:root {
  /* Proclus Global — design system v2 (daoism-inspired restraint) */
  --bg: #050507;
  --bg-soft: #0a0a0e;
  --ink: #f4f2f8;
  --muted: #9a95a6;
  --line: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --violet: #8f72ff;
  --cyan: #52e8ff;
  --gold: #ffbd76;
  --pad: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  --display: "Space Grotesk", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --body: "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: "Space Mono", ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", Menlo, monospace;
  --radius: 1.4rem;
}


/* daoism-inspired: mono metadata labels + display weight + meta strip */
.eyebrow, .section-index, .panel-number, .object-label, .hero-rail, .scroll-cue,
.signal-top, .signal-meta, .process li > span, .principles span, .panel-copy > p,
.meta-strip, .site-footer > small, .brand, .brand small {
  font-family: var(--mono);
}
h1, h2 { font-weight: 600; }
body { -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; }
.meta-strip { display:flex; gap:1.4rem; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; margin:0 0 2rem .4rem; color:#8b8694; font-size:.6rem; letter-spacing:.18em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.meta-strip span { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:.5rem; }
.meta-strip i { width:.32rem; height:.32rem; border-radius:50%; background:var(--cyan); box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--cyan); }
.meta-strip time { color:var(--ink); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; letter-spacing:.1em; }
@media (max-width:560px){ .meta-strip{ font-size:.55rem; gap:1rem; } }

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; background: var(--bg); }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--bg); font-family: var(--body); overflow-x: hidden; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { color: inherit; font: inherit; }
::selection { color: #08070c; background: var(--cyan); }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 1000; left: 1rem; top: -5rem; padding: .8rem 1rem; color: #000; background: #fff; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

#particle-field { position: fixed; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; opacity: .72; }
.noise { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 50; pointer-events: none; opacity: .035; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.cursor-glow { position: fixed; z-index: 1; width: 36rem; height: 36rem; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none; opacity: .12; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--violet), transparent 68%); transform: translate(-50%,-50%); transition: opacity .3s; }

.site-header { position: fixed; z-index: 100; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 1.2rem var(--pad); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, padding .3s; }
.site-header.scrolled { padding-top: .75rem; padding-bottom: .75rem; background: rgba(7,7,11,.76); border-color: var(--line); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; gap: .7rem; align-items: center; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; font-size: .84rem; }
.brand svg { width: 2.1rem; height: 2.1rem; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.1; }
.brand small { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: .47rem; letter-spacing: .32em; margin-top: .15rem; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 2.8rem); color: #d4cfdd; font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-nav > a:not(.nav-cta) { position: relative; }
.site-nav > a:not(.nav-cta)::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -.4rem; height: 1px; width: 100%; background: var(--cyan); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: right; transition: transform .25s; }
.site-nav > a:hover::after, .site-nav > a:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }
.nav-cta { padding: .85rem 1.1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.045); }
.nav-cta span { color: var(--cyan); margin-left: .55rem; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; border: 0; background: transparent; }
.menu-toggle span:not(.sr-only) { display: block; width: 1.4rem; height: 1px; background: currentColor; margin: .35rem auto; }

.section { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: clamp(6rem, 11vw, 11rem) var(--pad); }
.hero { min-height: 100svh; display: grid; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 8rem; }
.hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0; height: 30%; background: linear-gradient(transparent,var(--bg)); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 4; width: min(64rem, 76vw); }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; margin: 0 0 1.6rem; color: #bdb7c8; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow span { display: inline-block; width: 1.9rem; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),var(--violet)); box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--cyan); }
h1,h2,h3,p { text-wrap: balance; }
h1,h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: .89; margin: 0; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(4.7rem, 10.7vw, 11rem); text-transform: uppercase; }
h1 em,h2 em { color: transparent; font-style: normal; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(239,234,249,.65); text-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(143,114,255,.12); }
.hero-lede { width: min(38rem, 75%); margin: 2.3rem 0 0 .5rem; color: #c0bbc8; font-size: clamp(1rem,1.3vw,1.25rem); line-height: 1.6; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; margin: 2.5rem 0 0 .5rem; }
.button { display: inline-flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 2.3rem; min-width: 13rem; padding: 1rem 1.15rem; border-radius: 999px; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.button-primary { color: #09080d; background: linear-gradient(105deg,#f0ecf9 0%,#d9d1ff 60%,#aeefff 100%); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.45), 0 10px 50px rgba(143,114,255,.2); }
.button:hover,.button:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 14px 60px rgba(143,114,255,.35); }
.button span,.text-link span { color: #7a58ec; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; gap: .7rem; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: .35rem; color: #d9d4e2; font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.text-link span { transition: transform .2s; }
.text-link:hover span { transform: translate(3px,-3px); }

