/* Scale Catalyst — shared styles
   Type system (technical):
     Display  → Space Grotesk (geometric, technical)
     Body     → Inter (clean neutral text)
     Mono     → JetBrains Mono (labels, numbers, technical accents)
   Two-tone beige preserved.
*/

:root {
  --ink: #0A0A0A;
  --ink-2: #1C1C1C;
  --grey: #555555;
  --grey-2: #7A7A7A;
  --grey-3: #A8A49B;
  --rule: #E4E2DC;
  --rule-soft: #ECEAE3;
  --bg: #FAFAF7;
  --bg-2: #F3F1EA;
  --accent: #3A4A5C;
  --accent-hover: #0A0A0A;

  --display: "Space Grotesk", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --sans: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;

  /* Legacy alias — old templates still reference --serif. */
  --serif: var(--display);

  --max: 1240px;
  --text-max: 720px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; transition: opacity .15s ease; }
a:hover { opacity: .6; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.2em; color: var(--grey); }
p.lead { color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.55; }

/* Display type — Space Grotesk, tight tracking, almost engineered */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.6vw, 84px);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
}
h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 52px);
  letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
h3 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}
h4 {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

/* Eyebrow — mono, technical */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--grey-2);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Layout */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.narrow {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
section { padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 132px) 0; position: relative; }
section + section { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

/* Nav */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 92%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(120%) blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(120%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 40px;
}
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.nav-logo img { height: 30px; width: auto; display: block; }
.nav-logo .mark-only { height: 28px; width: 28px; }
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-left: auto;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-links a {
  border: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--grey);
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.nav-cta { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .nav-inner { gap: 20px; }
  .nav-links { gap: 18px; }
  .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
}
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); opacity: 1; }
.nav-cta {
  border: 1px solid var(--ink) !important;
  color: var(--bg) !important;
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent) !important; opacity: 1; }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s ease;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--bg); opacity: 1; }
.btn .arrow { transition: transform .2s ease; font-family: var(--mono); }
.btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); }
.btn-light {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--bg);
}
.btn-light:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--bg); }

.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  border: 0;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.link-arrow:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

/* Hero */
.hero {
  padding: clamp(72px, 12vh, 160px) 0 clamp(80px, 11vh, 140px);
  min-height: 84vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}
.hero h1 { max-width: 17ch; margin-top: 20px; }
.hero .lead-belief {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 36px 0 28px;
  max-width: 26ch;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.hero-support {
  max-width: var(--text-max);
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.hero-support p { font-size: 16px; }
.hero-actions {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Hero decorative — abstract architectural mark */
.hero-mark {
  position: absolute;
  right: var(--gutter);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: min(34vw, 380px);
  opacity: .85;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-mark { display: none; }
}

/* Section headers */
.section-head {
  max-width: var(--text-max);
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.section-head h2 { max-width: 22ch; }
.section-head p { margin-top: 22px; max-width: 62ch; font-size: 16.5px; }

/* Dark section */
.dark {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #EDEBE4;
}
.dark h1, .dark h2, .dark h3, .dark h4 { color: #F5F3EC; }
.dark p { color: #B8B5AC; }
.dark .eyebrow { color: #8A867C; }
.dark .eyebrow::before { background: #8A867C; }
.dark + section { border-top: 0; }

/* =========================================================
   CARD GRID — used everywhere numbered items appear.
   Low-visibility 1px outline + subtle hover lift.
   ========================================================= */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.card-grid.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.card-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .card-grid, .card-grid.cols-3, .card-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) and (min-width: 901px) {
  .card-grid.cols-3, .card-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

.card {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 28px 28px 26px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.card:hover { border-color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.card-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.card .num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.card .tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.7vw, 24px);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  max-width: 26ch;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}
.card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--grey);
  max-width: 50ch;
}
.card .card-meta {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
}

/* Dark card variant — for the Structural Reality section */
.dark .card {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: #2A2A2A;
}
.dark .card:hover { border-color: #4A4A4A; }
.dark .card-head { border-bottom-color: #2A2A2A; }
.dark .card .num,
.dark .card .tag { color: #8A867C; }
.dark .card h3 { color: #F5F3EC; }
.dark .card p { color: #B8B5AC; }
.dark .card .card-meta { border-top-color: #2A2A2A; color: #8A867C; }

.closer {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 56px;
  max-width: 32ch;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.dark .closer { color: #F5F3EC; }

/* CTA Band */
.cta-band {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  padding: clamp(80px, 11vw, 132px) 0;
}
.cta-band h2 { color: #F5F3EC; max-width: 22ch; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.cta-band p { color: #B8B5AC; max-width: 56ch; margin-bottom: 36px; font-size: 16.5px; }
.cta-band .row { display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta-band a { color: #B8B5AC; border-color: #4A4A4A; }
.cta-band a:hover { color: #F5F3EC; opacity: 1; }

/* Footer */
footer {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  padding: 72px 0 36px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--grey);
}
.foot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.foot-grid h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.foot-grid ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.foot-grid a { color: var(--grey); border: 0; }
.foot-grid a:hover { color: var(--ink); opacity: 1; }
.foot-tag { max-width: 36ch; margin-top: 16px; color: var(--grey); font-size: 13.5px; }
.foot-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 28px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.foot-bottom a { color: var(--grey-2); border: 0; }
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .foot-grid > :first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

/* Placeholders for imagery */
.placeholder {
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-2), var(--bg-2) 10px, #ECE9E0 10px, #ECE9E0 11px);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--grey-2);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}

/* Article list */
.article-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.article-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 200px;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: baseline;
  border-left: 0;
  border-right: 0;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: padding .3s ease;
}
.article-row:hover { opacity: 1; padding-left: 12px; }
.article-row .date {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.article-row h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 26px);
  max-width: 28ch;
}
.article-row p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; max-width: 56ch; }
.article-row .topic {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: right;
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .article-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; padding: 28px 0; }
  .article-row .topic { text-align: left; }
}

/* Article body */
.article-body {
  max-width: var(--text-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.article-body p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-2); }
.article-body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px);
  margin-top: 1.8em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--ink);
  margin: 2em 0;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 28px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Contact form */
.form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.field { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.field label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.field input, .field textarea {
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 10px 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .2s ease;
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.field textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.form .btn { justify-self: start; margin-top: 8px; }

/* Utility */
.hr {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.tag-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Scroll reveal */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* About page */
.about-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}
.about-hero .placeholder { aspect-ratio: 4/5; max-width: 420px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Image slot — user-supplied image placeholder */
.image-slot {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  max-width: 440px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.image-slot::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--grey-3);
  border-radius: 4px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.image-slot .slot-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.image-slot .slot-label em {
  font-style: normal;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--grey-3);
  font-size: 12px;
}
.image-slot img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
/* Symbol variant — center the SC mark, don't stretch it. */
.image-slot--symbol::before { display: none; }
.image-slot--symbol {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0;
}
.image-slot--symbol img {
  position: static;
  inset: auto;
  width: 56%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}
.image-slot img + .slot-label,
.image-slot img ~ * { display: none; }
.image-slot img ~ ::before,
.image-slot:has(img)::before { display: none; }

/* Full-viewport sections (used on About) — each section reads
   as its own "page" on a laptop/monitor, but flow is still natural
   so longer content can extend past 100vh. */
.page-section {
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: clamp(96px, 12vh, 140px) 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.page-section + .page-section { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .page-section {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: clamp(64px, 10vw, 96px) 0;
  }
}

/* How We Work — tier detail rows */
.tier-detail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.tier-detail:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.tier-detail .head .num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  display: block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.tier-detail .head h3 { margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px); }
.tier-detail dl { margin: 24px 0 0; display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.tier-detail dt {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.tier-detail dd { margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 15.5px; }
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .tier-detail { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 36px 0; }
}

.dont-do {
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding: 36px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.dont-do h4 { margin: 0 0 16px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--grey-2); font-weight: 500; }
.dont-do ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; }
.dont-do li { color: var(--ink-2); margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 15px; }

/* ===== Legacy class shims — old templates may still reference these ===== */
.beliefs, .capabilities, .impact-list, .tiers {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.tiers, .capabilities { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) and (min-width: 901px) {
  .tiers, .capabilities { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .beliefs, .capabilities, .impact-list, .tiers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.belief, .capability, .impact-item, .tier {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 28px;
  display: block;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.dark .belief { background: transparent; border-color: #2A2A2A; }
.belief:hover, .capability:hover, .impact-item:hover, .tier:hover { border-color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.dark .belief:hover { border-color: #4A4A4A; }

/* Block cards (About page) */
.block-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.block-grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.block-grid.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.block-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .block-grid.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .block-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .block-grid.cols-2, .block-grid.cols-3, .block-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Hero stage — fractured → consolidated visual centered on logo
   ============================================================ */
.hero-stage {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  aspect-ratio: 1200 / 560;
  display: block;
}
.hero-stage svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.hero-stage .frag {
  transform-box: fill-box;
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: settle 2.6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both;
}
@keyframes settle {
  0%   { transform: translateY(var(--dy, 0px)) translateX(var(--dx, 0px)); opacity: 0; }
  60%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0) translateX(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.hero-stage .strand-r {
  stroke-dasharray: 1000;
  stroke-dashoffset: 1000;
  animation: drawIn 1.6s cubic-bezier(.5,.1,.2,1) 0.4s both;
}
@keyframes drawIn { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
.hero-stage .center-mark {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeMark 1s ease-out 0.6s both;
}
@keyframes fadeMark { to { opacity: 1; } }

/* Hero text below the stage */
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-meta .left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.hero-meta .left::before { content: ""; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--accent); border-radius: 50%; }

.hero-text {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: end;
}
.hero-text h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.6vw, 68px);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  max-width: 18ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero-text .lead {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-weight: 400;
  max-width: 38ch;
}
.hero-text .cta-row { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-text { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: start; }
}

.block-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 220px;
  transition: background .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, transform .35s ease;
}
.block-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  right: 22px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform .4s ease, border-color .35s ease;
}
.block-card:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.block-card:hover,
.block-card.is-open { background: var(--ink); color: #EDEBE4; border-color: var(--ink); }
.block-card:hover .block-num,
.block-card.is-open .block-num { color: #8A867C; }
.block-card:hover .block-title,
.block-card.is-open .block-title { color: #F5F3EC; }
.block-card:hover::after,
.block-card.is-open::after { border-color: #F5F3EC; transform: rotate(135deg); }
.block-card.is-open { transform: translateY(-2px); }

.block-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  transition: color .3s ease;
}
.block-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 18ch;
  transition: color .3s ease;
}
.block-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), opacity .4s ease, margin-top .4s ease;
  opacity: 0;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.block-body > div {
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 0;
}
.block-card:hover .block-body,
.block-card.is-open .block-body {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.block-body p {
  color: #B8B5AC;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.block-footer {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 22px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  transition: color .3s ease, opacity .3s ease;
}
.block-card:hover .block-footer,
.block-card.is-open .block-footer { color: #8A867C; opacity: 0.6; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   About — byline & credential band
   ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.byline {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.credentials {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  max-width: 42ch;
}
.credentials-label {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
}
.credentials-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 28px;
}
.credentials-list li {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .credentials-list { gap: 8px 20px; }
  .credentials-list li { font-size: 18px; }
}



/* ═══ Added: practitioner strip, article byline, author note ═══ */
.practitioner { padding: 0 0 clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px); }

.practitioner-block {
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
}
.practitioner-trigger {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 32px;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.practitioner-name {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.practitioner-role {
  margin: 3px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.practitioner-cue {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.practitioner-cue i {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.practitioner-cue i::before,
.practitioner-cue i::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; background: currentColor;
  top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.practitioner-cue i::before { width: 9px; height: 1px; }
.practitioner-cue i::after  { width: 1px; height: 9px; transition: opacity 0.25s ease; }

.practitioner-block:hover .practitioner-cue,
.practitioner-block:focus-visible .practitioner-cue,
.practitioner-block.is-open .practitioner-cue { color: var(--accent); }
.practitioner-block:hover .practitioner-cue i,
.practitioner-block.is-open .practitioner-cue i { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.practitioner-block:hover .practitioner-cue i::after,
.practitioner-block.is-open .practitioner-cue i::after { opacity: 0; }
.practitioner-block:focus-visible { box-shadow: 0 -1px 0 0 var(--accent); }

.practitioner-reveal {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.42s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
              opacity 0.32s ease;
  opacity: 0;
}
.practitioner-reveal > * { overflow: hidden; }
.practitioner-block:hover .practitioner-reveal,
.practitioner-block:focus-within .practitioner-reveal,
.practitioner-block.is-open .practitioner-reveal {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  opacity: 1;
}
.practitioner-reveal-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(200px, 1fr);
  gap: 20px 56px;
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.practitioner-line {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.practitioner-prev .credentials-label { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.practitioner-prev .credentials-list li { font-size: 16px; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .practitioner-reveal-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .practitioner-reveal, .practitioner-cue i { transition: none; }
}

.article-byline {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 20px; align-items: baseline;
  margin: 20px 0 0; padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.article-byline span { color: var(--accent); }
.article-byline time { color: var(--grey-2); }

.author-note {
  display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; max-width: 68ch;
  margin: clamp(48px, 7vw, 80px) auto 0; padding: 28px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.author-mark { width: 38px; height: 38px; flex: none; opacity: 0.85; }
.author-name {
  margin: 0 0 6px; font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
}
.author-bio { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--grey-2); }
.author-bio a { color: var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 1px; }


/* ═══ Added: hero CTA pair ═══ */
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px 28px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}
.hero-cta-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease;
}
.hero-cta-primary:hover,
.hero-cta-primary:focus-visible {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg);
}
.hero-cta-primary .arrow { transition: transform 0.22s ease; }
.hero-cta-primary:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

.hero-cta-secondary {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--grey);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease;
}
.hero-cta-secondary:hover,
.hero-cta-secondary:focus-visible {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-cta-primary, .hero-cta-primary .arrow, .hero-cta-secondary { transition: none; }
}


/* Added: article subheadings */
.article-body h3 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 26px);
  margin-top: 2.2em;
  margin-bottom: 0.65em;
  padding-top: 0.9em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.article-body h3 + p { margin-top: 0; }
.article-body h2 + p { margin-top: 0; }