/* ============================================================================
   Futurum Custom Research — Welcome Note
   A standalone, client-facing landing page. Design language borrowed from the
   FCR Living Research demo (navy gradient, Urbanist, teal/blue accents) and
   simplified for a single, clean scroll.
   Self-contained: Urbanist is bundled locally; no external font CDN.
   ========================================================================== */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Urbanist';
  src: url('../fonts/Urbanist-roman-VF.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 100 900; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Urbanist';
  src: url('../fonts/Urbanist-italic-VF.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 100 900; font-style: italic; font-display: swap;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. Tokens (from the official Futurum 2026 brand)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --navy:        #001740;
  --navy-600:    #0a3166;
  --navy-700:    #042554;
  --teal:        #00707A;
  --teal-300:    #2fb3bd;
  --blue:        #36A8DF;
  --blue-300:    #7cc8ef;
  --green:       #2bbf7a;
  --green-300:   #6fe0ad;
  --amber:       #f5b14c;

  --bg:          #00112f;
  --bg-grad-1:   #00204f;
  --bg-grad-2:   #00102c;
  --surface:     rgba(255,255,255,.045);
  --surface-2:   rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  --surface-3:   rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  --border:      rgba(255,255,255,.11);
  --border-2:    rgba(255,255,255,.18);

  --text:        #eaf1fb;
  --text-soft:   #c4d2e8;
  --muted:       #93a6c4;
  --muted-2:     #7b8fb2;   /* lightened for WCAG AA contrast on --bg */

  --font-display:'Urbanist', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body:   'Urbanist', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  --radius:      16px;
  --radius-sm:   10px;
  --radius-lg:   24px;
  --maxw:        1120px;
  --shadow:      0 18px 50px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  --shadow-sm:   0 8px 24px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Base
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 82% -8%, rgba(54,168,223,.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at -2% 2%, rgba(0,112,122,.18), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-grad-1) 0%, var(--bg) 42%, var(--bg-grad-2) 100%);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  line-height: 1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
/* Fixed background attachment is janky / unsupported on touch devices. */
@media (hover: none) {
  body { background-attachment: scroll; }
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.14;
  margin: 0 0 .5em; letter-spacing: -.015em;
}
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
a { color: var(--blue-300); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px); }

/* Accessibility utilities */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; top: -48px; left: 16px; z-index: 100;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;
  color: #04193b; background: var(--blue-300); padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px; transition: top .15s ease;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 0; text-decoration: none; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, [tabindex="0"]:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--blue-300); outline-offset: 3px;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .17em; font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--teal-300); margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: ""; width: 22px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal-300), transparent);
}
.eyebrow--amber { color: var(--amber); }
.eyebrow--amber::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--amber), transparent); }

.section { padding-block: clamp(48px, 7vw, 92px); }
.section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 128px; }   /* clear the sticky header + nav on anchor jumps */
@media (max-width: 700px) { .section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 76px; } }   /* controlbar is static below 700px */
#team { padding-top: clamp(44px, 6.6vw, 86px); }   /* ~5-7% tighter above "Who you're working with" */
.lede { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 19px); color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 70ch; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. Header
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 60;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(0,11,30,.72);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.site-header__row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; padding-block: 15px; }
.brand-logo { height: 28px; width: auto; flex: none; }
.brand-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border-2); padding-left: 16px;
}
.brand-tag b { color: var(--text); font-weight: 800; }
.header-spacer { flex: 1; }
.header-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13.5px; letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--text-soft); padding: 6px 2px; background: none;
  transition: color .18s ease;
}
.header-cta:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.header-cta svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; opacity: .9; }
/* Demo link in the header — a subtle Living Research green tint, no pill */
.header-cta--demo { color: var(--green-300); }
.header-cta--demo:hover { color: #a6f0cd; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .header-cta--demo { display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .brand-tag, .header-cta { display: none; } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Hero
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  --hero-pt: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 56px);   /* tighter gap above the eyebrow → more above the fold */
  padding-top: var(--hero-pt); padding-bottom: clamp(46px, 6vw, 80px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #062a6f 0%, #0c54ad 54%, #2f93e6 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 60px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.75);
}
.hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(820px 320px at 80% 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.14), transparent 68%);
}
.hero > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
/* Line-based decoration: concentric arcs sweeping from lower-left, with an outward pulse */
.hero-deco { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-deco__inner { position: relative; max-width: var(--maxw); height: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px); }
/* small ripple originating at the start of the eyebrow's gradient line */
.hero-deco svg {
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px);
  top: calc(var(--hero-pt) + 17px);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .hero-deco { display: none; } }
.hero-deco .ring { opacity: .14; animation: ringPulse 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.hero-deco .r2 { animation-delay: .6s; }
.hero-deco .r3 { animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.hero-deco .r4 { animation-delay: 1.8s; }
.hero-deco .r5 { animation-delay: 2.4s; }
@keyframes ringPulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: .1; } 50% { opacity: .5; } }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5.2vw, 62px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.025em;
  max-width: 22ch; text-wrap: balance; margin-bottom: 22px; color: #fff;
}
.hero h1 .grad {
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, #8fd2f6 0%, #d4f0ff 50%, #ffffff 92%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.hero .eyebrow { color: #bfe3ff; }
.hero .eyebrow::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #bfe3ff, transparent); }
.hero .lede { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 22px); line-height: 1.62; max-width: 64ch; color: rgba(255,255,255,.93); }
/* In-page pill nav — a frosted, floating overlay card that straddles the seam
   between the bright hero and the dark sections (demo command-card treatment):
   lifted up onto the boundary line at rest, then pins under the header on scroll. */
.controlbar {
  position: sticky; top: 58px; z-index: 58;
  margin-top: -48px;     /* lift the card so it straddles the hero/section seam */
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.controlbar__row {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;   /* clip the progress fill to the rounded card */
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  background: rgba(8,28,66,.80); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 13px clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 22px) 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.75);
}
.controlbar__row--nav { justify-content: flex-start; }
/* Below desktop the seam-straddle stops; the nav drops to sit under the hero. */
@media (max-width: 880px) { .controlbar { margin-top: 14px; } }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .controlbar { position: static; margin-top: 18px; } }
.sectnav__label { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; font-size: 11px; color: var(--teal-300); flex: none; }
.pillnav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.pillnav a {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-soft);
  background: var(--surface-2); border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 999px; transition: all .18s ease;
}
.pillnav a:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--surface-3); border-color: var(--blue); transform: translateY(-1px); text-decoration: none; }
.pillnav a.is-active { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal), var(--blue)); border-color: transparent; color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(54,168,223,.75); }
/* Scroll-progress fill along the bottom edge of the sticky nav overlay: grows
   first→last nav section as you scroll, mirroring the Living Research demo.
   JS drives the width; the sticky .controlbar is the positioning context. */
.controlbar__bar {
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; height: 3px; width: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green), var(--green-300));
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px -1px rgba(43,191,122,.6);
  transition: width .15s ease;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .controlbar__bar { transition: none; } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4b. "At a glance" snapshot — soft neumorphic cards
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Tuck the section closer to the nav, and let the opening paragraph run the full
   width of the page rather than the narrow sec-head column. */
#snapshot { padding-top: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 40px); }
#snapshot .sec-head { max-width: none; }
.snap-intro { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.55vw, 18.5px); line-height: 1.62; color: var(--text-soft); max-width: none; }

/* Header over the offerings — a labeled divider (gradient accent bar + trailing
   rule) so it reads as its own marker, not a second title. */
.duo-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin: 40px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.1vw, 25px); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.duo-head::before { content: ""; flex: none; width: 5px; height: 1.15em; border-radius: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--teal-300), var(--blue)); }
.duo-head::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border-2), transparent); }

/* Two squared-off cards that stand out a little. Hovering one expands it and
   eases the other back, so the focus follows the cursor. */
.duo { display: flex; gap: 18px; margin-top: 18px; align-items: stretch; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .duo { flex-direction: column; } }
.lane {
  flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; --s: 1; padding: 28px 28px 22px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.035); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: flex-grow .35s ease, background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
/* Text scales with --s, so the focused card grows whole and the eased-back one
   shrinks whole, instead of just changing width. */
.lane__kicker, .lane__title, .lane__lead, .offer__txt b, .offer__txt p, .who__row, .who__lab { transition: font-size .25s ease; }
@media (min-width: 821px) {
  .duo:hover .lane { flex-grow: .9; --s: .94; }
  .duo .lane:hover { flex-grow: 1.18; --s: 1.06; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.7); }
}

.lane__bar { display: block; width: 30px; height: 3px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.lane--market   .lane__bar { background: var(--blue); }
.lane--internal .lane__bar { background: var(--teal-300); }

.lane__kicker { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: calc(12px * var(--s)); margin: 0; }
.lane--market   .lane__kicker { color: var(--blue-300); }
.lane--internal .lane__kicker { color: var(--teal-300); }
.lane__title { font-size: calc(22px * var(--s)); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; margin: 6px 0 12px; letter-spacing: -.012em; line-height: 1.22; }
.lane__lead { color: var(--text); font-size: calc(16px * var(--s)); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 14px; }

/* Offering = accent icon + name + one full sentence; hovering reveals a soft
   glass highlight behind the row. */
.offer { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 14px 12px; margin: 0 -12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px; transition: background .2s ease; }
.offer:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
.offer:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }
.offer__ico { flex: none; width: 26px; height: 26px; margin-top: 2px; }
.offer__ico svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.lane--market   .offer__ico { color: var(--blue-300); }
.lane--internal .offer__ico { color: var(--teal-300); }
.offer__txt b { display: block; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: calc(16.5px * var(--s)); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.offer__txt p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: calc(15px * var(--s)); line-height: 1.55; }

/* Who we work with / who it influences — a clear, colored block with a people
   icon, set off so it reads as substance rather than a caveat. */
.who { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 20px; padding: 15px 16px; border-radius: 3px; }
.lane--market   .who { background: rgba(54,168,223,.09); }
.lane--internal .who { background: rgba(0,112,122,.12); }
.who__ico { flex: none; width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-top: 1px; }
.lane--market   .who__ico { color: var(--blue-300); }
.lane--internal .who__ico { color: var(--teal-300); }
.who__body { min-width: 0; }
.who__row { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: calc(15.5px * var(--s)); line-height: 1.55; }
.who__row + .who__row { margin-top: 10px; }
.who__lab { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: calc(10.5px * var(--s)); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.lane--market   .who__lab { color: var(--blue-300); }
.lane--internal .who__lab { color: var(--teal-300); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4c. Data & research methodologies — three methods on a data foundation
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.methods { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin-top: 8px; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .methods { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.method { padding: 24px 22px 22px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius: 3px; border-top: 3px solid var(--blue);
  transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.method:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.method--blue  { border-top-color: var(--blue); }
.method--teal  { border-top-color: var(--teal-300); }
.method--green { border-top-color: var(--green); }
/* Hover lights each card in its own accent (brighter, not grey). */
.method--blue:hover  { background: rgba(54,168,223,.13); border-color: rgba(54,168,223,.6); box-shadow: 0 18px 38px -22px rgba(54,168,223,.75); }
.method--teal:hover  { background: rgba(47,179,189,.14); border-color: rgba(47,179,189,.6); box-shadow: 0 18px 38px -22px rgba(47,179,189,.75); }
.method--green:hover { background: rgba(43,191,122,.14); border-color: rgba(43,191,122,.6); box-shadow: 0 18px 38px -22px rgba(43,191,122,.75); }
.method__kicker { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .12em; font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.method--blue  .method__kicker { color: var(--blue-300); }
.method--teal  .method__kicker { color: var(--teal-300); }
.method--green .method__kicker { color: var(--green-300); }
.method__title { font-size: 19.5px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 8px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.method p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; }

/* Connectors: a triangle under each card pointing up into its method, colored
   to match, so the foundation reads as feeding all three. */
.methods-arrows { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin-top: 10px; }
.methods-arrows span { justify-self: center; width: 0; height: 0;
  border-left: 8px solid transparent; border-right: 8px solid transparent; border-bottom: 10px solid currentColor; }
.methods-arrows span:nth-child(1) { color: var(--blue-300); }
.methods-arrows span:nth-child(2) { color: var(--teal-300); }
.methods-arrows span:nth-child(3) { color: var(--green-300); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .methods-arrows { display: none; } }

/* The data foundation: a navy block with a teal edge, distinct from the methods. */
.foundation { margin-top: 12px; padding: 22px 26px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #042554, #02193e); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-left: 4px solid var(--teal-300); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .foundation { margin-top: 20px; } }
.foundation__kicker { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: 11px; color: var(--teal-300); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.foundation__title { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 8px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.foundation__desc { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 96ch; }

/* Amplification bar — the market-push counterpart to the data foundation
   (navy block, blue edge), sitting beneath the activation assets. */
.amplify { margin-top: 22px; padding: 24px 26px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #042554, #02193e); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-left: 4px solid var(--blue); }
.amplify__kicker { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em; font-size: 11px; color: var(--blue-300); margin: 0 0 5px; }
.amplify__title { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 16px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.amplify__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .amplify__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; } }
.amplify__col b { display: block; color: var(--blue-300); font-weight: 800; font-size: 13.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.amplify__col p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 16px;
  padding: 14px 26px; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer; border: 0;
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.btn--primary {
  color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal) 0%, var(--blue) 130%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px -12px rgba(54,168,223,.8);
}
.btn--primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); text-decoration: none; box-shadow: 0 18px 36px -12px rgba(54,168,223,.9); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Section heading block
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.sec-head { max-width: 62ch; margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); }
.sec-head h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 38px); font-weight: 800; }
.sec-head p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 18px); margin-bottom: 0; }

.divider { height: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 0; margin: 0; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. Differentiator / capability cards
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.grid-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .grid-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .grid-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.card {
  background: rgba(54,168,223,.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(54,168,223,.22);
  border-radius: 16px; padding: 24px 22px;
  transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(54,168,223,.45); background: rgba(54,168,223,.09); }
.card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin: 14px 0 9px; }
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.66; }

.ico {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; flex: none; border-radius: 11px;
  background: rgba(54,168,223,.16); color: var(--blue-300);
  border: 1px solid rgba(54,168,223,.24);
}
.ico svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. Deliverables & amplification — two numbered components
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.sizing { margin-top: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px); }
/* Numbered sub-section header, shared by both components. */
.subhead { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 25px); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.subhead__n { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #04193b; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-300), var(--blue)); }
.sizing__lead { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 80ch; margin-bottom: 22px; }

/* Single continuum: faster + lower cost (left) to greater depth (right); Brief,
   Report, and Study are points on the line, each connected down to its box. */
.continuum { margin: 8px 0 4px; }
.continuum__caps { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.continuum__cap { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .03em; }
.continuum__cap--l { color: var(--blue-300); }
.continuum__cap--r { color: var(--green-300); text-align: right; }
.continuum__tiers { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; padding-top: 62px; }
/* The continuum line: light blue (faster, lower cost) → green (greater depth). */
.continuum__tiers::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 41px; left: 6%; right: 7%; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-300), var(--teal-300) 52%, var(--green)); }
.continuum__tiers::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 36px; right: calc(7% - 12px);
  width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 7px solid transparent; border-bottom: 7px solid transparent; border-left: 13px solid var(--green); }
.tier { position: relative; background: rgba(54,168,223,.06); border: 1px solid rgba(54,168,223,.2);
  border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px 20px; }
.tier__name { position: absolute; top: -48px; left: 0; right: 0; text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 16px; color: #fff; }
.tier::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -26px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 13px; height: 13px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--blue); border: 2px solid #06203f; z-index: 1; }
.tier::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -10px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 2px; height: 10px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.28); }
.tier p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
/* Dots graduate with the line color. */
.tier:nth-child(1)::before { background: var(--blue-300); }
.tier:nth-child(2)::before { background: var(--teal-300); }
.tier:nth-child(3)::before { background: var(--green-300); }
/* Study → Living Research link. */
.tier__link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 13px; color: var(--green-300); text-decoration: none; }
.tier__link svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; transition: transform .18s ease; }
.tier__link:hover { color: #9ff0c6; text-decoration: none; }
.tier__link:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .continuum__caps { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .continuum__cap--r { text-align: left; }
  .continuum__tiers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 0; gap: 12px; }
  .continuum__tiers::before, .continuum__tiers::after { display: none; }
  .tier__name { position: static; display: block; text-align: left; color: var(--blue-300); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .tier::before, .tier::after { display: none; }
}

