:root {
      --ink:        #0b0f14;
      --paper:      #ffffff;
      --offwhite:   #f7f6f2;
      --muted:      #7c8693;
      --line:       #e2e5e9;
      --brand:      #1a4dff;
      --brand-light:#eef1ff;
      --green:      #00b86b;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Geologica', sans-serif;
      background: var(--paper);
      color: var(--ink);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    .container {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 32px;
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    .nav {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 99;
      background: var(--paper);
      border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    }
    .nav-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      height: 64px;
    }
    .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .brand img { width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 6px; }
    .brand-name {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 15px;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      color: var(--ink);
    }
    .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; }
    .nav-links a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: 0 18px;
      height: 64px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
      transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
    }
    .nav-links a:last-child { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--offwhite); }
    .nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
    .nav-links a.cta {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--paper);
      font-weight: 600;
      border-color: var(--ink);
    }
    .nav-links a.cta:hover { background: var(--brand); border-color: var(--brand); color: var(--paper); }

    /* ── TICKER ── */
    .ticker {
      border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
      background: var(--ink);
      overflow: hidden;
      height: 38px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .ticker-inner {
      display: flex;
      animation: ticker 22s linear infinite;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .ticker-item {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      padding: 0 36px;
    }
    .ticker-item.hi { color: #4dffb4; }
    @keyframes ticker {
      from { transform: translateX(0); }
      to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
    }

    /* ── EYEBROW ── */
    .eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }
    .eyebrow::after { content: ''; width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }

    /* ── PAGE HERO ── */
    .page-hero { border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink); }
    .page-hero-body {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 400px;
      min-height: 300px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 860px) { .page-hero-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

    .page-hero-left {
      padding: 72px 60px 72px 0;
      border-right: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }
    h1 {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.02;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--brand); }
    .page-lead {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 52ch;
    }

    .page-hero-right {
      background: var(--offwhite);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 48px 40px;
      gap: 32px;
    }
    .stat-num {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: 48px;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .stat-num span { color: var(--brand); }
    .stat-label {
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--muted);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    }
    .stat-divider { height: 1px; background: var(--line); }

    /* ── FEATURED (first/top article) ── */
    .featured-section { border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink); }
    .featured-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
    }
    @media (max-width: 800px) { .featured-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
    .featured-sidebar {
      border-right: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
      padding: 52px 40px 52px 0;
    }
    .featured-sidebar h2 {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 26px);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .featured-card {
      padding: 52px 0 52px 56px;
    }
    .featured-date {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brand);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .featured-title {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .featured-body {
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 65ch;
    }
    .article-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: var(--brand);
      color: var(--paper);
      padding: 4px 10px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    /* ── NEWS GRID ── */
    .news-section { border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink); }
    .news-header {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
      border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    }
    @media (max-width: 800px) { .news-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
    .news-header-left {
      padding: 40px 40px 40px 0;
      border-right: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    }
    .news-header-left h2 {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 26px);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .news-header-right {
      padding: 40px 0 40px 56px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .news-count {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* 3-column grid then flowing articles */
    .news-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
    @media (max-width: 860px) { .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
    @media (max-width: 560px) { .news-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

    .news-card {
      padding: 36px 32px;
      border-right: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
      border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
      transition: background 0.15s;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    /* remove right border on last in each row */
    .news-card:nth-child(3n) { border-right: none; }
    .news-card:hover { background: var(--brand-light); }

    /* faint big number watermark */
    .card-watermark {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -14px;
      right: 16px;
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: 88px;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .news-card-date {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: 9px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
    }
    .news-card-date::before {
      content: '';
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--brand);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .news-card-title {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      line-height: 1.35;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .news-card-body {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* ── DARK CTA STRIP ── */
    .cta-strip {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--paper);
      border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    }
    .cta-strip-inner {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 40px;
      padding: 52px 0;
    }
    @media (max-width: 700px) { .cta-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
    .cta-strip-text h3 {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .cta-strip-text p {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
      line-height: 1.65;
      max-width: 52ch;
    }
    .btn-strip {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 16px 32px;
      background: var(--paper);
      color: var(--ink);
      border: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
    }
    .btn-strip:hover { background: var(--brand); color: var(--paper); }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    .footer { background: var(--paper); }
    .footer-top {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    }
    @media (max-width: 700px) { .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
    .footer-col {
      padding: 52px 0;
      border-right: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    }
    .footer-col-left { padding-right: 40px; }
    .footer-col-right { border-right: none; padding-left: 40px; }
    .footer-brand-name {
      font-family: 'Unbounded', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 20px;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .footer-tagline {
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.65;
      max-width: 36ch;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .footer-contact {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.9;
    }
    .footer-contact a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
    .footer-contact a:hover { color: var(--brand); }
    .footer-right-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
    .footer-cert-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--ink);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
      padding: 10px 18px;
      transition: all 0.15s;
      width: fit-content;
    }
    .footer-cert-link:hover { border-color: var(--ink); background: var(--offwhite); }
    .footer-sk img { height: 34px; }
    .footer-bottom {
      padding: 18px 0;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* REVEAL */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
    }
    .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    .d1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
    .d2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
    .d3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }