:root{
  --navy:#072B4C;
  --deep:#041B31;
  --abyss:#02101E;
  --cream:#F8F4F1;
  --paper:#FCFAF8;
  --sand:#EFE8E0;
  --orange:#D05921;
  --slate:#5A6B7D;
  --dim:#9FB4C7;
  --ink:#0B1B2B;
  --rule:#DFD7CC;
  --rule-d:rgba(248,244,241,.16);
  --wrap:1180px;
  --pad:clamp(20px,4.4vw,44px);
  --disp:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --mono:"Poppins",sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
  font:400 17px/1.65 var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
p{margin:0}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0}
.wrap{width:min(var(--wrap),100% - var(--pad)*2);margin-inline:auto}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;z-index:99;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:2px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:3px}

/* ── type primitives ───────────────────────────── */
.display{
  font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(38px,6.6vw,94px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.028em;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 120,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 1;
}
.display em{font-style:italic;color:var(--orange);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 120,"WONK" 1}
.sh{
  font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(28px,4.3vw,58px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.024em;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 100,"WONK" 1;
}
.sh.light{color:var(--cream)}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:26px;
}
.eyebrow i,.strip-inner i,.foot-line i{font-style:normal;color:var(--orange);padding:0 .4em}
.eyebrow.dark{color:var(--orange)}
.sub{margin-top:26px;font-size:17.5px;color:var(--dim);max-width:62ch}
.sub.dark{color:var(--slate)}
.sub.tight{max-width:42ch}
.micro-label{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);
}
.micro-label.light{color:var(--dim)}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  padding:17px 28px;border-radius:2px;font:600 14.5px/1 var(--sans);
  transition:background .18s ease,transform .18s ease;
}
.btn:hover{background:#b64a17;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.link-arrow{
  font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--orange);
  padding-bottom:4px;transition:opacity .18s;
}
.link-arrow:hover{opacity:.72}

/* ── depth gauge (scroll progress) ─────────────── */
.depth-gauge{
  position:fixed;left:0;top:0;width:2px;height:100vh;z-index:60;
  background:rgba(7,43,76,.08);pointer-events:none;
}
.depth-gauge span{display:block;width:100%;height:0;background:var(--orange);transition:height .1s linear}

/* ── header ────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-head{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(4,27,49,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(248,244,241,.1);
  transition:background .3s ease;
}
.site-head.solid{background:rgba(4,27,49,.97)}
.head-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;height:78px}
.brand img{display:block;width:172px;height:auto}
.site-nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--cream)}
.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta){opacity:.82;transition:opacity .18s}
.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover{opacity:1;color:var(--orange)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px}
.nav-cta:hover{background:#b64a17}
.menu-btn{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn span{display:block;width:25px;height:2px;background:var(--cream);margin:5px 0;transition:.22s}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ── hero ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero{
  position:relative;background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);
  padding:clamp(88px,13vw,168px) 0 clamp(96px,12vw,150px);
  overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;opacity:.5}
.hero-bg svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.contours path{stroke-dasharray:2400;stroke-dashoffset:2400;opacity:.5}
.hero.lit .contours path{animation:draw 2.6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) forwards}
.contours path:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.12s}
.contours path:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.24s}
.contours path:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.36s}
.contours path:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.48s}
.contours path:nth-child(6){animation-delay:.6s}
@keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
.hero-inner{position:relative}
.display .ln{display:block;opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}
.hero.lit .display .ln{animation:rise .9s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) forwards}
.hero.lit .display .ln:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.1s}
.hero.lit .display .ln:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.2s}
@keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.hero .lede{
  margin:34px 0 42px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.55vw,20px);
  color:var(--dim);max-width:60ch;
}
.actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.actions .link-arrow{color:var(--cream)}
.scroll-hint{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:34px;width:1px;height:52px;background:rgba(248,244,241,.18);overflow:hidden}
.scroll-hint span{display:block;width:100%;height:18px;background:var(--orange);animation:plumb 2.2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes plumb{0%{transform:translateY(-20px)}100%{transform:translateY(56px)}}

/* ── capability strip ──────────────────────────── */
.strip{background:var(--abyss);color:var(--dim);padding:18px 0}
.strip-inner{
  display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* ── THE SOUNDING (signature) ──────────────────── */
.sounding{padding:clamp(72px,9.5vw,132px) 0;background:var(--cream)}
.sounder{
  margin-top:52px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.surface{padding:clamp(26px,3.6vw,44px)}
.choices{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:20px}
.choices button{
  font:500 16px/1.35 var(--disp);font-style:italic;
  background:#fff;color:var(--slate);cursor:pointer;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:2px;padding:14px 18px;
  transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,background .2s;
}
.choices button:hover{border-color:var(--slate);color:var(--navy)}
.choices button.on{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}

.waterline{position:relative;height:2px;background:var(--orange)}
.wl-label{
  position:absolute;right:clamp(20px,3.6vw,44px);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  background:var(--orange);color:#fff;padding:5px 12px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.plumb{position:absolute;left:clamp(26px,3.6vw,44px);top:0;width:1px;height:0;background:rgba(208,89,33,.5);overflow:visible}
.sounder.dropped .plumb{height:64px;transition:height .5s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.plumb i{position:absolute;bottom:-4px;left:-3px;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--orange);border-radius:50%;opacity:0}
.sounder.dropped .plumb i{opacity:1;transition:opacity .2s .45s}

.deep{background:var(--deep);color:var(--cream);padding:clamp(30px,4vw,50px) clamp(26px,3.6vw,44px)}
.findings{margin-top:24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-d)}
.findings article{background:var(--deep);padding:24px 22px 26px;opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}
.findings article.in{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease}
.findings article:nth-child(2).in{transition-delay:.09s}
.findings article:nth-child(3).in{transition-delay:.18s}
.findings h4{
  margin:0 0 10px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);font-weight:500;
}
.findings p{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:19px;line-height:1.32;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:#fff}
.honest{
  margin-top:30px;padding-left:20px;border-left:1px solid rgba(208,89,33,.6);
  font-size:15.5px;color:var(--dim);max-width:70ch;
}
.counterpoint{margin-top:52px;max-width:76ch;display:grid;gap:14px}
.counterpoint p{color:var(--slate)}
.counterpoint .strong{
  font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,27px);line-height:1.28;
  color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.016em;
}

/* ── method ────────────────────────────────────── */
.method{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);padding:clamp(72px,9.5vw,132px) 0}
.steps{
  list-style:none;margin:54px 0 0;padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;
  background:var(--rule-d);border:1px solid var(--rule-d);
}
.steps li{background:var(--navy);padding:clamp(26px,3.2vw,40px);transition:background .25s}
.steps li:hover{background:#0A3459}
.steps .num{
  display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:22px;
}
.steps h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:26px;font-weight:400;color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.steps p{color:var(--dim);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.62}

/* ── epistemics ────────────────────────────────── */
.epistemics{padding:clamp(72px,9.5vw,132px) 0;background:var(--sand)}
.axioms{margin-top:46px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,60px)}
.axioms article{border-top:2px solid var(--navy);padding-top:26px}
.axiom{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.axiom b{color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.axiom em{font-style:normal;color:var(--orange);font-size:18px;line-height:1}
.axioms h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:23px;font-weight:400;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:13px;letter-spacing:-.016em;line-height:1.18}
.axioms article > p:last-child{color:var(--slate);font-size:15.5px}

/* ── buying ────────────────────────────────────── */
.buying{background:var(--deep);color:var(--cream);padding:clamp(72px,9.5vw,132px) 0}
.triad{margin-top:48px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-d);border:1px solid var(--rule-d)}
.triad article{background:var(--deep);padding:clamp(26px,3vw,38px)}
.triad .q{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:18px}
.triad h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:21px;font-weight:400;color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.014em}
.triad p{color:var(--dim);font-size:15.5px}
.callout{margin-top:44px;border-left:2px solid var(--orange);padding:4px 0 4px 26px;color:var(--dim);font-size:16px;max-width:74ch}
.callout b{
  display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:9px;font-weight:500;
}

/* ── engagement ────────────────────────────────── */
.engagement{padding:clamp(72px,9.5vw,132px) 0;background:var(--cream)}
.eng-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:clamp(40px,6vw,92px)}
.phases{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.phases li{display:flex;gap:24px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.phases .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--orange);padding-top:7px;flex:none}
.phases h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:23px;font-weight:400;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:9px;letter-spacing:-.016em}
.phases p{color:var(--slate);font-size:15.5px}

/* ── principles ────────────────────────────────── */
.principles{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);padding:clamp(72px,9.5vw,132px) 0}
.prin-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(40px,6vw,92px);align-items:start}
.prin-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-d);counter-reset:p}
.prin-list li{
  counter-increment:p;padding:16px 0 16px 48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-d);
  position:relative;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--cream);
}
.prin-list li::before{
  content:"0" counter(p);position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--orange);
}
.pledge{
  margin-top:clamp(46px,6vw,76px);font-family:var(--disp);
  font-size:clamp(20px,2.5vw,30px);line-height:1.36;letter-spacing:-.018em;
  color:var(--cream);max-width:64ch;border-left:2px solid var(--orange);padding-left:28px;
}

/* ── contact ───────────────────────────────────── */
.contact{background:var(--cream);padding:clamp(72px,9.5vw,132px) 0}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:clamp(40px,6vw,88px)}
.contact-copy > p{color:var(--slate);margin-top:24px;max-width:44ch}
.direct{font-size:15px}
.direct a{color:var(--orange);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid var(--orange)}
form{display:grid;gap:18px}
label{display:grid;gap:8px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
input,textarea{
  font:400 16px/1.5 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:2px;padding:15px;width:100%;
  text-transform:none;letter-spacing:normal;transition:border-color .18s;
}
input:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--orange);outline:none}
textarea{resize:vertical}
.two-up{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.trap{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-note{min-height:22px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--slate)}
.form-note.err{color:#A93B15}
.form-note.ok{color:#1C6B47}
form button[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:progress}

/* ── footer ────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-foot{background:var(--abyss);color:#7E93A6;padding:38px 0}
.foot-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-inner img{width:152px;height:auto;display:block}
.foot-line{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ── reveal ────────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}

/* ── responsive ────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .steps,.triad,.axioms,.findings{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .eng-grid,.prin-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .axioms article{padding-top:22px}
  .findings{gap:1px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .site-nav{
    position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:78px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:var(--deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-d);
    padding:8px var(--pad) 24px;display:none;
  }
  .site-nav.open{display:flex}
  .site-nav a{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-d);font-size:16px}
  .nav-cta{margin-top:18px;text-align:center;border-bottom:0}
  .two-up{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px}
  .choices button{width:100%;text-align:left}
  .scroll-hint{display:none}
  .wl-label{right:auto;left:16px;font-size:9px}
  .plumb{display:none}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .reveal,.display .ln,.findings article{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
  .contours path{stroke-dashoffset:0!important;animation:none!important}
  .scroll-hint{display:none}
  *{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}
}