:root {
  /* dark black-blue + gold */
  --paper: #070B14;        /* page background */
  --paper-2: #0B1222;      /* alternate section */
  --card: #0F1930;         /* raised surfaces */
  --ink: #EEF1F6;          /* primary text */
  --ink-2: #BFC7D4;
  --muted: #8490A5;
  --line: #1D2940;
  --ember: #CFA750;        /* gold accent */
  --ember-hi: #E4C273;
  --ember-soft: rgba(207,167,80,.14);
  --on-gold: #0A0F1A;
  --sage: #8CC2A5;
  --sage-soft: rgba(140,194,165,.12);
  --night: #04070E;
  --night-2: #0B1220;
  --night-line: #1A2438;

  --serif: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Inter Tight", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;

  --wrap: 1200px;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 40px);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 80px; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
/* subtle paper grain */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 100;
  opacity: .06; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
a { color: inherit; }
img, svg { display: block; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .86em; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.serif { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.muted { color: var(--muted); }
.sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }

/* ---------- Logo ---------- */
/* Wordmark: one typeface; a gold S that throws off the AI spark */
.logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; font-size: 28px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.logo__word { font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1; }
.logo__s { position: relative; color: var(--ember); }
.logo__spark { position: absolute; width: .28em; height: .28em; top: .02em; right: -.14em; color: var(--ember-hi); }
.logo--light { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: var(--ember); color: var(--on-gold);
  font: 600 15px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: -.01em;
  padding: 16px 22px; border-radius: 999px; border: 0;
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--ember-hi); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn--small { padding: 11px 18px; font-size: 14px; }
.btn--ember { background: var(--ember); color: var(--on-gold); }
.btn--ember:hover { background: var(--ember-hi); }
.link-arrow { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.link-arrow span { display: inline-block; transition: transform .2s; }
.link-arrow:hover span { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, transparent); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color .2s; }
.nav.is-scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--line); }
.nav__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; height: 72px; }
.nav__links { display: flex; gap: 28px; margin-left: auto; }
.nav__links a { text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--ember); }
.nav__toggle { display: none; margin-left: auto; width: 40px; height: 40px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 10px; }
.nav__toggle span { display: block; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); margin: 5px 0; transition: transform .2s; }

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font: 500 12px/1 var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.eyebrow--light { color: #9AA0A6; }
.dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ember); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--ember-soft); }
h1, .h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(42px, 6.2vw, 82px); line-height: .98; }
h1 .serif { font-size: 1.08em; color: var(--ink); }
.h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 54px); line-height: 1.04; }
.h2 .serif { font-size: 1.06em; }
.h2--narrow { max-width: 820px; }
.h2--light { color: var(--ink); }
.h2 .muted { display: block; margin-top: .3em; font-size: .6em; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 20px); color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 560px; margin: 28px 0 36px; }
.body { color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 560px; }
.body--narrow { max-width: 640px; margin-top: 24px; }
.body--light { color: #B8BDC2; margin-inline: auto; }

section { padding: clamp(80px, 11vw, 140px) 0; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  padding-top: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px); padding-bottom: clamp(80px, 9vw, 120px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 82% 30%, rgba(207,167,80,.10), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 10% 0%, rgba(40,72,140,.28), transparent 70%);
}
.hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr; gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.hero__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero__notes { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 40px 0 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.hero__notes li::before { content: "\2726"; font-size: .8em; color: var(--ember); margin-right: 8px; }

.sheet {
  margin: 0; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.05) inset, 0 40px 80px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.7), 0 8px 18px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.5),
    12px 14px 0 -1px var(--paper-2), 12px 14px 0 0 var(--line); /* stacked paper behind */
  padding: 22px; transform: rotate(.8deg); position: relative;
}
.sheet__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.sheet__kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.sheet__title { font-weight: 600; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.chip { font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono); padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 999px; white-space: nowrap; }
.chip--ok { background: var(--paper-2); color: var(--ink-2); }
.sheet__table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13.5px; }
.sheet__table th { text-align: left; font: 500 10.5px/1 var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--muted); padding: 0 6px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.sheet__table td { padding: 11px 6px; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); white-space: nowrap; }
.sheet__table .r { text-align: right; }
.sheet__table td:nth-child(2) { white-space: normal; color: var(--ink-2); }
.fn { font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--ink); }
.sheet__table tr.is-flag td { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ember-soft), transparent 85%); }
.sheet__table tr.is-flag td:first-child { box-shadow: inset 2px 0 var(--ember); }
.sheet__table s { text-decoration-color: var(--ember); text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; color: var(--muted); }
.tag { font: 500 10.5px/1 var(--mono); padding: 5px 7px; border-radius: 4px; }
.tag--ok { color: var(--sage); background: var(--sage-soft); }
.tag--hold { color: var(--on-gold); background: var(--ember); }
.tag--save { color: var(--ember); background: var(--ember-soft); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(207,167,80,.35); }
.sheet__note { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; margin: 16px 0; padding: 12px 14px; background: rgba(207,167,80,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(207,167,80,.3); border-radius: 8px; transform: rotate(-.6deg); }
.sheet__note svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; flex: none; color: var(--ember); margin-top: 2px; }
.sheet__note p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink-2); }
.sheet__foot { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.sheet__foot > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; font-size: 13px; }
.label { font: 500 10px/1.2 var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--muted); }
.big { font-size: 22px !important; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ember); letter-spacing: -.03em; }

/* ---------- Leaks ---------- */
.leaks { background: var(--paper-2); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: start; }
.split--head { align-items: end; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.split--head .body { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.flow { margin: 72px 0 0; overflow-x: auto; }
.flow svg { width: 100%; min-width: 780px; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.f-lab { font: 500 11px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; fill: var(--muted); }
.f-pipe { stroke: #3A4A68; stroke-width: 1.5; }
.f-node circle { fill: var(--paper-2); stroke: var(--ink-2); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.f-node text { font: 500 13px var(--sans); fill: var(--ink); text-anchor: middle; }
.f-leak path { fill: var(--ember); }
.f-leak text { font: italic 17px var(--serif); fill: var(--ember); text-anchor: middle; }
.flow figcaption { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 28px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.swatch { width: 10px; height: 14px; background: var(--ember); border-radius: 50% 50% 50% 50% / 30% 30% 70% 70%; }

/* ---------- Model / compare ---------- */
.compare { margin-top: 64px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ember); }
.compare__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr 1fr 1.15fr; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.compare__row > div { padding: 20px 18px 20px 0; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.compare__row > div[role="rowheader"] { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.compare__row--head > div { font: 500 11.5px/1.2 var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--muted); padding-block: 18px; }
.compare .is-us { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #12203D, #0F1A33); color: var(--ink); padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; box-shadow: inset 1px 0 rgba(207,167,80,.4), inset -1px 0 rgba(207,167,80,.4); }
.compare__row--head .is-us { color: var(--ember); border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0; box-shadow: inset 0 1px rgba(207,167,80,.4), inset 1px 0 rgba(207,167,80,.4), inset -1px 0 rgba(207,167,80,.4); }
.compare__row--head .is-us::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ember); margin-right: 8px; vertical-align: 1px; }
.compare__row:last-child .is-us { border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px; box-shadow: inset 0 -1px rgba(207,167,80,.4), inset 1px 0 rgba(207,167,80,.4), inset -1px 0 rgba(207,167,80,.4); }
.compare__row:not(.compare__row--head) .is-us { border-top: 1px solid var(--night-line); }

/* ---------- Functions ---------- */
.functions { padding-top: 0; }
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.card { position: relative; padding: 36px 32px 40px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; transition: background .25s; }
.card:hover { background: var(--card); }
.card__num { position: absolute; top: 24px; right: 26px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.card__icon { width: 44px; height: 44px; margin-bottom: 40px; fill: none; stroke: var(--ink); stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.card__icon .accent { fill: var(--ember); stroke: none; }
.card__icon .accent-line { stroke: var(--ember); }
.card__icon circle.accent + .accent-line { stroke: var(--on-gold); }
.card h3 { font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 15.5px; }

/* ---------- Takeover ---------- */
.takeover { background: var(--night); color: var(--ink); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.takeover::before { /* faint ledger lines */
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0 47px, rgba(255,255,255,.035) 47px 48px);
}
.takeover .wrap { position: relative; }
.steps { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 72px 0 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; counter-reset: s; }
.step { counter-increment: s; padding: 0 28px 0 0; position: relative; }
.step::before {
  content: "0" counter(s); display: block; font: 400 64px/1 var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--ember); margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.step::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 30px; left: 76px; right: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--night-line); }
.step:last-child::after { display: none; }
.step__meta { color: #8B9197; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.step h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.step p { color: #B8BDC2; font-size: 15.5px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.step .step__out { color: var(--ink); font-size: 14px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--night-line); }

/* ---------- Operators ---------- */
.operators__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.05fr; gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: center; }
.pairing { margin: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; }
.pairing__col { padding: 30px 24px; }
.pairing__col--human { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #13223F, #0E1830); color: var(--ink); }
.pairing__head { margin: 0 0 18px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); }
.pairing__col--human .pairing__head { color: var(--ember); }
.pairing ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.pairing li { padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.35; }
.pairing__col--human li { border-color: var(--night-line); }
.pairing__seam { width: 1px; background: var(--line); position: relative; }
.pairing__seam svg { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 44px; height: 44px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--ember); border-radius: 50%; padding: 11px; color: var(--ember); }
.pull { margin: 36px 0 0; padding: 0 0 0 22px; border-left: 2px solid var(--ember); font: italic 400 clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 28px)/1.25 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); max-width: 560px; }

/* ---------- Outcomes ---------- */
.outcomes { background: var(--paper-2); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.metrics { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.metric { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 28px 24px 30px; }
.metric__k { display: block; font: italic 400 48px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--ember); margin-bottom: 26px; }
.metric__v { font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.metric__d { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); }
.faq__list { border-top: 1px solid var(--ember); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 24px 40px 24px 0; font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -.02em; position: relative; }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; right: 4px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); font: 300 28px/1 var(--sans); color: var(--ember); transition: transform .25s; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); }
.faq details p { margin: 0 0 24px; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 620px; }

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.cta { background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(207,167,80,.12), transparent 70%), var(--night); text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.cta__inner { position: relative; max-width: 760px; }
.cta__mark { width: 44px; height: 44px; color: var(--ember-hi); margin: 0 auto 32px; }
.cta .h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.cta__form { display: flex; gap: 10px; max-width: 560px; margin: 40px auto 0; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.cta__form input { flex: 1 1 260px; background: var(--night-2); border: 1px solid var(--night-line); color: var(--ink); font: 16px var(--sans); padding: 15px 20px; border-radius: 999px; outline: none; }
.cta__form input:focus { border-color: var(--ember); }
.cta__form input::placeholder { color: #7D838A; }
.cta__thanks { display: none; width: 100%; color: var(--ember); margin: 8px 0 0; }
.cta__form.is-sent input, .cta__form.is-sent button { display: none; }
.cta__form.is-sent .cta__thanks { display: block; }
.cta__alt { color: #8B9197; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 24px; }
.cta__alt a { color: var(--ember); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.footer { background: var(--night); color: #9AA0A6; border-top: 1px solid var(--night-line); padding: 56px 0 28px; font-size: 14.5px; }
.footer__inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer__brand p { margin: 16px 0 0; max-width: 300px; }
.footer__cols { display: flex; gap: 72px; }
.footer__cols a { display: block; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 10px; }
.footer__cols a:hover { color: var(--ember); }
.footer__h { color: var(--ink); margin: 0; font-weight: 600; }
.footer__base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--night-line); font-size: 13px; }

/* ---------- Reveal ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease; }
.reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; } html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .hero__grid, .split, .operators__grid, .faq__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sheet { max-width: 560px; }
  .cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 56px; }
  .step:nth-child(2)::after { display: none; }
  .metrics { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav__links, .nav__cta { display: none; }
  .nav__toggle { display: block; }
  .nav.is-open .nav__links {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; position: absolute; top: 72px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 8px var(--gutter) 20px;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__links a { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 17px; }
  .nav.is-open .nav__toggle span:first-child { transform: translateY(3.5px) rotate(45deg); }
  .nav.is-open .nav__toggle span:last-child { transform: translateY(-3.5px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .compare { overflow-x: auto; }
  .compare__row { min-width: 680px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .sheet { padding: 16px; transform: none; }
  .sheet__table { font-size: 13px; }
  .sheet__table td { padding-inline: 4px; }
  .sheet__foot { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .sheet__foot > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .cards, .steps, .metrics { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .step::after { display: none; }
  .pairing { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pairing__seam { width: auto; height: 1px; }
  .footer__cols { gap: 40px; }
}

/* closing "ask us" card in the functions grid */
.card--ask { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(207,167,80,.14), rgba(207,167,80,.02) 70%); }
.card--ask:hover { background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(207,167,80,.2), rgba(207,167,80,.04) 70%); }
.card__ask-k { margin: 0; color: var(--ember); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: 11px; }
.card--ask h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.card--ask .link-arrow { align-self: flex-start; border-bottom-color: var(--ember); }

/* ---------- Hero chart ---------- */
.chart__svg { width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 4px 0 8px; overflow: visible; }
.c-grid line { stroke: var(--line); stroke-width: 1; }
.c-axis { stroke: var(--muted); stroke-width: 1; }
.c-tick { font: 500 10px var(--mono); fill: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .06em; }
.c-line { fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.c-line--people { stroke: var(--ink-2); stroke-width: 2; }
.c-line--slop { stroke: #6F7C96; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-dasharray: 3 4; }
.c-line--skyld { stroke: var(--ember); stroke-width: 3.5; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(207,167,80,.45)); }
.c-dot { fill: var(--ember); }
.c-lab { font: 500 12px var(--sans); fill: var(--ink-2); }
.c-lab--slop { font: italic 16px var(--serif); fill: #8490A5; }
.c-lab--skyld { font: italic 18px var(--serif); fill: var(--ember); }

/* ---------- Manifesto theses ---------- */
.theses { list-style: none; margin: 72px 0 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: t; border-top: 1px solid var(--ember); }
.theses li { counter-increment: t; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: baseline; padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.theses li::before { content: "0" counter(t); font: italic 400 44px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--ember); }
.theses h3 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.3vw, 30px); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.theses h3 .serif { color: var(--ember); }
.theses p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* ---------- Liftoff illustration ---------- */
.liftoff { position: relative; padding: 0; background: #03060C; overflow: hidden; }
.liftoff__art svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: clamp(420px, 52vw, 680px); }
.liftoff__copy { position: absolute; top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px); left: 0; right: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.liftoff__copy .h2, .liftoff__copy .body { max-width: 560px; }
.liftoff__copy .body { margin-inline: 0; margin-top: 18px; }
.lo-lab { font: italic 400 20px var(--serif); fill: #9FB0D3; }
.lo-lab--gold { fill: #E4C273; font-size: 22px; }
.lo-tag { font: 500 10px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .14em; fill: #6F7C96; }

/* ---------- CTA art ---------- */
.cta { padding-bottom: clamp(220px, 26vw, 320px); }
.cta__art { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; height: clamp(260px, 32vw, 420px); pointer-events: none; }

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .theses li { grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr; }
  .theses li p { grid-column: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .liftoff__copy { position: static; padding-top: 72px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
  .liftoff__art svg { height: 380px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .theses li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .theses li p { grid-column: auto; }
  .liftoff__art svg { height: 320px; }
}


/* hero tagline: longer than a normal eyebrow, so let it wrap neatly */
.eyebrow--tagline { align-items: flex-start; max-width: 560px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ember); }
.eyebrow--tagline .dot { margin-top: 5px; flex: none; }

/* ---------- Review fixes ---------- */
/* balanced line breaks: no orphaned last words in headlines */
h1, .h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }

/* hero tagline: readable sentence case, not tiny mono caps */
.eyebrow--tagline { font: 500 15px/1.5 var(--sans); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.eyebrow--tagline .dot { margin-top: 6px; }

/* section rhythm: alternate surfaces are visibly different from the page */
:root { --paper-2: #0D162C; }
.takeover { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0C1A3E 0%, #08122B 100%); }
.takeover::before { background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0 47px, rgba(255,255,255,.04) 47px 48px); }

/* headings followed by body copy in the same column need air */
.operators__copy .h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.split > div > .h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* hero chart without the footer row */
.chart .sheet__note { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* founders */
.cards--four { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.founder__role { margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--ember); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: 11px; }
.card p.founder__role { color: var(--ember); font-size: 11px; }
@media (max-width: 1020px) { .cards--four { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .cards--four { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* address */
.cta__address { margin-top: 8px; }
.footer__address { font-style: normal; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .footer__cols { flex-wrap: wrap; } }

/* why it stalls */
.stalls { background: var(--paper-2); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.traps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px); }
.trap { border-top: 2px solid var(--ember); padding-top: 22px; }
.trap__k { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--ember); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: 11px; }
.trap h3 { font-size: 26px; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.trap p:last-child { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; }

/* control room */
.control__head { position: sticky; top: 112px; }
.split > .control__head > .h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.rules { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: r; }
.rule { counter-increment: r; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.rule:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.rule::before { content: "0" counter(r); grid-row: 1 / span 2; font: italic 400 34px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--ember); }
.rule h3 { font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.rule p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 1020px) { .control__head { position: static; } }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .traps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }