
      padding: 8px 0 22px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .drawer.is-open { display: block; }
    .drawer a {
      display: block;
      padding: 13px 4px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      color: var(--text-soft);
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .drawer .btn { width: 100%; margin-top: 18px; }

    /* ============================================================
       6. HERO
       ============================================================ */
    .hero { padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px) 0 clamp(64px, 8vw, 104px); }

    .hero__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
      align-items: center;
      gap: clamp(38px, 5vw, 66px);
    }

    .hero h1 {
      margin: 20px 0 0;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.5vw, 3.85rem);
      line-height: 1.05;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.045em;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }
    /* The headline no longer alternates gold and white; the whole line is
       ink and the eyebrow above it carries the brand colour. */
    .hero h1 .verb { color: var(--navy); }

    .hero__sub {
      max-width: 560px;
      margin-top: 22px;
      color: var(--text-soft);
      font-size: clamp(1.03rem, 1.55vw, 1.185rem);
      line-height: 1.62;
    }

    .hero__actions {
      display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 32px;
    }


    .hero__meta {
      display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
      margin-top: 26px;
    }

    /* --- hero evidence visual --- */
    .evidence-wrap { position: relative; }

    .evidence {
      position: relative;
      border: 1px solid var(--panel-line-strong);
      border-radius: var(--r-xl);
      background: linear-gradient(170deg, var(--panel-2), var(--panel));
      color: var(--panel-text);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .evidence::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(201,168,76,0.11), transparent 42%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .evidence__bar {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      padding: 13px 18px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-line);
      background: var(--panel-fill);
    }
    .dots { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
    .dots i { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(233,238,246,0.16); }
    .evidence__title {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: var(--panel-faint);
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    .live {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
      margin-left: auto;
      color: var(--ok-dark);
      font-size: 0.685rem; font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .live i {
      width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--ok-dark);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(95,211,166,0.55);
      animation: pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes pulse {
      0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(95,211,166,0.5); }
      70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(95,211,166,0); }
      100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(95,211,166,0); }
    }

    .chain { padding: 18px; display: grid; gap: 12px; }

    .rec {
      position: relative;
      padding: 14px 16px;
      border: 1px solid var(--panel-line);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--panel-line-strong);
      border-radius: var(--r);
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.028);
      opacity: 0;
      animation: rec-in 600ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards;
    }
    .rec:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 160ms; }
    .rec:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 320ms; }
    .rec:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 480ms; }
    @keyframes rec-in {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    }

    .rec--ok   { border-left-color: var(--ok-dark); }
    .rec--crit { border-left-color: var(--crit-dark); background: rgba(242,128,126,0.055); }

    .rec__top {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }
    .rec__type {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.775rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--panel-text);
    }
    .rec__seq {
      margin-left: auto;
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--panel-faint);
    }
    .rec__body {
      display: grid; gap: 3px;
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.735rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--panel-muted);
    }
    .rec__body b { color: var(--panel-soft); font-weight: 500; }
    .rec__hash {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
      margin-top: 9px;
      padding-top: 9px;
      border-top: 1px dashed rgba(233,238,246,0.10);
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.685rem;
      color: var(--panel-faint);
    }
    .rec__hash svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; color: var(--gold); flex: 0 0 auto; }

    .evidence__foot {
      display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px;
      padding: 14px 18px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-line);
      background: var(--panel-fill);
      font-size: 0.755rem; font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--panel-muted);
    }
    .evidence__foot span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
    .evidence__foot svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; color: var(--ok-dark); }

    /* sits just below the chain, offset right — never covers the foot row */
    .verify-float {
      width: fit-content;
      max-width: 100%;
      margin: 14px 0 0 auto;
      padding: 14px 16px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
      border-left-width: 3px;
      border-radius: var(--r);
      background: var(--panel);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    }
    .verify-float code {
      display: block;
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.735rem;
      color: var(--gold-bright);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .verify-float p {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.735rem;
      color: var(--ok-dark);
      margin: 0;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       7. STATS BAND
       ============================================================ */
    .stats {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      background: var(--line);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .stat {
      padding: 26px 22px;
      background: var(--surface);
      text-align: center;
    }
    .stat b {
      display: block;
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.05em;
      line-height: 1.1;
      color: var(--navy);
    }
    .stat span {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 5px;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       8. TENSION
       ============================================================ */
    .tension {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 16px;
    }
    .tension__item {
      display: grid; gap: 8px;
      padding: 26px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      background: var(--surface);
    }
    .tension__item b {
      font-size: 1.06rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    }
    .tension__item span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.93rem; }
    .tension__promise {
      margin-top: 30px;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 2.1vw, 1.5rem);
      font-weight: 850;
      letter-spacing: -0.035em;
      text-align: center;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       9. STEPS
       ============================================================ */
    .steps {
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 18px;
    }
    .steps::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 42px; left: 6%; right: 6%;
      border-top: 1px dashed var(--line-gold);
      z-index: 0;
    }
    .step { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .step__num {
      display: grid; place-items: center;
      width: 46px; height: 46px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
      border-radius: 14px;
      background: var(--gold-dim);
      color: var(--gold-text);
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px var(--section-bg, var(--bg));
    }
    .step h3 { margin-bottom: 9px; }
    .step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.945rem; }
    .step code {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-top: 12px;
      padding: 4px 9px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 7px;
      border-color: transparent;
      background: var(--panel);
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      color: var(--gold-bright);
    }

    /* ============================================================
       10. CAPABILITY TABS
       ============================================================ */
    .tabs {
      display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 34px;
    }
    .tab {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      padding: 10px 17px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--fill);
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 180ms ease;
    }
    .tab svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
    .tab:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--line-strong); }
    .tab[aria-selected="true"] {
      border-color: var(--line-gold);
      background: var(--gold-dim);
      color: var(--gold-text);
    }

    .panel { display: none; }
    .panel.is-active { display: block; animation: fade-in 340ms ease; }
    @keyframes fade-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

    .panel__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr);
      align-items: start;
      gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 54px);
      padding: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 42px);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--r-xl);
      background: var(--surface);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    }

    .panel h3 {
      font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.036em;
      line-height: 1.18;
    }
    .panel > .panel__grid > div > p { margin-top: 14px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }

    .feature-list { display: grid; gap: 13px; margin-top: 24px; }
    .feature-list li {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 20px minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: start;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text-soft);
    }
    .feature-list svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--gold-text); margin-top: 2px; }
    .feature-list b { font-weight: 750; color: var(--text); }
    .feature-list span { color: var(--muted); }

    .panel__more {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
      margin-top: 24px;
      color: var(--gold-text);
      font-size: 0.935rem; font-weight: 750;
      transition: gap 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
    }
    .panel__more svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
    .panel__more:hover { gap: 12px; color: var(--navy); }

    /* code block ------------------------------------------------ */
    .code {
      border: 1px solid var(--panel-line-strong);
      border-radius: var(--r-lg);
      background: var(--panel);
      color: var(--panel-text);
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .code__bar {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      padding: 11px 16px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-line);
      background: var(--panel-fill);
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.755rem;
      color: var(--panel-faint);
    }
    .code pre {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 18px 20px;
      overflow-x: auto;
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.815rem;
      line-height: 1.78;
      color: var(--panel-soft);
      tab-size: 2;
    }
    .code .c  { color: var(--panel-faint); font-style: italic; }  /* comment */
    .code .k  { color: #C99AE0; }                                  /* keyword */
    .code .s  { color: var(--gold-bright); }                       /* string  */
    .code .f  { color: var(--info-dark); }                         /* fn      */
    .code .n  { color: #E9A87C; }                                  /* number  */
    .code .ok { color: var(--ok-dark); }
    .code .no { color: var(--crit-dark); }

    /* ============================================================
       11. BENTO
       ============================================================ */
    .bento {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
      gap: 18px;
    }
    .bento > .card { grid-column: span 2; }
    .bento > .card--wide { grid-column: span 3; }

    .card__head {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       12. FRAMEWORK MARQUEE
       ============================================================ */
    .marquee {
      position: relative;
      display: grid; gap: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;   /* rows are width:max-content — must be clipped */
      -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
      mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
    }
    .marquee__row { display: flex; gap: 14px; width: max-content; }
    .marquee__row > div {
      display: flex;
      animation: slide 58s linear infinite;
      gap: 14px;
    }
    .marquee__row--rev > div { animation-direction: reverse; animation-duration: 72s; }
    .marquee:hover > div > div { animation-play-state: paused; }
    @keyframes slide { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-100%); } }

    .reg {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
      padding: 12px 18px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: var(--surface);
      white-space: nowrap;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text-soft);
    }
    .reg em {
      font-style: normal;
      color: var(--faint);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
    }
    .reg i {
      width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gold);
      flex: 0 0 auto;
    }

    .marquee-note {
      margin-top: 28px;
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.96rem;
    }
    .marquee-note code {
      padding: 3px 8px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 6px;
      border-color: transparent;
      background: var(--panel);
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 0.83rem;
      color: var(--gold-bright);
    }


