:root {
  --bg: #111113;
  --bg-raised: #17171a;
  --bg-card: #151518;
  --ink: #f0f0f2;
  --ink-50: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  --ink-40: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  --ink-70: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  --accent: #f0f0f2;
  --radius: 20px;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 18.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.container { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

::selection { background: rgba(240,240,242,.9); color: #111113; }

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
h1, h2, h3 { font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.2vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

p.lead { font-size: 1.28rem; color: var(--ink-50); max-width: 620px; }
p.muted { color: var(--ink-50); }

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-40);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #111113;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 6px 6px 22px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(244,184,96,.3); }
.btn .arrow {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #111113;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: background .3s ease;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.btn .arrow svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: var(--ink); transition: fill .3s ease; display: block; }
.btn:hover .arrow { background: #f4b860; }
.btn:hover .arrow svg { fill: #2a1c08; }

.btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 12px 26px;
}
.btn.ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); box-shadow: none; }

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(17,17,19,.72);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .3s ease;
}
nav.scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--line); }
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 28px;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.logo {
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.logo .mark {
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
  fill: var(--ink);
  margin-right: 6px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  filter: none;
  transition: filter .35s ease;
}
.logo { text-shadow: none; transition: text-shadow .35s ease; }
.logo:hover .mark { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(244,184,96,.75)) drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(244,184,96,.35)); }
.logo:hover { text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(244,184,96,.5), 0 0 24px rgba(244,184,96,.22); }
.logo span { color: var(--ink-50); font-weight: 400; text-shadow: none; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; }
.nav-links a:not(.btn) {
  color: var(--ink-50);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}
.nav-links a:not(.btn):hover,
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-links .btn { padding: 4px 4px 4px 18px; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.nav-links .btn .arrow { width: 30px; height: 30px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
.nav-links .btn .arrow svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .nav-links a:not(.btn) { display: none; } }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
header.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 190px 0 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -220px; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 900px; height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(120,130,255,.14) 0%, rgba(120,130,255,.05) 40%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(40px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero h1 { max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hero .lead { margin-bottom: 42px; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* Centered page hero (subpages) */
header.hero.centered { text-align: center; padding-bottom: 60px; }
header.hero.centered h1 { max-width: 1000px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
header.hero.centered .lead { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 560px; }
header.hero.centered .hero-cta { justify-content: center; }

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */
.stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 70px 0 30px;
}
.stat .num {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.stat .label { color: var(--ink-40); font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* ---------- Marquee ---------- */
.marquee-section { padding: 60px 0 90px; }
.marquee-label {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-40);
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
}
.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 72px;
  width: max-content;
  animation: scroll 32s linear infinite;
}
.marquee-track span {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color .3s ease;
}
/* Marquee never pauses, keeps scrolling on hover (Tanner's standing preference) */
@keyframes scroll { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section { padding: 110px 0; }
section.tight { padding: 80px 0; }
.divider { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } }

/* Photo split (about page) */
.split.photo { align-items: center; grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.85fr; }

/* Portrait card: transparent cutout photo on a dark gradient backdrop */
.portrait {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(120,130,255,.14) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1d1d23 0%, #131316 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
}
.portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: -1px;
}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 56px;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.cards.two { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .cards.two { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 34px 30px;
  transition: transform .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.card .tag {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-40);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-50); font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* Tag chips (services verticals) */
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 22px; }
.chip {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--ink-70);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.03);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Why-us grid ---------- */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 56px;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.why-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 34px 30px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
}
.why-item h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.why-item p { color: var(--ink-50); font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* ---------- Leadership (about page) ---------- */
.leader {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 56px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 40px;
}
.leader .portrait { border-radius: 14px; }
.leader .role {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ink-40);
  margin: 6px 0 20px;
}
.leader p { color: var(--ink-50); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.leader p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .leader { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; padding: 28px; } }

/* ---------- Spotlight (services page) ---------- */
.spotlight {
  margin-top: 90px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: 60px 54px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.spotlight .glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -180px; right: -120px;
  width: 500px; height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(120,130,255,.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(30px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.spotlight h3 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.spotlight > p { color: var(--ink-50); max-width: 640px; }
.spotlight .mini-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.spotlight .mini-stats .num { font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.spotlight .mini-stats .label { color: var(--ink-40); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .spotlight { padding: 40px 28px; }
  .spotlight .mini-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- Process ---------- */
.steps { margin-top: 56px; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 38px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.step .num {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-40);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-top: 6px;
}
.step h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.step p { color: var(--ink-50); max-width: 560px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .step { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; } }

/* ---------- Final CTA ---------- */
.final-cta {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 140px 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.final-cta .hero-glow { top: auto; bottom: -300px; }
.final-cta h2 { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 22px; }
.final-cta .lead { margin: 0 auto 16px; }
.final-cta .price-anchor {
  color: var(--ink-40);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 40px 0;
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}
footer p { color: var(--ink-40); font-size: 0.95rem; }
footer a { color: var(--ink-50); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.95rem; }
footer a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 26px; }

/* ---------- Reveal animation ---------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal.d1 { transition-delay: .1s; }
.reveal.d2 { transition-delay: .2s; }
.reveal.d3 { transition-delay: .3s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .marquee-track { animation: none; }
}

/* ---------- Night sky (option 1) ---------- */
header.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0e1322 0%, rgba(17,17,19,0) 78%);
}
.final-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, #0e1322 0%, rgba(17,17,19,0) 78%);
}
header.hero .container, .final-cta .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
header.hero::before, .final-cta::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 25.4% 36.2%, rgba(235,240,255,0.19) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 97.4% 58.6%, rgba(235,240,255,0.38) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 40.1% 67.8%, rgba(235,240,255,0.28) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 36.6% 69.8%, rgba(235,240,255,0.32) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 2.7% 9.7%, rgba(235,240,255,0.13) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 66.9% 66.2%, rgba(235,240,255,0.29) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 37.3% 55.4%, rgba(235,240,255,0.33) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 4.8% 67.0%, rgba(235,240,255,0.25) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 89.0% 69.1%, rgba(235,240,255,0.17) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 96.7% 33.6%, rgba(235,240,255,0.31) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 91.5% 64.0%, rgba(235,240,255,0.15) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 88.8% 39.4%, rgba(235,240,255,0.29) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 97.0% 35.7%, rgba(235,240,255,0.3) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 96.3% 58.4%, rgba(235,240,255,0.4) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 91.5% 45.8%, rgba(235,240,255,0.27) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 80.1% 64.9%, rgba(235,240,255,0.35) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 4.6% 30.6%, rgba(235,240,255,0.37) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 84.9% 29.8%, rgba(235,240,255,0.18) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 72.0% 41.9%, rgba(235,240,255,0.35) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 53.9% 23.9%, rgba(235,240,255,0.27) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 59.2% 68.8%, rgba(235,240,255,0.37) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 30.3% 34.7%, rgba(235,240,255,0.27) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 86.9% 62.2%, rgba(235,240,255,0.15) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 46.6% 67.2%, rgba(235,240,255,0.31) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 17.1% 30.6%, rgba(235,240,255,0.28) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 50.1% 67.2%, rgba(235,240,255,0.28) 99%, transparent 100%);
}
.final-cta::before {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 58.9% 43.1%, rgba(235,240,255,0.22) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 3.6% 74.9%, rgba(235,240,255,0.13) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 67.9% 93.6%, rgba(235,240,255,0.2) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 84.3% 38.3%, rgba(235,240,255,0.2) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 96.6% 93.6%, rgba(235,240,255,0.24) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 41.2% 71.8%, rgba(235,240,255,0.22) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 14.0% 90.4%, rgba(235,240,255,0.32) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 22.7% 40.8%, rgba(235,240,255,0.2) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 55.9% 79.5%, rgba(235,240,255,0.11) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 33.1% 89.2%, rgba(235,240,255,0.34) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 8.9% 47.5%, rgba(235,240,255,0.19) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 89.3% 9.5%, rgba(235,240,255,0.33) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 58.6% 2.2%, rgba(235,240,255,0.15) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 79.2% 86.8%, rgba(235,240,255,0.25) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 61.0% 74.3%, rgba(235,240,255,0.35) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 75.9% 46.9%, rgba(235,240,255,0.14) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 52.2% 40.5%, rgba(235,240,255,0.22) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 7.2% 45.1%, rgba(235,240,255,0.12) 99%, transparent 100%);
}
header.hero::after, .final-cta::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 96.4% 8.8%, rgba(235,240,255,0.44) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 84.1% 40.0%, rgba(235,240,255,0.54) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 80.7% 22.7%, rgba(235,240,255,0.36) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 66.3% 29.9%, rgba(235,240,255,0.34) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 0.8px at 38.8% 33.9%, rgba(235,240,255,0.34) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.3px at 80.3% 7.3%, rgba(235,240,255,0.48) 99%, transparent 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle 1.0px at 47.2% 3.0%, rgba(235,240,255,0.3) 99%, transparent 100%);
  animation: twinkle 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes twinkle {
  from { opacity: 0.25; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  header.hero::after, .final-cta::after { animation: none; }
}

/* Section-scale logo lockup (About "how we work") */
.logo-xl {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.7rem);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  cursor: default;
}
.logo-xl .mark {
  width: 1.05em;
  height: 1.05em;
  margin-right: 0.4em;
}

/* Research card source attribution */
.card .source {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-40);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.card .source::before {
  content: "Source";
  display: block;
  color: rgba(244,184,96,.55);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

/* Art-directed hero line breaks (home) */
.h1-stack {
  max-width: 940px !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.1vw, 4.1rem);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .h1-stack br { display: none; }
}

/* Balanced headings + art-directed breaks */
h2 { text-wrap: balance; }
.lead-wide { max-width: 700px !important; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  h1 br, h2 br, p.lead br { display: none; }
}