:root{
    --paper:#F0EADE; --paper-2:#F6F1E7; --card:#FAF6EE;
    --ink:#15232B; --text:#1E2C33; --muted:#586A6F; --faint:#8B948E;
    --line:#DBD1C1; --line-2:#C9BCA8;
    --brass:#996612; --brass-2:#B0812E;
    --petrol:#13212A; --petrol-2:#0D181E; --band:#13212A;
    --btn-bg:#13212A; --btn-fg:#F2ECDF;
    --serif:"Charter","Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    --mono:ui-monospace,"SF Mono","SFMono-Regular",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(18,28,33,.05),0 22px 48px -26px rgba(18,28,33,.30);
  }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root{
    --paper:#0D141A; --paper-2:#111A21; --card:#15222A;
    --ink:#ECE5D6; --text:#E4DDCE; --muted:#9AA8AC; --faint:#74817F;
    --line:#233139; --line-2:#31424A;
    --brass:#CD9E52; --brass-2:#DBB067;
    --petrol:#0A1218; --petrol-2:#070E13; --band:#16232B;
    --btn-bg:#CD9E52; --btn-fg:#11181C;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 24px 52px -26px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  }}
  :root[data-theme="light"]{
    --paper:#F0EADE; --paper-2:#F6F1E7; --card:#FAF6EE;
    --ink:#15232B; --text:#1E2C33; --muted:#586A6F; --faint:#8B948E;
    --line:#DBD1C1; --line-2:#C9BCA8; --brass:#996612; --brass-2:#B0812E;
    --petrol:#13212A; --petrol-2:#0D181E; --band:#13212A; --btn-bg:#13212A; --btn-fg:#F2ECDF;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(18,28,33,.05),0 22px 48px -26px rgba(18,28,33,.30);
  }
  :root[data-theme="dark"]{
    --paper:#0D141A; --paper-2:#111A21; --card:#15222A;
    --ink:#ECE5D6; --text:#E4DDCE; --muted:#9AA8AC; --faint:#74817F;
    --line:#233139; --line-2:#31424A; --brass:#CD9E52; --brass-2:#DBB067;
    --petrol:#0A1218; --petrol-2:#070E13; --band:#16232B; --btn-bg:#CD9E52; --btn-fg:#11181C;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 24px 52px -26px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);
    font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word}
  .wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 30px}
  img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto}
  a{color:inherit}
  h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.012em;
    text-wrap:balance;margin:0}
  .mono{font-family:var(--mono)}
  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);margin:0;line-height:1.7}
  .lede{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}
  .js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

  /* masthead */
  header.bar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 90%,transparent);
    backdrop-filter:saturate(1.1) blur(9px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .bar-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 0}
  .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .brand i{font-style:normal;color:var(--brass)}
  nav.links{display:flex;gap:28px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  nav.links a{text-decoration:none;padding-bottom:3px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:.15s}
  nav.links a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--brass)}
  @media(max-width:760px){nav.links{display:none}}

  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--sans);
    text-decoration:none;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:2px;transition:.16s;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--btn-bg);color:var(--btn-fg)}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line-2)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--brass)}
  .arw{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px}

  /* hero */
  .hero{padding:80px 0 24px;position:relative}
  .hero .eyebrow{max-width:60ch}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.2vw,4.05rem);line-height:1.04;margin:20px 0 0;max-width:17ch}
  .hero .lede{margin:26px 0 0;max-width:60ch;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.5}
  .cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:34px}
  .domains{margin-top:30px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;
    color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .domains b{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
  .domains .dot{color:var(--brass)}

  /* flow schematic */
  .flowsec{padding:66px 0 70px}
  .flow-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:6px}
  .flow-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.7vw,2rem);line-height:1.12;max-width:20ch}
  .flow-head p{margin:0;max-width:38ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:.99rem}
  .flow{position:relative;margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:0}
  .flow-rail{position:absolute;top:-1px;left:0;height:2px;background:var(--brass);width:0;transition:width 1.1s ease .12s}
  .flow.in .flow-rail{width:100%}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.flow-rail{width:100%;transition:none}}
  .stages{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .stage{padding:22px 18px 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
  .stage:last-child{border-right:0}
  .stage .tick{position:absolute;top:-5px;left:18px;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--brass);border-radius:50%}
  .stage .idx{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--brass);letter-spacing:.06em}
  .stage h4{font-size:1.06rem;margin:12px 0 10px;line-height:1.2}
  .stage .rec{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);
    text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
  .flow-note{margin-top:22px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:66ch}
  .flow-note b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  @media(max-width:820px){
    .stages{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .stage{border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .stage:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  }
  @media(max-width:520px){.stages{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .stage{border-right:0}.stage:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}}

  /* generic section */
  section{padding:62px 0}
  .sec-head{max-width:62ch}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.13;margin-top:12px}
  .sec-head .lede{margin-top:16px}

  /* triad */
  .thesis{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .triad{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:36px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--card)}
  .tcell{padding:30px 28px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
  .tcell:last-child{border-right:0}
  .tcell .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--brass);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .tcell h3{font-size:1.26rem;margin:14px 0 10px}
  .tcell p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.56}
  @media(max-width:820px){.triad{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .tcell{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.tcell:last-child{border-bottom:0}}

  /* engagement */
  .phase1{margin-top:38px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line-2);
    border-left:3px solid var(--brass);border-radius:4px;padding:34px 34px 30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .phase1 .tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);border:1px solid var(--brass);border-radius:2px;padding:3px 10px}
  .phase1 h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin:15px 0 8px}
  .phase1 .p1sub{margin:0;color:var(--text);max-width:72ch}
  .p1list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 32px;margin:22px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
  .p1list li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.46}
  .p1list li::before{content:"→";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--brass);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9rem}
  @media(max-width:640px){.p1list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  .roadmap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:14px}
  .rcard{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:22px;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px}
  .rcard .no{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--faint);min-width:34px;padding-top:3px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .rcard h4{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:1.08rem}
  .rcard p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.5}
  @media(max-width:640px){.roadmap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  /* inspector editorial */
  .paper-fail{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .pf-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:52px;align-items:start}
  .pf-grid h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.15rem);line-height:1.14}
  .pf-grid .body p{color:var(--muted);margin:16px 0 0}
  .doclist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--card);overflow:hidden}
  .doclist li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;padding:15px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .doclist li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .doclist .c{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--brass);min-width:30px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .doclist b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem}
  .doclist span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.87rem;display:block;margin-top:1px}
  @media(max-width:820px){.pf-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}}

  /* why one partner */
  .why{background:var(--band);color:#E7E0D2;border-top:1px solid rgba(203,158,82,.30);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(203,158,82,.30)}
  .why h2{color:#F2ECDF}
  .why .eyebrow{color:var(--brass-2)}
  .why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:52px;align-items:start;margin-top:8px}
  .why h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.9vw,2.25rem);line-height:1.14}
  .why .body p{color:#C6BDAD;line-height:1.68;margin:18px 0 0}
  .why .honest{margin-top:24px;padding:20px 22px;border:1px solid rgba(210,196,170,.2);
    border-left:2px solid var(--brass-2);border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
  .why .honest p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:#B4AB9A;line-height:1.6}
  .proof{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .proof li{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:16px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(210,196,170,.15)}
  .proof li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .proof .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--brass-2);min-width:52px;padding-top:4px;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap}
  .proof b{color:#F1EBDD;font-weight:600;display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.06rem}
  .proof span{color:#B2A999;font-size:.92rem}
  @media(max-width:820px){.why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}

  /* contact */
  .contact{text-align:center;padding:82px 0}
  .contact h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto}
  .contact .lede{max-width:52ch;margin:18px auto 0}
  .contact .cta-row{justify-content:center}
  .contact .mail{margin-top:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.03em}
  .contact .mail a{color:var(--brass);text-decoration:none}

  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 0 48px;color:var(--faint);font-size:12.5px}
  .foot-top{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between}
  footer b{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
  .colophon{margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.02em;max-width:92ch}

/* ---------- multi-page additions ---------- */
nav.links a.active{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--brass)}
.page-hero{padding:64px 0 8px}
.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,4.4vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.05;max-width:20ch}
.page-hero .lede{margin-top:20px;max-width:64ch;font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.5}
.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose p{margin:17px 0;color:var(--text)}
.prose p.big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink);max-width:34ch;margin:6px 0 22px}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.28rem;margin:36px 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.sig{margin-top:34px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--muted)}
.sig b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;display:block;letter-spacing:0}
.caps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
.cap{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--card);padding:26px 24px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.cap .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass)}
.cap h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin:12px 0 8px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.cap p{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.5}
.cap .proof{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
@media(max-width:900px){.caps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.caps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.caps-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:26px}
.caps-strip a{text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:9px 14px;transition:.15s}
.caps-strip a:hover{border-color:var(--brass);color:var(--ink)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:52px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}}
.morelink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding-bottom:2px}
.morelink:hover{border-color:var(--brass)}
.expect{list-style:none;margin:26px 0 0;padding:0;max-width:62ch;text-align:left;display:grid;gap:2px}
.expect li{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:15px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}
.expect li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.expect .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--brass);min-width:26px}
.mobmenu{display:none}
@media(max-width:760px){
  nav.links{display:none}
  .mobmenu{display:block;position:relative}
  .mobmenu summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink);padding:6px 2px}
  .mobmenu summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .mobmenu[open] .mm-list{display:flex}
  .mm-list{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;position:absolute;right:0;top:36px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:8px 6px;min-width:190px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);z-index:40}
  .mm-list a{text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:3px}
  .mm-list a.active,.mm-list a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper-2)}
}
.foot-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;margin:16px 0 4px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.foot-nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.foot-nav a:hover{color:var(--brass)}

/* ---- pristine pass: bigger hero serif + more air + editorial left-label grid ---- */
.hero{padding:118px 0 88px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.5vw,5.15rem);line-height:1.0;margin-top:30px;letter-spacing:-.022em}
.hero .lede{margin-top:36px;font-size:1.24rem;max-width:54ch}
.hero .cta-row{margin-top:46px}
.hero .domains{margin-top:48px}
.page-hero{padding:96px 0 16px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,3.9rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.018em}
@media(min-width:821px){
  .page-hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:186px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:48px;align-items:start}
  .page-hero .wrap>*{grid-column:2;max-width:64ch}
  .page-hero .eyebrow{grid-column:1;grid-row:1/-1;margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.55;max-width:none}
}