:root{
  --stone:#0a0b0d; --stone-2:#111316; --rule:rgba(235,230,218,.12);
  --bone:#ebe6da; --muted:#9c978c; --gold:#d6a84e; --gold-hi:#f0d48c;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif; --sans:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,sans-serif; --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); --gutter:clamp(16px,5vw,72px); --max:1240px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--stone);color-scheme:dark;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{position:relative;background:var(--stone);color:var(--bone);font:300 17px/1.65 var(--sans);overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body.no-gl{background:radial-gradient(120% 80% at 80% 10%,#1a1c20 0,#0a0b0d 60%) fixed}
#stone{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0;display:block}
#labels{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
main,header,footer{position:relative;z-index:2}
a{color:inherit}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--stone)}
:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}

/* nav */
header{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:3}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:88px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;font:400 15px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.brand svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.links{display:flex;gap:34px;list-style:none;font:400 13px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s var(--ease)}
.links a:hover{color:var(--bone)}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;min-height:100svh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:120px 0 80px}
.hero .wrap{width:100%}
.hero-copy{max-width:600px}
.eyebrow{font:400 12px/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:28px;height:1px;background:currentColor}
h1{font:300 clamp(48px,7.4vw,104px)/.98 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:28px 0 30px}
h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-hi);background:linear-gradient(100deg,#b98a35 0%,#f3d991 45%,#c99a42 70%,#f0d48c 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.lede{font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,20px);color:#cfc9bc;max-width:520px}
.ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:42px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:16px 24px;font:500 14px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.02em;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--gold);transition:background .25s var(--ease),color .25s var(--ease),transform .25s var(--ease)}
.btn .arr{transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--stone)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-hi);border-color:var(--gold-hi)}
.btn-line{color:var(--bone);border-color:rgba(235,230,218,.35);background:rgba(10,11,13,.35);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.btn-line:hover{border-color:var(--bone)}
.assay-note{position:absolute;right:var(--gutter);bottom:36px;font:400 11px/1.6 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-align:right}
.assay-note b{font-weight:400;color:var(--gold)}
.label{position:absolute;font:400 11px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;white-space:nowrap;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-6px);transition:opacity .6s var(--ease),transform .6s var(--ease)}
.label.on{opacity:1;transform:none}
.label.au{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.label.base{color:#6f6b64;text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:#5e8f84}

/* sections */
section{padding:clamp(96px,14vw,180px) 0}
.sec-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:56px}
.num{font:400 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase}
h2{font:300 clamp(36px,4.6vw,64px)/1.05 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:16ch}
h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-hi)}
h3{font:400 clamp(24px,2.2vw,30px)/1.15 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:14px}
p{max-width:62ch}
p+p{margin-top:1.1em}
.body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:24px}
.body>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px)}
.pull{font:300 clamp(22px,2.2vw,30px)/1.35 var(--serif);color:var(--bone)}
.copy{color:#cfc9bc}
.panel{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,11,13,0) 0,rgba(10,11,13,.72) 140px,rgba(10,11,13,.72) calc(100% - 140px),rgba(10,11,13,0) 100%)}

.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.step{padding:36px 32px 8px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.step+.step{padding-left:32px}
.step:last-child{border-right:0}
.step .k{font:400 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:14px;margin-bottom:46px}
.step .k span:first-child{color:var(--gold)}
.step p{color:#c4beb1;font-size:16px}
.glyph{height:46px;margin-bottom:26px}

.router{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:56px;margin-top:96px}
.router>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px)}

.aud{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.aud>div{padding:44px 48px 8px 0}
.aud>div+div{padding-left:48px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.aud p{color:#c4beb1;margin-bottom:30px}
.aud .num{display:block;margin-bottom:22px}

.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:24px}
.founder-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px)}
.who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-bottom:30px}
.founder .pull{margin-bottom:1.1em}
.mono-mark{flex:none;width:104px;height:104px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%,#24262b,#0b0c0e 70%);border:1px solid rgba(214,168,78,.45);font:300 italic 38px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--gold-hi)}
.who .n{font:400 clamp(26px,2.4vw,32px)/1.1 var(--serif)}
.who .r{font:400 12px/1.6 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
dl{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mono-mark{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.mono-mark img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.15) contrast(1.05)}
.mono-mark img+span{visibility:hidden}
.cv>div{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;align-items:start;padding:26px 0}
.cv dt{padding-top:4px}
.cv dt a{display:inline-block;opacity:.85;transition:opacity .2s var(--ease)}
.cv dt a:hover{opacity:1}
.cv dt img{display:block;width:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(.92)}
.lg-nz{height:13px}.lg-eqt{height:22px}.lg-mck{height:30px}
.cv dd{font-size:16px}
.cv dd small{margin-top:6px;line-height:1.55}

dl>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
dt{font:400 11px/1.9 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
dd{font-size:15.5px;color:#d8d2c5}
dd small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:2px}
.li{display:inline-flex;gap:10px;margin-top:28px;font:400 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:6px}
.li:hover{color:var(--bone)}

