/* ============================================================
   1. TOKENS
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  /* cool neutral paper — shares the navy's blue undertone */
  --paper:#FCFCFD;
  --paper-2:#F2F5F9;
  --paper-3:#E9EFF5;
  --surface:#FFFFFF;

  /* ink — navy-black, never neutral gray */
  --ink:#0B1A2E;
  --ink-2:#47566B;
  --ink-3:#7E8CA0;

  --line:#E1E8EF;
  --line-2:#EDF2F6;

  /* navy family */
  --navy:#123A63;
  --navy-hi:#1C5490;
  --navy-deep:#071626;
  --navy-tint:#E8EFF6;

  /* single restrained warm accent — data marks only */
  --brass:#B08542;
  --brass-soft:#F5EEE1;

  --r-sm:6px; --r:10px; --r-lg:16px; --r-xl:24px;

  --sec-y:clamp(76px,8.5vw,128px);
  --sec-y-sm:clamp(52px,5.5vw,76px);
  --wrap:1220px;
  --gut:clamp(20px,5vw,56px);

  --serif:"Instrument Serif",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,"SF Mono",SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

/* ============================================================
   2. RESET + BASE
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;
  font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.006em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08}
p{margin:0}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}

/* ============================================================
   3. LAYOUT PRIMITIVES  (one system, used everywhere)
   ============================================================ */
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}
.wrap-narrow{width:100%;max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}
.sec{padding:var(--sec-y) 0;position:relative}
.sec--sm{padding:var(--sec-y-sm) 0}
.sec--sunk{background:var(--paper-2)}
.sec--dark{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#EEF3F8}
.sec--line{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

/* consistent section header block — every section uses this */
.shead{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:clamp(38px,4.2vw,60px)}
.shead--wide{max-width:940px}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin-bottom:20px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--brass);flex:none}
.sec--dark .eyebrow{color:#C9A461}
.sec--dark .eyebrow::before{background:#C9A461}

.h-display{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,58px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.h-sec{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(29px,3.4vw,44px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.h-sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,29px);line-height:1.16}
.h-card{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.3}

.lede{font-size:clamp(17.5px,1.5vw,20px);line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:22px}
.sec--dark .lede{color:#AEBED0}
.body-copy p+p{margin-top:19px}
.body-copy{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16.8px;line-height:1.72}
.sec--dark .body-copy{color:#AEBED0}
.body-copy h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.014em;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink);margin-top:44px;margin-bottom:14px}
.body-copy h3:first-child{margin-top:0}
.body-copy p+h3{margin-top:44px}
em.hl{font-style:normal;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.sec--dark em.hl{color:#fff}

/* ============================================================
   4. BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  padding:14px 24px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
  font-size:14.5px;font-weight:550;letter-spacing:-.008em;
  border:1px solid transparent;transition:all .3s var(--ease);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn svg{width:14px;height:14px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn-solid{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--navy-hi);border-color:var(--navy-hi)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink);background:var(--surface)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.26);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--navy-deep);border-color:#fff}
.btn-light:hover{background:#E8EFF6}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 17px;font-size:13.5px}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:34px}

.textlink{
  color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(18,58,99,.3);
  transition:border-color .25s var(--ease);
}
.textlink:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--navy)}

/* ============================================================
   5. NAV
   ============================================================ */
.nav{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;
  transition:background .38s var(--ease),border-color .38s var(--ease),backdrop-filter .38s var(--ease);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
}
.nav.solid{
  background:rgba(252,252,253,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(180%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(180%);border-bottom-color:var(--line);
}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--logo-gap,7px);cursor:pointer;
  --logo-shield:var(--navy); --logo-ai:#FFFFFF}
.logo-mark{width:36px;height:36px;flex:none;display:block}
.logo-mark svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.logo-mark .sh{fill:var(--logo-shield);transition:fill .3s var(--ease)}
.logo-mark .ai{fill:var(--logo-ai);transition:fill .3s var(--ease)}
/* LOGO TYPE — two knobs, and they work against each other:
     --tag-size   bigger tagline = narrower gaps (it needs less stretching)
     --name-size  bigger name    = wider gaps (more distance to fill)
   The name sets the measure (.logo-txt is inline-block, so it shrinks to its
   widest child) and the tagline justifies across 100% of it. Whatever width the
   tagline is short by gets shared out across the 4 spaces around the separators.
   Raise --tag-size until the gaps look right; if the tagline ever ends up WIDER
   than the name it takes over the measure, so back it off a notch if that happens. */
.logo-txt{--name-size:22px; --tag-size:8.8px; --tag-track:.02em; --tag-inset:1.5px;
  display:inline-block;font-size:var(--name-size);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.026em;
  color:var(--ink);line-height:1.02}
/* --tag-inset is an OPTICAL correction, not a measurement. Justification aligns
   the boxes flush, but "G" is a round glyph and "A" is a diagonal whose baseline
   juts further left than its visual mass — so a mathematically flush G reads as
   overhanging. Nudging the tagline's left edge in by ~1.5px makes the two lines
   look aligned even though they no longer measure the same.
   box-sizing is border-box site-wide, so this pulls the left edge in and leaves
   the right edge exactly where it is. */
.logo-txt small{display:block;width:100%;padding-left:var(--tag-inset);
  font-size:var(--tag-size);font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:var(--tag-track);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:6px;
  text-align:justify;-moz-text-align-last:justify;text-align-last:justify}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .logo-txt{color:#fff}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .logo-txt small{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .logo{--logo-shield:#FFFFFF;--logo-ai:var(--navy-deep)}

