/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FLINTLEAD — direction A "Struck Spark"
   charcoal #0E0D0B · soot #1C1917 · ember #FF6B2C → amber #FFB454
   bone #F5F1EA · ash #8A8378
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── fonts (self-hosted) ── */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Clash Display';
  src: url('/assets/fonts/clash-display-500.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 500; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Clash Display';
  src: url('/assets/fonts/clash-display-600.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans';
  src: url('/assets/fonts/plus-jakarta-var-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 200 800; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2212, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans';
  src: url('/assets/fonts/plus-jakarta-var-latin-ext.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 200 800; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}

/* ── tokens ── */
:root {
  --charcoal: #0E0D0B;
  --charcoal-deep: #0A0908;
  --soot: #1C1917;
  --soot-deep: #141210;
  --ember: #FF6B2C;
  --amber: #FFB454;
  --bone: #F5F1EA;
  --ash: #8A8378;
  --grad-ember: linear-gradient(45deg, #FF6B2C, #FFB454);
  --font-display: 'Clash Display', 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --ease-heavy: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-inout: cubic-bezier(0.83, 0, 0.17, 1);
  --line-faint: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.08);
  --line-soft: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.14);
  --footer-h: 72svh;
  --nav-h: 76px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root { --footer-h: 60svh; --nav-h: 64px; }
}

/* ── base ── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: auto; overflow-x: clip; }
html, body { background: var(--charcoal); }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--bone);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: clip;
}
::selection { background: var(--ember); color: var(--charcoal); }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
button { font: inherit; border: 0; background: none; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ember); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
.amber { color: var(--amber); }
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 14px; z-index: 10002;
  background: var(--ember); color: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 14px; }

/* grain — static feTurbulence tile, rasterized once */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 9990;
  opacity: 0.05; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.72' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* JS-gated FOUC guard: hidden until GSAP takes over (reduced branch un-hides instantly) */
html.js [data-reveal],
html.js [data-split],
html.js [data-split-body],
html.js [data-split-hero] { visibility: hidden; }

/* ══ preloader ══ */
.preloader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 10000;
  background: var(--charcoal-deep);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
html.no-js .preloader, html.fl-skip-preloader .preloader { display: none; }
.preloader-inner { text-align: center; }
.preloader-word {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-indent: 0.32em;
  color: var(--bone);
}
.preloader-count {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ash);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; margin-top: 18px;
}
.preloader-bar {
  width: min(260px, 50vw); height: 1px; margin: 14px auto 0;
  background: var(--line-faint); overflow: hidden;
}
.preloader-bar span {
  display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%;
  background: var(--grad-ember);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
}

/* ══ custom cursor (enabled by JS on fine pointers only) ══ */
.cursor-dot, .cursor-ring {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 10001;
  pointer-events: none; border-radius: 50%;
  display: none;
}
html.fl-cursor-on .cursor-dot { display: block; }
html.fl-cursor-on, html.fl-cursor-on a, html.fl-cursor-on button,
html.fl-cursor-on input, html.fl-cursor-on textarea, html.fl-cursor-on label { cursor: none; }
.cursor-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--amber); margin: -3px 0 0 -3px; }
.cursor-ring {
  width: 36px; height: 36px; margin: -18px 0 0 -18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.35);
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
html.fl-cursor-on .cursor-ring { display: flex; }
.cursor-ring-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--charcoal); opacity: 0;
}
.cursor-ring.is-active { background: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); }
.cursor-ring.is-active .cursor-ring-label { opacity: 1; }

/* ══ nav ══ */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 900;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(14, 13, 11, 0.92) 40%, rgba(14, 13, 11, 0));
}
.nav-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.nav-mark { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.nav-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: var(--bone);
}
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(14px, 2.2vw, 30px); }
.nav-links a[data-nav] {
  font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ash);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: color 0.35s var(--ease-heavy);
}
.nav-links a[data-nav]:hover { color: var(--bone); }
.nav-lang {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ash); border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 999px;
  transition: color 0.35s, border-color 0.35s;
}
.nav-lang:hover { color: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); }
.nav-cta {
  font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--grad-ember);
  padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-block;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-links a[data-nav] { display: none; }
  .nav { padding: 14px 16px; }
  .nav-links { gap: 10px; }
  .nav-cta { padding: 8px 14px; font-size: 12.5px; }
  .nav-wordmark { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
}

