/* ==========================================================================
   SIGNAL COMMAND / WEB
   Office of Design & Experience. Working reference, not a ratified standard.
   Single stylesheet source. Every page imports this file so the site
   cannot drift page to page.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Canvas */
  --canvas:          #080810;
  --canvas-raised:   #0E0E18;
  --canvas-inset:    #131320;
  --canvas-light:    #F5F5F7;

  /* Ink */
  --ink:             #F4F4F7;
  --ink-muted:       #9B9BAD;
  --ink-faint:       #8A8AA0;
  --ink-inverse:     #131320;
  --ink-inverse-mut: #55556A;

  /* Accent. Purple is the only accent colour on this site. */
  --accent:          #9B6BFF;
  --accent-bright:   #B694FF;
  --accent-dim:      #6B45B8;
  --accent-wash:     rgba(155, 107, 255, 0.10);
  --accent-edge:     rgba(155, 107, 255, 0.28);
  --edge-ui:         #65657A;

  /* Structure */
  --rule:            rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  --rule-strong:     rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --rule-inverse:    rgba(19, 19, 32, 0.12);

  /* Type */
  --display: 'Archivo', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  --body:    'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  --utility: 'Space Grotesk', 'Archivo', Arial, sans-serif;

  /* Measure and rhythm */
  --shell:      1180px;
  --shell-pad:  32px;
  --step:       8px;
  --section:    112px;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- reset -- */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  /* keeps anchor targets and focused elements clear of the sticky masthead */
  scroll-padding-top: 100px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--canvas);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

a { color: inherit; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.022em; line-height: 1.06; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

::selection { background: var(--accent-dim); color: #fff; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--accent-bright);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--canvas);
}
.btn--primary:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--ink); }

.skip {
  position: fixed; left: -9999px; top: 0;
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--canvas);
  padding: 14px 22px; z-index: 999; font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--utility); font-size: 13px;
}
.skip:focus { left: 12px; top: 12px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- helpers -- */

.shell {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--shell-pad);
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  display: block;
}
.eyebrow--faint { color: var(--ink-faint); }

.lede {
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  max-width: 34em;
}

.measure { max-width: 34em; }

.rule { height: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 0; margin: 0; }

.section { padding: var(--section) 0; }
.section--tight { padding: 72px 0; }
.section--ruled { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.h-xl { font-size: clamp(38px, 6.2vw, 68px); }
.h-lg { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 46px); }
.h-md { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px); }
.h-sm { font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -0.012em; }

.muted { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.faint { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.accent { color: var(--accent); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- links -- */

.link {
  min-height: 24px;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-edge);
  transition: color .22s var(--ease), border-color .22s var(--ease);
}
.link:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); border-color: var(--accent-bright); }
.link svg { transition: transform .22s var(--ease); }
.link:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

.btn {
  min-height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 15px 26px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background .22s var(--ease), border-color .22s var(--ease), color .22s var(--ease);
}
.btn--primary { background: var(--accent); color: var(--canvas); font-weight: 600; }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--accent-bright); }
.btn--ghost { border-color: var(--edge-ui); color: var(--ink); }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-bright); }

.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 40px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- masthead -- */

.masthead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(8, 8, 16, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(150%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(150%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease);
}
.masthead.is-scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--rule); background: rgba(8, 8, 16, 0.94); }

.masthead__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  height: 76px;
}

.masthead__logo { display: flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
.masthead__logo img { height: 26px; width: auto; }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }

.nav a {
  min-height: 24px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  padding: 6px 0;
  position: relative;
  transition: color .2s var(--ease);
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.nav__toggle {
  display: none;
  min-height: 44px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--edge-ui);
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- hero -- */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 116px 0 96px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero__inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 15.5em; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.hero .lede { max-width: 33em; }

.arcfield {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -180px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 860px;
  height: 860px;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.arcfield circle { fill: none; stroke: var(--accent); }
.arcfield .a1 { stroke-opacity: 0.30; }
.arcfield .a2 { stroke-opacity: 0.20; }
.arcfield .a3 { stroke-opacity: 0.13; }
.arcfield .a4 { stroke-opacity: 0.08; }
.arcfield .a5 { stroke-opacity: 0.05; }
.arcfield .core { fill: var(--accent); stroke: none; fill-opacity: 0.55; }

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 78% 50%, var(--accent-wash) 0%, transparent 58%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- q-blocks -- */

.qlist { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); max-width: 900px; }

.qblock {
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(200px, 300px) 1fr;
  gap: 24px 48px;
  align-items: start;
}
.qblock dt {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-top: 3px;
}
.qblock dd { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- cards -- */

.grid { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.card {
  background: var(--canvas);
  padding: 38px 32px 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
  transition: background .28s var(--ease);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
a.card:hover { background: var(--canvas-raised); }

.card__index {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 16px; }
.card__foot { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 26px; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- curve -- */

.curve { margin-top: 56px; }

.curve__axis {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}
.curve__axis span { white-space: nowrap; }
.curve__axis .line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--rule), var(--accent-edge), var(--rule)); }

.curve__stages {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.stage {
  background: var(--canvas);
  padding: 34px 30px 32px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .3s var(--ease);
}
.stage::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.stage:hover, .stage:focus-within { background: var(--canvas-raised); }
.stage:hover::before, .stage:focus-within::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.stage__no {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}
.stage__no b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }

.stage h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.stage p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

.stage__tags {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  padding: 22px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.stage__tags li {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  padding: 5px 0;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------- pull quote -- */

.pull {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 30px;
  max-width: 30em;
}
.pull .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.pull p {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- plate -- */

.plate {
  background: var(--canvas-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 54px 48px;
}
.plate--accent { border-color: var(--accent-edge); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent-wash), transparent 70%), var(--canvas-raised); }

.figures { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; margin-top: 48px; }
.figure__n {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
}
.figure__l {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: 14px;
  display: block;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- media -- */

.media { border: 1px solid var(--rule); overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.94); }
.media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, rgba(8,8,16,0.55) 100%),
              linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-wash), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.media__cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px; bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--canvas);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: center; }
.split--wide-left { grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr; }
.split--top { align-items: start; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- people -- */

.people { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.person { background: var(--canvas); padding: 32px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.person__mark {
  width: 46px; height: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-edge);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.person__mark--tbc { border-style: dashed; border-color: var(--edge-ui); color: var(--ink-faint); }
.person h4 { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.person h4.tbc { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.person__role {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.person__role--tbc { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.person p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

.chip {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  border: 1px dashed var(--edge-ui);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------- principles -- */

.principles { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); max-width: 900px; }
.principles li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 26px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.principles b {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.principles span { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.principles strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 17px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- contact -- */

.mailto {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.6vw, 40px);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-edge);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: color .22s var(--ease), border-color .22s var(--ease);
  word-break: break-word;
}
.mailto:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); border-color: var(--accent-bright); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- footer -- */

.footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 64px 0 44px; margin-top: 0; }
.footer__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
.footer__logo img { height: 30px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.footer__line { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-muted); max-width: 24em; }

.footer__h {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer li { margin-bottom: 11px; }
.footer li a { display: inline-block; min-height: 24px; padding: 2px 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s var(--ease); }
.footer li a:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }

.footer__base {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 32px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.footer__base a { display: inline-block; min-height: 24px; padding: 4px 0; color: var(--ink-faint); text-decoration: none; }
.footer__base a:hover { color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- independence -- */

.independence {
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-edge);
  background: var(--accent-wash);
  padding: 30px 32px;
  max-width: 780px;
}
.independence p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); }
.independence .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- reveal -- */

.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease); }
.reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ responsive -- */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  :root { --section: 88px; }
  .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .split, .split--wide-left { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
  .people { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .arcfield { right: -420px; opacity: 0.6; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --shell-pad: 22px; --section: 72px; }
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .lede { font-size: 18.5px; }

  .masthead__inner { height: 66px; }

  .hero { padding: 72px 0 64px; }
  .qblock { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .grid--2, .grid--3, .grid--4, .curve__stages, .people { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .figures { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .plate { padding: 34px 26px; }
  .footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .curve__axis {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }
  .curve__axis span { white-space: normal; }
  .curve__axis .line { flex: none; order: 2; }
  .curve__axis span:first-child { order: 1; }
  .curve__axis span:last-child { order: 3; text-align: right; }
  .pull { padding-left: 22px; }
  .principles li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FORMS  (added v0.2)
   Labels are always visible. Placeholders are never used as labels.
   Errors are announced, not just coloured.
   ========================================================================== */

.form { max-width: 620px; }

.field { margin-bottom: 26px; }

.field > label,
.fieldset > legend {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 0;
}

.field__hint {
  display: block;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.field .opt {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-transform: none;
}

.field input[type="text"],
.field input[type="email"],
.field select,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  background: var(--canvas-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--edge-ui);
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.field textarea { min-height: 148px; resize: vertical; }

.field input:hover, .field select:hover, .field textarea:hover { border-color: var(--ink-muted); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--accent-bright); }

.field input[aria-invalid="true"],
.field textarea[aria-invalid="true"],
.field select[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--accent-bright); border-width: 2px; }

.field__error {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  margin-top: 9px;
}
.field__error::before { content: "!"; font-family: var(--utility); font-weight: 500; border: 1px solid currentColor; border-radius: 50%; width: 18px; height: 18px; display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 12px; flex: none; }
.field__error.is-shown { display: flex; }

.field--check { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 24px 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start; }
.field--check input[type="checkbox"] { width: 24px; height: 24px; margin: 2px 0 0; accent-color: var(--accent); }
.field--check label {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.honeypot { position: absolute; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; border: 0; }

.form__status { margin-top: 22px; }
.form__status:empty { margin-top: 0; }

.notice {
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-edge);
  background: var(--accent-wash);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.notice--error { border-color: var(--accent-bright); }

.form__summary {
  display: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-bright);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.form__summary.is-shown { display: block; }
.form__summary h2 { font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.form__summary ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.form__summary li { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.form__summary a { color: var(--accent-bright); }

/* --------------------------------------------------- long-form policies -- */

.prose { max-width: 42em; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 26px; margin: 52px 0 16px; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 19px; margin: 34px 0 12px; }
.prose p, .prose li { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.prose ul { padding-left: 22px; margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.prose a { color: var(--accent); }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 24px 0; }
.prose th, .prose td { text-align: left; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 15px; vertical-align: top; }
.prose th { font-family: var(--utility); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); }
.prose td { color: var(--ink-muted); }

.stamp {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .prose h2 { font-size: 22px; }
  .prose table, .prose thead, .prose tbody, .prose tr, .prose th, .prose td { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .prose th { border-bottom: 0; }
  .prose td { border-top: 0; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   v0.3  Direction from the Office of Executive Architecture and Governance
   Rounded geometry, photography, social proof, trust figures.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --radius:     14px;
  --radius-sm:  8px;
  --radius-xs:  6px;
}

/* Rounded geometry replaces the square grid of v0.1 to v0.2 ---------------- */

.btn        { border-radius: var(--radius-xs); }
.grid       { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.plate      { border-radius: var(--radius); }
.media      { border-radius: var(--radius); }
.people     { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.curve__stages { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.independence  { border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }
.notice        { border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }
.form__summary { border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { border-radius: var(--radius-xs); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ hero image -- */

.hero--image {
  padding: 148px 0 116px;
  background: var(--canvas);
}
.hero--image .hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero--image .hero__bg img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 60% 40%;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.5);
}
.hero--image .hero__bg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--canvas) 8%, rgba(8,8,16,0.92) 46%, rgba(8,8,16,0.62) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, var(--canvas) 0%, transparent 42%);
}
.hero--image::after { display: none; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- trust figures -- */

.trust {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.trust__item {
  background: var(--canvas-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 34px 28px 30px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.trust__item:hover { border-color: var(--accent-edge); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.trust__item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 28px; right: 28px; top: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.55;
  border-radius: 0 0 2px 2px;
}
.trust__n {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.4vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.trust__n--word { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 28px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.15; }
.trust__l {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- quotations -- */

.quotes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }

.quote {
  background: var(--canvas-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 40px 34px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.quote:hover { border-color: var(--accent-edge); }

.quote__mark {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 58px;
  line-height: 0.6;
  color: var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.5;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: block;
}
.quote blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.34;
  letter-spacing: -0.016em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.quote figcaption {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.quote__avatar {
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
  flex: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px dashed var(--edge-ui);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.quote__who { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.35; }
.quote__org { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-muted); }

/* Placeholder state. Deliberately conspicuous so an unapproved quotation
   cannot reach production unnoticed. */
.quote--placeholder { border-style: dashed; border-color: var(--edge-ui); background: transparent; }
.quote--placeholder blockquote { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.quote--placeholder .quote__mark { opacity: 0.28; }
.quote__flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0;
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--canvas);
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) 0 var(--radius);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- panels -- */

.panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 0;
  background: var(--canvas-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.panel:hover { border-color: var(--accent-edge); }
.panel--flip .panel__visual { order: 2; }

.panel__body { padding: 46px 44px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.panel__kicker {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.panel h3 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 31px); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.panel__body p { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.panel__body .btn-row { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 30px; }

.badge {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--canvas);
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 11px;
}
.badge--quiet { background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--edge-ui); color: var(--ink-faint); }

