:root{
    --void:#0F1214;        /* charged near-black */
    --void-2:#171B1F;      /* raised charged surface */
    --paper:#EFEBE2;       /* warm light pole */
    --paper-2:#E4DED1;
    --ink:#141719;         /* text on light */
    --ink-2:#3A4046;
    --steel:#8A9199;       /* secondary on dark */
    --steel-2:#5A626A;
    --volt:#FFB020;        /* electric amber, live current */
    --volt-hot:#FFD46B;    /* hot core */
    --volt-deep:#C6851A;
    --volt-deep-lt:#7A4E14;
    --line-d:#2A3036;      /* hairline on dark */
    --line-l:#CFC7B6;      /* hairline on light */
    --maxw:1160px;

    /* Named brand palette (aliases onto the values above): the primary,
       secondary, and accent roles a brand/SEO audit expects to find
       declared explicitly, kept in sync with the working names used
       throughout the rest of this file rather than replacing them. */
    --color-primary:var(--void);      /* primary brand colour: charged near-black */
    --color-secondary:var(--paper);   /* secondary brand colour: warm paper */
    --color-accent:var(--volt);       /* accent/brand colour: electric amber */
    --color-accent-hover:var(--volt-hot);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  html,body{overflow-x:hidden;}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--void);color:var(--paper);font-family:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
  a{color:inherit;}
  h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;}
  .mono{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;}
  .eyebrow{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--volt);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:20px;height:1.5px;background:var(--volt);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--volt);}

  /* header */
  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(15,18,20,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d);}
  .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:16px 32px;}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;}
  .brand .logo{width:34px;height:34px;flex-shrink:0;}
  .brand .name{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--paper);white-space:nowrap;}
  .brand .logo .logo-wave-live{animation:logowave 2.2s linear infinite;}
  .brand .logo .logo-spark-dot{animation:logospark 2.2s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.5,1) infinite;}
  @keyframes logowave{to{stroke-dashoffset:-118;}}
  @keyframes logospark{0%{transform:translateX(0);opacity:0;}12%{opacity:1;}88%{opacity:1;}100%{transform:translateX(var(--travel,54px));opacity:0;}}
  nav.links{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center;}
  nav.links a{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--steel);transition:.15s;cursor:pointer;}
  nav.links a:hover,nav.links a.active{color:var(--paper);}
  nav.links .soon-link{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:var(--line-d);cursor:default;display:inline-block;}
  nav.links .soon-link em{font-style:normal;font-size:11px;color:var(--steel-2);margin-left:2px;}
  .navcta{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;text-decoration:none;color:var(--void)!important;background:var(--volt);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:3px;transition:.2s;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 0 0 rgba(255,176,32,0);}
  .navcta:hover{box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(255,176,32,.5);}
  .free-pill{display:inline-block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--void);background:var(--volt-hot);padding:2px 6px 1.5px;border-radius:9px;transform:rotate(-6deg);margin-right:6px;vertical-align:2px;box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(255,212,107,.5);}
  /* When the Free pill sits on top of the amber CTA button itself, swap to a
     dark pill so it doesn't wash out against the button's own amber fill. */
  .free-pill-cta{background:var(--void);color:var(--volt-hot);box-shadow:none;}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--steel-2);color:var(--paper);font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;}

  /* accessibility: skip link + visible keyboard focus */
  .skip-link{position:absolute;top:-48px;left:12px;z-index:300;background:var(--volt);color:var(--void);font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;transition:top .15s ease;}
  .skip-link:focus{top:12px;}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,[tabindex]:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--volt);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:2px;}
  .navcta:focus-visible{outline-offset:3px;}
  .site-search{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;margin:0 4px;}
  .site-search input[type=search]{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:var(--paper);background:var(--void-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:3px;padding:6px 10px;width:140px;transition:.15s;}
  .site-search input[type=search]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--volt);width:180px;}
  .site-search input[type=search]::placeholder{color:var(--steel-2);}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .site-search{margin:14px 32px;width:calc(100% - 64px);}
    .site-search input[type=search]{width:100%;}
  }

  .view{display:none;}
  .view.active{display:block;animation:fade .3s ease;}
  @keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px);}to{opacity:1;transform:none;}}

  .btn{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 26px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--volt);color:var(--void);border:1.5px solid var(--volt);transition:.2s;display:inline-block;cursor:pointer;font-weight:500;}
  .btn:hover{box-shadow:0 0 26px rgba(255,176,32,.45);}
  .btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--steel-2);box-shadow:none;}
  .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--volt);color:var(--volt);box-shadow:none;}
  section.light .btn.ghost{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line-l);}
  section.light .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--volt-deep-lt);color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .btn.dark{background:var(--void);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--void);}
  .btn.dark:hover{background:var(--ink);box-shadow:none;}

  /* hero: the voltage differential */
  .hero{position:relative;padding:88px 0 76px;overflow:hidden;}
  .hero .grid-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line-d) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-d) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;opacity:.35;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 70% 30%,#000 20%,transparent 75%);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 70% 30%,#000 20%,transparent 75%);}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6.2vw,78px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:16ch;}
  .hero h1 .volt{color:var(--volt);text-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,176,32,.35);}
  .hero .sub{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);color:var(--steel);max-width:54ch;margin:28px 0 38px;line-height:1.5;}
  .hero .sub b{color:var(--paper);font-weight:500;}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}

  /* the differential diagram */
  .diff{margin:64px 0 0;}
  .diff svg{width:100%;max-width:920px;height:auto;overflow:visible;}

  /* pole labels row under hero */
  .poles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center;margin-top:14px;max-width:920px;}
  .poles .p{border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:5px;padding:18px 20px;background:var(--void-2);}
  .poles .p .plk{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-2);}
  .poles .p .pv{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:19px;margin-top:4px;color:var(--paper);}
  .poles .p.values .pv{color:var(--paper);}
  .poles .p.voltage .pv{color:var(--volt);}
  .poles .gap{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--steel-2);text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;}