/* ══ buttons ══ */
.btn {
  position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 17px 34px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn > span { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: inline-block; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--grad-ember); color: var(--charcoal); }
.btn-primary::after {
  /* pre-rendered glow, opacity-only animation */
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -14px; z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.45), transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease-heavy);
}
@media (hover: hover) { .btn-primary:hover::after { opacity: 1; } }
.btn-ghost {
  color: var(--bone); border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  transition: border-color 0.35s var(--ease-heavy), color 0.35s var(--ease-heavy);
}
@media (hover: hover) { .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--amber); color: var(--amber); } }
.btn .spark-svg {
  position: absolute; inset: -40px; width: calc(100% + 80px); height: calc(100% + 80px);
  pointer-events: none; overflow: visible; z-index: 3;
}

/* ══ hero ══ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 4svh) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px) 9svh;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 0; }
.hero-blob {
  position: absolute; width: 72vmax; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  mix-blend-mode: screen; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  will-change: transform;
}
.hero-blob-a {
  left: -28vmax; bottom: -34vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.20), rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.06) 45%, transparent 70%);
  animation: blob-a 38s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.hero-blob-b {
  right: -30vmax; top: -30vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255, 180, 84, 0.13), rgba(255, 180, 84, 0.04) 45%, transparent 70%);
  animation: blob-b 46s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes blob-a { to { transform: translate(9vmax, -7vmax) rotate(40deg) scale(1.12); } }
@keyframes blob-b { to { transform: translate(-8vmax, 6vmax) rotate(-30deg) scale(1.08); } }

.hud {
  position: absolute; z-index: 5;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--ash);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.hud-tl { top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 14px); left: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px); }
.hud-tr { top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 14px); right: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hud-tr { display: none; }
  .hud-tl { top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 4px); }
}
.hud-pulse {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: var(--ember);
  animation: pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.25; } }

.hero-grid {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.12fr 0.88fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 64px);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1360px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%;
}
.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em; color: var(--ash);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.hero-h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 7.2vw, 6.6rem);
  line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--bone);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.grad-word {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FF6B2C, #FFB454, #FF6B2C);
  background-size: 220% 100%;
  background-position: 0% 0%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.hero-sub {
  max-width: 46ch; color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.78);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.16rem);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero-honest {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ash);
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}
.mono-tick { color: var(--ember); }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* live feed */
.hero-feed {
  background: rgba(20, 18, 16, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-faint);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
.feed-bar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-faint);
  background: rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.9);
}
.feed-dot { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.14); }
.feed-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--ash);
  margin-left: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.feed-live {
  margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.feed-body {
  padding: 18px 16px 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.9;
  height: 330px; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
}
.feed-line { display: flex; gap: 10px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.feed-time { color: rgba(138, 131, 120, 0.75); flex: 0 0 auto; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.feed-msg { color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.82); overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.feed-msg .pos { color: var(--amber); }
.feed-cursor {
  display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 13px; margin-left: 2px;
  background: var(--ember); vertical-align: -2px;
  animation: pulse 1s steps(2, jump-none) infinite;
}

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 26px; transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 5; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
.scroll-cue-line { width: 1px; height: 44px; background: var(--line-soft); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.scroll-cue-line::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 40%;
  background: var(--grad-ember);
  animation: cue 1.9s var(--ease-inout) infinite;
}
@keyframes cue { 0% { transform: translateY(-110%); } 60%, 100% { transform: translateY(280%); } }
.scroll-cue-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; color: var(--ash); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero { padding-bottom: 12svh; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .hero-feed { max-width: 560px; }
  .feed-body { height: 240px; font-size: 11.5px; }
}