/* Activation — icon grid */
.activate { margin-top: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); padding-top: clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.activate__lead { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 80ch; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.activate__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .activate__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .activate__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 440px) { .activate__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.activate__item {
  background: rgba(43,191,122,.06); border: 1px solid rgba(43,191,122,.22);
  border-radius: 14px; padding: 18px 16px;
  transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.activate__item:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(43,191,122,.46); background: rgba(43,191,122,.1); }
.activate__item .ico { background: rgba(43,191,122,.16); color: var(--green-300); border-color: rgba(43,191,122,.3); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.activate__item b { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16px; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.25; }
.activate__item p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. Living / continuous feature band
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.feature-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 360px at 88% 0%, rgba(43,191,122,.12), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(0,112,122,.16), rgba(54,168,223,.08));
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
}
.feature-band .two { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .feature-band .two { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.feature-band h3 { font-size: 21px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.feature-band p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.tag {
  display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--green-300); background: rgba(43,191,122,.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43,191,122,.3); border-radius: 999px; padding: 3px 11px; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.tag--blue { color: var(--blue-300); background: rgba(54,168,223,.12); border-color: rgba(54,168,223,.32); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. Author / note block
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Welcome note / vision — open editorial, exec-summary feel (drop-word + bottom byline) */
.note { position: relative; padding-left: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px); }
.note::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 2px; bottom: 2px; width: 4px; border-radius: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffd680 0%, #f5b14c 40%, #e08a2e 72%, rgba(245,177,76,.18) 100%);
}
.note__welcome {
  float: left; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.2vw, 64px); line-height: .82; color: var(--amber);
  letter-spacing: -.025em; padding: 6px 18px 0 0;
}
.note p { font-size: clamp(17.5px, 1.4vw, 20px); line-height: 1.72; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 1.05em; }
.note p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
.note__byline {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; clear: both; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-2);
}
.note__photo {
  width: 60px; height: 60px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  border: 2px solid rgba(245,177,76,.6); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.note__meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.4; }
.note__meta b { color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 17px; }
.note__meta span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13.5px; }
.note__li {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--blue-300); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
  background: rgba(54,168,223,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(54,168,223,.28);
  padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 999px;
}
.note__li:hover { background: rgba(54,168,223,.22); text-decoration: none; }
.note__li svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. CTA / Explore section
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.explore { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; align-items: stretch; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .explore { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .explore { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.tile {
  position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 178px; padding: 24px;
  background: rgba(0,18,46,.55); border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: 16px; color: var(--text);
  transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.tile:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); text-decoration: none; border-color: rgba(54,168,223,.5); background: rgba(54,168,223,.08); }
.tile h3 { font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.tile p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.55; }
.tile__top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.tile__arrow { color: var(--blue-300); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.tile:hover .tile__arrow { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }
.tile__arrow svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

