/* ============================================================================
   SPLIT Master Stylesheet, "The Room" redesign
   Editorial. Crisp white. Cabinet Grotesk display against General Sans body,
   Gambetta italics as the spoken voice. One accent: orange. Scale does the work.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- TOKENS -- */
:root {
  /* crisp WHITE canvas, near-black ink, soft gray secondary, one orange accent */
  --bg:            #FFFFFF;   /* clean white canvas */
  --bg-elevated:   #FAFAF9;   /* barely-raised card */
  --bg-elevated-2: #FFFFFF;   /* pure white insets */
  --bg-inset:      #F4F3F1;   /* soft gray surface / recessed field */
  --bg-soft:       #F7F6F4;   /* alternate section band */

  /* near-black ink */
  --text:          #141310;   /* headings / near-black */
  --text-secondary:#3E3A34;   /* body copy, kept dark enough to read anywhere */
  --text-muted:    #6B6660;   /* labels, captions, still clearly legible */

  /* deep charcoal — dark feature blocks (deal graphic, footer) */
  --charcoal:      #14110D;
  --charcoal-2:    #1E1A15;
  --on-charcoal:   #F5F2EC;
  --on-charcoal-2: #C9C3B8;

  /* lines — structural, near-black at low alpha */
  --hairline:        rgba(20,19,16,0.10);
  --hairline-strong: rgba(20,19,16,0.19);

  /* the one accent — brand orange #FF6A3C */
  --accent:        #FF6A3C;               /* brand orange, fills / logo / large accents */
  --accent-deep:   #E24A16;               /* deeper orange for small TEXT + links on paper */
  --accent-hover:  #F05320;               /* button hover (darker fill) */
  --accent-ink:    #FFFFFF;               /* WHITE text on accent */
  --accent-dim:    rgba(255,106,60,0.11);
  --accent-glow:   rgba(255,106,60,0.24);

  /* validation only */
  --error: #C42B1C;

  /* type: characterful display grotesk, warm neutral body, italic serif accents */
  --font-display: 'Cabinet Grotesk', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-serif:   'Gambetta', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body:    'General Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;

  /* spacing scale — base 4px */
  --s-1: 4px;  --s-2: 8px;  --s-3: 12px; --s-4: 16px; --s-5: 24px;
  --s-6: 32px; --s-7: 48px; --s-8: 64px; --s-9: 96px; --s-10: 128px;

  /* geometry */
  --radius:    16px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;
  --radius-xs: 7px;
  --container: 1180px;
  --gutter:    clamp(22px, 5vw, 68px);
  --section-y: clamp(46px, 5.4vw, 84px);   /* tighter vertical rhythm */

  /* motion — one easing */
  --ease:     cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --dur-fast: 200ms;
  --dur-mid:  360ms;
  --dur-slow: 640ms;

  --header-h: 72px;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ RESET -- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 20px);
}

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.97rem + 0.2vw, 1.075rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none; }
fieldset { border: 0; min-inline-size: 0; }
ul { list-style: none; }
b, strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); }

::selection { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }

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

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- TYPOGRAPHY
   Display = Cabinet Grotesk, set tight and confident. The Gambetta serif is
   reserved ONLY for italic accent words and spoken lines. A characterful
   grotesk + italic serif pairing, deliberately not generic.                 */
h1, h2, h3, h4, .display {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

/* Fluid display scale, controlled, not shouting */
.h1, h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4.4vw, 4.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.h2, h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 1.25rem + 2.6vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.28rem, 1.08rem + 0.95vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}
.display--accent { color: var(--accent-deep); }

/* the ONE serif moment — italic accent words, deep orange, everywhere */
em.accent-em,
.hero__title em, .pull__quote em, .who-open__line em, .signed-name em,
.final__head em, .h1 em, .h2 em, .h3 em, .void-head .h2 em, .race-band__line em {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.lead {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.03rem + 0.6vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.004em;
}
.body { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.64; color: var(--text-secondary); }
.measure    { max-width: 24ch; }
.measure-lg { max-width: 62ch; }
.measure-md { max-width: 52ch; }
.measure-sm { max-width: 42ch; }

.muted { color: var(--text-muted); }
.secondary { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.accent { color: var(--accent); }
.tnum { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1; }

/* Hindi microcopy, a whisper under a headline, spoken in the serif voice */
.hindi {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 0.95rem + 0.35vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Eyebrow / kicker — uppercase tracked label. No tick, no line.
   Optional leading index via <b>. */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.eyebrow b { color: var(--accent-deep); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.eyebrow--accent { color: var(--accent-deep); }
.eyebrow--muted { color: var(--text-secondary); opacity: 0.8; }

/* Oversized editorial index number — a positive layout device */
.index-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 1.5rem + 8vw, 8.5rem);
  line-height: 0.82;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--text);
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0;
}
.index-num--ghost {
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--hairline-strong);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ LAYOUT */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
.container--wide { max-width: 1440px; }

.section {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--section-y);
}
.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px); }
.section--flush-top { padding-top: 0; }

/* A quiet full-width structural divider. No accent tick. */
.rule { height: 1px; background: var(--hairline); border: 0; }
.split-rule { height: 1px; background: var(--hairline); border: 0; } /* legacy alias, no decoration */

/* Section header cluster */
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  max-width: 40ch;
}
.section-head .h2 { max-width: 20ch; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------- MOTION/REVEAL */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
[data-reveal].is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  [data-reveal] { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.001ms !important; animation-delay: 0ms !important; transition-duration: 0.001ms !important; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   BRAND / LOGO
   Two slabs, split and offset, one bone one orange — the divergence made mark.
   ========================================================================== */
.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.brand__mark {
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
  flex: none;
  overflow: visible;
}
.brand__mark .m1 { fill: var(--text); }
.brand__mark .m2 { fill: var(--accent); transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); transform-origin: center; }
.brand:hover .brand__mark .m2 { transform: translateY(3px); }
.brand__word {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-left: 0.24em;   /* balance the tracking */
  color: var(--text);
}
.brand--lg .brand__mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.brand--lg .brand__word { font-size: 1.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ HEADER */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 90;
  height: var(--header-h);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(16px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
}
/* founder takeover: the header slides away while the founder holds the room */
body.founder-solo .site-header { transform: translateY(-105%); }
.site-header.is-scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--hairline); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); }
.nav {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-6);
}
/* primary links: dead-center of the header, set large */
.nav__links {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 40px);
}
.nav__link {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 1.33rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  padding: 8px 4px;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.nav__link:hover { color: var(--text); }
.nav__link[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--text); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---- nav dropdown (the requested dropdown) ---- */
.nav__drop { position: relative; }
.nav__droptrigger {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-size: 1.33rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--text-secondary); padding: 8px 4px;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.nav__droptrigger:hover, .nav__drop.is-open .nav__droptrigger { color: var(--text); }
.nav__droptrigger .ico { width: 15px; height: 15px; transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); }
.nav__drop.is-open .nav__droptrigger .ico { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.nav__dropmenu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 12px); left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-8px) scale(0.98);
  transform-origin: top center;
  width: min(360px, 82vw);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 60px -26px rgba(25,21,18,0.28);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), visibility var(--dur-mid);
}
.nav__drop.is-open .nav__dropmenu {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0) scale(1);
}
.nav__dropmenu::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: -18px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 18px;   /* hover bridge */
}
.dropitem {
  display: block; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.dropitem:hover { background: var(--bg-elevated-2); }
.dropitem__t {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text);
}
.dropitem__t .ico { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--accent); opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px); transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); }
.dropitem:hover .dropitem__t .ico { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.dropitem__d { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 2px; }

