:root {
    --bg: #0A0B0D;
    --bg-elevated: #101217;
    --surface: #13161C;
    --surface-2: #181B22;
    --border: #1F232B;
    --border-hot: #2A3038;
    --ink: #E8E6E1;
    --ink-dim: #A8ACB4;
    --ink-faint: #6B6F78;
    --ink-ghost: #3E424A;
    --brass: #D4A853;
    --brass-bright: #ECC478;
    --brass-dim: #8A6F35;
    --signal: #7AAF6E;
    --critical: #C65B45;
    --grid: rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.045);
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Archivo', -apple-system, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    font-feature-settings: 'ss01' on, 'cv11' on;
  }
  ::selection { background: var(--brass); color: var(--bg); }

  /* ── TEXTURE & ATMOSPHERE ── */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(var(--grid) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--grid) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 64px 64px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, black 20%, transparent 80%);
  }
  body::after {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background: 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='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.035 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    mix-blend-mode: overlay;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  /* ── TYPOGRAPHY ── */
  .mono { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
  .serif-d { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144, 'SOFT' 0; }
  .label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .label-brass { color: var(--brass); }
  .label-live { color: var(--signal); }

  /* ── PROJECT LINKS ── */
  .project-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 9px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-hot);
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    margin-top: 4px;
    width: fit-content;
  }
  .project-link-active {
    color: var(--brass);
    border-color: var(--brass-dim);
    background: rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.04);
  }
  .project-link-active:hover {
    background: var(--brass);
    color: var(--bg);
    border-color: var(--brass);
  }
  .project-link-active:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }
  .project-link-active .arrow { transition: transform 0.2s; margin-left: 2px; }
  .project-link-private {
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    background: var(--bg-elevated);
    border-style: dashed;
    cursor: default;
  }

  /* ── WORK CTA (View All button row) ── */
  .work-cta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .work-cta .cta-meta {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  /* ── LAYOUT ── */
  .wrap { max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  section { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  .nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    background: rgba(10, 11, 13, 0.72);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 10px 40px;
    min-height: 0;
    max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .logo {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .logo:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--brass);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }
  .logo-image {
    display: block;
    /* Matches prior visual size (image + 8px×2 vertical + 16px×2 horizontal white pad) */
    height: clamp(68px, 10vw, 92px);
    width: auto;
    max-width: min(94vw, 600px);
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: left center;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px;
  }
  .nav-links a:not(.cta-nav) {
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:not(.cta-nav):hover { color: var(--brass); }
  .nav-status {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
  }
  .status-dot {
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    background: var(--signal);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--signal);
    animation: pulse 2s infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.85); }
  }
  .cta-nav {
    padding: 10px 18px;
    background: var(--brass);
    color: #0A0B0D;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  .cta-nav:hover {
    background: var(--brass-bright);
    color: #0A0B0D;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  .nav-links a.cta-nav {
    color: #0A0B0D;
  }
  .nav-links a.cta-nav:hover {
    color: #0A0B0D;
  }

  .sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
  }
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-hot);
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--ink);
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--brass); color: var(--brass); }
  .nav-toggle:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--brass);
    outline-offset: 2px;
  }
  .nav-toggle-bars {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 18px;
    height: 14px;
  }
  .nav-toggle-bars span {
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    background: currentColor;
    border-radius: 1px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  }
  .nav.nav-open .nav-toggle-bars span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
  }
  .nav.nav-open .nav-toggle-bars span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .nav.nav-open .nav-toggle-bars span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 140px 0 80px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
  }
  .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .hero-meta-item small {
    display: block;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .hero-meta-item span {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .hero-veteran {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 7px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--brass-dim);
    background: rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.06);
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--brass);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .hero-veteran svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 112px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 1100px;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--brass);
    font-variation-settings: 'opsz' 144;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    max-width: 640px;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    margin-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 15px 26px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--brass);
    color: var(--bg);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--brass-bright); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(212,168,83,0.2); }
  .btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-hot);
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--brass); color: var(--brass); }
  .btn .arrow { transition: transform 0.2s; }
  .btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

  /* ── TICKER ── */
  .ticker {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--bg-elevated);
    padding: 14px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }
  .ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 60px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    animation: scroll 50s linear infinite;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .ticker-track span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
  .ticker-track b {
    color: var(--brass);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 8px;
  }
  @keyframes scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* ── SECTION HEADER ── */
  .section-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    padding-top: 120px;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .section-head-left { max-width: 720px; }
  .section-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--brass);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .section-num::before {
    content: '';
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--brass);
  }
  .section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .section-head h2 em {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--brass);
  }
  .section-head-right p {
    max-width: 360px;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ── MISSION ── */
  .mission {
    padding: 80px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .mission-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .mission-quote {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .mission-quote em {
    color: var(--brass);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .mission-quote::before {
    content: '"';
    display: block;
    font-size: 120px;
    line-height: 0.6;
    color: var(--brass-dim);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  /* ── CAPABILITIES ── */
  .cap-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .cap-cell {
    padding: 40px 32px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.3s;
    min-height: 280px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .cap-cell:hover { background: var(--surface); }
  .cap-cell:hover .cap-num { color: var(--brass); }
  .cap-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--ink-ghost);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    margin-bottom: auto;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .cap-cell h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin: 60px 0 14px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .cap-cell p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .cap-cell .cap-tag {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-hot);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── PROCESS ── */
  .process { padding-bottom: 80px; }
  .process-rail {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .process-rail::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    left: 5%; right: 5%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--border-hot) 10%, var(--border-hot) 90%, transparent);
  }
  .process-step {
    padding: 0 16px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .process-dot {
    width: 12px; height: 12px;
    border: 2px solid var(--brass);
    background: var(--bg);
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .process-dot::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: -6px;
    border: 1px solid var(--brass-dim);
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }
  .process-step .label { display: block; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .process-step h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .process-step p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ── PRINCIPLES (veteran values) ── */
  .principles {
    background: var(--bg-elevated);
    padding: 120px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 80px;
  }
  .principles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    margin-top: 64px;
  }
  .principle {
    background: var(--bg-elevated);
    padding: 48px 36px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .principle-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 72px;
    line-height: 0.8;
    color: var(--brass);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .principle h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .principle p {
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ── WORK ── */
  .work {
    padding-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .work-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .work-trio {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .work-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 40px;
    background: var(--surface);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
  }
  .work-card:hover { border-color: var(--brass-dim); }
  .work-card-featured {
    min-height: 380px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface) 0%, var(--bg-elevated) 100%);
  }
  .work-card-featured::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; right: 0;
    width: 300px; height: 300px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212,168,83,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .work-card .label { margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .work-card h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .work-card h3 em { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); font-weight: 400; }
  .work-card p {
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 520px;
  }
  .sectors {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .sector-chip {
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-hot);
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
  }
  .work-side {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .work-side-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 28px;
    background: var(--surface);
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
  }
  .work-side-card:hover { border-color: var(--brass-dim); }
  .work-side-card h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .work-side-card p { color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; }
  .work-side-card .card-footer {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  .work-side-card .card-footer .sectors {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .work-card-featured .project-link { margin-top: 20px; }
  .work-card-featured .sectors { margin-top: 20px; }

  /* ── CONTACT ── */
  .contact {
    padding: 120px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .contact-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 80px;
  }
  .contact-info h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .contact-info h2 em { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); font-weight: 400; }
  .contact-info > p {
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 440px;
  }
  .contact-details {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 32px;
  }
  .contact-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    align-items: center;
  }
  .contact-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .contact-row .label { margin: 0; }
  .contact-row span { color: var(--ink); font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 13px; }
  .contact-row a { color: var(--brass); text-decoration: none; font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 13px; }
  .contact-row a:hover { color: var(--brass-bright); }

  /* ── FORM ── */
  .form-wrap {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: var(--surface);
    padding: 40px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .form-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .form-tab {
    padding: 14px 24px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    margin-bottom: -1px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .form-tab.active { color: var(--brass); border-bottom-color: var(--brass); }
  .form-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .form-field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .form-field label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .form-field input,
  .form-field select,
  .form-field textarea {
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 14px 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Archivo', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: border 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  }
  .form-field input:focus,
  .form-field select:focus,
  .form-field textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--brass);
    background: var(--bg-elevated);
  }
  .form-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 110px; }
  .form-field select {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' viewBox='0 0 12 12'><path d='M2 4L6 8L10 4' stroke='%23D4A853' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/></svg>");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 16px center;
    padding-right: 40px;
  }
  .form-submit {
    margin-top: 28px;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .form-note {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }
  .pane { display: none; }
  .pane.active { display: block; animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease; }
  @keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

  /* ── FORM STATES ── */
  .form-honeypot {
    position: absolute;
    left: -10000px;
    width: 1px; height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .btn[disabled] {
    opacity: 0.6;
    cursor: not-allowed;
  }
  .btn.loading { pointer-events: none; }
  .spinner {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 12px; height: 12px;
    border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
    border-top-color: transparent;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite;
    margin-left: 4px;
  }
  @keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
  .form-message {
    display: none;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-top: 20px;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
  .form-message.visible { display: block; animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease; }
  .form-error {
    background: rgba(198, 91, 69, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(198, 91, 69, 0.4);
    color: var(--critical);
  }
  .form-success-panel {
    display: none;
    padding: 48px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease;
  }
  .form-success-panel.visible { display: block; }
  .form-success-panel .check {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--brass);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    color: var(--brass);
  }
  .form-success-panel h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .form-success-panel p {
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    font-size: 14px;
    max-width: 340px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .form-success-panel .confirm-id {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--brass);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--brass-dim);
    display: inline-block;
    border-radius: 3px;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--bg);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 80px 0 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .foot-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }
  .foot-brand h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .foot-brand p { color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 320px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .foot-col h5 {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brass);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .foot-col ul { list-style: none; }
  .foot-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .foot-col a { color: var(--ink-dim); text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .foot-col a:hover { color: var(--brass); }
  .foot-col span { display: block; font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-dim); margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .foot-col span b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; }
  .foot-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .foot-bottom span b { color: var(--ink-dim); font-weight: 400; }

  /* ── PROJECTS ARCHIVE ── */
  .archive-hero {
    padding: 140px 0 48px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .archive-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .archive-hero h1 em {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--brass);
  }
  .archive-hero > .wrap > p {
    max-width: 560px;
    color: var(--ink-dim);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .archive-list {
    padding: 48px 0 100px;
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .wrap, .nav-inner { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
    .logo-image {
      /* Prior: image + 6px×2 vertical + 12px×2 horizontal pad */
      height: clamp(56px, 12vw, 76px);
      max-width: min(85vw, 504px);
    }
    .nav-inner { gap: 12px; }
    .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      position: fixed;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      top: 108px;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      gap: 0;
      padding: 12px 24px 24px;
      background: rgba(10, 11, 13, 0.97);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
      max-height: 0;
      overflow: hidden;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: max-height 0.35s ease, opacity 0.2s ease, visibility 0.2s ease, padding 0.2s ease;
    }
    .nav.nav-open .nav-links {
      max-height: min(100vh, 640px);
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      padding-top: 20px;
      padding-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .nav-links a:not(.cta-nav) {
      padding: 14px 4px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-size: 14px;
    }
    .nav-links a.cta-nav {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 8px;
      border: 1px solid var(--brass-dim);
      border-radius: 3px;
      padding: 16px 18px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #0A0B0D;
      border-bottom: none;
    }
    .nav-links a.cta-nav:hover {
      color: #0A0B0D;
    }
    .nav-links .nav-status {
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 12px 0 4px;
      padding: 12px;
    }
    .hero-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; }
    .mission-grid, .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .cap-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .process-rail { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px 0; }
    .process-rail::before { display: none; }
    .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .work-grid { gap: 20px; }
    .work-trio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .form-wrap { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .section-head { padding-top: 80px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .process-rail { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .foot-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  }