@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

/* Global design tokens, reset, typography, and accessibility primitives. */

:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --ink-950: #050b12;
  --ink-900: #08111d;
  --ink-850: #0c1725;
  --ink-800: #101d2d;
  --ink-700: #1a2b3f;
  --paper: #f4f1e8;
  --paper-soft: #e7e5dc;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --text: #edf3f7;
  --muted: #9fb0c0;
  --muted-strong: #c4d0da;
  --cyan: #54ddf5;
  --cyan-strong: #17bdd9;
  --lime: #c7f36b;
  --coral: #ff826b;
  --line: rgba(168, 190, 208, 0.18);
  --line-strong: rgba(168, 190, 208, 0.34);
  --surface: rgba(13, 25, 40, 0.82);
  --surface-solid: #0d1928;
  --surface-light: #f7f5ef;
  --shadow-lg: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
  --shadow-md: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  --radius-xl: 30px;
  --radius-lg: 22px;
  --radius-md: 15px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;
  --container: 1240px;
  --reading: 760px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

html {
  min-height: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  min-height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% -5%, rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.13), transparent 34rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at -10% 30%, rgba(199, 243, 107, 0.07), transparent 30rem),
    var(--ink-950);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Manrope', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body::before {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
  content: '';
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black, transparent 88%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

img,
video,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

img,
video {
  height: auto;
}

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

button,
input,
textarea,
select {
  font: inherit;
}

button {
  color: inherit;
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
[tabindex]:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--lime);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Manrope', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 5.9rem);
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.7rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

ul,
ol {
  margin-top: 0;
}

code,
pre,
.eyebrow,
.card-kicker,
.tag,
.article-date,
.metric-label,
.brand-meta {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Consolas, monospace;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  transform: translateY(-180%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--lime);
  color: var(--ink-950);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}
/* Shared sticky header and responsive navigation. */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(5, 11, 18, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.nav-shell {
  display: flex;
  width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 40px));
  min-height: 76px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 26px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-width: max-content;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.48);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.15), rgba(199, 243, 107, 0.08));
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.brand-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
}

.brand-meta {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3px;
}

.site-nav a {
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: color 160ms ease, background 160ms ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a[aria-current='page'] {
  background: rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.09);
  color: var(--white);
}

.site-nav .nav-cta {
  margin-left: 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 243, 107, 0.46);
  color: var(--lime);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  padding: 9px 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 700;
}
/* Shared containers, home hero, evidence story, and section layout. */

.content,
.page-shell,
.section-shell,
.article-shell {
  width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 48px));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.content {
  padding: 62px 0 96px;
}

.page-home .content {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(84px, 10vw, 144px);
  padding-top: 58px;
}

.fade-on-scroll {
  display: none;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.lede,
.page-lede,
.article-lede {
  max-width: 68ch;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.5vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.button,
.button-primary,
.button-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 11px 20px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}

.button,
.button-primary {
  background: var(--lime);
  color: var(--ink-950);
}

.button:hover,
.button-primary:hover,
.button-secondary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button-secondary {
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
  color: var(--text);
}

.button-text {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.button-text::after {
  content: '↗';
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

.home-hero,
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(340px, 0.8fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 90px);
}

.hero-copy,
.hero-content {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  align-content: center;
}

.hero-copy h1,
.hero h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-copy h1 em {
  color: var(--lime);
  font-style: normal;
}

.hero-visual,
.hero-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  align-self: stretch;
}

.portrait-frame {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 580px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--ink-800);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.portrait-frame::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5, 11, 18, 0.76), transparent 48%);
  content: '';
  pointer-events: none;
}

.portrait-frame img,
.professional-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 22%;
}

.portrait-caption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 24px;
  z-index: 1;
}

.portrait-caption strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-size: 1.16rem;
}

.portrait-caption span {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.signal-card {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: -36px;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(270px, 72%);
  padding: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(5, 11, 18, 0.9);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.signal-card span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.signal-card strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 7px;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.hero-proof,
.metric-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--line);
}

.proof-item,
.metric {
  padding: 17px 18px;
  background: var(--ink-900);
}

.proof-item strong,
.metric strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.proof-item span,
.metric span,
.metric-label {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
}

.scroll-story {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 68px);
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 54px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 10%, rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.08), transparent 34rem),
    rgba(7, 15, 25, 0.82);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.scroll-story-header {
  display: grid;
  max-width: 880px;
  gap: 14px;
}

.scroll-story-header p:last-child {
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
}

.scroll-story-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(300px, 0.75fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px);
}

.scroll-story-stage {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  height: min(72svh, 720px);
  min-height: 520px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--ink-900);
}

.scroll-story-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.035);
  transition: opacity 420ms ease, transform 700ms ease;
}

.scroll-story-media.is-active {
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

.scroll-story-media::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5, 11, 18, 0.82), transparent 54%);
  content: '';
  pointer-events: none;
}

.scroll-story-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.scroll-story-media.is-chart img {
  padding: clamp(12px, 2vw, 26px);
  background: #08111d;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.scroll-story-media figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 20px;
  left: 22px;
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.scroll-story-steps {
  display: grid;
}

.scroll-story-step {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 48svh;
  padding: 30px 0 30px 28px;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line);
  opacity: 1;
  transition: border-color 220ms ease;
}

.scroll-story-step.is-active {
  border-left-color: var(--lime);
  opacity: 1;
}

.scroll-story-step p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.scroll-story-step .button-text {
  justify-self: start;
}

.scroll-step-media {
  display: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--ink-900);
}

.scroll-step-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.scroll-step-media.is-chart img {
  padding: 12px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.evidence-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.evidence-band-copy {
  display: grid;
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 64px);
  align-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
}

.evidence-band-media {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 420px;
  background: var(--ink-800);
}

.evidence-band-media img,
.evidence-band-media video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.section-block,
.section-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: 34px;
}

.section-header,
.section-heading {
  display: grid;
  max-width: 780px;
  gap: 14px;
}

.section-header p,
.section-heading p {
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.section-header-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

/* Work cards, library filters, taxonomy pills, and supporting card grids. */

.work-grid,
.featured-work-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}

.work-card,
.featured-work-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-column: span 6;
  min-height: 470px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--surface-solid);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.work-card:hover,
.featured-work-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.52);
}

.work-card:nth-child(1),
.work-card:nth-child(4) {
  grid-column: span 7;
}

.work-card:nth-child(2),
.work-card:nth-child(3) {
  grid-column: span 5;
}

.work-card-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 250px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink-800);
}

.work-card-media::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  height: 45%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--surface-solid));
  content: '';
}

.work-card-media img,
.work-card-media video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.work-card-media.is-chart {
  background: #08111d;
}

.work-card-media.is-chart img {
  padding: clamp(12px, 2vw, 24px);
  object-fit: contain;
}

.work-card-body,
.featured-work-card {
  display: grid;
  padding: 26px;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 13px;
}

.work-card-body p,
.featured-work-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
}

.card-kicker {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.tag-list,
.topic-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.library-filters {
  display: grid;
  padding: 18px;
  gap: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: rgba(9, 18, 29, 0.74);
}

.filter-label,
.filter-kicker {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.filter-pills,
.lane-pills,
.topic-filter-pills,
.library-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.filter-pill,
.lane-pill,
.topic-filter-pill,
.tag.library-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 8px 13px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.2;
  transition: border-color 160ms ease, background 160ms ease, color 160ms ease;
}

.filter-pill:hover,
.filter-pill[aria-current='page'],
.lane-pill:hover,
.lane-pill[aria-current='page'],
.topic-filter-pill:hover,
.topic-filter-pill[aria-current='page'],
.tag.library-pill:hover,
.tag.library-pill.is-active,
.tag.library-pill[aria-current] {
  border-color: rgba(199, 243, 107, 0.6);
  background: rgba(199, 243, 107, 0.09);
  color: var(--white);
}

.filter-count,
.lane-pill-count,
.topic-pill-count,
.library-pill-count {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
}

.library-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.library-card {
  display: grid;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 22px;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: transform 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}

.library-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.48);
}

.library-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.library-card h3,
.work-card-body,
.blog-summary,
.process-step > div,
.principle-card,
.role-card {
  min-width: 0;
}

.tag,
.topic-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 30px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.leadership-grid,
.consulting-grid,
.highlight-grid,
.now-grid,
.navigation-items,
.evidence-grid,
.process-grid,
.article-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.principle-card,
.service-card,
.highlight-card,
.role-card,
.nav-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 26px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: rgba(13, 25, 40, 0.78);
}

.principle-card::before,
.service-card::before,
.role-card::before {
  display: block;
  width: 38px;
  height: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 46px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--lime);
  content: '';
}

.principle-card p,
.service-card p,
.highlight-card p,
.role-card p,
.nav-item p {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.highlight-card ul,
.role-card ul {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding-left: 19px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
}
/* Interior pages, long-form articles, media, evidence, and archive listings. */

.page-hero {
  display: grid;
  padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 126px) 0 clamp(54px, 8vw, 92px);
  gap: 24px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 14ch;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.4rem);
}

.page-hero .page-lede {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.page-content {
  display: grid;
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  gap: 90px;
}

.page-intro {
  display: grid;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  gap: 16px;
}

.inner-content {
  width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 60px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: rgba(13, 25, 40, 0.72);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.inner-content > h1 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

.article-page main {
  padding-bottom: 110px;
}

.article-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  padding: clamp(70px, 9vw, 120px) 0 54px;
  gap: 22px;
}

.article-hero h1 {
  max-width: 16ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.7rem);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 22px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 250px;
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 90px);
}

.article-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  min-width: 0;
  gap: 34px;
}

.article-body > p,
.article-section > p,
.article-body li,
.article-section li {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.article-body > p,
.article-section > p,
.article-section > h2,
.article-section > h3,
.article-section > ul,
.article-section > ol {
  width: min(100%, var(--reading));
}

.article-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 17px;
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

.article-section h2 {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
}

.article-section h3 {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.article-aside {
  position: sticky;
  top: 108px;
  display: grid;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(13, 25, 40, 0.82);
  gap: 12px;
}

.article-aside strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-aside a {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

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

.media-frame {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 8px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #02070c;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.media-frame img,
.media-frame video {
  width: 100%;
}

.media-frame figcaption,
.media-caption {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.evidence-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.evidence-grid .media-frame {
  margin: 0;
}

.process-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  counter-reset: process;
}

.process-step {
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
  counter-increment: process;
}

.process-step::before {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  color: var(--cyan);
  content: '0' counter(process);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.process-step p {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.pull-quote,
.notice {
  padding: clamp(24px, 5vw, 44px);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--lime);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-lg) var(--radius-lg) 0;
  background: rgba(199, 243, 107, 0.055);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.article-cta,
.callout {
  display: flex;
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 50px);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.33);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.08), rgba(199, 243, 107, 0.035));
}

.article-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.article-back::before {
  content: '←';
}

.article-intro {
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  background: rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.055);
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.06rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem) !important;
}

.article-actions {
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.metric-note {
  margin: -18px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.evidence-card,
.case-proof {
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.evidence-card h3,
.case-proof h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.evidence-card p,
.case-proof p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

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

.decision-list article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 58px minmax(0, 1fr);
  padding: 22px;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(13, 25, 40, 0.66);
}

.decision-number {
  display: grid;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.38);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.decision-list h3 {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.decision-list p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.product-screenshot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.product-screenshot-grid-asymmetric {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(260px, 0.75fr);
}

.media-frame-product img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 12;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
}

.media-frame-mobile img {
  max-height: 760px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.media-frame-video video {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: #000;
}

.media-transcript {
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.media-transcript summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.media-transcript ol {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
}

.qa-matrix {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.qa-matrix table {
  min-width: 680px;
}

.qa-matrix caption {
  padding: 16px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: left;
}

.lesson-list,
.case-evidence-list {
  display: grid;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 10px;
  list-style: none;
}

.lesson-list li,
.case-evidence-list li {
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(13, 25, 40, 0.42);
}

.article-callout {
  display: grid;
  padding: clamp(26px, 5vw, 46px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 243, 107, 0.28);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(199, 243, 107, 0.08), rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.045));
  gap: 12px;
}

.article-callout p {
  margin: 0;
}

.article-callout-cta {
  display: flex;
  margin-top: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.article-next {
  display: grid;
  padding: 30px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  gap: 10px;
}

.article-next a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
}

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

.case-index {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.artifact-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
}

.artifact-flow > * {
  padding: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.article-link,
.page-lede a,
.contact-copy a,
.contact-intro a {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.article-link:hover,
.page-lede a:hover,
.contact-copy a:hover,
.contact-intro a:hover {
  color: var(--lime);
}

.archive-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.archive-card {
  display: grid;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
  gap: 10px;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}

.archive-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.48);
}

.archive-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.article-toc {
  padding: 22px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: rgba(5, 11, 18, 0.58);
}

.article-toc h2 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.article-toc ul {
  display: grid;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 9px;
  list-style: none;
}

.article-toc a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

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

.article-toc span,
.article-date {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.blog-post {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 250px;
  margin: 18px 0;
  padding: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: transform 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}

.blog-post:hover,
.blog-post:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(84, 221, 245, 0.5);
}

.blog-summary {
  overflow: visible;
  mask-image: none;
}

.blog-summary::after {
  display: none;
}

.blog-summary h3 {
  margin: 7px 0 12px;
}

.blog-summary p {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
}

.blog-image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  object-fit: cover;
  mask-image: none;
}

.article-gallery figcaption {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
}

.section-intro {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.section-intro p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
}

.article-gallery {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.article-gallery figure {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.article-gallery img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
}
/* Contact forms, profile layouts, downloads, code, and data tables. */

.contact-layout,
.professional-and-background {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(340px, 1.1fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(30px, 6vw, 80px);
}

.contact-copy,
.expanded-profile,
.about-text,
.contact-intro {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.contact-form {
  padding: clamp(26px, 5vw, 44px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--surface-solid);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.contact-form form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 17px;
}

.form-field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 7px;
}

.form-field label {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea,
.contact-form select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--ink-950);
  color: var(--text);
}

.contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 180px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form button {
  justify-self: start;
}

.inline-download-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  gap: 8px;
}

.inline-download-links a {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

pre {
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 18px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: #02070c;
  color: #e8f3f8;
}

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

th,
td {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

th {
  color: var(--text);
}

td {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
}
/* Shared site footer. */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(5, 11, 18, 0.72);
}

.footer-shell {
  display: flex;
  width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 48px));
  min-height: 160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 36px 0;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
}

.footer-copy {
  max-width: 520px;
}

.footer-copy strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.footer-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 14px;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--cyan);
}
/* Responsive adaptations are last so source order stays predictable. */

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .home-hero,
  .hero,
  .evidence-band {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-copy h1,
  .hero h1 {
    max-width: 15ch;
  }

  .hero-visual {
    width: min(620px, 100%);
  }

  .portrait-frame {
    min-height: 620px;
  }

  .signal-card {
    left: 24px;
  }

  .evidence-band-media {
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .leadership-grid,
  .consulting-grid,
  .highlight-grid,
  .now-grid,
  .navigation-items {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-aside {
    position: static;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .library-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav-shell {
    min-height: 68px;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 1px);
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    display: none;
    padding: 14px 20px 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: rgba(5, 11, 18, 0.98);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  }

  .site-nav[data-open] {
    display: grid;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    padding: 11px 12px;
  }

  .site-nav .nav-cta {
    margin: 5px 0 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .work-card,
  .work-card:nth-child(n),
  .featured-work-card {
    grid-column: span 12;
  }

  .article-hero h1,
  .page-hero h1 {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .contact-layout,
  .professional-and-background {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .scroll-story-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .scroll-story-stage {
    display: none;
  }

  .scroll-story-steps {
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .scroll-story-step,
  .scroll-story-step.is-active {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 22px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    background: var(--surface);
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .scroll-step-media {
    display: block;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 821px) and (max-height: 720px) {
  .scroll-story-stage {
    top: 88px;
    height: calc(100svh - 112px);
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .article-cta {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .article-callout-cta .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .content,
  .page-shell,
  .section-shell,
  .article-shell,
  .inner-content,
  .footer-shell {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--container));
  }

  .content {
    padding-top: 40px;
  }

  .page-home .content {
    gap: 78px;
    padding-top: 34px;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 13vw, 4.3rem);
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 9vw, 3rem);
  }

  .brand-meta {
    display: none;
  }

  .portrait-frame {
    min-height: 510px;
  }

  .signal-card {
    top: 16px;
    left: 16px;
  }

  .hero-proof,
  .metric-strip,
  .leadership-grid,
  .consulting-grid,
  .highlight-grid,
  .now-grid,
  .navigation-items,
  .evidence-grid,
  .process-grid,
  .article-gallery,
  .archive-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

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

  .scroll-story {
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  }

  .library-filters {
    padding: 14px;
  }

  .product-screenshot-grid,
  .product-screenshot-grid-asymmetric,
  .case-index,
  .artifact-flow {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .decision-list article {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .button,
  .button-primary,
  .button-secondary {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .section-header-row,
  .article-cta,
  .callout,
  .footer-shell {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .footer-links {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .article-aside {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .blog-post {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .blog-image {
    height: auto;
    max-height: 260px;
  }

}

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

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }

  .scroll-story-stage {
    display: none;
  }

  .scroll-story-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .scroll-step-media {
    display: block;
  }

  .scroll-story-step,
  .scroll-story-step.is-active {
    min-height: 0;
    opacity: 1;
  }
}