:root{
    --ink:#16110c;
    --ink-2:#1d160f;
    --ink-3:#241b12;
    --parchment:#ede3cd;
    --parchment-2:#e2d4b3;
    --brass:#b8925a;
    --brass-bright:#d9b378;
    --brass-dim:rgba(184,146,90,0.32);
    --forest:#20402f;
    --forest-bright:#2c5642;
    --oxblood:#6d2b34;
    --text-hi:#f1e8d4;
    --text-mid:#c9baa0;
    --text-ink:#251d14;
    --text-ink-mid:#5a4d3b;
    --radius-s: 2px;
    --wrap: 1180px;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--text-hi);
    font-family:'Work Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight:400;
    line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1.08;
    margin:0;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
  ::selection{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink);}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass-bright);outline-offset:3px;}

  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brass-bright);
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:20px;height:1px;background:var(--brass);
    display:inline-block;
  }
  .eyebrow.on-parchment{color:var(--oxblood);}
  .eyebrow.on-parchment::before{background:var(--oxblood);}

  /* ---------- texture ---------- */
  .grain{
    position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
    opacity:0.05;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  header.site-nav{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(22,17,12,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);
  }
  .nav-inner{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:18px 32px;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;
  }
  .brandmark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:0.08em;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:34px;font-size:14px;}
  .nav-links a{color:var(--text-mid);transition:color .2s;position:relative;}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text-hi);}
  .nav-cta{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.05em;
    border:1px solid var(--brass);
    color:var(--brass-bright);
    padding:9px 18px;
    transition:background .2s,color .2s;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink);}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--brass-dim);color:var(--text-hi);padding:8px 12px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;}

  @media (max-width:860px){
    .nav-links{display:none;}
    .nav-toggle{display:block;}
    header.site-nav.open .nav-links{
      display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
      background:var(--ink-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);
    }
    header.site-nav.open .nav-links a{padding:16px 32px;border-top:1px solid var(--brass-dim);}
  }
  @media (max-width:480px){
    .nav-inner{padding:16px 20px;gap:10px;}
    .brandmark{font-size:12px;gap:7px;white-space:nowrap;}
    .nav-cta{display:none;}
    .nav-toggle{padding:7px 10px;font-size:11px;}
  }

  /* ---------- buttons ---------- */
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.04em;
    padding:15px 26px;
    border:1px solid transparent;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:transform .15s ease, background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s;
  }
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .btn-brass{background:var(--brass-bright);color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-brass:hover{background:var(--brass);}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--brass-bright);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(184,146,90,0.1);}
  .btn-ghost-dark{border-color:var(--oxblood);color:var(--oxblood);}
  .btn-ghost-dark:hover{background:rgba(109,43,52,0.08);}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:96px 0 80px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);}
  .hero-gate{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0.16;pointer-events:none;}
  .hero-grid{
    position:relative;z-index:1;
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;
  }
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,58px);color:var(--text-hi);max-width:620px;}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--brass-bright);}
  .hero p.lede{font-size:18px;color:var(--text-mid);max-width:480px;margin:26px 0 34px;}
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}
  .hero-ctas .arrow-link{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--text-mid);border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);padding-bottom:2px;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s;}
  .hero-ctas .arrow-link:hover{color:var(--brass-bright);border-color:var(--brass);}

  /* ---------- ledger (signature element) ---------- */
  .ledger{
    position:relative;
    background:var(--parchment);
    color:var(--text-ink);
    padding:28px 26px 22px;
    transform:rotate(1.1deg);
    box-shadow:0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  }
  .ledger::before,.ledger::after,
  .ledger .corner-a,.ledger .corner-b{
    content:"";position:absolute;width:22px;height:22px;
    border:2px solid var(--brass);
  }
  .ledger::before{top:8px;left:8px;border-right:none;border-bottom:none;}
  .ledger::after{top:8px;right:8px;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;}
  .ledger .corner-a{bottom:8px;left:8px;border-right:none;border-top:none;}
  .ledger .corner-b{bottom:8px;right:8px;border-left:none;border-top:none;}
  .ledger-seal{
    position:absolute;top:-16px;right:26px;
    width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;
    background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, var(--brass-bright), var(--brass) 70%);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:0.05em;
    color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;line-height:1.2;
    box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    transform:rotate(8deg);
  }
  .ledger-head{margin:6px 4px 16px;}
  .ledger-head .title{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:0.01em;}
  .ledger-head .sub{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--text-ink-mid);margin-top:4px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;}
  table.ledger-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;}
  table.ledger-table th{
    text-align:left;font-weight:500;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--text-ink-mid);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(37,29,20,0.25);padding:0 8px 8px 4px;
  }
  table.ledger-table td{padding:11px 8px 11px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(37,29,20,0.14);vertical-align:top;}
  table.ledger-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none;}
  table.ledger-table td.verdict-no{color:var(--oxblood);}
  table.ledger-table td.verdict-partial{color:#8a6a1f;}
  table.ledger-table td.verdict-yes{color:var(--forest);}
  table.ledger-table tr.hl{background:rgba(184,146,90,0.14);}
  .ledger-foot{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;font-style:italic;color:var(--text-ink-mid);margin-top:14px;}

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .ledger{transform:none;margin-top:20px;}
  }

  /* ---------- sections generic ---------- */
  section{padding:96px 0;position:relative;}
  section.on-ink{border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);}
  .section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:56px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);}
  .section-head p{color:var(--text-mid);font-size:16.5px;margin-top:18px;}
  .section-head.on-parchment p{color:var(--text-ink-mid);}
  .section-head.on-parchment h2{color:var(--text-ink);}

  /* ---------- shift / stats ---------- */
  .shift-body{max-width:680px;color:var(--text-mid);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:52px;}
  .shift-body strong{color:var(--text-hi);font-weight:500;}
  .stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--brass-dim);border:1px solid var(--brass-dim);}
  .stat-card{background:var(--ink);padding:30px 26px;}
  .stat-num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:38px;color:var(--brass-bright);}
  .stat-label{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-hi);margin-top:10px;}
  .stat-src{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--text-mid);margin-top:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em;}
  .stat-src a{color:inherit;border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);transition:color .2s,border-color .2s;}
  .stat-src a:hover{color:var(--brass-bright);border-color:var(--brass);}
  @media (max-width:760px){.stat-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* ---------- pillars ---------- */
  .pillars-wrap{background:var(--parchment);}
  .pillar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(37,29,20,0.14);border:1px solid rgba(37,29,20,0.14);}
  .pillar{background:var(--parchment);padding:38px 32px 34px;position:relative;}
  .pillar-num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:46px;color:var(--brass);line-height:1;}
  .pillar-code{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--oxblood);margin:18px 0 6px;text-transform:uppercase;}
  .pillar-name{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.04em;color:var(--text-ink-mid);margin-bottom:16px;}
  .pillar h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:21px;color:var(--text-ink);margin-bottom:12px;}
  .pillar p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-ink-mid);}
  @media (max-width:860px){.pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* ---------- process ---------- */
  .process-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px;position:relative;}
  .process-row::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;top:14px;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:var(--brass-dim);
    display:none;
  }
  @media (min-width:761px){.process-row::before{display:block;}}
  .station{position:relative;padding-top:0;}
  .station-tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:var(--brass-bright);
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px;background:var(--ink);padding-right:14px;position:relative;z-index:1;
  }
  .station-tag::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brass);flex-shrink:0;}
  .station h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--text-hi);}
  .station p{color:var(--text-mid);font-size:15px;}
  @media (max-width:760px){.process-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px;}}

  /* ---------- directory ---------- */
  .directory{background:var(--ink-3);border:1px solid var(--brass-dim);}
  .dir-row{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:32px;
    padding:26px 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);
    align-items:baseline;
  }
  .dir-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .dir-name{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.06em;color:var(--brass-bright);
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .dir-desc{color:var(--text-mid);font-size:15.5px;}
  .who-closing{
    margin-top:40px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--brass-dim);
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--text-mid);max-width:640px;
  }
  .who-closing em{color:var(--brass-bright);font-style:normal;}
  @media (max-width:640px){.dir-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px;padding:22px 22px;}}

  /* ---------- final cta ---------- */
  .final-cta{text-align:left;padding:100px 0;}
  .final-cta h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,48px);max-width:680px;}
  .final-cta p{color:var(--text-mid);font-size:17px;max-width:520px;margin:22px 0 36px;}

  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--brass-dim);padding:48px 0 40px;}
  .footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;}
  .footer-tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--text-mid);letter-spacing:0.05em;}
  .footer-tag a{transition:color .2s;}
  .footer-tag a:hover{color:var(--brass-bright);}
  .footer-links{display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--text-mid);flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .footer-links a:hover{color:var(--brass-bright);}
  .footer-copy{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--text-mid);margin-top:28px;opacity:0.7;}

  /* reveal */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  }

  /* ---------- blog / article pages ---------- */
  .breadcrumb-back{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:0.04em;
    color:var(--text-mid);margin-bottom:28px;transition:color .2s;
  }
  .breadcrumb-back:hover{color:var(--brass-bright);}
  .article-header{padding:64px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);}
  .article-header h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.8vw,52px);max-width:760px;color:var(--text-hi);}
  .article-dek{font-size:18px;color:var(--text-mid);max-width:640px;margin-top:22px;}
  .article-meta{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brass-bright);margin-top:28px;display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .article-section{padding:56px 0 96px;}
  .article-body{padding:0;max-width:760px;}
  .article-body h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);color:var(--text-hi);margin:0 0 20px;}
  .article-body > *+h2{margin-top:56px;}
  .article-body p{color:var(--text-mid);font-size:16.5px;margin:0 0 18px;}
  .article-body p strong{color:var(--text-hi);font-weight:500;}
  .article-body ul{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:22px;color:var(--text-mid);font-size:16.5px;}
  .article-body li{margin-bottom:10px;}
  .article-body li strong{color:var(--text-hi);font-weight:500;}
  .stat-strip{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--brass-dim);
    border:1px solid var(--brass-dim);margin:36px 0 40px;
  }
  .stat-strip.two-col{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .stat-strip .stat-card{padding:26px 22px;}
  .stat-strip .stat-num{font-size:30px;}
  .stat-strip .stat-src a{color:inherit;border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);transition:color .2s,border-color .2s;}
  .stat-strip .stat-src a:hover{color:var(--brass-bright);border-color:var(--brass);}
  @media (max-width:760px){.stat-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.stat-strip.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .example-box{
    background:var(--parchment);color:var(--text-ink);border:1px solid rgba(37,29,20,0.15);
    padding:30px 32px;margin:0 0 40px;
  }
  .example-box .example-tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--oxblood);margin-bottom:12px;display:block;
  }
  .example-box p{color:var(--text-ink-mid);font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 12px;}
  .example-box p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .article-body .example-box strong{color:var(--text-ink);font-weight:500;}
  .pillar-nav{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--brass-dim);
    border:1px solid var(--brass-dim);margin-top:8px;
  }
  .pillar-nav a{background:var(--ink);padding:22px 20px;transition:background .2s;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;}
  .pillar-nav a:hover{background:var(--ink-3);}
  .pillar-nav a.active{background:var(--ink-3);border-bottom:2px solid var(--brass);}
  .pillar-nav .pn-code{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:var(--brass-bright);text-transform:uppercase;}
  .pillar-nav .pn-name{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-hi);margin-top:6px;}
  .pillar-nav a.active .pn-name{color:var(--brass-bright);}
  @media (max-width:760px){.pillar-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .source-note{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--text-mid);
    border-top:1px solid var(--brass-dim);padding-top:24px;margin-top:48px;
  }
  .source-note a{color:var(--brass-bright);border-bottom:1px solid var(--brass-dim);}
  .source-note a:hover{border-color:var(--brass);}