    :root {
      --ink:        #0A1628;
      --ink-mid:    #2A3F5F;
      --ink-soft:   #5A6B82;
      --paper:      #FBFBF7;
      --paper-pure: #FFFFFF;
      --blue-pale:  #E5EFF8;
      --blue-mid:   #B6CCE2;
      --blue-deep:  #1F4F8B;
      --rule:       rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.12);
      --rule-strong: rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.55);
      --max:        1320px;
      --gutter:     32px;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      background: var(--paper);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Times New Roman', Georgia, serif;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 14, "SOFT" 30, "WONK" 0;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: 17px;
      line-height: 1.55;
      letter-spacing: 0.005em;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    }

    /* Paper grain overlay */
    body::before {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 200;
      opacity: 0.045;
      mix-blend-mode: multiply;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0.6 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
    }

    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

    .mono {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    .wrap {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: var(--max);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-left: max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
      padding-right: max(var(--gutter), env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
    }

    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
       Masthead (thin top bar — like an issue header)
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
    .masthead {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
      background: var(--paper);
      padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px);
    }
    .masthead-inner {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      height: 32px;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }
    .masthead-left, .masthead-right {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .masthead .dot {
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      background: #1A8A4F;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: inline-block;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 138, 79, 0.18);
      animation: pulse-soft 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes pulse-soft {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26, 138, 79, 0.18); }
      50%      { opacity: 0.55; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(26, 138, 79, 0.10); }
    }
    .sep { color: var(--ink-soft); opacity: 0.35; }

    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
       Header / nav
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
    header.site {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
      position: -webkit-sticky;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 50;
      background: rgba(251, 251, 247, 0.92);
      backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(8px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(8px);
      will-change: transform;
    }
    .site-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
      align-items: end;
      gap: 24px;
      padding: 22px 0 18px;
    }
    .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .brand-logo {
      height: 38px;
      width: auto;
      display: block;
      transition: opacity 0.2s;
    }
    .brand:hover .brand-logo { opacity: 0.78; }
    .brand-sub {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }
    nav.primary {
      display: flex;
      gap: 28px;
      justify-self: center;
      align-self: center;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 12px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    }
    nav.primary a {
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      position: relative;
      padding: 6px 0;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    nav.primary a::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--ink);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    nav.primary a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
    nav.primary a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

    .lang {
      justify-self: end;
      align-self: center;
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    }
    .lang button {
      border: 0;
      background: transparent;
      font: inherit;
      padding: 4px 6px;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      transition: color 0.2s;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .lang button[aria-pressed="true"] {
      color: var(--ink);
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
      text-underline-offset: 6px;
      text-decoration-color: var(--ink);
    }
    .lang button:hover { color: var(--ink); }
    .lang .slash {
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      opacity: 0.35;
      padding: 0 0;
      display: inline-block;
      align-self: center;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
      display: none;
      border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
      background: var(--paper);
      width: 36px; height: 36px;
      cursor: pointer;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      justify-self: end;
    }
    .menu-toggle svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--ink); }

    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
       Hero
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
    .hero {
      position: relative;
      padding: 72px 0 32px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
      gap: 24px;
      align-items: start;
    }
    .kicker {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 11px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .kicker .num {
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .kicker::before {
      content: '';
      width: 28px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--rule-strong);
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .hero-kicker { grid-column: 1 / span 12; margin-bottom: 26px; }
    .hero-headline {
      grid-column: 1 / span 9;
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50, "WONK" 0;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8.2vw, 6.8rem);
      line-height: 0.95;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin: 0;
    }
    .hero-headline em {
      font-style: italic;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
      font-weight: 350;
      color: var(--blue-deep);
    }
    .hero-headline .break { display: block; }

    .hero-aside {
      grid-column: 10 / span 3;
      grid-row: 2 / span 2;
      align-self: start;
      border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
      padding-left: 20px;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      line-height: 1.85;
    }
    .hero-aside dt {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      font-size: 10px;
    }
    .hero-aside dd {
      margin: 0 0 14px;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }
    .hero-aside dd:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

    .hero-lead {
      grid-column: 1 / span 7;
      margin: 56px 0 0;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      max-width: 56ch;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .hero-cta-row {
      grid-column: 1 / span 12;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-top: 48px;
      padding-top: 36px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
      gap: 20px;
    }
    .cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 13px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      color: var(--ink);
      padding: 14px 0;
      border: 0;
      background: transparent;
      cursor: pointer;
      position: relative;
    }
    .cta::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; right: 0;
      bottom: 8px;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--ink);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.4s ease;
    }
    .cta:hover::after { transform: scaleX(0.5); }
    .cta .arrow {
      display: inline-block;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }
    .cta:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(6px); }

    .cta-secondary {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 12px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .cta-secondary:hover { color: var(--ink); }

    /* Ticker — ambient network keywords */
    .ticker {
      margin-top: 80px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
      background: var(--blue-pale);
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }
    .ticker::before, .ticker::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; bottom: 0;
      width: 80px;
      z-index: 2;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .ticker::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-pale), transparent); }
    .ticker::after  { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--blue-pale), transparent); }
    .ticker-track {
      display: inline-flex;
      white-space: nowrap;
      animation: tick 70s linear infinite;
      padding: 16px 0;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
    }
    .ticker-track span { margin-right: 48px; }
    .ticker-track span::after {
      content: '·';
      margin-left: 48px;
      opacity: 0.35;
    }
    @keyframes tick {
      from { transform: translateX(0); }
      to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    }
    .ticker:hover .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
       Services
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
    section { padding: 72px 0; }
    .section-head {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
      gap: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
      align-items: end;
    }
    .section-head .kicker {
      grid-column: 1 / span 12;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .section-head h2 {
      grid-column: 1 / span 9;
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.022em;
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .section-head h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
      color: var(--blue-deep);
    }
    .section-head .section-lead {
      grid-column: 8 / span 5;
      margin: 0;
      align-self: end;
      padding-bottom: 8px;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      max-width: 38ch;
    }

    .service-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    }
    .service-list li {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr 2fr 60px;
      gap: 32px;
      padding: 36px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
      align-items: start;
      position: relative;
      transition: padding 0.4s ease;
    }
    .svc-num, .svc-desc, .svc-arrow { padding-top: 0.45em; }
    .service-list li::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 0; right: 0;
      top: 0;
      height: 0;
      background: var(--blue-pale);
      z-index: -1;
      transition: height 0.4s ease;
    }
    .service-list li:hover {
      padding-left: 18px;
      padding-right: 18px;
    }
    .service-list li:hover::before { height: 100%; }
    .service-list li:hover .svc-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

    .svc-num {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .svc-title {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
      line-height: 1.05;
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .svc-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
      color: var(--blue-deep);
    }
    .svc-desc {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      line-height: 1.55;
      max-width: 56ch;
    }
    .svc-arrow {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: var(--ink);
      text-align: right;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-8px);
      transition: all 0.4s ease;
    }

    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
       About
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
    .about {
      background: var(--blue-pale);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    .about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
      gap: 32px;
    }
    .about-text {
      grid-column: 1 / span 7;
    }
    .about-text .kicker {
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      display: flex;
    }
    .about-text h2 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.8vw, 3.4rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.022em;
      margin: 0 0 40px;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .about-text h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
      color: var(--blue-deep);
    }
    .about-text .dropcap::first-letter {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 30;
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 4.4em;
      line-height: 0.82;
      float: left;
      padding-right: 12px;
      padding-top: 6px;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .about-text p {
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin: 0 0 18px;
      max-width: 54ch;
    }

    .legal {
      grid-column: 9 / span 4;
      align-self: start;
      padding: 28px;
      background: var(--paper);
      border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
      position: sticky;
      top: 100px;
    }
    .legal h4 {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      margin: 0 0 22px;
      padding-bottom: 14px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    }
    .legal dl {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 12px;
    }
    .legal dt {
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      font-size: 10px;
      margin-top: 14px;
    }
    .legal dt:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
    .legal dd {
      margin: 4px 0 0;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
       Contact
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
    .contact {
      padding: 140px 0;
    }
    .contact-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
      gap: 32px;
    }
    .contact-inner .kicker {
      grid-column: 1 / span 12;
      margin-bottom: 36px;
    }
    .contact h2 {
      grid-column: 1 / span 12;
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50;
      font-weight: 380;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.2vw, 5rem);
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      margin: 0 0 32px;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .contact h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
      color: var(--blue-deep);
    }
    .contact-lead {
      grid-column: 1 / span 7;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--ink-mid);
      margin: 0 0 56px;
      max-width: 52ch;
    }
    .email-cta {
      grid-column: 1 / span 12;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 18px;
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50;
      font-weight: 350;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3rem);
      color: var(--blue-deep);
      letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      width: max-content;
      padding-bottom: 6px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blue-deep);
      transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, gap 0.3s;
    }
    .email-cta:hover {
      color: var(--ink);
      border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
      gap: 28px;
    }
    .email-cta .arrow {
      font-style: normal;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.6em;
      transition: transform 0.3s;
    }
    .email-cta:hover .arrow { transform: translate(6px, -2px); }

    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
       Footer / colophon
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
    footer.site {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
      padding: 36px 0 28px;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }
    .colophon {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 24px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .colophon-left, .colophon-right {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .colophon strong {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
       Reveal animations (subtle, one-time on load)
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
      .reveal {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(14px);
        animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) forwards;
      }
      .reveal-1 { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
      .reveal-2 { animation-delay: 0.30s; }
      .reveal-3 { animation-delay: 0.45s; }
      .reveal-4 { animation-delay: 0.60s; }
      .reveal-5 { animation-delay: 0.75s; }
    }
    @keyframes rise {
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }


    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
       Responsive
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────────*/
    @media (max-width: 940px) {
      :root { --gutter: 24px; }
      .masthead-inner { font-size: 10px; gap: 10px; }
      .masthead-left .hide-md, .masthead-right .hide-md { display: none; }
      header.site {
        background: var(--paper);
        backdrop-filter: none;
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
      }
      .site-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 0 12px; }
      .brand-logo { height: 30px; }
      nav.primary { display: none; }
      .lang { font-size: 11px; }
      .lang button { padding: 4px 4px; }
      .lang .slash { padding: 0 1px; }
      .hero { padding: 56px 0 32px; }
      .hero-headline { grid-column: 1 / span 12; }
      .hero-aside {
        grid-column: 1 / span 12;
        border-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
        padding: 24px 0 0;
        margin-top: 32px;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
      }
      .hero-aside dd { margin: 0; }
      .hero-lead { grid-column: 1 / span 12; }
      .hero-cta-row { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; }
      section { padding: 72px 0; }
      .section-head { margin-bottom: 48px; }
      .section-head h2 { grid-column: 1 / span 12; }
      .section-head .section-lead { grid-column: 1 / span 12; margin-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 0; }
      .service-list li {
        grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
        padding: 28px 0;
      }
      .service-list li:hover { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
      .svc-desc { grid-column: 2; max-width: 100%; }
      .svc-arrow { display: none; }
      .about-text, .legal { grid-column: 1 / span 12; }
      .legal { position: static; margin-top: 28px; }
      .contact-lead { grid-column: 1 / span 12; }
    }