.hero-object { position: absolute; z-index: 2; width: min(48vw, 46rem); aspect-ratio: 1; right: -4vw; top: 16vh; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 60px rgba(143,114,255,.15)); }
.core { position: absolute; inset: 11%; border-radius: 50%; transform-style: preserve-3d; animation: drift 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.core::before,.core::after { content:""; position:absolute; inset: 20%; border-radius:50%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 35%,#fff, #bd9fff 7%,#592ea7 26%,rgba(5,5,8,.7) 64%); box-shadow: 0 0 70px #7b45ff, inset -20px -30px 50px #040307; }
.core::after { inset: 1%; background: conic-gradient(from 30deg,transparent,#7c5cff 12%,transparent 24%,#53deed 42%,transparent 53%,#ffad70 73%,transparent 85%); filter: blur(23px); opacity: .48; animation: spin 12s linear infinite; }
.core-shell { position: absolute; inset: 5%; border: 1px solid rgba(211,194,255,.36); border-radius: 45% 55% 47% 53% / 58% 41% 59% 42%; mix-blend-mode: screen; }
.shell-one { animation: spin 16s linear infinite; box-shadow: inset 0 0 32px rgba(72,228,255,.17); }
.shell-two { inset: 12%; animation: spin-reverse 11s linear infinite; border-color: rgba(255,178,115,.42); }
.shell-three { inset: -6%; animation: wobble 8s ease-in-out infinite; border-style: dashed; opacity: .45; }
.core-light { position: absolute; inset: -8%; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 48%,transparent 0 33%,rgba(155,123,255,.18) 36%,transparent 60%); filter: blur(8px); animation: pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite; }
.hero-orbit { position: absolute; z-index: 1; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 50%; }
.orbit-a { width: 70vw; height: 70vw; right: -26vw; top: -15vw; }
.orbit-b { width: 48vw; height: 48vw; right: -12vw; top: 5vw; border-style: dashed; animation: spin 60s linear infinite; }
.object-label { position: absolute; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); font-size: .54rem; letter-spacing: .18em; }
.label-a { left: 16%; top: 6%; }.label-b { right: 8%; bottom: 15%; }
.hero-rail { position: absolute; z-index: 3; right: var(--pad); top: 50%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; color: #6f6878; font-size: .52rem; letter-spacing: .15em; writing-mode: vertical-rl; }
.hero-rail i { display: block; width: 1px; height: 5rem; background: linear-gradient(var(--violet),transparent); }
.scroll-cue { position: absolute; z-index: 3; left: var(--pad); bottom: 2rem; margin: 0; color: #75707e; font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .17em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.scroll-cue span { display: inline-block; margin-left: .7rem; color: var(--cyan); animation: bob 1.6s ease-in-out infinite; }

.manifesto { min-height: 100vh; display: grid; grid-template-columns: .35fr 1.1fr .9fr; gap: clamp(2rem,5vw,7rem); align-items: center; background: radial-gradient(circle at 85% 50%,rgba(94,52,164,.16),transparent 38%); }
.section-index { align-self: start; color: #696370; font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .18em; writing-mode: vertical-rl; }
.manifesto-copy h2,.section-heading h2,.approach h2,.company h2,.contact h2 { font-size: clamp(3.1rem,6.6vw,7.5rem); }
.manifesto-copy > p:last-child,.approach-copy > p:last-child,.company-copy > p,.contact-inner > p { max-width: 36rem; margin: 2rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.signal-card { position: relative; min-height: 25rem; padding: 1.2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 1.6rem; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.07),rgba(255,255,255,.015)); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); box-shadow: 0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.35); }
.signal-card::before { content:""; position:absolute; width:14rem;height:14rem;right:-4rem;top:-5rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--violet);filter:blur(90px);opacity:.3; }
.signal-top,.signal-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; color: #918b9a; font-size: .55rem; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.signal-top i { flex: 1; height: 1px; margin: .25rem 1rem; background: var(--line); }
.signal-card svg { width: 100%; margin: 3rem 0 2rem; overflow: visible; }
.wave { fill: none; stroke: url(#line); stroke-width: 2; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px #9273ff); stroke-dasharray: 900; stroke-dashoffset: 900; animation: draw 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.wave.ghost { stroke-width: 18; opacity: .13; filter: blur(10px); }
.signal-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

.capabilities { background: linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg),#0a0810 45%,var(--bg)); }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 3rem; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 5rem; }
.section-heading > p { max-width: 24rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; }
.capability-stage { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.capability-panel { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 39rem; padding: 1.4rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 1.5rem; overflow: hidden; background: rgba(255,255,255,.025); transition: border-color .35s,transform .35s,background .35s; }
.capability-panel:hover,.capability-panel:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-.5rem); border-color: rgba(170,149,255,.5); background: rgba(255,255,255,.045); outline: none; }
.panel-number { align-self: end; color: #6e6876; font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .18em; }
.panel-visual { position: relative; flex: 1; min-height: 21rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.panel-visual i,.panel-visual b { position: absolute; display: block; }
.visual-ai i { left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 14rem; height: 14rem; border: 1px solid rgba(153,120,255,.45); border-radius: 48% 52% 50% 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); animation: wobble 7s ease-in-out infinite; }
.visual-ai i:nth-child(2) { width:10rem;height:16rem;border-color:rgba(78,230,255,.38);animation-delay:-2s; }
.visual-ai i:nth-child(3) { width:16rem;height:9rem;border-color:rgba(255,174,105,.35);animation-delay:-4s; }
.visual-ai b { left:50%;top:50%;width:4rem;height:4rem;border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:radial-gradient(circle,#fff,#986fff 17%,transparent 70%);box-shadow:0 0 60px #7e49ff; }
.visual-data { perspective: 600px; }
.visual-data i { left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 11rem; height: 7rem; border: 1px solid rgba(83,225,255,.34); background: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(83,225,255,.08),rgba(143,114,255,.04)); transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotateX(58deg) rotateZ(35deg); box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(83,225,255,.08); }
.visual-data i:nth-child(2){margin-top:-3.5rem}.visual-data i:nth-child(3){margin-top:3.5rem}.visual-data i:nth-child(4){margin-top:7rem}
.visual-data b { left:50%;top:18%;width:1px;height:66%;background:linear-gradient(transparent,var(--cyan),var(--violet),transparent);box-shadow:0 0 14px var(--cyan);animation:pulse 2s infinite; }
.visual-cloud i { left:50%;top:50%;width:15rem;height:15rem;border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border:1px dashed rgba(255,190,118,.33);animation:spin 24s linear infinite; }
.visual-cloud i::before,.visual-cloud i::after { content:"";position:absolute;width:.45rem;height:.45rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 15px var(--gold);top:10%;left:20%; }
.visual-cloud i::after { top:74%;left:84%;background:var(--violet);box-shadow:0 0 15px var(--violet); }
.visual-cloud i:nth-child(2){width:9rem;height:9rem;animation-direction:reverse;border-color:rgba(147,116,255,.4)}
.visual-cloud b{left:50%;top:50%;width:4.8rem;height:4.8rem;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);box-shadow:inset 0 0 35px rgba(143,114,255,.25),0 0 45px rgba(143,114,255,.22)}
.panel-copy { padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.panel-copy > p { margin:0 0 .9rem;color:#817b8a;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.19em; }
.panel-copy h3 { max-width: 26rem; margin: 0; font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.3vw,2.6rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.035em; }
.panel-copy span { display:block;margin-top:1.3rem;color:#817b8a;font-size:.7rem;line-height:1.5; }

