/* ==========================================================================
   AVANTI — DESIGN TOKENS
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  /* Color */
  --navy:        #0B1C2C;
  --navy-deep:   #050D16;
  --ivory:       #F5F1E8;
  --white:       #FFFFFF;
  --slate:       #5C6773;
  --steel:       #8B96A3;
  --gold:        #B9975B;
  --gold-soft:   rgba(185, 151, 91, 0.35);
  --text:        #16232F;
  --muted:       #62707C;
  --hairline:    rgba(22, 35, 47, 0.12);
  --hairline-dark: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.16);

  /* Type */
  --font-display: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  /* Scale */
  --step-0: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.2vw, 1.0625rem);
  --step-1: clamp(1.125rem, 1.05rem + 0.35vw, 1.3125rem);
  --step-2: clamp(1.375rem, 1.25rem + 0.6vw, 1.75rem);
  --step-3: clamp(1.75rem, 1.5rem + 1.2vw, 2.5rem);
  --step-4: clamp(2.25rem, 1.85rem + 2vw, 3.5rem);
  --step-5: clamp(2.75rem, 2.1rem + 3vw, 4.5rem);

  /* Layout */
  --content-max: 1180px;
  --gutter: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  --section-pad: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem);

  /* Motion */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --dur-fast: 220ms;
  --dur: 500ms;
  --dur-slow: 900ms;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESET
   ========================================================================== */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--ivory);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul, ol, dl, dd { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
h1, h2, h3, p { margin: 0; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; }
input { font: inherit; }

.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: -3rem;
  background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; z-index: 1000;
  transition: top var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
h2 { font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1.15; max-width: 18ch; }
h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.3; }

.lede {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 52ch;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); }
.section-head--left { text-align: left; }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.75rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.btn-solid {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.btn-solid:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-solid.btn-on-dark { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy-deep); }
.btn-solid.btn-on-dark:hover { background: #c9a86c; }

.btn-line {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  color: var(--text);
}
.btn-line:hover { border-color: var(--navy); background: rgba(11,28,44,0.03); }

.btn-ghost {
  color: var(--text);
  padding-inline: 0.25rem;
}
.cue-arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); }
.btn-ghost:hover .cue-arrow { transform: translateY(3px); }

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), gap var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.text-link:hover { border-color: currentColor; gap: 0.6rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   MOTION / REVEAL UTILITIES
   ========================================================================== */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
}
.is-revealed[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
}
[data-reveal][data-delay="1"] { transition-delay: 60ms; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="2"] { transition-delay: 180ms; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="3"] { transition-delay: 340ms; }
[data-reveal][data-delay="4"] { transition-delay: 480ms; }

.scroll-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px) scale(0.98);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
}
.scroll-reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  [data-reveal], .scroll-reveal, .chain-node, .framework-node, .step {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding-block: 1.4rem;
  transition: transform 0.55s var(--ease), padding var(--dur) var(--ease), background var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), backdrop-filter var(--dur) var(--ease);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
/* Tucks away while you read downward, returns the moment you scroll up */
.site-header.is-hidden { transform: translateY(-110%); }
.menu-open .site-header { transform: none; }
.site-header.is-scrolled {
  padding-block: 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(5, 13, 22, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
}
/* Touch screens: a solid navy bar. A live blur behind a fixed header makes
   the phone re-draw everything under it on every frame of a scroll. */
@media (hover: none) {
  .site-header.is-scrolled {
    background: rgba(5, 13, 22, 0.96);
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  }
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.nav-logo { flex-shrink: 0; }
.logo-swap { display: grid; align-items: center; }
.logo-img {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
  height: 34px; width: auto;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.logo-img--navy { opacity: 0; }
.logo-img--white { opacity: 1; }

/* Pages whose nav opens over a light section (Privacy Policy, Terms of
   Use) start with the navy mark instead, since white is unreadable on
   ivory; once scrolled, the nav gets its dark glass background and the
   white mark takes over, same as everywhere else. */
.site-header.light-start .logo-img--navy { opacity: 1; }
.site-header.light-start .logo-img--white { opacity: 0; }
.site-header.light-start.is-scrolled .logo-img--navy { opacity: 0; }
.site-header.light-start.is-scrolled .logo-img--white { opacity: 1; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.nav-links a { opacity: 0.82; position: relative; padding-bottom: 3px; }
.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; }
.nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav-cta { color: var(--ivory); border-color: var(--hairline-dark); }
.nav-cta:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: transparent; color: var(--gold); }

/* Menu button: the word "Menu" plus three bars that fold into an X */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 0.25rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  font: 500 0.74rem/1 var(--font-body);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.site-header.light-start:not(.is-scrolled) .nav-toggle { color: var(--navy); }
.bars { position: relative; display: block; width: 26px; height: 14px; }
.bars i {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease), top 0.5s var(--ease), opacity 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.bars i:nth-child(1) { top: 0; }
.bars i:nth-child(2) { top: 6.25px; }
.bars i:nth-child(3) { top: 12.5px; }
.menu-open .bars i:nth-child(1) { top: 6.25px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.menu-open .bars i:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
.menu-open .bars i:nth-child(3) { top: 6.25px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

/* Full-screen menu: wipes down from the top, links rise in one by one */
.menu {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 90;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 15% 0%, #12293e 0%, var(--navy) 45%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  color: var(--ivory);
  visibility: hidden; clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
  transition: clip-path 0.7s var(--ease), visibility 0s 0.7s;
  overflow-y: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain;
}
.menu.open { visibility: visible; clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); transition: clip-path 0.7s var(--ease), visibility 0s; }
.menu-in {
  min-height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem;
  padding: 6rem var(--gutter) 2rem;
}
.menu-list li { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(36px); transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease), transform 0.3s var(--ease); }
.menu.open .menu-list li {
  opacity: 1; transform: none;
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease) calc(0.18s + var(--i) * 60ms), transform 0.8s var(--ease) calc(0.18s + var(--i) * 60ms);
}
.menu-list a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.1rem; padding: 0.08em 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 11vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.menu-list .n { min-width: 2em; font: 500 0.72rem/1 var(--font-body); letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--gold); }
.menu-list .t { transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease), color 0.3s var(--ease); }
.menu-list a:hover .t, .menu-list a:focus-visible .t { transform: translateX(12px); color: var(--gold); }
.menu-foot { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.25rem; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease); }
.menu.open .menu-foot { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease) 0.6s; }
.menu-contact { font-size: 0.95rem; color: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.7); }
.menu-contact a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
/* While the menu is open the header floats clear above it: white mark, no glass */
.menu-open .site-header { background: transparent; border-bottom-color: transparent; backdrop-filter: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; }
.menu-open .site-header .logo-img--navy { opacity: 0; }
.menu-open .site-header .logo-img--white { opacity: 1; }
.menu-open .site-header .nav-toggle { color: var(--ivory); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; margin-left: auto; }
}
@media (min-width: 881px) { .menu { display: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .menu, .menu.open { transition: none; }
  .menu-list li, .menu.open .menu-list li, .menu-foot, .menu.open .menu-foot { transition: none; transform: none; }
  .bars i { transition: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 15% 0%, #12293e 0%, var(--navy) 45%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  color: var(--ivory);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 6rem;
}
.hero-field {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.55;
}
.hero-lines { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.hero-lines .line {
  stroke: var(--gold);
  stroke-width: 1;
  opacity: 0.28;
  stroke-dasharray: 6 1600;
  stroke-dashoffset: 1600;
  animation: drawLine 2.4s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.hero-lines .l1 { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.hero-lines .l2 { animation-delay: 0.5s; opacity: 0.18; }
.hero-lines .l3 { animation-delay: 0.8s; opacity: 0.12; }
@keyframes drawLine {
  to { stroke-dasharray: 1600 0; stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-lines .line { animation: none; stroke-dasharray: none; stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 0.2; }
}