.nav__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--s-4); }

.nav__burger {
  display: none;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
/* the large centered nav needs room; collapse in two steps */
@media (max-width: 1240px) {
  .nav__cta .btn--ghost { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .nav__links { display: none; }
  .nav__burger { display: inline-flex; }
}
.nav__burger span {
  position: relative;
  width: 22px; height: 1.6px; background: var(--text);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.nav__burger span::before,
.nav__burger span::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0;
  width: 22px; height: 1.6px; background: var(--text);
  transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.nav__burger span::before { top: -7px; }
.nav__burger span::after { top: 7px; }
body.menu-open .nav__burger span { background: transparent; }
body.menu-open .nav__burger span::before { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
body.menu-open .nav__burger span::after  { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* full-screen mobile overlay */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 80;
  background: var(--bg);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: var(--gutter);
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
  visibility: hidden;
}
body.menu-open .mobile-menu { transform: translateY(0); visibility: visible; }
.mobile-menu a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 10vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  padding-block: 10px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
}
body.menu-open .mobile-menu a { animation: menuIn var(--dur-slow) var(--ease) forwards; }
.mobile-menu a:nth-child(1){ animation-delay: 80ms; }
.mobile-menu a:nth-child(2){ animation-delay: 140ms; }
.mobile-menu a:nth-child(3){ animation-delay: 200ms; }
.mobile-menu a:nth-child(4){ animation-delay: 260ms; }
.mobile-menu a:nth-child(5){ animation-delay: 320ms; }
.mobile-menu a:nth-child(6){ animation-delay: 380ms; }
.mobile-menu a:nth-child(7){ animation-delay: 440ms; }
.mobile-menu .mobile-menu__index { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
@keyframes menuIn { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- BUTTONS
   Confident and squared. Uppercase tracked label, solid weight, a firm base
   shadow so the button reads as a physical commitment, not a pill.          */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 26px;
  min-height: 52px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
              color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn--primary {
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 30px -16px var(--accent-glow), inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.16);
}
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 20px 38px -16px var(--accent-glow), inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.16); }
.btn--ghost { border-color: var(--text); color: var(--text); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--text); color: var(--bg); }
.btn--lg { padding: 0 32px; font-size: 0.86rem; min-height: 58px; }
.btn--sm { min-height: 44px; padding: 0 18px; font-size: 0.72rem; border-radius: 10px; }
.btn--block { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
.btn .arrow { transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
/* optional sub-value line under a primary CTA */
.btn-note { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* text link with sliding underline */
.tlink {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--text);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.tlink::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--hairline-strong);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.tlink:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.tlink:hover::after { background: var(--accent); }
.tlink:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.tlink .arrow { transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); width: 18px; height: 18px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- ICON SIZE */
.ico { width: 24px; height: 24px; color: var(--text); flex: none; }
.ico--lg { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
.ico--accent { color: var(--accent); }

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-h));
  min-height: calc(100svh - var(--header-h));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-block: clamp(14px, 2.2vh, 32px);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: -40%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(920px, 108vw); height: min(700px, 84vw);
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, var(--accent-dim) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
/* centered single column — no empty right gap */
.hero__grid {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
}
.hero__lead-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; max-width: 60ch; }
.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 1.4rem + 7vw, 6.4rem);
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.038em;
  color: var(--text);
}
/* capped against viewport height so title + sub + CTA always land in one view */
.hero__title--studio { font-size: min(clamp(2.5rem, 1rem + 5.2vw, 4.7rem), 9.6vh); letter-spacing: -0.03em; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero__title .ln { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.hero__title .ln > span { display: block; transform: translateY(102%); }
.hero__title em { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--accent-deep); font-weight: 600; }
body.is-loaded .hero__title .ln > span { animation: lineRise 0.9s var(--ease-out) forwards; }
.hero__title .ln:nth-child(1) > span { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
.hero__title .ln:nth-child(2) > span { animation-delay: 0.18s; }
.hero__title .ln:nth-child(3) > span { animation-delay: 0.31s; }
@keyframes lineRise { to { transform: translateY(0); } }

.hero__sub {
  margin-top: clamp(16px, 2.4vh, 28px);
  max-width: 50ch;
  text-align: center;
  text-wrap: balance;
  opacity: 0;
}
.hero__cta {
  margin-top: clamp(20px, 3vh, 32px);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s-4); justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
}
body.is-loaded .hero__sub { animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease) 0.55s forwards; }
body.is-loaded .hero__cta { animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease) 0.68s forwards; }
.hero__hindi, .hero__foot { opacity: 0; }
body.is-loaded .hero__hindi { animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease) 0.62s forwards; }
body.is-loaded .hero__foot { animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease) 0.8s forwards; }

/* right column — editorial facts ledger */
.hero__facts {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  opacity: 0;
}
body.is-loaded .hero__facts { animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease) 0.8s forwards; }
.fact {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
  padding-block: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.fact__v { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.4vw, 2.1rem); color: var(--text); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1; }
.fact__v .u { font-size: 0.62em; color: var(--text-secondary); font-weight: 400; }
.fact__k { font-size: 0.76rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); text-align: right; }

@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero__title .ln > span { transform: none; }
  .hero__sub, .hero__cta, .hero__facts, .hero__hindi, .hero__foot { opacity: 1; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 48px); align-items: start; }
  .hero__facts { max-width: 460px; }
}

/* marquee ribbon — the promise, scrolling. Tasteful, single band. */
.ribbon {
  position: relative;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 20px);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}
.ribbon__track {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: marquee 34s linear infinite;
}
.ribbon:hover .ribbon__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ribbon__item {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 0.9rem + 1vw, 1.7rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--text);
  padding-inline: clamp(20px, 3vw, 46px);
}
.ribbon__item .sep { color: var(--accent); }
@keyframes marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ribbon__track { animation: none; } }

/* secondary hero (interior pages) */
.page-hero__lead { margin-top: var(--s-5); }

/* ==========================================================================
   HOME SECTIONS
   ========================================================================== */

/* the "what" — one big editorial statement, split two-column */
.statement__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: end;
}
.statement__grid .h1 { max-width: 15ch; }
.statement__aside { padding-bottom: 8px; }
.statement__cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s-4); margin-top: var(--s-6); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .statement__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); align-items: start; } }

/* thesis — a conviction pull-quote */
.pull {
  position: relative;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 100px);
  align-items: start;
}
.pull__quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 1.1rem + 3.2vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.pull__quote em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.pull__body p + p { margin-top: var(--s-5); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .pull { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); } }

/* triad — three numbered moves, big serif index, generous, no column lines */
.triad { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); }
.move {
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elevated) 0%, var(--bg-inset) 100%);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.move:hover { border-color: var(--hairline-strong); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.move__top { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px); }
.move__num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.5rem + 3vw, 4rem); line-height: 0.8; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.move__ico { color: var(--text-muted); width: 30px; height: 30px; }
.move__k { font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.move h3 { margin-bottom: var(--s-3); }
.move p { color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.98rem; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .triad { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .move__top { margin-bottom: var(--s-6); } }

/* the cheque — a stark number moment, no accent bar */
.cheque__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 88px); align-items: center; }
.cheque__figure {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.82;
  color: var(--text);
}
.cheque__figure .amt { font-size: clamp(5rem, 3rem + 12vw, 11rem); display: block; }
.cheque__figure .unit { font-size: 0.28em; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0; vertical-align: baseline; }
.cheque__figure .per { display: block; margin-top: 16px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 500; }
.cheque__body p + p { margin-top: var(--s-4); }
.cheque__vague {
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}
@media (max-width: 820px) { .cheque__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); } }

/* two-part VC block — big labels, no top ticks */
.duo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px); }
.duo__item { position: relative; padding-top: var(--s-6); border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong); }
.duo__item .duo__k { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.76rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); display:block; margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }
.duo__item h3 { margin-bottom: var(--s-3); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .duo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); } }

/* what you get — 30/70 split. Index on the left, an orbit on the right:
   three nodes circling one core, click a node (or index row) to reveal it */
.getsplit {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
}
.getsplit .section-head { margin-bottom: 0; }
.getsplit__index { margin-top: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 36px); display: grid; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.getsplit__index button {
  text-align: left;
  padding-block: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  display: grid; gap: 3px;
  transition: padding-left var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.getsplit__index b {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 0.9rem + 0.5vw, 1.3rem); letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.getsplit__index span { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
.getsplit__index button:hover b { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.getsplit__index button.is-active { padding-left: 16px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); margin-left: -19px; }
.getsplit__index button.is-active b { color: var(--accent-deep); }
.getsplit__note { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.9rem + 0.3vw, 1.05rem); margin-top: var(--s-5); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-family: var(--font-serif); }

.orbit { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 10 / 8.4; max-width: 640px; margin-inline: auto; width: 100%; }
.orbit__ring {
  position: absolute; inset: 6%;
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: orbitspin 60s linear infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@keyframes orbitspin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.orbit__core {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 44%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: clamp(120px, 14vw, 168px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 120% at 30% 20%, rgba(255,106,60,0.14), transparent 60%),
    var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -34px rgba(20,17,13,0.4);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.orbit__core .ico {
  grid-area: 1 / 1; width: 38px; height: 38px; color: var(--accent-deep);
  opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.7);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.orbit__core .ico.is-on { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.orbit__node {
  position: absolute; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  padding: 11px 20px; border-radius: 100px;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 0.8rem + 0.35vw, 1.08rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.orbit__node::before {
  content: ""; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--hairline-strong);
  transition: background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.orbit__node:nth-of-type(1) { left: 50%; top: 6%; }
.orbit__node:nth-of-type(2) { left: 11%; top: 66%; }
.orbit__node:nth-of-type(3) { left: 89%; top: 66%; }
.orbit__node:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--text); transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.04); }
.orbit__node.is-active {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -20px var(--accent-glow);
}
.orbit__node.is-active::before { background: var(--accent-ink); }
.orbit__panels { position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -4%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: min(46ch, 88%); display: grid; text-align: center; }
.orbit__panel {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.9rem + 0.3vw, 1.08rem); color: var(--text-secondary);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.orbit__panel.is-on { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .getsplit { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-7); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .orbit { display: none; }
  .getsplit__panels-fallback { display: block; }
}

/* reserved portfolio */
.reserved {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg-inset));
  overflow: hidden;
}
.reserved::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--hairline) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--hairline) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20% 33.3%;
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, #000, transparent 72%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, #000, transparent 72%);
}
.reserved__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.reserved__tag {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent); border: 1px solid var(--accent); background: var(--accent-dim);
  border-radius: 100px; padding: 5px 12px; margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
}
.reserved h2 { margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }
.reserved p { max-width: 48ch; }

/* Image reservation frame — honest, designed slot for a real asset */
.imgframe {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background:
    radial-gradient(140% 120% at 100% 0%, var(--accent-dim), transparent 54%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg-inset));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--hairline);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 8px; text-align: left;
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  min-height: 260px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.imgframe .ico { color: var(--accent); width: 30px; height: 30px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.imgframe__k { margin-top: auto; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-secondary); }
.imgframe__d { font-size: 0.88rem; max-width: 34ch; color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-family: var(--font-serif); }

/* teaser link block */
.teaser { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: var(--s-6); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.teaser__lead { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2.6vw, 2.6rem); color: var(--text); letter-spacing: -0.02em; max-width: 20ch; line-height: 1.06; }

/* ==========================================================================
   FOUNDER + PARTNER — the "creative" name treatment
   ========================================================================== */
.figure-block { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.figure-block--rev { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .figure-block, .figure-block--rev { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); } }
.founder-photo { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.partner-logo { aspect-ratio: 16 / 7; min-height: 160px; }
.figure-block .figure-block__lines p + p { margin-top: var(--s-4); }
.figure-block__role { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-top: var(--s-5); text-transform: uppercase; }

/* Big signed founder name — editorial masthead treatment */
.signed-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 1.4rem + 5.4vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
}
.signed-name em { display: block; font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; padding-bottom: 0.08em; }

/* ==========================================================================
   COUNTDOWN + SEATS (signature component)
   ========================================================================== */
.deadline {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg-inset));
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.deadline::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; right: -60px; top: -60px;
  width: 220px; height: 220px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--accent-glow), transparent 68%);
  opacity: 0.6; pointer-events: none;
}
.deadline__label { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s-4); margin-bottom: var(--s-6); }
.countdown { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px); }
.count-unit { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.count-unit .num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 1.6rem + 8vw, 6rem); line-height: 0.82; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--text); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.count-unit .lbl { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.count-sep {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 0.9; color: var(--hairline-strong); align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 2px;
}
.count-unit.is-urgent .num { color: var(--accent); }

.seats { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.seats__track { display: flex; gap: 5px; }
.seats__dot { width: 11px; height: 11px; border: 1.5px solid var(--hairline-strong); border-radius: 3px; }
.seats__dot.is-taken { background: var(--hairline-strong); border-color: transparent; }
.seats__dot.is-open { border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-dim); }
.seats__text { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-secondary); }
.seats__text b { color: var(--accent); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

/* quiet top strip variant */
.deadline-strip {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 13px var(--gutter);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--text-secondary);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
}
.deadline-strip .tnum { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.deadline-strip .dot { width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }
.deadline-strip b { color: var(--accent); }

/* final apply block */
.final { text-align: left; }
.final__head { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.4rem + 6vw, 5rem); letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 0.98; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: var(--s-7); max-width: 14ch; }
.final__head em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.final__cta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: var(--s-5); margin-top: var(--s-7); }

/* ==========================================================================
   CARDS / FAQ / TIMELINE / LISTS
   ========================================================================== */
.card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg-inset));
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--s-6);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
a.card:hover, .card--interactive:hover { border-color: var(--hairline-strong); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* FAQ — stark accordion, custom +/– mark (no thin decorative ticks elsewhere) */
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.faq__item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.faq__q {
  width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s-5);
  text-align: left; padding-block: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 34px);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 0.95rem + 1vw, 1.6rem);
  color: var(--text); letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.2;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.faq__q:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.faq__mark { position: relative; width: 20px; height: 20px; flex: none; }
.faq__mark::before, .faq__mark::after { content:""; position:absolute; background: var(--accent); transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), opacity var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); border-radius: 2px; }
.faq__mark::before { left: 50%; top: 0; width: 2px; height: 20px; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.faq__mark::after  { top: 50%; left: 0; height: 2px; width: 20px; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.faq__item.is-open .faq__mark::before { transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(0); opacity: 0; }
.faq__a { overflow: hidden; height: 0; }
.faq__a-inner { padding-bottom: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 34px); color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 68ch; }
.faq__a-inner p + p { margin-top: var(--s-4); }

/* timeline (how it works) — big serif day-ranges, no spine, no dash bullets */
.timeline { display: grid; gap: 0; }
.tl-phase {
  position: relative;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 80px);
  padding-block: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 64px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.tl-phase:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.tl-phase__k { }
.tl-phase__k .days { display:block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.4rem + 4vw, 4.4rem); color: var(--text); letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 0.9; }
.tl-phase__k .kind { display:block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-top: 14px; }
.tl-phase h3 { margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }
.tl-phase ul.ticks { margin-top: var(--s-5); display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.tl-phase ul.ticks li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.98rem; }
.tl-phase ul.ticks li::before { content: "\2192"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .tl-phase { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-4); } }

/* who gets in — for / not-for, icon markers not dashes */
.bar-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px); }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .bar-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-7); } }
.bar-list { display: grid; gap: 0; }
.bar-list li {
  position: relative; padding: var(--s-4) 0 var(--s-4) 34px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); color: var(--text-secondary);
}
.bar-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.bar-list li::before {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.9em; width: 20px; height: 20px;
  display: inline-flex; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1;
}
.bar-list--for li::before  { content: "\2192"; color: var(--accent); }
.bar-list--not li { color: var(--text-muted); }
.bar-list--not li::before  { content: "\00D7"; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.2rem; top: 0.8em; }
.bar-head { display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: var(--s-5); }
.bar-head .ico { color: var(--accent); }
.bar-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.6vw, 2.2rem); }

.stat-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 88px); }
.stat .n { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 1.6rem + 6vw, 5rem); color: var(--text); letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1; }
.stat .n .accent { color: var(--accent); }
.stat .k { font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 12px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   FORMS (multi-step application + waitlist)
   ========================================================================== */
.form-shell {
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg-inset));
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px -50px rgba(25,21,18,0.32);
}
.form-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s-4); padding: var(--s-5) clamp(22px, 4vw, 44px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.form-progress { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.form-progress .seg { width: 30px; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--hairline-strong); transition: background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); }
.form-progress .seg.is-done { background: var(--accent); }
.form-step-count { font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

.form-body { padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 48px); }
.step { display: none; }
.step.is-active { display: block; animation: fadeUp 440ms var(--ease); }
.step__q { margin-bottom: var(--s-7); }
.step__q h3 { margin-bottom: var(--s-3); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.6vw, 2.1rem); }
.step__q p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.96rem; }

.field { margin-bottom: var(--s-6); }
.field > label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.4; }
.field .req { color: var(--accent); }
.field .hint { display: block; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; margin-top: 4px; }
.field .hint--inline { display: inline; margin-left: 6px; }
.input, .textarea, .select {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg-inset);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  min-height: 52px;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.input::placeholder, .textarea::placeholder { color: #A9A59E; }
.textarea { min-height: 132px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.55; }
.input:focus, .textarea:focus, .select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--bg-elevated-2); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-dim); }
.field.has-error .input, .field.has-error .textarea, .field.has-error .select { border-color: var(--error); }
.field__err { display: none; color: var(--error); font-size: 0.84rem; margin-top: 8px; }
.field.has-error .field__err { display: block; }
.char-count { text-align: right; font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 6px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

/* select dropdown — custom chevron */
.select-wrap { position: relative; }
.select {
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; -moz-appearance: none;
  padding-right: 44px; cursor: pointer;
}
.select-wrap .ico {
  position: absolute; right: 15px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--text-muted); pointer-events: none;
}
.select option { background: var(--bg-elevated-2); color: var(--text); }

/* phone with country-code select */
.field--phone .phone-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 128px 1fr; gap: 10px; }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .field--phone .phone-row { grid-template-columns: 108px 1fr; } }

/* choice chips (single-select) */
.choices { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.choice { position: relative; }
.choice input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; inset: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.choice span {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong); border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-secondary);
  transition: all var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.choice input:checked + span { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--text); background: var(--accent-dim); }
.choice input:focus-visible + span { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }

.form-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s-4); margin-top: var(--s-8); }
.form-actions .spacer { flex: 1; }

/* confirmation state */
.form-confirm { display: none; padding: clamp(32px, 6vw, 72px); text-align: left; }
.form-confirm.is-active { display: block; animation: fadeUp 500ms var(--ease); }
.form-confirm__mark { width: 56px; height: 56px; margin-bottom: var(--s-5); color: var(--accent); }
.form-confirm h3 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.2rem + 3vw, 2.8rem); margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }
.form-confirm p { max-width: 52ch; }

/* waitlist inline form */
.waitlist { border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg-inset)); }
.waitlist__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto; gap: var(--s-3); align-items: end; margin-top: var(--s-5); }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .waitlist__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER — the SPLIT room. Dark on every page; the homepage adds the
   animated room band and the final CTA that used to be its own section.
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--charcoal-2), var(--charcoal) 40%);
  color: var(--on-charcoal-2);
  border-top: 1px solid transparent;
  padding-block: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px) 36px;
}
.site-footer .brand { color: var(--on-charcoal); }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: var(--s-8); padding-bottom: var(--s-8); }
.footer-mission { margin-top: var(--s-5); color: var(--on-charcoal); max-width: 32ch; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.footer-partner { margin-top: var(--s-5); font-size: 0.88rem; color: rgba(245,242,236,0.45); }
.footer-cols { display: flex; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 88px); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-col h4 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(245,242,236,0.5); margin-bottom: var(--s-4); font-weight: 600; }
.footer-col a { display: block; color: var(--on-charcoal-2); font-size: 0.96rem; padding-block: 7px; transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease); }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s-4); padding-top: var(--s-6); border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.14); margin-top: var(--s-6); font-size: 0.84rem; color: rgba(245,242,236,0.45); }
.footer-bottom .socials { display: flex; gap: var(--s-5); }
.footer-bottom .socials a { color: var(--on-charcoal-2); }
.footer-bottom .socials a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-7); } }

/* homepage footer: final CTA moved in from the old #apply-final section */
.footer-cta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: end;
  padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.14);
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
}
.footer-cta h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.4rem + 4.6vw, 4.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 0.98;
  color: var(--on-charcoal); max-width: 14ch;
}
.footer-cta__sub { margin-top: var(--s-5); color: var(--on-charcoal-2); max-width: 50ch; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.footer-cta__act { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: var(--s-4); justify-self: end; }
.footer-cta__act .btn-note { color: rgba(245,242,236,0.5); }
.footer-cta__act .tlink { color: var(--on-charcoal-2); }
.footer-cta__act .tlink:hover { color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .footer-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; } .footer-cta__act { justify-self: start; } }

/* the highlighted line — wherever "One table. 7 seats left." appears */
.hl {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0 0.12em;
}
.hl::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0.02em; height: 0.42em;
  background: var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.18;
  z-index: -1;
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  animation: hlsweep 900ms var(--ease) 500ms forwards;
}
@keyframes hlsweep { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }

/* the room band: ten people at work, drawn in the tscene language */
.room-band {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 64px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 90% at 50% 0%, rgba(255,106,60,0.07), transparent 62%),
    rgba(245,242,236,0.02);
}
.room-band__inner { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.room { width: max(100%, 980px); height: auto; display: block; }
.room-band__caption {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.95rem; color: rgba(245,242,236,0.5);
  padding: 0 20px 22px;
}
/* room drawing vocabulary */
.room .r-ln { stroke: rgba(245,242,236,0.34); stroke-width: 1.6; fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; }
.room .r-ln--soft { stroke: rgba(245,242,236,0.16); }
.room .r-fill { fill: rgba(245,242,236,0.07); stroke: rgba(245,242,236,0.3); stroke-width: 1.4; }
.room .r-acc { stroke: var(--accent); stroke-width: 1.8; fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; }
.room .r-accfill { fill: var(--accent); }
.room .r-screen { fill: rgba(255,106,60,0.2); stroke: rgba(245,242,236,0.3); stroke-width: 1.2; }
/* room motion */
.room .r-glow { animation: roomGlow 3.6s var(--ease) infinite; }
.room .r-bob { animation: roomBob 2.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
.room .r-nod { animation: roomNod 3.4s ease-in-out infinite; transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: 50% 90%; }
.room .r-arm { animation: roomArm 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: 10% 20%; }
.room .r-steam { animation: roomSteam 3s ease-in-out infinite; }
.room .r-draw { stroke-dasharray: 130; animation: roomDraw 5s var(--ease) infinite; }
.room .r-dot { animation: roomDot 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
.room .rd-1 { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.room .rd-2 { animation-delay: 0.9s; }
.room .rd-3 { animation-delay: 1.5s; }
.room .rd-4 { animation-delay: 2.1s; }
@keyframes roomGlow { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.35; } }
@keyframes roomBob { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-3px); } }
@keyframes roomNod { 0%, 100% { transform: rotate(0deg); } 50% { transform: rotate(-5deg); } }
@keyframes roomArm { 0%, 100% { transform: rotate(0deg); } 50% { transform: rotate(-14deg); } }
@keyframes roomSteam { 0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0); } 40% { opacity: 0.6; } 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); } }
@keyframes roomDraw { 0% { stroke-dashoffset: 130; opacity: 1; } 60% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 1; } 82% { opacity: 1; } 100% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes roomDot { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.2; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   LEGAL PAGES
   ========================================================================== */
.legal { max-width: 760px; }
.legal h2 { margin: var(--s-8) 0 var(--s-4); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1.4vw, 1.9rem); }
.legal h2:first-of-type { margin-top: var(--s-6); }
.legal p, .legal li { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.legal p + p { margin-top: var(--s-4); }
.legal ul { margin: var(--s-4) 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.legal ul li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; }
.legal ul li::before { content: "\2192"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.legal__updated { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.86rem; margin-top: var(--s-4); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- UTILITIES -- */
.stack-2 > * + * { margin-top: var(--s-2); }
.stack-3 > * + * { margin-top: var(--s-3); }
.stack-4 > * + * { margin-top: var(--s-4); }
.stack-5 > * + * { margin-top: var(--s-5); }
.stack-6 > * + * { margin-top: var(--s-6); }
.mt-4 { margin-top: var(--s-4); }
.mt-5 { margin-top: var(--s-5); }
.mt-6 { margin-top: var(--s-6); }
.mt-7 { margin-top: var(--s-7); }
.center-x { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.wrap-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s-4); align-items: center; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); padding: 10px 16px; z-index: 200; border-radius: 0 0 8px 0; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
.noscript-note { background: var(--bg-elevated); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); padding: 12px 16px; text-align: center; color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.86rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); }

/* ==========================================================================
   SINGLE-PAGE REDESIGN — additions & overrides
   (split CTA · racetrack dividers · race band · table scene · rupee fan ·
    portfolio void · founder flagship · seconds countdown · tighter rhythm)
   ========================================================================== */

/* Give sections a hair more breathing room control without the old big gap */
.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 80px); }
.section--flush-bottom { padding-bottom: 0; }

/* ---- HEADER ACTIONS — two-button cluster per the blueprint --------------- */
.nav__cta .btn--ghost { border-width: 1.5px; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .site-header .nav__cta .btn--ghost { display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .site-header .nav__cta .btn--sm { padding: 0 14px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; } }

/* ---- RACE BAND — the memorable brand line, given real size --------------- */
.race-band { position: relative; text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
.race-band__line {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.2rem + 4.4vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--text);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.race-band__line .accent-em { display: inline; }
.race-band__sub {
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 0.9rem + 0.4vw, 1.15rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--text-secondary);
}
.race-band__sub b { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---- SIDE-OF-THE-TABLE SCENE -------------------------------------------- */
.tscene-wrap { position: relative; }
.tscene { width: 100%; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.tscene .s-line   { stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6; fill: none; }
.tscene .s-them   { color: var(--text-muted); }
.tscene .s-you    { color: var(--accent); }
.tscene .s-table  { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.tscene .s-fill-them { fill: rgba(124,114,104,0.10); stroke: var(--text-muted); stroke-width: 1.6; }
.tscene .s-fill-you  { fill: var(--accent); stroke: var(--accent); stroke-width: 1.6; }
.tscene .s-fill-table{ fill: var(--bg-elevated); stroke: var(--text-secondary); stroke-width: 1.6; }
.tscene__label { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.tscene__label--them { fill: var(--text-muted); }
.tscene__label--you  { fill: var(--accent); }
.tscene__glow { animation: youpulse 3.2s var(--ease) infinite; transform-origin: center; }
@keyframes youpulse { 0%,100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.55; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .tscene__glow { animation: none; } }
/* 3D upgrade layers: soft fills, depth edges, floor shadows, hanging light */
.tscene .s-floor { fill: rgba(20,17,13,0.05); }
.tscene .s-shadow { fill: rgba(20,17,13,0.08); }
.tscene .s-shadow--you { fill: rgba(255,106,60,0.14); }
.tscene .s-table-top { fill: #EFEAE1; stroke: var(--text-secondary); stroke-width: 1.6; }
.tscene .s-table-edge { fill: #DFD8CC; stroke: var(--text-secondary); stroke-width: 1.6; }
.tscene .s-them-body { fill: rgba(124,114,104,0.14); stroke: var(--text-muted); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.tscene .s-you-body { fill: var(--accent); stroke: var(--accent-deep); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.tscene .s-you-body--soft { fill: rgba(255,106,60,0.82); }
.tscene .s-lamp { stroke: var(--text-muted); stroke-width: 1.4; fill: none; }
.tscene .s-lampglow { fill: rgba(255,106,60,0.1); animation: youpulse 4.4s var(--ease) infinite; }
.tscene .s-paper { fill: #FFFDF8; stroke: var(--text-muted); stroke-width: 1.1; }
.duo--table { margin-top: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px); }

/* ---- RUPEE ₹500 FAN behind the 1.5 Cr figure ---------------------------- */
.cheque__figure { position: relative; }
.rupee-fan {
  position: absolute; z-index: 0;
  left: 50%; top: 46%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: clamp(280px, 42vw, 460px); height: auto;
  color: var(--accent); opacity: 0.9;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.rupee-fan .note-body { fill: var(--bg-inset); stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; }
.rupee-fan .note-key  { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1; opacity: 0.7; }
.rupee-fan .note-line { stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.4; opacity: 0.55; }
.rupee-fan .note-txt  { fill: currentColor; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; }
.rupee-fan .note-sm   { fill: currentColor; font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 700; }
.cheque__figure .amt, .cheque__figure .per { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cheque__figure .amt {
  text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(12,11,10,0.9), 0 0 2px rgba(12,11,10,0.9);
}

/* ---- WHO: big "See if that's you" opener -------------------------------- */
.who-open { text-align: left; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.who-open .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--s-5); }
.who-open__line {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.4rem + 6vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 0.94; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.who-open__line em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.who-open__sub { margin-top: var(--s-5); max-width: 46ch; }

/* ---- PORTFOLIO VOID — ten empty frames, earned not decorated ------------ */
.portfolio-void { position: relative; }
.void-head { max-width: 30ch; margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px); }
.void-head .h2 { margin-top: var(--s-5); }
.void-head .h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.void-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(10px, 1.4vw, 18px);
}
.void-slot {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--hairline-strong); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(21,19,15,0.5), transparent);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.void-slot .ico { width: 22px; height: 22px; opacity: 0.5; transition: opacity var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); }
.void-slot:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent);
  border-style: solid; transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent-dim), transparent);
}
.void-slot:hover .ico { opacity: 1; }
.void-cap { margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.void-cap p { color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.4vw, 1.25rem); max-width: 52ch; }
.void-cap b { color: var(--accent); font-style: normal; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .void-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* ---- FOUNDER — warm editorial feature that takes the whole viewport.
   While it holds the screen the header slides away (body.founder-solo) ---- */
.founder-stage { min-height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-block: clamp(40px, 6vh, 80px); }
.founder-stage > .container { width: 100%; }
.founder-flagship {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 110% at 100% 0%, var(--accent-dim), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-soft), var(--bg));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--hairline);
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 76px);
}
.founder-flagship .eyebrow b { color: var(--accent-deep); }
.founder-flagship .lead { font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.3rem); }
.founder-quote {
  margin-top: var(--s-5); font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.6vw, 2.3rem); line-height: 1.28; color: var(--text);
  max-width: 26ch; font-weight: 600;
}
.founder-quote em { color: var(--accent-deep); font-style: italic; }

/* ---- COUNTDOWN: seconds + a live, thriller pulse ------------------------ */
.count-unit.is-seconds .num { color: var(--accent); }
.count-unit.is-seconds { position: relative; }
.count-unit.is-seconds .num { animation: secpulse 1s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes secpulse { 0% { opacity: 1; } 55% { opacity: 0.6; } 100% { opacity: 1; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .count-unit.is-seconds .num { animation: none; } }
.deadline--live::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), transparent);
  opacity: 0.7; animation: scan 3.6s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes scan { 0% { transform: translateX(-100%); } 100% { transform: translateX(100%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .deadline--live::after { animation: none; } }
.pulse-dot { display: inline-block; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); margin-right: 9px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--accent-glow); animation: livedot 1.6s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes livedot { 0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,106,60,0.5); } 70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(255,106,60,0); } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,106,60,0); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .pulse-dot { animation: none; } }

/* ---- move / getrow / mobile-menu: de-numbered variants ------------------ */
.move--clean .move__top { justify-content: flex-start; margin-bottom: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 44px); }
.move--clean .move__ico { width: 40px; height: 40px; color: var(--accent); }
.mm-dot { align-self: center; width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--accent); flex: none; opacity: 0.92; }

/* statement: feature the race line inside the aside a touch larger */
.statement__aside .hindi { font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1rem + 0.6vw, 1.4rem); color: var(--text-secondary); }

/* ==========================================================================
   NEW · CIRCULAR INFOGRAPHICS + MAIN FLOW + EQUITY + STEP REVEAL  (2026 redesign)
   ========================================================================== */
@property --ringP { syntax: '<percentage>'; inherits: false; initial-value: 0%; }

/* ---- FLOW — Co-Found. Fund. Scale. Heading holds the left 30%, the three
   words carry the right 70%. No rules, no boxes: the words do the work ------ */
.buildsplit {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}
.buildsplit .section-head { margin-bottom: 0; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 24px); }
.flow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 44px); }
.flow__node {
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;
}
.flow__ico { width: clamp(32px, 3vw, 40px); height: auto; color: var(--accent-deep); margin-bottom: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px); }
.flow__word {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1rem + 1.9vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.025em; font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-3);
}
.flow__word b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 800; }
.flow__sub {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
}
.flow__node p { color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.96rem; max-width: 32ch; }
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .buildsplit { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-7); }
  .buildsplit .section-head { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(34px, 6vw, 48px); }
}

/* ---- EQUITY — the 80 / 20 split, a single honest donut ------------------- */
.equity { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: clamp(30px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: center; }
.equity__donut {
  --ringP: 0%;
  position: relative; width: clamp(220px, 28vw, 310px); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; flex: none;
  background: conic-gradient(var(--accent) 0 var(--ringP), var(--bg-inset) var(--ringP) 100%);
  transition: --ringP 1200ms var(--ease);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -40px var(--accent-glow);
}
[data-reveal].is-in .equity__donut { --ringP: 80%; }
.equity__donut::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bg); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--hairline) inset; }
.equity__center { position: relative; z-index: 1; text-align: center; }
.equity__center .big { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2.85rem, 2.05rem + 3vw, 4.05rem); letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: #C43D0E; line-height: 1; }
.equity__center .sm { display: block; font-size: 1.18rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text); margin-top: 8px; }
.equity__body h2 { margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }
.equity__legend { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin-top: var(--s-6); }
.equity__row { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; }
.equity__sw { width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 4px; flex: none; position: relative; top: 2px; }
.equity__sw--you { background: var(--accent); }
.equity__sw--split { background: var(--bg-inset); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--hairline-strong); }
.equity__row b { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.equity__row span { color: var(--text-secondary); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .equity { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); justify-items: center; text-align: center; } .equity__row { justify-content: center; } }

/* ---- STEPS FLOW — connected reveal for "Four steps. Fast, never careless." */
.steps { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.steps__spine { position: absolute; left: 21px; top: 12px; bottom: 12px; width: 2px; background: var(--hairline); overflow: hidden; }
.steps__spine::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--accent); transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; transition: transform 1200ms var(--ease); }
.steps.is-in .steps__spine::after { transform: scaleY(1); }
.step-row {
  position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 34px);
  align-items: start; padding-block: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 34px);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease);
}
.steps.is-in .step-row { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.steps.is-in .step-row:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 120ms; }
.steps.is-in .step-row:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 260ms; }
.steps.is-in .step-row:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 400ms; }
.steps.is-in .step-row:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 540ms; }
.step-row__dot {
  position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--bg);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--accent); color: var(--accent-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem;
  transition: background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.step-row__dot .ico { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.step-row:hover .step-row__dot { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }
.step-row:hover .step-row__dot .ico { color: var(--accent-ink); }
.step-row h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.step-row p { color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 56ch; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .step-row { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .steps__spine::after { transform: scaleY(1); }
}

/* brand logo image (replaces the two-slab SVG) */
.brand__img { width: 30px; height: 30px; flex: none; object-fit: contain; }
.brand--lg .brand__img { width: 42px; height: 42px; }

/* medium equity call-out inline pill */
.equity-tag {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 0.95rem + 0.6vw, 1.35rem); color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.equity-tag b { color: var(--accent-deep); font-weight: 700; }
.equity-tag span { color: var(--hairline-strong); }

/* final apply: tighten the sub + cta rhythm */
.final__sub { max-width: 50ch; margin-top: calc(var(--s-6) * -1); color: var(--text-secondary); }
.final__sub + .final__cta { margin-top: var(--s-6); }

/* faq page helpers */
.faq--wide { max-width: 820px; }
.faq__foot { margin-top: var(--s-7); max-width: 60ch; color: var(--text-secondary); }

/* ==========================================================================
   STUDIO REDESIGN COMPONENTS (blueprint merge)
   ========================================================================== */

/* section head with a right-aligned action (heading left, VIEW ALL right) */
.section-head--row {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s-5); flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 60px);
}
.section-head--row .h2 { margin-top: var(--s-4); }

/* soft canvas: full-bleed rounded panel so sections never end on a flat line */
.canvas {
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  border-radius: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px);
  margin-inline: clamp(10px, 1.4vw, 24px);
  overflow: clip;
}
.canvas--dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(110% 90% at 85% 0%, rgba(255,106,60,0.14), transparent 52%),
    linear-gradient(165deg, var(--charcoal-2), var(--charcoal));
  color: var(--on-charcoal);
}
.canvas--dark .eyebrow { color: var(--on-charcoal-2); }
.canvas--dark .eyebrow b { color: var(--accent); }
.canvas--dark .h2, .canvas--dark .h3 { color: var(--on-charcoal); }
.canvas--dark p { color: var(--on-charcoal-2); }

/* hero extras: the hindi aside + tiny trench note */
.hero__hindi {
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 0.95rem + 0.6vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}
.hero__hindi b { color: var(--accent-deep); font-weight: 700; }
.hero__foot {
  margin-top: clamp(16px, 2.6vh, 26px);
  font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-secondary);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
/* the India line, highlighted: a confident accent chip above the CTA row */
.hero__open {
  margin-top: clamp(14px, 2vh, 22px);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 0.86rem + 0.3vw, 1.05rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 22px; border-radius: 100px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px var(--accent-glow);
  opacity: 0;
}
body.is-loaded .hero__open { animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease) 0.66s forwards; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero__open { opacity: 1; } }

/* PORTFOLIO: all four ventures on one row, folded like a physical screen.
   The row reads as one object; each card straightens as you reach for it */
#portfolio .section-head--row .h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.3rem + 4.8vw, 4.8rem); line-height: 0.98; letter-spacing: -0.028em; }
.pf-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px); perspective: 1700px; }
.pf-grid .pf-card:nth-child(1) { transform: rotateY(16deg) translateZ(-22px); }
.pf-grid .pf-card:nth-child(2) { transform: rotateY(6deg) translateZ(-6px); }
.pf-grid .pf-card:nth-child(3) { transform: rotateY(-6deg) translateZ(-6px); }
.pf-grid .pf-card:nth-child(4) { transform: rotateY(-16deg) translateZ(-22px); }
.pf-grid .pf-card:hover { transform: rotateY(0deg) translateZ(30px); }
.pf-card {
  position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--bg-elevated-2); overflow: hidden;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 50px -38px rgba(20,17,13,0.45);
  transition: transform 560ms var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.pf-card::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(460px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(255,106,60,0.10), transparent 46%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.pf-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.pf-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 34px 70px -44px var(--accent-glow); }
.pf-card__media {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 130% at 100% 0%, var(--accent-dim), transparent 56%),
    var(--bg-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px);
}
.pf-card__media .rsv {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.pf-card__media .rsv .ico { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--accent); }
.pf-card__body { padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 30px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; flex: 1; }
.pf-card__cat { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-deep); }
.pf-card__body h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.05rem + 0.9vw, 1.7rem); }
.pf-card__body p { color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 0.95rem; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .pf-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pf-grid .pf-card { transform: none; } }

/* OUR WORK: dark showcase. A list of four disciplines on the left, a sticky
   drawn artwork on the right that answers whichever line you touch */
.showcase { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr); gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: start; }
.showcase__list { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.14); }
.showcase__item { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.14); }
.showcase__head {
  width: 100%; cursor: pointer;
  background: none; border: 0; color: inherit; font: inherit;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(18px, 2vw, 30px);
  text-align: left;
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px) 4px;
}
.showcase__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: rgba(245,242,236,0.35);
  transition: color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.showcase__tag { display: block; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 7px; }
.showcase__head h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1rem + 1.2vw, 1.9rem); letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  color: rgba(245,242,236,0.62);
  transition: color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.showcase__item.is-active .showcase__head h3, .showcase__head:hover h3 { color: var(--on-charcoal); }
.showcase__item.is-active .showcase__num { color: var(--accent); }
.showcase__panel { height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.showcase__panel-inner { padding: 2px 4px clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px); }
.showcase__panel-inner p { color: var(--on-charcoal-2); max-width: 54ch; }
.showcase__panel-inner p + p { margin-top: var(--s-4); }
.showcase__hold { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(245,242,236,0.5); }
.showcase__case {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: var(--s-4);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--accent);
}
.showcase__case .ico { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.showcase__case:hover { color: var(--on-charcoal); }
.showcase__visual {
  position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 40px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.12); border-radius: var(--radius);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 100% at 80% 0%, rgba(255,106,60,0.10), transparent 55%),
    rgba(245,242,236,0.03);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
}
.showcase__art { grid-area: 1 / 1; width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.97); transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease); }
.showcase__art.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.showcase__art .sa { stroke: rgba(245,242,236,0.34); stroke-width: 1.5; fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; }
.showcase__art .sa--soft { stroke: rgba(245,242,236,0.15); }
.showcase__art .sa--accent { stroke: var(--accent); stroke-width: 2; }
.showcase__art .sa-fill { fill: rgba(245,242,236,0.06); }
.showcase__art .sa-fill--accent { fill: var(--accent); }
.showcase__art .sa-route { stroke-dasharray: 7 9; animation: saRoute 2.6s linear infinite; }
@keyframes saRoute { to { stroke-dashoffset: -32; } }
.showcase__art .sa-pulse { animation: saPulse 3.4s var(--ease) infinite; transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; }
@keyframes saPulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.35; } }
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .showcase { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .showcase__visual { position: static; order: -1; }
}

/* COHORT SCENE: the room in perspective. Three sealed founders face you,
   the seven open seats stand as question marks folded back on both sides */
.seatboard-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s-5); flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px); }
.seats-live { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-secondary); }
.seats-live b { color: var(--accent-deep); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.cohort-scene {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 2.1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 36px);
  align-items: center;
  perspective: 1900px;
  padding-block: clamp(16px, 2vw, 32px);
}
.cohort-scene::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 12%; right: 12%; bottom: -6px; height: 60px;
  background: radial-gradient(50% 100% at 50% 100%, rgba(255,106,60,0.16), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cs-wing { display: grid; gap: clamp(12px, 1.4vw, 20px); transform-style: preserve-3d; }
.cs-wing--left  { transform: rotateY(38deg) translateZ(-46px); }
.cs-wing--right { transform: rotateY(-38deg) translateZ(-46px); }
.cs-front { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px); transform: translateZ(36px); transform-style: preserve-3d; }
.cs-front .cs-card:nth-child(1) { transform: rotateY(6deg); }
.cs-front .cs-card:nth-child(3) { transform: rotateY(-6deg); }

.cs-card {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 460ms var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), background var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.cs-card--taken {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  padding: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(130% 110% at 100% 0%, rgba(255,106,60,0.16), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(245,242,236,0.10), rgba(245,242,236,0.04));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(245,242,236,0.16), 0 34px 60px -38px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
}
.cs-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1rem + 1.4vw, 2rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: rgba(245,242,236,0.5); }
.cs-portrait {
  flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  margin-block: 12px; border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(245,242,236,0.22);
  text-align: center; padding: 12px;
}
.cs-portrait .ico { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--accent); }
.cs-portrait em { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(245,242,236,0.55); line-height: 1.35; }
.cs-meta { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; }
.cs-meta b { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-charcoal); }
.cs-meta i { font-style: normal; font-size: 0.64rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }

a.cs-card--open {
  min-height: clamp(84px, 8vw, 118px);
  padding: clamp(12px, 1.3vw, 18px);
  flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: clamp(12px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  border: 1.5px dashed rgba(245,242,236,0.26);
  background: rgba(245,242,236,0.02);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
a.cs-card--open .cs-q {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 1.8vw, 3rem); line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(255,106,60,0.55);
  transition: color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
a.cs-card--open .cs-meta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 3px; }
a.cs-card--open .cs-meta b { color: rgba(245,242,236,0.72); }
a.cs-card--open .cs-take {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(245,242,236,0.4);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-6px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
a.cs-card--open:hover, a.cs-card--open:focus-visible {
  border-style: solid; border-color: var(--accent);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,106,60,0.16), transparent);
  transform: translateZ(30px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px var(--accent-glow);
}
a.cs-card--open:hover .cs-q { color: var(--accent); transform: scale(1.08); }
a.cs-card--open:hover .cs-take { opacity: 1; transform: none; color: var(--accent); }
.cs-card--taken:hover { transform: translateZ(26px); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,106,60,0.5), 0 40px 70px -40px var(--accent-glow); }

.cohort-foot { margin-top: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px); color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 72ch; }
.cohort-foot b { color: var(--accent-deep); }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .cohort-scene { grid-template-columns: 1fr; perspective: none; }
  .cs-wing--left, .cs-wing--right { transform: none; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .cs-front { transform: none; order: -1; }
  .cs-front .cs-card:nth-child(1), .cs-front .cs-card:nth-child(3) { transform: none; }
}

/* TABLE PANEL: the across-the-table scene, open on the page. The drawing
   breathes on white, no dark box eating the space around it */
.table-panel {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
}
.table-panel .h2 { margin-inline: auto; }
.table-panel p { margin-inline: auto; }
.table-panel .tscene { display: block; max-width: 860px; margin-inline: auto; }
.table-panel .tscene .s-them { color: var(--text-muted); }
.table-panel .tscene .s-fill-them { fill: rgba(20,19,16,0.04); stroke: var(--text-muted); }
.table-panel .tscene .s-table { color: var(--text-secondary); }
.table-panel .tscene .s-fill-table { fill: rgba(20,19,16,0.03); stroke: var(--text-secondary); }
.table-panel .tscene__label--them { fill: var(--text-muted); }
.table-panel .tscene__label--you { fill: var(--accent-deep); }

/* COHORT 01 — flagship dark band: the cohort scene on charcoal */
.canvas--dark .accent-em, .canvas--dark .h2 em { color: var(--accent); }
.canvas--dark .seats-live { color: var(--on-charcoal-2); }
.canvas--dark .seats-live b { color: var(--accent); }
.canvas--dark .cohort-foot { color: var(--on-charcoal-2); }
.canvas--dark .cohort-foot b { color: var(--accent); }

/* the close date, actually highlighted */
.date-mark {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.94em;
  padding: 3px 14px; border-radius: 100px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em; white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   INNER PAGES — shared masthead, readable prose, case studies, apply 2-col
   ========================================================================== */
/* page masthead */
.page-hero { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(72px, 12vh, 152px) clamp(44px, 6vh, 88px); }
.page-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.4rem + 4.8vw, 5.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 0.98;
  color: var(--text); max-width: 16ch; text-wrap: balance;
}
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.page-hero__sub { margin-top: var(--s-5); color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 56ch; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1rem + 0.4vw, 1.25rem); }

/* readable long-form prose — about page and case studies live on this */
.prose { max-width: 68ch; margin-inline: auto; }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.35em; }
.prose p { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1rem + 0.35vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-secondary); }
.prose p.lede { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.1rem + 0.6vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.3rem + 1.2vw, 2.2rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-top: 2.2em;
}
.prose h3 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.1rem + 0.5vw, 1.5rem); letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-top: 1.8em; }
.prose blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.1rem + 0.6vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-block: 2em;
}
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.3em; display: grid; gap: 0.6em; }
.prose li { font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.96rem + 0.3vw, 1.14rem); line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-secondary); }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); margin-block: 2.4em; }
.prose a { color: var(--accent-deep); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.prose strong { color: var(--text); }
.prose .imgframe { margin-block: 2.2em; }

/* placeholder copy marker: honest about what will be replaced */
.draft-note {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  border: 1px dashed var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 12px 18px;
  margin-block: 2em;
}
.draft-note::before { content: ""; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); flex: none; }

/* case study pages */
.case-meta {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-block: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 28px);
  margin-block: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 56px);
  max-width: 68ch; margin-inline: auto;
}
.case-meta div { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.case-meta dt { font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.case-meta dd { font-size: 0.98rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.case-next {
  margin-top: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding-top: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 56px);
  max-width: 68ch; margin-inline: auto;
}
.case-next .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--s-3); }
.case-next a {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.3rem + 1.8vw, 2.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--text);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  transition: color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.case-next a .ico { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--accent); transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); }
.case-next a:hover { color: var(--accent-deep); }
.case-next a:hover .ico { transform: translateX(6px); }

/* portfolio page — big venture plates, one per row */
.plates { display: grid; gap: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 48px); }
.plate {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 52px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg));
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.plate:hover { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 34px 70px -46px var(--accent-glow); }
.plate:nth-child(even) .plate__media { order: 2; }
.plate__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); overflow: hidden; }
.plate__k { font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-deep); display: block; margin-bottom: var(--s-3); }
.plate h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.3rem + 1.8vw, 2.7rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }
.plate p { color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 46ch; }
.plate__facts { display: flex; gap: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 40px); margin-top: var(--s-5); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.plate__facts div { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.plate__facts b { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.3rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--text); }
.plate__facts span { font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 600; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .plate { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .plate:nth-child(even) .plate__media { order: 0; } }

/* work index — case study directory rows */
.caselist { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.caselist__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 48px); align-items: center;
  padding-block: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition: padding-left var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.caselist__row:hover { padding-left: clamp(8px, 1vw, 16px); }
.caselist__num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.5rem); color: var(--hairline-strong); transition: color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); }
.caselist__row:hover .caselist__num { color: var(--accent); }
.caselist__row h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.4vw, 2.3rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; transition: color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); }
.caselist__row:hover h2 { color: var(--accent-deep); }
.caselist__tag { font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-deep); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.caselist__sum { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.96rem; max-width: 40ch; }
.caselist__row .ico { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--text-muted); transition: transform var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease); }
.caselist__row:hover .ico { transform: translateX(6px); color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .caselist__row { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; } .caselist__sum { display: none; } }

/* apply page — pitch text left, the whole form visible on the right */
.applysplit {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}
.applysplit__intro { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 32px); }
.applysplit__intro h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.2rem + 3.4vw, 3.9rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1; color: var(--text); text-wrap: balance;
}
.applysplit__intro h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 600; }
.applysplit__sub { margin-top: var(--s-5); color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 46ch; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.india-banner {
  margin-block: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 130% at 0% 0%, rgba(255,106,60,0.2), transparent 55%),
    var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--on-charcoal);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 36px);
}
.india-banner b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.2rem + 1.8vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.02;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.india-banner span { display: block; margin-top: 10px; color: var(--on-charcoal-2); font-size: 0.98rem; max-width: 38ch; }
.applysplit__facts { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.applysplit__facts div { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline; padding-block: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.applysplit__facts dt { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.applysplit__facts dd { font-size: 0.98rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); text-align: right; }
.applysplit__facts dd.is-accent { color: var(--accent-deep); }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .applysplit { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .applysplit__intro { position: static; } }

/* who gets in — decorative numbered criteria */
.criteria { counter-reset: crit; display: grid; gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 30px); }
.crit {
  counter-increment: crit;
  position: relative;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 44px);
  align-items: start;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 44px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-elevated), var(--bg));
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.crit::before {
  content: counter(crit, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.6rem + 3.6vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--hairline-strong);
  transition: color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease), -webkit-text-stroke-color var(--dur-mid) var(--ease);
}
.crit:hover { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -44px var(--accent-glow); }
.crit:hover::before { -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--accent); }
.crit h3 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.1rem + 0.9vw, 1.8rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: var(--s-3); }
.crit p { color: var(--text-secondary); max-width: 58ch; }
.crit__no { position: absolute; right: -10px; bottom: -30px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(6rem, 4rem + 8vw, 11rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--accent); opacity: 0.05; pointer-events: none; user-select: none; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .crit { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }