:root{
    --ink:#0e0d10;
    --ink-soft:#16141a;
    --surface:#1d1a22;
    --line:#2c2833;
    --paper:#f3efe7;
    --paper-dim:#b9b2a6;
    --paper-mute:#8a8478;
    --amber:#e8a14a;
    --amber-deep:#c97e2c;
    --glow:rgba(232,161,74,.14);
    --display:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;
    --body:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;
    --wrap:1140px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--paper);
    font-family:var(--body);
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  .wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.015em}

  /* ---- nav ---- */
  header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);background:rgba(14,13,16,.6);
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .4s,background .4s}
  header.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line);background:rgba(14,13,16,.82)}
  nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
  .brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:flex-start;font-family:var(--display);
    font-size:23px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--paper);line-height:1.3;
    padding:2px 0}
  .brand .spark{width:9px;height:9px;margin-left:3px;margin-top:2px;flex:none;align-self:flex-start}
  .brand .spark path{fill:var(--amber)}
  .foot-brand .brand{font-size:26px}
  .foot-brand .brand .spark{width:10px;height:10px}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
  .nav-links a{font-size:15px;color:var(--paper-dim);transition:color .2s}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
  .nav-cta{padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;
    color:var(--paper)!important;font-size:14.5px;transition:border-color .25s,background .25s}
  .nav-cta:hover{border-color:var(--amber);background:var(--glow)}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--paper);cursor:pointer;
    width:34px;height:34px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .nav-toggle svg{width:24px;height:24px}
  /* mobile overlay menu */
  .mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(14,13,16,.97);
    backdrop-filter:blur(14px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    padding:30px 28px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .3s}
  .mobile-menu.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
  .mobile-menu .mm-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:48px}
  .mobile-menu a.mm-link{font-family:var(--display);font-size:32px;color:var(--paper);
    padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mobile-menu a.mm-link:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
  .mm-close{background:none;border:0;color:var(--paper);font-size:30px;cursor:pointer;line-height:1}

  /* ---- hero ---- */
  .hero{position:relative;padding:178px 0 110px;overflow:hidden}
  .hero-glow{position:absolute;top:-20%;right:-10%;width:780px;height:780px;
    background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--glow),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:30px}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--amber-deep)}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6.4vw,80px);max-width:14ch}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber)}
  .hero p.lead{margin-top:30px;font-size:clamp(18px,2.1vw,21px);color:var(--paper-dim);
    max-width:50ch;line-height:1.55}
  .hero-actions{margin-top:40px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:100px;
    font-size:15.5px;font-weight:500;font-family:var(--body);cursor:pointer;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .25s}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--amber);color:#241704;box-shadow:0 6px 28px var(--glow)}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(232,161,74,.26)}
  .btn-ghost{color:var(--paper-dim)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{color:var(--paper)}
  .btn-ghost .arr{transition:transform .2s}
  .btn-ghost:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}

  /* layered "moment over platform" motif */
  .hero-strata{margin-top:78px;position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ink-soft),var(--ink));overflow:hidden}
  .strata-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding:22px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:15px}
  .strata-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .strata-row .tag{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper-mute);
    width:128px;flex:none}
  .strata-row .what{color:var(--paper-dim)}
  .strata-row.top{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--glow),transparent)}
  .strata-row.top .what{color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px}
  .strata-row .mantle-flag{margin-left:auto;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--amber);
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
  .strata-row .mantle-flag::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);
    box-shadow:0 0 9px var(--amber)}

  /* ---- section scaffolding ---- */
  section{position:relative}
  .band{padding:104px 0}
  .band-soft{background:var(--ink-soft)}
  .sec-head{max-width:62ch}
  .sec-eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);
    margin-bottom:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .sec-eyebrow .num{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--paper-mute);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0}
  .band h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);max-width:18ch}
  .band h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber)}
  .band .sub{margin-top:20px;color:var(--paper-dim);font-size:18px;max-width:54ch}

  /* ---- value cards ---- */
  .vgrid{margin-top:60px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;
    background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden}
  .vcard{background:var(--ink);padding:36px 30px 40px;transition:background .3s}
  .vcard:hover{background:var(--surface)}
  .vcard .vn{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.04em}
  .vcard h3{font-size:21px;margin:20px 0 12px;color:var(--paper)}
  .vcard p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--paper-dim);line-height:1.62}

  /* ---- how it works ---- */
  .steps{margin-top:64px;display:grid;gap:0}
  .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:84px 1fr;gap:30px;padding:34px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    align-items:start}
  .step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .step .sn{font-family:var(--display);font-size:34px;color:var(--amber);line-height:1}
  .step h3{font-size:23px;color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:9px}
  .step p{color:var(--paper-dim);font-size:16px;max-width:60ch}
  .step .who{margin-top:11px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--paper-mute);
    text-transform:uppercase}

  /* ---- pull / proof ---- */
  .pull{padding:104px 0}
  .pull-quote{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,40px);line-height:1.22;
    max-width:24ch;letter-spacing:-.015em}
  .pull-quote em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber)}
  .pull-sub{margin-top:26px;color:var(--paper-dim);max-width:52ch;font-size:17px}

  /* ---- about ---- */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:64px;align-items:start;margin-top:56px}
  .about-grid p{color:var(--paper-dim);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:20px}
  .about-grid p strong{color:var(--paper);font-weight:500}
  .about-aside{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:30px;background:var(--ink)}
  .about-aside h4{font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--paper)}
  .about-aside ul{list-style:none}
  .about-aside li{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:15px;color:var(--paper-dim)}
  .about-aside li:first-child{border-top:0}
  .about-aside li::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);
    margin-top:8px;flex:none;box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--glow)}

  /* ---- contact ---- */
  .contact{text-align:center;padding:120px 0}
  .contact h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,54px);max-width:16ch;margin:0 auto}
  .contact h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber)}
  .contact p{margin:24px auto 38px;color:var(--paper-dim);max-width:46ch;font-size:18px}

  /* ---- footer ---- */
  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:60px 0 50px;background:var(--ink-soft)}
  .foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-brand{max-width:34ch}
  .foot-brand .brand{margin-bottom:16px}
  .foot-brand p{color:var(--paper-mute);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6}
  .foot-cols{display:flex;gap:64px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-col h5{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper-mute);margin-bottom:16px}
  .foot-col a{display:block;color:var(--paper-dim);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:11px;transition:color .2s}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
  .foot-legal{margin-top:48px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;
    font-size:13px;color:var(--paper-mute);line-height:1.7}
  .foot-legal .entity{max-width:60ch}
  .placeholder{color:var(--amber-deep);border-bottom:1px dotted var(--amber-deep)}

  /* ---- reveal ---- */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

  @media(max-width:860px){
    .nav-links{display:none}
    .nav-toggle{display:block}
    .vgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
    .strata-row{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
    .strata-row .tag{width:auto}
    .strata-row .mantle-flag{margin-left:0}
    .step{grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;gap:18px}
  }
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  }
/* ---- legal / article pages ---- */
.legal-hero{padding:150px 0 50px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.legal-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:22px}
.legal-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);max-width:20ch}
.legal-hero .meta{margin-top:22px;color:var(--paper-mute);font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.legal-body{padding:64px 0 100px}
.legal-body .wrap{max-width:760px}
.legal-note{background:var(--ink-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--amber);
  border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin-bottom:48px;font-size:15px;color:var(--paper-dim)}
.legal-note strong{color:var(--amber);font-weight:600}
.legal-body h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:25px;color:var(--paper);margin:46px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.legal-body h2:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.legal-body h3{font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:var(--paper);margin:28px 0 10px}
.legal-body p{color:var(--paper-dim);margin-bottom:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.legal-body ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px}
.legal-body li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;margin-bottom:11px;color:var(--paper-dim);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.legal-body li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:10px;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--amber-deep)}
.legal-body strong{color:var(--paper);font-weight:600}
.legal-body a{color:var(--amber);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s}
.legal-body a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--amber)}
.legal-toc{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:30px 0 8px}
.legal-toc a{font-size:13px;color:var(--paper-dim);padding:7px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:100px;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.legal-toc a:hover{border-color:var(--amber);color:var(--paper)}
.back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--paper-mute);font-size:14px;
  margin-bottom:30px;transition:color .2s}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--amber)}

/* ---- contact form ---- */
.cform{margin-top:46px;max-width:560px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:left}
.cform .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--paper-mute);margin-bottom:8px}
.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;background:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:10px;padding:13px 15px;color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--body);font-size:15.5px;
  transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--amber);background:var(--ink-soft)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px}
.cform .btn-primary{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:6px;border:0;font-size:16px}
.cform .formnote{margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;color:var(--paper-mute);text-align:center}
.cform .formnote a{color:var(--amber)}
.form-status{text-align:center;font-size:15px;margin-top:18px;min-height:22px}
.form-status.ok{color:var(--amber)}
.form-status.err{color:#e8806a}
@media(max-width:560px){.cform .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* about page extras */
.about-lead{padding:150px 0 20px}
.about-lead h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5.4vw,62px);max-width:16ch}
.about-lead h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber)}
.about-lead .lead{margin-top:26px;color:var(--paper-dim);font-size:20px;max-width:54ch;line-height:1.55}
.principles{margin-top:10px}
.principle{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;gap:26px;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.principle:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.principle .pn{font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;color:var(--amber);padding-top:5px}
.principle h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:9px;font-weight:500}
.principle p{color:var(--paper-dim);font-size:16px;max-width:62ch}