.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.nav-links a{
  font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-2);
  transition:color .25s var(--ease);position:relative;padding:4px 0;
}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.on{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a.on::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:1.5px;background:var(--navy);
}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-links a:hover,
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-links a.on{color:#fff}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-links a.on::after{background:#fff}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
    .nav-phone{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .25s var(--ease)}
    .nav-phone:hover{color:var(--navy)}
    .nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-phone{color:#fff}
    .nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-phone:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-cta .btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-cta .btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-cta .btn-solid{background:#fff;color:var(--navy-deep);border-color:#fff}
.burger{display:none;width:38px;height:38px;place-items:center}
.burger i{display:block;width:19px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;position:relative;color:var(--ink)}
.burger i::before,.burger i::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:19px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor}
.burger i::before{top:-6px}.burger i::after{top:6px}
.nav.on-dark:not(.solid) .burger i{color:#fff}

/* ============================================================
   6. PAGE ROUTER
   ============================================================ */
.page{display:none}
.page.active{display:block;animation:fade .5s var(--ease)}
@keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(7px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* ============================================================
   7. DUOTONE IMAGE TREATMENT
   ============================================================ */
.duo{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-deep);isolation:isolate}
.duo img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.06) brightness(.94);
}
.duo::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:var(--navy);mix-blend-mode:color;opacity:.92;pointer-events:none;
}
.duo--soft::after{opacity:.7}
.duo-fade::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,22,38,.72) 0%,rgba(7,22,38,.42) 42%,rgba(7,22,38,.86) 100%);
}

/* ============================================================
   8. HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.05) brightness(.8)}
.hero-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--navy);mix-blend-mode:color;opacity:.9}
.hero-bg::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(104deg,rgba(7,22,38,.96) 0%,rgba(7,22,38,.86) 44%,rgba(7,22,38,.5) 78%,rgba(7,22,38,.66) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,22,38,.72) 0%,rgba(7,22,38,0) 30%);
}
.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:5;padding:clamp(148px,17vw,206px) var(--gut) clamp(84px,9vw,118px)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}
.hero-copy{max-width:830px}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:clamp(38px,5.6vw,74px);line-height:1.015;letter-spacing:-.024em;color:#fff;
}
/* Second line runs smaller than the first so a longer sentence still fits on
   one line. It's a percentage of the h1, so it tracks the responsive clamp
   automatically — no separate mobile rule needed.
   Nudge --hl2 down toward .8 if you add more words and it wraps. */
.hero h1{--hl2:.88}
.hero h1 i{font-style:italic;color:#9FC2E4;font-size:calc(1em * var(--hl2));
  line-height:1.05;display:inline-block}
.hero .lede{color:#B4C5D8;max-width:620px;font-size:clamp(17.5px,1.55vw,20.5px)}
.hero-eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#C9A461;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin-bottom:26px;font-weight:500;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:#C9A461;flex:none}

/* hero footer strip */
.hero-strip{
  position:relative;z-index:5;  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
}
.hero-strip div{padding:26px 26px 30px 26px}
    .hero-strip div+div{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}

.hs-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,2.9vw,38px);color:#fff;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.hs-l{font-size:12.5px;color:#8FA3B8;margin-top:9px;line-height:1.42;letter-spacing:-.002em}

/* ============================================================
   9. PAGE HEADER (interior pages) — one consistent pattern
   ============================================================ */
.phead{position:relative;background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.phead-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.phead-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(.78)}
.phead-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--navy);mix-blend-mode:color;opacity:.9}
.phead-bg::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(7,22,38,.96) 0%,rgba(7,22,38,.82) 52%,rgba(7,22,38,.55) 100%);
}
.phead-in{position:relative;z-index:5;padding:clamp(136px,15vw,180px) 0 clamp(60px,6.5vw,84px);max-width:820px}
.phead h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,60px);line-height:1.04;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.phead .lede{color:#B4C5D8;max-width:640px}
.phead .eyebrow{color:#C9A461}
.phead .eyebrow::before{background:#C9A461}

/* ============================================================
   10. STAT / DATA
   ============================================================ */
.statgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r)}
.statgrid .st{background:var(--surface);padding:32px 26px 34px}
.st-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.st-n sup{font-size:.46em;vertical-align:super;color:var(--brass);margin-left:2px}
.st-l{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:12px;line-height:1.46}
.st-src{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:11px;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* supply-demand bar viz */
.gapviz{display:grid;gap:20px;margin-top:8px}
.gaprow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:center}
.gaplab{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.34}
.gaplab small{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:5px;font-weight:400}
.gapbar{height:44px;border-radius:4px;position:relative;background:var(--paper-3);overflow:hidden}
.gapfill{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;border-radius:4px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 16px;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:#fff;
  width:0;transition:width 1.5s var(--ease);
}
.gapfill.demand{background:var(--navy)}
.gapfill.supply{background:var(--brass)}

/* ============================================================
   11. EDITORIAL SPLITS
   ============================================================ */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:clamp(40px,5.5vw,84px);align-items:center}
.split--rev .split-media{order:-1}
.split--top{align-items:start}
.split-media{position:relative}
.split-media .duo{border-radius:var(--r-lg);aspect-ratio:4/5}
.split-media .duo.wide{aspect-ratio:5/4}

/* offset accent frame behind image */
.framed{position:relative}
.framed::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  border:1px solid var(--navy);opacity:.28;
  transform:translate(18px,18px);z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
}
.framed .duo{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* floating data card over image */
.float-card{
  position:absolute;z-index:4;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:20px 22px;max-width:238px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px -18px rgba(7,22,38,.32);
}
.float-card.br{right:-18px;bottom:-20px}
.float-card.bl{left:-18px;bottom:-20px}
.fc-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.fc-l{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.42}

/* ============================================================
   12. TAXONOMY GRID
   ============================================================ */
.taxgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.tax{background:var(--surface);padding:28px 24px 30px;transition:background .3s var(--ease);position:relative}
.tax:hover{background:var(--navy-tint)}
.tax-i{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--brass);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:16px;display:block}
.tax h3{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.28;color:var(--ink)}
.tax p{font-size:13.8px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:11px;line-height:1.55}
.tax-comp{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--navy);margin-top:15px;letter-spacing:.02em;font-weight:500}

/* domain cards (clickable) + level-ladder accordion */
.dom-card{cursor:pointer}
.dom-card:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:-2px}
.dom-card.active{background:var(--navy-tint)}
.dom-card.active h3{color:var(--navy)}
.dom-card:hover .tax-cta{color:var(--navy)}
.dom-card:hover .tax-cta svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.tax-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:16px;transition:color .25s var(--ease)}
.tax-cta svg{width:12px;height:12px;transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.domdetail{margin-top:1px}
.domdetail-item{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .42s var(--ease);background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:none;border-radius:0 0 var(--r) var(--r)}
.domdetail-item.open{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.domdetail-in{padding:26px 28px 30px}
.domdetail-head{margin-bottom:18px}
.ladder{display:grid;gap:10px}
.lstep{display:grid;grid-template-columns:132px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lstep:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.lstep-lv{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--brass);letter-spacing:.06em}
.lstep-t{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.5}

/* two-channel cards */
.chan{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(20px,2.4vw,30px)}
.chancard{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:clamp(30px,3.2vw,42px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.chancard:hover{border-color:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.chan-tag{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);background:var(--navy-tint);
  padding:6px 11px;border-radius:100px;align-self:flex-start;margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:500;
}
.chan-tag.alt{color:var(--brass);background:var(--brass-soft)}
.chancard h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(23px,2.3vw,30px);line-height:1.14;color:var(--ink)}
.chancard .body-copy{margin-top:18px;flex:1}
.chan-meta{margin-top:26px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);display:grid;gap:11px}
.cm-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:104px 1fr;gap:14px;font-size:13.5px;align-items:baseline}
.cm-k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3)}
.cm-v{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;line-height:1.45}

/* ============================================================
   13. PROCESS / STEPS
   ============================================================ */
.steps{display:grid;gap:0;counter-reset:s}
.step{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:78px 1fr;gap:clamp(20px,3vw,42px);
  padding:32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start;
}
.step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.step-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:36px;color:var(--navy);opacity:.34;line-height:1}
.step h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3}
.step p{font-size:15.6px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.68;max-width:660px}

/* ============================================================
   14. QUOTE / PULL
   ============================================================ */
.pull{border-left:2px solid var(--brass);padding:6px 0 6px 30px;max-width:760px}
.pull p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,31px);line-height:1.32;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.012em}
.sec--dark .pull p{color:#fff}
.pull footer{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:20px}
.sec--dark .pull footer{color:#8FA3B8}

/* ============================================================
   15. FAQ
   ============================================================ */
.faq-col{max-width:880px}
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-q{
  width:100%;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:26px;
  padding:25px 0;text-align:left;font-size:17.5px;font-weight:550;letter-spacing:-.014em;
  color:var(--ink);line-height:1.38;
}
.faq-q:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.faq-ic{flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;position:relative;margin-top:4px}
.faq-ic::before,.faq-ic::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--navy);transition:transform .32s var(--ease);
}
.faq-ic::before{left:0;top:9.5px;width:20px;height:1.5px}
.faq-ic::after{left:9.5px;top:0;width:1.5px;height:20px}
.faq-item.open .faq-ic::after{transform:scaleY(0)}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .42s var(--ease)}
.faq-a-in{padding-bottom:27px;font-size:16.2px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.72;max-width:730px}
.faq-a-in p+p{margin-top:15px}

/* ============================================================
   16. LISTS
   ============================================================ */
.ticks{display:grid;gap:14px}
.ticks li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:19px 1fr;gap:14px;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.62;align-items:start}
.ticks li svg{width:15px;height:15px;margin-top:5px;color:var(--navy);flex:none}
.sec--dark .ticks li{color:#AEBED0}
.sec--dark .ticks li svg{color:#9FC2E4}
.ticks li b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.sec--dark .ticks li b{color:#fff}

/* changelog */
.clog{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.clog-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:132px 1fr;gap:26px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:baseline}
.clog-d{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--brass);letter-spacing:.06em}
.clog-t{font-size:15.4px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.58}
.clog-t b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ============================================================
   17. FOUNDER
   ============================================================ */
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:clamp(38px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.founder-photo{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--paper-3)}
.founder-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%}
.founder-badge{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:3;
  padding:44px 24px 22px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,22,38,0),rgba(7,22,38,.9));
  color:#fff;
}
.fb-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;line-height:1.12}
.fb-r{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9FC2E4;margin-top:8px}

/* ============================================================
   18. CTA BAND
   ============================================================ */
.ctaband{position:relative;background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.ctaband-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.ctaband-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(.6)}
.ctaband-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--navy);mix-blend-mode:color;opacity:.92}
.ctaband-bg::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;background:linear-gradient(96deg,rgba(7,22,38,.95),rgba(7,22,38,.72))}
.ctaband-in{position:relative;z-index:5;padding:var(--sec-y) 0;max-width:720px}
.ctaband h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(30px,3.7vw,48px);line-height:1.06;color:#fff}
.ctaband .lede{color:#B4C5D8}

/* ============================================================
   19. CONTACT
   ============================================================ */
.cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(34px,4.5vw,68px);align-items:start}
.cbox{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:clamp(28px,3vw,40px)}
.clist{display:grid;gap:0}
.clist li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);align-items:baseline;font-size:15.6px}
.clist li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.clist .ck{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3)}
.clist .cv{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

/* ============================================================
   20. FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.foot{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#8FA3B8;padding:clamp(56px,6vw,82px) 0 34px}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,3.4vw,48px);padding-bottom:44px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.foot .logo-txt{color:#fff}
.foot .logo-txt small{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.foot .logo{--logo-shield:#FFFFFF;--logo-ai:var(--navy-deep)}
.foot-blurb{font-size:14.2px;line-height:1.66;margin-top:20px;max-width:290px;color:#8FA3B8}
.foot h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6E8199;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:17px}
.foot ul{display:grid;gap:11px}
.foot ul a{font-size:14.2px;color:#AEBED0;transition:color .25s var(--ease)}
.foot ul a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-bot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:26px;font-size:12.8px;color:#6E8199}
.foot-legal{display:flex;gap:18px}
.foot-legal a{color:#6E8199;transition:color .25s var(--ease)}
.foot-legal a:hover{color:#fff}

/* ============================================================
   21. REVEAL
   ============================================================ */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity .78s var(--ease),transform .78s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ============================================================
   22. RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .taxgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .statgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .burger{display:grid}
  .nav-cta .btn:not(.burger){display:none}
  .nav-phone{font-size:13.5px}
  .split,.chan,.cgrid,.founder{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split--rev .split-media{order:0}
  .split-media .duo{aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .founder-photo{aspect-ratio:16/11;max-width:none}
  .hero-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-strip div{padding:20px 18px 22px 18px}
  
  
  .hero-strip div:nth-child(3){border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
  .hero-strip div:nth-child(4){border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
  .float-card{position:static;margin-top:18px;max-width:none}
  .framed::before{display:none}
  .gaprow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  body{font-size:16.2px}
  .taxgrid,.statgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:26px 0}
  .step-n{font-size:28px}
  .clog-row,.clist li,.cm-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
  .hero-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-strip div+div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
}