:root{
  --bg:#0A0B11;
  --bg-2:#0D0F17;
  --surface:#14151F;
  --surface-2:#1B1D2A;
  --ink:#F1EFE9;
  --ink-soft:#9598AB;
  --ink-faint:#82859A;
  --border:#252739;
  --border-soft:#1C1E2C;
  --accent:#E9A94C;
  --accent-2:#F2C077;
  --accent-ink:#1A1306;
  --accent-soft:rgba(233,169,76,.14);
  --accent-glow:rgba(233,169,76,.35);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{background:var(--bg); scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0; background:var(--bg); color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size:16px; line-height:1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  position:relative; overflow-x:hidden;
}
i, em{ font-style:italic; color:var(--accent-2); }
h1,h2,h3{
  font-family:'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; font-weight:500; font-style:italic;
  line-height:1.12; text-wrap:balance; margin:0; letter-spacing:-0.005em;
}
.mono{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace; }
a{ color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }
img{ max-width:100%; }
a:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--accent-2); outline-offset:3px; border-radius:4px; }

/* atmosphere */
.aurora{ position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:0; pointer-events:none; overflow:hidden; }
.aurora span{ position:absolute; border-radius:50%; filter:blur(90px); opacity:.55; will-change:transform; }
.aurora .a1{ width:52vw; height:52vw; left:-14vw; top:-18vw; background:radial-gradient(circle,#4B3A86 0%,transparent 70%); animation:drift1 34s ease-in-out infinite; }
.aurora .a2{ width:46vw; height:46vw; right:-16vw; top:8vw; background:radial-gradient(circle,#1F4A55 0%,transparent 70%); animation:drift2 40s ease-in-out infinite; }
.aurora .a3{ width:40vw; height:40vw; left:22vw; bottom:-20vw; background:radial-gradient(circle,#6B3B2E 0%,transparent 72%); opacity:.35; animation:drift3 46s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes drift1{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1);}50%{transform:translate(6vw,8vw) scale(1.12);}}
@keyframes drift2{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1);}50%{transform:translate(-7vw,5vw) scale(1.08);}}
@keyframes drift3{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1);}50%{transform:translate(4vw,-6vw) scale(1.1);}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .aurora span{ animation:none !important; } }
.grain{
  position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:1; pointer-events:none; opacity:.035; mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* nav */
.topnav{
  position:sticky; top:0; z-index:20; display:flex; align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between; padding:20px 6vw;
  background:rgba(10,11,17,.7); backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.brand{ font-family:'Fraunces',serif; font-style:italic; font-size:20px; transition:opacity .18s ease; }
.topnav-links{ display:flex; gap:28px; align-items:center; font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft); }
.topnav-links a{ transition:color .18s ease; }
.cta-link{ color:var(--accent-2); }
.topnav-links a.active{ color:var(--ink); }
@media (hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){
  .brand:hover{ opacity:.75; }
  .topnav-links a:hover{ color:var(--ink); }
  .topnav-links a.cta-link:hover{ color:var(--accent); }
}
@media (max-width:640px){ .topnav-links a:not(.cta-link){ display:none; } }

/* layout */
.section{ max-width:1000px; margin:0 auto; padding:120px 6vw; position:relative; z-index:2; }
.hero{ max-width:1000px; margin:0 auto; padding:160px 6vw 120px; position:relative; z-index:2; }
.eyebrow{ color:var(--accent-2); letter-spacing:.12em; font-size:13px; margin-bottom:18px; }
.hero h1{ font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,50px); }
.lede{ color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,19px); max-width:640px; margin-top:20px; }
.hero-cta{ display:flex; gap:14px; margin-top:40px; flex-wrap:wrap; }

/* buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; padding:13px 24px; border-radius:100px;
  font-size:15px; font-weight:500; transition:transform .25s ease-in-out, background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}
.btn-accent{ background:var(--accent); color:var(--accent-ink); }
.btn-ghost{ border:1px solid var(--border); color:var(--ink); }
@media (hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){
  .btn-accent:hover{ background:var(--accent-2); transform:translateY(-2px); }
  .btn-ghost:hover{ border-color:var(--accent); color:var(--accent-2); transform:translateY(-2px); }
}
.btn:active{ transform:scale(0.97); transition-duration:.1s; }

/* pillars */
h2{ font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px); margin-bottom:48px; }
.pillars{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:24px; }
@media (max-width:800px){ .pillars{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }
.pillar{ padding:32px 26px; border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:16px; background:var(--surface); }
.pillar-num{ color:var(--accent-2); font-size:13px; }
.pillar h3{ font-size:21px; margin:14px 0 10px; }
.pillar p{ color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:15px; margin:0; }

/* stages */
.stages{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:0; }
.stage{ display:flex; gap:24px; padding:28px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft); }
.stage:last-child{ border-bottom:none; }
.stage-num{ color:var(--accent-2); font-size:22px; width:36px; flex-shrink:0; }
.stage h3{ font-size:19px; margin-bottom:6px; }
.stage p{ color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:15px; margin:0; }

.section-contact{ text-align:center; }
.section-contact .lede{ margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; }
.section-contact .btn{ margin-top:32px; }
.contact-email{ color:var(--ink-faint); font-size:13px; margin-top:16px; }

.footer{
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:32px 6vw;
  color:var(--ink-faint); font-size:13px; border-top:1px solid var(--border-soft);
  position:relative; z-index:2;
}

/* scroll reveal — timing per emil-design-eng: subtle, no bounce */
.reveal{
  opacity:0; transform:translateY(16px);
  transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);
}
.reveal.is-visible{ opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{ scroll-behavior:auto; }
  .reveal{ opacity:1; transform:none; transition:none; }
  .btn, .topnav-links a, .brand{ transition:none; }
  .btn-accent:hover, .btn-ghost:hover{ transform:none; }
}