/* ── DESIGN TOKENS ── */
:root {
  --ink:         #1a1a1a;
  --ink-soft:    #2d2d2d;
  --muted:       #6b6b6b;
  --muted-light: #b8b8b8;
  --rule:        #e2e0da;
  --surface:     #f7f6f2;
  --white:       #ffffff;
  --font-display:'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
  --font-sans:   'Inter', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  --font-mono:   'JetBrains Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
  --nav-h:       64px;
  --max-w:       1320px;
  --pad-x:       80px;
}

/* ── RESET ── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }
body {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }

/* ── CURSOR ── */
body { cursor: none; }
.cursor {
  position: fixed; width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--ink); border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: width .25s, height .25s, border-radius .25s;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
.cursor.hover { width: 36px; height: 36px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--ink); mix-blend-mode: normal; }
@media (pointer: coarse) { .cursor { display: none; } body { cursor: auto; } }

/* ── TYPOGRAPHY ── */
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--ink); }
h1 { font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 96px); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px); font-weight: 600; }
h4 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; }

.label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
}
.label::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--rule); }

/* ── UTILITIES ── */
.container { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--pad-x); }
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease; }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
  padding: 13px 28px; border-radius: 0; border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer; transition: background .2s, color .2s; white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.btn-dark:hover { background: var(--ink-soft); }
.btn-light { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.btn-light:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }

/* ── NAV ── */
#site-nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 200;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}
.nav-logo-line { width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--ink); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 4px; list-style: none; align-items: center; }
.nav-links > li { position: relative; }
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none; padding: 8px 12px;
  transition: color .2s; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); }
.has-drop > a::after { content: '▾'; font-size: 8px; opacity: .5; }
.nav-dropdown {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 1px); left: 0;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  min-width: 200px; padding: 6px;
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity .2s, transform .2s; z-index: 300;
}
.has-drop:hover .nav-dropdown { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; transform: none; }
.nav-dropdown a {
  display: block; padding: 9px 14px; font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s, background .15s;
}
.nav-dropdown a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--surface); }
.nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 9px 20px; transition: all .2s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
  background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px;
}
.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block; width: 22px; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink); transition: transform .3s, opacity .3s;
}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }
.nav-mobile-menu {
  display: none; position: fixed;
  inset: var(--nav-h) 0 0 0;
  background: var(--white); z-index: 190;
  flex-direction: column; padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); overflow-y: auto;
}
.nav-mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
.nav-mobile-menu a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none; padding: 18px var(--pad-x);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  transition: color .2s, background .2s;
}
.nav-mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--surface); }
.nav-mobile-menu .nm-cta {
  color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--surface);
}
.nm-section {
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-light); padding: 18px var(--pad-x) 8px;
  border-bottom: none !important; cursor: default !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}
body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* ── HERO ── */
#hero {
  min-height: 100vh; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  padding-top: var(--nav-h); position: relative;
}
.hero-left {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  padding: 100px var(--pad-x) 80px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.hero-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 40px;
  animation: fadeUp .8s .1s both;
}
.hero-kicker::before { content: ''; width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--muted); }
.hero-name { animation: fadeUp .8s .25s both; margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-name em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; }
.hero-rule { width: 48px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); margin: 28px 0; animation: fadeUp .8s .4s both; }
.hero-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted); max-width: 420px; margin-bottom: 36px;
  animation: fadeUp .8s .5s both;
}
.hero-awards { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 40px; animation: fadeUp .8s .6s both; }
.award-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--muted); background: transparent;
}
.award-tag.bold { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--ink); }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 12px; animation: fadeUp .8s .7s both; }
.hero-right {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 100px var(--pad-x) 80px; background: var(--surface);
  animation: fadeIn 1s .3s both;
}
.photo-wrap { position: relative; width: 360px; }
.photo-inner {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3/4; background: var(--rule);
  overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.photo-inner img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.photo-initials {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 100px; font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted-light); user-select: none;
}
.photo-caption {
  margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
}
.photo-caption-name { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.photo-caption-role { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .04em; }

/* ── STATS BAR ── */
.stats-bar {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 18px 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--white);
}
.stats-inner { display: flex; gap: 0; animation: ticker 38s linear infinite; white-space: nowrap; }
.stat-item { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; padding: 0 48px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.stat-val { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.stat-lbl { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }

/* ── ABOUT ── */
#about { padding: 120px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
#about .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr; gap: 100px; align-items: start; }
.about-sticky { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 32px); }
.about-tag { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.about-body p { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.about-body p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

/* ── MANIFESTO TEASER ── */
#manifesto { padding: 120px 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
#manifesto .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 100px; align-items: center; }
.manifesto-pullquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--white);
}
.manifesto-pullquote strong { font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; }
.manifesto-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
.manifesto-right .label { color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.manifesto-right .label::after { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.manifesto-excerpt { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
.manifesto-meta { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.btn-white { background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--white); }
.btn-white:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--white); }

/* ── CAREER ── */
#career { padding: 120px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.career-header { margin-bottom: 64px; display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; }
.career-timeline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.career-item { padding: 36px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-right: 32px; padding-left: 0; }
.career-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.career-item:last-child { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
.cdot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 24px; position: relative; top: -19px; /* sit on the rule */
}
.cdot.muted { background: var(--rule); }
.cdot.featured { background: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--ink), 0 0 0 5px var(--white), 0 0 0 6px var(--rule); }
.career-year { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--muted-light); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.career-org { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.3; }
.career-role { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.career-skills { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.cskill { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); padding: 4px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.cskill:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

/* ── COMPANY ── */
#company { padding: 120px 0; background: var(--surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.company-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; margin-bottom: 80px; align-items: end; }
.company-mission {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px);
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 28px;
}
.cstats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.cstat { background: var(--white); padding: 32px 28px; transition: background .2s; }
.cstat:hover { background: var(--ink); }
.cstat:hover .cstat-val, .cstat:hover .cstat-lbl { color: var(--white); }
.cstat-val { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 40px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.cstat-lbl { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.4; }

/* ── TRUSTED ── */
.trusted-section { padding: 100px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.trusted-cats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 64px; margin-top: 56px; }
.tcat-title { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.tlogos { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.tlogo { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); padding: 5px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); transition: all .2s; cursor: default; }
.tlogo:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ── LETTERS ── */
#letters { padding: 120px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.letters-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr; gap: 80px; margin-bottom: 72px; align-items: start; }
.letters-desc { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); }
.letters-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.lcard { background: var(--white); padding: 40px; transition: background .2s; }
.lcard:hover { background: var(--surface); }
.lcard.wide { grid-column: 1/-1; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.lopener {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 28px; position: relative; padding-top: 24px;
}
.lopener::before {
  content: '\201C'; position: absolute; top: -12px; left: -4px;
  font-size: 56px; color: var(--rule); line-height: 1; font-style: normal;
}
.lmeta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.lavatar {
  width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--white);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
  flex-shrink: 0; letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.lname { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.ltitle { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 2px; }
.lrel {
  margin-left: auto; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  padding: 4px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── CONTACT ── */
#contact { padding: 120px 0; }
#contact .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 100px; align-items: start; }
.contact-heading { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.contact-heading em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; }
.contact-sub { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.contact-detail { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.contact-rule { width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--muted-light); flex-shrink: 0; }
.contact-dtext { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.contact-dtext strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
/* Form */
.cform { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.frow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
.fgroup { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.flabel { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.finput, .fselect, .ftextarea {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 11px 14px; color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px;
  outline: none; transition: border-color .2s; width: 100%;
  border-radius: 0; -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.finput::placeholder, .ftextarea::placeholder { color: var(--muted-light); }
.finput:focus, .fselect:focus, .ftextarea:focus { border-color: var(--ink); }
.fselect { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%236b6b6b' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; }
.fselect option { background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); }
.ftextarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; line-height: 1.65; }
.fsubmit {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 28px; transition: all .2s; width: 100%;
}
.fsubmit:hover { background: var(--ink-soft); }
.fsubmit:disabled { opacity: .5; cursor: not-allowed; }
.fnotice { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-light); text-align: center; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.form-error { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12px; color: #b00; text-align: center; display: none; }
.fsuccess { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 56px 40px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--surface); }
.fsuccess .smark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 48px; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.fsuccess p { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; }

/* ── WRITING ARCHIVE ── */
.page-header { padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 80px) 0 80px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.page-header .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: end; }
.page-header-badge { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.page-header-badge::before { content: ''; width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--muted); }
.page-header h1 { animation: fadeUp .7s .2s both; }
.page-header-desc { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); animation: fadeUp .7s .4s both; }
.articles-section { padding: 80px 0 120px; }
.articles-filter { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 56px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.filter-btn {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 7px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: none; color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer; transition: all .2s;
}
.filter-btn:hover, .filter-btn.active { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); background: var(--surface); }
/* Featured article */
.article-featured {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 2px; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.article-featured:hover { background: var(--surface); }
.article-featured-img {
  background: var(--surface); min-height: 360px; position: relative;
  overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.article-featured-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.img-glyph { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 140px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--rule); user-select: none; line-height: 1; }
.featured-badge {
  position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 5px 12px;
}
.article-featured-body { padding: 52px 48px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 18px; }
.article-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.article-tag { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.article-date, .article-readtime { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-light); }
.article-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 38px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ink); }
.article-excerpt { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); }
.article-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 6px; }
/* Grid cards */
.articles-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.article-card {
  background: var(--white); text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: background .2s;
}
.article-card:hover { background: var(--surface); }
.article-card-img { height: 180px; background: var(--surface); overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; position: relative; }
.article-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.card-glyph { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 72px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--rule); }
.article-card-body { padding: 28px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.article-card .article-title { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 20px); }
.article-card .article-excerpt { font-size: 13px; flex: 1; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
#site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 40px 0;
  background: var(--white);
}
#site-footer .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.footer-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.footer-brand { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); }
.footer-copy { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-light); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 24px; }
.footer-links a { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ── SCROLLBAR ── */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 3px; } ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--white); } ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--rule); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--muted-light); }

/* ── KEYFRAMES ── */
@keyframes fadeUp { from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)} to{opacity:1;transform:none} }
@keyframes fadeIn { from{opacity:0} to{opacity:1} }
@keyframes ticker { from{transform:translateX(0)} to{transform:translateX(-50%)} }

/* hide-mobile helper */
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .hide-mobile { display: none !important; } }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  :root { --pad-x: 32px; }
  .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
  #hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
  .hero-right { display: none; }
  .hero-left { padding: 60px var(--pad-x); }
  #about .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  #manifesto .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .career-timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .company-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .cstats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .trusted-cats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .letters-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .letters-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lcard.wide { grid-column: auto; }
  #contact .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
  .page-header .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .article-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-featured-img { min-height: 240px; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .frow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  #site-footer .container { flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; }
}