/* ============================================================
   NEMI — Large Manufacturing Model
   Deck design system: Space Grotesk + IBM Plex Mono
   Forest #07110D · Surface #10231C · Mint #2EE6A8
   Green #1E7A5B · Cream #F2F1EA · Ink #2A2B2B
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --forest: #07110D;
  --surface: #10231C;
  --surface-2: #123B2E;
  --deep: #0B4A38;
  --green: #1E7A5B;
  --green-bright: #10A37E;
  --mint: #2EE6A8;
  --mint-soft: #8FE9C6;
  --mint-pale: #CFF5E6;
  --cream: #F2F1EA;
  --cream-2: #E9EEE7;
  --sage: #DDE5DB;
  --ink: #2A2B2B;
  --ink-soft: #3D4A43;
  --ink-dim: #5B6660;
  --gray: #8A8F8C;
  --rust: #C05030;
  --nav-h: 72px;

  /* section-scoped tokens — dark defaults */
  --s-bg: var(--forest);
  --s-bg2: var(--surface);
  --s-head: #FFFFFF;
  --s-text: #E9EEE7;
  --s-dim: #9DA8A0;
  --s-line: rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.13);
  --s-line-strong: rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.26);
  --s-accent: var(--mint);
  --s-accent-2: var(--mint-soft);
  --s-btn-bg: var(--mint);
  --s-btn-text: #07110D;
  --s-btn-hover: var(--mint-soft);
  --s-note-bg: var(--surface);

  /* legacy aliases used by inline page styles */
  --bg: var(--forest);
  --bg-raise: var(--surface);
  --white: var(--s-head);
  --text: var(--s-text);
  --text-dim: var(--s-dim);
  --line: var(--s-line);
  --line-strong: var(--s-line-strong);
  --green-100: var(--mint-pale);
  --green-300: var(--mint);
  --green-500: var(--green);
}

.light {
  --s-bg: var(--cream);
  --s-bg2: #FFFFFF;
  --s-head: #10231C;
  --s-text: var(--ink);
  --s-dim: var(--ink-dim);
  --s-line: rgba(42, 43, 43, 0.14);
  --s-line-strong: rgba(42, 43, 43, 0.3);
  --s-accent: var(--green);
  --s-accent-2: var(--green-bright);
  --s-btn-bg: var(--green);
  --s-btn-text: #FFFFFF;
  --s-btn-hover: var(--deep);
  --s-note-bg: var(--cream-2);
  --white: #10231C;
  --text: var(--ink);
  --text-dim: var(--ink-dim);
  --line: rgba(42, 43, 43, 0.14);
  --line-strong: rgba(42, 43, 43, 0.3);
  --bg-raise: #FFFFFF;
  --green-300: var(--green);
  --green-100: var(--deep);
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #E9EEE7;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

::selection { background: var(--green); color: #FFFFFF; }

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

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- sections carry their palette ---------- */

.sec, .sec-tight, .cta-band, .hero {
  background: var(--s-bg);
  color: var(--s-text);
}

/* ---------- type ---------- */

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  color: var(--s-head);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.display {
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.4vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.h-lg { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.7rem); }
.h-md { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.55rem); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.h-sm { font-size: 1.02rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

.eyebrow {
  display: block;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.5vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--s-text);
  max-width: 46em;
}

.dim { color: var(--s-dim); }

.accent { color: var(--s-accent); }

.mono {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */

.container { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 6vw; }

.sec { padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8.5rem) 0; position: relative; }
.sec-tight { padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0; }
.sec-line-top { border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
.light.sec-line-top, .light + .light.sec-line-top { border-top-color: rgba(42,43,43,0.12); }

.sec-head { margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); max-width: 62em; }
.sec-head .lede { margin-top: 1.4rem; }

.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; }
.gap { gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); }

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

/* ---------- nav (always dark) ---------- */

.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(7, 17, 13, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.13);
  color: #E9EEE7;
}

.nav-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3vw;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.brand {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  padding-right: 0.5rem;
}
.brand span { color: var(--mint); }

.nav-menu { display: flex; align-items: center; }

.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; list-style: none; }

.nav-links > li { position: relative; }

.nav-links a.nav-item {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #E9EEE7;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a.nav-item:hover, .nav-links a.nav-item.active { color: var(--mint); }

.dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 250px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.13);
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: all 0.22s ease;
}
.nav-links li:hover .dropdown,
.nav-links li:focus-within .dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }

.dropdown a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.3rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9DA8A0;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.dropdown a:hover { color: #FFFFFF; background: rgba(46, 230, 168, 0.08); }
.dropdown .dd-label {
  padding: 0.55rem 1.3rem 0.3rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.13);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--s-btn-bg);
  background: var(--s-btn-bg);
  color: var(--s-btn-text);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  /* explicit list, never `all`: `all` includes clip-path, so the notched corner
     re-animated on any width recalc (web-font swap) and visibly jumped */
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--s-btn-hover); border-color: var(--s-btn-hover); }

/* The clip-path cuts the top-right diagonal, and a border is painted inside the
   element, so the diagonal is left unstroked. A border-only button therefore
   shows a broken outline at the notch. Give the ghost variant a translucent
   fill instead of an outline, so the notched shape reads on its own. */
.btn-ghost {
  background: rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.10);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: var(--s-text);
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.18);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: var(--s-text);
}

.nav .btn {
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  margin-left: 0.8rem;
  background: var(--mint);
  border-color: var(--mint);
  color: #07110D;
}
.nav .btn:hover { background: var(--mint-soft); border-color: var(--mint-soft); }

.nav-burger {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-burger span {
  position: absolute;
  left: 8px; right: 8px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  transition: all 0.25s;
}
.nav-burger span:nth-child(1) { top: 13px; }
.nav-burger span:nth-child(2) { top: 20px; }
.nav-burger span:nth-child(3) { top: 27px; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.hero {
  min-height: min(100vh, 900px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 4rem) 0 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-sub {
  min-height: min(72vh, 640px);
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  filter: saturate(0.72) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.85);
}

.hero-video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.75) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.7);
}

.hero-veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(7,17,13,0.95) 0%, rgba(7,17,13,0.74) 45%, rgba(7,17,13,0.42) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to top, #07110D 0%, rgba(7,17,13,0.25) 30%, rgba(7,17,13,0.6) 100%);
}

.hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero .display { max-width: 13em; }
.hero .lede { margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.hero-cta { margin-top: 2.8rem; display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2.2rem;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 2;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 1px;
  height: 56px;
  background: rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.26);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.scroll-hint::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 50%;
  background: var(--mint);
  animation: scrolldrop 2.2s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes scrolldrop {
  0% { top: -50%; }
  100% { top: 110%; }
}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */

.cardgrid { border: 1px solid var(--s-line); background: var(--s-line); }

.card {
  background: var(--s-bg);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  position: relative;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.card:hover { background: var(--s-bg2); }

.card .tick {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--s-accent);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--s-accent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
.card:hover .tick { opacity: 1; }

.card .idx {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.card h3 { margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.card p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--s-dim); line-height: 1.65; }
.card ul { margin-top: 0.9rem; list-style: none; }
.card ul li {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--s-dim);
  padding: 0.32rem 0 0.32rem 1.2rem;
  position: relative;
}
.card ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.85em;
  width: 6px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--s-accent);
}

.card-link { display: block; }
.card-link .more {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-6px);
  transition: all 0.3s;
  display: block;
}
.card-link:hover .more { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

/* ---------- image blocks ---------- */

.img-block {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--s-line);
}
.img-block img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.92);
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), filter 0.5s;
}
.img-block::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(11, 74, 56, 0.2), rgba(7, 17, 13, 0.08) 55%, rgba(7, 17, 13, 0.38));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.img-block:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); filter: saturate(1) contrast(1.04) brightness(1); }

.img-tall { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.img-wide { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.img-sq { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }

.img-cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mint-pale);
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7,17,13,0.88), transparent);
  right: 0;
}

/* ---------- stat band ---------- */

.stats { border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
/* compact variant: sits under the lede inside a narrow split column */
.stats--inline { margin-top: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
.stats--inline .stat { padding: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem) clamp(0.7rem, 1.1vw, 1rem); }
.stats--inline .stat:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.stats--inline .stat .num { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2.1rem); }
.stats--inline .stat .label { margin-top: 0.6rem; font-size: 0.56rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.stat { padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem) clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem); border-left: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
.stat:first-child { border-left: none; }
.stat .num {
  color: var(--s-head);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat .num sub, .stat .num span.unit {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.42em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.stat .label {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-dim);
}

/* ---------- spec table ---------- */

.spec-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid var(--s-line); background: var(--s-bg); }
.light .spec-table { background: #FFFFFF; }
.spec-table th, .spec-table td {
  padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--s-line);
  vertical-align: top;
}
.spec-table th {
  width: 32%;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--s-line);
}
.spec-table td { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--s-text); }
.spec-table td .dim { display: block; font-size: 0.8rem; margin-top: 0.2rem; color: var(--s-dim); }

/* ---------- process steps ---------- */

.steps { counter-reset: step; border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  padding: 1.8rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--s-line);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.step .no {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--s-accent);
}
.step h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.step p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--s-dim); }

/* ---------- thesis lines ---------- */

.thesis-line {
  padding: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--s-line);
}
.thesis-line:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
.thesis-line .h-lg { max-width: 22em; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.005em; }
.thesis-line .h-lg em { font-style: normal; color: var(--s-accent); }
.thesis-line .no {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ---------- loop diagram ---------- */

.loop-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 480px) 1fr; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: center; }
.loop-svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }

.loop-stages { list-style: none; }
.loop-stage {
  padding: 1.5rem 0 1.5rem 1.8rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--s-line);
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}
.loop-stage::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -4px; top: 2.1rem;
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: var(--s-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--s-accent);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.loop-stage:hover { border-color: var(--s-accent); }
.loop-stage:hover::before { background: var(--s-accent); }
.loop-stage .stage-letter {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.loop-stage h3 { margin: 0.4rem 0; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.loop-stage h3 a:hover { color: var(--s-accent); }
.loop-stage p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--s-dim); }
.loop-stage .suite {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-accent-2);
}

/* ---------- quote ---------- */

.pull-quote {
  max-width: 34em;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.pull-quote blockquote {
  color: var(--s-head);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-dim);
}

/* ---------- cta band ---------- */

.cta-band {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line);
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-band::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: min(90vw, 900px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(46, 230, 168, 0.09) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.light.cta-band::before { background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(30, 122, 91, 0.1) 0%, transparent 62%); }
.cta-band .h-lg { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.cta-band p { color: var(--s-dim); max-width: 36em; margin: 0 auto 2.6rem; position: relative; }
.cta-band .container { position: relative; }
/* short variant: headline left, actions right, no lede — compact closing band */
.cta-band--short {
  text-align: left; padding: clamp(3.6rem, 6vw, 5.6rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(46, 230, 168, 0.22);
}
/* let the weld sparks read on the right; keep the left dark for the type */
.cta-band--short .sec-bgvideo { filter: saturate(0.32) brightness(0.72) contrast(1.08); }
.cta-band--short .sec-bgveil {
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(7,7,7,0.95) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.82) 40%, rgba(7,7,7,0.42) 76%, rgba(7,7,7,0.6) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7,7,7,0.68) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.22) 46%, rgba(7,7,7,0.72) 100%);
}
.cta-band--short .cta-short {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-short__lead { flex: 1 1 400px; max-width: 640px; }
/* short mint rule above the label, same device as the offerings panels */
.cta-short__lead .eyebrow { position: relative; padding-left: 34px; }
.cta-short__lead .eyebrow::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%; width: 24px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--s-accent); transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.cta-band--short .h-lg { margin: 0.85rem 0 0; max-width: none; line-height: 1.06; }
.cta-short__actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; flex-shrink: 0; }
.cta-band--short .btn { padding: 1rem 1.9rem; font-size: 0.82rem; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .cta-band--short .cta-short { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .cta-short__lead { max-width: none; }
}

/* full variant: full-height closing section, centered stack over the weld video */
.cta-band--full {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(46, 230, 168, 0.22);
}
.cta-band--full .sec-bgvideo { filter: saturate(0.36) brightness(0.6) contrast(1.08); }
.cta-band--full .sec-bgveil {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 90% at 50% 50%, rgba(7,7,7,0.5) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.82) 66%, rgba(7,7,7,0.95) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7,7,7,0.9) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.34) 42%, rgba(7,7,7,0.34) 58%, rgba(7,7,7,0.92) 100%);
}
.cta-full { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.cta-full .eyebrow { position: relative; padding-left: 34px; }
.cta-full .eyebrow::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%; width: 24px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--s-accent); transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.cta-band--full .h-lg { margin: 1rem 0 0; max-width: 15em; line-height: 1.06; }
.cta-band--full .lede { margin: 1.4rem auto 0; max-width: 40em; }
.cta-full__actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; margin-top: 2.4rem; }
.cta-band--full .btn { padding: 1rem 1.9rem; font-size: 0.82rem; }

/* ---------- footer (always dark) ---------- */

footer {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #9DA8A0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.13);
  padding: 4rem 0 2.5rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.foot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.foot-grid h4 {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--mint);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.foot-grid ul { list-style: none; }
.foot-grid ul li { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.foot-grid a:hover { color: #FFFFFF; }
.foot-brand { color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.foot-brand span { color: var(--mint); }
.foot-logo { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.foot-logo img { height: 30px; width: auto; display: block; }
.foot-tag { max-width: 26em; line-height: 1.7; }
.foot-certs { display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; margin-top: 1.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.foot-cert {
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.26);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #9DA8A0;
}
.foot-base {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.13);
  padding-top: 2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal-d1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.reveal-d2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.reveal-d3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .scroll-hint::after { animation: none; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

