/* ==========================================================
   TheSefaWay — site styles
   Order: base, layout, primitives (eyebrow, buttons, cards, panels),
   header, hero, stack strip, release model, services, work,
   approach, about, contact band, footer, utilities
   ========================================================== */

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 40px);
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  background: var(--bg);
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  transition: background-color 200ms ease, color 200ms ease;
}
img, svg { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 700; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--signal); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--signal); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  html .pipeline-track::after { width: 100%; }
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.section { padding-block: var(--sp-6); }
.section-head {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}
@media (min-width: 56rem) {
  .section-head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: end; gap: var(--sp-5); }
}
.section-title {
  font-size: var(--step-3);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  max-width: 20ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.section-intro { color: var(--muted); max-width: 32rem; margin: 0; }
.dot { color: var(--signal); }

/* ---------- Primitives ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--2);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-2);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.eyebrow-signal { color: var(--signal-text); }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5em;
  padding: 13px 22px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 150ms ease, border-color 150ms ease, color 150ms ease;
}
.btn-lg { padding: 16px 28px; font-size: 0.875rem; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--signal); color: var(--on-signal); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal) 86%, #fff); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--text); border-color: var(--hud); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--muted); background: var(--bg-2); }

.card {
  background-color: var(--bg-2);
  border: 1px dashed var(--hud);
  padding: var(--sp-3);
}
.card-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--2);
  color: var(--signal-text);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.cards { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-2); }
@media (min-width: 60rem) { .cards-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }

/* Corner brackets: solid L-ticks on the corners of every framed object.
   Painted as background layers on the border box, so they sit on the border line. */
.card, .panel, .hud, .not-offered, .steps, .footer-box, .dropcap {
  --tick-len: 14px;
  --tick-w: 1.5px;
  --tick-c: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text) 55%, transparent);
  border-radius: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--tick-c), var(--tick-c)), linear-gradient(var(--tick-c), var(--tick-c)),
    linear-gradient(var(--tick-c), var(--tick-c)), linear-gradient(var(--tick-c), var(--tick-c)),
    linear-gradient(var(--tick-c), var(--tick-c)), linear-gradient(var(--tick-c), var(--tick-c)),
    linear-gradient(var(--tick-c), var(--tick-c)), linear-gradient(var(--tick-c), var(--tick-c));
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-origin: border-box;
  background-size:
    var(--tick-len) var(--tick-w), var(--tick-w) var(--tick-len),
    var(--tick-len) var(--tick-w), var(--tick-w) var(--tick-len),
    var(--tick-len) var(--tick-w), var(--tick-w) var(--tick-len),
    var(--tick-len) var(--tick-w), var(--tick-w) var(--tick-len);
  background-position: 0 0, 0 0, 100% 0, 100% 0, 0 100%, 0 100%, 100% 100%, 100% 100%;
}
.hud { --tick-len: 9px; }
.hud-a { --tick-c: var(--signal); }
.dropcap { --tick-len: 9px; --tick-c: var(--signal); }
.footer-box { --tick-c: var(--ink-on); }

/* Terminal-style panel */
.panel {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px dashed var(--hud);
  padding: var(--sp-3);
}
.panel-label {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-2); flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step--2); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ---------- Review banner (remove before launch) ---------- */
.review-banner {
  background: var(--bg-2);
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--2);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
.pending-inline, .pending {
  border: 1px dashed var(--signal);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0 0.35em;
  color: var(--signal-text);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal) 8%, transparent);
}

/* ---------- Header: floating pill ---------- */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: -4rem; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--signal); color: var(--on-signal); padding: 0.6rem 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  padding: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) 0 0;
  transition: padding 260ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
.header-inner {
  position: relative;
  height: 72px;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-2);
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-nav);
  transition:
    max-width 260ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), height 260ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),
    padding 260ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), background-color 200ms ease,
    border-color 200ms ease, box-shadow 260ms ease;
}
/* detached: inset floating bar */
.site-header.is-scrolled { padding: calc(12px + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px)) max(12px, calc(var(--gutter) - 16px)) 0; }
.site-header.is-scrolled .header-inner {
  height: var(--nav-h);
  max-width: calc(var(--maxw) - 2 * var(--gutter) + 32px);
  padding-inline: 18px 10px;
  background-color: var(--nav-scrim);
  border-color: var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -12px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.35);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(14px);
}
:root[data-theme="light"] .site-header.is-scrolled .header-inner { box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -14px rgb(20 24 26 / 0.22); }

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--text); }
.brand-mark { width: 30px; height: 30px; color: var(--text); flex: none; }
.brand-word { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0; }
.brand-the { font-weight: 400; color: var(--muted); }

.site-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-4); }
.site-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8125rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; padding-block: 0.5rem;
  transition: color 150ms ease;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--text); }

.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.btn-nav { padding: 11px 18px; }

.theme-toggle {
  position: relative; width: 42px; height: 24px; padding: 0;
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--hud); border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer;
}
.theme-toggle-knob {
  position: absolute; top: 3px; left: 3px; width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--text);
  box-shadow: inset -5px -2px 0 0 var(--bg);  /* moon */
  transition: transform 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease;
}
.theme-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] .theme-toggle-knob { transform: translateX(18px); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 4px var(--bg); /* sun */ }

.nav-toggle { display: none; }
.nav-cta { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 59.99rem) {
  .btn-nav { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0;
    background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--hud); border-radius: var(--radius-btn); cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .nav-toggle-bars, .nav-toggle-bars::before, .nav-toggle-bars::after {
    display: block; width: 16px; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor; position: relative;
    transition: transform 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease;
  }
  .nav-toggle-bars::before, .nav-toggle-bars::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; }
  .nav-toggle-bars::before { top: -5px; }
  .nav-toggle-bars::after { top: 5px; }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bars { background: transparent; }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bars::before { transform: translateY(5px) rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bars::after { transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg); }

  .site-nav {
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: calc(100% + 8px);
    background: var(--bg-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--hud);
    border-radius: var(--radius-nav);
    padding: var(--sp-1) var(--sp-3) var(--sp-2);
    display: none;
  }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .site-nav ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .site-nav a { display: block; font-size: var(--step-0); padding-block: 0.9rem; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); color: var(--text); }
  .site-nav li:nth-last-child(2) a { border-bottom: 0; }
  .nav-cta { display: block; margin-top: var(--sp-1); }
  .site-nav .nav-cta a { display: flex; color: var(--on-signal); border: 0; padding-block: 14px; }
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: clamp(48px, 30px + 5vw, 96px);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-5);
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* animated dither field behind the hero (pixel-blast.js); fades out before the tools strip */
.hero { isolation: isolate; }
.hero-pixels {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0.26;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
}
:root[data-theme="light"] .hero-pixels { opacity: 0.2; }
.hero-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
.hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); }
.hero-title {
  font-size: var(--step-4);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  max-width: 14ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 1120px);
  height: clamp(260px, 18vw + 180px, 440px);
  margin-block: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-3);
}
.hero-mountain { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.hero-mountain canvas, .hero-route { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.hero-mountain canvas { opacity: 0.86; }
.hero-route { overflow: visible; }
.route {
  stroke: var(--signal);
  stroke-width: 1.25;
  stroke-dasharray: 2 5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  opacity: 0.75;
}
.route-arrow, .route-summit { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 900ms ease 7.4s; }
.route-arrow { stroke: var(--signal); stroke-width: 1.25; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.route-summit { fill: var(--signal); }
.hero-mountain.is-drawn .route-arrow { opacity: 0.85; }
.hero-mountain.is-drawn .route-summit { opacity: 1; }
.route-walker { fill: var(--signal); }
.hud {
  position: absolute;
  min-width: 15rem;
  text-align: left;
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--hud);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text);
}
.hud p { margin: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
.hud-label { color: var(--faint); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.6875rem; margin-bottom: 4px !important; }
.hud-key { display: inline-block; min-width: 8.5em; color: var(--muted); }
.hud-dim { color: var(--muted); }
.hud-ok { color: var(--signal); }
.hud-a { left: 2%; top: 8%; border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal) 55%, transparent); }
.hud-b { right: 0; top: 4%; }
.hud-c { right: 3%; bottom: 6%; }
@media (max-width: 47.99rem) {
  .hud { display: none; }
  .hero-visual { height: 220px; }
}

.hero-lede { font-size: var(--step-0); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); max-width: 36rem; margin: 0 auto var(--sp-4); }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; }

/* ---------- Stack marquee: grey logos, like a trust bar ---------- */
.stack { border-block: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: clamp(28px, 20px + 2vw, 44px); overflow: hidden; }
.stack-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  display: grid; gap: var(--sp-3); align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 56rem) { .stack-inner { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); } }
.stack-label { margin: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
.marquee {
  --gap: clamp(40px, 30px + 3vw, 72px);
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent);
}
.marquee-track { display: flex; width: max-content; gap: var(--gap); animation: marquee 55s linear infinite; }
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes marquee { to { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - var(--gap) / 2)); } }
.marquee-group { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--gap); }

.tool {
  --logo-h: 30px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  height: 40px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: opacity 150ms ease;
}
.tool:hover { opacity: 1; }
.tool img { height: var(--logo-h); width: auto; flex: none; }
.tool-word { --logo-h: 26px; }
.tool-word[data-tool="Model Context Protocol"] { --logo-h: 25px; }
.tool-icon { --logo-h: 28px; }
.tool-text { font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }

/* Grey rendering. flat: a solid silhouette in the text grey. tone: greyscale that keeps inner detail. */
.tool img[data-mode="flat"] { filter: brightness(0) invert(0.62); }
.tool img[data-mode="tone"] { filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.05) contrast(0.85); opacity: 0.8; }
:root[data-theme="light"] .tool img[data-mode="flat"] { filter: brightness(0) invert(0.38); }
:root[data-theme="light"] .tool img[data-mode="tone"] { filter: grayscale(1) contrast(0.9); opacity: 0.75; }

/* no motion: a static, wrapping row instead */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .marquee { -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
  .marquee-track { width: auto; }
  .marquee-group { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: var(--sp-2); }
  .marquee-group[aria-hidden] { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Release model (pipeline) ---------- */
.pipeline { margin: 0; padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5); }
.pipeline-track {
  --track-y: 1.1rem;
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  column-gap: 0.75rem;
}
.pipeline-track::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0;
  top: var(--track-y); height: 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--hud);
}
/* the one orchestrated motion: a signal that travels the rail once on load */
.pipeline-track::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  top: calc(var(--track-y) - 1px); left: 0;
  height: 2px; width: 0;
  background: var(--signal);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal) 70%, transparent);
}
.pipeline-track.is-live::after { animation: signal-run 2.6s cubic-bezier(.6,.05,.25,1) 300ms forwards; }
@keyframes signal-run { to { width: 100%; } }

.stage { position: relative; padding-top: calc(var(--track-y) * 2 + 0.5rem); }
.stage::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  top: calc(var(--track-y) - 6px); left: 0;
  width: 13px; height: 13px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--text);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
}
.stage-id {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step--2);
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.stage-name { font-size: var(--step-1); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.stage p { font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; max-width: 16rem; }

.gate {
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  padding-top: calc(var(--track-y) * 2 + 0.5rem);
  min-width: 4.5rem;
}
.gate::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  top: calc(var(--track-y) - 7px);
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  background: var(--signal);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  z-index: 1;
}
.gate span {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.6875rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal-text);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 71.99rem) {
  .pipeline { padding: var(--sp-3); }
  .pipeline-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; row-gap: 0; padding-left: 2rem; }
  .pipeline-track::before { left: 6px; right: auto; top: 0.5rem; bottom: 0.5rem; width: 0; height: auto; border-top: 0; border-left: 1px dashed var(--hud); }
  .pipeline-track::after { left: 5px; top: 0.5rem; width: 2px; height: 0; }
  .pipeline-track.is-live::after { animation-name: signal-run-v; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html .pipeline-track::after { width: 2px; height: calc(100% - 1rem); } }
  @keyframes signal-run-v { to { height: calc(100% - 1rem); } }
  .stage { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: var(--sp-3); }
  .stage::before { left: -2rem; top: 0.2rem; }
  .stage p { max-width: 32rem; }
  .gate { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; padding: 0 0 var(--sp-3); min-width: 0; }
  .gate::before { left: calc(-2rem - 0.5px); top: 0.15rem; width: 12px; height: 12px; }
}

/* ---------- Services ---------- */
.service { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.service h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: var(--sp-2); }
.service > p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9375rem; }
.service-points {
  margin: var(--sp-1) 0 0; padding: var(--sp-2) 0 0; list-style: none;
  display: grid; gap: 0.6rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}
.service-points li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.service-points li::before {
  content: "›"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--signal-text);
}
.not-offered {
  margin-top: var(--sp-2);
  display: grid; gap: var(--sp-1) var(--sp-4);
  padding: var(--sp-3);
  border: 1px dashed var(--hud);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--signal);
}
@media (min-width: 56rem) { .not-offered { grid-template-columns: 16rem 1fr; align-items: baseline; } }
.not-offered .eyebrow { margin: 0; color: var(--text); }
.not-offered p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); max-width: 44rem; }

/* ---------- Selected work ---------- */
.status-legend { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); }
.filter {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem;
  min-height: 2.25rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px dashed var(--hud);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: var(--step--2);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 150ms ease, border-color 150ms ease, color 150ms ease;
}
.filter:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--muted); }
.filter[aria-pressed="true"] { color: var(--text); border-style: solid; border-color: var(--signal); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal) 10%, transparent); }

/* Status glyphs: shape carries meaning, colour is secondary */
.status-glyph { display: inline-block; width: 0.7rem; height: 0.7rem; flex: none; border: 1.5px solid currentColor; }
.s-running    { background: currentColor; }  /* full square: empty -> half -> full tracks progress */
.s-validated  { background: linear-gradient(90deg, currentColor 50%, transparent 50%); }
.s-validating { background: transparent; }
.s-poc        { border-style: dashed; border-radius: 50%; }

.work-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: var(--sp-2); }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .work-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.work-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-3); }
@media (min-width: 52rem) {
  .work-item { padding: var(--sp-4); }
  .work-item[data-status="poc"] { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .work-item[data-status="poc"] > p:not(.work-status) { max-width: 48rem; }
}
.work-item[hidden] { display: none; }
.work-status {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step--2); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.work-item h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: var(--sp-2); max-width: 28ch; }
.work-item > p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9375rem; max-width: 36rem; }
.work-stands {
  margin: auto 0 0;
  padding-top: var(--sp-2);
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
}
.work-stands strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- Products ---------- */
.product-feature { padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4) var(--sp-4); margin-bottom: var(--sp-2); }
.product-feature-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-4); }
@media (min-width: 60rem) { .product-feature-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); align-items: start; } }
.product-name { font-size: var(--step-3); letter-spacing: -0.03em; margin-bottom: var(--sp-1); }
.product-tagline { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -0.01em; max-width: 30rem; }
.product-copy > p:not(.work-status):not(.product-tagline) { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9375rem; max-width: 36rem; }
.product-copy .service-points { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); color: var(--muted); }
.product-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }

/* spec sheet, mono, like a datasheet table */
.spec-table { margin: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: var(--font-mono); }
.spec-table div {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 2px var(--sp-2);
  padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
}
.spec-table dt { font-size: var(--step--2); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); align-self: center; }
.spec-table dd { margin: 0; font-size: var(--step-2); color: var(--text); text-align: right; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.spec-table .spec-note { grid-column: 1 / -1; text-align: left; font-size: var(--step--2); color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

@media (min-width: 52rem) { .cards-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.product-card h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: var(--sp-1); }
.product-card p:not(.work-status) { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Approach: FAQ-style ruled list ---------- */
.steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: step; border: 1px dashed var(--hud); }
.steps li {
  counter-increment: step;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.25rem var(--sp-3);
  padding: var(--sp-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.steps li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.steps li::before {
  content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  grid-row: span 2;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step--2); letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--signal-text);
  padding-top: 0.35rem;
}
@media (min-width: 56rem) {
  .steps li { grid-template-columns: 3rem minmax(0, 18rem) 1fr; align-items: baseline; }
  .steps li::before { grid-row: auto; }
}
.steps h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.steps p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); max-width: var(--measure); }

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.about-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-4); }
@media (min-width: 56rem) { .about-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr); gap: var(--sp-5); } }
.about-body { max-width: 40rem; }
.about-body > p { color: var(--muted); }
.about-lead {
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text) !important;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}
.dropcap {
  float: left;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 2.1em; height: 2.1em;
  margin: 0.2em 0.55em 0 0;
  color: var(--signal-text);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.fine { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted) !important; margin-top: var(--sp-4); }

/* ---------- Contact: the orange band ---------- */
.contact, .site-footer {
  --ink-on: var(--on-signal);
  --ink-on-soft: rgb(20 10 3 / 0.82);
  --ink-on-line: rgb(20 10 3 / 0.28);
  background: var(--signal);
  color: var(--ink-on);
}
.contact { padding-top: var(--sp-6); padding-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
.contact-inner { display: grid; gap: var(--sp-4); }
@media (min-width: 56rem) {
  .contact-inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); align-items: start; }
  .contact-note { grid-column: 2; }
}
.contact-title { font-size: var(--step-4); letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: 0.95; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); }
.contact-intro { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.45; max-width: 30rem; color: var(--ink-on-soft); margin: 0; }
.contact-list { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: var(--sp-2); }
.contact-list div { padding: var(--sp-2) 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--ink-on-line); }
.contact-list dt { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step--2); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-on-soft); margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.contact-list dd { margin: 0; font-size: var(--step-2); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.contact .pending {
  color: var(--ink-on); border-color: var(--ink-on); background: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.18);
  font-size: var(--step-1); font-weight: 500;
}
.contact-note { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-on-soft); font-size: var(--step--1); }

/* ---------- Footer (continues the orange band) ---------- */
.site-footer { padding-bottom: var(--sp-3); font-size: var(--step--1); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; gap: 10px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(12rem, 1fr)); }
.footer-box {
  border: 1px dashed var(--ink-on-line);
  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3) var(--sp-3);
}
.footer-box ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.3rem; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-box a { text-decoration: none; }
.footer-box a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.footer-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.6875rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-on-soft); margin-bottom: var(--sp-2); }
.footer-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-1); }
.footer-word { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.footer-mark { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--ink-on); }
.footer-word .brand-the { color: var(--ink-on-soft); }
.footer-meta { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.6875rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-on-soft); line-height: 1.7; }
.footer-top { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--step--2); margin-top: auto; padding-top: var(--sp-1); }
.site-footer :focus-visible, .contact :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--ink-on); }

/* ---------- Utilities ---------- */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}