/* ============================================
   RESET & BASE
   ============================================ */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  --bg: #0A0A0A;
  --bg-subtle: #111111;
  --bg-card: #141414;
  --text: #F5F2ED;
  --text-muted: #9A9590;
  --text-dim: #6B6560;
  --accent: #8FA87B;
  --accent-hover: #A0B88D;
  --accent-dim: rgba(143, 168, 123, 0.12);
  --border: #222222;
  --border-accent: #252E22;
  --serif: 'DM Serif Display', 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'SF Mono', 'Consolas', 'Liberation Mono', monospace;
  --bg-warm: #110F0D;
  --accent-secondary: #A89A8B;
  --accent-secondary-hover: #B8AA9B;
  --accent-secondary-dim: rgba(168, 154, 139, 0.12);
  --nav-bg: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
  --nav-bg-solid: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.97);
  --max-width: 1200px;
  --reading-width: 680px;
}

/* Light mode — manual toggle */
[data-theme="light"] {
  --bg: #FAF8F5;
  --bg-subtle: #F0EDE8;
  --bg-card: #FFFFFF;
  --bg-warm: #F5F0EB;
  --text: #1A1815;
  --text-muted: #5C5650;
  --text-dim: #8A837C;
  --accent: #4E6B3F;
  --accent-hover: #3E5B2F;
  --accent-dim: rgba(78, 107, 63, 0.12);
  --border: #E0DCD6;
  --border-accent: #C8D5C2;
  --accent-secondary: #7A6E62;
  --accent-secondary-hover: #6A5E52;
  --accent-secondary-dim: rgba(122, 110, 98, 0.12);
  --nav-bg: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.92);
  --nav-bg-solid: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.97);
}

/* Light mode — system preference (when no manual choice stored) */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
  :root:not([data-theme="dark"]) {
    --bg: #FAF8F5;
    --bg-subtle: #F0EDE8;
    --bg-card: #FFFFFF;
    --bg-warm: #F5F0EB;
    --text: #1A1815;
    --text-muted: #5C5650;
    --text-dim: #8A837C;
    --accent: #4E6B3F;
    --accent-hover: #3E5B2F;
    --accent-dim: rgba(78, 107, 63, 0.12);
    --border: #E0DCD6;
    --border-accent: #C8D5C2;
    --accent-secondary: #7A6E62;
    --accent-secondary-hover: #6A5E52;
    --accent-secondary-dim: rgba(122, 110, 98, 0.12);
    --nav-bg: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.92);
    --nav-bg-solid: rgba(250, 248, 245, 0.97);
  }
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  background-color: var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

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

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

/* ============================================
   UTILITY
   ============================================ */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 48px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 64px;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   SCROLL FADE-IN
   ============================================ */
.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.fade-in.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ============================================
   SECTION LABEL
   ============================================ */
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* ============================================
   NAVIGATION
   ============================================ */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--nav-bg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
}

.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text);
}

.nav-links {
  display: none;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
  }
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a:focus {
  color: var(--text);
}

.nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent) !important;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-cta:hover,
.nav-cta:focus {
  color: var(--accent-hover) !important;
}

/* Mobile menu button */
.nav-menu-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .nav-menu-btn {
    display: none;
  }
}

.nav-menu-btn span {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--text-muted);
  position: relative;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-menu-btn span::before,
.nav-menu-btn span::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--text-muted);
  left: 0;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-menu-btn span::before { top: -6px; }
.nav-menu-btn span::after { top: 6px; }

/* Mobile menu */
.nav-mobile {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 64px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: var(--nav-bg-solid);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 24px;
}

.nav-mobile.is-open {
  display: block;
}

.nav-mobile a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-mobile a:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.nav-mobile a:hover,
.nav-mobile a:focus {
  color: var(--text);
}

.nav-mobile .nav-cta {
  color: var(--accent) !important;
}

/* ============================================
   HERO
   ============================================ */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.hero-content {
  max-width: 960px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroFadeIn 0.8s ease 0.1s forwards;
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(42px, 7vw, 92px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  animation: heroFadeIn 1s ease 0.25s forwards;
}

.hero-headline .hero-accent {
  color: var(--accent);
}

@keyframes heroFadeIn {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.hero-rule {
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroRuleGrow 1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.5s forwards;
}

@keyframes heroRuleGrow {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    width: 64px;
  }
}

.hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroFadeIn 1s ease 0.6s forwards;
}

.hero-cta {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: heroFadeIn 1s ease 0.8s forwards;
}

/* Lock hero text to dark-mode palette — photos stay dark in both themes */
.hero,
.page-hero {
  --text: #F5F2ED;
  --text-muted: #C0BBB5;
  --text-dim: #9A9590;
  --accent: #8FA87B;
  --accent-hover: #A0B88D;
  --accent-dim: rgba(143, 168, 123, 0.12);
  --bg: #0A0A0A;
  --border: #222222;
}

/* ============================================
   PAGE HERO (sub-pages)
   ============================================ */
.page-hero {
  padding-top: 120px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.page-hero .hero-content {
  max-width: 800px;
}

.page-hero .hero-eyebrow {
  animation: none;
  opacity: 1;
}

.page-hero .hero-headline {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 64px);
  animation: none;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.page-hero .hero-rule {
  animation: none;
  opacity: 1;
  width: 64px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.page-hero .hero-sub {
  animation: none;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.page-hero .hero-cta {
  animation: none;
  opacity: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

/* ============================================
   AX FRAMEWORK PAGE — HERO ENHANCEMENTS
   ============================================ */
.ax-hero-lede {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* ============================================
   AX FRAMEWORK PAGE — OPEN QUESTIONS
   ============================================ */
.ax-questions {
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.ax-questions-preamble {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.ax-question-list {
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
}

.ax-question {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 28px 0 28px 26px;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.ax-question::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 2px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.2s;
}

.ax-question.is-visible::before {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

.ax-question:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.ax-question-list .ax-question.fade-in:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.ax-question-list .ax-question.fade-in:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }

/* ============================================
   CTA BUTTON
   ============================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 16px 32px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.btn:hover,
.btn:focus {
  background: var(--accent-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 15px 31px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-ghost:hover,
.btn-ghost:focus {
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  color: var(--accent-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-ghost:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ============================================
   THE PROBLEM
   ============================================ */
.problem {
  padding: 120px 0 140px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.problem-text {
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
}

.problem-lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.problem-body {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.problem-stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-top: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

@media (min-width: 600px) {
  .problem-stat-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.problem-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.problem-stat-number {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.problem-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ============================================
   THE APPROACH
   ============================================ */
.approach {
  padding: 140px 0 160px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.approach-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.approach-body {
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
}

.approach-body p {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.approach-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.approach-callout {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text);
  border-left: none;
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin: 48px 0;
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
  position: relative;
}

.approach-callout::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 2px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.2s;
}

.approach-callout.is-visible::before {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

/* Approach link — "How I work →" */
.approach-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-top: 12px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.approach-link:hover,
.approach-link:focus {
  color: var(--accent-hover);
}

.approach-link .arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.approach-link:hover .arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ============================================
   EXECUTION PARTNERS (THREE CAPACITIES)
   ============================================ */
.partners {
  padding: 140px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.partners-intro {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.partners-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .partners-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

.partner-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 40px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.partner-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-accent);
}

.partner-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  width: 0;
  transition: width 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.partner-card.is-visible::before {
  width: 100%;
}

.partner-card:nth-child(1)::before {
  background: var(--accent);
}

.partner-card:nth-child(2)::before {
  background: var(--text-dim);
  transition-delay: 0.15s;
}

.partner-card:nth-child(3)::before {
  background: var(--text-muted);
  transition-delay: 0.3s;
}

.partner-marker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.partner-card:nth-child(1) .partner-marker {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.partner-name {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.partner-url {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.partner-url:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.partner-tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.partner-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Partner card progressive disclosure */
.partner-expand-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.partner-expand-btn:hover {
  color: var(--accent-hover);
}

.partner-expand-btn .arrow-down {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.partner-card.is-expanded .partner-expand-btn .arrow-down {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.partner-card-expand {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.partner-card.is-expanded .partner-card-expand {
  max-height: 600px;
}

.partner-capabilities {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .partner-capabilities {
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}

.partner-capability-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.partner-capability-desc {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.partner-work {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.partner-work-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.partner-cta {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.partner-cta .partner-desc {
  flex-grow: 0;
}

/* ============================================
   PARTNER ROW — compact homepage tiles
   ============================================ */
.partner-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .partner-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

.partner-tile {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.partner-tile:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-accent);
}

.partner-tile-name {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.partner-tile-name a {
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.partner-tile-name a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.partner-tile-tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.partner-tile-detail {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), margin-top 0.4s ease;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.partner-tile:hover .partner-tile-detail,
.partner-tile.is-expanded .partner-tile-detail {
  max-height: 80px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.partner-tile-detail p {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* ============================================
   HOW IT WORKS
   ============================================ */
.how {
  padding: 140px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.how-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  max-width: 880px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .how-steps {
    gap: 80px;
  }
}

.how-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .how-step {
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
}

.how-step-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 1;
}

.how-step-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.how-step-body {
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 16px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ============================================
   TRACK RECORD (SOCIAL PROOF)
   ============================================ */
.track {
  padding: 120px 0 140px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.track-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.track-body {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.track-footer {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.logos-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
}

.logos-grid span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: -1px;
  margin-left: -1px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.logos-grid span:hover {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: var(--accent-dim);
}

.logos-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* ============================================
   2026 REALITY CHECK
   ============================================ */
.reality {
  padding: 140px 0 160px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.reality-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.reality-items {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 880px;
}

.reality-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.reality-item:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.reality-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.reality-item-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.reality-item-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.reality-item-body {
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 16px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
}

.reality-item-body .stat {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Closing callout for briefing page */
.reality-callout {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text);
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin-top: 72px;
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
  position: relative;
}

.reality-callout::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 2px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.2s;
}

.reality-callout.is-visible::before {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

/* ============================================
   CTA / CONTACT
   ============================================ */
.contact {
  padding: 100px 0 80px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.contact-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.contact-body {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.contact-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}

.contact-email {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 16px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-email:hover,
.contact-email:focus {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  border-bottom-color: var(--text-muted);
}

.contact-email-line {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* ============================================
   CONTACT TESTIMONIAL
   ============================================ */
.contact-testimonial {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  max-width: var(--reading-width);
}

.contact-testimonial-quote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 18px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.contact-testimonial-attr {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ============================================
   CONTACT SOFT CTA
   ============================================ */
.contact-soft-cta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.contact-soft-cta a {
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-soft-cta a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-hover);
}

/* ============================================
   SHARE + SUBSCRIBE BAND (briefing page)
   ============================================ */
.share-subscribe {
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.share-subscribe-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .share-subscribe-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
}

.share-subscribe-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.share-subscribe-right {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.share-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.share-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.share-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-accent);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.share-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  color: var(--accent-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

/* ============================================
   LATEST WRITING (briefing page)
   ============================================ */
.writing {
  padding: 100px 0 120px;
}

.writing-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .writing-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
}

.writing-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.writing-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-accent);
}

.writing-card-date {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.writing-card-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.writing-card-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  flex-grow: 1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.writing-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.writing-card-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent-hover);
}

.writing-card-link .arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.writing-card-link:hover .arrow {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.writing-cards .writing-card.fade-in:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.writing-cards .writing-card.fade-in:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }

/* ============================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================ */
.footer {
  padding: 40px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-links a:focus {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* ============================================
   STAGGERED REVEALS
   ============================================ */
.partners-grid .partner-card.fade-in:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.partners-grid .partner-card.fade-in:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

.how-steps .how-step.fade-in:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.how-steps .how-step.fade-in:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

.reality-items .reality-item.fade-in:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.reality-items .reality-item.fade-in:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.reality-items .reality-item.fade-in:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }

.partner-row .partner-tile.fade-in:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.partner-row .partner-tile.fade-in:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }

/* ============================================
   LOGO GRID REVEAL
   ============================================ */
.logos-grid span {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease, color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.logos-grid.is-revealed span {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ============================================
   COUNTER NUMBER TABULAR FIGURES
   ============================================ */
.problem-stat-number {
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

/* ============================================
   SECONDARY ACCENT OVERRIDES
   ============================================ */
.writing .section-label {
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-links a:focus {
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.contact-soft-cta a {
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.contact-soft-cta a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-secondary-hover);
}

/* ============================================
   BACKGROUND UTILITY CLASSES
   ============================================ */
.bg-subtle { background-color: var(--bg-subtle); }
.bg-warm   { background-color: var(--bg-warm); }

/* ============================================
   THEME TOGGLE
   ============================================ */
.theme-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 0;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.theme-toggle:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-dim);
  color: var(--text);
}

/* Dark mode: show moon, hide sun */
.theme-toggle .icon-sun  { display: none; }
.theme-toggle .icon-moon { display: inline; }

/* Light mode: show sun, hide moon */
[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle .icon-sun  { display: inline; }
[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle .icon-moon { display: none; }

@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
  :root:not([data-theme="dark"]) .theme-toggle .icon-sun  { display: inline; }
  :root:not([data-theme="dark"]) .theme-toggle .icon-moon { display: none; }
}

/* Mobile theme toggle */
.theme-toggle-mobile {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 12px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.theme-toggle-mobile:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ============================================
   GRAIN TEXTURE OVERLAY
   ============================================ */
.grain-overlay {
  position: relative;
}

.grain-overlay::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.035;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 256px 256px;
}

.grain-overlay > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ============================================
   HERO GLOW
   ============================================ */
.hero-glow {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-glow::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -200px;
  right: -200px;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--accent) 0%, transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0.06;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-glow > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ============================================
   PHOTO TREATMENT — desaturated, darkened, tinted
   ============================================ */

/* Hero background photo */
.hero-bg-photo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 40%;
  filter: grayscale(0.75) contrast(1.1) brightness(0.3);
}

/* Warm tint overlay */
.hero-bg-photo::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(143, 168, 123, 0.12);
  mix-blend-mode: color;
  pointer-events: none;
}

[data-theme="light"] .hero-bg-photo img {
  filter: grayscale(0.6) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.55);
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
  :root:not([data-theme="dark"]) .hero-bg-photo img {
    filter: grayscale(0.6) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.55);
  }
}

/* Full-width photo break between sections */
.photo-break {
  position: relative;
  height: 280px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.photo-break img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: grayscale(0.8) contrast(1.15) brightness(0.25);
}

.photo-break::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    var(--bg) 0%,
    transparent 15%,
    transparent 85%,
    var(--bg) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Warm tint on photo break */
.photo-break::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(143, 168, 123, 0.1);
  mix-blend-mode: color;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .photo-break {
    height: 360px;
  }
}

/* Page hero background photo (sub-pages) */
.page-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-hero-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 60%;
  filter: grayscale(0.8) contrast(1.1) brightness(0.22);
}

.page-hero-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(168, 154, 139, 0.08);
  mix-blend-mode: color;
  pointer-events: none;
}

[data-theme="light"] .page-hero-bg img {
  filter: grayscale(0.65) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.5);
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
  :root:not([data-theme="dark"]) .page-hero-bg img {
    filter: grayscale(0.65) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.5);
  }
}

/* Approach section sage glow */
.approach-glow {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.approach-glow::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -200px;
  left: -200px;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--accent-secondary) 0%, transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0.05;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.approach-glow > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ============================================
   ARTICLE CARD THUMBNAILS
   ============================================ */
.writing-card-thumb {
  display: block;
  width: calc(100% + 56px);
  margin: -32px -28px 20px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.9;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.writing-card:hover .writing-card-thumb {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ============================================
   PRINT STYLES
   ============================================ */
@media print {
  body {
    background: #fff;
    color: #111;
    font-size: 12pt;
  }

  .nav,
  .nav-mobile {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .page-hero {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .fade-in {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .hero-headline,
  .hero-eyebrow,
  .hero-rule,
  .hero-sub,
  .hero-cta {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }

  .btn,
  .btn-ghost {
    background: none;
    color: #111;
    border: 2px solid #111;
  }

  section {
    padding: 40px 0 !important;
    break-inside: avoid;
  }

  .section-label {
    color: #666;
  }

  .problem-lead,
  .approach-headline,
  .track-headline,
  .reality-headline,
  .contact-headline {
    color: #111;
  }

  .problem-body,
  .approach-body p,
  .partners-intro,
  .partner-desc,
  .how-step-body,
  .track-body,
  .reality-item-body,
  .contact-body {
    color: #333;
  }

  .partner-card {
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
  }

  .partner-tile {
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
  }

  .partner-tile-detail {
    max-height: none;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  .stat,
  .problem-stat-number {
    color: #111 !important;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .logos-grid span {
    color: #333;
    border-color: #ccc;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .contact-email {
    color: #111;
  }

  .theme-toggle,
  .theme-toggle-mobile {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .grain-overlay::after,
  .hero-glow::before,
  .approach-glow::before,
  .hero-bg-photo,
  .page-hero-bg,
  .photo-break {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .ax-question::before {
    transform: scaleY(1) !important;
  }

  .ax-questions-preamble {
    color: #333;
  }

  .ax-question {
    color: #111;
  }

  .bg-subtle,
  .bg-warm {
    background-color: #fff !important;
  }
}

/* ============================================
   SELECTION
   ============================================ */
::selection {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg);
}

/* ============================================
   FOCUS STYLES
   ============================================ */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

a:focus:not(:focus-visible),
button:focus:not(:focus-visible) {
  outline: none;
}

/* ============================================
   SKIP LINK
   ============================================ */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  left: 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 12px 24px;
  z-index: 200;
  transition: top 0.2s ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 8px;
}