:root{
  --white:#ffffff;
  --off:#f8f7f5;
  --off2:#f2f0ec;
  --off3:#eae7e1;
  --border:#e0dbd3;
  --border2:#ccc8bf;
  --text:#1a1714;
  --text-mid:#4a4540;
  --text-dim:#8a8480;
  --text-faint:#b8b4ae;
  --red:#c0161a;
  --red-lt:#e02025;
  --red-dim:rgba(192,22,26,0.07);
  --red-rule:rgba(192,22,26,0.2);
  --gold:#9a7a2c;
  --navy:#1b2340;
  --ff-disp:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  --ff-body:'Outfit','Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;
  --ff-mono:'DM Mono',monospace;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  --shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  --shadow-lg:0 12px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--ff-body);background:var(--white);color:var(--text);overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}

/* ── UTILITY ── */
.label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.75rem;margin-bottom:0.75rem}
.l-rule{width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--red)}
.l-text{font-size:0.6rem;letter-spacing:0.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:500}
.dh{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,3.6rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--text)}
.dh em{font-style:italic;color:var(--red)}
.bt{font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.9;font-weight:300}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);transition:opacity 0.75s var(--ease),transform 0.75s var(--ease)}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes ticker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ── NAV ── */
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 3.5rem;height:68px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.95);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px);transition:height 0.4s var(--ease),box-shadow 0.4s}
nav.scrolled{height:58px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.nav-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.8rem;flex-shrink:0}
.nav-sep{width:1px;height:16px;background:var(--border2);flex-shrink:0}
.nav-sub{font-size:0.58rem;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:400;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-back{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.6rem;font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-mid);text-decoration:none;font-weight:400;transition:color 0.2s;border:1px solid var(--border2);padding:0.45rem 1.2rem}
.nav-back:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;list-style:none;flex-shrink:0}
.nav-links a{font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-mid);text-decoration:none;font-weight:400;transition:color 0.2s;position:relative;padding-bottom:3px}
.nav-links a::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--red);transition:width 0.3s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:4px;background:none;border:none}
.nav-hamburger span{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--text);transition:all 0.3s}
.nav-mobile{display:none;position:fixed;top:68px;left:0;right:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.98);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.5rem 1.5rem 2rem;z-index:199;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.nav-mobile.open{display:flex}
.nav-mobile a{font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-mid);text-decoration:none;padding:0.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-weight:400;transition:color 0.2s}
.nav-mobile a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.nav-mobile a:last-child{border-bottom:none}

/* ── HERO ── */
.page-hero{position:relative;padding:calc(68px + 4rem) 3.5rem 5rem;background:var(--white);overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.page-hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.page-hero-bg svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.page-hero-ghost{position:absolute;right:-0.02em;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:22vw;font-weight:600;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(192,22,26,0.045);line-height:1;pointer-events:none;user-select:none;z-index:0;letter-spacing:-0.04em}
.page-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1000px}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.9rem;margin-bottom:2rem;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 1s var(--ease) 0.15s both}
.eyebrow-rule{width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--red)}
.eyebrow-text{font-size:0.6rem;letter-spacing:0.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:500}
.page-hero-h1{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5.5vw,6rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:2rem;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 1s var(--ease) 0.3s both}
.page-hero-h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--red)}
.page-hero-bottom{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr;gap:5rem;align-items:end;opacity:0;animation:fadeUp 1s var(--ease) 0.5s both}
.page-hero-desc{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.92;font-weight:300}
.page-hero-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--border)}
.ph-stat{background:var(--white);padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.3rem}
.ph-stat-v{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.ph-stat-v em{color:var(--red);font-style:normal}
.ph-stat-l{font-size:0.54rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:400}

/* ── RED TICKER ── */
.red-bar{background:var(--red);height:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.red-track{display:flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:ticker 22s linear infinite}
.r-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem;padding:0 2rem;font-size:0.6rem;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65);font-weight:500}
.r-sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);font-size:0.42rem}

/* ── SECTION COMMON ── */
.section{padding:5rem 3.5rem}
.section-alt{background:var(--off)}
.section-dark{background:var(--navy)}
.section-header{margin-bottom:4rem}
.section-header-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:6rem;align-items:start;margin-bottom:4rem}

/* ── OVERVIEW / INTRO ── */
.overview-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:6rem;align-items:start}
.overview-pull{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;color:var(--text);line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:-0.01em;border-left:2px solid var(--red);padding-left:1.5rem;margin:2rem 0}
.overview-compare{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:2rem}
.oc-label{font-size:0.55rem;letter-spacing:0.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.oc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1.3fr;gap:1px;background:var(--border)}
.oc-col{background:var(--white);padding:1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.6rem}
.oc-col.featured{background:var(--off2)}
.oc-head{font-size:0.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem}
.oc-badge{font-size:0.48rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:0.18rem 0.45rem;font-weight:500}
.oc-items{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.3rem;flex:1}
.oc-item{font-size:0.74rem;color:var(--text-dim);padding:0.25rem 0.5rem;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--off);font-weight:300}
.oc-item.active{color:var(--red);border-color:var(--red-rule);background:var(--red-dim);font-weight:500}
.oc-desc{font-size:0.7rem;color:var(--text-faint);line-height:1.6;font-weight:300;margin-top:0.5rem}

/* ── SIX STAGES ── */
.stages-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:6rem;align-items:end;margin-bottom:3rem}
.stages-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border)}
.stage-card{background:var(--white);padding:2.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.8rem;transition:background 0.25s;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.stage-card:hover{background:var(--off2)}
.stage-letter{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:5rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.03em;opacity:0.13;position:absolute;top:1rem;right:1.4rem;pointer-events:none}
.stage-num{font-size:0.54rem;letter-spacing:0.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;position:relative;z-index:1}
.stage-title{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);line-height:1.1;position:relative;z-index:1}
.stage-body{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.8;font-weight:300;flex:1;position:relative;z-index:1}
.stage-team{font-size:0.56rem;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:0.85rem;margin-top:auto;font-weight:400;position:relative;z-index:1}
.stage-detail{margin-top:1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.5rem;position:relative;z-index:1}
.stage-detail-item{display:flex;gap:0.7rem;font-size:0.76rem;color:var(--text-dim);font-weight:300;line-height:1.55}
.stage-detail-dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:0.45rem;opacity:0.5}

/* ── FLOW DIAGRAM ── */
.flow-section{padding:5rem 3.5rem;background:var(--navy)}
.flow-header{margin-bottom:3rem}
.flow-header .dh{color:#fff}
.flow-header .dh em{color:#e07070}
.flow-header .bt{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5)}
.flow-track{display:flex;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);overflow-x:auto}
.flow-node{flex:1;min-width:110px;padding:1.8rem 1.2rem;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.5rem;position:relative}
.flow-node:last-child{border-right:none}
.flow-letter{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin-bottom:0.2rem}
.flow-name{font-size:0.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9)}
.flow-sub{font-size:0.62rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.38);letter-spacing:0.04em;font-weight:300;line-height:1.5}
.flow-arrow{position:absolute;right:-10px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.2);font-size:0.7rem;z-index:2}
.flow-core{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-top:none;padding:1.5rem 2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem}
.flow-core-label{font-size:0.58rem;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.flow-core-bar{flex:1;height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);position:relative}
.flow-core-bar::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(192,22,26,0.4),rgba(192,22,26,0.1));border-radius:2px}
.flow-core-desc{font-size:0.72rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.38);font-weight:300;max-width:480px;line-height:1.6}

/* ── CORE TEAM ── */
.core-band{background:var(--navy);padding:3.5rem 3.5rem}
.core-inner{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;align-items:flex-start}
.core-icon{width:48px;height:48px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);flex-shrink:0}
.core-title{font-size:0.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);margin-bottom:0.75rem}
.core-body{font-size:0.87rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.42);line-height:1.9;font-weight:300;max-width:720px}

/* ── PRINCIPLES ── */
.principles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--border);margin-top:2.5rem}
.principle{background:var(--white);padding:2.2rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.7rem;transition:background 0.2s}
.principle:hover{background:var(--off2)}
.principle-num{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:0.6rem;color:var(--red);font-weight:500}
.principle-title{font-size:0.84rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:0.03em}
.principle-body{font-size:0.81rem;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.75;font-weight:300}

/* ── CTA BAND ── */
.cta-band{background:var(--red);padding:4rem 3.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-title{font-family:var(--ff-disp);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.8rem);font-weight:500;color:#fff;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.02em;max-width:520px}
.cta-title em{font-style:italic;opacity:0.75}
.btn-red{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.7rem;font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:#fff;background:var(--red);padding:0.9rem 1.9rem;text-decoration:none;transition:background 0.25s,gap 0.25s}
.btn-red:hover{background:var(--red-lt);gap:1rem}
.btn-white{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.7rem;font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--red);background:#fff;padding:0.95rem 2rem;text-decoration:none;transition:background 0.2s,gap 0.2s}
.btn-white:hover{background:#f0ebe3;gap:1rem}
.btn-outline-white{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.7rem;font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);padding:0.9rem 1.8rem;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color 0.2s,color 0.2s}
.btn-outline-white:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.55rem;font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;color:var(--text-mid);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border2);padding-bottom:2px;text-decoration:none;transition:color 0.2s,gap 0.2s}
.btn-ghost:hover{color:var(--text);gap:0.85rem}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer{background:var(--off);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:4rem 3.5rem 3rem}
.ft-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:4rem;padding-bottom:3rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.ft-tagline{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--text-mid);line-height:1.8;font-weight:300;max-width:220px;margin-top:0.75rem}
.ft-col-head{font-size:0.6rem;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.ft-col-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0.65rem}
.ft-col-links a{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--text-dim);text-decoration:none;transition:color 0.2s;font-weight:300}
.ft-col-links a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.ft-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:2rem;gap:2rem}
.ft-copy{font-size:0.6rem;color:var(--text-faint);line-height:1.6}
.ft-legal{display:flex;gap:1.8rem}
.ft-legal a{font-size:0.6rem;color:var(--text-faint);text-decoration:none;transition:color 0.2s}
.ft-legal a:hover{color:var(--text-mid)}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:1280px){
  nav{padding:0 2.5rem}
  .nav-sub{display:none}
  .nav-sep{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:1024px){
  nav{padding:0 1.8rem}
  .page-hero,.section,.flow-section,.core-band,.cta-band,footer{padding-left:1.8rem;padding-right:1.8rem}
  .overview-grid,.stages-intro,.section-header-grid{gap:3rem}
  .ft-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-hamburger{display:flex}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  nav{padding:0 1.2rem}
  .page-hero,.section,.flow-section,.core-band,.cta-band{padding-left:1.2rem;padding-right:1.2rem}
  .page-hero-bottom,.overview-grid,.stages-intro,.section-header-grid,.overview-compare .oc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .stages-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .principles-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .flow-track{flex-direction:column}
  .flow-node{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08)}
  .flow-node:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .flow-arrow{display:none}
  .cta-band{flex-direction:column}
  .ft-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
  .ft-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:1rem}
  footer{padding:3rem 1.2rem}
  .core-inner{flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal,.eyebrow,.page-hero-h1,.page-hero-bottom{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .red-track{animation:none}
}