:root {
  --bg: #070807;
  --bg-soft: #0b0d0c;
  --panel: #111310;
  --panel-lift: #171a16;
  --ink: #f1f2ed;
  --ink-soft: #c6cbc3;
  --muted: #969c95;
  --faint: #66726a;
  --metal: #a9ada8;
  --accent: #d6b75e;
  --accent-light: #ecd486;
  --line: rgba(235, 239, 230, .12);
  --line-strong: rgba(235, 239, 230, .28);
  --display: "Manrope", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", Consolas, monospace;
  --shell: min(1340px, calc(100% - 96px));
  --gutter: clamp(22px, 5vw, 76px);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; background: var(--bg); }
body { margin: 0; overflow-x: hidden; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font: 16px/1.55 var(--display); }
body::before { content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 40; pointer-events: none; opacity: .035; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 160 160' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='grain'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.82' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23grain)' opacity='.4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); mix-blend-mode: screen; }
::selection { color: var(--bg); background: var(--accent-light); }
a { color: inherit; }
button, a { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
.shell { width: var(--shell); margin-inline: auto; }
.mono, .eyebrow, .section-label, .nav-status, .nav-cta, .button, .quiet-link, .hero-tags, .scroll-cue, .diagram-meta, .diagram-foot, .layer, .signal-label, .signal-caption, .attribute span, .domain-meaning, .domain-note, .acquisition-content small, .site-footer { font-family: var(--mono); }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 100; top: 14px; left: 16px; padding: 10px 14px; color: var(--bg); background: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-150%); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, [tabindex]:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent-light); outline-offset: 5px; }

/* Header */
.site-header { position: fixed; z-index: 30; inset: 0 0 auto; height: 76px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: background .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, backdrop-filter .35s ease; }
.site-header.is-scrolled { background: rgba(7, 8, 7, .82); border-color: var(--line); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); }
.nav-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; height: 100%; gap: 38px; }
.wordmark, .nav-cta, .footer-wordmark { text-decoration: none; }
.wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; gap: 12px; }
.wordmark-mark { position: relative; display: block; width: 27px; height: 27px; border: 1px solid var(--accent); border-radius: 50%; transform: rotate(-18deg); }
.wordmark-mark::before, .wordmark-mark::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 4px; border: 1px solid rgba(214, 183, 94, .64); border-radius: 50%; }
.wordmark-mark::after { inset: 11px; background: var(--accent); border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(214, 183, 94, .5); }
.wordmark-mark i, .wordmark-mark b { position: absolute; top: -4px; bottom: -4px; left: 50%; width: 1px; background: var(--accent); transform: translateX(-50%); }
.wordmark-mark b { transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(90deg); }
.wordmark-type { font: 600 12px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .14em; }
.wordmark-type span, .footer-wordmark span { color: var(--accent); }
.primary-nav { display: flex; gap: 28px; margin-right: auto; }
.primary-nav a { position: relative; color: var(--muted); font: 10px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color .25s ease; }
.primary-nav a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: -8px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); transition: right .25s ease; }
.primary-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.primary-nav a:hover::after { right: 0; }
.nav-side { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 25px; }
.nav-status { color: var(--faint); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .08em; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-status i, .signal-dot { display: inline-block; width: 5px; height: 5px; margin-right: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(214, 183, 94, .8); vertical-align: middle; }
.nav-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 11px 0 9px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease; }
.nav-cta span, .button span, .quiet-link span { display: inline-block; color: var(--accent); font-size: 16px; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.nav-cta:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--accent-light); }
.nav-cta:hover span, .button:hover span, .quiet-link:hover span { transform: translate(4px, -2px); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; margin-left: auto; padding: 10px 0; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); font: 10px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.menu-toggle i { display: inline-block; width: 21px; height: 8px; margin-left: 8px; border-top: 1px solid var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent); vertical-align: middle; }

