/* PTGR Strategies — living brain site
   Dark-only, cinematic. All text tinted — nothing at full brightness.
   Palette: near-black base, electric cyan neural activity,
   brand navy/red as accents, warm cream text. */

:root {
  --bg: #0A0C10;
  --bg-raise: #0E1219;
  --line: rgba(159, 197, 232, 0.12);
  --cream: #F0ECE2;            /* headlines */
  --text: #C7CEDB;             /* body — soft blue-grey, ~12:1 on bg */
  --text-dim: #8B94A6;         /* secondary — still >5:1, labels only */
  --cyan: #4FC3F7;
  --cyan-bright: #6FE3FF;
  --navy: #0F2347;
  --red: #E03333;
  --oxblood: #8B0A0B;
  --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, monospace;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  color-scheme: dark;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.06rem;   /* ~17px base — a smidge up from the browser 16px */
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 300;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

::selection { background: rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.28); color: var(--cream); }

a { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--cyan-bright); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* ---------- canvas layer ---------- */

#brain-canvas {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  display: block;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.page {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */

.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 64px;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.nav-brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--cream);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-brand:hover { color: var(--cream); opacity: 0.85; }
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.8rem;
  list-style: none;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--cyan-bright); }
.nav-cta {
  border: 1px solid rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.45);
  padding: 0.45rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 1px;
  color: var(--cyan) !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  background: rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.1);
}
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 1px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 64px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    background: rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.96);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links li { width: 100%; }
  .nav-links a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
    border: none;
  }
  .nav-cta { border: none; }
}

/* ---------- shared section shell ---------- */

section { position: relative; }

.shell {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.5);
}

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; }

.display {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}
.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);
  max-width: 42rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.hero-accountable {
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.45vw, 1.15rem);
}
.hero-accountable strong,
.hero-accountable .em { color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-bottom: 12vh;
}
.hero .shell { width: 100%; }

.hero-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.pulse-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan-bright);
  animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.55); }
  50% { opacity: 0.55; box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(79, 195, 247, 0); }
}

.hero h1 {
  animation: drift 11s ease-in-out infinite;
  max-width: 17ch;
}
@keyframes drift {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-6px); }
}

.hero .lede { margin-top: 1.5rem; }

.hero-punch {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan-bright);
}

.scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  animation: scrollPulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.25; }
  50% { opacity: 0.9; }
}

/* ---------- narrative sections ---------- */

.beat {
  min-height: 74svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 13vh 0;
}

.beat-speed .display { max-width: 16ch; }
.beat-speed .lede { margin-top: 1.5rem; }

/* ---------- units ---------- */

.units { padding: 11vh 0; }
.units-head { margin-bottom: 3rem; max-width: 46rem; }
.units-head .lede { margin-top: 1.25rem; }

.unit-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .unit-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.unit {
  background: rgba(14, 18, 25, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 2.25rem 1.9rem 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: border-color 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.unit:hover {
  border-color: rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.35);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.unit-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan);
}
.unit h3 {
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.unit p { font-size: 1.05rem; }
.stat-window {
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
}
.kicker-aside {
  color: var(--text-dim);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}
.unit .unit-kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1.1rem;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.unit-queen {
  width: 44px;
  height: auto;
  opacity: 0.9;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* STAT unit — ER accent */
.unit-stat { border-color: rgba(139, 10, 11, 0.55); }
.unit-stat:hover { border-color: rgba(224, 51, 51, 0.6); }
.unit-stat .unit-tag { color: var(--red); }
.unit-stat .pulse-dot {
  background: var(--red);
  animation-name: pulseRed;
}
@keyframes pulseRed {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(224, 51, 51, 0.6); }
  50% { opacity: 0.5; box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(224, 51, 51, 0); }
}

.ekg-wrap { margin: 0.35rem 0 0.2rem; }
.ekg-wrap svg { width: 100%; height: 46px; display: block; }
.ekg-beat {
  fill: none;
  stroke: url(#ekgGrad);
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 1400;
  stroke-dashoffset: 1400;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 3s ease-in-out;
}
.ekg-beat.fire { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }

/* ---------- mantra ---------- */

.mantra {
  min-height: 56svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.mantra blockquote {
  max-width: 64rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 7.5vw, 5.5rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.mantra .m-target { color: var(--cyan-bright); font-style: normal; }
.mantra footer {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}

/* ---------- intelligence ---------- */

.intel { padding: 13vh 0; }
.intel-card {
  max-width: 46rem;
}
.intel-card .display { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem); }
.intel-not {
  margin: 2.25rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.intel-not .intel-is {
  color: var(--cyan-bright);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}
.intel p.lede { margin-top: 1rem; }

/* ---------- founder ---------- */

.founder { padding: 11vh 0; }
.founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
}
.founder-photo {
  position: relative;
}
.founder-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 420px;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  filter: saturate(0.85);
}
.founder-photo figcaption {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}
.founder-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.founder-copy p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; max-width: 38rem; }
.founder-creed {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cream);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
}
.founder-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.45);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 1px;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.founder-link:hover { background: rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.1); }

/* ---------- contact ---------- */

.contact { padding: 11vh 0 8vh; }
.contact-head { max-width: 44rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.contact-head .lede { margin-top: 1.25rem; }

.contact-form {
  max-width: 44rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}
.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.45rem; }
.form-group label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  background: rgba(14, 18, 25, 0.85);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 1px;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.6);
}
.form-submit {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.25);
  padding: 0.95rem 2.6rem;
  border-radius: 1px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}
.form-submit:hover { background: #16305c; }
.hidden-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.9);
  padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.foot-tagline {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.foot-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.foot-links a {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.foot-links a:hover { color: var(--cyan-bright); }
.foot-legal {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 52rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ---------- reveal on scroll ---------- */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s ease;
}
.reveal.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ---------- article (bio page) ---------- */

.article-wrap {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 1.5rem 72px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--cyan-bright); }

.article-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.article-sub {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.article-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1rem 0;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-meta span { color: var(--cyan); }

.qa-block { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }
.qa-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
  gap: 0 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.qa-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  padding-top: 0.18em;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.qa-tag.q-tag { color: var(--red); }
.qa-tag.a-tag { color: var(--cyan); }
.qa-q {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 1.9rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.qa-a { font-size: 1.16rem; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--text); }
.qa-a p { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.qa-a p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.qa-a strong { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; }
.qa-a em { color: var(--cyan-bright); font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; }

.qa-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 3.5rem 0;
}

.inline-callout {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.2;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
  padding: 0.75rem 0 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  display: block;
}

.article-closer {
  background: rgba(15, 35, 71, 0.55);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.article-closer h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.article-closer p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}
.article-closer .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--oxblood);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 1px;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}
.article-closer .btn:hover { opacity: 0.85; color: var(--cream); }

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */

.lost {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.lost .shell { width: 100%; }
.lost h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.lost p { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .hero h1,
  .pulse-dot,
  .scroll-hint { animation: none; }
  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
  .unit { transition: none; }
  .ekg-beat {
    transition: none;
    stroke-dasharray: none;
    stroke-dashoffset: 0;
  }
}

/* ---------- living nervous system — glow layer + hero HUD ---------- */

#glow-canvas {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  display: block;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: transparent;
}
#brain-canvas,
#glow-canvas { will-change: transform, opacity; }

.brain-hint {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1.2s ease;
}
.brain-hint.show { opacity: 1; animation: scrollPulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.brain-hint.gone { opacity: 0; animation: none; }

.brain-hud {
  max-width: 1100px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 2.2rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hud-count {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  user-select: none;
}
.hud-count b { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.pillars { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pillar {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.15rem;
  transition: color 0.5s ease;
}
.pillar i {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2E3A4A;
  transition: background 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.6s ease;
}
.pillar.active { color: var(--text); }
.pillar.lit { color: #8B94A6; }
.pillar:hover { color: var(--text); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hud-count { display: none; }
  .brain-hud { justify-content: center; }
}

/* ===== THE ENGINE, LIVE — vitals board, client redacted ===== */
.engine-live { padding: 9rem 0 7rem; position: relative; }
.engine-live .engine-head { max-width: 46rem; }
.vitals-board {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.vital {
  background: var(--bg-raise);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  min-height: 6.5rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.v-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.v-value {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1;
}
.v-zero { color: var(--cyan); }
.v-redacted {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    -45deg,
    rgba(159, 197, 232, 0.05) 0 6px,
    rgba(159, 197, 232, 0.10) 6px 12px
  );
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
  user-select: none;
}
.vitals-note {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .vitals-board { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .vitals-board { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .v-value { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .engine-live { padding: 6rem 0 4rem; }
}

/* live vitals flash + hero founder chip */
.v-flash { animation: vflash 1.2s ease-out; }
@keyframes vflash { 0% { color: var(--cyan-bright); } 100% { color: var(--cream); } }

.founder-chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem 0.5rem 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(14, 18, 25, 0.72);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.founder-chip:hover { border-color: rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.45); }
.founder-chip img {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.founder-chip .chip-text {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.founder-chip .chip-text b { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .founder-chip .chip-text { font-size: 0.72rem; }
  .founder-chip img { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
}

/* contact tagline: her line, in the serif voice */
.contact-tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* PTGR STAT link in hero: red, quiet, alive */
.stat-link {
  color: #E03333;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(224, 51, 51, 0.4);
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.stat-link:hover { color: #E03333; border-color: #E03333; }

/* brand pass 07/13/26: nav lockup, H1 turn, hero tagline pair */
.nav-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem; }
.nav-queen { height: 30px; width: auto; display: block; }
.h1-turn { color: var(--cyan); }
.tagpair { margin-top: 2rem; }
.tag-primary {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  color: var(--cream);
}
.tag-support {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
}
.race-line {
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--cyan);
  color: #0A0C10 !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--cyan-bright); }

/* home hero queen: the chess piece owns the front page */
.hero-queen {
  position: absolute;
  right: 4vw;
  top: 12vh;
  height: 72vh;
  max-height: 640px;
  width: auto;
  opacity: 0.92;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 60px rgba(15, 35, 71, 0.9));
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero { position: relative; }
.hero .shell { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.race-line a { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration: none; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-queen { height: 42vh; right: -6vw; top: 8vh; opacity: 0.35; }
}

/* glow words: light at reading pace, stay lit (intelligence page) */
.gw { transition: color 0.9s ease, text-shadow 0.9s ease; }
.gw-a.lit { color: #4FD8E8; text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(79, 216, 232, 0.35); }
.gw-b.lit { color: #3FBFA8; text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(63, 191, 168, 0.35); }
.gw-c.lit { color: #7A6FE0; text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(122, 111, 224, 0.4); }