.approach { min-height: 100vh; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .85fr; gap: 8vw; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
.approach-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.process { position:relative;z-index:2;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
.process li { display:grid;grid-template-columns:3rem 1fr;gap:1rem;padding:1.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.process li > span { color:var(--violet);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.15em; }
.process h3 { margin:0;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:500; }
.process p { margin:.45rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.5; }
.approach-orb { position:absolute;width:52vw;height:52vw;left:-23vw;top:20%;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 65% 45%,rgba(85,224,255,.2),rgba(126,72,205,.13) 25%,transparent 64%);filter:blur(3px); }
.approach-orb i { position:absolute;inset:8%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:50%;animation:spin 30s linear infinite; }
.approach-orb i:nth-child(2){inset:22%;border-style:dashed;animation-direction:reverse}.approach-orb i:nth-child(3){inset:38%;box-shadow:0 0 80px rgba(90,225,255,.2)}

.company { background: radial-gradient(circle at 75% 45%,rgba(143,114,255,.12),transparent 38%),#08070c; }
.company-grid { display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:8vw;align-items:end; }
.company-copy .text-link { margin-top:2.2rem; }
.principles { border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
.principles > div { display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.5rem 1fr;gap:0 1rem;padding:1.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.principles span { grid-row:1/3;color:var(--cyan);font-size:.6rem; }
.principles h3 { margin:0;font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem; }.principles p{margin:.45rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;}

.contact { min-height: 88vh; display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;overflow:hidden; }
.contact-inner { position:relative;z-index:3;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center; }
.contact-inner .eyebrow { justify-content:center; }.contact-inner > p { margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto; }.contact-inner .button { margin-top:2.5rem;min-width:min(25rem,90vw); }
.contact-halo { position:absolute;width:min(75vw,65rem);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,transparent 28%,rgba(139,106,255,.13) 35%,transparent 55%);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);box-shadow:inset 0 0 100px rgba(82,232,255,.05);animation:pulse 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.contact-halo::before,.contact-halo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:10%;border-radius:50%;border:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.09);animation:spin 50s linear infinite}.contact-halo::after{inset:24%;animation-direction:reverse}

.site-footer { position:relative;z-index:3;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr auto;gap:2rem;align-items:end;padding:3rem var(--pad);border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:#8f8998;font-size:.72rem; }
.footer-brand { color:var(--ink); }.site-footer > p{margin:0;text-align:center}.site-footer > div{display:flex;gap:1.5rem}.site-footer > small{grid-column:1/-1;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}

.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(2.5rem); transition: opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes spin-reverse { to { transform: rotate(-360deg); } }
@keyframes drift { to { transform: translate3d(1rem,-1.2rem,0) rotate(4deg); } }
@keyframes wobble { 0%,100%{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(0) scale(1)}50%{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(18deg) scale(1.06)} }
@keyframes pulse { 50% { opacity:.55;transform:scale(1.05); } }
@keyframes bob { 50% { transform:translateY(.35rem); } }
@keyframes draw { to { stroke-dashoffset:0; } }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .menu-toggle { display:block;z-index:2; }
  .site-nav { position:fixed;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:2rem;background:rgba(7,7,11,.97);font-size:1rem;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .35s; }
  .site-nav.open { transform:translateX(0); }.nav-cta{margin-top:1rem}
  .hero-copy { width:100%; }.hero-object{width:80vw;right:-35vw;top:25vh;opacity:.58}.hero-lede{width:90%;}.hero-actions{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:1.4rem}
  .manifesto { grid-template-columns:1fr; }.section-index{display:none}.signal-card{min-height:20rem}
  .section-heading { align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column; }.capability-stage{grid-template-columns:1fr}.capability-panel{min-height:32rem}.panel-visual{min-height:17rem}
  .approach,.company-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.approach{gap:4rem}.approach-orb{width:100vw;height:100vw;left:-50vw}
  .site-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.site-footer>p{display:none}
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  h1 { font-size:clamp(3.6rem,18vw,5.8rem); }.hero-object{width:100vw;right:-55vw}.hero-rail{display:none}
  .hero-lede{margin-left:0}.hero-actions{margin-left:0}.manifesto-copy h2,.section-heading h2,.approach h2,.company h2,.contact h2{font-size:clamp(2.9rem,14vw,4.5rem)}
  .signal-meta span:nth-child(even){display:none}.site-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr}.site-footer>div{justify-content:space-between}.contact-inner .button{font-size:.68rem;gap:1rem}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior:auto; } *,*::before,*::after { animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important; }
  #particle-field,.cursor-glow { display:none; }.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;}
}

/* ================= LIGHT / GREYSCALE THEME (v3) ================= */
:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-soft:#f5f5f7;
  --ink:#16161b;
  --muted:#6a6a73;
  --line:rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  --violet:#4a4a55;
  --cyan:#8c8c96;
  --gold:#b6b6be;
}
body{ color:var(--ink); background:var(--bg); }
::selection{ color:#fff; background:#16161b; }
#particle-field{ opacity:.14; filter:invert(1) grayscale(1); }
.cursor-glow{ background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,0,0,.08), transparent 68%); opacity:.5; }
.noise{ opacity:.018; }

/* header + nav */
.site-header.scrolled{ background:rgba(255,255,255,.82); border-color:var(--line); }
.site-nav{ color:#3a3a42; }
.site-nav>a:not(.nav-cta)::after{ background:#16161b; box-shadow:none; }
.nav-cta{ background:rgba(0,0,0,.03); border-color:var(--line); }
.nav-cta span, .button span, .text-link span{ color:#16161b; }

/* type accents */
.eyebrow{ color:#6a6a73; }
.eyebrow span{ background:#16161b; box-shadow:none; }
h1 em, h2 em{ -webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(0,0,0,.5); text-shadow:none; color:transparent; }
.hero-lede{ color:#54545e; }
.meta-strip{ color:#77777f; }
.meta-strip i{ background:#16161b; box-shadow:none; }
.scroll-cue, .hero-rail, .object-label, .section-index, .panel-number,
.signal-top, .signal-meta, .panel-copy>p{ color:#8a8a92; }
.scroll-cue span{ color:#16161b; }

/* buttons + links (solid dark on light) */
.button-primary{ color:#fff; background:#16161b; box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.14); }
.button:hover, .button:focus-visible{ box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.2); transform:translateY(-2px); }
.text-link{ color:#3a3a42; border-color:var(--line); }

/* hero orb + orbits -> quiet greyscale */
.hero-object{ filter:grayscale(1) opacity(.55); }
.core::before{ background:radial-gradient(circle at 40% 35%,#fff,#dcdce1 22%,#a6a6ad 55%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 72%); box-shadow:0 0 50px rgba(0,0,0,.05), inset -18px -26px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.07); }
.core::after{ opacity:.12; }
.core-shell{ border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.16); mix-blend-mode:normal; }
.core-light{ background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 48%,transparent 0 33%,rgba(0,0,0,.045) 36%,transparent 60%); }
.hero-orbit{ border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.08); }

/* section tints */
.manifesto, .capabilities, .company, .contact{ background:var(--bg); }

/* signal card -> light, desaturated */
.signal-card{ background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(0,0,0,.045),rgba(0,0,0,.012)); border-color:var(--line); box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.08); backdrop-filter:none; }
.signal-card::before{ display:none; }
.signal-card svg{ filter:grayscale(1) contrast(.92); }
.wave{ filter:none; }

/* capability panels + visuals */
.capability-panel{ background:rgba(0,0,0,.02); border-color:var(--line); }
.capability-panel:hover, .capability-panel:focus-visible{ background:rgba(0,0,0,.04); border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.28); }
.panel-copy h3{ color:var(--ink); }
.panel-visual{ filter:grayscale(1) opacity(.72); }

/* approach + contact decor */
.approach-orb{ filter:grayscale(1) opacity(.5); }
.contact-halo{ filter:grayscale(1) opacity(.6); border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.08); }
.process li>span, .principles span{ color:#5a5a63; }

/* footer */
.site-footer{ color:#6a6a73; border-color:var(--line); }
.footer-brand{ color:var(--ink); }
.site-footer>small{ border-color:var(--line); }

@media (max-width:900px){ .site-nav{ background:rgba(255,255,255,.98); } }