/* Hero */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; background: var(--bg); }
.hero-media, .hero-scrim, .hero-grid { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-media { z-index: -4; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center center; transform: scale(1.01); filter: saturate(.8) contrast(1.04); animation: hero-zoom 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.hero-scrim { z-index: -3; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 8, 7, .99) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 7, .92) 30%, rgba(7, 8, 7, .5) 58%, rgba(7, 8, 7, .16) 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 8, 7, .48) 0%, transparent 35%, rgba(7, 8, 7, .65) 100%); }
.hero-grid { z-index: -2; opacity: .23; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(211, 216, 204, .08) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(211, 216, 204, .08) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 80px 80px; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, black 47%, transparent 100%); }
.hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at 79% 47%, rgba(214, 183, 94, .1), transparent 24%), radial-gradient(circle at 68% 80%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .04), transparent 38%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-inner { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 100svh; padding-top: 76px; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 760px; margin-top: clamp(120px, 24vh, 260px); }
.eyebrow { color: var(--metal); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .15em; line-height: 1.3; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow b { margin: 0 8px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 760px; margin: 28px 0 32px; color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(3.35rem, 7.2vw, 7.5rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.075em; line-height: .91; }
.hero h1 em, .statement-section h2 em, .acquisition-section h2 em { color: var(--accent-light); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }
.hero-lede { max-width: 515px; margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.16rem); line-height: 1.7; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; margin-top: 38px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; min-height: 50px; padding: 0 19px; border: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--bg); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, filter .25s ease; }
.button-primary { background: var(--accent); }
.button-primary span { color: var(--bg); }
.button:hover { background: var(--accent-light); filter: brightness(1.06); }
.quiet-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color .25s ease; }
.quiet-link:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.hero-bottom { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; margin-top: auto; padding: 34px 0 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-tags b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }
.scroll-cue { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; color: var(--metal); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.scroll-cue i { display: block; position: relative; width: 54px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
.scroll-cue i::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; top: -3px; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-right: 1px solid var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.hero-rail { position: absolute; top: 52%; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--faint); font: 9px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; transform: rotate(-90deg); }
.hero-rail i { display: block; width: 36px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
.hero-rail-left { left: -28px; }
.hero-rail-right { right: -17px; }

/* Shared sections */
.section { position: relative; padding: clamp(110px, 14vw, 210px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: var(--accent); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.section-label span:last-child { color: var(--muted); }
.section-label i { display: block; width: 36px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
.split-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(320px, 1.1fr) minmax(260px, .9fr); gap: 5vw; align-items: start; }
.thesis-heading h2, .section-heading h2, .layers-intro h2, .applications-heading h2, .attributes-intro h2 { margin: 40px 0 0; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 4.8rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.07em; line-height: .98; }
.thesis-heading h2 { margin-top: 25px; }
.thesis-copy { padding-top: 78px; color: var(--muted); }
.thesis-copy p { max-width: 330px; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.rule-beam { position: relative; width: min(240px, 80%); margin-top: 52px; height: 1px; background: var(--line-strong); overflow: hidden; }
.rule-beam i { display: block; width: 35%; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); animation: beam-slide 5s ease-in-out infinite; }
.section-heading { max-width: 720px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin-top: 31px; }
.section-heading > p { max-width: 450px; margin: 26px 0 0; color: var(--muted); }

/* Kernel diagram */
.kernel-section { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-soft), var(--bg)); }
.kernel-diagram { position: relative; margin-top: 78px; padding: 30px 0 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--metal); }
.kernel-diagram svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; min-height: 360px; }
.diagram-meta, .diagram-foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; color: var(--faint); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.diagram-meta { padding: 0 4%; }
.diagram-foot { padding: 16px 4% 0; }
.kernel-links path { stroke: rgba(214, 183, 94, .3); stroke-dasharray: 4 10; }
.kernel-pulse { opacity: .7; stroke: var(--accent); stroke-dasharray: 1 35; stroke-linecap: round; animation: topology-flow 7s linear infinite; }
.kernel-node { cursor: default; outline: none; }
.kernel-node text { fill: var(--metal); font: 600 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; }
.kernel-node .node-index { fill: var(--faint); font-size: 9px; }
.node-ring { fill: var(--bg); stroke: rgba(235, 239, 230, .24); transition: stroke .25s ease, fill .25s ease; }
.node-dot { fill: var(--accent); opacity: .85; transition: opacity .25s ease, filter .25s ease; }
.kernel-node:hover .node-ring, .kernel-node:focus-visible .node-ring { fill: rgba(214, 183, 94, .1); stroke: var(--accent); }
.kernel-node:hover .node-dot, .kernel-node:focus-visible .node-dot { opacity: 1; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px var(--accent)); }
.kernel-center { transform-origin: 500px 300px; animation: center-breathe 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.center-orbit { fill: none; stroke: rgba(214, 183, 94, .45); }
.orbit-outer { stroke-dasharray: 1 9; animation: orbit-turn 20s linear infinite; }
.orbit-inner { stroke: rgba(235, 239, 230, .32); stroke-dasharray: 3 5; }
.center-core { fill: rgba(214, 183, 94, .12); stroke: var(--accent); }
.center-point { fill: var(--accent-light); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(214, 183, 94, .7)); }
.kernel-center text { fill: var(--ink); font: 600 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .13em; }
.kernel-center .center-sub { fill: var(--muted); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.topology-mobile { display: none; }

/* Layers */
.layers-section { background: #0b0d0c; }
.layers-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(270px, .7fr) minmax(480px, 1.3fr); gap: 7vw; align-items: start; }
.layers-intro h2 { max-width: 470px; margin-top: 32px; }
.layers-intro p { max-width: 340px; margin: 30px 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.layer-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 7px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.layer { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 22px; min-height: 76px; padding: 0 24px; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(169, 173, 168, .04), transparent); transition: border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease, background .3s ease; }
.layer:hover { border-color: rgba(214, 183, 94, .55); background: rgba(214, 183, 94, .05); transform: translateX(-6px); }
.layer-number { color: var(--accent); font-size: 10px; }
.layer strong { display: block; font: 500 16px var(--display); letter-spacing: -.03em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.layer small { display: block; margin-top: 5px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .03em; }
.layer em { color: var(--faint); font-style: normal; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.layer-physical { width: 100%; }
.layer-control { width: 91%; }
.layer-coordination { width: 82%; }
.layer-intelligence { width: 73%; }
.layer-kernel { width: 64%; border-color: rgba(214, 183, 94, .58); background: rgba(214, 183, 94, .08); }
.layer-kernel strong { color: var(--accent-light); }
.layers-end { grid-column: 2; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 12px; color: var(--accent); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.layers-end b { font-weight: 400; color: var(--muted); }
.layers-end i { width: 60px; height: 1px; margin-left: 7px; background: var(--accent); }
.layers-end span:last-child { color: var(--faint); }

/* Statement */
.statement-section { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg); }
.statement-topology { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .28; background: linear-gradient(25deg, transparent 49.7%, rgba(169, 173, 168, .12) 50%, transparent 50.3%), linear-gradient(145deg, transparent 49.7%, rgba(169, 173, 168, .1) 50%, transparent 50.3%), radial-gradient(circle at 75% 55%, transparent 0 13%, rgba(169, 173, 168, .12) 13.1% 13.2%, transparent 13.3% 23%, rgba(169, 173, 168, .08) 23.1% 23.2%, transparent 23.3%); background-size: 430px 430px, 430px 430px, 100% 100%; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 40%, black 75%, transparent); transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.2); }
.statement-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: var(--shell); }
.statement-content h2 { max-width: 930px; margin: 40px 0 0; font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 11rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.1em; line-height: .82; text-transform: uppercase; }
.statement-foot { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(240px, 410px); gap: 24px; align-items: start; margin: 52px 0 0; }
.statement-foot i { display: block; width: 100%; height: 1px; margin-top: 11px; background: var(--accent); }
.statement-foot p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

/* Applications */
.applications-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(270px, .95fr) minmax(340px, 1.15fr) minmax(190px, .65fr); gap: 5vw; align-items: start; }
.applications-heading h2 { margin: 0; }
.applications-heading > p { max-width: 260px; margin: 9px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.application-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 12%; row-gap: 0; margin-top: 112px; }
.application { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr 22px; gap: 18px; align-items: start; min-height: 198px; padding: 23px 0 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease; }
.application:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.application-index { padding-top: 3px; color: var(--accent); font: 10px var(--mono); }
.application h3 { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.65rem); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1.08; text-transform: uppercase; }
.application p { max-width: 310px; margin: 13px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; }
.application > b { color: var(--accent); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 400; opacity: .55; transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease; }
.application:hover > b { opacity: 1; transform: translate(4px, -3px); }
.application-wide { grid-column: span 1; }
.application-offset { margin-top: 88px; }

/* Signal */
.signal-section { position: relative; padding: clamp(110px, 14vw, 210px) 0 125px; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: #10120f; }
.signal-section::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 12%; bottom: 12%; width: 1px; background: linear-gradient(transparent, var(--accent), transparent); opacity: .5; }
.signal-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 150px 1fr; gap: 3vw; align-items: center; }
.signal-word strong { display: block; margin-top: 15px; font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 10rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.1em; line-height: .8; }
.signal-word small { display: block; margin-top: 22px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.signal-label { color: var(--accent); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.signal-word-right { text-align: right; }
.signal-connector { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: var(--accent); }
.signal-connector i { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
.signal-connector b { font: 400 22px var(--mono); }
.signal-caption { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 18px; margin-top: 67px; color: var(--faint); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; }
.signal-caption span { color: var(--accent); }
.signal-caption p { margin: 0; }

/* Attributes */
.attributes-section { background: var(--bg-soft); }
.attributes-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, .8fr) minmax(480px, 1.2fr); gap: 9vw; align-items: start; }
.attributes-intro h2 { margin-top: 34px; }
.attributes-intro p { max-width: 290px; margin: 32px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.attribute-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.attribute { position: relative; min-height: 137px; padding: 21px 4px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden; }
.attribute span { display: block; color: var(--faint); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.attribute strong { display: block; margin-top: 21px; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.48rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.attribute i { position: absolute; right: 4px; bottom: 24px; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-right: 1px solid var(--accent); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent); transform: rotate(-45deg); opacity: .75; }

/* Domain */
.domain-section { position: relative; padding: clamp(130px, 17vw, 250px) 0; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: #0b0d0b; text-align: center; }
.domain-halo { position: absolute; inset: 9% 20%; border: 1px solid rgba(214, 183, 94, .15); border-radius: 50%; transform: rotate(-18deg) scaleY(.42); box-shadow: 0 0 0 36px rgba(214, 183, 94, .025), 0 0 0 82px rgba(214, 183, 94, .017); }
.domain-halo::before, .domain-halo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 11%; border: 1px solid rgba(235, 239, 230, .1); border-radius: 50%; }
.domain-halo::after { inset: 28%; border-color: rgba(214, 183, 94, .16); }
.domain-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.domain-content .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.domain-content h2 { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: baseline; gap: .1em; margin: 55px 0 0; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8.4vw, 9rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.11em; line-height: .83; }
.domain-content h2 span { color: var(--ink); }
.domain-content h2 b { color: var(--accent-light); font-weight: 400; }
.domain-content h2 em { color: var(--muted); font-size: .28em; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.domain-meaning { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: clamp(30px, 7vw, 100px); margin-top: 78px; }
.domain-meaning div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; text-align: left; }
.domain-meaning strong { color: var(--accent); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.domain-meaning span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .03em; }
.domain-note { margin: 70px 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* Acquisition + Footer */
.acquisition-section { position: relative; min-height: 83svh; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: #050605; }
.acquisition-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.acquisition-content h2 { margin: 39px 0 27px; font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 8vw, 8.6rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.1em; line-height: .84; }
.acquisition-content > p { color: var(--muted); }
.acquisition-content .button { margin-top: 24px; }
.acquisition-content small { display: block; margin-top: 19px; color: var(--faint); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.acquisition-rings { position: absolute; right: -8%; top: 50%; width: min(62vw, 850px); aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid rgba(214, 183, 94, .24); border-radius: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(20deg) scaleY(.62); opacity: .7; }
.acquisition-rings::before, .acquisition-rings::after, .acquisition-rings i, .acquisition-rings b, .acquisition-rings em { content: ""; position: absolute; border: 1px solid rgba(214, 183, 94, .18); border-radius: 50%; }
.acquisition-rings::before { inset: 9%; }
.acquisition-rings::after { inset: 22%; border-color: rgba(235, 239, 230, .13); }
.acquisition-rings i { inset: 37%; border-color: rgba(214, 183, 94, .32); }
.acquisition-rings b { inset: 49%; background: var(--accent); border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(214, 183, 94, .42); }
.acquisition-rings em { left: -4%; right: -4%; top: 50%; height: 1px; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: var(--accent); opacity: .42; }
.site-footer { padding: 32px 0 42px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.footer-layout { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; }
.footer-wordmark { color: var(--ink); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .15em; }
.site-footer p { margin: 17px 0 0; color: var(--faint); line-height: 1.8; }
.footer-right { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 36px; }
.footer-right a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color .25s ease; }
.footer-right a span { color: var(--accent); font-size: 15px; }
.footer-right a:hover { color: var(--accent-light); }

/* Motion */
html.js .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1); }
html.js .reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
html.js .reveal-on-load { animation: reveal-in .9s .2s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1) both; }
@keyframes reveal-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes hero-zoom { from { transform: scale(1.01); } to { transform: scale(1.035); } }
@keyframes beam-slide { 0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-100%); } 50% { transform: translateX(320%); } }
@keyframes topology-flow { to { stroke-dashoffset: -250px; } }
@keyframes orbit-turn { to { transform: rotate(360deg); transform-origin: 500px 300px; } }
@keyframes center-breathe { from { transform: scale(.98); } to { transform: scale(1.02); } }

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  :root { --shell: min(100% - 64px, 1000px); }
  .nav-status { display: none; }
  .split-intro { grid-template-columns: .7fr 1.15fr .9fr; gap: 4vw; }
  .layers-layout, .attributes-layout { gap: 5vw; }
  .applications-heading { grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; }
  .applications-heading > p { grid-column: 2; margin-top: -15px; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --shell: calc(100% - 44px); }
  .site-header { height: 68px; }
  .nav-bar { gap: 0; }
  .primary-nav { position: absolute; top: 68px; left: 22px; right: 22px; display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; padding: 6px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); background: rgba(7, 8, 7, .97); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3); }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .primary-nav a { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .primary-nav a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .primary-nav a::after { bottom: 9px; }
  .nav-side { margin-left: auto; }
  .nav-cta { margin-right: 19px; font-size: 9px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .hero-inner { padding-top: 68px; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 600px; margin-top: 21vh; }
  .hero-media img { object-position: 68% center; }
  .hero-scrim { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 8, 7, .98) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 7, .84) 54%, rgba(7, 8, 7, .3) 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 8, 7, .46), transparent 40%, rgba(7, 8, 7, .7)); }
  .hero-grid { background-size: 52px 52px; opacity: .16; }
  .hero h1 { margin: 24px 0 25px; font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 14vw, 5.4rem); }
  .hero-lede { max-width: 430px; font-size: 15px; }
  .hero-actions { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin-top: 30px; }
  .hero-bottom { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; }
  .hero-tags { max-width: 350px; line-height: 1.8; }
  .hero-rail { display: none; }
  .section { padding: 100px 0; }
  .split-intro { display: block; }
  .thesis-heading h2, .section-heading h2, .layers-intro h2, .applications-heading h2, .attributes-intro h2 { margin-top: 30px; font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 10.5vw, 4.1rem); }
  .thesis-copy { padding-top: 35px; }
  .thesis-copy p { max-width: 430px; }
  .rule-beam { margin-top: 37px; }
  .section-heading > p { margin-top: 20px; }
  .kernel-diagram { display: none; }
  .topology-mobile { display: block; margin: 62px 0 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); list-style: none; }
  .topology-mobile li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr 25px; align-items: center; gap: 15px; min-height: 62px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
  .topology-mobile li span { color: var(--accent); font: 10px var(--mono); }
  .topology-mobile li strong { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .topology-mobile li i { width: 10px; height: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--faint); border-radius: 50%; }
  .topology-mobile .is-core { color: var(--ink); background: rgba(214, 183, 94, .06); }
  .topology-mobile .is-core i { border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 9px rgba(214, 183, 94, .55); }
  .layers-layout, .attributes-layout { display: block; }
  .layers-intro p, .attributes-intro p { max-width: 430px; margin-top: 24px; }
  .layer-stack { align-items: stretch; margin-top: 58px; gap: 5px; }
  .layer { width: 100%; min-height: 73px; grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 0 16px; }
  .layer em { display: none; }
  .layer strong { font-size: 14px; }
  .layer small { font-size: 8px; }
  .layers-end { grid-column: auto; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 22px; line-height: 1.8; }
  .statement-section { min-height: 91svh; }
  .statement-content h2 { margin-top: 31px; font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 16vw, 7rem); }
  .statement-foot { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-top: 42px; }
  .statement-foot i { width: 110px; }
  .statement-foot p { max-width: 360px; }
  .applications-heading { display: block; }
  .applications-heading > p { max-width: 360px; margin-top: 26px; }
  .application-list { display: block; margin-top: 63px; }
  .application, .application-offset { margin-top: 0; min-height: 170px; }
  .application h3 { font-size: 18px; }
  .application p { font-size: 13px; }
  .signal-section { padding: 95px 0 110px; }
  .signal-section::before { top: 15%; bottom: 15%; }
  .signal-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr 55px 1fr; gap: 2vw; }
  .signal-word strong { font-size: clamp(3.45rem, 15vw, 6rem); }
  .signal-word small { font-size: 12px; }
  .signal-caption { display: block; margin-top: 51px; line-height: 1.8; }
  .signal-caption p { margin-top: 6px; }
  .attribute-grid { margin-top: 57px; gap: 0 17px; }
  .attribute { min-height: 123px; }
  .attribute strong { margin-top: 17px; font-size: 15px; }
  .domain-section { padding: 112px 0; }
  .domain-content h2 { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .12em; margin-top: 46px; font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 14vw, 5.4rem); }
  .domain-meaning { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 23px 30px; margin-top: 58px; padding-left: 8%; }
  .domain-note { margin-top: 56px; font-size: 9px; }
  .acquisition-section { min-height: 88svh; }
  .acquisition-content h2 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 15vw, 6.7rem); }
  .acquisition-rings { right: -35%; width: 125vw; opacity: .45; }
  .footer-layout { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-right { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px 30px; }
}

@media (min-width: 761px) and (max-width: 900px) {
  .layers-layout, .attributes-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); gap: 4vw; }
  .layer-stack { min-width: 0; }
  .layer { width: 100%; padding-inline: 16px; }
  .layers-end { grid-column: 2; }
  .attribute-grid { min-width: 0; column-gap: 16px; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  :root { --shell: calc(100% - 36px); }
  .wordmark-type { font-size: 10px; }
  .nav-cta { max-width: 84px; line-height: 1.35; text-align: right; }
  .hero-copy { margin-top: 18vh; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 15.5vw, 4.7rem); }
  .hero-lede { font-size: 14px; }
  .button { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
  .hero-actions { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .signal-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr 35px 1fr; }
  .signal-word strong { font-size: clamp(3.15rem, 15.5vw, 4.7rem); }
  .signal-word small { max-width: 100px; }
  .domain-content h2 { font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 13vw, 4rem); }
  .domain-meaning { padding-left: 2%; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}