/* ══ marquee ══ */
.marquee {
  overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-faint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-faint);
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 30px) 0;
  background: var(--charcoal-deep);
}
.marquee-track { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(28px, 3vw, 52px); padding-right: clamp(28px, 3vw, 52px); }
.marquee-item {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.8vw, 3.3rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone); flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.marquee-item.is-outline {
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.35);
}
.marquee-sep { color: var(--ember); font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.6rem); flex: 0 0 auto; }

/* ══ shared section chrome ══ */
.section { position: relative; padding: clamp(90px, 13vh, 160px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px); }
.section-inner { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; }
.hud-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--ash); margin-bottom: 26px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}
.hud-label::after { content: ''; height: 1px; width: 64px; background: var(--line-soft); }
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: clamp(30px, 4vw, 54px);
  max-width: 20ch;
}

/* ══ manifesto ══ */
.manifesto-statement {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.3rem);
  line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  max-width: 21ch;
  margin-bottom: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px);
}
.manifesto-statement em { font-style: normal; color: var(--amber); }
.manifesto-body { max-width: 62ch; margin-left: auto; }
.manifesto-body p { color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.75); margin-bottom: 1.2em; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.18rem); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .manifesto-body { margin-left: 0; } }

/* ══ process — pinned stacked cards (desktop+JS) / stack (fallback) ══ */
.process-stage {
  position: relative; max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px;
}
.process-card {
  background: var(--soot);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-faint);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  display: flex; gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: flex-start;
  transform-origin: center top;
}
.process-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 8vw, 7rem); line-height: 0.9;
  background: var(--grad-ember);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.process-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.3rem); margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.process-body p { color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.72); max-width: 52ch; font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.2vw, 1.12rem); }

/* the card shade JS animates while the next card slides over */
.process-shade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--charcoal); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
}

/* desktop + JS: cards stack in a pinned viewport (html.fl-pin set by main.js) */
@media (min-width: 981px) {
  html.fl-pin .process { padding-bottom: 0; }
  html.fl-pin .process-stage { height: 100vh; justify-content: center; }
  html.fl-pin .process-card {
    position: absolute; left: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px); right: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
    top: 50%; height: min(58vh, 520px); margin-top: max(-29vh, -260px);
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 -20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    will-change: transform;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .process-card { flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
}

/* ══ engine ══ */
.engine-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 44px); align-items: stretch;
}
.terminal {
  background: var(--soot-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-faint);
  border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.terminal-body {
  padding: 20px 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 2.05;
  min-height: 340px; flex: 1;
}
.terminal-line { display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.terminal-time { color: rgba(138, 131, 120, 0.7); flex: 0 0 auto; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.terminal-msg { color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.85); }
.terminal-msg .pos { color: var(--amber); }
.terminal-note {
  padding: 14px 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-faint);
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--ash);
}
.vsl { display: flex; }
.vsl-frame {
  position: relative; width: 100%; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 110%, rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.14), transparent 60%),
    var(--soot-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-faint);
  min-height: 300px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.vsl-frame video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
/* once a video source is wired, the frame becomes a 16:9 poster thumbnail.
   contain, not cover: the subtitles are burned in and must never be cropped. */
.vsl-frame.is-playable {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; min-height: 0; cursor: pointer;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.vsl-frame.is-playable::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14, 13, 11, 0.30), rgba(14, 13, 11, 0.70));
}
.vsl-frame.is-playable .vsl-placeholder { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.vsl-frame video { object-fit: contain; background: var(--charcoal); }
.vsl-placeholder { text-align: center; padding: 40px 24px; }
.vsl-play {
  width: 76px; height: 76px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--grad-ember); color: var(--charcoal);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.vsl-play::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -10px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.5);
  animation: ring 2.6s var(--ease-inout) infinite;
}
@keyframes ring {
  0% { transform: scale(0.85); opacity: 0; }
  40% { opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: scale(1.35); opacity: 0; }
}
.vsl-play svg { margin-left: 4px; }
.vsl-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  color: var(--bone); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.vsl-soon { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ash); }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .engine-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .terminal-body { min-height: 0; font-size: 11.5px; }
  .vsl-frame { min-height: 240px; }
}

/* ══ offer ══ */
.stats {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 36px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(44px, 6vw, 72px);
}
.stat { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); padding-top: 18px; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 3.8rem); line-height: 1;
  display: block; color: var(--bone);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.stat-cur { color: var(--ember); margin-right: 2px; }
.stat-label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ash); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* rotating conic glow border — compositor-only: the gradient paints once on an
   oversized square child, which rotates on the GPU; ::after covers the interior
   so only a 1px ring shows. No per-frame gradient repaints. */
.glow-border {
  position: relative; border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--line-faint); /* the constant faint ring where the sweep isn't */
}
.glow-border::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
  width: 220%; aspect-ratio: 1; margin: -110% 0 0 -110%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: conic-gradient(from 0deg,
    transparent 0deg, rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.9) 40deg,
    rgba(255, 180, 84, 0.9) 70deg, transparent 120deg);
  animation: fl-rotate 7s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes fl-rotate { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.glow-border::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 1px; border-radius: 19px;
  background: var(--soot); pointer-events: none;
}
.glow-border > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.offer-card {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 56px);
  padding: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 64px);
}
.offer-col h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.1vw, 1.9rem); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.offer-col p { color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.72); font-size: 15px; }
.offer-foot {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-faint);
  padding-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
}
.offer-fine { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ash); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .offer-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; } }

/* ══ founder ══ */
.founder-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: center;
}
.founder-copy p { color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.75); max-width: 56ch; margin-bottom: 1.15em; }
.founder-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ash);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 18px; margin-top: 10px;
}
.founder-pill #localTime { color: var(--amber); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.founder-mark { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; position: relative; }
.founder-mark::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; width: 130%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(255, 107, 44, 0.13), transparent 70%);
}
.founder-mark img { width: clamp(150px, 18vw, 240px); height: auto; position: relative; will-change: transform; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .founder-mark { order: -1; }
  .founder-mark img { width: 120px; }
}

/* ══ contact ══ */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: start;
}
.contact-copy p { color: rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.75); max-width: 44ch; margin-bottom: 1.1em; }
.contact-privacy { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ash) !important; }
.lead-form { padding: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 48px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.form-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.form-row label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ash);
}
.form-row label .opt { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.form-row input, .form-row textarea {
  font: inherit; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--bone);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-faint); border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s var(--ease-heavy);
}
.form-row input::placeholder, .form-row textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(138, 131, 120, 0.55); }
.form-row input:focus, .form-row textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--ember); }
.form-row textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 90px; }
.form-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: auto; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.btn-submit { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 6px; }
.form-status { font-size: 14px; min-height: 1.4em; color: var(--ash); }
.form-status.is-ok { color: var(--amber); }
.form-status.is-err { color: var(--ember); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ══ sticky footer reveal ══ */
main { position: relative; z-index: 2; background: var(--charcoal); }
main::after {
  /* hairline so the lift-off reads as a surface edge */
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--line-faint);
}
body { margin-bottom: var(--footer-h); }
.footer {
  position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 1;
  height: var(--footer-h);
  background: var(--charcoal-deep);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.footer-inner {
  width: 100%; max-width: 1600px;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: clamp(20px, 4vh, 44px);
}
.footer-cta {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  color: var(--bone);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease-heavy), border-color 0.4s var(--ease-heavy);
}
@media (hover: hover) { .footer-cta:hover { color: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); } }
.footer-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 14.6vw, 15rem);
  line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(245, 241, 234, 0.36);
  user-select: none;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .footer-wordmark:hover {
    background: var(--grad-ember);
    -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke-color: transparent;
  }
}
.footer-meta {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 8px 28px;
  font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--ash);
}
.footer-hud { font-family: var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 10px; }
.footer-meta a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.footer-meta a:hover { color: var(--amber); }

/* ══ reduced motion ══ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-blob-a, .hero-blob-b, .hud-pulse, .scroll-cue-line::after,
  .vsl-play::before, .feed-cursor { animation: none !important; }
  .glow-border::before { animation: none !important; transform: rotate(55deg); }
  html.js [data-reveal], html.js [data-split],
  html.js [data-split-body], html.js [data-split-hero] { visibility: visible; }
}