.hero-inner { position: relative; max-width: 780px; }
.hero-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-size: var(--step-5);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.hero-headline > span { display: block; }
.hero-sub {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  color: rgba(245,241,232,0.72);
  max-width: 46ch;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.hero-actions {
  margin-top: 2.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero .btn-ghost { color: var(--ivory); }

/* ==========================================================================
   CENTRAL IDEA
   ========================================================================== */
.central-idea {
  padding-block: var(--section-pad);
  background: var(--ivory);
}
.chain {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  margin-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.chain-node {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 140px;
  padding: 1.75rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.chain-node.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.chain-node + .chain-node { border-left: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
/* the whole run is framed, Business through Legacy */
.chain-node:first-of-type { border-left: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.chain-node:last-of-type { border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.chain-node span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
}
.central-idea-close {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  max-width: 60ch;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PATHS
   ========================================================================== */
.paths { padding-block: var(--section-pad); background: var(--white); }
.path-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.path {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.path:hover { background: rgba(185,151,91,0.045); }
.path-index {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.path-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.path-body h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.path-desc { color: var(--muted); max-width: 56ch; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.path-topics {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.path-topics li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1rem;
}
.path-topics li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.55em;
  width: 5px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .path { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .path-index { font-size: var(--step-1); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DIVISIONS (Processing / Legacy)
   ========================================================================== */
.division { padding-block: var(--section-pad); }
.division--processing { background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory); }
.division--legacy { background: var(--ivory); color: var(--text); }

.division-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.division-inner--reverse { grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; }
.division-inner--reverse .division-copy { order: 2; }
.division-inner--reverse .division-visual { order: 1; }

.division-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.division--processing h2 { color: var(--ivory); }
.division--processing .lede { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.68); }

.feature-list {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem 2.5rem;
}
.feature-list--five { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.feature { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); padding-top: 1.1rem; }
.division--processing .feature { border-top-color: var(--hairline-dark); }
.feature h3 { font-size: var(--step-0); font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.feature p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.division--processing .feature p { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.62); }

.division .btn-line { margin-top: 2.75rem; }
.division--processing .btn-line { border-color: var(--hairline-dark); color: var(--ivory); }
.division--processing .btn-line:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); background: transparent; }

.division-visual { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }

.workflow {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
}
.workflow span {
  padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
  position: relative;
}
.workflow span:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.workflow span::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px;
  height: 1px; width: 0; background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.workflow.is-visible span::before { width: 100%; }
.workflow span:nth-child(2)::before { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.workflow span:nth-child(3)::before { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.workflow span:nth-child(4)::before { transition-delay: 0.45s; }
.workflow span:nth-child(5)::before { transition-delay: 0.6s; }

.legacy-marks {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.legacy-marks span { display: block; height: 1px; background: var(--hairline); position: relative; }
.legacy-marks span:nth-child(1) { width: 100%; }
.legacy-marks span:nth-child(2) { width: 82%; }
.legacy-marks span:nth-child(3) { width: 64%; }
.legacy-marks span:nth-child(4) { width: 46%; }
.legacy-marks span:nth-child(5) { width: 28%; }
.legacy-marks span::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; right: 0; top: -3px;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .division-inner, .division-inner--reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .division-inner--reverse .division-copy { order: 1; }
  .division-inner--reverse .division-visual { order: 2; }
  .feature-list, .feature-list--five { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .division-visual { display: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   INTERACTIVE FRAMEWORK
   ========================================================================== */
.framework { padding-block: var(--section-pad); background: var(--white); }
.framework-diagram {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}
.framework-connectors {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.framework-connectors line { stroke: var(--hairline); stroke-width: 2; }

.framework-node {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 1.75rem 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.framework-node:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.framework-node[aria-selected="true"] {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--gold);
}

.framework-panels { max-width: 62ch; min-height: 4.5rem; }
.framework-panel p { font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--muted); }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .framework-diagram { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .framework-connectors { display: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   OWNER MOMENT
   ========================================================================== */
.owner-moment {
  padding-block: var(--section-pad);
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.owner-moment-inner { max-width: 900px; }
.owner-moment h2 { color: var(--ivory); max-width: 16ch; }
.owner-moment .lede { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.68); max-width: 60ch; margin-top: 1.25rem; }

.owner-shifts {
  margin-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
}
.shift {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
}
.shift span:first-child { flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 220px; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.9); }
.shift-arrow { color: var(--gold); }
.shift span:last-child { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.62); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .shift { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .shift span:first-child { min-width: 0; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PROCESS
   ========================================================================== */
.process { padding-block: var(--section-pad); background: var(--ivory); }
.process-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--hairline);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.step {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease), transform var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.step.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.step-index {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.step h3 { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DIFFERENTIATION
   ========================================================================== */
.differentiation { padding-block: var(--section-pad); background: var(--white); }
.diff-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.principle-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.principle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-block: 1.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.principle dt { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); }
.principle dd { color: var(--muted); max-width: 48ch; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .diff-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .principle { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DISCOVERY
   ========================================================================== */
.discovery { padding-block: var(--section-pad); background: var(--navy); color: var(--ivory); }
.discovery h2 { color: var(--ivory); }
.discovery .lede { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.65); }
.discovery-inner { max-width: 760px; }

.discovery-form { margin-top: 1rem; }
.d-step { border: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.d-step legend {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.choice-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.choice-grid--wrap { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

.choice {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.35rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.choice:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.choice--radio { justify-content: flex-start; text-align: left; gap: 0.85rem; }
.choice--radio input { accent-color: var(--gold); width: 16px; height: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.choice--radio:has(input:checked) { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(185,151,91,0.08); }

.field-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; grid-column: span 1; }
.field:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field span { font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.65); }
.field input,
.field textarea {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
  padding: 0.6rem 0.1rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  resize: vertical;
}
.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); outline: none; }
.field--message { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

.field-note {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(245,241,232,0.42);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  max-width: 55ch;
}

.consent {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(245,241,232,0.75);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.consent input {
  accent-color: var(--gold);
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  margin-top: 3px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.form-status {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(245,241,232,0.65);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.form-status--error { color: #E2B6AE; }

.btn:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: default; }
.choice--radio:has(input:disabled) { opacity: 0.4; pointer-events: none; }

.step-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.discovery .text-link { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.7); }
.discovery .btn-line { border-color: var(--hairline-dark); color: var(--ivory); }
.discovery .btn-line:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); background: transparent; }

.d-confirm { text-align: center; padding-block: 2rem; }
.d-confirm h3 { color: var(--ivory); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.d-confirm p { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.68); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .choice-grid, .choice-grid--wrap, .field-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field:first-child { grid-column: auto; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FINAL CTA
   ========================================================================== */
.final-cta { padding-block: var(--section-pad); background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--ivory); text-align: center; }
.final-cta-inner { max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; }
.final-cta h1, .final-cta h2 { color: var(--ivory); max-width: 20ch; }
.final-cta .lede { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.65); }
.fine-print { font-size: 0.85rem; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.45); margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* Standalone page variant (used by thank-you.html) — same visual
   language as the in-page final CTA strip, just taller so it reads
   as a destination rather than a footer strip. */
.final-cta--page { min-height: 72vh; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.final-cta--page .hero-mark { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   LEGAL PAGES (Privacy Policy, Terms of Use)
   ========================================================================== */
.legal { padding-block: var(--section-pad); background: var(--ivory); }
.legal-header { margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); }
.legal-header h1 { font-size: var(--step-4); max-width: 20ch; }
.legal-updated { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }

.legal-note {
  background: rgba(185,151,91,0.08);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}
.legal-note strong { color: var(--text); }

.legal-toc {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}
.legal-toc h2 { font-size: 0.85rem; font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.legal-toc ol { list-style: none; padding-left: 0; columns: 2; column-gap: 2.5rem; }
.legal-toc li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; break-inside: avoid; }
.legal-toc a { border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.legal-toc a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

.legal-body { max-width: 72ch; }
.legal-body section { padding-block: 1.75rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.legal-body section:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.legal-body h2 { font-size: var(--step-2); margin-bottom: 1rem; scroll-margin-top: 6rem; }
.legal-body p { color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.legal-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.legal-body ul { margin: 0 0 1rem 1.25rem; list-style: disc; color: var(--text); }
.legal-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.legal-body a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .legal-toc ol { columns: 1; }
}
/* ==========================================================================
   MOTION LAYER
   Everything below is scoped to classes that script.js / the <head>
   pre-flight add only when motion is allowed and the libraries loaded
   (html.motion, .is-scrub, .is-reel, .is-strip, .is-pinned, …). Without
   them none of it applies and the page is the plain static design.
   ========================================================================== */

/* -- Intro veil (first visit per session; CSS-timed so it can never stick) -- */
.intro { display: none; }
html.intro-pending .intro {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 1.6rem;
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 2000; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 15% 0%, #12293e 0%, var(--navy) 45%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  animation: introOut 0.9s var(--ease) 1.45s forwards;
}
.intro img { width: 84px; height: 84px; animation: introMark 1.1s var(--ease) 0.1s both; }
.intro-line { display: block; height: 1px; width: 120px; background: var(--gold); transform: scaleX(0); animation: introLine 0.9s var(--ease) 0.5s forwards; }
@keyframes introMark { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.94); } to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } }
@keyframes introLine { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
@keyframes introOut { to { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-3%); } }
html.intro-pending .hero-lines .l1 { animation-delay: 1.7s; }
html.intro-pending .hero-lines .l2 { animation-delay: 2.0s; }
html.intro-pending .hero-lines .l3 { animation-delay: 2.3s; }

/* -- Word masks (headline splits) -- */
.w { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 0.14em; margin-bottom: -0.14em; }
.wi { display: inline-block; }

/* -- Grain: a barely-there film texture (mouse/trackpad screens only;
      a full-screen blended layer is costly to scroll on a phone) -- */
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  html.motion body::after {
    content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 60; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.05;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 .9 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  }
}

/* -- Marquee -- */
.marquee {
  background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--ivory); overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
  padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
}
.marquee-track { display: flex; justify-content: center; width: 100%; }
.marquee-group {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 6.5vw, 5.75rem);
  line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.marquee-group[data-marquee-clone] { display: none; }
.marquee-group span:nth-of-type(even) { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.6); font-style: italic; }
.marquee-group i { flex: none; width: 0.2em; height: 0.2em; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.marquee-track:not(.is-running) .marquee-group i:last-child { display: none; }
.marquee-track.is-running { width: max-content; justify-content: flex-start; will-change: transform; }
.marquee-track.is-running .marquee-group,
.marquee-track.is-running .marquee-group[data-marquee-clone] {
  display: flex; flex: none; flex-wrap: nowrap; padding-right: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

/* -- Chain: pinned assembly -- */
.central-idea.is-pinned { min-height: 100svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.central-idea.is-pinned > .wrap { width: 100%; }
.chain { position: relative; }
.chain-progress { display: none; }
.chain.is-scrub .chain-progress {
  display: block; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -1px; width: 100%; height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
}
.chain.is-scrub .chain-node { transition: none; }
.chain.is-scrub .chain-node::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -3px; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold); transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0); transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.chain.is-scrub .chain-node.is-lit::after { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1); }

/* -- Process: horizontal reel (desktop) / swipe strip (phones) -- */
.process-track-wrap { max-width: var(--content-max); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel, .process-track-wrap.is-strip { max-width: none; padding-inline: 0; width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
.process-progress { display: none; }
.process.is-pinned { min-height: 100svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 9vh, 6.5rem); }
.process.is-pinned > .wrap { width: 100%; }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel,
.process-track-wrap.is-strip { --edge: max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--content-max)) / 2 + var(--gutter))); }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vh, 3.5rem); }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-rail {
  display: flex; align-items: stretch; width: max-content; padding-inline: var(--edge); will-change: transform;
}
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-steps {
  display: flex; width: auto; gap: 0; background: none; border: 0; padding: 0;
}
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step {
  position: relative; flex: 0 0 clamp(300px, 27vw, 400px); min-height: clamp(280px, 40vh, 360px);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline); margin-left: -1px;
  padding: 3.6rem 2rem 2.25rem; opacity: 0.38;
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease), background 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.is-past { opacity: 0.6; }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.is-active { opacity: 1; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); }
/* timeline rail: a hairline through every card, a dot that fills gold as you pass */
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: calc(1.5rem + 4px); left: -1px; right: -1px; height: 1px; background: var(--hairline);
  transition: background 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 1; top: 1.5rem; left: 2rem; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ivory); border: 1px solid var(--steel);
  transition: background 0.5s var(--ease), border-color 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.is-past::after,
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.is-active::after { background: var(--gold); }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.is-past::before,
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.is-active::before { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.is-active::before { transform: scale(1.5); }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step-index { font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step p { font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* closing card: grid fallback shows it as a quiet strip below the steps */
.process-end {
  margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.process-end h3 { font-size: var(--step-3); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.process-end p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 46ch; }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-end {
  flex: 0 0 clamp(320px, 30vw, 440px); margin: 0 0 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); padding: 3.6rem 0 2.25rem 2.5rem;
  border: 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
  flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; gap: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.38; transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-end.is-active { opacity: 1; }
.process-track-wrap.is-strip .process-end { margin: 2.5rem var(--gutter) 0; }

/* live counter (reel only) */
.process-counter { display: none; }
.process.is-pinned .process-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 2rem; }
.process.is-pinned .process-counter {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; text-align: right; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .process.is-pinned .process-top { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; }
  .process.is-pinned .process-counter { order: -1; flex-direction: row; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.75rem; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .process.is-pinned .section-head { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .pc-num { font-size: 2.75rem !important; }
  .pc-of, .pc-name { margin-top: 0; }
  .process-track-wrap.is-reel .step { flex: 0 0 min(78vw, 320px); min-height: 0; padding: 3.9rem 1.5rem 1.75rem; }
  .process-track-wrap.is-reel .step-index { font-size: 2.75rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-end { flex: 0 0 min(78vw, 320px); margin-left: 1.5rem; padding: 3.4rem 0 1.75rem 1.5rem; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-end h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); }
}
.pc-num { display: block; overflow: hidden; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--navy); }
.pc-num b { display: block; font-weight: 500; }
.pc-of { font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-top: 0.35rem; }
.pc-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--slate); margin-top: 0.25rem; }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-progress,
.process-track-wrap.is-strip .process-progress {
  display: block; height: 1px; background: var(--hairline); margin: 2rem var(--edge) 0; overflow: hidden;
}
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-progress i,
.process-track-wrap.is-strip .process-progress i { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--gold); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
.process-track-wrap.is-strip .process-steps {
  display: flex; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; gap: 0; background: none; border: 0;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter); scrollbar-width: none; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
}
.process-track-wrap.is-strip .process-steps::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.process-track-wrap.is-strip .process-steps:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 4px; }
.process-track-wrap.is-strip .step { flex: 0 0 min(78%, 320px); scroll-snap-align: start; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); margin-left: -1px; padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem; }
.process-track-wrap.is-strip .process-progress { margin-inline: var(--gutter); }

/* -- Differentiation: sticky heading, rows light as you read them -- */
html.motion .diff-inner .section-head { position: sticky; top: 7.5rem; align-self: start; }
html.motion .principle-list { counter-reset: p; }
html.motion .principle { position: relative; counter-increment: p; opacity: 0.32; transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease); }
html.motion .principle.is-on { opacity: 1; }
html.motion .principle dt::before {
  content: counter(p, decimal-leading-zero); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--slate);
}
html.motion .principle::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -1px; width: 100%; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 1.1s var(--ease);
}
html.motion .principle.is-on::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { html.motion .diff-inner .section-head { position: static; } }

/* -- Discovery: progress, pointer light, step motion -- */
.d-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.d-stepcount { font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.6); white-space: nowrap; }
.d-progress { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--hairline-dark); overflow: hidden; }
.d-progress i { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--gold); transform: scaleX(0.3333); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
html.motion [data-spotlight].is-spot {
  background-image: radial-gradient(520px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 35%), rgba(185, 151, 91, 0.1), transparent 65%);
}
html.motion .choice { transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), background-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), transform 0.4s var(--ease); }
html.motion .choice:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background-image: radial-gradient(180px circle at var(--x, 50%) var(--y, 50%), rgba(185, 151, 91, 0.16), transparent 70%);
}

/* -- Final CTA: pinned finale -- */
.final-cta { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.final-cta-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.final-cta-mark { display: none; }
html.motion .final-cta-mark {
  display: block; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: min(70vw, 640px); height: auto;
  margin: calc(min(70vw, 640px) / -2) 0 0 calc(min(70vw, 640px) / -2); opacity: 0.05; pointer-events: none; will-change: transform;
}
html.motion .final-cta h2 { font-size: var(--step-4); max-width: 22ch; line-height: 1.12; }
.final-cta.is-pinned { min-height: 100svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.final-cta.is-pinned > .wrap { width: 100%; }

/* -- Magnetic buttons: JS drives transform, so CSS stops animating it -- */
html.motion .btn.is-magnetic { transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); }

/* -- Footer: link underlines + oversized wordmark -- */
html.motion .footer-col a {
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold)) left bottom / 0 1px no-repeat;
  transition: background-size 0.45s var(--ease), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
html.motion .footer-col a:hover { background-size: 100% 1px; }
.footer-wordmark { display: none; }
html.motion .footer-wordmark {
  display: block; margin-top: 1.5rem; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; user-select: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(5rem, 20vw, 19rem); line-height: 0.82; letter-spacing: 0;
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(245, 241, 232, 0.16);
}

/* -- Phone carousels: real horizontal swipes with snapping. The page itself
      scrolls normally; each row of cards is a native scroll-snap scroller. -- */
:root { --m-w: min(calc(100vw - 2 * var(--gutter) - 2.5rem), 340px); }
.m-swipe {
  --m-gap: 0.75rem;
  display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: var(--m-gap);
  margin-inline: calc(var(--gutter) * -1); margin-block: 0 !important; border: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important;
  width: auto; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; scrollbar-width: none;
}
.m-swipe::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
/* end spacers let the first and last cards rest centred */
.m-swipe::before, .m-swipe::after { content: ""; flex: 0 0 calc((100% - var(--m-w)) / 2 - var(--m-gap)); }
.m-swipe:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: -2px; }
.m-item {
  flex: 0 0 var(--m-w); min-width: 0; scroll-snap-align: center; scroll-snap-stop: always;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--m-line, var(--hairline)) !important; background: var(--m-bg, transparent);
  transition: border-color 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.m-item.is-on { border-color: var(--m-line-on, var(--gold-soft)) !important; }
.m-meter { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.m-hint {
  font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--m-count, var(--slate));
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease), max-width 0.4s var(--ease); max-width: 6rem; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;
}
.m-meter.is-moved .m-hint { opacity: 0; max-width: 0; margin-right: -1rem; }
.m-progress { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--m-line, var(--hairline)); overflow: hidden; }
.m-progress i { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--gold); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
.m-count { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--m-count, var(--slate)); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.owner-moment { --m-line: var(--hairline-dark); --m-count: var(--steel); --m-line-on: rgba(185, 151, 91, 0.7); }
.paths, .differentiation { --m-bg: var(--white); }
.path.m-item { display: block; min-height: 0; }
.path.m-item:hover { background: var(--white); }
.path.m-item .path-index { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.path.m-item .path-desc { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.path.m-item .path-topics { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.shift.m-item { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; gap: 0.9rem; min-height: 190px; font-size: var(--step-1); }
.shift.m-item span:first-child { min-width: 0; }
.shift.m-item .shift-arrow { display: inline-block; transform: rotate(90deg); }
.principle.m-item { display: block; }
.principle.m-item dd { max-width: none; margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* The chain: every aspect is a framed card, Business through Legacy,
   with a gold point on the border of the one in focus. */
.chain.m-swipe { margin-block: 2rem 0 !important; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
.owner-shifts.m-swipe { margin-top: 2.25rem !important; }
.principle-list.m-swipe { margin-top: 1.5rem !important; }
.chain-node.m-item {
  position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 2.75rem 1rem !important; text-align: center; transform: none; background: var(--white);
}
.chain-node.m-item span { font-size: var(--step-3); }
.chain-node.m-item::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -3px; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold); transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0); transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.chain-node.m-item.is-lit::after { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1); }
.chain-stage .m-meter { padding-inline: 0; }
.central-idea-close { margin-top: 1.75rem; }

/* Process (phones): the rail itself is the swipe row. The timeline line and dot
   live in a top band; the number sits clear below it. */
.process.is-pinned.is-swipe { min-height: 0; overflow: visible; display: block; padding-block: var(--section-pad); }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-rail.m-swipe { --m-gap: 0px; width: auto; margin-inline: 0; padding: 0 !important; will-change: auto; }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-rail.m-swipe .process-steps { flex: 0 0 auto; width: max-content; }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.m-item, .process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-end.m-item { flex: 0 0 var(--m-w); }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.m-item { padding: 4rem 1.5rem 1.75rem !important; }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .process-end.m-item { padding: 4rem 1.5rem 1.75rem !important; margin-left: 0.75rem; }
.process-track-wrap.is-reel .step.m-item .step-index { margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }

/* -- Cursor ring -- */
.cursor {
  position: fixed; left: 0; top: 0; width: 34px; height: 34px; margin: -17px 0 0 -17px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3000; opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease), width 0.35s var(--ease), height 0.35s var(--ease), margin 0.35s var(--ease), background 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.cursor.is-on { opacity: 0.85; }
.cursor.is-link { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin: -32px 0 0 -32px; background: rgba(185, 151, 91, 0.14); }
.cursor.is-text { opacity: 0; }

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy-deep); color: rgba(245,241,232,0.7); padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5rem); }
.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark);
}
.footer-brand img { height: 44px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.footer-tagline { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--step-0); color: rgba(245,241,232,0.85); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

.footer-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2rem; }
.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; }
.footer-col h3 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.4); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.footer-col a, .footer-static { font-size: 0.92rem; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.disclosures { padding-block: 2.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-dark); }
.disclosures p { font-size: 0.78rem; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.42); max-width: 90ch; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.disclosures .license-line { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.32); }

.footer-bottom { padding-block: 1.5rem; font-size: 0.8rem; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.35); }

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   PAGE CURTAIN — a navy panel with the monogram slides up between pages
   (modeled on the Heard Foundation site). Native navigation is kept; with
   reduced motion there is no curtain at all.
   ========================================================================== */
.curtain {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 400; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--navy-deep); transform: translateY(100%); pointer-events: none; visibility: hidden;
}
.curtain img { width: min(30vw, 120px); height: auto; opacity: 0; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .curtain { visibility: visible; transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.2, 1); }
  .curtain img { transition: opacity 0.35s var(--ease) 0.2s; }
  .leaving .curtain { transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
  .leaving .curtain img { opacity: 1; }
  .arriving .curtain { transform: translateY(0); animation: curtain-out 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.2, 1) 0.18s forwards; }
  .arriving .curtain img { opacity: 1; }
  .curtain-reset .curtain, .curtain-reset .curtain img { transition: none !important; }
  @keyframes curtain-out { to { transform: translateY(-100%); } }
}
@media print { .curtain { display: none; } }