/* ---------- crumbs, labels, tags, notes ---------- */

.crumb {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  display: block;
}
.crumb a:hover { color: var(--s-accent); }
.crumb .sep { margin: 0 0.6rem; color: var(--s-accent); }

.hr-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  margin: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0 clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
}
.hr-label::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--s-line); }
.hr-label span {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.tag-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.7rem; }
.tag {
  border: 1px solid var(--s-line-strong);
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-dim);
  transition: all 0.25s;
}
.tag:hover { border-color: var(--s-accent); color: var(--s-accent); }

.note {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--s-accent);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.8rem;
  background: var(--s-note-bg);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--s-text);
  max-width: 56em;
}
.note strong { color: var(--s-accent); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- pillars (cost · quality · speed · tough challenges) ---------- */

.pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
.pillar { padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem); border-left: 1px solid var(--s-line); position: relative; }
.pillar:first-child { border-left: none; }
.pillar .p-key {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.pillar .p-big { color: var(--s-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.pillar p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--s-dim); margin-top: 0.7rem; line-height: 1.6; }
@media (max-width: 1020px) { .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } .pillar:nth-child(3) { border-left: none; } .pillar:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pillar { border-left: none; } .pillar + .pillar { border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); } }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */

.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 1.4rem 2.5rem 1.4rem 0;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--s-head);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
  content: '+';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.4rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: '\2212'; }
.faq details p { padding: 0 0 1.5rem; max-width: 52em; color: var(--s-dim); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.faq details p a { color: var(--s-accent); }

/* ---------- media band (video/gallery in page body) ---------- */

.media-band { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--s-line); aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; }
.media-band video, .media-band img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.9); }
.media-band .img-cap { z-index: 2; }

/* ---------- forms ---------- */

.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; max-width: 46rem; }
.form-grid .full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--s-bg2);
  border: 1px solid var(--s-line-strong);
  color: var(--s-head);
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.field textarea { min-height: 160px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.6; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--s-accent);
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--s-dim); opacity: 0.7; }
.form-status {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  min-height: 1.4em;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .loop-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .loop-wrap .loop-svg { max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .step { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; }
  .step p { grid-column: 2; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .nav-burger { display: block; }
  .nav-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: var(--nav-h);
    left: 0; right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: var(--forest);
    display: none;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 1.5rem 6vw 4rem;
  }
  .nav-menu.open { display: block; }
  .nav-links { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .nav-links a.nav-item { padding: 1rem 0; font-size: 0.85rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.13); }
  .dropdown {
    position: static;
    opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0 0 0.5rem 1.2rem;
    min-width: 0;
    display: none;
  }
  .nav-links li.dd-open .dropdown { display: block; }
  .nav .btn { margin: 1.5rem 0 0; display: block; text-align: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .grid-2, .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
  .stat:first-child { border-top: none; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .spec-table th { width: 38%; }
}

/* ---------- video inside image blocks ---------- */
.img-block video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.03) brightness(0.94);
}

/* ---------- customer logo marquee ---------- */
.logo-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}
.logo-marquee + .logo-marquee { margin-top: 1rem; }
.logo-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  width: max-content;
  animation: logo-scroll 60s linear infinite;
}
.logo-marquee-rev .logo-track { animation-direction: reverse; }
.logo-chip {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  height: 72px;
  width: 150px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border: 1px solid rgba(42, 43, 43, 0.12);
}
.logo-chip img {
  max-height: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: grayscale(1);
  opacity: 0.72;
  transition: filter 0.3s, opacity 0.3s;
}
.logo-chip:hover img { filter: grayscale(0); opacity: 1; }
@keyframes logo-scroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .logo-track { animation: none; } }

/* ---------- suite cards with product screenshots ---------- */
.card-media { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card-media__img {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--s-line);
  background: var(--forest);
}
.card-media__img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.9) brightness(0.9);
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), filter 0.4s;
}
.card-media:hover .card-media__img img { transform: scale(1.04); filter: saturate(1) brightness(1); }
.card-media .card-body { display: block; padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); }
.card-media .card-body .idx { margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }

/* ============================================================
   NEMI LMM brand retheme — Brand Book v2.0 ("2029 Theme")
   Signal Emerald #10A37E · Deep Emerald #0A4938 · Warm Graphite
   #292926 · Black Ground #070707 · Bone #FEFEFE · Soft Oat #ECE7DD
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --forest: #070707;
  --surface: #161615;
  --surface-2: #292926;
  --deep: #0A4938;
  --green: #0A4938;
  --green-bright: #10A37E;
  --mint: #10A37E;
  --mint-soft: #7FCDB6;
  --mint-pale: #D9EFE7;
  --cream: #FEFEFE;
  --cream-2: #ECE7DD;
  --sage: #ECE7DD;
  --ink: #070707;
  --ink-soft: #292926;
  --ink-dim: #5B5B57;
  --gray: #8A8A85;
}

/* Light sections: bone canvas, soft-oat cards (brand card fill) */
.light .card { background: var(--cream-2); }
.light .card:hover { background: #FFFFFF; }

/* Corner snips — the signature single-corner chamfer */
.card, .img-block, .thesis-media {
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 16px) 0, 100% 16px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.btn { clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 10px) 0, 100% 10px, 100% 100%, 0 100%); }
.logo-chip { clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 10px) 0, 100% 10px, 100% 100%, 0 100%); }

/* Bracketed index tags — [01] [02] [03] */
.card .idx::before, .thesis-line .no::before, .stat .no::before { content: "["; }
.card .idx::after, .thesis-line .no::after, .stat .no::after { content: "]"; }

/* Blueprint grid — right-anchored, emerald on dark / graphite on light */
.sec::before, .cta-band::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(16,163,126,.07) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16,163,126,.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.9) 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 30%, rgba(0,0,0,.9) 100%);
}
.sec.light::before {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(7,7,7,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,7,7,.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
}
.cta-band { position: relative; }

/* Crop marks — registration corners on the hero */
.crops { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3; }
.crops span { position: absolute; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(233,238,231,.45); }
.crops span:nth-child(1) { top: 88px; left: 26px; }
.crops span:nth-child(2) { top: 88px; right: 26px; }
.crops span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 22px; left: 26px; }
.crops span:nth-child(4) { bottom: 22px; right: 26px; }

