:root{
  --blueprint-deep:#0B2440;
  --blueprint:#123354;
  --blueprint-line:#2B5478;
  --amber:#FF8A3D;
  --amber-bright:#FFA35E;
  --vellum:#E8EDF1;
  --vellum-card:#F5F8FA;
  --ink:#0B2440;
  --ink-soft:#3E5872;
  --mist:#9DB4C8;
  --paper-text:#EAF0F4;
  --maxw:1140px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--blueprint-deep);color:var(--paper-text);
  font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:600;margin:0;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *{animation-duration:0.001ms !important;transition-duration:0.001ms !important;}
}

/* ---- blueprint grid backdrop ---- */
.grid-bg{
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:40px 40px;
}
.crosshair{position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;pointer-events:none;opacity:0.55;}
.crosshair::before,.crosshair::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--amber);}
.crosshair::before{left:7px;top:0;width:2px;height:16px;}
.crosshair::after{top:7px;left:0;width:16px;height:2px;}
.crosshair.tl{top:14px;left:14px;}
.crosshair.tr{top:14px;right:14px;}
.crosshair.bl{bottom:14px;left:14px;}
.crosshair.br{bottom:14px;right:14px;}

/* ---- NAV ---- */
header{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);
}
/* Blur lives on a pseudo-element, not on header itself: backdrop-filter on header
   would make header the containing block for its position:fixed descendants
   (the mobile .nav-links panel), breaking its top/bottom sizing on mobile. */
header::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:rgba(11,36,64,0.9);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
}
nav{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:16px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;color:var(--paper-text);}
.logo span{color:var(--amber);}
.logo-wordmark{height:26px;width:auto;display:block;}
.logo-icon{height:28px;width:28px;display:none;}
footer .logo-wordmark{height:20px;}
footer .logo-icon{height:22px;width:22px;}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .logo-wordmark{display:none;}
  .logo-icon{display:block;}
}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;}
.nav-links a{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mist);transition:color 0.2s;}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--amber-bright);}
.nav-cta{background:var(--amber);color:var(--blueprint-deep) !important;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--amber-bright);}
.nav-cta-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--amber-bright) !important;border:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);padding:8px 15px;}
.nav-cta-outline:hover{background:var(--amber);color:var(--blueprint-deep) !important;border-color:var(--amber);}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--paper-text);cursor:pointer;padding:4px;}
.burger svg{width:24px;height:24px;}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .nav-links{
    position:fixed;top:57px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:var(--blueprint-deep);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:32px 28px;gap:24px;
    transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav-links.open{transform:translateX(0);}
  .burger{display:block;}
}

/* ---- HERO (homepage) ---- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:120px 0 60px;overflow:hidden;}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:22px;}
.equation{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px;}
.equation .num{font-size:clamp(64px,13vw,140px);font-weight:700;color:var(--paper-text);}
.equation .op{font-size:clamp(40px,8vw,80px);font-weight:600;color:var(--amber);}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);color:var(--paper-text);margin-top:18px;max-width:820px;}
.hero p.lede{max-width:560px;margin-top:20px;font-size:18px;color:var(--mist);}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* ---- PAGE HEADER (interior pages) ---- */
.page-header{position:relative;padding:150px 0 70px;overflow:hidden;}
.page-header .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:18px;}
.page-header h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5.5vw,54px);color:var(--paper-text);max-width:760px;}
.page-header p.lede{max-width:600px;margin-top:20px;font-size:18px;color:var(--mist);}
.back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--mist);margin-bottom:26px;}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--amber-bright);}

/* ---- BUTTONS ---- */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:2px;transition:all 0.2s;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;background:none;border:none;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;}
.btn-primary{background:var(--amber);color:var(--blueprint-deep);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--amber-bright);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.btn-outline{border:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);color:var(--paper-text);}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--amber);color:var(--amber-bright);}

/* ---- ABOUT / SPEC BOX ---- */
.about{position:relative;padding:100px 0;background:var(--blueprint);border-top:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start;}
.about .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:18px;}
.about h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,36px);color:var(--paper-text);margin-bottom:20px;}
.about p{color:var(--mist);font-size:16px;max-width:48ch;}
.spec-box{border:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);padding:28px;border-radius:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02);}
.spec-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;}
.spec-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.spec-row .k{color:var(--mist);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;font-size:11px;}
.spec-row .v{color:var(--paper-text);text-align:right;max-width:60%;}
@media(max-width:840px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}}

/* ---- SERVICES ---- */
.services{position:relative;padding:100px 0;background:var(--vellum);color:var(--ink);}
.services .eyebrow{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px;}
.services-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:56px;}
.services-head h2,.services-head h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);color:var(--ink);}
.services-head p{margin-top:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;}
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;}
.svc-card{position:relative;background:var(--vellum-card);border:1px solid rgba(11,36,64,0.15);border-radius:2px;padding:30px 28px;}
.svc-fig{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:#B08A00;margin-bottom:10px;}
.svc-card h3{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px;}
.svc-card ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}
.svc-card li{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:6px 0 6px 18px;position:relative;border-top:1px dashed rgba(11,36,64,0.12);}
.svc-card li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.svc-card li::before{content:"—";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--amber);font-weight:600;}
@media(max-width:760px){.svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* ---- HOW IT WORKS (homepage summary) ---- */
.how{padding:100px 0;background:var(--blueprint-deep);}
.how .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:14px;}
.how h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,38px);margin-bottom:56px;max-width:600px;color:var(--paper-text);}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px;}
.step{border-left:2px solid var(--blueprint-line);padding-left:22px;}
.step-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:14px;}
.step h3{font-size:19px;color:var(--paper-text);margin-bottom:10px;}
.step p{color:var(--mist);font-size:14.5px;}
@media(max-width:760px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}}

/* ---- STAGE LIST (how-we-work page, full detail) ---- */
.stage-list{max-width:820px;}
.stage{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:32px;padding:40px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);}
.stage:first-child{padding-top:0;}
.stage:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.stage-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--amber);padding-top:4px;}
.stage h3{font-size:23px;color:var(--paper-text);margin-bottom:14px;}
.stage p{color:var(--mist);font-size:15.5px;max-width:60ch;}
@media(max-width:700px){.stage{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;}}

/* ---- COMPARE GRID (what we need / what you get) ---- */
.compare-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:20px;}
.compare-box{border:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);border-radius:2px;padding:30px 28px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02);}
.compare-box h4{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:20px;}
.compare-box ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}
.compare-box li{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--mist);padding:10px 0 10px 20px;position:relative;border-top:1px dashed var(--blueprint-line);}
.compare-box li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.compare-box li::before{content:"—";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--amber);}
@media(max-width:700px){.compare-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* ---- INSIGHTS LISTING ---- */
.insights-section{padding:100px 0;background:var(--vellum);color:var(--ink);}
.insights-section .btn-outline{color:var(--ink);border-color:rgba(11,36,64,0.3);}
.insights-section .btn-outline:hover{color:var(--amber);border-color:var(--amber);}
.insight-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;}
.insight-card{display:block;border:1px solid rgba(11,36,64,0.15);border-radius:2px;padding:28px;background:var(--vellum-card);transition:border-color 0.2s;}
.insight-card:hover{border-color:var(--amber);}
.insight-date{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B08A00;margin-bottom:10px;}
.insight-card h3{font-size:20px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:12px;}
.insight-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px;}
@media(max-width:700px){.insight-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* ---- ARTICLE (single insight post) ---- */
.insight-hero{padding-top:57px;}
.insight-hero-img{width:100%;display:block;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;}
.article-page-header{padding:150px 0 50px;}
.article{padding:20px 0 120px;background:var(--vellum);color:var(--ink);}
.article-head{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 56px;}
.article-head .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);}
.article-meta{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--mist);margin-top:18px;}
.article-body{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 22px;}
.article-body h2{font-size:24px;color:var(--ink);margin:44px 0 18px;}
.article-body strong{color:var(--ink);}

/* ---- FORM (start a project) ---- */
.intake-section{padding:20px 0 110px;}
.intake-form{max-width:640px;}
.form-row{margin-bottom:24px;}
.form-row label{display:block;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mist);margin-bottom:10px;}
.form-row input, .form-row select, .form-row textarea{
  width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03);border:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);border-radius:2px;
  padding:13px 14px;color:var(--paper-text);font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:15px;
}
.form-row textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical;}
.form-row input:focus, .form-row select:focus, .form-row textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--amber);}
.form-row select{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%239DB4C8' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 14px center;}
.form-note{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--mist);margin-top:18px;}

/* ---- CONTACT (homepage) ---- */
.contact{position:relative;padding:110px 0;background:var(--blueprint);text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);}
.contact .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(30px,5.5vw,52px);color:var(--paper-text);margin:18px auto 20px;max-width:680px;}
.contact p{color:var(--mist);max-width:480px;margin:0 auto 36px;font-size:17px;}
.contact-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.contact-note{margin-top:28px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--mist);}

/* ---- FOOTER ---- */
footer{background:#081A2E;padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;}
footer .logo{font-size:16px;}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.footer-links a{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--mist);}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--amber-bright);}
.footer-links button{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--mist);background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}
.footer-links button:hover{color:var(--amber-bright);}

.fade-up{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;}
.fade-up.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}

/* ---- SERVICE CARD "LEARN MORE" LINK (homepage) ---- */
.svc-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);}
.svc-more:hover{color:#B8720D;}

/* ---- CATEGORY PAGES: SCOPE LIST ---- */
.scope-section{padding:90px 0;background:var(--blueprint-deep);}
.scope-section .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:14px;}
.scope-section h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,38px);color:var(--paper-text);margin-bottom:48px;max-width:640px;}
.scope-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:38px;max-width:760px;}
.scope-item h3{font-size:19px;color:var(--paper-text);margin-bottom:10px;}
.scope-item p{color:var(--mist);font-size:15.5px;max-width:64ch;margin:0;}

/* ---- CATEGORY PAGES: WORKED EXAMPLE ---- */
/* Light band between scope and approach; body copy reuses .article-body
   (the same prose treatment the insight posts use). */
.worked-section{padding:90px 0;background:var(--vellum);color:var(--ink);}
.worked-section .eyebrow{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px;}
.worked-section h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,34px);color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:36px;max-width:680px;}
.worked-section .article-body{margin:0;}
.worked-section .article-body h3{font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 18px;}
.worked-section .article-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}

/* ---- CATEGORY PAGES: APPROACH ---- */
.approach-section{padding:90px 0;background:var(--blueprint);border-top:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);}
.approach-section .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:14px;}
.approach-section h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,34px);color:var(--paper-text);margin-bottom:20px;max-width:680px;}
.approach-section p{color:var(--mist);font-size:16.5px;max-width:68ch;margin:0 0 18px;}
.approach-section p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}

/* ---- CATEGORY PAGES: FAQ ---- */
.faq-section{padding:90px 0;background:var(--blueprint-deep);}
.faq-section .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:14px;}
.faq-section h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,34px);color:var(--paper-text);margin-bottom:40px;max-width:680px;}
.faq-list{max-width:760px;border-top:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);}
.faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:22px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:var(--paper-text);}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--amber);font-size:20px;font-weight:400;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform 0.2s;}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg);}
.faq-item p{color:var(--mist);font-size:15px;max-width:64ch;margin:0 0 24px;}

/* ---- ABOUT PAGE ---- */
.founder-photo{width:100%;max-width:340px;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);display:block;}
.founder-caption{margin-top:14px;}
.founder-name{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:var(--paper-text);}
.founder-title{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mist);margin-top:4px;}
.dash-list{margin:24px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;max-width:68ch;}
.dash-list li{font-size:16px;color:var(--mist);padding:12px 0 12px 22px;position:relative;border-top:1px dashed var(--blueprint-line);}
.dash-list li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.dash-list li::before{content:"—";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--amber);}
.dash-list strong{color:var(--paper-text);}
.dash-list a{color:var(--paper-text);}
.dash-list a:hover{color:var(--amber-bright);}

/* ---- SELECTED WORK (homepage) ---- */
.work-section{padding:100px 0;background:var(--blueprint);border-top:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);}
.work-section .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:14px;}
.work-section h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,38px);color:var(--paper-text);margin-bottom:16px;max-width:640px;}
.work-section .services-head p{color:var(--mist);margin-top:16px;font-size:17px;max-width:600px;}
.work-card{display:block;border:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);border-radius:2px;padding:34px 32px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02);transition:border-color 0.2s;max-width:720px;}
.work-card:hover{border-color:var(--amber);}
.work-card-tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:12px;}
.work-card h3{font-size:24px;color:var(--paper-text);margin-bottom:14px;}
.work-card p{color:var(--mist);font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 18px;max-width:64ch;}
.work-card-link{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-bright);}

/* ---- CATEGORY PAGES: CTA BAND ---- */
.category-cta{position:relative;padding:90px 0;text-align:center;background:var(--blueprint);border-top:1px solid var(--blueprint-line);}
.category-cta p{color:var(--paper-text);font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,26px);font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:600;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 32px;}