:root {
    --ink: #07091a;
    --ink-mid: #0d1130;
    --blue: #3a5fd9;
    --blue-bright: #5878e8; /* lightened from #4169E1 for WCAG AA text contrast (4.5:1) on var(--ink) -- was ~4.08:1 */
    --purple: #7c5ce8;
    --blue-dim: rgba(58,95,217,0.12);
    --rule: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    --white: #ffffff;
    --off-white: #e8ecf8;
    --muted: #6b7fa8;
    --body: #b8c4df;
    --transition: all 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--body);
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* Grain overlay */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(7, 9, 26, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    height: 60px;
  }
  .nav-logo { cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .nav-logo img { height: 32px; width: auto; }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex; gap: 0; align-items: center; list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none; padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
    transition: var(--transition); cursor: pointer;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .nav-links a:first-child { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
  .nav-links a.nav-current { color: var(--white); }
  .nav-cta {
    font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-bright); margin-left: 1.5rem;
    text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: var(--transition);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blue-bright); padding-bottom: 1px;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--white); }
  .nav-portal-link { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); transition: var(--transition); }
  .nav-portal-link:hover { color: var(--white); }
  .hamburger { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; cursor: pointer; }
  .hamburger span { width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--muted); }

  /* ── TEAM DROPDOWN ── */
  .nav-dropdown { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  .nav-dropdown > a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; }
  .nav-dropdown > a::after { content: '▾'; font-size: 0.6rem; opacity: 0.6; margin-left: 2px; }
  .nav-dropdown-menu {
    display: none; position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 4px); left: 0;
    min-width: 200px; background: rgba(7,9,26,0.98);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-top: 2px solid var(--blue-bright);
    z-index: 200; list-style: none; padding: 0.4rem 0; margin: 0;
  }
  .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu { display: block; }
  .nav-dropdown-menu li a {
    display: block; font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem; white-space: nowrap; border: none !important;
  }
  .nav-dropdown-menu li a:hover { color: var(--white); background: rgba(58,95,217,0.08); }

  /* ── SECTION ANCHORS ── */
  .section-anchor { display: block; position: relative; top: -80px; visibility: hidden; }

  /* ── BOARD CTA ── */
  .board-cta {
    border: 1px solid var(--blue-bright); background: rgba(58,95,217,0.06);
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem; margin: 1rem 0; max-width: 680px;
  }
  .board-cta p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.75; color: var(--white); margin: 0;
  }
  .board-cta a { color: var(--blue-bright); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blue-bright); }
  .board-cta a:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--white); }

  /* ── PAGES ── */
  .page { display: none; min-height: 100vh; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .page.active { display: block; }

  /* ── HOME ── */
  #page-home { padding-top: 60px; }

  .hero {
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 6rem 2.5rem 5rem;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 4rem; align-items: start;
  }
  .hero-left {}
  .hero-kicker {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-bright); margin-bottom: 2rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .hero-kicker::before {
    content: ''; display: block;
    width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--blue-bright);
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 4.8rem);
    font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.08; color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--off-white); }
  .hero-body {
    font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--body); max-width: 480px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--blue-bright);
    padding-left: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  /* Persona stack (right column) */
  .persona-stack {
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 2px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
  .persona-stack-header {
    padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .persona-item {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    cursor: pointer; transition: var(--transition);
    position: relative;
  }
  .persona-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .persona-item::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 2px; background: var(--blue-bright);
    transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: bottom;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
  }
  .persona-item:hover {
    background: rgba(58,95,217,0.06);
  }
  .persona-item:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
  .persona-item-left {}
  .persona-num {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--blue-bright);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .persona-item h3 {
    font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem; line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .persona-item p {
    font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .persona-arrow {
    font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--blue-bright);
    opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px);
    transition: var(--transition); align-self: center;
    flex-shrink: 0; margin-left: 1rem;
  }
  .persona-item:hover .persona-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

  /* Home lower */
  .home-lower {
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2.5rem 6rem;
  }
  .rule-full {
    height: 1px; background: var(--rule); margin-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  .stat-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
  }
  .stat-item {
    padding: 2rem 2rem 2rem 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; padding-left: 2rem; padding-right: 0; }
  .stat-item:nth-child(2) { padding-left: 2rem; }
  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .stat-num sup {
    font-size: 1.5rem; vertical-align: super;
  }
  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--body); line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 200px;
  }
  .stat-label strong { color: var(--off-white); font-weight: 500; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }

  /* ── INNER PAGES ── */
  .inner-page { padding-top: 60px; }

  .page-header {
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4.5rem 2.5rem 3.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: end;
  }
  .back-btn {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted); cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  .back-btn:hover { color: var(--blue-bright); }
  .page-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-bright); margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  }
  .page-tag::before {
    content: ''; width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--blue-bright);
  }
  .page-header h1 {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
    font-weight: 600; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .page-header-right p {
    font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--body);
  }

  /* Content */
  .page-body {
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 4rem 2.5rem 6rem;
  }

  /* Section */
  .section { margin-bottom: 4.5rem; }
  .section-meta {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem; padding-bottom: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .section-num {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; color: var(--blue-bright);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  /* Prose */
  .prose {
    font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--body);
    max-width: 680px;
  }
  .prose + .prose { margin-top: 1rem; }

  /* Two col layout */
  .col-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .col-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2.5rem; }

  /* Text list — no icons, numbered or dashed */
  .text-list { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .text-list-item {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
    gap: 0; padding: 0.85rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 0.87rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--body);
  }
  .text-list-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .text-list-item .li-marker {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--blue-bright); padding-top: 0.25rem;
  }

  /* Deliverable / feature block — no card box, just text with a left rule */
  .entry-list { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .entry {
    padding: 1.5rem 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    transition: var(--transition);
    position: relative;
  }
  .entry::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: -1px; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 2px; background: var(--blue-bright);
    transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  .entry:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
  .entry:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .entry h4 {
    font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .entry p {
    font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* Tag row */
  .tag-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem; border-radius: 1px;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  .tag:hover { color: var(--blue-bright); border-color: rgba(65,105,225,0.35); }

  /* Metric row */
  .metric-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  .metric {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .metric-val {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--blue-bright);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }
  .metric-label {
    font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--body); line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Pull quote */
  .pull-quote {
    padding: 2rem 0 2rem 2rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blue-bright);
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
  }
  .pull-quote p {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--off-white); line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  /* ── FORMS ── */
  .form-wrap {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 3rem; margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .form-heading {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .form-sub {
    font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .form-group {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .form-group.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-right: none; }
  .form-group:nth-child(even) { border-right: none; }
  .form-group label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted); padding: 0.9rem 1rem 0;
  }
  .form-group input,
  .form-group select,
  .form-group textarea {
    background: transparent; border: none; outline: none;
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem 0.9rem;
    color: var(--white); font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  .form-group:focus-within {
    background: rgba(58,95,217,0.05);
  }
  .form-group select option { background: var(--ink-mid); }
  .form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 90px; }
  .form-submit-row { padding-top: 2rem; }
  .btn-submit {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--blue-bright);
    color: var(--blue-bright);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.85rem 2.2rem; cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
  }
  .btn-submit:hover {
    background: var(--blue-bright); color: var(--white);
  }
  .success-msg {
    display: none; margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-bright);
  }
  .error-msg {
    display: none; margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #e05c5c;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  .site-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
  }
  .footer-right {
    font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; text-align: right;
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .fu { animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease forwards; }
  .fu2 { animation: fadeUp 0.55s 0.1s ease forwards; opacity: 0; }
  .fu3 { animation: fadeUp 0.55s 0.2s ease forwards; opacity: 0; }
  .fu4 { animation: fadeUp 0.55s 0.3s ease forwards; opacity: 0; }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .persona-stack { max-width: 100%; }
    .page-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
    .col-2, .col-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stat-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stat-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 1.5rem 0; }
    .stat-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .metric-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .form-group { border-right: none; }
    .form-group.full { grid-column: 1; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .nav-links.open {
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: absolute;
      top: 60px; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--ink-mid);
      padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    .nav-links.open a { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
    .site-footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    .footer-right { text-align: left; }
  }

  /* ── TEAM ── */
  .team-member {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .team-member-reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  }
  .team-member-reverse .team-member-photo {
    order: 2;
  }
  .team-member-reverse .team-member-content {
    order: 1;
  }
  .team-member-photo {
    position: sticky;
    top: 80px;
  }
  .team-member-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
    filter: grayscale(20%);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .team-member-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .team-num {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--blue-bright);
    padding-top: 0.35rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .team-name {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }
  .team-title {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-bright);
  }
  .rule-thin {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  .team-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    margin: 0;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .team-member,
    .team-member-reverse {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
    }
    .team-member-reverse .team-member-photo,
    .team-member-reverse .team-member-content {
      order: unset;
    }
    .team-member-photo {
      position: static;
      max-width: 220px;
    }
    .team-member-photo img {
      aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    }
  }

  .row { background: #0b0f1e; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .cell { padding: 3rem 2.5rem; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .num { font-size: 3.8rem; font-weight: 700; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; color: #fff; }
  .sup { font-size: 1.5rem; vertical-align: super; font-weight: 400; }
  .label { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 700; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; line-height: 1.35; }
  .desc { font-size: 0.84rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height: 1.6; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; }