/* ====== self-hosted fonts (was Google Fonts) ====== */
@font-face{font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:optional;src:url('/assets/fonts/chakra-petch-500.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:optional;src:url('/assets/fonts/chakra-petch-600.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Chakra Petch';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:optional;src:url('/assets/fonts/chakra-petch-700.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-400.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-500.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-600.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-400.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-500.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-sans-600.woff2') format('woff2')}

  :root{
    --bg:#07080a; --bg-2:#0a0c0f; --panel:#0d1014; --panel-2:#111419;
    --line:rgba(255,255,255,.08); --line-2:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    --ink:#e9ecf1; --muted:#9aa3b0; --dim:#8a93a2;
    --red:#e11d2a;--red-text:#ff3b47; --red-deep:#8f1019; --red-glow:rgba(225,29,42,.35);
    --ok:#35d07f; --warn:#f0a92e; --cold:#5b8dd6;
    --maxw:1160px; --pad:24px;
    --display:"Chakra Petch",system-ui,sans-serif;
    --body:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
    --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    margin:0;font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);
    line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  /* ambient grid + vignette behind everything */
  body::before{
    content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.022) 1px,transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.022) 1px,transparent 1px);
    background-size:56px 56px;
    mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 90% at 50% 0%,#000 40%,transparent 100%);
  }
  main,header,footer,.statusbar{position:relative;z-index:1}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 .5em}
  h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);letter-spacing:.01em}
  h3{font-size:1.06rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
  p{margin:0 0 1rem}
  a{color:inherit}
  img{max-width:100%}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad)}
  section{padding:104px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .lead{max-width:660px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.06rem}
  ::selection{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--red);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:99;font-family:var(--mono)}
  .skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}

  /* ---------- mono utility ---------- */
  .mono{font-family:var(--mono)}
  .eyebrow{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-family:var(--mono);
    font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--red-text);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .eyebrow::after{content:"";flex:0 0 64px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red),transparent)}

  /* ---------- status bar ---------- */
  .statusbar{
    background:#040506;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--dim);
  }
  .statusbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;height:34px;align-items:center;text-transform:uppercase}
  .statusbar b{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
  .dot{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;margin-right:7px;vertical-align:1px}
  .dot-ok{background:var(--ok);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--ok);animation:pulse 2.4s infinite}
  .dot-warn{background:var(--warn);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--warn)}
  .dot-cold{background:var(--cold);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--cold)}
  .dot-red{background:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--red)}
  @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}
  .sb-right{display:flex;gap:26px;white-space:nowrap}
  @media(max-width:680px){.sb-right span:first-child{display:none}.sb-sites{display:none}.statusbar{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.08em}}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(7,8,10,.88);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
  .logo-lockup{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto auto;align-items:center;
    background:#0c0e12;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;
    padding:5px 9px 5px 8px;gap:4px;
  }
  .logo-lockup .dc{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:.01em;color:#fff;text-transform:lowercase}
  .logo-lockup .one{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;color:var(--red)}
  .brand>b{font-family:var(--display);color:#fff;font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
  .navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
  .navlinks a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.02em}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:#fff}
  .navlinks a.active{color:#fff}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:6px;color:#fff;font-size:1.25rem;cursor:pointer;padding:4px 10px}

  /* ---------- buttons ---------- */
  .btn{
    display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
    letter-spacing:.04em;padding:.9rem 1.7rem;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
    border:1px solid transparent;transition:.18s;
    clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 12px) 0,100% 12px,100% 100%,12px 100%,0 calc(100% - 12px));
  }
  .btn-alert{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
  .btn-alert:hover{background:#f22b38;box-shadow:0 0 24px var(--red-glow)}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line-2);color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{position:relative;border-top:0;padding:132px 0 128px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg)}
  .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:72% center;opacity:.85}
  .hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,8,10,.96) 0%,rgba(7,8,10,.82) 34%,rgba(7,8,10,.25) 68%,rgba(7,8,10,.45) 100%);}
  .hero-scan{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 0 3px,rgba(0,0,0,.22) 3px 4px)}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:900px;margin-left:max(calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2),0px)}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.6vw,4.3rem);margin:14px 0 20px;max-width:14ch}
  .hero h1 span{color:var(--red);text-shadow:0 0 30px var(--red-glow)}
  .hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.9vw,1.22rem);color:#c3cad4;max-width:560px}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
  .hero-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:44px}
  .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.42rem .8rem;background:rgba(7,8,10,.55)}
  .tag b{color:var(--ok);font-weight:500}

  /* ---------- ticker ---------- */
  .ticker{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;background:#050608}
  .ticker-track{display:flex;gap:0;width:max-content;animation:tick 46s linear infinite;padding:13px 0}
  .ticker span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);padding:0 28px;white-space:nowrap}
  .ticker span::after{content:"///";color:var(--red);margin-left:56px;letter-spacing:0}
  @keyframes tick{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

  /* ---------- panels / cards ---------- */
  .grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .card{
    position:relative;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:30px 28px 26px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;
  }
  .card:hover{border-color:rgba(225,29,42,.45);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 0 1px rgba(225,29,42,.12)}
  .card .corner{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .2s;
    background:
      linear-gradient(var(--red),var(--red)) top left/16px 2px no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(var(--red),var(--red)) top left/2px 16px no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(var(--red),var(--red)) bottom right/16px 2px no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(var(--red),var(--red)) bottom right/2px 16px no-repeat}
  .card:hover .corner{opacity:1}
  .card .idx{position:absolute;top:26px;right:24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.14em}
  .card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:0}
  .card h3{margin:18px 0 10px;color:#fff}
  .ico{width:46px;height:46px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:linear-gradient(160deg,#14171c,#0b0d10)}
  .ico svg{width:22px;height:22px;stroke:var(--red);fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

  /* ---------- work / tokforge ---------- */
  .dark-deep{background:var(--bg-2)}
  .work{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
  .badge-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:22px 0 6px}
  .badge{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:.42rem .8rem;border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:#cdd3db;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
  .statline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:34px;margin-top:30px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stat b{font-family:var(--display);display:block;font-size:1.85rem;color:#fff;font-weight:700}
  .stat b em{font-style:normal;color:var(--red-text)}
  .stat span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
  .quotes{display:grid;gap:14px}
  .quote{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--red);padding:20px 22px 16px}
  .quote .qhead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:10px}
  .quote .stars{color:var(--warn);letter-spacing:3px;font-size:.8rem}
  .quote .sig{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--dim);text-transform:uppercase}
  .quote p{margin:0 0 8px;color:#dfe3ea;font-size:.96rem}
  .quote cite{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--dim);font-style:normal;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em}

  /* ---------- infrastructure ---------- */
  .noc-frame{position:relative;margin-top:38px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:10px;background:#0a0c0f}
  .noc-frame::before,.noc-frame::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:22px;height:22px;pointer-events:none}
  .noc-frame::before{top:-1px;left:-1px;border-top:2px solid var(--red);border-left:2px solid var(--red)}
  .noc-frame::after{bottom:-1px;right:-1px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);border-right:2px solid var(--red)}
  .noc-frame img{width:100%;height:380px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 40%;display:block;filter:saturate(1.05)}
  .noc-label{position:absolute;top:20px;left:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.18em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:#cdd3db;background:rgba(4,5,6,.72);border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:.35rem .7rem}
  .sites{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:14px}
  .site{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;background:var(--panel);
    border:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 18px;font-family:var(--mono)}
  .site .loc{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;font-weight:600}
  .site .role{display:block;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--dim);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}
  .site .state{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
  .fact-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:36px}
  .fact{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);padding:20px 20px 16px}
  .fact b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.3rem;display:block;color:#fff}
  .fact span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}

  /* ---------- team ---------- */
  .team{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);max-width:860px;margin:44px auto 0}
  .member{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 14px 26px;transition:border-color .2s}
  .member:hover{border-color:rgba(225,29,42,.4)}
  .member .ph{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .member img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;display:block;
    filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.05);transition:filter .35s}
  .member:hover img{filter:grayscale(0)}
  .member .ph::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 60%,rgba(7,8,10,.55));pointer-events:none}
  .member h3{margin:20px 6px 2px;color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem}
  .member .role{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--red-text);font-weight:500;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 6px}
  .member p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;margin:12px 6px 0}
  .team-note{max-width:640px;margin:40px auto 0;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}

  /* ---------- faq ---------- */
  .faq-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin:30px 0 40px}
  .faq-stat{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--red);padding:22px 22px 18px}
  .faq-stat b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:2rem;display:block;color:#fff}
  .faq-stat span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);line-height:1.6;display:block;margin-top:6px}
  details{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 22px}
  details summary{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:18px 0;color:#fff}
  details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  details summary::after{content:"+";font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--red);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1;transition:transform .2s}
  details[open]{border-color:rgba(225,29,42,.35)}
  details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
  details p{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
  form{display:grid;gap:12px}
  label.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
  input,textarea{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.95rem;padding:14px 16px;color:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:#0b0d11;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;border-radius:0;
  }
  input::placeholder,textarea::placeholder{color:var(--dim)}
  input:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--red),0 0 18px rgba(225,29,42,.18)}
  .form-note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--dim);line-height:1.8}
  #form-status{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.85rem;min-height:1.4em}
  .contact-side p{color:var(--muted)}
  .chan{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:26px}
  .chan a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--mono);
    font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:13px 16px;transition:.15s}
  .chan a:hover{color:#fff;border-color:var(--line-2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
  .chan svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:var(--red);fill:none;stroke-width:1.6}

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{background:#040506;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0 36px}
  .foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
  .foot .col strong{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
  .foot .col a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;display:block;margin:7px 0;font-size:.92rem}
  .foot .col a:hover{color:#fff}
  .foot .brand{display:flex}
  .foot .about{max-width:300px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
  .copyright{margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}

  /* ---------- reveal animation ---------- */
  .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
  .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .rv-d1{transition-delay:.08s}.rv-d2{transition-delay:.16s}.rv-d3{transition-delay:.24s}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
    .ticker-track{animation:none}
    .dot-ok{animation:none}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  }

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media(max-width:900px){
    .work,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
    .fact-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .sites{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }
  @media(max-width:820px){
    section{padding:72px 0}
    .hero{padding:96px 0 92px}
    .navlinks{position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;background:#0a0c0f;flex-direction:column;
      gap:0;padding:6px 0 16px;display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
      box-shadow:0 26px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.65);align-items:stretch}
    .navlinks.open{display:flex}
    .navlinks a{padding:14px 24px;color:#cfd3da;font-size:1rem}
    .navlinks a.btn{margin:14px 24px 2px;color:#fff;text-align:center}
    .navlinks .drop-toggle{color:#e9ecf1}
    .navlinks .dropdown a{color:#aeb4bd;padding:12px 24px 12px 38px;font-size:.95rem}
    .menu-btn{display:block}
    .cards,.team{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .faq-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .noc-frame img{height:260px}
  }

/* ============ SUBPAGE STYLES ============ */
.page-hero{position:relative;background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:52px 0 60px;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(80% 120% at 90% 0%,rgba(225,29,42,.10),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:20px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:underline}
.crumbs a:hover{color:#fff}
.crumbs span{color:var(--red-text);margin:0 8px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.2rem);max-width:18ch;margin:8px 0 18px}
.page-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--red)}
.page-hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.8vw,1.2rem);color:#c3cad4;max-width:640px}
.page-hero .hero-cta{margin-top:28px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.prose h2{margin-top:0}
.prose p{color:var(--muted);max-width:72ch}
.prose ul{color:var(--muted);max-width:72ch;padding-left:1.1em;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.prose li{margin:.4rem 0}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.feature-list{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
.feature{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);padding:20px 22px;transition:border-color .2s}
.feature:hover{border-color:rgba(225,29,42,.4)}
.feature h3{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:1.02rem}
.feature h3 .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--red-text)}
.feature p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.cta-band{background:var(--bg-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cta-band .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:48px 24px}
.cta-band h2{margin:0;max-width:22ch}
.related{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:12px}
.related a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 15px;text-decoration:none;transition:.15s}
.related a:hover{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(225,29,42,.45)}
@media(max-width:820px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.cta-band .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px}}

/* ============ NAV DROPDOWN ============ */
.has-drop{position:relative}
.drop-toggle{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--muted);background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.drop-toggle:hover,.has-drop:hover .drop-toggle{color:#fff}
.caret{font-size:.66rem;transition:transform .2s}
.dropdown{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 16px);left:-16px;min-width:252px;background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:6px;display:none;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 22px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.55);z-index:60}
.dropdown a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;padding:11px 15px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.dropdown a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(225,29,42,.12)}
.has-drop:hover .dropdown,.has-drop:focus-within .dropdown,.has-drop.open-drop .dropdown{display:flex}
.has-drop:hover .caret,.has-drop.open-drop .caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .has-drop{width:100%}
  .drop-toggle{padding:13px 24px;width:100%;justify-content:space-between;font-size:1rem}
  .dropdown{position:static;border:0;box-shadow:none;background:transparent;display:flex;padding:0 0 8px}
  .dropdown a{padding:11px 40px}
}

/* ============ TEXT-BREAK DEVICES ============ */
.pullquote{border-left:3px solid var(--red);padding:4px 0 4px 26px;margin:30px 0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.4vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.32;color:#fff;max-width:60ch}
.callout{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:3px solid var(--red);background:var(--panel);padding:20px 24px;margin:26px 0;max-width:72ch}
.callout b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-text);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.callout p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem}
.split-img{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:8px;background:#0a0c0f;align-self:start}
.split-img::before,.split-img::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:20px;height:20px;pointer-events:none}
.split-img::before{top:-1px;left:-1px;border-top:2px solid var(--red);border-left:2px solid var(--red)}
.split-img::after{bottom:-1px;right:-1px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);border-right:2px solid var(--red)}
.split-img img{width:100%;display:block;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(1.05)}

/* ---------- insights ---------- */
.byline{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;color:var(--dim);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;margin-top:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;letter-spacing:.03em}
.byline b{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.byline .sep{color:var(--line-2)}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:22px;margin-top:36px}
.post-card{display:block;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s;position:relative}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--red);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.post-card img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-card .pc-body{padding:18px 20px 22px}
.post-card .pc-meta{color:var(--dim);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.post-card h3{color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.35;margin:10px 0 8px}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.article .prose h2{margin-top:46px}
.article .prose h3{margin-top:30px;color:var(--ink)}
.article .prose ol{color:var(--muted);max-width:72ch;padding-left:1.2em;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.article .prose table{border-collapse:collapse;margin:18px 0;font-size:.92rem;width:100%;max-width:72ch}
.article .prose th{text-align:left;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:8px 12px 8px 0}
.article .prose td{color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px 9px 0;vertical-align:top}
.article-hero-img{margin-top:26px}