/* blueprint grid backdrop — replaces the molten bg video on the Factories
   section; same mint grid the page heroes use, faded toward the text side */
.sec-grid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.55;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(16, 163, 126, 0.10) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16, 163, 126, 0.10) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 70% 50%, #000 40%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 70% 50%, #000 40%, transparent 100%);
}

/* Fortress factories — six capability tiles on a fixed 2x3 grid.
   Both columns start and finish flush; the visual variety comes from unequal
   ROW heights, not from offsetting a column, so nothing is left hanging.
   Motion lives on .ib-par (the image inside each frame), never on the grid,
   so the alignment holds at every scroll position. */
/* certifications sit where the stat row used to, same rhythm on the left column */
/* two equal cells side by side, so they read as one row rather than a stack */
.fort-certs {
  margin-top: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px;
}
/* A CSS border cannot follow the notched corner: clip-path cuts the diagonal away
   and leaves the top-right open. So the outer layer IS the edge, and an inset
   pseudo-element supplies the fill, both clipped to the same shape. */
.fort-cert {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--s-line-strong);
  padding: 14px 20px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 12px) 0, 100% 12px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.fort-cert::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 1px;
  background: #121312;                       /* = the old 5% tint over the #070707 section */
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 11px) 0, 100% 11px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.fort-cert b, .fort-cert span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.fort-cert b {
  display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: -.3px; color: var(--s-head);
}
.fort-cert span {
  display: block; margin-top: 5px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--s-accent);
}

.fort-photos {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1.16fr 0.9fr 1.04fr;
  gap: 14px;
  height: clamp(430px, 66vh, 640px);
}
.fort-photos .img-block { height: 100%; aspect-ratio: auto; }

/* parallax layer: over-sized so it can drift without exposing an edge */
.fort-photos .ib-par {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -9%; bottom: -9%;
  display: block; will-change: transform;
}
.fort-photos .ib-par img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

/* tiles resolve in a diagonal sweep, top-left to bottom-right */
.fort-photos .img-block {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.988);
  transition: opacity 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.fort-photos.in .img-block { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.fort-photos .img-block:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.04s; }
.fort-photos .img-block:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.fort-photos .img-block:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.10s; }
.fort-photos .img-block:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
.fort-photos .img-block:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.fort-photos .img-block:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .fort-photos { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: none; height: auto; }
  .fort-photos .img-block { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; height: auto; }
  .fort-photos .ib-par { transform: none !important; }
  .fort-certs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }   /* stack only when there is no room */
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fort-photos .ib-par { transform: none !important; }
  .fort-photos .img-block { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ---------- brand alignment pass: hero + type ---------- */
/* Headlines are sentence case in the brand system; caps live in mono labels only */
h1, h2, h3, h4 { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.display { letter-spacing: -0.025em; }

/* Hero: constrain the lede to the headline's column, balance vertical padding */
.hero { padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 3rem) 0 6rem; }
.hero .lede { max-width: 34em; }

/* Veil retinted to Black Ground */
.hero-veil {
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(7,7,7,0.94) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.7) 45%, rgba(7,7,7,0.38) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to top, #070707 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.24) 30%, rgba(7,7,7,0.58) 100%);
}

/* ---------- thesis: code-stream background ---------- */
.sec-thesisbg { overflow: hidden; }
.sec-bgvideo {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.18) brightness(0.5) contrast(1.05);
}
.sec-bgveil {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(7,7,7,0.95) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.85) 50%, rgba(7,7,7,0.72) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7,7,7,0.9) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.55) 40%, rgba(7,7,7,0.9) 100%);
}
.sec-thesisbg .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---------- hero: flush left, not centered-column ---------- */
.hero .container { max-width: 1460px; width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 6vw; }

/* ---------- thesis bg: more visible code stream ---------- */
.sec-bgvideo { filter: saturate(0.35) brightness(0.75) contrast(1.05); }
.sec-bgveil {
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(7,7,7,0.88) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.66) 50%, rgba(7,7,7,0.45) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7,7,7,0.72) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.3) 40%, rgba(7,7,7,0.72) 100%);
}

/* ---------- generic video-backed sections ---------- */
.sec-hasbg { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
/* Factories section: fit heading + photos + stats into a single viewport on desktop */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .sec-fit { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: clamp(3rem, 6vh, 5rem) 0; }
  .sec-fit > .container { width: 100%; }
  .sec-fit .split { align-items: center; }
  .sec-fit .fort-photos { gap: 12px; }
  /* the grid sets its own height; tiles fill their row, so no aspect override */
  .sec-fit .stats { margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 3vh, 2.4rem) !important; }
  .sec-fit .stat { padding: 16px 20px; }
  .sec-fit .stat .v { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.4vw, 34px); }
}
.sec-hasbg .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---------- thesis: statement + compact video per row ---------- */
.thesis-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--s-line);
}
.thesis-row:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
.thesis-row .thesis-line { border: 0; padding: 0; }
.thesis-row .thesis-line:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.thesis-vid {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 7.5;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--s-line);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 14px) 0, 100% 14px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.thesis-vid video {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.5) brightness(0.85);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .thesis-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Technical layout layer — document markers, telemetry tags
   ============================================================ */

/* Section counters — engineering-document style, top-right */
.sec-marker {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.4rem; right: 6vw;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--s-dim);
  opacity: 0.75;
}
.sec-marker b { color: var(--s-accent); font-weight: 500; }

/* Slim emerald rule under section eyebrows — brand header pattern */
.sec-head .eyebrow { display: inline-block; }
.sec-head .eyebrow::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 34px; height: 2px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  background: var(--s-accent);
}

/* Telemetry tags on media panels */
.vid-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px; left: 12px;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(233,238,231,0.9);
  background: rgba(7,7,7,0.55);
  padding: 4px 8px;
}
.vid-tag::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  margin-right: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--mint);
  animation: tagblink 2s steps(1) infinite;
  vertical-align: 1px;
}
@keyframes tagblink { 50% { opacity: 0.25; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .vid-tag::before { animation: none; } }

/* Hero meta strip — coordinates + certifications, mono */
.hero-meta {
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 5rem); right: 6vw; bottom: 1.6rem;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(233,238,231,0.5);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-meta b { color: var(--mint); font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .hero-meta { display: none; } }

/* ---------- thesis: three-module technical grid ---------- */
.thesis-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--s-line);
  border: 1px solid var(--s-line);
}
.thesis-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--s-bg);
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.thesis-card:hover { background: var(--s-bg2); }
.thesis-card__vid {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--s-line);
}
.thesis-card__vid video {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.5) brightness(0.85);
}
.thesis-card__body { flex: 1; padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); }
.thesis-card__body .no {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.thesis-card__body .no::before { content: '['; }
.thesis-card__body .no::after { content: ']'; }
.thesis-card__body p {
  color: var(--s-head);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.thesis-card__body p em { font-style: normal; color: var(--s-accent); }
.thesis-card__foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.9rem clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.thesis-card__foot span:first-child { color: var(--s-dim); }
.thesis-card__foot span:last-child { color: var(--s-accent); text-align: right; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .thesis-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- thesis: full-viewport stacked panels ---------- */
.thesis-stack { position: relative; }
.thesis-panel {
  position: sticky; top: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--forest);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line);
  box-shadow: 0 -34px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
  overflow: hidden;
  will-change: transform;
}
.thesis-panel .container { width: 100%; }
.thesis-panel__top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
}
.thesis-count {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--s-dim);
}
.thesis-heading {
  color: var(--s-head);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.thesis-panel__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.thesis-panel__text {
  color: var(--s-head);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.1vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.thesis-panel__text em { font-style: normal; color: var(--s-accent); }
.thesis-panel__foot {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-dim);
}
.thesis-panel__foot b { color: var(--s-accent); font-weight: 500; }
.thesis-vid--big { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .thesis-panel { position: relative; min-height: 0; padding: 4rem 0; }
  .thesis-panel__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.6rem; }
}

/* ---------- loop section: fits one viewport ---------- */
.sec-looph { padding: clamp(3rem, 5vh, 4.5rem) 0; min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.sec-looph .container { width: 100%; }
.sec-looph .sec-head { margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vh, 2.5rem); }
.sec-looph .loop-svg { max-width: 340px; }
.sec-looph .loop-wrap { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 360px) 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); }
.sec-looph .loop-stage { padding: 0.9rem 0 0.9rem 1.6rem; }
.sec-looph .loop-stage p { font-size: 0.85rem; }

/* ---------- thesis: contained card deck (peeking stack) ---------- */
.thesis-deckwrap { position: relative; height: 300vh; }
.thesis-decksec {
  position: sticky; top: 0;
  height: 100vh; min-height: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.thesis-decksec .container { width: 100%; }
/* wider boxes for the thesis + loop + factories sections */
.thesis-decksec .container, .sec-loop3 .container, .sec-fit > .container,
.sec.light > .container, footer > .container { max-width: 1460px; width: 100%; }
.thesis-decksec .thesis-panel__top { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.thesis-deck { position: relative; height: min(62vh, 540px); margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.tcard {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--s-line-strong);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 18px) 0, 100% 18px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  will-change: transform;
}
/* scroll dimming rides on this overlay's opacity (compositor-only) instead of a
   CSS filter on the card, which would re-composite every video frame */
.tcard::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 6;
  background: #000; opacity: var(--dim, 0); pointer-events: none;
}
.tcard .thesis-panel__grid { width: 100%; }
.tcard .no {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--s-accent);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.tcard .no::before { content: '['; }
.tcard .no::after { content: ']'; }
.tcard .thesis-panel__text { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem); }
.tcard .thesis-vid--big { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9.5; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .thesis-deckwrap { height: auto; }
  .thesis-decksec { position: static; height: auto; padding: 4rem 0; }
  .thesis-deck { height: auto; margin-top: 0; }
  .tcard { position: static; transform: none !important; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
}

/* ---------- thesis deck: full-bleed video half + visible pattern ---------- */
.tcard { padding: 0; }
.tcard .thesis-panel__grid {
  height: 100%;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.tcard .thesis-panel__grid > div:first-child {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
}
.tcard .thesis-vid--big {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--s-line-strong);
  clip-path: none;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .tcard .thesis-panel__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tcard .thesis-vid--big { aspect-ratio: 16/9; height: auto; border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line-strong); }
}

/* blueprint grid clearly visible across the deck section */
.thesis-decksec::before {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(16,163,126,.11) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16,163,126,.11) 1px, transparent 1px);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.95) 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.95) 100%);
}

/* ---------- thesis deck: 10px breathing room around the video ---------- */
.tcard { padding: 10px; }
.tcard .thesis-vid--big { border: 1px solid var(--s-line); }

/* thesis deck: 50px inset around the video half */
.tcard { padding: 50px; }

/* ---------- thesis deck: brand trio card fills ---------- */
.tcard:nth-of-type(1) { background: var(--deep); }
.tcard:nth-of-type(2) { background: var(--surface-2); }
.tcard:nth-of-type(3) { background: var(--cream-2); border-color: rgba(7,7,7,.2); }
.tcard:nth-of-type(3) .thesis-panel__text { color: var(--ink); }
.tcard:nth-of-type(3) .thesis-panel__text em { color: var(--deep); }
.tcard:nth-of-type(3) .no { color: var(--deep); }
.tcard:nth-of-type(3) .thesis-panel__foot { color: var(--ink-dim); border-top-color: rgba(7,7,7,.18); }
.tcard:nth-of-type(3) .thesis-panel__foot b { color: var(--deep); }
.tcard:nth-of-type(3) .thesis-vid--big { border-color: rgba(7,7,7,.18); }

/* ---------- suites: separated cards, screenshots anchored to top ---------- */
.cardgrid { gap: 14px; background: transparent; border: 0; }
.cardgrid .card { border: 1px solid var(--s-line-strong); }
.card-media__img img { object-position: top; }

/* ---------- fortress factories: larger photo grid ---------- */
.split:has(.fort-photos) { grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr; }
.fort-photos { gap: 16px; }

/* Eyebrows removed site-wide per request */
.eyebrow, .kicker { display: none !important; }

/* thesis deck: video as centered box with clear 50px+ space all sides */
.tcard .thesis-panel__grid { align-items: center; height: auto; }
.tcard .thesis-vid--big { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }

/* fortress: compact tags + button aligned to content left edge */
.split .tag-row .tag { padding: 0.36rem 0.8rem; font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.split .tag-row { gap: 0.5rem; }

/* ============================================================
   Brand header — identical to About/Services/Careers
   Overrides the reference (.nav-*) chrome
   ============================================================ */
.nav {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: transparent; height: auto; display: block;
  backdrop-filter: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; border: 0; box-shadow: none;
}
.nav .wrap { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 84px; }
.nav__logo { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.nav__logo img { height: 30px; width: auto; }
.nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.nav__links a {
  position: relative;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(236,231,221,0.62); transition: color .2s; padding: 8px 16px;
}
.nav__links a:not(.nav__cta)::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 2px; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--mint); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .25s;
}
.nav__links a:not(.nav__cta):hover::after,
.nav__links a.active:not(.nav__cta)::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav__links a:hover, .nav__links a.active { color: #FFFFFF; }
.nav__links a.active { color: var(--mint); }
.nav__cta {
  margin-left: 14px;
  background: var(--mint); color: var(--forest) !important;
  padding: 11px 22px !important; font-weight: 700; font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important; text-transform: none !important; font-size: 14px !important;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 11px) 0, 100% 11px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: background .2s, transform .2s;
}
.nav__cta::after { display: none; }
.nav__cta:hover { background: var(--mint-soft); color: var(--forest) !important; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nav--stuck {
  position: fixed; top: 10px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(1460px, calc(100% - 24px)); background: rgba(7,7,7,.35);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(236,231,221,.14); animation: nav-drop .35s ease;
}
.nav--stuck .wrap { height: 46px; padding: 0 18px; max-width: none; }
.nav--stuck .nav__logo img { height: 22px; }
.nav--stuck .nav__links { position: absolute; inset: 0; justify-content: center; }
.nav--stuck .nav__links a:not(.nav__cta) { font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 14px; }
.nav--stuck .nav__cta { position: absolute; right: 12px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  margin-left: 0; padding: 8px 16px !important; font-size: 13px !important; }
@keyframes nav-drop { from { transform: translate(-50%, -130%); } to { transform: translate(-50%, 0); } }
.nav__burger { display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px; }
.nav__burger span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: #ECE7DD; margin: 5px 0; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav__links { display: none; position: absolute; top: 84px; left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; background: rgba(7,7,7,0.96);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(236,231,221,.1); padding: 8px 24px 20px; }
  .nav__links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav__links a { padding: 12px 0; width: 100%; }
  .nav__burger { display: block; }
}

/* ============================================================
   The Loop — modern 4-stage card grid (replaces radar SVG)
   ============================================================ */
.sec-loop2 { padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6.5rem) 0; }
.sec-loop2 .sec-head { margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); }
.loop-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.loop-card {
  display: block; position: relative;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--s-line-strong);
  padding: 1.7rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 18px) 0, 100% 18px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), background .3s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.loop-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 2px;
  background: var(--mint); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .35s;
}
.loop-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); background: var(--surface-2); }
.loop-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.loop-card__top { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; }
.loop-card__letter {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 3.2rem; line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--mint); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.loop-card__num { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--s-dim); }
.loop-card__num::before { content: '['; }
.loop-card__num::after { content: ']'; }
.loop-card__stage {
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mint);
}
.loop-card h3 { margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--s-head); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.loop-card p { margin-top: 0.7rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--s-dim); line-height: 1.6; }
.loop-card__suite {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--s-head);
}
.loop-card__suite i { color: var(--mint); font-style: normal; display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0; transform: translate(-3px,3px); transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s; }
.loop-card:hover .loop-card__suite i { opacity: 1; transform: translate(0,0); }
.loop-note {
  margin-top: 1.8rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--s-dim);
}
.loop-note__dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mint);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--mint); animation: loopdot 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes loopdot { 50% { opacity: 0.35; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .loop-note__dot { animation: none; } }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .loop-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 540px) { .loop-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- thesis card 03: text-only closing statement ---------- */
.tcard--text { justify-content: center; padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.tcard--text__inner { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.tcard--text .no { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.tcard--text .thesis-panel__text {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.tcard--text .thesis-panel__text em {
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 62%, rgba(16,163,126,0.22) 62%);
  padding: 0 0.12em;
}
.tcard--text .thesis-panel__foot {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(7,7,7,0.18);
}

/* ============================================================
   The Loop — circular diagram + refined stage list
   ============================================================ */
.sec-loop3 { padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6.5rem) 0; }
.sec-loop3 .sec-head { margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }

/* ---------- The Loop: N·E·M·I editorial rail ---------- */
.loop4 { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.loop4-rail {
  position: relative; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(46,230,168,0.45) 6%, rgba(46,230,168,0.45) 94%, transparent);
}
.loop4-pulse {
  /* a lit highlight band that sweeps along the rail and enters each box */
  position: absolute; top: -1.5px; height: 4px; width: 30%; border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(46,230,168,0.9) 50%, transparent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(46,230,168,0.55);
  animation: loop4pulse 9s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes loop4pulse {
  0%   { left: -30%; opacity: 0; }
  8%   { opacity: 1; }
  92%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { left: 100%; opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .loop4-pulse { animation: none; opacity: 0; } }
.loop4-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
/* layered build: rail draws first, then each stage rises in sequence,
   then the return path closes the loop */
.loop4.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }          /* wrapper never hides; layers do */
.loop4 .loop4-rail { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center; transition: transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22,0.61,0.36,1) 0.1s; }
.loop4.in .loop4-rail { transform: scaleX(1); }
.loop4 .loop4-pulse { animation-play-state: paused; }
.loop4.in .loop4-pulse { animation-play-state: running; }
.loop4 .loop4-col { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,0.61,0.36,1); }
.loop4.in .loop4-col:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.25s; }
.loop4.in .loop4-col:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.55s; }
.loop4.in .loop4-col:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.85s; }
.loop4.in .loop4-col:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 1.15s; }
.loop4.in .loop4-col { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.loop4 .loop4-return { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.7s ease 1.55s; }
.loop4.in .loop4-return { opacity: 1; }
.loop4-col {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(2.2rem, 3.5vw, 3.4rem) clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 2rem) clamp(2.4rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(233,238,231,0.08);
}
.loop4-col:last-child { border-right: 0; }
/* stage nodes removed — the rail carries a single sweeping highlight instead */
.loop4-letter {
  display: block; line-height: 0.95;
  font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 7.5vw, 7rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(233,238,231,0.42);
  transition: color 0.4s ease, -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.4s ease;
}
/* the pulse lights each stage as it passes — the loop runs layer by layer */
.loop4.in .loop4-col:nth-child(1) .loop4-letter { animation: loop4lit 9s linear infinite 1.4s; }
.loop4.in .loop4-col:nth-child(2) .loop4-letter { animation: loop4lit 9s linear infinite 3.15s; }
.loop4.in .loop4-col:nth-child(3) .loop4-letter { animation: loop4lit 9s linear infinite 4.9s; }
.loop4.in .loop4-col:nth-child(4) .loop4-letter { animation: loop4lit 9s linear infinite 6.6s; }
@keyframes loop4lit {
  0%   { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(233,238,231,0.42); }
  3%   { color: var(--mint); -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--mint); }
  16%  { color: var(--mint); -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--mint); }
  25%  { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(233,238,231,0.42); }
  100% { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(233,238,231,0.42); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .loop4 .loop4-rail, .loop4 .loop4-col, .loop4 .loop4-return { transition: none; transform: none; opacity: 1; }
  .loop4.in .loop4-letter { animation: none !important; }
}
.loop4-col:hover .loop4-letter { color: var(--mint); -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--mint); }
.loop4-kicker {
  display: block; margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem);
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: clamp(0.58rem, 0.62vw, 0.7rem); font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(233,238,231,0.55);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.loop4-kicker b { font-weight: 500; color: var(--mint); }
.loop4-col h3 {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.24vw, 1.4rem); font-weight: 600; color: #FFFFFF;
  white-space: nowrap;                        /* heading always one line */
}
.loop4-col p {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  font-size: clamp(0.82rem, 0.98vw, 0.98rem); line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(233,238,231,0.6); max-width: 21em;   /* settles into ~3 tidy lines */
}
.loop4-return { position: relative; border-top: 1px dashed rgba(233,238,231,0.18); text-align: center; }
.loop4-return__label {
  display: inline-block; transform: translateY(-50%);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem; background: var(--forest); border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 999px rgba(46,230,168,0.13), 0 0 24px rgba(46,230,168,0.22);
  outline: 1px solid rgba(46,230,168,0.45); outline-offset: -1px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #CFFBEC;
}
.loop4-return__label::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: -60%; width: 45%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.5), rgba(46,230,168,0.6), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-18deg); animation: loop4sheen 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes loop4sheen { 0% { left: -60%; } 55%, 100% { left: 130%; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .loop4-return__label::before { animation: none; opacity: 0; } }
/* inline mint highlighter — marks a key phrase inside body copy */
.hl-mint {
  background: #0e5a41; color: #EAFBF4; font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.06em 0.4em; border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone; box-decoration-break: clone;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .loop4-rail, .loop4-col::before { display: none; }
  .loop4-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .loop4-col { border-right: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(233,238,231,0.08); padding: 2rem 0; }
  .loop4-col:first-child { border-top: 0; }
  .loop4-letter { font-size: 3.4rem; }
}
.loop3-wrap {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 420px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); align-items: center;
}
.loop3-diagram { position: relative; }
.loop3-diagram svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; overflow: visible; }
.loop3-travel { transform-origin: 200px 200px; animation: loop3spin 9s linear infinite; }
.loop3-arc { transform-origin: 200px 200px; animation: loop3spin 9s linear infinite; }
@keyframes loop3spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .loop3-travel, .loop3-arc { animation: none; } }
.loop3-letter { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 2px; fill: var(--mint); }
.loop3-center { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 6px; fill: #FFFFFF; }
.loop3-sub { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 2.5px; fill: var(--s-dim); }

