:root{
    --ink:#15171C;
    --ink-soft:#20242C;
    --paper:#EEEBE3;
    --paper-2:#E6E1D6;
    --teal:#1B6E5F;
    --teal-bright:#2FA08C;
    --brass:#C09324;
    --steel:#606B77;
    --line:rgba(21,23,28,.14);
    --line-dark:rgba(238,235,227,.16);
    --paper-on-ink:#E9E5DC;
    --steel-on-ink:#9AA4AF;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    line-height:1.62;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  }
  a{color:inherit}
  .wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 2rem}
  .mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:.02em}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);
  }
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  .nav{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
    background:rgba(21,23,28,.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:62px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;color:var(--paper-on-ink);text-decoration:none}
  .brand .mark{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-weight:600;
    border:1px solid var(--teal-bright);color:var(--teal-bright);
    padding:.15rem .45rem;border-radius:4px;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.05em;
  }
  .brand .who{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--paper-on-ink)}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;list-style:none}
  .nav-links a{
    color:var(--steel-on-ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;
    transition:color .2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a:focus-visible{color:var(--paper-on-ink)}
  .nav-status{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--steel-on-ink);
  }
  .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brass);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(192,147,36,.18)}
  .nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:.4rem}
  .nav-toggle span{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--paper-on-ink);transition:.25s}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-on-ink);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:5.5rem;padding-bottom:5rem}
  .signal{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;opacity:.10;pointer-events:none}
  .signal polyline{fill:none;stroke:var(--teal-bright);stroke-width:1.4}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem);color:#fff;margin:.9rem 0 .2rem}
  .hero .lead{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:400;
    font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.4vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.35;color:var(--paper-on-ink);
    max-width:34ch;margin-bottom:1.3rem;
  }
  .hero .lead b{font-weight:600;color:#fff}
  .hero .sub{color:var(--steel-on-ink);max-width:56ch;font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:2.2rem}

  /* spec readout — the signature device */
  .readout{
    border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:10px;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03),rgba(255,255,255,0));
    padding:1.1rem 1.3rem;max-width:640px;
  }
  .readout .rhead{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel-on-ink);margin-bottom:.8rem;
  }
  .tick{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-bright)}
  .readout ul{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.45rem 1.6rem}
  .readout li{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--paper-on-ink);
    display:flex;gap:.55rem;align-items:baseline;
  }
  .readout li::before{content:"▸";color:var(--teal-bright);font-size:.7rem}
  .cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin-top:2rem}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.03em;
    padding:.7rem 1.15rem;border-radius:7px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
    border:1px solid transparent;transition:.2s;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal-bright)}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line-dark);color:var(--paper-on-ink);background:none}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--teal-bright);color:#fff}

  /* ---------- SECTION SCAFFOLD ---------- */
  section{padding:5rem 0}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:2.6rem}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);margin:.6rem 0 .5rem}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--steel);max-width:60ch}
  .ink-sec{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-on-ink)}
  .ink-sec .sec-head p{color:var(--steel-on-ink)}
  .ink-sec .eyebrow{color:var(--teal-bright)}

  /* ---------- APPROACH ---------- */
  .facets{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
  .facet{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1.1rem}
  .facet .n{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--teal);letter-spacing:.12em}
  .facet h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin:.35rem 0 .6rem}
  .facet p{color:var(--steel);font-size:.96rem}

  /* ---------- BUILDS (spec-panel cards) ---------- */
  .builds{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.4rem}
  .build{
    background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
    padding:1.6rem 1.6rem 1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s;
  }
  .build:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 14px 34px -22px rgba(21,23,28,.5)}
  .build .status{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:.9rem;
  }
  .build .status .s-live{color:var(--teal);font-weight:600}
  .build .status .s-dev{color:var(--brass);font-weight:600}
  .build h3{font-size:1.42rem;margin-bottom:.15rem}
  .build .kind{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:.85rem}
  .build p{font-size:.95rem;color:#33373f;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .stack{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .stack span{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink);
    background:rgba(21,23,28,.06);border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:.18rem .5rem;border-radius:5px;
  }
  .proves{
    font-size:.86rem;color:var(--steel);border-left:2px solid var(--teal);
    padding-left:.75rem;margin-bottom:1.15rem;
  }
  .proves b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
  .build .links{margin-top:auto;display:flex;gap:1.1rem}
  .build .links a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--teal);
    text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:.2s;
  }
  .build .links a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--teal)}

  /* ---------- DELIVERY ---------- */
  .delivery-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
  .drow{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:1rem;align-items:start;
    padding:1.3rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .drow .client{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.14rem;color:#fff}
  .drow .desc{color:var(--steel-on-ink);font-size:.93rem;margin-top:.2rem;max-width:62ch}
  .tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;justify-content:flex-end}
  .tags span{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.04em;
    color:var(--teal-bright);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);
    padding:.15rem .5rem;border-radius:5px;white-space:nowrap;
  }

  /* ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- */
  .creds{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.1rem 2.4rem}
  .cred{display:flex;gap:.9rem;padding:.4rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .cred .yr{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--teal);min-width:92px}
  .cred .t{font-size:.98rem}
  .cred .t b{font-weight:600}
  .cred .t span{display:block;color:var(--steel);font-size:.85rem}

  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center}
  .contact-grid h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.8rem);color:#fff;margin-bottom:.7rem}
  .contact-grid p{color:var(--steel-on-ink);max-width:42ch}
  .contact-links{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.7rem}
  .contact-links a{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;text-decoration:none;
    color:var(--paper-on-ink);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.9rem;
    padding:.65rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:8px;transition:.2s;
  }
  .contact-links a:hover{border-color:var(--teal-bright);color:#fff}
  .contact-links .lbl{color:var(--teal-bright);min-width:74px}

  footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--steel-on-ink);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:1.8rem 0}
  footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.76rem}

  /* ---------- REVEAL ---------- */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media(max-width:820px){
    .facets{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .builds{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .creds{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem}
    .drow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .tags{justify-content:flex-start}
    .nav-links,.nav-status{display:none}
    .nav-links.open{
      display:flex;position:absolute;top:62px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;
      gap:0;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:.5rem 2rem 1rem;
    }
    .nav-links.open a{padding:.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
    .nav-toggle{display:flex}
    .readout ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
    .signal-anim{animation:none!important}
  }

/* ---------- WORK / CASE STUDIES (new) ---------- */
.work-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.4rem}
.wcard{
  background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
  padding:1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s;
}
.wcard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 14px 34px -22px rgba(21,23,28,.5)}
.wcard .status{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:.85rem;
}
.wcard h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.wcard .kind{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.wcard p{font-size:.94rem;color:#33373f;margin-bottom:1rem}
.wcard .more{
  margin-top:auto;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--teal);
}

/* ---------- ARTICLE (case study page) ---------- */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:4.5rem 0 5rem}
.article .kicker{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);margin:.5rem 0 .8rem}
.article .standfirst{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:2rem}
.article .meta{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.4rem;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.78rem;
  color:var(--steel);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:.9rem 0;margin-bottom:2.6rem;
}
.article .meta b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.prose h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:2.6rem 0 .9rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.prose h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin:1.8rem 0 .5rem}
.prose p{margin-bottom:1.05rem}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.15rem 1.2rem}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.prose code{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.86em;background:rgba(21,23,28,.06);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.1rem .35rem;border-radius:4px}
.prose pre{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-on-ink);padding:1.1rem 1.2rem;border-radius:10px;overflow-x:auto;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.prose pre code{background:none;border:0;color:inherit;font-size:.84rem}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:1.4rem;font-size:.93rem}
.prose th,.prose td{text-align:left;padding:.6rem .7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.prose th{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal)}
.prose blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--teal);padding-left:1rem;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.prose img,.prose svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:10px}
.callout{
  background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--brass);
  border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin:1.6rem 0;font-size:.94rem;
}
.callout b{font-weight:600}
.backlink{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--teal);
  text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;margin-top:2.5rem;
}
.draft-banner{
  background:var(--brass);color:var(--ink);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
  font-size:.78rem;text-align:center;padding:.55rem 1rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .work-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}