:root{
  --ink:#003135; --ink-2:#17494e; --ink-soft:#2f5f64; --ink-faint:#557b81;
  --paper:#f6f4f0; --paper-2:#e8efef; --tint:#dcebee; --tint-line:#c4dde1;
  --rule:#d2dad9; --rule-2:#b9c7c6;
  --rust:#964734; --rust-lt:#c07a63;
  --cyan:#0fa4af; --pale:#afdde5;
  --deep:#003135; --deep-2:#024950; --deep-line:#0a4449; --deep-soft:#9dc4c9;
  --disp:"Bodoni Moda",Didot,Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
  --max:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
@media(max-width:700px){.wrap{padding:0 22px}}
a{color:inherit}

/* ---------- shared atoms ---------- */
.lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust);font-weight:500}
.lbl-lt{color:var(--cyan)}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.018em;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.6vw,68px);line-height:1.04}
h1 i,h2 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--rust)}
.on-dark h1 i,.on-dark h2 i{color:var(--cyan)}
.arrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--rust);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.08em;display:inline-block;margin-top:14px}
.arrow:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.arrow-lt{color:var(--cyan)}
.arrow-lt:hover{color:#fff}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(246,244,240,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
header.dark{background:rgba(0,49,53,.94);border-bottom:1px solid var(--deep-line)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.mark{display:block;text-decoration:none}
.logo{display:block;background-color:var(--ink);-webkit-mask:url(logo.svg) no-repeat center/contain;mask:url(logo.svg) no-repeat center/contain}
header.dark .logo,footer .logo{background-color:#fff}
.logo-h{width:96px;height:36px}
.logo-f{width:123px;height:46px;margin-bottom:34px}
nav{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
nav a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
nav a:hover,nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--rust)}
header.dark nav a{color:var(--deep-soft)}
header.dark nav a:hover,header.dark nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--cyan)}
@media(max-width:1040px){nav a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}}
.nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:9px 17px;color:var(--ink)!important}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)!important}
header.dark .nav-cta{border-color:#2a5a5f;color:#fff!important}
header.dark .nav-cta:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--deep)!important}

/* ---------- dark hero ---------- */
.hero-dark{background:var(--deep);color:#eef2f5;padding:92px 0 76px;position:relative}
.hero-dark::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.026) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:100% 46px;pointer-events:none}
.hero-dark .wrap{position:relative}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.06fr .94fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:980px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}}
.hero-dark h1{margin:24px 0 28px;max-width:14ch}
.hero-dark .lede{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--deep-soft);max-width:52ch;margin:0}
.hero-dark .lede strong{color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.hero-meta{margin-top:64px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--deep-line);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:38px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7fa6ac}
.hero-meta b{color:#fff;font-weight:500}

/* ---------- credit book ---------- */
.cbook{border:1px solid var(--deep-line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.022)}
.cb-head{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7fa6ac;padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--deep-line)}
.cb-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);position:relative}
.cb-col{padding:16px 0 18px;border-right:1px solid var(--deep-line)}
.cb-col:last-child{border-right:none}
.cb-ct{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;padding:0 18px 14px;position:relative}
.cb-col:not(:first-child) .cb-ct::before{content:"→";position:absolute;left:-9px;top:0;color:#3d6a6f;font-size:12px}
.cb-opt{height:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:0 18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:#7fa6ac;letter-spacing:.02em}
.cb-opt i{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid #3d6a6f;flex:none;font-style:normal}
.cb-opt.on{color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.cb-opt.on i{background:var(--cyan);border-color:var(--cyan);width:6px;height:6px}
.cb-rule{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:107px;border-top:1px dashed #74959b;opacity:.85;pointer-events:none}
.cb-rule span{position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);top:-6px;background:#05353a;padding:0 7px;line-height:1;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9dc4c9}
.cb-band{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:13px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--deep-line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.035)}
.cb-band b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.cb-band span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7fa6ac;margin-left:auto}
.cb-cap{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7fa6ac;margin-top:14px;line-height:1.7}
.cb-note{display:none}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .cb-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cb-col{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--deep-line);padding:14px 0 12px}
  .cb-col:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .cb-col:not(:first-child) .cb-ct::before{content:none}
  .cb-ct{padding-bottom:8px}.cb-opt{height:auto;padding:5px 18px}
  .cb-rule{display:none}
  .cb-note{display:inline;font-style:normal;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-left:6px}
  .cb-band span{margin-left:0;flex-basis:100%}
}

/* ---------- page head ---------- */
.phead{padding:88px 0 0}
.phead h1{max-width:18ch;margin:22px 0 22px}
.phead p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:18px;max-width:60ch;margin:0}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:92px 0}
.sec-head{margin-bottom:54px;max-width:64ch}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);line-height:1.12;margin:18px 0 18px}
.sec-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;font-size:17.5px;max-width:58ch}

/* ---------- three-up teaser ---------- */
.tri{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media(max-width:820px){.tri{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.tri > div{background:var(--paper);padding:38px 34px}
.tri h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.24;margin:14px 0 12px}
.tri p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;margin:0}
.tri .geo{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:2;margin:12px 0 0}
.tri .geo b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.tri .geo span{color:var(--ink-faint)}

/* ---------- split band (rust) ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
@media(max-width:820px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.split-art{background:var(--deep);position:relative;min-height:300px;overflow:hidden}
.split-art svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.split-rust{background:var(--rust);color:#fff;padding:60px 54px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.split-rust h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(26px,3.3vw,38px);line-height:1.16;max-width:16ch}
.split-rust .lbl{color:#f0cfc4;margin-bottom:16px}
.split-rust .arrow{color:#f7e3db;margin-top:22px}
.split-rust .arrow:hover{color:#fff}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
@media(max-width:880px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.cards-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
.cards-4 .card{padding:26px 22px}
.cards-4 .card h3{font-size:20px}
.cards-4 .card p{font-size:14.5px}
@media(max-width:1080px){.cards-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.cards-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{border:1px solid var(--rule-2);background:#fff;padding:30px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--rust);margin-bottom:16px}
.card h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 10px}
.card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;margin:0}
.card .arrow{margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px}
.bars{margin-top:14px}
.bar-row{border:1px solid var(--tint-line);background:var(--tint);padding:20px 26px;margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bar-row .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--rust)}
.bar-row h3{font-size:21px}
.bar-row .d{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.bar-row .arrow{margin:0 0 0 auto}

/* ---------- dark band ---------- */
.band{background:var(--deep);color:#eef2f5;padding:92px 0;position:relative}
.band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.026) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:100% 46px;pointer-events:none}
.band .inner{position:relative}
.band h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.9vw,46px);line-height:1.16;margin:20px 0 44px;max-width:21ch}
.band h2 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--cyan)}
.band .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:42px}
@media(max-width:880px){.band .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}}
.band p{color:var(--deep-soft);margin:0 0 16px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7}
.band p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.band em{color:#fff;font-style:normal;font-weight:500}
.band .cols > div{padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--deep-line)}
.band ul{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 0;padding:0}
.band li{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--deep-soft);padding:6px 0 6px 16px;position:relative}
.band li::before{content:"—";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- lifecycle ---------- */
.thesis-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .92fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:940px){.thesis-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}}
.thesis-grid p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 20px;font-size:17px}
.thesis-grid p.q{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:21px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.5;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 24px}
.thesis-grid p.k{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.life-key{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust);padding-bottom:12px}
.life{position:relative;padding-left:2px}
.life::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;top:22px;bottom:22px;width:1px;background:var(--rule-2)}
.life-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:29px 112px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:11px 0;position:relative}
.life-row .dot{width:29px;height:29px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--deep-2);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:2}
.life-row .s{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:21px}
.life-row .q{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-faint);line-height:1.5}
.life-tail{margin-top:22px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.life-tail .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust);margin-bottom:6px}
.life-tail .v{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:19px;font-style:italic}

/* ---------- principles ---------- */
.prin{display:grid;grid-template-columns:86px 1fr 1.22fr;gap:36px;padding:34px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--deep-line);align-items:start}
.prin:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--deep-line)}
@media(max-width:900px){.prin{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:18px}.prin .pd{grid-column:2/3}}
.prin .pn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--cyan);padding-top:7px}
.prin h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2.4vw,27px);line-height:1.18;color:#fff}
.prin .pd p{color:var(--deep-soft);font-size:16.5px;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.68}
.prin .pd p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.prin .pd em{color:#dfe6ec;font-style:normal;font-weight:500}
.reg{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.72;color:#7d949a;margin-top:16px!important;padding-left:15px;border-left:1px solid var(--cyan)}
.reg b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:500}
.reg .juris{display:block;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5f7d83;margin-bottom:6px}

/* ---------- practice detail ---------- */
.pillar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr 286px;gap:40px;padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.pillar:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media(max-width:960px){.pillar{grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:20px}.pillar .moves{grid-column:2/3}}
.num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--rust);padding-top:9px}
.pillar h3{font-size:27px;margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.14}
.promise{font-size:17px;color:var(--rust);margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:500;font-style:italic}
.pillar p.body{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 12px;font-size:16.5px;max-width:54ch}
.pillar .kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--ink);margin:14px 0 0;padding-left:14px;border-left:2px solid var(--rust)}
.moves{padding-top:8px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule);padding-left:26px}
@media(max-width:960px){.moves{border-left:none;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:18px;margin-top:6px}}
.moves .h{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:14px}
.moves ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.moves li{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.moves li:last-child{border-bottom:none}

/* ---------- engagements table ---------- */
.eng-tbl{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.eng-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1.05fr 1.1fr;gap:30px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.eng-row{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:16px}.eng-row .out{grid-column:2/3;margin-top:4px}}
.eng-row .rn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--rust);padding-top:5px}
.eng-row .prob{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 8px}
.eng-row .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.eng-row .out p{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px}
.eng-row .out ul{list-style:none;margin:8px 0 0;padding:0}
.eng-row .out li{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-2);padding:4px 0 4px 14px;position:relative}
.eng-row .out li::before{content:"·";position:absolute;left:2px;color:var(--rust)}
.eng-ret{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1.05fr 1.1fr;gap:30px;padding:24px 0;background:var(--tint);border-bottom:1px solid var(--tint-line);border-top:1px solid var(--tint-line)}
@media(max-width:820px){.eng-ret{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:16px}}
.eng-ret > *:first-child{padding-left:18px}
.eng-ret > *:last-child{padding-right:18px}
.eng-ret .prob{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:22px;margin:0 0 6px}
.eng-ret .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.eng-ret p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px}

/* ---------- pov ---------- */
.pov-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media(max-width:820px){.pov-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.pov-item{background:var(--paper);padding:38px 36px}
.pov-item .pn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--rust);margin-bottom:16px}
.pov-item h3{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 15px;line-height:1.2}
.pov-item p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16.5px}
.pov-item p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.pov-item .chain{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink);padding-left:14px;border-left:2px solid var(--rust)}

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.practice{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:880px){.practice{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}}
.practice p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 20px;font-size:17px}
.practice p.first{font-size:19.5px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55}
.cv{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.cv li{padding:19px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.cv .org{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:20px;display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
.cv .role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.sh-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .8fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:880px){.sh-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}}
.sh-grid h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);line-height:1.14;margin:16px 0 0;max-width:20ch}
.sh-grid p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 18px;font-size:17px}
.sh-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:20px}
.sh-list span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--rule-2);padding:7px 12px}
.beyond-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:880px){.beyond-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}
.beyond-grid p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 20px;font-size:17px}
.beyond-grid p.lead{font-size:19.5px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55}
.beyond-grid em{font-style:normal;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.sect{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.sect li{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.sect .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.sect .d{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-faint)}

/* ---------- writing ---------- */
.paper-list{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.paper{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr 150px;gap:28px;padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.paper{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:16px}.paper .st{grid-column:2/3}}
.paper .pn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--rust);padding-top:5px}
.paper h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 10px}
.paper p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px}
.paper .st{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);padding-top:8px}
.art{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 230px;gap:60px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:900px){.art{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}
.art-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin:26px 0 34px;display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art h2{font-size:27px;margin:38px 0 16px}
.art p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;margin:0 0 18px}
.toc{position:sticky;top:100px}
.toc .h{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:14px}
.toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:t}
.toc li{counter-increment:t;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.toc li::before{content:"0" counter(t);color:var(--rust);margin-right:10px}

/* ---------- cta + footer ---------- */
.cta{background:var(--deep);color:#eef2f5;padding:74px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta .inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:36px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:820px){.cta .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.cta h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,36px);line-height:1.18;max-width:20ch;margin:16px 0 0}
.cta h2 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--cyan)}
footer{background:var(--deep);color:#eef2f5;padding:92px 0 42px;position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--deep-line)}
footer::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.026) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:100% 46px;pointer-events:none}
footer .inner{position:relative}
footer h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,46px);margin:18px 0 22px;line-height:1.14;max-width:17ch}
footer h2 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--cyan)}
footer p{color:var(--deep-soft);font-size:17.5px;max-width:52ch;margin:0 0 34px}
.contact-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:15px 28px;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.btn-primary{background:var(--paper);color:var(--deep)}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid #2a5a5f;color:#eef2f5}
.brandline{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--cyan);margin-top:24px}
.foot-rule{margin-top:64px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid #0d3a3f;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b8f95}
.foot-rule a{color:#6b8f95;text-decoration:none;margin-right:18px}
.foot-rule a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- added 26 Oct 2026 ---------- */
.founder{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:34px;padding-top:24px}
.founder h3{font-size:28px;line-height:1.15;margin:10px 0 12px}
.founder p{margin:0}
.pov-item h3 a,.paper h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.pov-item h3 a:hover,.paper h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.pov-item .soon{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:14px}
.paper .st a{color:var(--rust);text-decoration:none}
.paper .st a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.nf{padding:120px 0 140px}