.contact{text-align:center;min-height:calc(100vh - 100px);min-height:calc(100svh - 100px);display:flex;align-items:center}
.contact>.wrap{width:100%}
.contact h2{margin:22px auto 24px;max-width:18ch}
.contact p{margin:0 auto;color:#cfc9bc}
.contact .ctas{justify-content:center}
.mail{display:inline-block;margin-top:30px;font:400 13px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:30px 0 40px;font:400 12px/1.6 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted)}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* motion */
.rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease)}
.rise.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.hero .rise:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.12s}.hero .rise:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.24s}.hero .rise:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.36s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.rise{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.label{transition:none}}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .links{display:none}
  .hero{align-items:flex-start;padding:128px 0 330px}
  .assay-note{left:var(--gutter);right:auto;text-align:left;bottom:28px}
  .sec-head,.body,.router,.founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .body>div,.router>div,.founder-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .steps,.aud{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step,.step+.step{padding:32px 0 24px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .step:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .step .k{margin-bottom:26px}
  .aud>div,.aud>div+div{padding:36px 0 20px;border-left:0}
  .aud>div+div{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .router{margin-top:64px}
  dl>div,.cv>div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;align-items:start}
  .btn{width:100%;justify-content:space-between}
}

/* nav current page */
.links a[aria-current]{color:var(--bone)}

/* insights teaser on the home page */
.post-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:44px;text-decoration:none}
.post-card .meta{font:400 12px/1.8 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.post-card h3{font:300 clamp(30px,3.4vw,46px)/1.1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.015em;max-width:22ch;transition:color .25s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover h3{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.post-card p{color:#c4beb1;margin-top:16px}
.post-card .more{display:inline-flex;gap:10px;margin-top:26px;font:400 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}

/* article */
.article{position:relative;padding:160px 0 120px}
.article .wrap{max-width:820px}
.crumb{font:400 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.crumb:hover{color:var(--bone)}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,76px);margin:34px 0 24px}
.article .standfirst{font:300 clamp(21px,2vw,26px)/1.45 var(--serif);color:#d8d2c5;max-width:none}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:36px 0 64px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font:400 12px/1.6 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.byline img{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.byline b{font-weight:400;color:var(--bone)}
.prose{font:300 19px/1.75 var(--sans);color:#d8d2c5}
.prose p{max-width:none}
.prose h2{font:300 clamp(30px,3.2vw,40px)/1.15 var(--serif);margin:72px 0 22px;max-width:none;color:var(--bone)}
.prose h2 .n{display:block;font:400 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px}
.prose strong{font-weight:500;color:var(--bone)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:26px 0;padding-left:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:i}
.prose li{position:relative;padding-left:34px;margin-top:18px}
.prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:.78em;width:16px;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(-8deg)}
.prose ol li{counter-increment:i}
.prose ol li::before{content:counter(i,upper-roman);position:absolute;left:0;top:.35em;font:400 12px/1.6 var(--mono);color:var(--gold)}
.prose blockquote{margin:44px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 28px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);font:300 italic clamp(24px,2.4vw,30px)/1.4 var(--serif);color:var(--bone)}
.prose figure{margin:48px 0}
.prose figure svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.prose .loop-v{display:none;max-width:360px}
@media (max-width:640px){.prose .loop-h{display:none}.prose .loop-v{display:block}}
.prose figcaption{margin-top:14px;font:400 12px/1.6 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted)}
.prose a{color:var(--gold-hi);text-decoration-color:rgba(214,168,78,.4);text-underline-offset:3px}
.end-cta{margin-top:80px;padding:44px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.end-cta p{color:#cfc9bc;margin-bottom:28px}
.article .panel-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(10,11,13,.66);z-index:-1}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .post-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .article{padding:120px 0 80px}
  .prose{font-size:17.5px}
}

/* contact fallback: visible address + copy */
.mail-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px 14px;margin-top:34px;font:400 13px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}
.mail-row .mail{margin-top:0;color:var(--bone);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:4px}
.copy{font:400 11px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);background:none;border:1px solid rgba(214,168,78,.45);padding:7px 10px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease)}
.copy:hover{border-color:var(--gold-hi);color:var(--gold-hi)}