  :root{
    --bg:#05070d;
    --bg-elevated:#0b0f1a;
    --bg-elevated-2:#0f1422;
    --line:rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
    --line-strong:rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
    --blue-700:#1c3fa8;
    --blue-600:#2951d6;
    --blue-500:#3b6ef6;
    --blue-400:#5b8dff;
    --blue-300:#7da4ff;
    --text-primary:#eef1f8;
    --text-secondary:#97a1b8;
    --text-tertiary:#5d6784;
    --radius-sm:6px;
    --radius-md:10px;
    --maxw:1180px;
  }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: light){
    :root{ }
  }
  *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:0.001ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;transition-duration:0.001ms !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important;}
  }
  body{
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--text-primary);
    font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    overflow-x:hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  ::selection{background:var(--blue-500);color:#fff;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%;}
  button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit;}
  input,textarea{font-family:inherit;}
  ul{list-style:none;}

  :focus-visible{
    outline:2px solid var(--blue-400);
    outline-offset:3px;
    border-radius:2px;
  }

  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
  @media (max-width:640px){ .wrap{padding:0 20px;} }

  h1,h2,h3,h4{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:-0.02em;
    line-height:1.12;
    color:var(--text-primary);
  }

  .mono{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
    color:var(--text-tertiary);
  }

  /* ---------- background grid texture ---------- */
  .bg-fixed{
    position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size:64px 64px;
    -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 50% 0%, #000 10%, transparent 75%);
            mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 50% 0%, #000 10%, transparent 75%);
    opacity:0.5;
  }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header{
    position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
    transition:border-color .3s ease, background-color .3s ease, backdrop-filter .3s ease;
  }
  header.scrolled{
    background:rgba(5,7,13,0.78);
    backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
    border-bottom-color:var(--line);
  }
  nav{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    height:76px;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;color:var(--text-primary);}
  .brand svg{width:30px;height:30px;}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px;}
  .nav-links a{
    font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-secondary);position:relative;padding:4px 0;
    transition:color .2s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text-primary);}
  .nav-links a::after{
    content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--blue-400);
    transition:width .25s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%;}
  .nav-cta{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    background:var(--blue-500);color:#fff;
    padding:10px 18px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
    font-size:14px;font-weight:500;
    transition:background .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--blue-400);transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;}
  .burger{display:none;width:32px;height:32px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:6px;}
  .burger span{display:block;width:100%;height:1.5px;background:var(--text-primary);transition:transform .25s ease, opacity .25s ease;}
  .mobile-menu{
    position:fixed;inset:76px 0 0 0;z-index:99;
    background:rgba(5,7,13,0.98);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:32px;gap:8px;
    transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .3s ease;
  }
  .mobile-menu.open{transform:translateX(0);}
  .mobile-menu a{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:26px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text-primary);}

  @media (max-width:860px){
    .nav-links{display:none;}
    .nav-right .nav-cta{display:none;}
    .burger{display:flex;}
  }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    padding:172px 0 120px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.05fr 0.95fr;
    gap:40px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  @media (max-width:960px){
    .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:150px 0 64px;}
  }
  .hero-tag{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--blue-300);
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:7px 13px;border-radius:100px;
    margin-bottom:28px;
  }
  .hero-tag .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue-400);animation:pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;}50%{opacity:0.35;}}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.85rem);
    max-width:640px;
    margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .hero p.lede{
    font-size:18px;color:var(--text-secondary);max-width:480px;margin-bottom:38px;
  }
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:56px;}
  .btn-primary{
    background:var(--blue-500);color:#fff;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
    font-size:15px;font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    transition:background .2s ease, transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-400);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px -12px rgba(59,110,246,0.6);}
  .btn-secondary{
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);color:var(--text-primary);padding:14px 26px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
    font-size:15px;font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    transition:border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
  }
  .btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--blue-400);background:rgba(59,110,246,0.08);}

  .hero-meta{display:flex;gap:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .hero-meta div{border-left:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding-left:14px;}
  .hero-meta .num{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-primary);}
  .hero-meta .label{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-tertiary);margin-top:2px;}

  .hero-visual{
    position:relative;
    aspect-ratio:1/1;
    max-height:480px;
  }
  .hero-visual canvas{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;border-radius:var(--radius-md);}
  @media (max-width:960px){ .hero-visual{max-height:320px;order:-1;} }

  /* ---------- TICKER ---------- */
  .ticker-section{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:22px 0;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-elevated);
  }
  .ticker-track{display:flex;gap:56px;width:max-content;animation:scroll-left 32s linear infinite;}
  @keyframes scroll-left{from{transform:translateX(0);}to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}
  .ticker-track span{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--text-tertiary);
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .ticker-track span b{color:var(--text-primary);font-weight:500;}
  .ticker-track span::after{content:'◆';color:var(--blue-500);font-size:10px;margin-left:40px;}

  /* ---------- SECTION HEADS ---------- */
  section{position:relative;z-index:1;}
  .section-pad{padding:120px 0;}
  @media (max-width:640px){ .section-pad{padding:80px 0;} }
  .section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:64px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);max-width:520px;}
  .section-head p{color:var(--text-secondary);max-width:360px;font-size:15.5px;}
  .index-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:20px;color:var(--blue-400);margin-bottom:14px;display:block;}

  /* ---------- SERVICES ---------- */
  .services{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;}
  .service{background:var(--bg-elevated);padding:44px;transition:background .25s ease;}
  .service:hover{background:var(--bg-elevated-2);}
  .service.wide{grid-row:span 2;}
  .service .svc-icon{width:42px;height:42px;margin-bottom:26px;color:var(--blue-400);}
  .service h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .service p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:15px;max-width:400px;margin-bottom:20px;}
  .service .svc-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
  .service .svc-tags span{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--text-tertiary);
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:100px;
  }
  @media (max-width:800px){
    .services{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .service.wide{grid-row:auto;}
  }

  /* ---------- PROCESS ---------- */
  .process-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .process-item{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr 1fr;gap:28px;
    padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start;
  }
  .process-item .step-num{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:var(--blue-400);}
  .process-item h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .process-item p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:15px;max-width:420px;}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .process-item{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;}
    .process-item p{grid-column:2;}
  }

  /* ---------- FOUNDER ---------- */
  .founder{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:52px;background:var(--bg-elevated);
  }
  @media (max-width:760px){ .founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:32px;} }
  .founder-avatar{
    width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:var(--radius-md);
    background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--blue-700), var(--bg-elevated-2) 70%);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:64px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .founder-avatar::after{
    content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
    background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(125,164,255,0.35), transparent 55%);
  }
  .founder blockquote{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.45;margin-bottom:22px;color:var(--text-primary);}
  .founder .role{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:20px;}
  .founder .role b{color:var(--text-primary);font-weight:600;}
  .founder .bio{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:15px;max-width:560px;}

  /* ---------- WORK ---------- */
  .work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .work-card{
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:32px;
    background:var(--bg-elevated);transition:border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;
  }
  .work-card:hover{border-color:var(--line-strong);transform:translateY(-4px);}
  .work-card .work-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:44px;}
  .work-card .work-type{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--blue-400);}
  .work-card .work-year{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--text-tertiary);}
  .work-card h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .work-card p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:20px;}
  .work-card .work-metrics{display:flex;gap:22px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .work-card .work-metrics div .v{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:600;}
  .work-card .work-metrics div .l{font-size:12px;color:var(--text-tertiary);}

  /* ---------- STATS ---------- */
  .stats{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;
  }
  .stat{padding:40px 28px;border-left:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;}
  .stat:first-child{border-left:none;}
  .stat .stat-num{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);font-weight:600;color:var(--blue-300);}
  .stat .stat-label{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--text-tertiary);margin-top:8px;}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .stat:nth-child(3){border-left:none;}
  }

  /* ---------- CTA / CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact-panel{
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);
    background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg-elevated-2));
    padding:64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .contact-panel::before{
    content:'';position:absolute;top:-40%;right:-15%;width:60%;height:140%;
    background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(59,110,246,0.16), transparent 65%);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  @media (max-width:860px){ .contact-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:36px;} }
  .contact-panel h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.4rem);margin-bottom:18px;max-width:420px;}
  .contact-panel p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:15.5px;max-width:420px;margin-bottom:28px;}
  .contact-info{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
  .contact-info a{font-size:15px;color:var(--text-primary);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
  .contact-info a svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--blue-400);}

  .form-field{margin-bottom:18px;}
  .form-field label{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--text-tertiary);margin-bottom:7px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;}
  .form-field input, .form-field textarea{
    width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:13px 14px;color:var(--text-primary);font-size:14.5px;
    transition:border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
  }
  .form-field input:focus, .form-field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--blue-400);background:rgba(59,110,246,0.05);outline:none;}
  .form-field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:90px;}
  .form-submit{
    background:var(--blue-500);color:#fff;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
    font-size:15px;font-weight:500;width:100%;transition:background .2s ease;
  }
  .form-submit:hover{background:var(--blue-400);}
  .form-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-tertiary);margin-top:12px;}
  .form-success{
    display:none;padding:16px;border:1px solid var(--blue-600);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
    background:rgba(59,110,246,0.09);color:var(--blue-300);font-size:14px;margin-top:16px;
  }
  .form-success.show{display:block;}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0 36px;}
  .footer-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:48px;}
  .footer-brand p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:14.5px;max-width:280px;margin-top:14px;}
  .footer-cols{display:flex;gap:64px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .footer-col h4{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-tertiary);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .footer-col a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-secondary);margin-bottom:11px;transition:color .2s ease;}
  .footer-col a:hover{color:var(--text-primary);}
  .footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;}
  .footer-bottom p{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-tertiary);}

  /* ---------- reveal ---------- */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}