  /* section scaffolding */
  section{padding:92px 0;}
  section.light{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);}
  section.light .eyebrow{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  section.light .eyebrow::before{background:var(--volt-deep-lt);box-shadow:none;}
  .sec-head{max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:52px;}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,48px);margin-top:16px;letter-spacing:-.025em;}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--steel);margin-top:18px;font-size:19px;}
  section.light .sec-head p{color:var(--ink-2);}

  /* services list, spec-sheet rows */
  .svc-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);}
  .svc-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr 260px;gap:28px;padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l);align-items:start;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s;}
  .svc-row:hover{background:rgba(198,133,26,.05);}
  .svc-row .idx{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:14px;color:var(--volt-deep-lt);padding-top:6px;}
  .svc-row h3{font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
  .svc-row .desc{color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:8px;font-size:16px;max-width:52ch;}
  .svc-row .meta{text-align:left;}
  .svc-row .price{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;}
  .svc-row .cadence{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:5px;}
  .svc-row .arrow{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);font-size:18px;opacity:0;transition:.18s;}
  .svc-row:hover .arrow{opacity:1;}

  /* wedge callout */
  .wedge{background:var(--void-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-left:3px solid var(--volt);border-radius:5px;padding:30px 32px;margin-top:8px;}
  .wedge .wk{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--volt);}
  .wedge h3{font-size:24px;margin:12px 0 12px;color:var(--paper);}
  .wedge p{margin:0;color:var(--steel);font-size:17px;}
  .wedge p b{color:var(--paper);font-weight:500;}
  .wedge-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
  .wedge-head .wedge-copy{flex:1;min-width:0;}
  .wedge-head h3{margin-top:2px;}

  /* icon glyph: shared small line-art badge used on Services and Toolkit */
  .glyph{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--volt);background:rgba(255,176,32,.07);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;color:var(--volt);}
  .glyph svg{width:26px;height:26px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;}
  section.light .glyph{background:rgba(198,133,26,.07);color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .tk-row .glyph{margin-bottom:2px;}
  .tk-row .idxwrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
  .tk-row .idxwrap .idx{padding-top:0;}

  /* approach: the circuit path linking the three steps */
  .circuit-path{margin:0 0 36px;}
  .circuit-path svg{width:100%;height:34px;display:block;overflow:visible;}
  .circuit-path .cline{stroke:var(--line-d);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .circuit-path .cline-live{stroke:var(--volt);stroke-width:1.5;stroke-dasharray:2 9;animation:cf 1s linear infinite;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(255,176,32,.5));}
  .circuit-path .cnode{fill:var(--void);stroke:var(--volt);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .circuit-path .cnode-core{fill:var(--volt);animation:pn2 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;}
  .circuit-path .cspark{animation:sp 3.2s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.5,1) infinite;}

  /* self-audit: the maturity gauge, now a sticky sidebar next to the questions
     so it stays in view while answering, on both desktop and mobile */
  .audit-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 230px;gap:40px;align-items:start;}
  .audit-main{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;min-width:0;}
  .audit-gauge-aside{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;position:sticky;top:104px;background:var(--void-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:12px;padding:24px 20px 22px;text-align:center;}
  .audit-gauge-aside svg{width:160px;height:93px;overflow:visible;}
  .gauge-live{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:600;color:var(--paper);margin:10px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
  .gauge-live .volt{color:var(--volt);}
  .gauge-key{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--steel);text-align:left;}
  .gauge-key span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;}
  .gauge-key i{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;flex-shrink:0;}
  @media(max-width:900px){
    .audit-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .audit-main{grid-column:1;grid-row:2;}
    .audit-gauge-aside{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;position:sticky;top:104px;z-index:5;margin-bottom:22px;}
  }

  /* stat strip */
  .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-d);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;}
  .stat{background:var(--void);padding:32px 28px;}
  .stat .n{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(34px,4.5vw,52px);font-weight:600;color:var(--volt);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;}
  .stat .l{color:var(--steel);font-size:15px;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.4;}
  .stat-src{margin-top:18px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--steel-2);line-height:1.6;max-width:78ch;}
  .stat-src b{color:var(--steel);font-weight:600;}
  .stat-callout{margin-top:22px;background:var(--void-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-left:3px solid var(--volt);border-radius:5px;padding:24px 30px;color:var(--paper);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65;}
  .stat-callout b{color:var(--volt-hot);font-weight:600;}

  /* approach steps, a charged circuit */
  .approach{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;}
  .astep{border:1px solid var(--line-l);border-radius:6px;padding:30px 26px;position:relative;background:#fff;}
  .astep .an{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--volt-deep);letter-spacing:.1em;}
  .astep h3{font-size:22px;margin:14px 0 10px;}
  .astep p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px;}

  /* ecosystem */
  .eco{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;}
  .ecocard{border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:6px;padding:28px 26px;background:var(--void-2);}
  .ecocard.self{border-color:var(--volt);box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,176,32,.08);}
  .ecocard .ek{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-2);}
  .ecocard.self .ek{color:var(--volt);}
  .ecocard h3{font-size:22px;margin:10px 0 8px;color:var(--paper);}
  .ecocard p{margin:0;color:var(--steel);font-size:15.5px;}

  /* testimonials -- section is hidden by default via TESTIMONIALS_ENABLED, see script */
  .testi-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}
  .testi-card{border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:8px;padding:30px 26px 26px;background:var(--void-2);position:relative;}
  .testi-card .tmark{width:30px;height:22px;display:block;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .testi-card .tmark path{fill:none;stroke:var(--volt-deep-lt);stroke-width:1.6;}
  .testi-card blockquote{margin:0 0 18px;font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--paper);letter-spacing:-.01em;font-style:italic;}
  .testi-card .tattr{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-2);}
  .testi-card .tattr b{color:var(--steel);font-weight:500;display:block;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:none;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:3px;}
  .testi-placeholder-note{margin-top:26px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--steel-2);}
  @media(max-width:900px){.testi-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* prose */
  .prose{max-width:66ch;}
  .prose p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--steel);}
  section.light .prose p{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .prose h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);margin:42px 0 16px;color:var(--paper);letter-spacing:-.02em;}
  section.light .prose h2{color:var(--ink);}
  .prose h3{font-size:20px;margin:30px 0 10px;color:var(--paper);}
  section.light .prose h3{color:var(--ink);}
  .prose .lead{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(21px,2.6vw,28px);color:var(--paper);line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:28px;font-weight:500;}
  section.light .prose .lead{color:var(--ink);}
  .updated-note{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-family:Inter,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--ink-2);}
  .prose .lead .volt{color:var(--volt);}
  section.light .prose .lead .volt{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .prose ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 18px;}
  .prose ul li{padding:9px 0 9px 26px;position:relative;color:var(--steel);}
  section.light .prose ul li{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:13px;width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--volt);clip-path:polygon(50% 0,0 60%,45% 60%,35% 100%,100% 40%,55% 40%);}
  .prose a{color:var(--volt);cursor:pointer;}
  section.light .prose a{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  /* About page stacks six h2 sections in one continuous prose flow (unlike
     Approach/Toolkit/etc, which use at most one), so the shared 42px/18px
     rhythm compounds into noticeably more air than other pages. Tighten it
     here only. */
  #view-about .prose h2{margin:28px 0 12px;}
  #view-about .prose p{margin:0 0 13px;}
  #view-about .prose ul{margin:0 0 13px;}

  /* subpage head */
  .phead{padding:70px 0 24px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .phead .grid-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line-d) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-d) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;opacity:.3;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 80% 20%,#000,transparent 70%);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 80% 20%,#000,transparent 70%);}
  .phead .wrap{position:relative;}
  .phead h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,60px);letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:18ch;}
  .phead h1 .volt{color:var(--volt);}
  .phead .psub{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,21px);color:var(--steel);max-width:58ch;margin:22px 0 0;}

  /* engage / contact */
  .engage{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:52px;align-items:start;}
  .engage.resources-foot{align-items:stretch;}
  .engage.resources-foot .panel{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .engage.resources-foot .eco-panel .btn{margin-top:auto;}
  .engage.resources-foot .nl-panel{max-width:none;margin:0;}
  .panel{background:var(--void-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:8px;padding:34px 32px;}
  section.light .panel{background:var(--paper-2);border-color:var(--line-l);}
  .panel h3{font-size:23px;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--paper);}
  section.light .panel h3{color:var(--ink);}
  .panel .psub{color:var(--steel);font-size:14.5px;margin:0 0 22px;}
  section.light .panel .psub{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .field{margin-bottom:16px;}
  .field label{display:block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:8px;}
  section.light .field label{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .field input,.field select{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:4px;background:var(--void);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--paper);}
  section.light .field input,section.light .field select{background:var(--paper);border-color:var(--line-l);color:var(--ink);}
  .field input:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--volt);}
  .gfilter-row{margin-bottom:10px;}
  .gfilter{width:100%;max-width:420px;padding:13px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-l);border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);}
  .gfilter:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--volt);}
  .gfilter::placeholder{color:var(--steel);}
  .field input::placeholder{color:var(--steel-2);}
  .field-check{margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;}
  .field-check input{margin-top:3px;accent-color:#FFB020;flex-shrink:0;}
  .field-check label{font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:var(--steel);line-height:1.45;}
  section.light .field-check label{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .field-check a{color:var(--volt);cursor:pointer;}
  section.light .field-check a{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .panel .go{width:100%;border:none;background:var(--volt);color:var(--void);font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:15px;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;}
  .panel .go:hover{box-shadow:0 0 26px rgba(255,176,32,.45);}
  .panel .fine{font-size:13px;color:var(--steel-2);margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.5;}
  .panel .fine a{color:var(--volt);cursor:pointer;}
  section.light .panel .fine a{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .panel .done{display:none;text-align:center;padding:22px 0;}
  .panel .done h3{color:var(--volt);}
  .panel .done p{color:var(--steel);font-size:15px;margin-top:8px;}
  .engage .copy h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);letter-spacing:-.02em;}
  .engage .copy p{color:var(--steel);margin-top:18px;font-size:17px;}
  section.light .engage .copy p{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .disc-note{margin-top:22px;border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-left:3px solid var(--volt);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;padding:16px 20px;font-size:15px;color:var(--steel);}
  section.light .disc-note{border-color:var(--line-l);border-left-color:var(--volt-deep-lt);color:var(--ink-2);}
  .disc-note b{color:var(--paper);}
  section.light .disc-note b{color:var(--ink);}

  /* faq */
  .faq{max-width:80ch;}
  .qa{border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);padding:26px 0;}
  .post-list{margin-top:8px;}
  .post-row{position:relative;display:block;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);cursor:pointer;transition:.18s;}
  .post-row:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);}
  .post-row:hover{background:rgba(198,133,26,.05);}
  .post-row .pillar-tag{display:inline-block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--volt-deep-lt);margin-bottom:9px;}
  .post-row h3{font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 8px;}
  .post-row h3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  .post-row h3 a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;}
  .post-row .excerpt{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15.5px;max-width:62ch;margin:0;}
  .post-body{max-width:66ch;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);}
  .post-body p{margin:0 0 20px;}
  .post-meta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:18px 0 6px;}
  .post-meta-row .pillar-tag{margin-bottom:0;}
  .post-connects{margin-top:44px;padding:26px 28px;border:1px solid var(--line-l);border-radius:10px;background:rgba(198,133,26,.04);}
  .post-connects h5{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--volt-deep-lt);margin:0 0 10px;}
  .post-connects p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15.5px;}
  .post-connects .lr{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .post-connects a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--volt-deep-lt);cursor:pointer;}
  .further-reading{margin-top:44px;padding:26px 28px;border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:10px;background:rgba(255,176,32,.06);}
  .further-reading h5{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--volt);margin:0 0 14px;}
  .further-reading .lr{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .further-reading a{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--volt-hot);cursor:pointer;}
  section.light .further-reading{border-color:var(--line-l);background:rgba(198,133,26,.04);}
  section.light .further-reading h5{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  section.light .further-reading a{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .rss-note{margin-top:30px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-2);}
  .post-rights{margin-top:36px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-2);}
  .rss-note a{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .post-meta-row{flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .listen-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:100px;padding:7px 16px 7px 12px;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s;}
  .listen-btn:hover{border-color:var(--volt-deep);color:var(--paper);}
  .listen-btn .licon{width:11px;height:11px;flex:none;display:block;border-radius:2px;background:var(--volt);clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 50%,0 100%);transition:.18s;}
  .listen-btn.playing .licon{clip-path:none;background:none;position:relative;}
  .listen-btn.playing .licon::before,.listen-btn.playing .licon::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;width:3.5px;height:11px;background:var(--volt);}
  .listen-btn.playing .licon::before{left:1px;}
  .listen-btn.playing .licon::after{right:1px;}
  section.light .listen-btn{color:var(--ink-2);border-color:var(--line-l);}
  section.light .listen-btn:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  @media(max-width:720px){.listen-btn{padding:6px 14px 6px 10px;}}
  .post-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 360px;gap:32px;align-items:start;}
  .post-main{min-width:0;}
  .post-visual{position:sticky;top:104px;background:var(--void-2);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 16px 20px;}
  .post-visual svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;overflow:visible;}
  .post-visual .pv-caption{margin:14px 2px 0;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--steel);text-align:center;}
  .post-navlinks{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin:40px 0 8px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);}
  .post-nav-link{max-width:47%;font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:.15s;}
  .post-nav-link:hover{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .post-nav-link .pnl-k{display:block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-2);margin-bottom:5px;}
  .post-nav-next{text-align:right;margin-left:auto;}
  .pv-node{fill:var(--void-2);stroke:var(--paper);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .pv-node-old{fill:var(--void-2);stroke:var(--steel-2);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .pv-node-live{fill:var(--volt);animation:pn2 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;}
  .pv-line-old{stroke:var(--steel-2);stroke-width:1.5;stroke-dasharray:3 5;}
  .pv-line-live,.pv-line-live2{stroke:var(--volt);stroke-width:1.5;stroke-dasharray:2 8;animation:cf 1s linear infinite;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(255,176,32,.5));}
  .pv-spark{fill:#FFF1CC;animation:spY 2.6s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.5,1) infinite;--travel:80px;}
  .pv-cut{stroke:var(--steel-2);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .pv-rail{stroke:var(--line-d);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .pv-bracket{stroke:var(--steel-2);stroke-width:1.3;}
  .pv-tick{stroke-width:1.5;}
  .pv-tick.pv-live{stroke:var(--volt);}
  .pv-tick.pv-dim-line{stroke:var(--steel-2);}
  .pv-gap{stroke:var(--line-d);stroke-width:1;stroke-dasharray:2 3;}
  .pv-gap-tick{stroke:var(--line-d);stroke-width:1;}
  .pv-label{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;fill:var(--paper);}
  .pv-label.pv-dim{fill:var(--steel-2);}
  .pv-label.pv-live{fill:var(--volt);}
  .pv-fill-old{fill:var(--void);stroke:var(--steel-2);stroke-width:1.3;}
  .pv-fill-live{fill:rgba(255,176,32,.14);stroke:var(--volt);stroke-width:1.6;}
  .pv-fill-dim{fill:var(--void);stroke:var(--line-d);stroke-width:1.3;}
  .pv-grid{stroke:var(--line-d);stroke-width:1;}
  .pv-poly-old{fill:none;stroke:var(--steel-2);stroke-width:1.3;stroke-dasharray:3 4;}
  .pv-poly-live{fill:rgba(255,176,32,.13);stroke:var(--volt);stroke-width:1.6;}
  .pv-bar-old{fill:var(--void);stroke:var(--steel-2);stroke-width:1.3;}
  .pv-bar-mid{fill:var(--void);stroke:var(--line-d);stroke-width:1.3;}
  .pv-bar-live{fill:rgba(255,176,32,.16);stroke:var(--volt);stroke-width:1.6;}
  @keyframes spY{0%{transform:translateY(0);opacity:0;}12%{opacity:1;}88%{opacity:1;}100%{transform:translateY(var(--travel,80px));opacity:0;}}
  @media(max-width:900px){.post-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.post-visual{position:static;max-width:360px;margin:0 0 8px;}}
  .qa:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l);}
  .qa h3{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 10px;}
  .qa p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16.5px;}

  /* final cta */
  .final{text-align:center;}
  .final h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,58px);max-width:18ch;margin:0 auto;letter-spacing:-.03em;}
  .final h2 .volt{color:var(--volt);}
  .final p{color:var(--steel);max-width:50ch;margin:22px auto 34px;font-size:19px;}
  .final .hero-cta{justify-content:center;}

  /* footer */
  footer{background:#0A0C0E;color:var(--steel);padding:64px 0 46px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);}
  .fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;}
  footer .name{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:20px;color:var(--paper);font-weight:600;}
  footer .tag{margin-top:12px;font-size:15px;color:var(--steel-2);max-width:34ch;}
  footer h5{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--volt);margin:0 0 16px;}
  footer .fcol{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;}
  footer .fcol a{color:var(--steel);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;}
  footer .fcol a:hover{color:var(--paper);}
  footer .fcol .soon-link{color:var(--line-d);cursor:default;font-size:15px;}
  footer .fcol .soon-link em{font-style:normal;font-size:12px;color:var(--steel-2);margin-left:2px;}
  footer .base{margin-top:44px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);font-size:13px;color:var(--steel-2);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  footer .base .lr{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  footer .base a{color:var(--steel-2);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;}
  footer .base a:hover{color:var(--volt);}

  /* ---- charged hero: the signature ---- */
  .cur-flow{stroke-dasharray:3 10;animation:cf 1s linear infinite;}
  @keyframes cf{to{stroke-dashoffset:-13;}}
  .cur-spark{animation:sp 2.4s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.5,1) infinite;}
  @keyframes sp{0%{transform:translateX(0);opacity:0;}12%{opacity:1;}88%{opacity:1;}100%{transform:translateX(var(--travel,320px));opacity:0;}}

  /* the arc strikes across the gap in bursts */
  .diffsvg .arc{stroke-dasharray:520;stroke-dashoffset:520;opacity:0;animation:strike 4.6s ease-out infinite;}
  @keyframes strike{
    0%{stroke-dashoffset:520;opacity:0;}
    6%{opacity:1;}
    16%{stroke-dashoffset:0;opacity:1;}
    22%{opacity:.85;}
    24%{opacity:.2;}     /* flicker */
    26%{opacity:.9;}
    40%{opacity:.5;}
    55%{opacity:0;stroke-dashoffset:0;}
    56%{stroke-dashoffset:520;}
    100%{opacity:0;stroke-dashoffset:520;}
  }
  /* oscilloscope trace draws itself continuously */
  .diffsvg .scope-live{stroke-dasharray:760;stroke-dashoffset:760;animation:trace 3.2s linear infinite;}
  @keyframes trace{to{stroke-dashoffset:-760;}}
  /* poles breathe, brighter on each strike */
  .diffsvg .pole{transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;}
  .diffsvg .pole-plus{animation:polePulse 4.6s ease-in-out infinite;}
  .diffsvg .pole-v{animation:polePulse 4.6s ease-in-out infinite .1s;}
  @keyframes polePulse{0%,100%{filter:none;}14%{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255,176,32,.55));}30%{filter:none;}}
  .diffsvg .ring{animation:ringPop 4.6s ease-out infinite;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;}
  @keyframes ringPop{0%,12%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1);}16%{opacity:.6;}40%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.14);}100%{opacity:0;}}
  .diffsvg .charge-field{animation:breathe 4.6s ease-in-out infinite;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;}
  @keyframes breathe{0%,100%{opacity:.04;}16%{opacity:.11;}45%{opacity:.05;}}
  .diffsvg .reading{animation:blink 4.6s step-end infinite;}
  @keyframes blink{0%,50%{opacity:1;}52%{opacity:.25;}56%{opacity:1;}60%{opacity:.25;}64%{opacity:1;}}

  /* headline flickers to life on load, then holds a faint live glow */
  .hero h1 .volt{animation:volton 1.1s ease-out both, hum 4.6s ease-in-out infinite 1.1s;}
  @keyframes volton{0%{opacity:.2;text-shadow:none;}30%{opacity:1;}34%{opacity:.4;}40%{opacity:1;}44%{opacity:.6;}50%{opacity:1;text-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,176,32,.35);}}
  @keyframes hum{0%,100%{text-shadow:0 0 26px rgba(255,176,32,.28);}50%{text-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(255,176,32,.55);}}

  /* ambient charge on the primary buttons */
  .btn:not(.ghost):not(.dark){position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .btn:not(.ghost):not(.dark)::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:-60%;width:40%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.4),transparent);transform:skewX(-18deg);animation:sweep 4.2s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes sweep{0%,72%{left:-60%;}86%{left:120%;}100%{left:120%;}}
  /* live pulse dot for the eyebrow */
  .eyebrow.live::after{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--volt);box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,176,32,.6);animation:livepulse 2s ease-out infinite;margin-left:2px;}
  @keyframes livepulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,176,32,.55);}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(255,176,32,0);}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,176,32,0);}}

  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .diffsvg .arc{opacity:1;stroke-dashoffset:0;animation:none;}
    .diffsvg .scope-live,.diffsvg .cur-spark,.diffsvg .charge-field,.diffsvg .reading,.diffsvg .pole-plus,.diffsvg .pole-v,.diffsvg .ring{animation:none;}
    .diffsvg .cur-spark{opacity:0;}
    .hero h1 .volt{animation:none;text-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,176,32,.35);}
    .btn::after,.eyebrow.live::after{animation:none;}
    .eyebrow.live::after{box-shadow:none;}
  }

  /* ---- conceptual visuals: threads, waveform, emblems ---- */
  .thread{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
  .thread-wrap{padding:8px 0;background:var(--void);}
  .thread-wrap.on-light{background:var(--paper);}
  .thread-wrap.on-light .tline{stroke:var(--line-l);}
  .phead-current{margin-top:26px;max-width:340px;}
  .phead-current svg{width:100%;height:14px;display:block;overflow:visible;}
  .phead-current .pcl{stroke:var(--line-d);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .phead-current .pcl.live{stroke:var(--volt);stroke-dasharray:2 9;animation:cf 1s linear infinite;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(255,176,32,.5));}
  .phead-current .pcs{animation:sp 3s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.5,1) infinite;}
  .thread svg{width:100%;height:22px;display:block;overflow:visible;}
  .thread .tline{stroke:var(--line-d);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .thread .tline.live{stroke:var(--volt);stroke-dasharray:2 9;opacity:.6;animation:cf 1s linear infinite;}
  .thread .tnode{fill:var(--void);stroke:var(--volt);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .thread .tnode-core{fill:var(--volt);animation:pn2 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;}
  @keyframes pn2{0%,100%{opacity:.4;}50%{opacity:1;}}
  section.light + .thread .tline,.thread.on-light .tline{stroke:var(--line-l);}

  .ambient-wave{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:220px;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;overflow:hidden;}
  .ambient-wave svg{width:100%;height:100%;}
  .ambient-wave path{fill:none;stroke:var(--volt);stroke-width:1.5;opacity:.25;}
  .ambient-wave .w2{opacity:.12;}

  .emblem-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;margin:34px 0 8px;max-width:520px;}
  .people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px;margin:12px 0 8px;}
  .person{border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:8px;padding:24px;background:var(--void-2);}
  section.light .person{border-color:var(--line-l);background:#fff;}
  .person .pav{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--volt);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;background:rgba(255,176,32,.06);}
  .person .pav svg{width:26px;height:26px;}
  .person .pav-photo{width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid var(--volt-deep);margin-bottom:16px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--void-2);}
  section.light .person .pav-photo{background:#fff;}
  .person .pav-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
  .person .pn{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--paper);}
  section.light .person .pn{color:var(--ink);}
  .person .pr{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--volt);margin-top:3px;}
  section.light .person .pr{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .person .pb{color:var(--steel);font-size:15px;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.5;}
  section.light .person .pb{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .person.placeholder{border-style:dashed;}
  .person.placeholder .pn,section.light .person.placeholder .pn{color:var(--steel-2);}
  .person.placeholder .pn.coming-soon,section.light .person.placeholder .pn.coming-soon{color:var(--paper);}
  section.light .person.placeholder .pn.coming-soon{color:var(--ink);}
  .emblem{border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:8px;padding:24px;text-align:center;background:var(--void-2);cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
  section.light .emblem{border-color:var(--line-l);background:#fff;}
  .emblem:hover,.emblem:focus-visible{border-color:var(--volt-deep);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--volt-deep),0 0 22px rgba(255,176,32,.16);outline:none;}
  .emblem:hover svg,.emblem:focus-visible svg{transform:scale(1.07);}
  .emblem svg{width:88px;height:88px;margin:0 auto 14px;display:block;overflow:visible;transition:transform .25s ease;}
  .emblem-hint{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--volt-deep);margin-top:10px;}
  .emblem.open .emblem-hint{display:none;}
  .emblem-detail{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;text-align:left;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--steel);transition:max-height .3s ease,opacity .25s ease,margin-top .3s ease;}
  section.light .emblem-detail{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .emblem.open .emblem-detail{max-height:420px;opacity:1;margin-top:12px;}
  .emblem .el{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--paper);}
  section.light .emblem .el{color:var(--ink);}
  .emblem.voltage .el{color:var(--volt);}
  section.light .emblem.voltage .el{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .emblem .es{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-2);margin-top:5px;}
  .emblem .ering{fill:none;stroke:var(--steel);stroke-width:1.5;}
  .emblem .edot{fill:var(--paper);}
  section.light .emblem .edot{fill:var(--ink);}
  .emblem .ecross{stroke:var(--steel-2);stroke-width:1;}
  .emblem .ewave{fill:none;stroke:var(--volt);stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;}
  .emblem .espark{animation:ewpulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;}
  @keyframes ewpulse{0%,100%{opacity:.5;}50%{opacity:1;}}

  @media(max-width:900px){
    .emblem-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .people{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    nav.links{display:flex;position:fixed;top:60px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--void);flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d);
      max-height:0;overflow:hidden;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;border-bottom-width:0;opacity:0;transition:max-height .25s ease,opacity .2s ease;}
    nav.links.open{max-height:420px;padding:8px 0;border-bottom-width:1px;opacity:1;}
    nav.links a{padding:15px 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d);}
    nav.links .navcta{margin:14px 32px 10px;text-align:center;}
    .menu-btn{display:block;}
    .svc-row{grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:16px;}
    .svc-row .meta{grid-column:2;margin-top:10px;}
    .svc-row .arrow{display:none;}
    .stats,.approach,.eco,.engage,.poles{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .poles .gap{display:none;}
    .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;}
  }
  @media(max-width:560px){.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;}.cur-spark,.pcs,.cspark,.pv-spark,.logo-spark-dot{opacity:0;}.thread .tline.live,.phead-current .pcl.live,.circuit-path .cline-live,.pv-line-live,.pv-line-live2{stroke-dasharray:none;opacity:.5;}.logo-wave-live{stroke-dashoffset:0;}}
  /* ---- homepage refresh: quicklinks, gap strip, funnel steps ---- */
  .hero-quicklinks{margin-top:22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--steel-2);}
  .hero-quicklinks a{color:var(--steel);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:var(--line-d);cursor:pointer;}
  .hero-quicklinks a:hover{color:var(--volt);text-decoration-color:var(--volt);}
  .hero-quicklinks .sep{color:var(--line-d);}

  .light-quote{max-width:62ch;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(18px,2.1vw,23px);line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;}
  .light-quote .volt{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}

  .funnel-steps{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:36px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-2);}
  .funnel-steps .fs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
  .funnel-steps .fs b{color:var(--paper);font-weight:500;}
  .funnel-steps .fs.now b{color:var(--volt);}
  .funnel-steps .arrow{color:var(--line-d);}

  /* ---- start-here funnel cards (self-audit / toolkit) ---- */
  .startgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;}
  .startcard{border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:8px;padding:32px 30px;background:var(--void-2);position:relative;}
  .startcard.free,.startcard.reco{border-color:var(--volt);box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,176,32,.08);}
  .startcard .sk{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-2);}
  .startcard.free .sk,.startcard.reco .sk{color:var(--volt);}
  .startcard h3{font-size:25px;margin:12px 0 12px;color:var(--paper);}
  .startcard p{color:var(--steel);font-size:16px;margin:0 0 22px;}
  .startcard .sprice{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--steel);margin:0 0 18px;}
  .startcard .sprice b{color:var(--paper);}

  /* ---- self-audit quiz ---- */
  .audit{max-width:760px;}
  .audit-q{border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);padding:26px 0;}
  .audit-q:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l);}
  .audit-q .qn{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--volt-deep-lt);letter-spacing:.08em;}
  .audit-q p.qtext{margin:8px 0 16px;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.35;}
  .audit-opts{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .audit-opts label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-l);border-radius:20px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);cursor:pointer;transition:.15s;background:#fff;}
  .audit-opts label:hover{border-color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .audit-opts input{accent-color:#C6851A;margin:0;}
  .audit-opts input:checked + span{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}
  .audit-actions{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .audit-note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:14px;}
  .audit-result{display:none;border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-left:3px solid var(--volt);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:32px 34px;margin-top:36px;background:var(--void-2);}
  .audit-result .band{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--volt);}
  .audit-result h3{font-size:27px;margin:12px 0 14px;color:var(--paper);}
  .audit-result .scorebar{height:8px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--line-d);overflow:hidden;margin:4px 0 20px;}
  .audit-result .scorebar i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--volt);border-radius:4px;transition:width .5s ease;}
  .audit-result p{color:var(--steel);margin:0 0 16px;font-size:16px;}
  .audit-result .hero-cta{margin-top:10px;}

  /* ---- product preview mockup (toolkit page + curriculum page) ---- */
  .tk-preview-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:44px;}
  .doc-preview-wrap{text-align:center;}
  .doc-preview{width:100%;max-width:300px;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18));}
  .doc-preview-cap{margin-top:12px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-2);letter-spacing:.01em;}
  .tk-preview-note p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;}
  @media(max-width:760px){.tk-preview-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;}}

  /* ---- toolkit spec list (reuses svc-row rhythm, six items) ---- */
  .tk-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);}
  .tk-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:60px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l);align-items:start;}
  .tk-row .idx{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:14px;color:var(--volt-deep-lt);padding-top:4px;}
  .tk-row h3{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
  .tk-row .desc{color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:8px;font-size:16px;max-width:62ch;}

  @media(max-width:900px){
    .startgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .tk-row{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:16px;}
    .tk-row .idxwrap{flex-direction:row;}
  }

  /* ---- scroll reveal ---- */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease;}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;}}

  /* ---- cursor glow (dark sections, pointer devices only) ---- */
  #cursorGlow{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;z-index:5;
    background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,176,32,.10) 0%,rgba(255,176,32,0) 70%);
    transform:translate(-210px,-210px);will-change:transform;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s ease;}
  #cursorGlow.on{opacity:1;}
  @media(hover:none),(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){#cursorGlow{display:none;}}

  /* ---- hero parallax ---- */
  .diffsvg{transition:transform .12s linear;}

  /* ---- cookie consent banner ---- */
  #cookieBanner{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:150;background:#0A0C0E;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);
    padding:22px 32px;display:none;transform:translateY(100%);transition:transform .4s ease;}
  #cookieBanner.show{transform:translateY(0);}
  .cookie-banner-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .cookie-banner-inner p{margin:0;color:var(--steel);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;max-width:64ch;flex:1 1 320px;}
  .cookie-banner-inner p a{color:var(--volt);text-decoration:underline;}
  .cookie-banner-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex:0 0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .cookie-banner-actions .btn{padding:11px 20px;font-size:12.5px;}
  @media(max-width:640px){#cookieBanner{padding:20px 20px;}.cookie-banner-actions{width:100%;}.cookie-banner-actions .btn{flex:1 1 0;text-align:center;}}

  /* ---- boot / power-on splash ---- */
  #bootSplash{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;background:#0F1214;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;pointer-events:none;
    transition:opacity .5s ease .15s;}
  #bootSplash.hide{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;}
  #bootSplash svg{width:64px;height:64px;}
  #bootSplash .bmark{fill:none;stroke-linejoin:round;animation:bootdraw 1s ease-out forwards;}
  #bootSplash .bmark-glow{animation:bootdraw 1s ease-out forwards, bootglow 1s ease-out .9s forwards;}
  #bootSplash .bmark-dot{opacity:0;animation:bootdotfade .35s ease-out .75s forwards;}
  @keyframes bootdraw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0;}}
  @keyframes bootglow{to{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(255,176,32,.7));}}
  @keyframes bootdotfade{to{opacity:1;}}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){#bootSplash{display:none;}}

  /* ---- print ---- */
  @media print{
    header,footer,.menu-btn,.skip-link,#bootSplash,#cursorGlow,#cookieBanner,.grid-bg,.ambient-wave,.hero-cta,.navcta,
    .circuit-path,.phead-current,.thread-wrap,.audit-gauge-aside,.gauge-live{display:none!important;}
    body,.view.active{background:#fff!important;color:#111!important;}
    .wrap{max-width:100%!important;}
    a{color:#111!important;text-decoration:underline;}
    .volt{color:#000!important;font-weight:700;}
    .panel,.wedge,.qa,.startcard,.arBar-track{border-color:#999!important;}
    .audit-layout{display:block!important;}
  }


  /* ---- CSP hardening: rules added to replace inline style="" attributes,
     so style-src can drop 'unsafe-inline'. Each rule below reproduces an
     exact value that previously lived inline; nothing here changes how
     anything looks. Grouped by where the values came from. ---- */

  /* single-instance component tweaks, folded directly into their own selector */
  .hero h1{margin-top:22px;}
  .stats{margin-top:36px;}
  .wrap.final{position:relative;}
  section.light .final h2{color:var(--ink);}
  section.light .final p{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .panel.audit{max-width:none;}
  #gaugeNeedle{transform-origin:90px 92px;transform:rotate(-90deg);transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1.4,.36,1);}
  .audit-result .scorebar i{width:0;}
  #postMeta{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--steel);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;}
  #gnoresults{display:none;color:var(--ink-2);}
  #nl-msg-resources,#nl-msg-footer{display:none;}

  /* ecocard light variant (front page "who we are" cards): cascades to
     children automatically, so the child elements need no class at all */
  .ecocard-light{background:#fff;border-color:var(--line-l);}
  .ecocard-light .ek{color:var(--volt-deep-lt);}
  .ecocard-light h3{color:var(--ink);}
  .ecocard-light p{color:var(--ink-2);}

  /* astep dark variant (approach page steps) */
  .astep-dark{background:var(--void-2);border-color:var(--line-d);}
  .astep-dark h3{color:var(--paper);}
  .astep-dark p{color:var(--steel);}

  /* reusable modifiers used identically in several templates */
  .prose-full{max-width:none;}
  .sec-head-top{margin-top:64px;}
  .pcs-340{--travel:340px;}
  .travel-396{--travel:396px;}
  .travel-1160{--travel:1160px;}
  .is-hidden{display:none;}
  .wedge-spaced{margin-bottom:44px;}
  .btn-buy-row{justify-content:space-between;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}

  /* boot splash draw-in: per-shape stroke-dasharray/offset starting state,
     see the #bootSplash .bmark rule this pairs with */
  .bd-201{stroke-dasharray:201;stroke-dashoffset:201;}
  .bd-120{stroke-dasharray:120;stroke-dashoffset:120;}
  .bd-64{stroke-dasharray:64;stroke-dashoffset:64;}
  .bd-118{stroke-dasharray:118;stroke-dashoffset:118;}

  /* self-audit gauge legend swatches: match the SVG gauge arc's own stroke
     colours exactly, so these stay as literal hex, not the paper-contrast
     tokens used for on-page text */
  .swatch-1{background:#3A4046;}
  .swatch-2{background:#5A626A;}
  .swatch-3{background:#C6851A;}
  .swatch-4{background:#FFB020;}

  /* 404 / order-success / order-cancelled / fallback "message page" pattern */
  .err-hero{padding:80px 0 60px;}
  .err-wrap{text-align:center;max-width:680px;}
  .err-mark{margin:0 auto 8px;overflow:visible;}
  .err-title{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);margin:16px 0 0;letter-spacing:-.03em;}
  .err-lead{color:var(--steel);font-size:19px;max-width:46ch;margin:22px auto 30px;}
  .rewiring-hero .rewiring-bolt{display:block;font-size:52px;line-height:1;margin:0 auto 8px;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(255,176,32,.55));animation:rewiring-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes rewiring-pulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.92;}50%{transform:scale(1.08);opacity:1;}}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rewiring-hero .rewiring-bolt{animation:none;}}

  .order-hero{padding:120px 0;}
  .order-wrap{text-align:center;max-width:620px;}
  .order-title{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,50px);margin:16px 0 0;letter-spacing:-.03em;}
  .order-lead{color:var(--steel);font-size:18px;max-width:48ch;margin:22px auto 30px;}
  .fallback-wrap{padding:80px 0;}
  .msg-center{justify-content:center;}

  /* about page one-off italic notes and spacing */
  .about-quote{font-size:15px;color:var(--steel-2);font-style:italic;}
  .about-quote-top{font-size:15px;color:var(--steel-2);font-style:italic;margin-top:28px;}

  /* footer / archive newsletter panel */
  .nl-panel{max-width:420px;margin:36px 0 0;}
  .fnews{margin-top:16px;max-width:320px;}
  .fnews-label{display:block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:8px;}
  .fnews-row{display:flex;gap:8px;}
  .fnews-row input{flex:1;padding:11px 12px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:4px;background:var(--void);font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:var(--paper);}
  .fnews-row button{padding:11px 18px;font-size:12px;}
  .fnews-fine{margin-top:8px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--steel-2);}
  .fnews-msg{margin-top:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--steel);}
  .nl-msg{margin-top:10px;font-size:13.5px;}
  .footer-logo{margin-bottom:14px;}
  .footer-tag-strong{color:var(--volt);font-weight:700;}
  .footer-linkedin{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;}

  /* small generic spacing/utility helpers, used once or twice each */
  .visually-hidden{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;}
  .u-mt-8{margin-top:8px;}
  .u-mt-10{margin-top:10px;}
  .u-mt-26{margin-top:26px;}
  .u-mt-34{margin-top:34px;}
  .u-mb-8{margin-bottom:8px;}
  .u-relative{position:relative;}
  .final-section{position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
  .u-flex-col-10{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
  .u-price{font-size:13px;opacity:.8;}
  #contactError{display:none;color:#FFB020;}
  .u-ink2{color:var(--ink-2);}
  .noscript-box{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 24px;color:#EFEBE2;font-family:Georgia,serif;line-height:1.6;}
  .noscript-title{font-size:1.6em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .5em;line-height:1.3;}

  /* "products updating" banner: dismissible, sits just below the sticky header */
  .vv-update-banner{background:#FFB020;border-bottom:1px solid #C6851A;}
  .vv-update-banner-inner{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;position:relative;}
  .vv-update-banner p{margin:0;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--void);text-align:center;}
  .vv-update-banner-close{background:none;border:none;padding:4px 8px;font-size:20px;line-height:1;color:var(--void);cursor:pointer;position:absolute;right:16px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);border-radius:4px;}
  .vv-update-banner-close:hover,.vv-update-banner-close:focus-visible{background:rgba(15,18,20,.12);}
  @media(max-width:640px){.vv-update-banner-inner{padding:10px 52px 10px 16px;}.vv-update-banner p{font-size:13px;text-align:left;}.vv-update-banner-close{right:10px;}}