/* Feature tile (the live demo) spans two columns, sits beside Past reports */
.tile--feature {
  grid-column: span 2; flex-direction: row; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 178px; gap: 26px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(560px 240px at 92% 30%, rgba(43,191,122,.14), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(0,112,122,.2), rgba(54,168,223,.1));
  border-color: rgba(54,168,223,.4);
}
.tile--feature .tile__txt { max-width: 56ch; }
.tile--feature h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 25px); }
.tile--feature p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--text-soft); }
.tile--feature .btn { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .tile--feature { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .tile--feature { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .tile--feature { grid-column: auto; } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. Footer
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-block: 36px; margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); }
.site-footer .container { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.site-footer .brand-logo { height: 22px; opacity: .85; }
.site-footer p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted-2); font-size: 13px; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--muted); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. Team carousel
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.tm { position: relative; }
.tm-track {
  display: flex; gap: 16px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
  padding: 6px 2px; scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scrollbar-width: none; -ms-overflow-style: none;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; cursor: grab;
}
.tm-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; width: 0; height: 0; }
.tm-track--drag { scroll-behavior: auto; cursor: grabbing; user-select: none; }
.tm-card {
  flex: 0 0 auto; width: 190px; scroll-snap-align: start;
  background: rgba(0,18,46,.55); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px 18px; text-align: center;
  transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.tm-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(54,168,223,.45); background: rgba(54,168,223,.07); }
.tm-ava {
  position: relative; width: 96px; height: 96px; margin: 0 auto 14px; border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-600), var(--navy-700));
  border: 2px solid rgba(54,168,223,.42); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.tm-ava::after {
  content: attr(data-initials); position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--blue-300);
}
.tm-ava img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 1; }
.tm-card--lead .tm-ava { border-color: rgba(47,179,189,.7); }
.tm-card--lead .tm-ava::after { color: var(--teal-300); }
.tm-name { font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: #fff; }
.tm-title { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.42; }
.tm-nav {
  position: absolute; top: 92px; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 5;
  width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer;
  display: grid; place-items: center; color: #fff;
  background: rgba(0,17,47,.92); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.tm-nav:hover { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal), var(--blue)); border-color: transparent; transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.06); }
.tm-nav svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.tm-nav--prev { left: -10px; }
.tm-nav--next { right: -10px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .tm-nav { display: none; } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. Motion — light, professional touches (respects prefers-reduced-motion)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Welcome: letters spell out; the amber bar grows downward */
.note__welcome span { display: inline-block; }
.note.anim-ready .note__welcome span { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(.34em); }
.note.in .note__welcome span { animation: noteLetter .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards; }
.note.in .note__welcome span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
.note.in .note__welcome span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .09s; }
.note.in .note__welcome span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .18s; }
.note.in .note__welcome span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .27s; }
.note.in .note__welcome span:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: .36s; }
.note.in .note__welcome span:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: .45s; }
.note.in .note__welcome span:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: .54s; }
.note.in .note__welcome span:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: .63s; }
@keyframes noteLetter { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.note.anim-ready::before { transform-origin: top; transform: scaleY(0); }
.note.in::before { animation: barGrow 2.2s .1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards; }
@keyframes barGrow { to { transform: scaleY(1); } }

/* Continuous: a live pulse ring */
.tag--pulse { animation: tagPulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes tagPulse {
  0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(43,191,122,.45); }
  70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(43,191,122,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(43,191,122,0); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .header-cta, .note__welcome span, .note::before, .tag--pulse,
  .hero-deco .ring { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  .hero-deco .ring { opacity: .18; }
  .note.anim-ready .note__welcome span { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .note.anim-ready::before { transform: scaleY(1) !important; }
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero CTA cards (right column) + welcome-note modal
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.8fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 52px); align-items: center; }
.hero__main { min-width: 0; }
.hero__cta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; min-width: 0; }

.herocard { appearance: none; font: inherit; margin: 0; text-align: left; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; width: 100%; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42); color: #fff;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.herocard:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.6); text-decoration: none; }
.herocard__ico { flex: none; width: 46px; height: 46px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); color: #fff; }
.herocard__ico svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.herocard__pic { flex: none; width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.herocard__txt { flex: 1; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.herocard__txt b { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 16px; color: #fff; line-height: 1.2; }
.herocard__txt span { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }
.herocard__arrow { flex: none; width: 20px; height: 20px; color: #fff; opacity: .8; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.herocard:hover .herocard__arrow { transform: translateX(4px); opacity: 1; }
/* Stacked hero (≤880px): cards sit side by side, snug under the subtitle. */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .hero__main .lede { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .hero__cta { flex-direction: row; }
  .hero__cta .herocard { flex: 1 1 0; width: auto; min-width: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero__cta { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero__cta .herocard { width: 100%; }
}

.notemodal { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 200; display: none; overflow-y: auto; }
.notemodal.is-open { display: block; }
.notemodal__backdrop { position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,6,20,.74); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.notemodal__dialog { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: calc(100% - 32px); max-width: var(--maxw); margin: clamp(18px, 6vh, 64px) auto;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #07285f, #02142f); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius: 10px;
  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 50px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px); box-shadow: 0 40px 100px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.85); animation: noteIn .32s ease; }
@keyframes noteIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.notemodal__close { position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px; width: 38px; height: 38px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border: 1px solid var(--border-2); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--text-soft); cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .18s ease, color .18s ease; }
.notemodal__close:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); color: #fff; }
.notemodal__close svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .notemodal__dialog { animation: none; } }