.panel__visual { position: relative; min-height: 300px; overflow: hidden; }
.panel__visual img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.82); }
.panel__visual::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--canvas-raised) 0%, transparent 45%);
}
.panel--flip .panel__visual::after { background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--canvas-raised) 0%, transparent 45%); }

/* Awaiting photography. A designed empty state, not a grey box. */
.imgslot {
  position: relative;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0 12px, rgba(155,107,255,0.045) 12px 24px),
    var(--canvas-inset);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px;
  min-height: 300px;
}
.imgslot::after { display: none; }
.imgslot__label {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  line-height: 1.9;
  border: 1px dashed var(--edge-ui);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 16px 22px;
}
.imgslot__label b { display: block; color: var(--ink-muted); font-weight: 500; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ step rhythm -- */
/* Each section states the question it answers, then hands on to the next. */

.thread {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.thread__q {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.thread__i {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.handoff {
  margin-top: 52px;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  max-width: 32em;
}
.handoff strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- responsive -- */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .trust { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .quotes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .panel, .panel--flip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .panel--flip .panel__visual { order: 0; }
  .panel__visual, .imgslot { min-height: 220px; }
  .panel__visual::after, .panel--flip .panel__visual::after {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, var(--canvas-raised) 0%, transparent 55%);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .trust { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .trust__item { padding: 26px 24px 24px; }
  .panel__body { padding: 32px 26px; }
  .quote { padding: 32px 26px 28px; }
  .quote blockquote { font-size: 19px; }
  .hero--image { padding: 92px 0 72px; }
  .hero--image .hero__bg::after {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, var(--canvas) 18%, rgba(8,8,16,0.86) 70%, rgba(8,8,16,0.7) 100%);
  }
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Navigation collapse, v0.3.
   Eight items need roughly 1050px before the logo and page padding. Below
   that the menu collapses rather than overflowing the viewport.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1260px) and (min-width: 1061px) {
  .nav { gap: 20px; }
  .nav a { font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.07em; }
}

@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  .masthead__inner { position: relative; }
  .nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--canvas);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 8px var(--shell-pad) 20px;
    display: none;
  }
  .nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav a { padding: 13px 0; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 13px; }
  .nav a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { display: none; }
  .nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent); }
  .nav__toggle { display: inline-block; }
  .nav .badge--quiet { margin-left: 8px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   v0.4  Stop-gap. Everything unverified removed.
   The design now carries weight typographically and through a geometric mark
   system derived from the Signal arc, because it cannot lean on photography
   that does not exist yet.
   ========================================================================== */

/* -------------------------------------------------------- offering cards -- */

.offers { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }

.offer {
  background: var(--canvas-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 40px 38px 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.offer:hover { border-color: var(--accent-edge); transform: translateY(-3px); }

.offer__mark { width: 60px; height: 60px; margin-bottom: 30px; display: block; flex: none; }
.offer__mark [stroke] { stroke: var(--accent); fill: none; }
.offer__mark [data-fill] { fill: var(--accent); stroke: none; }
.offer__mark .dim { opacity: 0.38; }
.offer__mark .dimmer { opacity: 0.18; }

.offer__kicker {
  font-family: var(--utility);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.offer h3 { font-size: clamp(21px, 2.1vw, 26px); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.offer p { color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 16px; }
.offer__foot { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 28px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------ open proof block -- */

.proof {
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-edge);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent-wash), transparent 65%), var(--canvas-raised);
  padding: 52px 48px;
}
.proof h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.proof p { color: var(--ink-muted); max-width: 40em; }

.waveform { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 4px; height: 54px; margin: 36px 0 4px; }
.waveform span {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 2px;
  opacity: 0.55;
  min-width: 3px;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- responsive -- */

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .offers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .offer { padding: 30px 26px 28px; }
  .offer__mark { width: 48px; height: 48px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .proof { padding: 34px 26px; }
  .waveform { height: 40px; gap: 3px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   v0.5  Evidence grid widened to carry five facts.
   No new components. Refinement only, per Design Direction feedback.
   ========================================================================== */

.trust--five { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); }
.trust--five .trust__n { font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 46px); }
.trust--five .trust__n--word { font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px); }
.trust--five .trust__item { padding: 30px 22px 26px; }
.trust--five .trust__item::after { left: 22px; right: 22px; }
.trust--five .trust__l { font-size: 14px; margin-top: 13px; }

@media (max-width: 1180px) { .trust--five { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 760px)  { .trust--five { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }