:root{
    --midnight:#081222;
    --deep:#0c1a30;
    --surface:#11243f;
    --line:rgba(244,179,64,.16);
    --gold:#f4b340;
    --gold-soft:#ffcf73;
    --ember:#ff6a3d;
    --cream:#f3eee2;
    --slate:#8497b6;
    --slate-dim:#5e708c;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    background:var(--midnight);
    color:var(--cream);
    font-family:"Hanken Grotesk",system-ui,sans-serif;
    font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  ::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--midnight)}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img,svg{display:block}

  .wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

  .mono{font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;
    font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block}

  h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-weight:900;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:uppercase}

  /* texture */
  .grid-bg{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
    background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(244,179,64,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(244,179,64,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);
    background-size:64px 64px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 50% 0%,#000 30%,transparent 80%)}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
    background:rgba(8,18,34,.78);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-weight:900;
    text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:18px}
  .brand .intl{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800}
  .brand small{display:block;font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.32em;
    color:var(--slate-dim);font-weight:400;margin-top:2px}
  .lion{width:40px;height:40px;flex:none}
  .navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
  .navlinks a{font-size:14px;color:var(--slate);font-weight:500;transition:color .2s}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-weight:700;
    font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:.22s}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--midnight);padding:13px 22px;clip-path:polygon(10px 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 10px),calc(100% - 10px) 100%,0 100%,0 10px)}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:13px 22px}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
  .menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--cream);
    width:44px;height:42px;cursor:pointer;font-size:18px}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:84px 0 0}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,7.2vw,92px)}
  .hero h1 .out{color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px var(--gold)}
  .hero p.lead{color:var(--slate);font-size:19px;max-width:42ch;margin:26px 0 34px}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-meta{display:flex;gap:28px;margin-top:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-meta div{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:14px}
  .hero-meta b{font-family:"Archivo";font-weight:900;font-size:26px;display:block;line-height:1}
  .hero-meta span{font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-dim)}

  /* lion stage */
  .lion-stage{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;min-height:360px}
  .lion-stage .halo{position:absolute;width:340px;height:340px;border-radius:50%;
    background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(244,179,64,.22),transparent 62%);filter:blur(8px)}
  .lion-big{width:300px;height:300px;position:relative;z-index:2;filter:drop-shadow(0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5))}
  .lion-stage::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:300px;height:300px;border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:50%;animation:spin 34s linear infinite}
  @keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}

  /* ---------- TICKER ---------- */
  .ticker{position:relative;z-index:1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    margin-top:74px;background:var(--deep);overflow:hidden;padding:16px 0}
  .ticker-track{display:flex;gap:0;white-space:nowrap;width:max-content;animation:slide 32s linear infinite}
  .ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
  .ticker-track span{font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);padding:0 30px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
  .ticker-track span::after{content:"◆";color:var(--gold);font-size:9px}
  @keyframes slide{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

  /* ---------- SECTIONS ---------- */
  section.blk{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:96px 0}
  .sec-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:54px}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,54px);margin:18px 0 0}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--slate);margin-top:18px;font-size:18px}

  /* categories */
  .cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);
    border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .cat{background:var(--deep);padding:34px 30px 30px;transition:.25s;position:relative;min-height:210px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .cat:hover{background:var(--surface)}
  .cat .num{font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.2em}
  .cat h3{font-size:21px;margin:16px 0 10px;letter-spacing:0}
  .cat p{color:var(--slate);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;flex:1}
  .cat .spec{font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--slate-dim);
    letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:16px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:12px}
  .cat::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:0;height:3px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .3s}
  .cat:hover::before{width:100%}

  /* value props */
  .why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
  .why-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .why-item{padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:20px}
  .why-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .why-item .ic{width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;color:var(--gold)}
  .why-item h3{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:7px}
  .why-item p{color:var(--slate);font-size:15px}
  .why-card{background:var(--deep);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:38px 34px;position:relative}
  .why-card .eyebrow{margin-bottom:22px}
  .why-card .quote{font-family:"Archivo";font-weight:800;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .why-card .quote b{color:var(--gold)}
  .why-card .sig{margin-top:26px;font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.1em}
  .corner{position:absolute;width:14px;height:14px;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
  .corner.tl{top:-1px;left:-1px;border-right:0;border-bottom:0}
  .corner.br{bottom:-1px;right:-1px;border-left:0;border-top:0}

  /* process */
  .proc{padding:96px 0;background:var(--deep);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:54px}
  .step{padding:0 22px 0 0;position:relative}
  .step .n{font-family:"Archivo";font-weight:900;font-size:46px;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.4px var(--gold);line-height:1}
  .step h3{font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0;margin:18px 0 8px}
  .step p{color:var(--slate);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
  .step::after{content:"→";position:absolute;top:8px;right:8px;color:var(--gold);font-size:18px;opacity:.5}
  .step:last-child::after{display:none}

  /* coverage */
  .cover{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
  .cover-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:26px}
  .tag{font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:8px 15px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--slate)}
  .tag.on{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
  .cover-stat{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--deep);padding:30px}
  .cover-stat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .cover-stat-grid > div{background:var(--deep);padding:26px 24px}
  .cover-stat-grid b{font-family:"Archivo";font-weight:900;font-size:34px;display:block;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
  .cover-stat-grid span{font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate-dim);margin-top:8px;display:block}

  /* CTA / quote */
  .quote-blk{padding:100px 0}
  .quote-box{border:1px solid var(--line);background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,var(--surface),var(--deep));padding:56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .quote-box .bgL{position:absolute;right:-40px;bottom:-40px;width:280px;height:280px;opacity:.07}
  .quote-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:2}
  .quote-box h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px)}
  .quote-box p{color:var(--slate);margin-top:16px;max-width:40ch}
  .form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
  .form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .form input,.form textarea,.form select{width:100%;background:var(--midnight);border:1px solid var(--line);
    color:var(--cream);padding:14px 16px;font-family:"Hanken Grotesk";font-size:15px}
  .form input:focus,.form textarea:focus,.form select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
  .form input::placeholder,.form textarea::placeholder{color:var(--slate-dim)}
  .form button{justify-content:center;margin-top:6px}
  .form-note{font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--slate-dim);letter-spacing:.04em}

  /* footer */
  footer{position:relative;z-index:1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:64px 0 34px}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
  .foot-brand p{color:var(--slate);font-size:14px;max-width:34ch;margin-top:18px}
  .foot-col h4{font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:700}
  .foot-col a,.foot-col p{display:block;color:var(--slate);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:11px;transition:color .2s}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
  .foot-bottom{margin-top:48px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;
    font-family:"Space Mono",monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--slate-dim)}

  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

  @media(max-width:920px){
    .hero-grid,.why,.cover,.quote-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .lion-stage{order:-1;min-height:260px}
    .lion-big{width:220px;height:220px}
    .lion-stage::after,.lion-stage .halo{width:230px;height:230px}
    .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .step::after{display:none}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  }
  @media(max-width:640px){
    body{font-size:16px}
    .navlinks{display:none}
    .navlinks.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;
      background:var(--deep);padding:24px 28px;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .menu-toggle{display:block}
    .nav .btn-gold{display:none}
    .navlinks.open .btn-gold{display:inline-flex}
    .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .quote-box{padding:34px 26px}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero-meta{gap:20px}
  }
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    *{animation:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto}
    .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
  }