:root {
  --ground: #0f1a2b; --ground-2: #142238; --panel: #13213566;
  --text: #e4eaf1; --text-2: #a7b4c4; --line: #27374d; --trace: #5c7392;
  --signal: #f0b24a; --signal-2: #ffd27f;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { background: var(--ground); scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--ground); color: var(--text); font-family: "Inter Tight", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: var(--signal); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover, a:focus-visible { color: var(--signal-2); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--signal); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

/* Hero */
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 28px 0 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ground-2) 0%, var(--ground) 100%); min-height: 86vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.hero > svg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-inner { position: relative; max-width: 1080px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px 72px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.topbar { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-2); }
.topbar .ident { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.topbar .name { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; }
.topbar .kicker { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-2); }
.tabs { display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; padding: 3px; }
.tabs a { color: var(--text-2); padding: 7px 16px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; }
.tabs a:hover { color: var(--signal-2); text-decoration: none; }
.tabs a[aria-current] { background: var(--signal); color: var(--ground); }
.sub { margin-top: 28px; font-size: 14px; }
.sub a { color: var(--trace); margin-right: 18px; }
.sub a:hover { color: var(--signal-2); }
.hero-main { margin: auto 0; padding: 56px 0 0; }
.kicker { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-2); margin: 0 0 18px; }
h1 { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(40px, 5.6vw, 76px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; max-width: 16ch; }
h1 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--signal-2); }
.lede { margin: 28px 0 0; max-width: 60ch; font-size: 19px; color: var(--text-2); }
.lede p { margin: 0 0 0.9em; }
.lede p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.lede strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.hero-actions { margin-top: 26px; display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-actions .alt { color: var(--text-2); font-size: 15px; }
.hero-foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--trace); margin-top: 48px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* Trace animation: most fade, some hold */
.fader { animation: fadeTrace 9s ease-in-out infinite; }
.fader:nth-child(2n) { animation-delay: -3s; }
.fader:nth-child(3n) { animation-delay: -6s; }
.fader:nth-child(5n) { animation-duration: 12s; }
@keyframes fadeTrace { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.15; } 40% { opacity: 1; } 70% { opacity: 0.05; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .fader { animation: none; opacity: 0.6; } }

/* Rows */
.wrap { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px 48px; padding: 56px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (min-width: 800px) { .row { grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 0 64px; padding: 88px 0; } }
.row h2 { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0; }
.row h2 small { display: block; font-family: "Inter Tight", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 8px; }
.body { max-width: 62ch; }
.body p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.body .quiet { color: var(--text-2); font-size: 15px; }
.body h3 { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 22px; margin: 28px 0 8px; }
.body h3:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.status { display: inline-block; margin-top: 6px; padding: 6px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-2); }
.status::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--signal); margin-right: 8px; vertical-align: 1px; }
.cta { display: inline-block; padding: 12px 18px; background: var(--signal); color: var(--ground); border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500; }
.cta:hover, .cta:focus-visible { background: var(--signal-2); color: var(--ground); text-decoration: none; }
.body .cta { margin-top: 10px; }

/* Problems */
.problems { padding: 88px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.problems-head { max-width: 66ch; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.problems-head h2 { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.problems-head p { margin: 0 0 0.8em; color: var(--text-2); }
.problem-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .problem-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 48px; align-items: start; } }
.plist { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.plist li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.plist button { width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none; border: 0; color: inherit; font: inherit; padding: 18px 12px 18px 0; cursor: pointer; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; gap: 0 12px; }
.plist button:hover .ptitle { color: var(--signal-2); }
.plist .pnum { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; color: var(--trace); line-height: 1.3; }
.plist .ptitle { font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3; }
.plist .phook { grid-column: 2; margin-top: 6px; color: var(--text-2); font-size: 15px; display: none; }
.plist li.open .pnum, .plist li.open .ptitle { color: var(--signal-2); }
.plist li.open { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffffff08, transparent); }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .plist .phook { display: block; } }
.pdetail { position: sticky; top: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 28px; background: var(--panel); }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .pdetail { position: static; } }
.pdetail .pd-num { color: var(--trace); font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; }
.pdetail h3 { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 6px 0 16px; }
.pdetail .hook { font-size: 17px; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.pdetail .why { color: var(--text-2); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.pdetail h4 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-2); margin: 20px 0 8px; }
.pdetail ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1em; font-size: 15px; }
.pdetail li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.pdetail .permalink { display: inline-block; margin-top: 20px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-2); }
.pdetail .permalink:hover { color: var(--signal-2); }

/* Offers (work page) */
.offers { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 800px) { .offers { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; } }
.offer { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 26px 26px 22px; background: var(--panel); }
.offer h3 { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.offer .lead { color: var(--text-2); margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 15px; }
.offer dl { margin: 0; }
.offer dt { font-weight: 500; margin-top: 12px; }
.offer dd { margin: 2px 0 0; color: var(--text-2); font-size: 15px; }
.shapes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
@media (min-width: 800px) { .shapes { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; } }
.shape { border-top: 2px solid var(--trace); padding-top: 14px; }
.shape h3 { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 21px; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.shape p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-2); font-size: 15px; }
.proof { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px 32px; }
@media (min-width: 800px) { .proof { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.proof .n { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-size: 34px; line-height: 1; color: var(--signal-2); }
.proof .l { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 6px; }

footer { padding: 36px 0 56px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-2); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
footer a { color: var(--text-2); margin-right: 18px; }

/* ---- Editorial layer (inspired by restrained, cinematic landing pages) ---- */
:root { --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1); }
body { counter-reset: sec; }
/* Section index eyebrows: "— 01" */
.row > h2, .problems-head h2 { counter-increment: sec; }
.row > h2::before, .problems-head h2::before {
  content: "\2014  " counter(sec, decimal-leading-zero);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: "Inter Tight", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--signal);
}
.row h2, .problems-head h2 { font-size: 34px; }
.pdetail h3 { font-size: 30px; }
/* Hairline surfaces, no shadows */
.pdetail, .offer { background: #ffffff05; }
/* Film grain */
body::after {
  content: ""; position: fixed; inset: -50%; pointer-events: none; z-index: 50; opacity: .05;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
/* Scroll thread: a single amber line that holds as you read */
.thread { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 2px; width: 100%; background: var(--signal); transform-origin: 0 50%; transform: scaleX(0); z-index: 60; }
@supports (animation-timeline: scroll()) {
  .thread { animation: thread linear both; animation-timeline: scroll(root); }
  @keyframes thread { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
}
/* Hero entrance */
.rise { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); animation: rise .9s var(--ease) forwards; }
.rise.d1 { animation-delay: .08s } .rise.d2 { animation-delay: .22s } .rise.d3 { animation-delay: .36s } .rise.d4 { animation-delay: .5s }
@keyframes rise { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
/* Hero split with the loop figure */
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .hero-main.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 380px; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
  .hero-main.split .loopfig { position: sticky; top: 40px; margin-top: 24px; }
}
.loopfig { margin: 48px auto 0; max-width: 360px; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .loopfig { margin: 0; max-width: none; } }
.loopfig svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; overflow: visible; }
.loopfig figcaption { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.5; text-align: center; }
.loopfig .lbl { font-family: "Inter Tight", system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .06em; fill: var(--text-2); }
.loopfig .lbl.hi { fill: var(--signal-2); }
.loopfig .ttl { font-family: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; fill: var(--text); }
.loopfig .gov { transform-origin: 200px 200px; animation: spin 80s linear infinite; }
.loopfig .gov2 { transform-origin: 200px 200px; animation: spin 140s linear infinite reverse; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.loopfig .pulse { animation: pulse 2.4s var(--ease) infinite; transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; }
@keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { opacity: .9 } 50% { opacity: .35 } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .rise { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .loopfig .gov, .loopfig .gov2, .loopfig .pulse { animation: none; }
  .loopfig .runner { display: none; }
  .thread { display: none; }
}