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[hidden]{display:none !important}
.nav-link.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:2px;background:#e8a24a;border-radius:2px}
.lang-btn.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:7px;right:7px;bottom:2px;height:2px;background:#e8a24a;border-radius:2px}

/* ---- components ---- */
/* ---- header ---- */
.site-header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);background:rgba(19,18,16,.72);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.header-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(18px,5vw,64px);height:72px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;line-height:1;text-decoration:none}
.brand-name{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#f5f2eb}
.brand-role{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9382}
.nav-desktop{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav-link{position:relative;font-size:13.5px;color:#b0a998;padding:6px 0;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .18s}
.header-actions{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.lang-switch{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px}
.lang-btn{position:relative;background:none;border:none;color:#d0cabb;padding:6px 7px;cursor:pointer}
.lang-divider{color:#575044}
.header-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#e8a24a;color:#2a1d06;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;line-height:1;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid #e8a24a;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.burger{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 4px}
.burger-line{width:22px;height:2px;background:#f1eee7;border-radius:2px}
.mobile-panel{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);background:rgba(19,18,16,.98);padding:10px clamp(18px,5vw,64px) 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mobile-link{padding:13px 0;font-size:16px;color:#ded8cb;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);text-decoration:none}
.mobile-cta{margin-top:16px;display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;background:#e8a24a;color:#2a1d06;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:9px;text-decoration:none}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#131210;padding:calc(72px + clamp(44px,8vw,96px)) 0 clamp(56px,8vw,96px)}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.028) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.028) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:66px 66px;-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 82% 62% at 46% 26%,#000,transparent 78%);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 82% 62% at 46% 26%,#000,transparent 78%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(18px,5vw,64px);position:relative}
.hero-title{margin:0}
.hero-eyebrow{display:block;animation-delay:.05s;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;color:#e8a24a;margin:0 0 22px}
.hero-headline{display:block;animation-delay:.12s;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(36px,5.8vw,78px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.028em;max-width:22ch;color:#f6f3ec}
.hero-sub{animation-delay:.2s;font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,21px);line-height:1.55;color:#b0a998;max-width:60ch;margin:26px 0 0}
.hero-actions{animation-delay:.28s;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin:36px 0 0}
.btn-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:#e8a24a;color:#2a1d06;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid #e8a24a;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s,background .18s}
.btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);color:#f1eee7;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;line-height:1;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:border-color .18s,background .18s}
.avail-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#c8c1b2;padding:9px 15px;border:1px solid rgba(232,162,74,.35);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(232,162,74,.06)}
.avail-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#e8a24a;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(232,162,74,.16);animation:khPulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-chart{animation-delay:.36s;margin-top:clamp(40px,6vw,72px);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#191510,#181610);overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.chart-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:13px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.chart-label-strong{color:#968f7d}
.chart-label{color:#847d6e}
.chart-body{position:relative;height:clamp(200px,26vw,300px)}
.canvas-block{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.spectrum-strip{height:6px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#6a5cff,#4f8fe0,#3fb6d9,#41c8b8,#8fce6a,#d8b25c,#e0846a);opacity:.75}
.chart-axis-wrap{padding:10px 18px 15px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.chart-axis{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#847d6e}
.chart-axis-title{text-align:center;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9382}
.trust-grid{animation-delay:.44s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:1px;margin-top:30px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);overflow:hidden}
.trust-cell{background:#181610;padding:18px 20px;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.trust-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#e8a24a;padding-top:2px}
.trust-text{font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;color:#c4bdae}

/* ---- sections ---- */
.section{padding:clamp(72px,10vw,132px) 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.section-contact{padding:clamp(72px,10vw,132px) 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);background:#f4f1ea}
.section-trust{padding:clamp(64px,8vw,104px) 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.section-process{position:relative;background:#f2f1ea;color:#1c1810;padding:clamp(72px,10vw,124px) 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(18px,5vw,64px)}
.split-grid{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(18px,5vw,64px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.contact-grid{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(18px,5vw,64px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:clamp(32px,5vw,64px);align-items:start}
.about-grid{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(18px,5vw,64px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.section-head{max-width:660px}
.section-head-wide{max-width:720px}
.eyebrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a76c15;margin:0}
.section-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:16px 0 0;color:#1c1810}
.contact-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:16px 0 0;color:#1c1810}
.split-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:16px 0 0;color:#1c1810}
.about-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:16px 0 24px;color:#1c1810}
.trust-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:14px 0 0;color:#1c1810}
.section-intro{font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,18px);line-height:1.6;color:#7a7161;margin:18px 0 0}
.services-intro{font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,18px);line-height:1.6;color:#7a7161;margin:20px 0 0;max-width:44ch}
.split-intro{font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,18px);line-height:1.6;color:#7a7161;margin:20px 0 0;max-width:46ch}
.contact-intro{font-size:clamp(15px,1.5vw,18px);line-height:1.6;color:#7a7161;margin:20px 0 0;max-width:46ch}
.process-note{font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,18px);line-height:1.6;color:#6b6254;margin:18px 0 0}
.block-gap{margin-top:44px}

/* ---- expertise ---- */
.feature-card{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fdfbf5,#f3eddf);padding:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:clamp(24px,3vw,44px);align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.spectrum-top{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#6a5cff,#4f8fe0,#3fb6d9,#41c8b8,#8fce6a,#d8b25c,#e0846a);opacity:.6}
.spectrum-bar{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#6a5cff,#4f8fe0,#3fb6d9,#41c8b8,#8fce6a,#d8b25c,#e0846a);opacity:.85}
.num-accent{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#a76c15}
.feature-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px);line-height:1.1;margin:12px 0 0;color:#1c1810}
.feature-desc{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#6b6254;margin:14px 0 0;max-width:46ch}
.feature-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-content:center}
.chip-lg{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:#6f6656;padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:7px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.cards-grid{margin-top:18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(11px,1.3vw,18px)}
.card{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fdfbf5,#f5f0e5);padding:clamp(15px,1.9vw,26px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:clamp(10px,1.1vw,15px);transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.card-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(15.5px,1.4vw,19px);line-height:1.15;margin:0;color:#1c1810}
.card-desc{font-size:clamp(12.5px,1.05vw,14.5px);line-height:1.55;color:#7a7161;margin:0;flex:1}
.tag-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.chip{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#6f6656;padding:4px 9px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:6px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.035)}
.chip-light{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:#6f6656;padding:5px 11px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:7px;background:#fdfbf5}
.venue-chip{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:#6f6656;padding:5px 11px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:7px}

/* ---- services & leadership ---- */
.service-row{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.row-border{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.diamond{width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:8px;flex:none;background:#e8a24a;border-radius:1px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.service-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;line-height:1.25;margin:0;color:#1c1810}
.service-desc{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#7a7161;margin:7px 0 0}
.row-text{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#4a4436;margin:0}
.bullet-text{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#4a4436}
.bullet-row{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start}

/* ---- projects ---- */
.projects-grid{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(11px,1.5vw,22px)}
.projects-grid.projects-expanded{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr))}
.project-card{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fdfbf5,#f4efe3);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.project-media{height:150px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);background:#131210}
.media-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 0 10px,transparent 10px 20px)}
.media-placeholder-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#7a7060;text-align:center;padding:0 18px}
.project-num-badge{position:absolute;top:12px;left:14px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#a76c15;background:rgba(19,18,16,.6);padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px}
.project-tag{display:inline-block;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a76c15;margin-bottom:9px}
.project-extra{display:none}
.projects-more-row{margin-top:26px;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.projects-more-row .btn-secondary{cursor:pointer}

/* ---- stats strip ---- */
.stats-strip{background:#f2f1ea;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);padding:clamp(24px,3vw,36px) 0}
.stats-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:18px 32px}
.stat-cell{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.stat-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);line-height:1;color:#a76c15}
.stat-label{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.45;color:#6f6656}

/* ---- career timeline ---- */
.timeline-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:clamp(40px,5vw,64px) auto 0;padding:0 clamp(18px,5vw,64px)}
.timeline{margin-top:16px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px 10px}
.tl-node{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.tl-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#a76c15;flex:none}
.tl-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#6f6656;white-space:nowrap}
.tl-arrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#a76c15}
.tl-node:last-child{background:#1c1810;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px}
.tl-node:last-child .tl-dot{background:#e8a24a}
.tl-node:last-child .tl-label{color:#f2ede1}
.portrait-caption{margin:10px 0 0;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#7a7060}

/* ---- collapsible tech table ---- */
.tech-collapsed{display:none}
.tech-more-row{margin-top:32px}

/* ---- smooth anchor scrolling (motion-safe) ---- */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* ---- intent-driven contact form ---- */
.intent-set{border:0;padding:0;margin:0}
.intent-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:10px}
.intent-btn{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#6f6656;background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.16);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 15px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .18s,background .18s,color .18s}
.intent-btn:hover{border-color:rgba(232,162,74,.6)}
.intent-btn.is-active{background:#1c1810;border-color:#1c1810;color:#f2ede1}
.intent-btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #a76c15;outline-offset:2px}
.form-fields{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.form-intent-note{margin:0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#6d5a2c;background:rgba(232,162,74,.08);border:1px solid rgba(232,162,74,.25);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 14px}
.form-more-btn{align-self:flex-start;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#a76c15;padding:0 0 2px;border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(167,108,21,.5)}
.form-more-btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #a76c15;outline-offset:2px}
.form-reassure{margin:0;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.45;color:#7a7060}
.cv-cta-row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.cv-cta-text{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#4a4436;max-width:520px}
.hero-micro{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#8d8574;margin:14px 0 0}
.service-title-row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.project-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.project-media-caption{position:absolute;left:14px;bottom:12px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(234,247,251,.82);background:rgba(19,18,16,.55);padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px;backdrop-filter:blur(2px)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference){.form-swap{animation:khFieldSwap .2s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}}
@keyframes khFieldSwap{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(5px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.project-body{padding:24px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.project-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:19px;line-height:1.2;margin:0;color:#1c1810}
.project-rows{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px}
.project-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:92px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start}
.project-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a7060;padding-top:3px}
.project-text{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#4a4436}
.status-box{padding:12px 14px;background:rgba(232,162,74,.06);border:1px solid rgba(232,162,74,.18);border-radius:10px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:92px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start}
.status-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a76c15;padding-top:3px}
.status-text{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#2a2418;font-weight:500}

/* 5-up case studies: the columns are ~200px even on wide screens, so the card
   internals have to drop the 92px label column and scale down with them. */
@media (min-width:768px){
  .projects-expanded .project-media{height:clamp(88px,9vw,120px)}
  .projects-expanded .project-num-badge{top:8px;left:9px}
  .projects-expanded .project-media-caption{left:9px;bottom:8px;font-size:9px;padding:2px 5px}
  .projects-expanded .project-body{padding:clamp(13px,1.3vw,18px) clamp(12px,1.2vw,16px) clamp(15px,1.4vw,20px);gap:clamp(10px,1vw,14px)}
  .projects-expanded .project-tag{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:6px}
  .projects-expanded .project-title{font-size:clamp(14.5px,1.25vw,17px)}
  .projects-expanded .project-rows{gap:9px}
  .projects-expanded .project-row,
  .projects-expanded .status-box{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:3px}
  .projects-expanded .project-label,
  .projects-expanded .status-label{padding-top:0;font-size:9px}
  .projects-expanded .project-text,
  .projects-expanded .status-text{font-size:clamp(11.5px,1vw,13px);line-height:1.45}
  .projects-expanded .status-box{padding:10px 11px}
  .projects-expanded .tag-row{gap:5px}
  .projects-expanded .chip{font-size:10px;padding:3px 6px}
}

/* below tablet everything stacks again */
@media (max-width:767px){
  .cards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .projects-grid,.projects-grid.projects-expanded{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---- research ---- */
.research-grid{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:clamp(28px,4vw,56px);align-items:start}
.plain-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.pub-card{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fdfbf5,#f4efe3);padding:26px 28px}
.pub-head{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6f6656;margin:0}
.pub-list{margin-top:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.pub-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:15px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.pub-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px}
.accent{color:#a76c15}
.muted{color:#7a7060}
.pub-link{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.4;color:#4a4436;text-decoration:none;transition:color .16s}
.pub-more{margin-top:16px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:#a76c15;text-decoration:none}

/* ---- technologies ---- */
.tech-table{margin-top:40px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:16px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.035);overflow:hidden}
.tech-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 18px;padding:18px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);align-items:flex-start}
.tech-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a7060;min-width:200px;padding-top:6px}
.tech-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;flex:1;min-width:240px}

/* ---- process ---- */
.steps-grid{margin-top:52px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(186px,1fr));gap:clamp(20px,3vw,36px)}
.step{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.step-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px}
.step-num{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:34px;line-height:1;color:#a76c15}
.step-rule{height:1px;flex:1;background:rgba(0,0,0,.16)}
.step-title{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;line-height:1.2;margin:0;color:#1c1810}
.step-desc{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#6b6254;margin:0}

/* ---- recruiters ---- */
.facts-grid{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;background:rgba(0,0,0,.035)}
.fact-row{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:18px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.fact-key{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a7060;min-width:92px;padding-top:2px}
.fact-val{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#4a4436}
.mt-22{margin-top:22px}
.btn-secondary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.05);color:#1c1810;font-weight:500;font-size:14px;line-height:1;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.16);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .18s,background .18s}

/* ---- about ---- */
.portrait-box{aspect-ratio:1/1;max-width:280px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.portrait-img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.about-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;padding-top:6px}
.about-para{font-size:clamp(16px,1.5vw,19px);line-height:1.65;color:#4a4436;margin:0}

/* ---- trust & links ---- */
.trust-head-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:20px}
.venues-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.mini-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a7060}
.links-grid{margin-top:34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:16px}
.link-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fdfbf5,#f5f0e5);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.link-card-title{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;color:#1c1810}
.link-card-sub{font-size:13px;color:#7a7060}

/* ---- faq ---- */
.faq-grid{margin-top:36px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:16px}
.faq-card{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fdfbf5,#f5f0e5)}
.faq-q{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 9px;color:#1c1810}
.faq-a{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#7a7161;margin:0}

/* ---- contact ---- */
.contact-alt{margin-top:34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.contact-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.contact-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:14px;color:#1c1810;padding:11px 16px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.16);border-radius:9px;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .18s}
.form-card{border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fdfbf5,#f4efe3);padding:clamp(22px,3vw,34px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.form-sent-box{padding:14px 16px;background:rgba(232,162,74,.09);border:1px solid rgba(232,162,74,.3);border-radius:10px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#6d5a2c}
.form-error-box{padding:14px 16px;background:rgba(168,55,55,.07);border:1px solid rgba(168,55,55,.28);border-radius:10px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#7f2e2e}
.form-sent-box:focus,.form-error-box:focus{outline:2px solid currentColor;outline-offset:2px}
.form-honeypot{display:none}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:16px}
.form-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.form-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6f6656}
.input{width:100%;background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.16);border-radius:9px;padding:12px 13px;color:#1c1810;font-size:14.5px;outline:none;transition:border-color .16s,box-shadow .16s}
.textarea{width:100%;background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.16);border-radius:9px;padding:12px 13px;color:#1c1810;font-size:14.5px;outline:none;resize:vertical;font-family:inherit;transition:border-color .16s,box-shadow .16s}
.option-bg{background:#fffdf8}
.form-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-top:4px}
.btn-submit{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#e8a24a;color:#2a1d06;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid #e8a24a;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s,background .18s}
.btn-submit:disabled{cursor:wait;opacity:.72;transform:none}
.submit-progress{display:none}
.btn-submit.is-submitting .submit-label,.btn-submit.is-submitting .submit-arrow{display:none}
.btn-submit.is-submitting .submit-progress{display:inline}
.link-plain{font-size:14px;color:#4a4436;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.28);padding-bottom:2px}

/* ---- footer ---- */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);background:#0d0c0a;padding:56px 0 40px}
.footer-top{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px}
.footer-brand-col{max-width:340px}
.footer-brand{font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;color:#f5f2eb}
.footer-tagline{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1.6;color:#847d6e;margin:10px 0 0}
.footer-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px 28px;align-content:flex-start}
.footer-link{font-size:13.5px;color:#b0a998;text-decoration:none}
.footer-bottom{margin-top:44px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.footer-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.copyright{font-size:12.5px;color:#847d6e}
.footer-link-sm{font-size:12.5px;color:#968f7d;text-decoration:none}
.top-link{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#847d6e;text-decoration:none}
.footer-note{margin:20px 0 0;font-size:11.5px;color:#7d7668;line-height:1.5}
