:root {
  --ink: #102f3b;
  --ink-deep: #09222c;
  --ink-soft: #214652;
  --paper: #fbfaf6;
  --cream: #f2ede3;
  --sage: #dfeae4;
  --sage-deep: #73a69c;
  --mint: #9ac9c0;
  --coral: #d66c4b;
  --coral-deep: #a8422b;
  --gold: #d6a557;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --line: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.16);
  --line-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(9, 34, 44, 0.13);
  --radius-sm: 0.45rem;
  --radius: 0.85rem;
  --radius-lg: 1.4rem;
  --shell: min(100% - 3rem, 76rem);
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  --sans: Inter, Aptos, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* V21: accurate research cards with publication previews. */
.research-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 33rem;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.research-card__thumb {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  margin: 0 0 1.45rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(126, 169, 191, 0.24);
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
  background: #061720;
}

.research-card__thumb::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.research-card__thumb img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 220ms ease, filter 220ms ease;
}

.research-card__thumb--paper {
  background: #f6f4ef;
}

.research-card__thumb--paper img {
  object-position: center 8%;
}

.research-card__content {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.research-card__content .research-card__meta {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.research-card__content h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.75vw, 1.62rem);
}

.research-card__content a {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1.8rem;
}

.research-card:hover .research-card__thumb img {
  filter: saturate(1.05) contrast(1.03);
  transform: scale(1.018);
}

.research-card--feature {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 21rem;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
}

.research-card--feature .research-card__thumb {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 16rem;
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
}

.research-card--feature .research-card__content h3 {
  max-width: 25ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.15rem);
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .research-card,
  .research-card--feature {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .research-card--feature {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .research-card--feature .research-card__thumb {
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 7rem;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.08em;
}

a:hover {
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.13em;
}

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

::selection {
  color: var(--ink-deep);
  background: #f4c6ad;
}

.shell {
  width: var(--shell);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 1000;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--ink-deep);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  transition: transform 160ms ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.crisis-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--coral-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.crisis-bar__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 2.6rem;
  padding-block: 0.35rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.crisis-bar p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.crisis-bar p + p {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
}

.crisis-bar a {
  font-weight: 800;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 50;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(251, 250, 246, 0.94);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  min-height: 5rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  flex: none;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand img {
  flex: none;
}

.brand__wordmark {
  display: grid;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.brand__wordmark > span {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.brand__wordmark small {
  margin-top: 0.32rem;
  color: var(--coral-deep);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

nav ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

nav a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.72rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

nav a:hover {
  color: var(--coral-deep);
  background: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.05);
}

nav .nav-cta {
  margin-left: 0.45rem;
  padding-inline: 1rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--ink);
}

nav .nav-cta:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--ink-soft);
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--white);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 10%, rgba(154, 201, 192, 0.17), transparent 31rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 96% 70%, rgba(214, 108, 75, 0.14), transparent 34rem),
    var(--ink-deep);
}

.hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  content: "";
  opacity: 0.16;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 4.5rem 4.5rem;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 2%, black 45%, black 100%);
}

.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(24rem, 0.92fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 6rem);
  min-height: min(47rem, calc(100svh - 7.6rem));
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8.4rem);
}

.eyebrow,
.section-label,
.card-kicker,
.evidence-note__flag {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--mint);
}

.eyebrow::before {
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 1px;
  content: "";
  background: currentColor;
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 7.1vw, 6.3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.052em;
  line-height: 0.92;
}

.hero h1 > span {
  display: block;
  color: #c9e3de;
}

.hero h1 small {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 0.15em;
  padding: 0.36rem 0.47rem 0.31rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--coral);
  border-radius: 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.17em;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.hero__lead {
  max-width: 31ch;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.hero__body {
  max-width: 61ch;
  margin: 1.35rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 2.15rem;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  min-height: 3.15rem;
  padding: 0.74rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 150ms ease, border-color 150ms ease, transform 150ms ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button--primary {
  color: var(--ink-deep);
  background: #b8d9d2;
}

.button--primary:hover {
  background: #d0e8e3;
}

.button--quiet {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
}

.button--quiet:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.status-line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.055em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.status-line > span {
  width: 0.48rem;
  height: 0.48rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(214, 165, 87, 0.12);
}

.hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 33rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.cycle {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  width: 100%;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2rem 3rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18));
}

.cycle > svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: visible;
}

.cycle__orbit {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  stroke-width: 1;
}

.cycle__orbit--outer {
  stroke-dasharray: 3 9;
}

.cycle__orbit--inner {
  fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
  stroke: rgba(154, 201, 192, 0.32);
}

.cycle__route {
  fill: none;
  stroke: url(#cycle-gradient);
  stroke-dasharray: 165 80;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-width: 3;
}

.cycle__m {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 3;
}

.cycle__node {
  fill: var(--ink-deep);
  stroke: var(--mint);
  stroke-width: 4;
}

.cycle__label {
  position: absolute;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  background: var(--ink-deep);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cycle__label--top {
  top: 5%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.cycle__label--right {
  top: 50%;
  right: 5%;
  transform: translate(50%, -50%);
}

.cycle__label--bottom {
  bottom: 5%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
}

.cycle__label--left {
  top: 50%;
  left: 5%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.cycle__center {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  width: 36%;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.9);
  border: 1px solid rgba(154, 201, 192, 0.48);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 0.5rem rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025), 0 1.5rem 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.cycle__center strong {
  align-self: end;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.cycle__center span {
  align-self: start;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--mint);
  font-size: 0.57rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero__visual-note {
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin: 0.4rem auto 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.54);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-align: center;
}

.signal-strip {
  color: var(--ink-deep);
  background: #b9d9d2;
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.15);
}

.signal-strip__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  min-height: 4rem;
}

.signal-strip p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.signal-strip span {
  width: 0.25rem;
  height: 0.25rem;
  flex: none;
  background: var(--coral-deep);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.section {
  padding-block: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8.5rem);
}

.section--cream {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.section--ink {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--ink);
}

.section--ink::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -12rem;
  bottom: -18rem;
  width: 38rem;
  height: 38rem;
  content: "";
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5rem rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02), 0 0 0 10rem rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.012);
}

.section--paper {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.section--sage {
  background: var(--sage);
}

.section--formation {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--coral-deep);
}

.section-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--coral-deep);
}

.section-label span {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
}

.section-label--light,
.section-heading--light .section-label {
  color: var(--mint);
}

.section-label--light span,
.section-heading--light .section-label span {
  color: var(--white);
}

.split-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.86fr) minmax(0, 1.14fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.split-intro h2,
.section-heading h2,
.lineage h2,
.formation-grid h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 5vw, 4.7rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.prose p {
  margin: 0;
}

.prose p + p {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.prose--large {
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.6vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.hypothesis {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.45rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--coral);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
}

.fine-print,
.evidence-note__foot {
  color: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.68);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.gap-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.gap-grid article {
  padding: 2.1rem 2rem 2.4rem;
}

.gap-grid article + article {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.card-kicker {
  color: var(--coral-deep);
}

.gap-grid h3,
.pillar h3,
.principles-grid h3,
.boundary h3,
.formation-cta h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.gap-grid article > p:last-child {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.section-heading {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.38fr) minmax(0, 0.62fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 1rem 4rem;
}

.section-heading .section-label {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.section-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 47ch;
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  color: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.72);
}

.section-heading--light > p:last-child {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

.pillar-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-light);
}

.pillar {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 25rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.55rem 2rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
}

.pillar + .pillar {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-light);
}

.pillar__number {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.pillar__icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 4.25rem;
  height: 4.25rem;
  margin: 3.3rem 0 1.6rem;
  color: var(--mint);
  background: rgba(154, 201, 192, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(154, 201, 192, 0.24);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.pillar__icon svg {
  width: 2rem;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
}

.pillar h3 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.pillar > p:last-child {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.model-note {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.63);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.79rem;
}

.model-note p {
  margin: 0;
}

.model-note strong {
  color: var(--white);
}

.lineage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(22rem, 0.76fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.lineage__copy > .prose {
  max-width: 59ch;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  color: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.76);
  font-size: 1.03rem;
}

.practice-loop {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 3.2rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  list-style: none;
}

.practice-loop li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.practice-loop li > span {
  color: var(--coral-deep);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.practice-loop div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7rem 1fr;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.practice-loop strong {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.practice-loop small {
  color: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.68);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.evidence-note {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.evidence-note::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 2rem;
  width: 5rem;
  height: 0.35rem;
  content: "";
  background: var(--coral);
}

.evidence-note__flag {
  color: var(--mint);
}

.evidence-note h3 {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.evidence-note > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.evidence-note > p strong {
  color: var(--white);
}

.evidence-note__caveat {
  margin-block: 1.6rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
  color: #f4e6d0;
  background: rgba(214, 165, 87, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(214, 165, 87, 0.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.evidence-note__caveat p,
.evidence-note__foot {
  margin: 0;
}

.evidence-note .evidence-note__foot {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.principles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.17);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.17);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.principles-grid article {
  min-height: 17rem;
  padding: 1.7rem;
  background: rgba(249, 250, 246, 0.72);
}

.principles-grid article > span {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.1rem;
  height: 2.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  color: var(--coral-deep);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.3);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
}

.principles-grid h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.principles-grid p {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.69);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.boundary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--ink-deep);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.boundary .card-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--mint);
}

.boundary h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.boundary p:last-child {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.61);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
}

.formation-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(22rem, 0.8fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 8rem);
}

.formation-grid h2 {
  max-width: 12ch;
}

.formation-lead {
  max-width: 53ch;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.73);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.formation-plan {
  padding: 2rem 2.1rem;
  color: var(--ink-deep);
  background: #f3eadc;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 1.5rem 4rem rgba(84, 26, 15, 0.18);
}

.formation-plan h3 {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

.formation-plan ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.formation-plan li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.1rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.15);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.formation-plan li span {
  color: var(--coral-deep);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.formation-cta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(20rem, 0.75fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4rem;
  margin-top: 4.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

.formation-cta .card-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: #f2d1b2;
}

.formation-cta h3 {
  max-width: 24ch;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.formation-cta > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.site-footer {
  color: var(--white);
  background: #061a21;
}

.site-footer__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-block: 2.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.brand--footer .brand__wordmark > span {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.brand--footer .brand__wordmark small {
  color: var(--mint);
}

.site-footer__top > p {
  max-width: 38ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.56);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-align: right;
}

.site-footer__disclaimer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.7fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  padding-block: 1.7rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.site-footer__disclaimer p {
  margin: 0;
}

.site-footer__disclaimer strong,
.site-footer__disclaimer a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.site-footer__bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  min-height: 4rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
}

.site-footer__bottom p {
  margin: 0;
}

.site-footer__bottom a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  text-decoration: none;
}

@media (max-width: 68rem) {
  :root {
    --shell: min(100% - 2.4rem, 64rem);
  }

  nav a {
    padding-inline: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  nav .nav-cta {
    padding-inline: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(21rem, 0.75fr);
  }

  .pillar-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .pillar {
    min-height: 21rem;
  }

  .pillar:nth-child(3) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .pillar:nth-child(4) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  }

  .pillar__icon {
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    display: block;
    padding-block: 0.75rem;
  }

  .brand {
    margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  }

  nav ul {
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0;
  }

  nav .nav-cta {
    margin-left: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--coral-deep);
  }

  nav .nav-cta:hover {
    color: var(--coral-deep);
    background: rgba(16, 47, 59, 0.05);
  }

  .hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .hero__copy {
    max-width: 46rem;
  }

  .hero__visual {
    width: min(100%, 29rem);
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .signal-strip__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding-block: 1rem;
  }

  .signal-strip span {
    display: none;
  }

  .split-intro,
  .section-heading,
  .lineage,
  .formation-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .split-intro {
    gap: 2.4rem;
  }

  .section-heading {
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .gap-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .gap-grid article + article {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .lineage {
    gap: 4rem;
  }

  .principles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .formation-cta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.3rem;
  }

  .site-footer__disclaimer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 39rem) {
  :root {
    --shell: min(100% - 1.5rem, 37rem);
  }

  html {
    scroll-padding-top: 9rem;
  }

  .crisis-bar__inner {
    display: block;
    padding-block: 0.55rem;
  }

  .crisis-bar p + p {
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .brand__wordmark > span {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
  }

  nav {
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: visible;
  }

  nav ul {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.1rem 0.25rem;
    width: 100%;
  }

  nav a,
  nav .nav-cta {
    padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .hero__grid {
    padding-block: 4.4rem;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3.05rem, 16vw, 4.8rem);
  }

  .hero h1 small {
    display: block;
    width: max-content;
    margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
    font-size: 0.16em;
  }

  .hero__actions {
    display: grid;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .cycle__label--left {
    left: 9%;
  }

  .cycle__label--right {
    right: 9%;
  }

  .signal-strip__inner {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .gap-grid article {
    padding-inline: 0.8rem;
  }

  .pillar-grid,
  .principles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .pillar + .pillar {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .pillar {
    min-height: 19rem;
  }

  .principles-grid article {
    min-height: 14rem;
  }

  .principles-grid article > span {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .practice-loop div {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.15rem;
  }

  .boundary {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .formation-plan {
    padding-inline: 1.25rem;
  }

  .site-footer__top,
  .site-footer__bottom {
    display: grid;
  }

  .site-footer__top > p {
    text-align: left;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

@media (forced-colors: active) {
  .cycle__label,
  .cycle__center,
  .boundary,
  .evidence-note,
  .formation-plan {
    border: 2px solid CanvasText;
  }

  .status-line > span,
  .signal-strip span {
    forced-color-adjust: none;
  }
}

/* V2 founder-review direction: military shield + organizational data signal */

:root {
  --command-navy: #071a27;
  --command-blue: #12384d;
  --field-blue: #71b8ec;
  --signal-green: #54cf97;
  --signal-mist: #d9e5e8;
  --console-line: rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.23);
  --mono: "Cascadia Mono", "SFMono-Regular", Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
}

.site-header {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(7, 26, 39, 0.95);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 0.4rem 1.8rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.site-header__inner {
  min-height: 5.5rem;
}

.site-header .brand {
  gap: 0.95rem;
}

.site-header .brand img {
  width: 3.25rem;
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0.35rem 0.75rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28));
}

.site-header .brand__wordmark > span {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
}

.site-header .brand__wordmark small {
  color: var(--signal-green);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}

.site-header nav a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.77);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
}

.site-header nav a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.12);
}

.site-header nav .nav-cta {
  color: var(--command-navy);
  background: var(--signal-green);
  clip-path: polygon(0.6rem 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 0.6rem), calc(100% - 0.6rem) 100%, 0 100%, 0 0.6rem);
}

.site-header nav .nav-cta:hover {
  color: var(--command-navy);
  background: #83e4b4;
}

.hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 15%, rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.14), transparent 27rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 62%, rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.18), transparent 31rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #071a27 0%, #0a2433 52%, #061721 100%);
}

.hero::before {
  opacity: 0.22;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.12) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.12) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 5rem 5rem, 5rem 5rem, 1rem 1rem, 1rem 1rem;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 28%, black 100%);
}

.hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: 0;
  right: 7%;
  width: 1px;
  height: 100%;
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.5), transparent);
  box-shadow: -15rem 0 rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.08), -30rem 0 rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.05);
}

.hero__grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.04fr) minmax(25rem, 0.96fr);
}

.eyebrow,
.section-label,
.card-kicker,
.evidence-note__flag,
.status-line {
  font-family: var(--mono);
}

.eyebrow {
  color: var(--signal-green);
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(3.15rem, 6.5vw, 5.85rem);
  font-weight: 820;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.94;
}

.hero h1 > span {
  color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f7faf9 0%, #cfe2e6 52%, #8fd4ef 100%);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
}

.hero h1 small {
  color: var(--command-navy);
  background: var(--signal-green);
  border-radius: 0;
  clip-path: polygon(0.32rem 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 0.32rem), calc(100% - 0.32rem) 100%, 0 100%, 0 0.32rem);
  font-family: var(--mono);
}

.hero__lead {
  color: #dcebef;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 640;
}

.button {
  border-radius: 0;
  clip-path: polygon(0.55rem 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 0.55rem), calc(100% - 0.55rem) 100%, 0 100%, 0 0.55rem);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
}

.button--primary {
  color: var(--command-navy);
  background: var(--signal-green);
}

.button--primary:hover {
  background: #83e4b4;
}

.status-line > span {
  background: var(--field-blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.12), 0 0 1.1rem rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.7);
}

.mission-console {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 34rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.mission-console__frame {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 32rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 46%, rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.13), transparent 16rem),
    linear-gradient(rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px),
    rgba(4, 18, 27, 0.48);
  background-size: auto, 1.5rem 1.5rem, 1.5rem 1.5rem, auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.25);
  clip-path: polygon(1.5rem 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 1.5rem), calc(100% - 1.5rem) 100%, 0 100%, 0 1.5rem);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 4rem rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.05), 0 2rem 4rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.mission-console__frame::before,
.mission-console__frame::after {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.mission-console__frame::before {
  inset: 2.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.14);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.2rem rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.025), 0 0 0 6.4rem rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.018);
}

.mission-console__frame::after {
  top: 3.85rem;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  height: calc(100% - 7.7rem);
  background: rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.12);
  box-shadow: -12rem 0 rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.08), 12rem 0 rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.08);
}

.mission-console__frame > img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(55%, 18rem);
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1.5rem 2rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42));
}

.mission-console__symbol {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  width: min(50%, 16rem);
}

.mission-console__symbol img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1.25rem 1.75rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38));
}

.mission-console__symbol span {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  color: #e7e7e1;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-indent: 0.42em;
}

.mission-console__code {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(217, 229, 232, 0.58);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.mission-console__telemetry {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.2);
}

.mission-console__telemetry p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.25rem 0.1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.055em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mission-console__telemetry p + p {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.17);
}

.mission-console__telemetry span {
  margin-right: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--signal-green);
}

.mission-console__corner {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  width: 1.4rem;
  height: 1.4rem;
  border-color: var(--field-blue);
  border-style: solid;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.mission-console__corner--tl { top: 0.65rem; left: 0.65rem; border-width: 2px 0 0 2px; }
.mission-console__corner--tr { top: 0.65rem; right: 0.65rem; border-width: 2px 2px 0 0; }
.mission-console__corner--bl { bottom: 0.65rem; left: 0.65rem; border-width: 0 0 2px 2px; }
.mission-console__corner--br { right: 0.65rem; bottom: 0.65rem; border-width: 0 2px 2px 0; }

.mission-console figcaption {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.57);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mission-console figcaption span {
  color: var(--signal-green);
}

.signal-strip {
  color: #dfecef;
  background: #0b2a3b;
  border-block-color: rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.24);
}

.signal-strip p {
  font-family: var(--mono);
}

.signal-strip span {
  background: var(--signal-green);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0.7rem rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.65);
}

.pillar-grid {
  border-color: rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.25);
}

.pillar {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.055), transparent 45%),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.pillar__number,
.pillar__icon {
  color: var(--signal-green);
  font-family: var(--mono);
}

.pillar__icon {
  border-color: rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.32);
  border-radius: 0;
  clip-path: polygon(0.6rem 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 0.6rem), calc(100% - 0.6rem) 100%, 0 100%, 0 0.6rem);
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .site-header nav a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  }

  .site-header nav .nav-cta {
    color: var(--signal-green);
    background: transparent;
    clip-path: none;
  }

  .site-header nav .nav-cta:hover {
    color: var(--white);
    background: rgba(113, 184, 236, 0.12);
  }

  .hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .mission-console {
    width: min(100%, 31rem);
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 39rem) {
  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 2.75rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__wordmark > span {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
  }

  .mission-console__frame {
    min-height: 25rem;
  }

  .mission-console__frame > img {
    width: 58%;
  }

  .mission-console__symbol {
    width: 48%;
  }

  .mission-console__code {
    max-width: 18rem;
  }

  .mission-console__telemetry p {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
  }
}

/* V3 public direction: muted service palette, restrained field texture, and research-first content */

:root {
  --ink: #102f3b;
  --ink-deep: #081b27;
  --ink-soft: #17394d;
  --paper: #f5f3ed;
  --cream: #ece9df;
  --sage: #dfe3de;
  --sage-deep: #6a756a;
  --mint: #a8c0cc;
  --coral: #ad574b;
  --coral-deep: #8f4038;
  --gold: #c9ad77;
  --command-navy: #081b27;
  --command-blue: #17394d;
  --field-blue: #7199b2;
  --signal-green: #54cf97;
  --signal-mist: #e6e7e2;
  --field-gray: #6a756a;
}

::selection {
  color: var(--ink-deep);
  background: #d6b5ae;
}

.crisis-bar {
  background: #8f4038;
}

.site-header {
  background: rgba(8, 27, 39, 0.96);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.32);
}

.site-header .brand__wordmark small,
.brand--footer .brand__wordmark small,
.mission-console__telemetry span,
.mission-console figcaption span,
.eyebrow {
  color: var(--signal-green);
}

.site-header nav .nav-cta,
.button--primary {
  color: #071924;
  background: var(--signal-green);
}

.site-header nav .nav-cta:hover,
.button--primary:hover {
  color: #071924;
  background: #83e4b4;
}

.hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 14% 28%, rgba(106, 117, 106, 0.2), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 88% 62%, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.18), transparent 32rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #071924 0%, #0c2a39 52%, #06151e 100%);
}

.hero::before {
  opacity: 0.24;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.12) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.12) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 38%, rgba(106, 117, 106, 0.25) 0 7%, transparent 7.5%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 42% 76%, rgba(67, 88, 88, 0.24) 0 8%, transparent 8.5%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 76% 25%, rgba(69, 82, 75, 0.2) 0 6%, transparent 6.5%);
  background-size: 5rem 5rem, 5rem 5rem, 38rem 26rem, 42rem 30rem, 34rem 24rem;
}

.hero::after {
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.42), transparent);
  box-shadow: -15rem 0 rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.08), -30rem 0 rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.05);
}

.hero h1 > span {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f5f3ed 0%, #dce3e3 58%, #9bb7c7 100%);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
}

.hero h1 small {
  color: #071924;
  background: var(--signal-green);
}

.hero__lead {
  max-width: 35ch;
  color: #e3e7e5;
}

.hero__body {
  max-width: 62ch;
  color: rgba(243, 241, 233, 0.74);
}

.status-line > span {
  background: var(--signal-green);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.12), 0 0 1.1rem rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.6);
}

.mission-console__frame {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 46%, rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.12), transparent 16rem),
    linear-gradient(rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    rgba(4, 18, 27, 0.5);
  background-size: auto, 1.5rem 1.5rem, 1.5rem 1.5rem, auto;
  border-color: rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.32);
}

.mission-console__frame::before {
  border-color: rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.2rem rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.028), 0 0 0 6.4rem rgba(106, 117, 106, 0.02);
}

.mission-console__frame > img {
  width: min(64%, 20rem);
}

.mission-console__symbol {
  width: min(48%, 15rem);
}

.mission-console__corner {
  border-color: #7199b2;
}

.signal-strip {
  color: #dfe5e5;
  background: #102e3d;
  border-block-color: rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.25);
}

.signal-strip span {
  background: var(--signal-green);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0.7rem rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.55);
}

.section--ink {
  background: #102f3b;
}

.section-label,
.card-kicker {
  color: #8f4038;
}

.section-label--light,
.section-heading--light .section-label,
.evidence-note__flag,
.boundary .card-kicker {
  color: #a8c0cc;
}

.hypothesis {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
  border-left-color: #ad574b;
}

.pillar {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.06), transparent 45%),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018);
}

.pillar__number,
.pillar__icon {
  color: #a8c0cc;
}

.pillar__icon {
  border-color: rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.36);
}

.evidence-note {
  background: #0e2b38;
  border: 1px solid rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.2);
}

.evidence-note::before {
  background: #ad574b;
}

.evidence-note__caveat {
  color: #eee8dd;
  background: rgba(173, 87, 75, 0.09);
  border-color: rgba(173, 87, 75, 0.28);
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  color: #d9e3e6;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-decoration-color: #ad574b;
}

.principles-grid article > span {
  color: #8f4038;
}

.boundary {
  background: #0d2632;
  border: 1px solid rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.2);
}

.boundary img {
  width: 4.5rem;
  height: auto;
}

.site-header .brand img,
.mission-console__symbol img,
.boundary img,
.brand--footer img {
  clip-path: polygon(50% 4%, 83% 17%, 85% 58%, 81% 76%, 66% 86%, 50% 97%, 34% 86%, 19% 76%, 15% 58%, 17% 17%);
}

.research-section {
  color: #f5f3ed;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 15%, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.16), transparent 30rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #7d382f 0%, #8f4038 44%, #713129 100%);
}

.research-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(20rem, 0.7fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

.research-heading h2 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.7rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.research-heading > p {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.research-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.research-card {
  min-height: 20rem;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.7rem);
  background: rgba(8, 27, 39, 0.9);
}

.research-card--feature {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  min-height: 18rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.12), transparent 65%),
    #0a2532;
}

.research-card__meta {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  color: #a8c0cc;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.research-card h3 {
  max-width: 26ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: #f5f3ed;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
}

.research-card p:not(.research-card__meta) {
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 1.15rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.research-card a {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  color: #e7e8e3;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration-color: #ad574b;
}

.site-footer {
  background: #061720;
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .site-header nav .nav-cta {
    color: #dce5e7;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .research-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 44rem) {
  nav {
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  nav ul {
    width: max-content;
    min-width: 100%;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }

  .research-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .research-card--feature {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .research-card {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

/* V17: prominent brand banner, visible grid, and human-led prevention loop. */
.site-header__inner {
  min-height: 7.15rem;
}

.site-header .brand {
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.site-header .brand img {
  width: 4.85rem;
}

.site-header .brand__wordmark {
  gap: 0.72rem;
}

.site-header .brand__mission {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
}

.site-header .brand__wordmark > .brand__actions {
  gap: 0.2em;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.4vw, 2.15rem);
}

.site-header .brand__actions strong:first-child {
  font-weight: 880;
}

.site-header .brand__actions strong:last-child {
  color: #d4e0e4;
  font-weight: 610;
}

.hero::before {
  opacity: 0.34;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.13) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.13) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 4rem 4rem, 4rem 4rem, 1rem 1rem, 1rem 1rem;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), black 18%, black 82%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65));
}

.hero__boundary {
  max-width: 43rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.78rem 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(232, 238, 236, 0.7);
  background: rgba(5, 20, 28, 0.36);
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.79rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.hero__boundary strong {
  color: #f4f2eb;
}

.hero-emblem__visual img {
  width: min(66%, 20.5rem);
}

.hero-emblem__visual::before {
  inset: 4%;
  border-color: rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.4rem rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.025), 0 0 0 6.8rem rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.016);
}

.hero-emblem__visual::after {
  inset: 17%;
}

.hero-emblem__orbit {
  inset: 4%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.24);
  clip-path: none;
}

.hero-emblem__orbit::before,
.hero-emblem__orbit::after {
  position: absolute;
  width: 0.62rem;
  height: 0.62rem;
  content: "";
  border-top: 2px solid var(--signal-green);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--signal-green);
}

.hero-emblem__orbit::before {
  top: 12%;
  right: 9%;
  transform: rotate(58deg);
}

.hero-emblem__orbit::after {
  bottom: 12%;
  left: 9%;
  transform: rotate(238deg);
}

.hero-process {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 5;
  inset: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.hero-process li {
  position: absolute;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.42rem;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.58rem;
  color: #eef0eb;
  background: rgba(5, 21, 29, 0.88);
  border: 1px solid rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0.6rem 1.3rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  clip-path: polygon(0.35rem 0, 100% 0, 100% calc(100% - 0.35rem), calc(100% - 0.35rem) 100%, 0 100%, 0 0.35rem);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.57rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.045em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-process li::before {
  width: 0.42rem;
  height: 0.42rem;
  content: "";
  background: var(--signal-green);
  border: 2px solid #0a2532;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.32), 0 0 0.8rem rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.5);
}

.hero-process li span {
  color: var(--signal-green);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.hero-process li strong {
  font-weight: 750;
}

.hero-process__identify {
  top: 1%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.hero-process__understand {
  top: 34%;
  right: -4%;
}

.hero-process__care {
  right: 1%;
  bottom: 24%;
}

.hero-process__iterate {
  top: 58%;
  left: -3%;
}

.hero-emblem figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.hero-emblem figcaption strong {
  color: var(--signal-green);
}

.hero-emblem {
  width: min(100%, 28rem);
  transform: translateY(-2rem);
}

@media (max-width: 64rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    min-height: 6rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 3.9rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__actions {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 3.5rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__actions {
    font-size: 1.22rem;
  }

  .hero-emblem {
    width: min(100%, 28rem);
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 44rem) {
  .site-header .brand {
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 3rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__wordmark {
    gap: 0.38rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__actions {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
  }

  .hero__boundary {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
  }

  .hero-emblem__visual img {
    width: 62%;
  }

  .hero-process li {
    min-height: 1.7rem;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.44rem;
    font-size: 0.47rem;
  }

  .hero-process__understand {
    right: -1%;
  }

  .hero-process__iterate {
    left: 0;
  }
}
/* V22: field origin story. */
.origin-story {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(126, 169, 191, 0.28);
  background:
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(83, 208, 157, 0.08), transparent 48%),
    #071c29;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(2, 15, 22, 0.22);
  color: #f4f1e8;
}

.origin-story::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 0.25rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #53d09d 0 38%, #d6bb80 38% 64%, #ad574b 64%);
  content: "";
}

.origin-story__media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #061720;
}

.origin-story__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 31rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.origin-story__media::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 58%, rgba(4, 20, 29, 0.88));
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.origin-story__media figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  left: 1.25rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.origin-story__body {
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
}

.origin-story__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  color: #9ec3d6;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.origin-story__eyebrow span {
  margin-right: 0.8rem;
  color: #53d09d;
}

.origin-story h3 {
  max-width: 28ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: #f5f3ed;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2.15rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.origin-story__body > p:not(.origin-story__eyebrow, .origin-story__note) {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.origin-story__note {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid #d6bb80;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.origin-story__note strong {
  color: #f4f1e8;
}

.origin-story a {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
  color: #f4f1e8;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration-color: #53d09d;
  text-underline-offset: 0.3em;
}

.origin-story a:hover {
  color: #53d09d;
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .origin-story {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .origin-story__media {
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }

  .origin-story__media img {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

/* V23: compact research previews. */
.origin-story {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem, 18rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
}

.origin-story__media {
  min-height: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border: 1px solid rgba(126, 169, 191, 0.28);
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
}

.origin-story__media img {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
}

.origin-story__media figcaption {
  right: 0.75rem;
  bottom: 0.65rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.56rem;
}

.origin-story__body {
  padding: 0;
}

.origin-story__eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.origin-story h3 {
  max-width: 46ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.75vw, 1.55rem);
  line-height: 1.16;
}

.origin-story__body > p:not(.origin-story__eyebrow, .origin-story__note) {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.origin-story__note {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.origin-story a {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.research-card {
  min-height: 0;
}

.research-card__thumb {
  height: 8.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
}

.research-card--feature {
  min-height: 0;
  align-items: start;
}

.research-card--feature .research-card__thumb {
  height: 10rem;
  min-height: 0;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .origin-story {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .origin-story__media {
    width: min(100%, 20rem);
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }

  .research-card__thumb,
  .research-card--feature .research-card__thumb {
    height: 8.5rem;
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
  }
}


/* Keep long, verified publication titles readable after legacy card rules. */
.research-card__content h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.75vw, 1.62rem);
}

.research-card__content a {
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* Hero title system: compact mission label, strong action words, humanist accent. */
.hero h1.hero-title {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: start;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(3.55rem, 6.6vw, 6.1rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 0.84;
}

.hero h1 .hero-title__mission {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--signal-green);
  background: none;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.16em;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero h1 .hero-title__mission::before {
  width: 1.9rem;
  height: 2px;
  content: "";
  background: var(--signal-green);
}

.hero h1 .hero-title__line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.18em;
  color: #f5f3ed;
  background: none;
  background-clip: initial;
  -webkit-background-clip: initial;
}

.hero h1 .hero-title__line strong {
  font-weight: 830;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
}

.hero h1 .hero-title__line em {
  color: #8fb6ca;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.78em;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
}

.hero h1 .hero-title__line--protect strong {
  color: #cfdee2;
  font-weight: 680;
}

.hero h1.hero-title small {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 1.35rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.58rem 0.38rem;
  color: #071924;
  background: var(--signal-green);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.15em;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  line-height: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 44rem) {
  .hero h1.hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 15.5vw, 4.7rem);
  }

  .hero h1 .hero-title__mission {
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.18em;
  }

  .hero h1.hero-title small {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.17em;
  }
}

/* V15 mission-first public header and hero. */
.crisis-bar {
  background: #843a34;
  border-top: 3px solid #b45b50;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.crisis-bar__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding-block: 0.45rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.crisis-bar p,
.crisis-bar p + p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.crisis-bar__label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  color: #fff8f2;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.67rem !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.crisis-bar__label span {
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  background: #f1c5ba;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.24rem rgba(241, 197, 186, 0.14);
}

.crisis-bar__action {
  justify-self: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.91);
  font-size: 0.86rem !important;
}

.crisis-bar__action span {
  margin-inline: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}

.crisis-bar__action a {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1.02em;
}

.crisis-bar__emergency {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.75rem !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-header {
  background: rgba(6, 23, 32, 0.96);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.24);
  box-shadow: 0 0.55rem 1.6rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.site-header__inner {
  min-height: 4.85rem;
}

.site-header .brand {
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.site-header .brand img {
  width: 3.15rem;
}

.site-header .brand__wordmark > span {
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.3vw, 1.04rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
}

.site-header nav ul {
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.site-header nav a {
  padding: 0.66rem 0.74rem;
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
}

.site-header nav .nav-cta {
  margin-left: 0.55rem;
  padding-inline: 1.05rem;
}

.hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 30%, rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.11), transparent 30rem),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 82% 55%, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.16), transparent 32rem),
    linear-gradient(132deg, #061720 0%, #0b2b39 56%, #061922 100%);
}

.hero::before {
  opacity: 0.19;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 36%, black 100%);
}

.hero__grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(22rem, 0.82fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7.5rem);
  min-height: min(46rem, calc(100svh - 7.85rem));
  padding-block: clamp(4.8rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

.hero__copy {
  max-width: 48rem;
}

.hero .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 1.45rem;
  color: var(--signal-green);
  font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.25vw, 1rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.hero .eyebrow::before {
  width: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  height: 3px;
}

.hero h1.hero-title--mission {
  display: block;
  max-width: 11ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(3.35rem, 6.35vw, 6.25rem);
  font-weight: 820;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 0.93;
}

.hero h1.hero-title--mission span,
.hero h1.hero-title--mission strong {
  display: block;
  color: #f6f3eb;
  background: none;
  font-weight: inherit;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor;
}

.hero h1.hero-title--mission strong {
  margin-top: 0.11em;
  color: #aec7d1;
  font-weight: 670;
}

.hero__lead {
  max-width: none;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  color: #f4f2eb;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.52rem);
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.hero__body {
  max-width: 43rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: rgba(240, 242, 238, 0.72);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.25vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hero__descriptor {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin: 1.35rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(202, 219, 224, 0.68);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero__descriptor::before {
  width: 1.55rem;
  height: 1px;
  content: "";
  background: rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.75);
}

.hero__actions {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.hero-emblem {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 31rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-emblem__visual {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-emblem__visual::before,
.hero-emblem__visual::after,
.hero-emblem__orbit {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-emblem__visual::before {
  z-index: -2;
  inset: 5%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.6rem rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.025), 0 0 0 7.2rem rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.018);
}

.hero-emblem__visual::after {
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 14%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(24, 66, 79, 0.62), rgba(7, 25, 34, 0.04) 68%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.13);
}

.hero-emblem__orbit {
  z-index: 3;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.16);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 34%, 0 76%);
}

.hero-emblem__visual img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(79%, 24.5rem);
  height: auto;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 4%, 83% 17%, 85% 58%, 81% 76%, 66% 86%, 50% 97%, 34% 86%, 19% 76%, 15% 58%, 17% 17%);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1.7rem 2.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48));
}

.hero-emblem figcaption {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  width: min(100%, 27rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(231, 236, 234, 0.64);
  background: rgba(5, 20, 28, 0.52);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--signal-green);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-emblem figcaption strong {
  color: #f3f0e9;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.signal-strip {
  background: #0b2937;
}

.signal-strip__inner {
  min-height: 3.35rem;
}

.signal-strip p {
  color: rgba(231, 237, 236, 0.82);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
}

@media (max-width: 64rem) {
  .crisis-bar__inner {
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .crisis-bar__emergency {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-header__inner {
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .site-header nav a {
    padding-inline: 0.55rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(17rem, 0.58fr);
    gap: 2.5rem;
    min-height: auto;
    padding-block: 4.7rem;
  }

  .hero h1.hero-title--mission {
    font-size: clamp(3.15rem, 8.2vw, 5rem);
  }

  .hero-emblem {
    width: min(100%, 24rem);
  }

  .hero-emblem figcaption {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 44rem) {
  .crisis-bar__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.15rem;
    justify-items: center;
    padding-block: 0.5rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .crisis-bar__label {
    font-size: 0.6rem !important;
  }

  .crisis-bar__action {
    justify-self: auto;
    font-size: 0.76rem !important;
  }

  .site-header__inner {
    min-height: 4.45rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 2.7rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__wordmark > span {
    max-width: 13rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }

  .hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
    padding-block: 4rem 3.5rem;
  }

  .hero h1.hero-title--mission {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 11.8vw, 4.2rem);
  }

  .hero__lead {
    max-width: 28rem;
  }

  .hero__descriptor {
    max-width: 28rem;
    font-size: 0.59rem;
  }

  .hero-emblem {
    width: min(90vw, 23rem);
  }

  .hero-emblem figcaption {
    width: min(92%, 21rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 28rem) {
  .crisis-bar__action span {
    display: none;
  }

  .crisis-bar__action a:first-of-type::after {
    content: " / ";
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
  }

  .hero__actions .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* V16: one clear brand banner and a predictive-analytics hero. */
.site-header .brand__wordmark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.52rem;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-header__inner {
  min-height: 5.35rem;
}

.site-header .brand img {
  width: 3.55rem;
}

.site-header .brand__mission {
  color: var(--signal-green);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.25vw, 1.08rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-header .brand__actions {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.22em;
  color: #f6f3eb;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.14rem, 1.75vw, 1.45rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.site-header .brand__actions strong:first-child {
  font-weight: 840;
}

.site-header .brand__actions strong:last-child {
  color: #c7d8de;
  font-weight: 680;
}

.site-header .brand__actions em {
  color: #8eb4c6;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05em;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero h1.hero-title--signal {
  display: block;
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 5.8vw, 5.75rem);
  font-weight: 820;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 0.94;
}

.hero h1.hero-title--signal span,
.hero h1.hero-title--signal strong {
  display: block;
  color: #f6f3eb;
  background: none;
  font-weight: inherit;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor;
}

.hero h1.hero-title--signal strong {
  margin-top: 0.13em;
  color: #aec7d1;
  font-weight: 670;
}

.hero__lead--human {
  margin-top: 1.65rem;
  color: #f4f2eb;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.15vw, 1.72rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.hero__lead--human em {
  color: var(--signal-green);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .hero h1.hero-title--signal {
    font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 7.2vw, 4.65rem);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 44rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    min-height: 4.75rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 3rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__wordmark {
    gap: 0.38rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__actions {
    font-size: 0.91rem;
  }

  .hero h1.hero-title--signal {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(2.85rem, 12.3vw, 4.15rem);
  }
}

/* V17 final precedence: preserve the enlarged lockup and process orbit. */
.site-header__inner {
  min-height: 7.15rem;
}

.site-header .brand {
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.site-header .brand img {
  width: 4.85rem;
}

.site-header .brand__wordmark {
  gap: 0.72rem;
}

.site-header .brand__mission {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
}

.site-header .brand__actions {
  gap: 0.2em;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.4vw, 2.15rem);
}

.site-header .brand__actions strong:first-child {
  font-weight: 880;
}

.site-header .brand__actions strong:last-child {
  color: #d4e0e4;
  font-weight: 610;
}

.hero::before {
  opacity: 0.34;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.13) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.13) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 4rem 4rem, 4rem 4rem, 1rem 1rem, 1rem 1rem;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), black 18%, black 82%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65));
}

.hero-emblem__visual img {
  width: min(66%, 20.5rem);
}

.hero-emblem__visual::before {
  inset: 4%;
  border-color: rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3.4rem rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.025), 0 0 0 6.8rem rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.016);
}

.hero-emblem__visual::after {
  inset: 17%;
}

.hero-emblem__orbit {
  inset: 4%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.24);
  clip-path: none;
}

.hero-emblem figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.hero-emblem figcaption strong {
  color: var(--signal-green);
}

/* Keep the full process cycle in the first desktop viewport. */
.hero-emblem {
  width: min(100%, 28rem);
  transform: translateY(-2rem);
}

@media (max-width: 64rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    min-height: 6rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 3.9rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__actions {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 3.5rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__actions {
    font-size: 1.22rem;
  }

  .hero-emblem {
    width: min(100%, 28rem);
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 44rem) {
  .site-header .brand {
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 3rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__wordmark {
    gap: 0.38rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__actions {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
  }

  .hero-emblem__visual img {
    width: 62%;
  }
}

/* V18: make the name unmistakable. */
.site-header__inner {
  min-height: 8.85rem;
}

.site-header .brand {
  gap: 1.35rem;
}

.site-header .brand img {
  width: 5.8rem;
}

.site-header .brand__wordmark {
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.site-header .brand__mission {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 3.25vw, 3.15rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.site-header .brand__wordmark > .brand__actions {
  gap: 0.18em;
  font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 3.45vw, 3.35rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.site-header .brand__actions strong:first-child {
  font-weight: 900;
}

.site-header .brand__actions strong:last-child {
  color: #d9e4e7;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.site-header .brand__actions em {
  color: #8fb5c7;
  font-size: 1.04em;
}

@media (max-width: 72rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    min-height: 7rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 4.5rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__wordmark > .brand__actions {
    font-size: 1.85rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 3.55rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__wordmark > .brand__actions {
    font-size: 1.28rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 44rem) {
  .site-header .brand img {
    width: 3.05rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__mission {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .site-header .brand__wordmark > .brand__actions {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }
}

/* V19: make the prevention cycle read as one compact clockwise system. */
.hero-emblem {
  width: min(100%, 23rem);
  transform: translateY(-4rem);
}

.hero-emblem__visual::before {
  inset: 3.5%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.42);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 2.8rem rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.025),
    0 0 0 5.6rem rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.015),
    inset 0 0 3rem rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.025);
}

.hero-emblem__visual::after {
  inset: 17.5%;
  border-color: rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.18);
}

.hero-emblem__visual img {
  width: 64%;
}

.hero-emblem__orbit {
  inset: 3.5%;
  border-color: rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.3);
}

.hero-process::before,
.hero-process::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 6;
  width: 0.62rem;
  height: 0.62rem;
  content: "";
  border-top: 2px solid var(--signal-green);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--signal-green);
}

.hero-process::before {
  right: 10.5%;
  bottom: 11.5%;
  transform: rotate(148deg);
}

.hero-process::after {
  top: 11.5%;
  left: 10.5%;
  transform: rotate(-32deg);
}

.hero-process li {
  justify-content: flex-start;
  width: 9.7rem;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.58rem;
  background: rgba(5, 21, 29, 0.94);
  border-color: rgba(113, 153, 178, 0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  clip-path: none;
  box-shadow:
    0 0.65rem 1.35rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
  font-size: 0.54rem;
}

.hero-process__identify {
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.hero-process__understand {
  top: 50%;
  right: -6%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.hero-process__care {
  right: auto;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.hero-process__iterate {
  top: 50%;
  left: -6%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.hero-cycle {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 5;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: visible;
}

.hero-cycle__guide {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(84, 207, 151, 0.42);
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.hero-cycle__segments use {
  fill: none;
  stroke: #061923;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-width: 42;
}

.hero-cycle__labels text {
  fill: #f7f3e9;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.35px;
  text-anchor: middle;
}

.hero-cycle__labels tspan {
  fill: var(--signal-green);
  font-weight: 950;
}

.hero-cycle__targets path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--signal-green);
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
}

.hero-cycle__targets circle {
  fill: var(--signal-green);
  stroke: rgba(5, 24, 32, 0.95);
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.hero-emblem figcaption {
  width: min(100%, 24rem);
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
}

@media (max-width: 55rem) {
  .hero-emblem {
    width: min(100%, 24rem);
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 44rem) {
  .hero-emblem {
    width: min(92vw, 22rem);
  }

  .hero-emblem__visual img {
    width: 59%;
  }

  .hero-process li {
    width: 7.4rem;
    min-height: 1.65rem;
    padding: 0.32rem 0.42rem;
    font-size: 0.43rem;
  }

  .hero-process__understand {
    right: 0;
  }

  .hero-process__iterate {
    left: 0;
  }
}