/* ---------- 0. Fonts ----------
   Newsreader and Inter, self-hosted (SIL Open Font License), latin and latin-ext only.
   They used to load from fonts.googleapis.com, a render-blocking request to a third
   origin that held back first paint. build.py preloads the two latin files. */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/inter-latin-ext.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/inter-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/inter-latin-ext.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/inter-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/inter-latin-ext.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/inter-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/inter-latin-ext.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Inter';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/inter-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 200;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/newsreader-latin-ext.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 200;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/newsreader-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/newsreader-latin-ext.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/newsreader-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/newsreader-latin-ext.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/newsreader-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/newsreader-latin-ext.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Newsreader';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url(../assets/fonts/newsreader-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

/* =====================================================================
   VILL Consulting Group — editorial design system
   Ivory-led, serif-display, restrained green. Premium consulting/research.
   ===================================================================== */

/* ---------- 1. Reset ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0}
img,svg,video{display:block;max-width:100%}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit;color:inherit}
button{background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,p,figure,blockquote{margin:0}
::selection{background:var(--lime);color:var(--green-950)}

/* ---------- 2. Tokens ---------- */
:root{
  /* neutrals — the site is mostly these */
  --ivory:#FBFAF6;
  --ivory-2:#F5F2EA;
  --beige:#EAE4D6;
  --line:#E2DDD1;
  --line-2:#EFEBE1;
  --ink:#12160F;
  --ink-2:#3A4139;
  --muted:#66706A;
  --muted-2:#8B948E;

  /* greens — used deliberately */
  --green-950:#061A12;
  --green-900:#0A2A1D;
  --green-800:#0F3A28;
  --green-700:#155039;
  --emerald:#1C6E4E;
  --sage-400:#9CB697;
  --sage-200:#CDDCC7;
  --sage-100:#E1EADB;
  --sage-050:#EFF4EB;

  /* accent — CTAs, active states, small highlights only */
  --lime:#C9EC5B;
  --lime-600:#B8DE43;

  --serif:"Newsreader","Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;

  --shell:1320px;
  --narrow:820px;
  --gutter:32px;
  --hdr:80px;
  --hdr-sm:62px;

  --r:2px;
  --r-lg:3px;

  --sh-1:0 1px 2px rgba(10,26,18,.04);
  --sh-2:0 14px 40px -18px rgba(10,26,18,.28),0 2px 8px rgba(10,26,18,.05);
  --sh-3:0 30px 70px -26px rgba(10,26,18,.38);

  --e:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --e-out:cubic-bezier(.16,.84,.44,1);
}

body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:15.5px;
  line-height:1.68;
  color:var(--ink-2);
  background:var(--ivory);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  padding-top:var(--hdr);
}
body.nav-open{overflow:hidden}

.shell{width:100%;max-width:var(--shell);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.shell-narrow{width:100%;max-width:var(--narrow);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.shell-wide{width:100%;max-width:1560px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}

/* ---------- 3. Typography ---------- */
.d1,.d2,.d3,.d4,.d5{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.018em;line-height:1.06;font-optical-sizing:auto;
}
.d1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.1vw,80px)}
.d2{font-size:clamp(31px,3.5vw,54px);line-height:1.08}
.d3{font-size:clamp(25px,2.4vw,36px);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.014em}
.d4{font-size:clamp(20px,1.6vw,26px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:400}
.d5{font-size:20.5px;line-height:1.26;letter-spacing:-.008em;font-weight:400}
.serif{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300}
.italic{font-style:italic}

.label{
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);display:inline-block;
}
.label-em{color:var(--emerald)}
.label-light{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.label-rule{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:22px}
.label-rule::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);max-width:120px}
.label-light+.label-rule::after,.label-rule.on-dark::after{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}

.lede{font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:56ch;font-weight:300}
.lede-sm{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.66;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch}
.on-dark .lede,.on-dark .lede-sm{color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)}
.meta{
  font-size:10.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);
}
.dim{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- 4. Buttons + links ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;position:relative;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:13px 22px;border-radius:var(--r);white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background .3s var(--e),color .3s var(--e),border-color .3s var(--e);
}
.btn svg{flex:none;transition:transform .35s var(--e-out)}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-lime{background:var(--lime);color:var(--green-950)}
.btn-lime:hover{background:var(--lime-600)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--green-900);color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--green-800)}
.btn-line{border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory)}
.btn-line-light{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);color:#fff}
.btn-line-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--green-950)}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 16px;font-size:10px}

.tlink{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);padding-bottom:6px;position:relative;
}
.tlink::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:1px;width:100%;
  background:var(--ink);transform-origin:left;transform:scaleX(1);
  transition:transform .4s var(--e-out);
}
.tlink svg{transition:transform .35s var(--e-out)}
.tlink:hover svg{transform:translateX(5px)}
.tlink:hover::after{transform:scaleX(.35)}
.tlink-icon svg{flex:none}
.tlink-icon:hover svg{transform:none}
.tlink-em{color:var(--emerald)}
.tlink-em::after{background:var(--emerald)}
.tlink-light{color:#fff}
.tlink-light::after{background:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.ulink{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;
  text-decoration-color:var(--line)}
.ulink:hover{text-decoration-color:currentColor}

/* ---------- 5. Header ---------- */
.hdr{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:120;height:var(--hdr);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;padding:0 var(--gutter);
  background:rgba(251,250,246,.82);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.6) blur(14px);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.6) blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  transition:height .4s var(--e),background .4s var(--e),border-color .4s var(--e);
}
.hdr.small{height:var(--hdr-sm);border-bottom-color:var(--line-2);background:rgba(251,250,246,.94)}
.hdr-l{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex:none}
.hdr-r{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-left:auto;flex:none}

.burger{width:26px;height:18px;position:relative;flex:none}
.burger span{
  position:absolute;left:0;height:1.4px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;
  transition:width .35s var(--e),transform .35s var(--e),opacity .25s var(--e);
}
.burger span:nth-child(1){top:2px;width:26px}
.burger span:nth-child(2){top:9px;width:18px}
.burger span:nth-child(3){top:16px;width:26px}
.burger:hover span:nth-child(2){width:26px}

.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:none}
.brand-img{
  height:26px;width:auto;display:block;
  transition:height .4s var(--e),opacity .3s var(--e);
}
.brand:hover .brand-img{opacity:.72}
.hdr.small .brand-img{height:22px}
.mega-top .brand-img{height:26px}
.brand-lg .brand-img{height:32px}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;margin:0 auto}
.nav a{
  position:relative;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--ink-2);padding:10px 15px;
}
.nav a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:15px;right:15px;bottom:4px;height:1px;
  background:var(--ink);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;
  transition:transform .4s var(--e-out);
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav a:hover::after,.nav a.on::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav a.on{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

.icon-btn{
  width:36px;height:36px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ink);border-radius:50%;
  transition:background .3s var(--e);
}
.icon-btn:hover{background:var(--ivory-2)}
.hdr-cta{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:11px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  transition:border-color .3s var(--e),background .3s var(--e);
}
.hdr-cta:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory)}

/* section sub-nav (inner pages) */
.subnav{
  position:sticky;top:var(--hdr);z-index:90;background:var(--ivory);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.subnav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.subnav-in::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.subnav-label{
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--emerald);padding-right:22px;white-space:nowrap;
}
.subnav-in a{
  position:relative;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);padding:17px 15px;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .3s var(--e);
}
.subnav-in a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:15px;right:15px;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--lime);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .4s var(--e-out);
}
.subnav-in a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.subnav-in a.on{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.subnav-in a.on::after,.subnav-in a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* ---------- 6. Mega menu ---------- */
.mega{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;background:var(--ivory);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .35s var(--e),visibility .35s;
}
.mega.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.mega-top{
  flex:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;height:var(--hdr);
  padding:0 var(--gutter);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.mega-search{
  flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;max-width:720px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 2px;color:var(--muted-2);
  transition:border-color .3s var(--e);
}
.mega-search:focus-within{border-color:var(--ink)}
.mega-search input{border:0;outline:0;flex:1;font-size:17px;background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.mega-search input::placeholder{color:var(--muted-2)}

.mega-body{flex:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(320px,30%) 1fr;overflow:hidden}
.mega-nav{overflow-y:auto;border-right:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:26px 0 60px}
.mega-grp{padding:0 var(--gutter) 4px}
.mega-grp+.mega-grp{margin-top:14px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.mega-grp>h2,.mega-grp>h2 a{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.014em;
  color:var(--ink);display:inline-block;padding:2px 0 10px;position:relative;
}
.mega-grp>h2 a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:8px;height:1px;width:100%;background:var(--ink);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .4s var(--e-out);
}
.mega-grp>h2 a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.mega-item{
  display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);
  padding:8px 0 8px 2px;transition:color .25s var(--e),padding-left .3s var(--e);
}
.mega-item:hover{color:var(--ink);padding-left:8px}
.mega-item.on{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.mega-item.on::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--lime);
  vertical-align:middle;margin-right:8px}

.mega-panels{overflow-y:auto;padding:34px 48px 70px}
.mega-panel{display:none}
.mega-panel.on{display:block;animation:fadeUp .45s var(--e) both}
.mega-panel h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.016em;margin-bottom:6px}
.mega-panel>p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.mega-links{columns:2;column-gap:70px;padding-top:18px}
.mega-links a{
  display:block;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);padding:11px 0;break-inside:avoid;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);transition:color .25s var(--e),padding-left .3s var(--e);
}
.mega-links a:hover{color:var(--emerald);padding-left:7px}
.mega-foot{margin-top:26px}
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

.mega-results{padding-top:6px}
.mega-results h3{margin-bottom:14px}
.mega-results a{display:block;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);transition:padding-left .3s var(--e)}
.mega-results a:hover{padding-left:8px}
.mega-results .rk{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--emerald)}
.mega-results .rt{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;font-weight:400;margin:3px 0}
.mega-results .rs{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- 7. Sections ---------- */
.sec{padding:80px 0}
.sec-lg{padding:104px 0}
.sec-sm{padding:56px 0}
.sec-xs{padding:32px 0}
.sec-ivory2{background:var(--ivory-2)}
.sec-beige{background:var(--beige)}
.sec-sage{background:var(--sage-100)}
.sec-sage-soft{background:var(--sage-050)}
.sec-dark{background:var(--green-900);color:#fff}
.sec-dark .d1,.sec-dark .d2,.sec-dark .d3,.sec-dark .d4,.sec-dark .d5{color:#fff}
.sec-ink{background:var(--green-950);color:#fff}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0}
.rule-light{height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);border:0}

/* asymmetric editorial section head: title left, lede offset right */
.head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;margin-bottom:48px}
.head-split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:40px;align-items:end}
.head-split .lede{padding-bottom:6px}
.head-actions{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-end;gap:12px}

/* ---------- 8. Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--green-950);isolation:isolate}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:118%;object-fit:cover;transform:translateY(0);will-change:transform}
.hero-media::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,26,18,.72) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.34) 34%,rgba(6,26,18,.5) 68%,rgba(6,26,18,.88) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,26,18,.62) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.06) 62%);
}
/* Photographs vary in brightness in a way the generated art does not, so a hero
   backed by one gets a deeper scrim to keep the type legible either way. */
.hero-photo .hero-media::after{
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,26,18,.80) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.52) 34%,rgba(6,26,18,.62) 68%,rgba(6,26,18,.92) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,26,18,.80) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.34) 48%,rgba(6,26,18,.12) 78%);
}
.hero-photo .hero-sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
.hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:132px 0 152px;min-height:min(86vh,840px);display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.hero-in .label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);margin-bottom:26px}
/* the home H1 is set as the eyebrow: keep it one comfortable measure wide */
.hero-in h1.label{max-width:46ch;line-height:1.55}
.hero h1,.hero .d1{color:#fff;max-width:19ch;margin-bottom:26px}
/* the hero copy crossfades with the deck. Grid stacking keeps every state in the
   same cell, so the block is as tall as the tallest and the hero never jumps. */
.hero-copy-wrap{display:grid}
.hero-copy{
  grid-column:1;grid-row:1;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(12px);
  transition:opacity .7s var(--e),visibility .7s,transform .7s var(--e);
}
.hero-copy.on{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.hero-sub{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);max-width:46ch;font-weight:300}
.hero-scroll{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:52px 0 0;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.hero-scroll i{display:block;width:52px;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.4);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-scroll i::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--lime);
  animation:sweep 2.8s var(--e) infinite}
@keyframes sweep{0%{transform:translateX(-100%)}60%,100%{transform:translateX(100%)}}

/* overlapping editorial card */
.hero-deck{position:relative;z-index:3;margin-top:-104px}
.pills{position:relative;z-index:3}
.hero-card{
  background:var(--ivory);max-width:472px;padding:32px 34px 30px;box-shadow:var(--sh-3);
  border-top:2px solid var(--lime);
}
.hero-card .label{color:var(--emerald);margin-bottom:16px}
.hero-card h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.18;
  letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:12px}
.hero-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero-slides{position:relative}
.hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .7s var(--e),visibility .7s}
.hero-slide.on{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;position:relative}
/* absolutely positioned so the Ken Burns transform, which makes this a
   containing block, still gives the image a box to fill */
.hero-media-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.1s var(--e)}
.hero-media-slide.on{opacity:1}
.hero-media-slide img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:118%;object-fit:cover}

/* pill category rail under hero */
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:32px 0 0}
.pill-nav{
  /* now a link to its own page, so it needs to read as one */
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:12px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;color:var(--muted);
  background:var(--ivory);transition:all .3s var(--e);
}
.pill-nav::after{
  content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-right:1px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateY(-1px);
  opacity:.5;transition:transform .3s var(--e),opacity .3s var(--e);
}
.pill-nav:hover::after,.pill-nav.on::after{opacity:1;transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(2px,-3px)}
.pill-nav:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.pill-nav.on{background:var(--green-900);border-color:var(--green-900);color:#fff}

/* ---------- 9. Feature banner (publication) ---------- */
.pub{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--green-950);isolation:isolate;display:block}
.pub>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform 1.4s var(--e-out)}
.pub:hover>img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.pub::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(6,26,18,.9) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.66) 46%,rgba(6,26,18,.26) 100%)}
.pub-in{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,6fr) minmax(0,5fr);
  gap:72px;align-items:center;padding:76px var(--gutter);max-width:var(--shell);margin:0 auto}
.pub-l{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px}
.pub-stats{display:flex;gap:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:8px}
.pub-stats>div{padding-left:18px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.pub-stats b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:300;line-height:1;
  color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:6px}
.pub-stats span{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.pub-in .label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-bottom:20px}
.pub h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(28px,3.3vw,50px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff}
.pub-r{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px;align-items:flex-start;padding-bottom:6px}
.pub-r p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);font-weight:300}

/* ---------- 10. Editorial cards ---------- */
.ecard{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:transparent;isolation:isolate}
.ecard-media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--green-900);aspect-ratio:4/3}
.ecard-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.3s var(--e-out)}
.ecard:hover .ecard-media img{transform:scale(1.055)}
.ecard-media .label{
  position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;z-index:2;color:#fff;
  background:rgba(6,26,18,.42);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  padding:6px 11px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.15em;
}
.ecard-body{padding:22px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;flex:1}
.ecard-body .meta{font-size:10px}
.ecard-body h3{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.012em;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.ecard:hover .ecard-body h3{color:var(--emerald)}
.ecard-body p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.ecard-arrow{
  margin-top:auto;padding-top:6px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px);transition:opacity .4s var(--e),transform .4s var(--e);
}
.ecard:hover .ecard-arrow{opacity:1;transform:none}
.ecard-rule{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px}

/* variant: text-only editorial card on tint */
.ecard-tint{background:var(--sage-050);padding:30px 28px 26px}
.ecard-tint .ecard-body{padding:0}
.ecard-dark{background:var(--green-900);padding:30px 28px 26px;color:#fff}
.ecard-dark h3{color:#fff}
.ecard-dark p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.ecard-dark .ecard-arrow{color:#fff;opacity:1;transform:none}
.ecard-dark .meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

/* variant: full-bleed image with caption over it */
.ecard-full .ecard-media{aspect-ratio:3/4}
.ecard-full .ecard-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,26,18,0) 34%,rgba(6,26,18,.86) 100%)}
.ecard-full .ecard-body{
  position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;z-index:2;padding:24px;color:#fff;
}
.ecard-full h3{color:#fff}
.ecard-full p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.ecard-full .meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.ecard-full .ecard-arrow{color:#fff}

/* ---------- 11. Rails ---------- */
.rail-wrap{position:relative}
.rail{
  display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:minmax(306px,1fr);gap:28px;
  overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;scroll-behavior:smooth;
  scrollbar-width:none;padding:2px var(--gutter) 6px;margin:0 calc(var(--gutter) * -1);
}
.rail::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.rail>*{scroll-snap-align:start}
.rail-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin-top:38px}
.rail-nav .rule{flex:1}
.rail-btn{
  width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;
  color:var(--ink);transition:all .3s var(--e);flex:none;
}
.rail-btn:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory)}
.rail-btn[disabled]{opacity:.28;cursor:default;background:none;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.dots{display:flex;gap:7px;flex:none}
.dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--line);transition:all .35s var(--e)}
.dot.on{background:var(--emerald);width:22px;border-radius:3px}
.sec-dark .rail-btn{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#fff}
.sec-dark .rail-btn:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--green-950)}
.sec-dark .rule{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.sec-dark .dot{background:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.sec-dark .dot.on{background:var(--lime)}

/* ---------- 12. Answer feature ---------- */
.answer{background:var(--sage-100)}
.answer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,6fr);gap:80px;align-items:center}
.answer-l .label{color:var(--emerald);margin-bottom:22px}
.answer-l h2{margin-bottom:22px}
.answer-l p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:34px;font-weight:300}
.answer-vis{position:relative;aspect-ratio:5/4;overflow:hidden;background:var(--sage-050)}
.answer-vis>img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.answer-ask{
  position:absolute;left:8%;right:8%;top:52%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);border-radius:100px;padding:16px 26px;
  font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2);box-shadow:var(--sh-2);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
}
.answer-ask svg{flex:none;color:var(--emerald)}

/* ---------- 13. Masonry ---------- */
/* ---------- featured industry ----------
   One industry lifted out of the mosaic and given a band of its own. */
.ind-feature{
  position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);
  background:var(--green-950);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;margin-bottom:34px;
  transition:box-shadow .5s var(--e);
}
.ind-feature::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--lime);z-index:4;
}
.ind-feature:hover{box-shadow:var(--sh-2)}
.ind-feature-media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:460px}
.ind-feature-media img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform 1.5s var(--e-out);
}
.ind-feature:hover .ind-feature-media img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.ind-feature-media::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,26,18,.14) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.72) 88%);
}
.ind-feature-body{
  position:relative;z-index:2;padding:54px 56px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:16px;
}
.ind-feature-body .label{color:var(--lime)}
.ind-feature-body h3{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(30px,3.1vw,46px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.022em;color:#fff;max-width:15ch;
}
/* qualified, or `.ind-feature-body p` below out-specifies it and wins */
.ind-feature-body .ind-feature-line{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,1.7vw,25px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.24;letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--sage-200);max-width:none;
}
.ind-feature-body p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.62;color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);max-width:48ch}
.ind-feature-body .btn{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:10px}

.mason{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:start}
/* two classes, so it beats .mason regardless of source order */
.mason.mason-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.mason-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}
.mason-col.offset{margin-top:72px}
.ar-portrait .ecard-media{aspect-ratio:3/4}
.ar-land .ecard-media{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.ar-square .ecard-media{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.ar-wide .ecard-media{aspect-ratio:16/10}

/* ---------- 14. Impact split ---------- */
.impact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:28px}
.panel{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
  align-items:flex-start;padding:44px;color:#fff;background:var(--green-900);min-height:520px;
  isolation:isolate;
}
.panel>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform 1.5s var(--e-out)}
.panel:hover>img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.panel::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,26,18,.25) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.55) 52%,rgba(6,26,18,.9) 100%)}
.panel>*:not(img){position:relative;z-index:2}
.panel .label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);margin-bottom:auto}
.panel h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,2.5vw,38px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.018em;max-width:17ch;margin-bottom:26px}
.panel p{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);max-width:38ch;margin-bottom:26px}
.panel-stack{display:grid;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.panel-stack .panel{min-height:246px;padding:36px}
.panel-sage{background:var(--sage-100);color:var(--ink)}
.panel-sage::after{display:none}
.panel-sage .label{color:var(--emerald)}
.panel-sage p{color:var(--muted)}
.panel-ink{background:var(--green-950)}
.panel-ink::after{display:none}
.panel-line{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.panel-line::after{display:none}
.panel-line .label{color:var(--emerald)}
.panel-line p{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- 15. Split (locations / careers) ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,6fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:88px;align-items:center}
.split-flip{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,6fr)}
.split-media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:5/4;background:var(--sage-050)}
.split-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.5s var(--e-out)}
.split-media:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.split-tall{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.split-txt .label{margin-bottom:22px}
.split-txt h2{margin-bottom:22px}
.split-txt p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--muted);max-width:42ch;margin-bottom:34px;font-weight:300}
.split-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.collage{position:relative;padding-bottom:52px;padding-right:44px}
.collage-a{aspect-ratio:5/4;overflow:hidden}
.collage-a img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.collage-b{
  position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;width:44%;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;
  border:10px solid var(--ivory);box-shadow:var(--sh-2);
}
.collage-b img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.sec-beige .collage-b{border-color:var(--beige)}
.sec-ivory2 .collage-b{border-color:var(--ivory-2)}

/* ---------- 16. Thought-leadership climax ---------- */
.climax{position:relative;background:var(--green-950);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.climax-media{position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 42%}
.climax-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.climax-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green-950) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.72) 34%,rgba(6,26,18,.32) 100%)}
.climax-in{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:130px 0 118px;max-width:60%}
.climax-in .label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);margin-bottom:28px}
.climax h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,56px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:21ch;margin-bottom:38px}

/* ---------- 17. Newsletter ---------- */
.news{background:var(--green-900);color:#fff;padding:56px 0}
.news-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.news h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(23px,2.1vw,31px);font-weight:300;
  letter-spacing:-.014em;color:#fff;max-width:24ch;line-height:1.14}
.news p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);margin-top:12px;max-width:44ch}
.news form{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap}
.news input{
  background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.34);color:#fff;
  padding:12px 2px;font-size:15px;min-width:280px;transition:border-color .3s var(--e);
}
.news input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.news input:focus{outline:0;border-bottom-color:var(--lime)}

/* ---------- 18. Footer ---------- */
.ft{background:var(--ivory-2);padding:104px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ft-claim{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,50px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.06;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);max-width:22ch;padding-bottom:76px;
}
.ft-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)) minmax(0,1.3fr);gap:44px;
  padding-bottom:76px}
.ft-col h2,.ft-col h4{
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);
  padding-bottom:20px;margin-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.ft-col a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;padding:7px 0;color:var(--ink-2);transition:padding-left .3s var(--e),color .25s var(--e)}
.ft-contact{margin-top:20px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.9;color:var(--ink-2)}
.ft-contact .ft-link{display:inline;padding:0;color:var(--ink-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ft-contact .ft-link:hover{color:var(--emerald);border-bottom-color:var(--emerald)}
.ft-col a:hover{color:var(--emerald);padding-left:6px}
.ft-help p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:2px 0 22px;max-width:34ch}
.ft-col a.btn{display:inline-flex;width:auto;padding:13px 22px;color:var(--green-950)}
.ft-col a.btn:hover{padding-left:22px;color:var(--green-950)}
.ft-bot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ft-legal{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ft-legal a{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em}
.ft-legal a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.ft-social{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-left:auto}
.ft-social a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .3s var(--e)}
.ft-social a:hover{color:var(--emerald)}
.ft-fine{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.66;max-width:100ch;padding-bottom:46px}

/* ---------- 19. Page heroes + inner blocks ---------- */
.phero{position:relative;background:var(--green-900);color:#fff;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden}
.phero>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.phero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,26,18,.62) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.3) 46%,rgba(6,26,18,.78) 100%)}
.phero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:130px 0 76px;min-height:min(62vh,560px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.phero .label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);margin-bottom:22px}
.phero h1{color:#fff;max-width:22ch}
.phero p{font-size:17px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:52ch;margin-top:24px;font-weight:300}
.phero-sm .phero-in{padding:112px 0 60px;min-height:auto}

.intro{padding:72px 0 0}
.intro p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(21px,1.9vw,29px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.36;
  letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--ink);max-width:34ch}
.intro-wide p{max-width:52ch;font-size:clamp(19px,1.6vw,25px)}

.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(236px,1fr));gap:52px 48px;padding:72px 0 76px}
.stat{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(36px,3.9vw,58px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.024em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px}
.stat span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);display:block;max-width:30ch;line-height:1.56}
.sec-dark .stat{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.sec-dark .stat b{color:#fff}
.sec-dark .stat span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}

.ghost{padding:8px 0 24px}
.ghost-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:60px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ghost-word{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,62px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-.024em;color:rgba(18,22,15,.08);max-width:7.5ch;text-wrap:balance;
  transition:color 1s var(--e),transform 1s var(--e);transform:translateY(18px);
}
.ghost-word.lit{color:rgba(18,22,15,.34);transform:none}

/* explorer */
.explorer{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.explorer-tabs{display:flex;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.explorer-tabs button{
  position:relative;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:20px 26px 18px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .3s var(--e);
}
.explorer-tabs button::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:2px;
  background:var(--lime);transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform .4s var(--e-out)}
.explorer-tabs button:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.explorer-tabs button.on{color:var(--ink)}
.explorer-tabs button.on::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.explorer-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,4fr) minmax(0,8fr);gap:56px;padding:48px 0 8px}
.explorer-list{max-height:400px;overflow-y:auto;padding-right:14px}
.explorer-list h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--ink)}
.explorer-list button{
  display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);
  padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);transition:color .25s var(--e),padding-left .3s var(--e);
}
.explorer-list button:hover{color:var(--ink);padding-left:6px}
.explorer-list button.on{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.explorer-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:44px;align-items:start}
.explorer-panel h3,.explorer-panel h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.016em;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:16px}
.explorer-panel p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.66;margin-bottom:26px}
.explorer-panel img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}

/* quote */
.quote{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:64px;align-items:end}
.quote q{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2.7vw,42px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.14;
  letter-spacing:-.018em;quotes:"\201C" "\201D";display:block}
.quote-r{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px;align-items:flex-start}
.quote-r p{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}

/* list rows, kv, steps */
.rows{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.row-item{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,4fr) minmax(0,7fr) auto;gap:44px;align-items:baseline;
  padding:32px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding-left .4s var(--e);
}
.row-item:hover{padding-left:10px}
.row-item h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:25px;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--ink)}
.row-item p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.row-item .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted-2)}
.row-item:hover h3{color:var(--emerald)}
.row-arrow{color:var(--muted-2);transition:color .3s var(--e),transform .35s var(--e-out);display:inline-flex}
.row-item:hover .row-arrow{color:var(--emerald);transform:translateX(5px)}

.kv{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:48px 44px}
.kv-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}
.kv-item h3,.kv-item h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23.5px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:12px}
.kv-item p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62}
.kv-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}

.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:44px}
.step{counter-increment:s;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:22px}
.step::before{content:"0" counter(s);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;color:var(--emerald);
  display:block;margin-bottom:18px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.step h3,.step h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:12px}
.step p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}

.checks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 56px}
.checks li{display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.56;color:var(--ink-2);
  padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.checks li::before{content:"";flex:none;width:16px;height:1px;background:var(--lime);margin-top:12px}

/* ---------- opening statement + supporting list ---------- */
.lead-split{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(0,.88fr);
  gap:40px 88px;align-items:start;
}
.lead-x{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,33px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.34;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink);
}
.lead-split .lede{max-width:52ch}
.lead-split .lead-x{max-width:none}
.combine{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:20px}
.combine .label{display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.combine li{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;padding:15px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.008em;
}
.combine li::before{content:"";flex:none;width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--lime);transform:translateY(-6px)}
.combine li:last-child{border-bottom:0}

/* ---------- the VILL idea ---------- */
.idea-head{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);
  gap:32px 72px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:48px;
}
.idea-head .d2{max-width:19ch}
.idea-head .lead-x{max-width:24ch;padding-bottom:8px}
.constraints{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(196px,1fr));gap:16px}
.constraint{
  background:rgba(251,250,246,.78);border:1px solid rgba(226,221,209,.9);
  border-top:2px solid var(--sage-400);backdrop-filter:blur(3px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(3px);
  overflow:hidden;
  transition:border-color .4s var(--e),transform .5s var(--e),box-shadow .5s var(--e),background .4s var(--e);
}
.constraint:hover{background:var(--ivory)}
.constraint-media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--sage-050)}
.constraint-media img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.5s var(--e-out);
}
.constraint:hover .constraint-media img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.constraint-body{padding:22px 22px 26px}
.constraint b{
  display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;font-weight:400;
  line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--ink);
  /* two lines' worth, so every "constrained by" rule sits on one line */
  min-height:2.32em;
}
.constraint i{
  display:block;font-style:normal;position:relative;padding-left:26px;margin:16px 0 14px;
  font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--emerald);
}
.constraint i::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--lime)}
.constraint span{
  display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;font-weight:400;
  line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--muted);
}
.constraint:hover{border-top-color:var(--lime);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--sh-1)}
.idea-foot{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,6fr) minmax(0,5fr);
  gap:40px 72px;align-items:center;margin-top:56px;
}
.idea-foot .stmt{margin-top:0}
.idea-media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/11;background:var(--sage-050)}
.idea-flow{margin-top:56px}
.idea-flow>.label{display:block;margin-bottom:26px}

/* ---------- the VILL model ----------
   Head across the top, then the five examples as a full-width rail, so the
   section has no column left half-empty. */
.model-head{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(0,.88fr);
  gap:36px 72px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:56px;
}
.model-head .d2{max-width:24ch}
.model-head .stmt{margin-top:0}
.needs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(188px,1fr));gap:0}
.need{padding:4px 28px 0;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.need:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
.need .n{
  display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:600;color:var(--emerald);
}
.need h3,.need h4{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(21px,1.85vw,26px);font-weight:400;
  line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--ink);margin-top:13px;
  /* two lines' worth, so every "may need" line starts on the same baseline */
  min-height:2.28em;
}
.need p{
  font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;
  padding-top:16px;position:relative;
}
.need p::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:20px;height:1px;background:var(--lime)}

/* ---------- numbered flow rail ---------- */
.flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.flow-step{position:relative;padding:26px 32px 0 0}
.flow-step::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;left:0;width:40px;height:2px;background:var(--lime)}
.flow-step .n{
  display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:600;color:var(--emerald);
}
.flow-step h3,.flow-step h4{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2.5vw,35px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.018em;color:var(--ink);margin-top:14px;
}
.flow.on-dark{border-top-color:rgba(233,241,228,.22)}
.flow.on-dark .n{color:var(--lime)}
.flow.on-dark h3,.flow.on-dark h4{color:var(--ivory)}

/* ---------- information panels ----------
   The repeating shape of every capability / industry page: numbered method
   steps, a tag list of services, and a deliverables list. */
.method{display:grid;gap:0;counter-reset:none}
.method-step{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:6px 30px;align-items:baseline;
  padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.method-step:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:4px}
.method-step .n{
  font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:600;color:var(--emerald);white-space:nowrap;
}
.method-step h3,.method-step h4{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.method-step p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--muted);max-width:74ch}

.taglist{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px}
.taglist span{
  display:inline-block;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:9px 17px;background:var(--ivory);
}
.sec-dark .taglist span{border-color:rgba(233,241,228,.24);background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}

.deliver{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 56px}
.deliver li{
  display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.56;color:var(--ink-2);
  padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.deliver li::before{content:"";flex:none;width:16px;height:1px;background:var(--lime);margin-top:12px}

.panel-cta{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;margin-top:8px;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.1vw,27px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.26;letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--ink);
}
.panel-cta .arrow{color:var(--emerald);flex:none}

.verify{
  border:1px dashed var(--sage-400);background:var(--sage-050);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:20px 24px;margin-top:28px;max-width:82ch;
}
.verify .label{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--emerald)}
.verify p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--muted)}

.deftable{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:8px}
.deftable td{
  padding:15px 20px 15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  font-size:15px;line-height:1.56;color:var(--ink-2);vertical-align:top;
}
.deftable tr td:first-child{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);width:32%;padding-right:32px;
}

/* ---------- graphic section fields ----------
   Light sections sit on a drawn surface, not blank paper. */
.sec-graphic,.sec-graphic-b{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.sec-graphic>*,.sec-graphic-b>*{position:relative;z-index:2}
.sec-graphic::before,.sec-graphic-b::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
}
.sec-graphic::before{background-image:url(../assets/img/bg-field-a.svg)}
.sec-graphic-b::before{background-image:url(../assets/img/bg-field-b.svg)}
.sec-dark.sec-graphic::before,.sec-dark.sec-graphic-b::before{opacity:.55}

/* ---------- section on a live motion field ----------
   The animated SVG has to be a real <img>: SMIL does not run when an SVG is
   used as a CSS background-image in Chrome. */
.sec-motion{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;background:var(--green-950)}
.sec-motion>.shell,.sec-motion>.shell-wide{position:relative;z-index:2}
.sec-motion-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;overflow:hidden}
.sec-motion-bg img{
  width:100%;height:112%;object-fit:cover;
  animation:kenburns 34s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.sec-motion-bg::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,26,18,.62) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.44) 42%,rgba(6,26,18,.76) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,26,18,.5) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.08) 58%);
}
.sec-motion .ghost-word{color:rgba(255,255,255,.10)}
.sec-motion .ghost-word.lit{color:rgba(255,255,255,.26)}

/* the light counterpart: ivory ground, green as the drawn line */
.sec-motion-light{background:var(--ivory-2)}
.sec-motion-light .sec-motion-bg::after{
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(245,242,234,.42) 0%,rgba(245,242,234,.14) 40%,rgba(245,242,234,.55) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(245,242,234,.34) 0%,rgba(245,242,234,0) 62%);
}

/* ---------- media that changes on its own ----------
   Stacked frames crossfading on a timer, plus a slow drift, so a still reads
   closer to footage than to a photograph. */
@keyframes kenburns{
  0%{transform:scale(1.03) translate3d(0,0,0)}
  100%{transform:scale(1.15) translate3d(-2%,-2.2%,0)}
}
.hero-media-slide.on,.phero>img,.climax-media img,.pub>img{
  animation:kenburns 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.mcycle{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.mcycle>img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.4s var(--e);
}
.mcycle>img.on{opacity:1;animation:kenburns 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.mcycle>img:first-child{position:relative}
.mcycle-dots{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:18px;z-index:3;display:flex;gap:7px}
.mcycle-dots i{display:block;width:16px;height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.34);transition:background .4s}
.mcycle-dots i.on{background:var(--lime)}
.split-media .mcycle,.answer-vis .mcycle{position:absolute;inset:0}

/* ---------- brief blocks: chain / statement / note ---------- */
.chain{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:6px 12px}
.chain span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,2.3vw,30px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--ink)}
.chain i{font-style:normal;color:var(--emerald);font-size:18px;line-height:1;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.chain.on-dark span{color:var(--ivory)}
.chain.on-dark i{color:var(--lime)}

.stmt{border-left:2px solid var(--lime);padding-left:26px;margin-top:36px}
.shell>.stmt:first-child,.shell-narrow>.stmt:first-child,.stmt.mt-0{margin-top:0}
.stmt p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,26px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--ink)}
.stmt p+p{margin-top:8px}
.stmt.on-dark p{color:var(--ivory)}


.notecard{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--ivory-2);
  padding:26px 30px;margin-top:36px;max-width:78ch}
.notecard .label{display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.notecard p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.66;color:var(--muted)}

/* dark-section text overrides for the brief blocks */
.sec-dark .lede,.sec-dark .lede-sm{color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)}
.sec-dark .checks li{color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);border-bottom-color:rgba(233,241,228,.18)}
.sec-dark .rows .row-item h3{color:#fff}
.sec-dark .rows .row-item p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.sec-dark .rows,.sec-dark .row-item{border-color:rgba(233,241,228,.18)}

.kv-dark .kv-item{border-top-color:rgba(233,241,228,.22)}
.kv-dark .kv-item h3,.kv-dark .kv-item h4{color:var(--ivory)}
.kv-dark .kv-item p{color:var(--sage-200)}

.rows .row-item[style*="default"] .row-arrow{display:none}

.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.chip{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:11px 20px;color:var(--ink);
  transition:all .3s var(--e);background:var(--ivory);
}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--emerald);color:var(--emerald)}
.chip svg{color:var(--emerald);transition:transform .35s var(--e-out)}
.chip:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

.recog{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.recog-card{
  border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding:26px 0 0;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:30px;align-items:start;
}
.recog-card .label{grid-column:1/-1;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--emerald)}
.recog-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.22;color:var(--ink)}
.recog-card .rbtn{width:40px;height:40px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;transition:all .3s var(--e)}
.recog-card:hover .rbtn{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory)}

.crumbs{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:26px 0;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted-2)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* article */
.article{padding:76px 0 96px}
.article-head{max-width:none}
.article h1{margin:22px 0 26px;max-width:17ch}
.article .standfirst{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(19px,1.7vw,25px);font-weight:300;
  line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:44ch;margin-bottom:36px}
.article-meta{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:52px}
.article-figure{margin:0 0 56px}
.article-figure img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.article-figure figcaption{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted-2);margin-top:14px}
.article-body{max-width:70ch}
.article-body>p{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:26px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.article-body>p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:64px;line-height:.82;float:left;padding:6px 14px 0 0;color:var(--ink);
}
.article-body>h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2.1vw,32px);font-weight:300;
  letter-spacing:-.016em;color:var(--ink);margin:52px 0 20px}
.article-body ul{margin:0 0 30px;padding:0}
.article-body li{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-2);padding:14px 0 14px 30px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);position:relative}
.article-body li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:24px;width:16px;height:1px;background:var(--lime)}
.article-body blockquote{
  margin:52px 0;padding:0 0 0 34px;border-left:2px solid var(--lime);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,30px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.24;
  letter-spacing:-.014em;color:var(--ink);
}
.share{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:56px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

/* forms */
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px 28px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;padding:11px 2px;font-size:16px;
  color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .3s var(--e);border-radius:0;
}
.field textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:0;border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}

/* utilities */
.mt-8{margin-top:8px}.mt-16{margin-top:16px}.mt-24{margin-top:24px}.mt-32{margin-top:32px}
.mt-40{margin-top:40px}.mt-56{margin-top:56px}.mt-72{margin-top:56px}
.mb-16{margin-bottom:16px}.mb-24{margin-bottom:24px}.mb-32{margin-bottom:32px}.mb-56{margin-bottom:56px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:44px 28px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:44px 28px}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:44px 28px}
.badge{
  position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;z-index:3;background:var(--lime);color:var(--green-950);
  padding:12px 16px;
}
.badge b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;font-weight:400;line-height:1}
.badge span{font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .9s var(--e),transform .9s var(--e)}
.reveal-d1{transition-delay:.08s}.reveal-d2{transition-delay:.16s}.reveal-d3{transition-delay:.24s}

/* ---------- 20. Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1180px){
  .lead-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .model-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:44px}
  /* one per row rather than a 2-up grid: five items always orphan one cell */
  .needs{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .need{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);
    gap:6px 28px;align-items:baseline;
    padding:18px 0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .need:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .need h3,.need h4{min-height:0;margin-top:0}
  .need p{margin-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .need p::before{display:none}
  .combine{max-width:none}
  .combine ul{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 48px}
  .combine li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
  .idea-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:48px}
  /* auto-fit gives 4+1 here and the lone card looks accidental; 3+2 reads deliberate */
  .constraints{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .idea-head .lead-x{padding-bottom:0}
  .idea-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:44px}
  .flow{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .flow-step{padding-bottom:26px}
  :root{--gutter:26px}
  .nav{display:none}
  .mason,.mason.mason-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .ind-feature-body{padding:44px 40px}
  .mason-col.offset{margin-top:44px}
  .split,.split-flip,.answer-grid{gap:52px}
  .stats{gap:48px 36px}
  .kv,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .climax-in{max-width:74%}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .sec{padding:60px 0}
  .sec-lg{padding:76px 0}
  .mega-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mega-nav{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
  .mega-links{columns:1}
  .mega-panels{padding:28px var(--gutter) 60px}
  .head-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:start;gap:22px}
  .pub-in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;padding:56px var(--gutter)}
  .pub-stats{gap:24px}
  .pub-stats b{font-size:24px}
  .answer-grid,.impact,.split,.split-flip,.quote,.explorer-body,.explorer-panel,
  .news-in,.recog,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .panel-stack{grid-template-rows:auto auto}
  .panel{min-height:400px}
  .climax-media{inset:auto 0 0 0;height:44%}
  .climax-media::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--green-950) 0%,rgba(6,26,18,.5) 100%)}
  .climax-in{max-width:100%;padding:88px 0 300px}
  .ft-cols{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:36px}
  .explorer-list{max-height:none}
  .hero-in{min-height:auto;padding:112px 0 120px}
  .article-body>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:52px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  :root{--gutter:20px;--hdr:64px;--hdr-sm:56px}
  body{font-size:15px}
  .sec{padding:60px 0}
  .sec-lg{padding:72px 0}
  .hdr{gap:12px}
  .brand-img{height:21px}
  .hdr.small .brand-img{height:19px}
  .brand-lg .brand-img{height:26px}
  .hdr-cta{display:none}
  .hero-in{padding:96px 0 92px}
  .hero h1{max-width:none}
  .hero-scroll{display:none}
  .hero-deck{margin-top:-64px}
  .hero-card{max-width:none;padding:26px 22px 24px}
  .pills{padding-top:26px;flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;
    margin:0 calc(var(--gutter) * -1);padding-left:var(--gutter);padding-right:var(--gutter)}
  .pills::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .pill-nav{flex:none}
  .mason,.mason.mason-3{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
  .ind-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ind-feature-media{min-height:280px}
  .ind-feature-media::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,26,18,.2),rgba(6,26,18,.6))}
  .ind-feature-body{padding:34px 26px 38px}
  .mason-col{gap:44px}
  .mason-col.offset{margin-top:0}
  .stats{gap:36px;padding:56px 0 64px}
  .kv,.grid-3,.grid-4,.steps,.checks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .deliver{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .method-step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .deftable tr td:first-child{width:auto}
  .deftable td{display:block;padding-right:0}
  .deftable tr td:first-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:4px}
  .need{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;padding:20px 0 22px}
  .need p{padding-top:14px}
  .need p::before{display:block}
  .need:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .combine ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .constraints{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .constraint b{min-height:0}
  .idea-flow{margin-top:56px}
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stmt{padding-left:20px;margin-top:32px}
  .notecard{padding:22px 22px}
  .ft-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .ft{padding-top:64px}
  .ft-claim{padding-bottom:48px}
  .ft-social{margin-left:0;width:100%}
  .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .row-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:24px 0}
  .row-item .num{display:none}
  .collage{padding-right:0;padding-bottom:40px}
  .collage-b{width:52%;border-width:6px}
  .news input{min-width:0;width:100%}
  .news form{width:100%}
  .article{padding:44px 0 64px}
  .article-figure{margin-bottom:36px}
  .ghost-word{max-width:none}
  .quote{gap:32px}
  .subnav{top:var(--hdr)}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation-duration:.01ms !important;transition-duration:.01ms !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important}
  .hero-media img{height:100% !important;transform:none !important}
  .hero-media-slide,.phero>img,.climax-media img,.pub>img,.mcycle>img.on,
  .sec-motion-bg img{animation:none !important}
}