:root {
  --ink: #102019;
  --ink-deep: #0b1512;
  --forest: #142820;
  --paper: #f2efe7;
  --ivory: #fbfaf6;
  --stone: #ded8ca;
  --muted: #68736d;
  --gold: #c7a86a;
  --gold-pale: #e0cca1;
  --line: rgba(16, 32, 25, 0.14);
  --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  --display: "Manrope", "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  --container: min(1180px, calc(100vw - 64px));
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  width: var(--scroll-progress, 0%);
  height: 3px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b4873e 0%, #e4c477 62%, #fff0bd 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(224,204,161,.78), 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  transition: width 55ms linear;
}

.scroll-progress::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: -1px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,248,218,.98));
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255,235,176,.9);
}

.brand-intro {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 44%, rgba(199,168,106,.09), transparent 26%),
    #08120f;
  color: white;
}
.brand-intro[hidden] { display: none; }
.intro-skip {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 32px;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(224,204,161,.45);
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}
.intro-skip:hover, .intro-skip:focus-visible { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.intro-stage {
  position: relative;
  width: min(760px, calc(100vw - 48px));
  min-height: 330px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 152px 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 205px auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0 26px;
}
.intro-mark-shell {
  position: relative;
  width: 152px;
  height: 150px;
  grid-column: 2;
  align-self: end;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.intro-mark { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 152px; height: 150px; object-fit: contain; }
.intro-mark-ghost { opacity: .08; filter: grayscale(1) sepia(1); }
.intro-mark-reveal { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; clip-path: inset(100% 0 0 0); }
.brand-intro.is-running .intro-mark-reveal { animation: intro-mark-draw 1050ms cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.2,1) 180ms forwards; }
.intro-flare { position: absolute; top: -20%; bottom: -20%; left: -55%; width: 30px; opacity: 0; transform: rotate(14deg); background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,248,222,.88), transparent); filter: blur(2px); }
.brand-intro.is-running .intro-flare { animation: intro-flare-pass 720ms ease-out 1020ms both; }
.intro-rule { height: 1px; width: 0; align-self: end; margin-bottom: 70px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(199,168,106,.68)); }
.intro-rule-left { grid-column: 1; justify-self: end; }
.intro-rule-right { grid-column: 3; transform: scaleX(-1); transform-origin: center; }
.brand-intro.is-running .intro-rule { animation: intro-rule-grow 850ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) 780ms forwards; }
.intro-wordmark {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  align-self: start;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 14px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
}
.brand-intro.is-running .intro-wordmark { animation: intro-words 850ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) 900ms forwards; }
.intro-wordmark strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 37px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .22em; line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase; }
.intro-wordmark span { margin-top: 14px; color: var(--gold-pale); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .5em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.brand-intro.is-exiting { pointer-events: none; animation: intro-curtain-up 720ms cubic-bezier(.7,0,.3,1) forwards; }
body.intro-active { overflow: hidden; }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button, input, textarea { font: inherit; }
button { color: inherit; }
.container { width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; }
.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink-deep);
  transform: translateY(-180%);
}
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 50;
  color: #fff;
  transition: background 240ms ease, border-color 240ms ease;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.site-header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(11, 21, 18, 0.94);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.nav-wrap {
  width: var(--container);
  height: 86px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.monogram {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.32));
  animation: brand-arrival 900ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both;
}
.brand-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.1; }
.brand-copy > span { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.primary-nav a { position: relative; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.76); transition: color 180ms ease; }
.primary-nav a:not(.nav-cta)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 100%;
  bottom: -6px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-pale));
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(224,204,161,.35);
  transition: right 180ms ease;
}
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav a.active { color: #fff; }
.primary-nav a.active::after, .primary-nav a:hover::after { right: 0; }
.nav-cta { padding: 10px 17px; border: 1px solid rgba(199,168,106,.7); color: var(--gold-pale) !important; }
.primary-nav a:not(.nav-cta).active { color: var(--gold-pale); }
.nav-cta.active { border-color: var(--gold-pale); background: rgba(199,168,106,.14); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 0; background: transparent; width: 42px; height: 42px; padding: 9px; }
.menu-toggle span { display: block; height: 1px; margin: 7px 0; background: white; transition: transform 180ms ease; }

.section-dark { background: var(--ink-deep); color: white; }
.section-light { background: var(--ivory); }
.section-paper { background: var(--paper); }
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 175px 0 42px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(11,21,18,.98) 12%, rgba(15,31,25,.96) 65%, rgba(10,20,17,.98)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 15%, rgba(199,168,106,.18), transparent 30%);
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: .025;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 160 160' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  width: 540px;
  height: 540px;
  right: -120px;
  top: -100px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,168,106,.13);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 90px rgba(199,168,106,.025), 0 0 0 180px rgba(199,168,106,.018);
  transform: translate3d(var(--glow-x, 0), var(--glow-y, 0), 0);
  animation: glow-breathe 9s ease-in-out infinite;
  transition: transform 900ms cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1);
}
.hero-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr .65fr; gap: 10vw; align-items: center; }
.eyebrow, .section-index {
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  color: #987c45;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.hero h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(62px, 7vw, 104px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: .98;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
}
.hero h1 em { color: var(--gold-pale); font-weight: 500; }
.hero-line { display: block; }
.hero-line-gold { padding-bottom: .16em; margin-bottom: -.16em; }
.hero-copy .eyebrow,
.hero-copy .hero-line,
.hero-copy .hero-lede,
.hero-copy .hero-actions { opacity: 0; }
body.intro-complete .hero-copy.visible .eyebrow { animation: hero-rise 650ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) 80ms both; }
body.intro-complete .hero-copy.visible .hero-line { animation: hero-line-rise 950ms cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.25,1) 180ms both; }
body.intro-complete .hero-copy.visible .hero-line-gold { animation-delay: 330ms; }
body.intro-complete .hero-copy.visible .hero-lede { animation: hero-rise 750ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) 520ms both; }
body.intro-complete .hero-copy.visible .hero-actions { animation: hero-rise 750ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) 660ms both; }
.hero-lede { max-width: 590px; margin: 32px 0 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.67); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; margin-top: 42px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 50px; padding: 0 22px; border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button-gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink-deep); }
.button-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-pale); }
.button-dark { background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.text-link { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); padding-bottom: 4px; }
.text-link span { margin-left: 8px; color: var(--gold); }
.hero-panel { padding: 34px; border: 1px solid rgba(199,168,106,.24); background: rgba(255,255,255,.035); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }
.panel-monogram-wrap { position: relative; width: 82px; height: 80px; margin: -4px 0 24px; overflow: hidden; }
.panel-monogram { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 82px; height: 80px; object-fit: contain; filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35)); }
.panel-monogram-base { opacity: .13; filter: grayscale(1) sepia(1) drop-shadow(0 10px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35)); }
.panel-monogram-reveal { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; clip-path: inset(100% 0 0 0); }
body.intro-complete .hero-panel.visible .panel-monogram-reveal { animation: monogram-reveal 1450ms cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.2,1) 300ms forwards; }
.panel-monogram-glint { position: absolute; top: -20%; bottom: -20%; left: -45%; width: 24px; opacity: 0; transform: rotate(14deg); background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,246,215,.78), transparent); filter: blur(2px); }
body.intro-complete .hero-panel.visible .panel-monogram-glint { animation: monogram-glint 900ms ease-out 1420ms both; }
.panel-kicker { margin: 0 0 26px; color: var(--gold); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.panel-quote { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.35; }
.panel-rule { width: 48px; height: 1px; margin: 28px 0; background: var(--gold); }
.lens-list { margin: 0; }
.lens-list div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.lens-list div:last-child { border: 0; }
.lens-list dt { color: var(--gold); font-size: 10px; }
.lens-list dd { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-size: 13px; }
.signal-strip { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); margin-top: 105px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.signal-strip div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding-left: 22px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.signal-strip div:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.signal-strip strong { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--gold-pale); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; }
.signal-strip span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.about { padding: 140px 0; }
.section-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 10vw; }
.section-intro h2, .section-heading h2, .contact h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}
.founder-identity { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; margin-top: 52px; }
.founder-rule { width: 58px; height: 1px; flex: 0 0 auto; background: var(--gold); }
.founder-identity div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.founder-identity strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.founder-identity div > span { margin-top: 11px; color: #8d713b; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; line-height: 1.45; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lead-copy { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(25px, 2.5vw, 36px); line-height: 1.38; }
.biography-copy { margin-top: 42px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
.biography-copy p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
.biography-copy p + p { margin-top: 22px; }
.independence-note { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; gap: 16px; align-items: start; margin-top: 28px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.independence-note p { margin: 0; }
.note-mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; color: #927743; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; }

.philosophy { padding: 140px 0; }
.section-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr; align-items: end; gap: 10vw; margin-bottom: 70px; }
.section-heading > p { max-width: 470px; margin: 0 0 6px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; }
.mandate-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.mandate-card { position: relative; padding: 48px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.core-card { background: var(--ink); color: white; border-color: var(--ink); }
.satellite-card { background: var(--ivory); }
.mandate-topline { display: flex; align-items: start; justify-content: space-between; }
.mandate-tag { color: var(--gold); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.mandate-number { color: rgba(199,168,106,.32); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 40px; line-height: 1; }
.mandate-card h3 { max-width: 390px; margin: 56px 0 20px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 34px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.18; }
.mandate-card > p { max-width: 510px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.core-card > p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); }
.mandate-card ul { margin: 42px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.mandate-card li { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 15px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 12px; }
.core-card li { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.mandate-card li span { color: var(--muted); }
.core-card li span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
.mandate-card li strong { font-weight: 500; }
.process-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); margin-top: 70px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.process-row > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr; gap: 13px; padding: 28px 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.process-row > div:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.process-row > div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.process-row span { color: #9b7d43; font-size: 10px; }
.process-row p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; }
.process-row strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.research { padding: 140px 0; }
.research-heading { margin-bottom: 50px; }
.filter-bar { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-bottom: 30px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.filter { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; padding: 10px 15px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; transition: background 180ms, color 180ms, border-color 180ms; }
.filter:hover, .filter.active { border-color: var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.research-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.research-card { position: relative; grid-column: span 2; min-height: 335px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 34px 30px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden; transition: background 240ms, transform 240ms, opacity 240ms; }
.research-card.layout-third { grid-column: span 2; }
.research-card.layout-half { grid-column: span 3; }
.research-card.layout-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.research-card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 30px; right: 100%; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: right 420ms cubic-bezier(.16,.8,.3,1); }
.research-card:hover { background: var(--paper); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.research-card:hover::before { right: 30px; }
.research-card[hidden] { display: none; }
.card-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; color: #8c713e; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.research-card h3 { margin: 46px 0 18px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 25px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.28; }
.research-card > p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.card-link { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: auto; padding: 16px 0 2px; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); background: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-size: 12px; }
.card-link span { color: #987d49; margin-left: 8px; }
.research-card-featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  min-height: 330px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(250px, .65fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
  column-gap: 68px;
  padding: 42px 46px;
  border-right: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 86% 15%, rgba(199,168,106,.16), transparent 32%), var(--ink);
  color: white;
}
.research-card-featured::before { left: 46px; right: 46px; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent 82%); }
.research-card-featured:hover { background: radial-gradient(circle at 86% 15%, rgba(224,204,161,.2), transparent 34%), var(--forest); }
.research-card-featured:hover::before { right: 46px; }
.research-card-featured .card-meta { grid-column: 1 / -1; color: var(--gold-pale); }
.featured-badge { padding: 5px 8px; border: 1px solid rgba(224,204,161,.38); }
.research-card-featured h3 { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2 / 4; align-self: center; max-width: 720px; margin: 34px 0 0; color: white; font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 49px); line-height: 1.14; }
.research-card-featured > p { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; align-self: end; margin: 40px 0 24px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; }
.research-card-featured .card-link { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 3; margin-top: 0; color: white; }
.research-card-featured .card-link span { color: var(--gold-pale); }

.contact { padding: 130px 0 40px; }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 10vw; }
.section-index-light { color: var(--gold); }
.contact-copy h2 { max-width: 470px; color: var(--gold-pale); }
.contact-copy > p:last-child { max-width: 450px; margin-top: 28px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.contact-form { padding: 38px; border: 1px solid rgba(199,168,106,.25); background: rgba(255,255,255,.025); }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
.contact-form label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; color: var(--gold-pale); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea { width: 100%; margin: 9px 0 22px; padding: 13px 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-radius: 0; outline: 0; resize: vertical; background: transparent; color: white; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
.contact-form input::placeholder, .contact-form textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); }
.form-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.form-note { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.38); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.form-status { min-height: 1.5em; margin: 18px 0 0; color: var(--gold-pale); font-size: 12px; }
.footer { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto auto; gap: 38px; align-items: center; margin-top: 110px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.footer-brand div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.footer-brand strong { color: white; font-size: 11px; }
.footer-email { color: var(--gold-pale); text-transform: lowercase; transition: color 180ms ease; }
.footer-email:hover, .footer-email:focus-visible { color: var(--gold); }
.monogram-small { width: 42px; height: 42px; }

.note-dialog { width: min(660px, calc(100vw - 40px)); padding: 48px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); background: var(--ivory); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 24px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.36); }
.note-dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(6,13,10,.78); backdrop-filter: blur(5px); }
.note-dialog h2 { margin: 0 0 20px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 40px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.12; }
.dialog-close { position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 16px; border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 28px; }
.dialog-meta { display: flex; gap: 9px; margin: 0 0 26px; }
.dialog-meta span { padding: 6px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: #8d733f; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.note-sections { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; margin: 0 0 30px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--line); }
.note-sections section { min-height: 128px; padding: 20px; background: var(--paper); }
.note-sections section > span { color: #8d733f; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.note-sections p { margin: 10px 0 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; }

.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity 650ms ease, transform 650ms ease; }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.mandate-grid .reveal:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 100ms; }
.research-grid .reveal:nth-child(3n + 2) { transition-delay: 65ms; }
.research-grid .reveal:nth-child(3n + 3) { transition-delay: 130ms; }
.process-row.visible > div { animation: process-rise 620ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both; }
.process-row.visible > div:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 90ms; }
.process-row.visible > div:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 180ms; }
.process-row.visible > div:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 270ms; }

@keyframes brand-arrival {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.84) rotate(-2deg); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1) rotate(0); }
}
@keyframes hero-rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(15px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes hero-line-rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(34px); clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); }
}
@keyframes monogram-reveal {
  from { clip-path: inset(100% 0 0 0); transform: translateY(7px); }
  to { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes monogram-glint {
  0% { left: -45%; opacity: 0; }
  18% { opacity: .75; }
  75% { opacity: .35; }
  100% { left: 120%; opacity: 0; }
}
@keyframes glow-breathe {
  0%, 100% { opacity: .55; box-shadow: 0 0 0 90px rgba(199,168,106,.02), 0 0 0 180px rgba(199,168,106,.012); }
  50% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 110px rgba(199,168,106,.035), 0 0 0 210px rgba(199,168,106,.018); }
}
@keyframes process-rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes intro-mark-draw {
  from { clip-path: inset(100% 0 0 0); transform: translateY(9px) scale(.96); }
  to { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}
@keyframes intro-flare-pass {
  0% { left: -55%; opacity: 0; }
  20% { opacity: .8; }
  80% { opacity: .3; }
  100% { left: 125%; opacity: 0; }
}
@keyframes intro-rule-grow {
  from { width: 0; }
  to { width: 100%; }
}
@keyframes intro-words {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); letter-spacing: .07em; }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); letter-spacing: 0; }
}
@keyframes intro-curtain-up {
  from { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); opacity: 1; }
  to { clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); opacity: .98; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  :root { --container: min(100% - 40px, 720px); }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(4px) rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .primary-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 86px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 12px 20px 25px;
    background: rgba(11,21,18,.98);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    transition: opacity 180ms, transform 180ms;
  }
  .primary-nav.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; transform: none; }
  .primary-nav a { padding: 13px 0; }
  .nav-cta { margin-top: 8px; padding: 12px 15px !important; text-align: center; }
  .hero { min-height: auto; padding-top: 150px; }
  .hero-grid, .section-grid, .section-heading, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 58px; }
  .hero-panel { max-width: 520px; }
  .signal-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 26px 0; margin-top: 70px; }
  .signal-strip div:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .about, .philosophy, .research { padding: 105px 0; }
  .section-heading { align-items: start; margin-bottom: 55px; }
  .mandate-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .process-row > div:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .process-row > div:nth-child(3), .process-row > div:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .process-row > div:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; }
  .research-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .research-card,
  .research-card.layout-third,
  .research-card.layout-half { grid-column: auto; }
  .research-card.layout-full,
  .research-card.research-card-featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto; }
  .footer > p:first-of-type { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  :root { --container: calc(100vw - 34px); }
  .nav-wrap { height: 74px; }
  .primary-nav { top: 74px; }
  .brand-copy > span { font-size: 11px; }
  .monogram { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
  .panel-monogram-wrap, .panel-monogram { width: 72px; height: 70px; }
  .hero { padding: 128px 0 32px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(49px, 14vw, 68px); }
  .hero-lede { font-size: 16px; }
  .hero-actions { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
  .hero-panel { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .signal-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; margin-top: 62px; }
  .signal-strip div, .signal-strip div:nth-child(3) { padding: 18px 0; border-left: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
  .signal-strip div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .about, .philosophy, .research { padding: 84px 0; }
  .section-grid, .section-heading, .contact-grid { gap: 42px; }
  .mandate-card { padding: 34px 25px; }
  .mandate-card h3 { margin-top: 40px; font-size: 30px; }
  .process-row, .research-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-row > div { padding-left: 0; border-right: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .process-row > div:first-child { border-top: 0; }
  .research-card,
  .research-card.layout-third,
  .research-card.layout-half,
  .research-card.layout-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 300px; padding: 30px 6px; border-right: 0; }
  .research-card.research-card-featured { min-height: 390px; display: flex; padding: 34px 24px; }
  .research-card-featured::before { left: 24px; right: 24px; }
  .research-card-featured:hover::before { right: 24px; }
  .research-card-featured h3 { margin: 40px 0 22px; font-size: 32px; }
  .research-card-featured > p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; }
  .research-card-featured .card-link { margin-top: auto; }
  .filter-bar { flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x: auto; margin-right: -17px; padding-right: 17px; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .filter { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .contact { padding-top: 84px; }
  .contact-form { padding: 27px 22px; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .form-actions { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-top: 70px; }
  .footer > p { margin: 0; }
  .note-dialog { padding: 40px 25px 28px; }
  .note-dialog h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .note-sections { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .note-sections section { min-height: 0; }
  .founder-identity { align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin-top: 38px; }
  .founder-rule { width: 34px; margin-top: 19px; }
  .founder-identity strong { font-size: 33px; }
  .founder-identity div > span { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; }
  .intro-skip { top: 20px; right: 20px; }
  .intro-stage { width: calc(100vw - 34px); grid-template-columns: 1fr 124px 1fr; grid-template-rows: 180px auto; gap: 0 13px; }
  .intro-mark-shell, .intro-mark { width: 124px; height: 122px; }
  .intro-rule { margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .intro-wordmark strong { font-size: 27px; letter-spacing: .16em; }
  .intro-wordmark span { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .34em; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .hero-copy .eyebrow,
  .hero-copy .hero-line,
  .hero-copy .hero-lede,
  .hero-copy .hero-actions { opacity: 1; }
  .panel-monogram-reveal { clip-path: inset(0); }
  .panel-monogram-glint { display: none; }
  .brand-intro { display: none; }
  body.intro-active { overflow: auto; }
}