    /* ============================================================
       14. SPLIT / SECURITY
       ============================================================ */
    .split {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
      align-items: center;
      gap: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 64px);
    }
    .sec-list { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
    .sec-list li {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 38px minmax(0, 1fr);
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: start;
      padding: 16px 18px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--r);
      background: var(--surface);
    }
    .sec-list .ic {
      display: grid; place-items: center;
      width: 38px; height: 38px;
      border-radius: 11px;
      background: var(--gold-dim);
      color: var(--gold-text);
    }
    .sec-list .ic svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
    .sec-list b { display: block; font-size: 0.985rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
    .sec-list p { margin-top: 3px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.915rem; }
    /* emphasis inside the description stays inline; only the title is a block */
    .sec-list p b { display: inline; font-size: inherit; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--text); }

    /* ============================================================
       15. PERSONAS
       ============================================================ */
    .personas { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
    .persona { border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
    .persona .role {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: var(--gold-text);
      font-size: 0.715rem; font-weight: 850;
      letter-spacing: 0.11em; text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .persona ul { display: grid; gap: 9px; margin-top: 16px; }
    .persona ul li {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 16px 1fr; gap: 10px;
      align-items: start;
      color: var(--text-soft);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .persona ul svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--ok); margin-top: 3px; }


    /* ============================================================
       17. FAQ
       ============================================================ */
    .faq { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
    .faq details {
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--r);
      background: var(--surface);
      transition: border-color 180ms ease;
    }
    .faq details[open] { border-color: var(--line-gold); background: var(--surface); }
    .faq summary {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
      padding: 19px 22px;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-weight: 750;
      font-size: 1.005rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.022em;
      list-style: none;
    }
    .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
    .faq summary .plus {
      margin-left: auto;
      width: 18px; height: 18px;
      color: var(--gold-text);
      transition: transform 220ms ease;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
    }
    .faq details[open] summary .plus { transform: rotate(45deg); }
    .faq p { padding: 0 22px 21px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.955rem; }

    /* ============================================================
       18. CTA + FOOTER
       ============================================================ */
    .cta-box {
      position: relative;
      padding: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 72px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
      border: 1px solid var(--panel-line-strong);
      border-radius: var(--r-xl);
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 120% at 50% 0%, rgba(201,168,76,0.16), transparent 62%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel-2), var(--panel));
      color: var(--panel-text);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
      text-align: center;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .cta-box h2 { max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; color: #fff; }
    .cta-box .lede { color: var(--panel-muted); }
    .cta-box .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.4); }
    .cta-box .chip { border-color: var(--panel-line); background: var(--panel-fill); color: var(--panel-muted); }
    .cta-box .btn { border-color: var(--panel-line-strong); color: var(--panel-text); }
    .cta-box .btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--panel-fill); color: #fff; }
    .cta-box .btn--primary {
      border-color: transparent;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--gold));
      color: var(--navy);
      box-shadow: 0 14px 38px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.24);
    }
    .cta-box .btn--primary:hover {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F0DA9C, var(--gold-bright));
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .access-form {
      display: flex;
      width: min(520px, 100%);
      margin: 30px auto 0;
      padding: 6px;
      border: 1px solid var(--panel-line-strong);
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(4, 9, 18, 0.6);
    }
    .access-form input {
      flex: 1; min-width: 0;
      border: 0; outline: 0;
      padding: 0 18px;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--panel-text);
      font-size: 0.97rem;
    }
    .access-form input::placeholder { color: var(--panel-faint); }
    .access-form .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; }

    .form-status {
      min-height: 1.5em;
      margin-top: 14px;
      color: var(--ok-dark);
      font-size: 0.925rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .cta-meta {
      display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
      margin-top: 22px;
    }

    .footer {
      padding: 64px 0 34px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      background: var(--surface-2);
    }
    .footer__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.5fr repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 36px;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
    }
    .footer__blurb { margin-top: 14px; max-width: 300px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.925rem; }
    .footer h4 {
      margin: 0 0 14px;
      font-size: 0.715rem; font-weight: 850;
      letter-spacing: 0.11em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--faint);
    }
    .footer ul { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
    .footer ul a { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.93rem; transition: color 160ms ease; }
    .footer ul a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
    .footer__bar {
      display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 14px;
      padding-top: 26px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      color: var(--faint);
      font-size: 0.885rem;
    }

    /* ============================================================
       19. SCROLL REVEAL
       ============================================================ */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(22px);
      transition: opacity 700ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 700ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
      will-change: opacity, transform;
    }
    .reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

    /* ============================================================
       20. RESPONSIVE
       ============================================================ */
    @media (max-width: 1080px) {
      .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .hero__sub { max-width: 640px; }
      .panel__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .bento > .card, .bento > .card--wide { grid-column: span 3; }
      .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 30px 18px; }
      .steps::before { display: none; }
      .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .nav__links { display: none; }
      .nav__cta .btn { display: none; }
      .nav__toggle { display: grid; }
      .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .personas, .tension { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    }

    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      :root { --nav-h: 64px; }
      .container, .container--narrow { width: calc(100% - 32px); }
      .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 9.4vw, 3rem); }
      .hero__actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
      .hero__actions .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
      .bento { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .bento > .card, .bento > .card--wide { grid-column: span 1; }
      .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .access-form { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding: 8px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
      .access-form input { min-height: 46px; text-align: center; }
      .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
      .footer__bar { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
      .code pre { font-size: 0.755rem; }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       21. MOTION PREFERENCES
       ============================================================ */
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
      *, *::before, *::after {
        animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
      }
      .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
      .rec { opacity: 1; }
      .marquee__row > div { animation: none; }
      .marquee {
        overflow-x: auto;
        -webkit-mask-image: none;
        mask-image: none;
      }
      .marquee__row { width: auto; }
    }

    /* ============================================================
       22. SITE ADDITIONS — signup, install tabs, prose, doors
       ============================================================ */
    .prose { max-width: 780px; }
    .prose h2 { margin-top: 46px; }
    .prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
    .prose h3 { margin-top: 30px; font-size: 1.15rem; }
    .prose p { margin-top: 14px; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
    .prose p.muted { color: var(--muted); }
    .prose ul, .prose ol { margin-top: 14px; display: grid; gap: 10px; padding-left: 22px; list-style: disc; }
    .prose ol { list-style: decimal; }
    .prose li { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.6; }
    .prose li::marker { color: var(--gold); }
    .prose a { color: var(--gold-text); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
    .prose strong { color: var(--text); }
    .prose hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 40px 0; }

    .page-hero { padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 84px) 0 clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px); }
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.1rem); line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -0.04em; text-wrap: balance; }
    .page-hero .lede { max-width: 720px; }

    /* two-door signup ------------------------------------------- */
    .doors { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
    .door { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .door .card__icon { margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .door h3 { font-size: 1.32rem; }
    .door .lede { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 0.98rem; }
    .door ul.feature-list { margin-top: 20px; }
    .door .btn { margin-top: 26px; align-self: flex-start; }
    .door .door__badge { margin-bottom: 14px; }

    /* form fields -------------------------------------------------*/
    .field-grid { display: grid; gap: 18px; max-width: 480px; }
    .field { display: grid; gap: 7px; }
    .field label { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-soft); }
    .field input {
      min-height: 48px;
      padding: 0 16px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
      border-radius: var(--r-sm);
      background: var(--surface);
      color: var(--text);
      font-size: 0.98rem;
    }
    .field input::placeholder { color: var(--faint); }
    .field input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--navy); outline-offset: 2px; }
    .field input.is-invalid { border-color: var(--crit); }
    .field-error {
      min-height: 1.2em;
      color: var(--crit);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 650;
    }
    .field-hint { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.85rem; }
    .divider-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin: 26px 0; color: var(--faint); font-size: 0.85rem; }
    .divider-row::before, .divider-row::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }

    .btn--ms {
      border-color: var(--line-strong);
      background: var(--fill);
      width: 100%;
    }
    .btn--ms svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

    .signup-card {
      max-width: 520px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 32px;
    }
    .signup-shell { min-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-h)); display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 40px 0; }

    .refusal-note {
      display: none;
      margin-top: 16px;
      padding: 14px 16px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(180,35,24,0.30);
      border-radius: var(--r-sm);
      background: rgba(180,35,24,0.06);
      color: var(--text-soft);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }
    .refusal-note.is-shown { display: block; }

    /* install tabs (reuses .tabs / .tab / .panel) ----------------*/
    .install-panel .code { margin-top: 4px; }
    .quickstart-list { counter-reset: qs; display: grid; gap: 4px; }

    .kv-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 18px; }
    .kv-table th, .kv-table td {
      text-align: left;
      padding: 12px 14px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      vertical-align: top;
    }
    .kv-table th { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 700; width: 34%; }
    .kv-table td { color: var(--text-soft); }
    .kv-table code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--gold-bright); background: var(--panel); padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 6px; }
    .table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }

    .callout {
      margin-top: 18px;
      padding: 18px 20px;
      border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
      border-radius: var(--r);
      background: var(--gold-dim);
    }
    .callout p { color: var(--text-soft); }
    .callout p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

    .error-page {
      min-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-h));
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 40px 0;
    }
    .error-page .code-big {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      color: var(--gold-text);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

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