.loop3-list { list-style: none; position: relative; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.loop3-list::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 19px; top: 12px; bottom: 12px;
  width: 1px; background: var(--s-line); }
.loop3-row { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 1.4rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) 0; }
.loop3-row + .loop3-row { border-top: 1px solid var(--s-line); }
.loop3-mark {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--mint); background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--mint);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 8px) 0, 100% 8px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transition: background .3s, color .3s;
}
.loop3-row:hover .loop3-mark { background: var(--mint); color: var(--forest); }
.loop3-stage { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--s-dim); }
.loop3-stage span { color: var(--mint); }
.loop3-body h3 { margin-top: 0.35rem; font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--s-head); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.loop3-body p { margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--s-dim); line-height: 1.6; max-width: 40em; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .loop3-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .loop3-diagram { max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Phase One Markets — horizontal scroll gallery, large images
   ============================================================ */
.mkt-scroll {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  padding: 4px 0 22px;
  margin: 0 calc(-1 * 6vw);           /* bleed to the section edges */
  padding-left: 6vw; padding-right: 6vw;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: rgba(7,7,7,0.3) transparent;
}
.mkt-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 6px; }
.mkt-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(7,7,7,0.25); border-radius: 3px; }
.mkt-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
.mkt-slide {
  position: relative; flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: clamp(300px, 42vw, 560px);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid rgba(7,7,7,0.12);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 22px) 0, 100% 22px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.mkt-slide img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.86);
  transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1), filter 0.5s;
}
.mkt-slide::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7,7,7,0) 45%, rgba(7,7,7,0.72) 100%);
}
.mkt-slide:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); filter: saturate(1) brightness(1); }
.mkt-slide__num {
  position: absolute; top: 16px; left: 16px; z-index: 2;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(233,238,231,0.9); background: rgba(7,7,7,0.4); padding: 5px 9px;
}
.mkt-slide__cap {
  position: absolute; left: 20px; bottom: 20px; z-index: 2;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #FFFFFF; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.mkt-scroll__end { flex: 0 0 6vw; }

/* ---------- The Loop: fit one viewport, tighter ---------- */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .sec-loop3 { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 3rem 0; }
  .sec-loop3 > .container { width: 100%; }
  .sec-loop3 .sec-head { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; max-width: 900px; }
  .sec-loop3 .sec-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.6vw, 2.3rem); }
  .sec-loop3 .lede { font-size: 0.95rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .loop3-wrap { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 380px) 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); align-items: center; }
  .loop3-diagram { max-width: 360px; }
  .loop3-row { padding: 0.75rem 0; grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; gap: 1.1rem; }
  .loop3-list::before { left: 17px; }
  .loop3-mark { width: 36px; height: 36px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .loop3-body h3 { font-size: 1.06rem; margin-top: 0.25rem; }
  .loop3-body p { font-size: 0.82rem; margin-top: 0.35rem; line-height: 1.55; }
}
/* row hover accent */
.loop3-row { transition: background .25s; }
.loop3-row:hover { background: rgba(16,163,126,0.05); }

/* ---------- markets: auto-scrolling marquee, shorter slides ---------- */
/* real horizontal scroller: auto-drifts, but can be dragged, swiped or wheel-scrolled.
   The drift is driven from JS (scrollLeft) rather than a transform, so manual
   scrolling and the animation share one coordinate system instead of fighting. */
.mkt-marquee {
  overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden; margin: 0 calc(-1 * 6vw);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent);
  cursor: grab; touch-action: pan-x; overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
  scrollbar-width: none; -ms-overflow-style: none;
}
.mkt-marquee::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.mkt-marquee.is-grabbing { cursor: grabbing; }
.mkt-marquee.is-grabbing .mkt-slide { pointer-events: none; }
.mkt-track {
  display: flex; gap: 16px; width: max-content; padding: 4px 6vw;
}
.mkt-slide {
  width: clamp(340px, 34vw, 460px);
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;                 /* shorter than 4/5 */
}

/* ---------- Loop stage chips: richer emerald fill (consistent) ---------- */
.loop3-mark {
  background: var(--deep);
  color: var(--mint);
  border-color: rgba(16,163,126,0.55);
}
.loop3-row:hover .loop3-mark { background: var(--mint); color: var(--forest); border-color: var(--mint); }
.loop3-stage span { color: var(--mint-soft); }

/* ---------- Markets: shorter slides ---------- */
.mkt-slide { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; width: clamp(300px, 30vw, 440px); }

/* ---------- markets: taller slides, one viewport, cleaner fades ---------- */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .sec:has(.mkt-marquee) {
    min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
    padding: 3rem 0;
  }
  .sec:has(.mkt-marquee) .sec-head { margin-bottom: clamp(1.6rem, 3vh, 2.6rem); }
}
.mkt-slide {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  height: clamp(440px, 52vh, 570px);   /* tall cinematic, trimmed 150px total */
  width: clamp(560px, 50vw, 900px);
}
/* Full-bleed: break out of the container, span the whole viewport edge to edge */
.mkt-marquee {
  width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
  -webkit-mask-image: none;
  mask-image: none;
}
.mkt-track { padding: 6px 0; gap: 20px; }

/* nav dropdown (injected nav on the homepage) */
.nav__item { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.nav__item > a::after { content: ' \25BE'; font-size: 9px; opacity: 0.6; }
.nav__drop {
  position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, 10px);
  min-width: 190px; padding: 8px 0;
  background: #0B0F0D; border: 1px solid rgba(16,163,126,0.3);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 12px) 0, 100% 12px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease, visibility 0.22s;
  z-index: 80;
}
.nav__item:hover .nav__drop, .nav__item:focus-within .nav__drop {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translate(-50%, 4px);
}
.nav__drop a {
  display: block; padding: 11px 20px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(236,231,221,0.85);
}
.nav__drop a:hover { color: var(--mint); background: rgba(46,230,168,0.08); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav__item { display: block; }
  .nav__drop { position: static; transform: none; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 0 0 0 18px; }
}

/* hero H1 typewriter caret — sits after the last typed character (later spans
   are empty until typed). The .typing class is never removed, so the caret
   keeps blinking after the line finishes rather than disappearing. */
.hero h1.typing .hero-live::after {
  content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 3px; height: 0.82em;
  margin-left: 6px; vertical-align: -0.04em; background: var(--mint);
  animation: heroCaret 0.7s step-end infinite;
}
@keyframes heroCaret { 50% { opacity: 0; } }

/* headline stays plain white end to end — no highlight treatment */

/* centred hero, no CTA row */
.hero .container.hero--center { text-align: center; }
.hero--center .lede { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
/* One line. A hidden ghost of the finished string reserves the full width, so
   the centred headline does not slide leftward as the caret types it out. */
.hero--center h1 {
  display: inline-grid;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
}
.hero--center h1 > span { grid-area: 1 / 1; text-align: left; }
.hero-ghost { visibility: hidden; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero--center h1 { display: block; white-space: normal; }
  .hero-ghost { display: none; }
}
/* the description holds until the headline has finished typing */
.hero-lede {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity 0.75s ease, transform 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.hero-lede.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-lede { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}
/* typewriter caret for the thesis line */
.type-fx.typing::after {
  content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 2px; height: 0.95em;
  margin-left: 3px; vertical-align: -0.12em;
  background: var(--mint);
  animation: typeblink 0.9s steps(1) infinite;
}
@keyframes typeblink { 50% { opacity: 0; } }

/* ---------- Suites: scroll-driven showcase on black ---------- */
.suites-wrap { height: 405vh; position: relative; }
.suites-sec {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; overflow: hidden;
  background: #070707;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
}
.suites-sec .container { width: 100%; }
.suite-stage { position: relative; height: 100vh; }
/* cinematic opener: heading alone on black, fades away as the show starts */
.suites-intro {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 30;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center; pointer-events: none;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.suites-intro__tag {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mint);
}
.suites-intro__tag::before { content: '[ '; }
.suites-intro__tag::after { content: ' ]'; }
.suites-intro h2 {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}
.suites-intro p {
  margin-top: 1.4rem; max-width: 44em;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.18rem); line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(236,231,221,0.7); padding: 0 6vw;
}
.suite-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 5; pointer-events: none; }
.suite-media figure {
  /* base geometry: 60% wide, tall (top to bottom), right-anchored; JS grows to 75% */
  position: absolute; right: clamp(28px, 4vw, 76px); top: 6vh; width: 60vw; aspect-ratio: 2200 / 1238; height: auto; margin: 0;
  transform: translateX(110%);
  will-change: transform, width, height, top;
  background: #0D0D0D;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* a contained panel: brand corner snip, visible edge, deep shadow */
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 22px) 0, 100% 22px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(233,238,231,0.16);
  box-shadow: -34px 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
}
.suite-media figure::after {
  /* light veil only on the text side — the screenshot itself stays bright */
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 38px 0 0 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,7,7,0.38) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.08) 30%, rgba(7,7,7,0) 55%);
}

/* browser-window chrome — each suite screenshot presented as a live app window */
.suite-media figure { padding-top: 38px; box-sizing: border-box; }
.dev-bar {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 38px; z-index: 3;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 0 16px; margin: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #131715, #0B0E0C);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.12);
}
.dev-dots { display: inline-flex; gap: 7px; }
.dev-dots span { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; display: block; }
.dev-dots span:nth-child(1) { background: #FF5F57; }
.dev-dots span:nth-child(2) { background: #FEBC2E; }
.dev-dots span:nth-child(3) { background: #28C840; }
.dev-app {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(233, 238, 231, 0.78);
}
.dev-live {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.56rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mint);
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 163, 126, 0.4);
  padding: 3px 10px;
}
.dev-live::before {
  content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px; margin-right: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mint); vertical-align: 1px;
  animation: devPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes devPulse { 50% { opacity: 0.35; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .dev-live::before { animation: none; } }
.suite-media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; object-position: center center; display: block;
  filter: saturate(0.96) brightness(0.94);
}
.suite-infos { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 32%; z-index: 20; }
.suite-info {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; right: 0; margin-top: -170px;
  padding-left: 26px; border-left: 2px solid var(--mint);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(46px); will-change: transform, opacity;
  pointer-events: none;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 26px rgba(7,7,7,0.9);
}
.suite-idx {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--mint);
}
.suite-idx::before { content: '['; }
.suite-idx::after { content: ']'; }
.suite-info h3 { margin-top: 1.1rem; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 3.4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #FFFFFF; }
.suite-info p { margin-top: 1.1rem; font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.25vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(236,231,221,0.86); max-width: 26em; }
.suite-more {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(16,163,126,0.4); padding-bottom: 5px;
}
.suite-more:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--mint); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .suites-wrap { height: auto; }
  .suites-sec { position: static; height: auto; padding: 4rem 0; }
  .suite-stage { height: auto; margin-top: 2rem; }
  .suite-media { position: static; width: 100%; display: grid; gap: 14px; pointer-events: auto; }
  .suite-media figure { position: static; transform: none !important; aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; top: auto !important;
    -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
  .suite-media figure::after { display: none; }
  .suite-media figure::before { display: none; }
  .suites-intro { position: static; opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .suite-infos { position: static; width: 100%; }
  .suite-info { position: static; margin-top: 1.6rem; opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; pointer-events: auto; }
}

.foot-wrap { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* marquee cards: light placeholder behind images — a not-yet-loaded card must
   read as paper, never as a black box against this light section */
.mkt-slide { background: #EFEBE2; }