:root {
            --bg: #070709;
            --panel: #0e0f13;
            --panel2: #0c0d11;
            --alt: #0a0b0e;
            --ink: #F4F2EC;
            --text: #ECEAE3;
            --muted: #a8a69f;
            --muted2: #9a988f;
            --muted3: #928f87;
            --faint: #74726c;
            --faint2: #5a5852;
            --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            --line2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
            --line3: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
            --chip: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
            --accent: #8b7bff;
            --accent-ink: #070709;
            --glow: rgba(139, 123, 255, 0.12);
            --mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
            --display: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
            --sans: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
            --maxw: 1200px;
            --pad: clamp(20px, 5vw, 56px);
        }

        * { box-sizing: border-box; }
        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
        body {
            margin: 0;
            background: var(--bg);
            color: var(--text);
            font-family: var(--sans);
            line-height: 1.55;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
        }
        ::selection { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }
        a { color: inherit; }
        h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--display); color: var(--ink); margin: 0; }
        img, svg, canvas { display: block; }

        .wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding-left: var(--pad); padding-right: var(--pad); }

        .eyebrow {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 12px;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }
        .sec-title {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 46px);
            line-height: 1.06;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
            max-width: 24ch; /* measured in the heading's own font, not the wrapper's */
            text-wrap: balance;
        }
        .grad {
            background: linear-gradient(118deg, #8b7bff 0%, #5aa8ff 52%, #46e0c4 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            background-clip: text;
            color: transparent;
        }

        /* ---------- Header ---------- */
        .site-header {
            position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 60;
            background: rgba(7, 7, 9, 0.66);
            backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(14px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(14px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
        }
        .header-bar {
            display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;
            padding-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 13px;
        }
        .wordmark { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 9px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--text); }
        .wordmark .name { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
        .wordmark .llc { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--faint); text-transform: uppercase; }
        .nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 26px); flex-wrap: wrap; }
        .nav a { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8e8c86; text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s ease; }
        .nav a:hover, .nav a:focus-visible { color: var(--accent); }
        .nav a.btn, .nav a.btn:hover, .nav a.btn:focus-visible { color: var(--accent-ink); text-transform: none; } /* CTA stays dark-on-violet + lowercase, not muted/uppercase nav style */
        .btn {
            font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
            color: var(--accent-ink); background: var(--accent);
            padding: 9px 15px; border-radius: 7px; text-decoration: none;
            transition: filter .15s ease;
        }
        .btn:hover, .btn:focus-visible { filter: brightness(1.12); }
        .btn-lg { font-size: 13.5px; padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 8px; }

        /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
        .hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg); min-height: clamp(600px, 90vh, 920px); display: flex; align-items: stretch; }
        .hero canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; }
        .hero-scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bg) 0%, rgba(7,7,9,0.92) 30%, rgba(7,7,9,0.35) 62%, rgba(7,7,9,0) 86%); }
        .hero-fade { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 160px; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(transparent, var(--bg)); }
        .hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding-top: clamp(40px, 7vw, 72px); padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 7vw, 72px); }
        .hero-eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; line-height: 1.5; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 46px); display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 11px; }
        .dot { width: 7px; height: 1.05em; border-radius: 1px; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent); animation: blink 1.06s steps(1) infinite; } /* terminal block cursor */
        @keyframes blink { 0%, 50% { opacity: 1; } 51%, 100% { opacity: 0; } }
        .hero h1 { font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(40px, 6.6vw, 82px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.03em; max-width: 16ch; }
        .hero p:not(.hero-eyebrow) { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.55vw, 20px); line-height: 1.55; color: #cdcbc4; max-width: 56ch; margin: 28px 0 0; }
        .hero-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-top: 36px; }
        .btn-ghost { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16); padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 8px; transition: border-color .15s ease, background .15s ease; }
        .btn-ghost:hover, .btn-ghost:focus-visible { border-color: var(--accent); background: rgba(139,123,255,0.08); }

        /* ---------- Stats ---------- */
        .stats { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 230px), 1fr)); }
        .stat { padding: 34px 30px 36px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .stat:last-child { border-right: 0; }
        .stat .num { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 42px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1; color: var(--ink); }
        .stat .lbl { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8e8c86; margin-top: 14px; }

        /* ---------- Sections ---------- */
        section { scroll-margin-top: 72px; }
        .band { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .band.alt { background: var(--alt); }
        .sec-pad { padding-top: clamp(56px, 8vw, 108px); padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 8vw, 108px); }
        .sec-head { margin-bottom: 44px; }
        .sec-head.row { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; max-width: none; margin-bottom: 38px; }
        .sec-count { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--faint); text-transform: uppercase; }

        /* ---------- Cards ---------- */
        .chip { width: 42px; height: 42px; flex: none; border: 1px solid var(--line3); background: var(--chip); border-radius: 11px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--accent); }
        .chip.sm { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 10px; }
        .ic { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

        .cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 280px), 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
        .card { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line2); border-radius: 14px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--text); }

        .spec { padding: 26px 28px 34px; transition: transform .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease; }
        .spec:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 16px 44px var(--glow); }
        .card-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; }
        .idx { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--faint); }
        .spec h3 { font-weight: 500; font-size: 23px; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 22px 0 13px; line-height: 1.14; }
        .spec p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--muted2); margin: 0; }

        /* Services — joined grid */
        .svc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 330px), 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }
        .svc { background: var(--panel2); padding: 28px 28px 34px; transition: background .18s ease; }
        .svc:hover { background: #11131a; }
        .svc .card-top { margin-bottom: 18px; }
        .svc h3 { font-weight: 500; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 12px; line-height: 1.16; }
        .svc p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.64; color: var(--muted2); margin: 0; }

        /* Why */
        .why { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .why-glow { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 85% -20%, rgba(139,123,255,0.14), transparent 55%), radial-gradient(100% 120% at 10% 120%, rgba(70,224,196,0.08), transparent 50%); }
        .why-inner { position: relative; padding-top: clamp(64px, 9vw, 124px); padding-bottom: clamp(64px, 9vw, 124px); }
        .why h2 { font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 58px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.03em; max-width: 20ch; }
        .why p { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 19px); line-height: 1.62; color: var(--muted); max-width: 64ch; margin: 28px 0 0; }
        .why .btn { display: inline-block; margin-top: 38px; }

        /* Projects */
        .groups { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 54px); }
        .group-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
        .group-head .glabel { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: var(--ink); }
        .group-head .gcount { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--faint); }
        .group-head .grule { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }
        .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 290px), 1fr)); gap: 13px; }

        .proj { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 13px; min-height: 158px; transition: transform .16s ease, border-color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease; }
        .proj:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 14px 38px var(--glow); }
        .arrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14px; color: var(--faint2); line-height: 1; flex: none; }
        .proj-name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 16px 0 0; line-height: 1.12; color: var(--ink); }
        .proj-desc { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.52; color: var(--muted3); margin: 9px 0 0; flex-grow: 1; }
        .proj-dom { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--accent); margin-top: 16px; }

        /* Open Source */
        .oss-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 345px), 1fr)); gap: 13px; }
        .oss { padding: 22px 22px 20px; border-radius: 13px; background: var(--panel2); transition: border-color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease; }
        .oss:hover { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 14px 38px var(--glow); }
        .oss-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
        .oss-id { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; min-width: 0; }
        .oss-name { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
        .oss-desc { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted3); margin: 16px 0; flex-grow: 1; }
        .oss-repo { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--faint); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 14px; }
        .oss-repo a { color: var(--faint); text-decoration: none; }
        .oss-repo a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

        /* Footer */
        .site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .footer-bar { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-top: clamp(44px, 5vw, 64px); padding-bottom: clamp(44px, 5vw, 64px); }
        .footer-bar p { font-size: 14px; color: #8e8c86; margin: 13px 0 0; max-width: 42ch; }
        .footer-right { text-align: right; }
        .footer-right a { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
        .footer-right .meta { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--faint2); margin-top: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; }

        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
            .dot { animation: none; }
        }

        /* ---- sub-page (SEO landing) additions ---- */
        .subhero { position: relative; background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 82% -10%, var(--glow) 0%, transparent 55%), var(--bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .subhero .wrap { padding-top: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px); padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px); }
        .breadcrumb { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
        .breadcrumb a { color: var(--faint); text-decoration: none; }
        .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
        .breadcrumb .sep { padding: 0 8px; opacity: .55; }
        .breadcrumb .cur { color: var(--muted); }
        .subhero h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.04; font-size: clamp(34px, 5.2vw, 60px); max-width: 17ch; margin: 24px 0 0; text-wrap: balance; }
        .subhero .lede { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 20px); line-height: 1.6; color: #cdcbc4; max-width: 60ch; margin: 22px 0 0; }
        .prose { max-width: 72ch; }
        .prose p { font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.4vw, 18px); line-height: 1.72; color: #cdcbc4; margin: 0 0 18px; }
        .prose a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(139,123,255,.35); }
        .prose a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
        .steps { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%,240px),1fr)); margin-top: 8px; }
        .step { background: var(--panel); padding: 26px 26px 30px; }
        .step .num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--accent); }
        .step h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; margin: 12px 0 8px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
        .step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
        .faq-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 24px 0; max-width: 80ch; }
        .faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
        .faq-item h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 10px; }
        .faq-item p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; max-width: 72ch; }
        .cta-band { text-align: center; }
        .cta-band p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 52ch; margin: 14px auto 24px; }