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@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader Fallback";src:local("Georgia");size-adjust:98.70%;ascent-override:74.46%;descent-override:26.85%;line-gap-override:0.00%}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/sourcesans3-400.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2190-21FF,U+2212,U+2215,U+25A0-25FF,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/sourcesans3-500.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2190-21FF,U+2212,U+2215,U+25A0-25FF,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
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@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3";font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/sourcesans3-700.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2190-21FF,U+2212,U+2215,U+25A0-25FF,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3 Fallback";src:local("Arial");size-adjust:96.47%;ascent-override:106.14%;descent-override:41.46%;line-gap-override:0.00%}
@font-face{font-family:"JetBrains Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/jetbrainsmono-400.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2190-21FF,U+2212,U+2215,U+25A0-25FF,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"JetBrains Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/jetbrainsmono-500.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2190-21FF,U+2212,U+2215,U+25A0-25FF,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"JetBrains Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(/fonts/jetbrainsmono-600.woff2) format("woff2");unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2190-21FF,U+2212,U+2215,U+25A0-25FF,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"JetBrains Mono Fallback";src:local("Consolas");size-adjust:109.13%;ascent-override:93.47%;descent-override:27.49%;line-gap-override:0.00%}

:root{
  /* LIGHT is the default (Ram, 2026-09-13). White ground, neutral greys, one gold. */
  /* THEME v2 (2026-09-13, from the ten-site read: Stratechery, SemiAnalysis, MIT Technology Review,
     IEEE Spectrum, Ars Technica, Wired, Anthropic, Stripe, Every, Substack). Fonts are tokens: a serif
     for display (the Spectrum / Ars / MIT / Every / Anthropic pattern), a humanist grotesk for reading
     (Ars, Stratechery, Spectrum), a mono for metadata (Wired, MIT, Spectrum, Stripe). Near-black ink,
     a softer body ink for long reading, greys that clear 4.5:1 on every ground. */
  --f-display:"Newsreader","Newsreader Fallback",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --f-body:"Source Sans 3","Source Sans 3 Fallback",Arial,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --f-mono:"JetBrains Mono","JetBrains Mono Fallback",Consolas,ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
  --bg-deep:#FFFFFF;--bg-surface:#FAFAFA;--bg-raised:#F1F1F1;--line:#E1E1E1;--line-soft:#ECECEC;
  --ink:#161616;--ink-body:#2A2A2A;--ink-muted:#4A4A4A;--ink-faint:#5F5F5F;
  --blue:#1A5FD6;--blue-glow:#0B63C7;--gold:#8A6500;--gold-fill:#F5B301;--gold-soft:#B98800;--danger:#C4302B;
  --shadow:0 18px 40px -26px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  --ease-out:cubic-bezier(.23,1,.32,1);--ease-in-out:cubic-bezier(.77,0,.175,1);
  --t-display:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.6rem);--t-h1:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);--t-h2:1.75rem;--t-h3:1.22rem;
  --t-body:18px;--t-small:.94rem;--t-meta:12px;--maxw:1180px;--radius:6px;--lh-body:1.6;--measure:70ch;
  color-scheme:light;
}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  /* DARK is black, not navy (Ram, 2026-09-13: "instead of blue it should be black"). */
  --bg-deep:#000000;--bg-surface:#0D0D0D;--bg-raised:#181818;--line:#2A2A2A;--line-soft:#1F1F1F;
  --ink:#F4F4F2;--ink-body:#DCDCDA;--ink-muted:#B8B8B6;--ink-faint:#8F8F8D;
  --blue:#2E7DFF;--blue-glow:#38BDF8;--gold:#F5B301;--gold-fill:#F5B301;--gold-soft:#FFC53D;--danger:#FF5A5A;
  --shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
  color-scheme:dark;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;border-color:var(--line)}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scrollbar-color:var(--line) var(--bg-deep)}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg-deep);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--f-body);
  font-size:var(--t-body);line-height:var(--lh-body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  caret-color:var(--gold-fill);transition:background-color .3s ease,color .3s ease;overflow-x:clip}
::selection{background:var(--gold-fill);color:#000000}
img,svg,video{max-width:100%}
img{height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:.16em;text-decoration-thickness:from-font}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
p{margin:0 0 1.25rem;color:var(--ink-body)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance;margin:0 0 .6em}
h1{font-size:var(--t-h1)}h2{font-size:var(--t-h2)}h3{font-size:var(--t-h3)}
p a,li a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--gold-fill);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px}
[id]{scroll-margin-top:84px}
button,input,select{font:inherit;touch-action:manipulation;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-fill);outline-offset:2px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:var(--measure)}
.display{font-family:var(--f-display);letter-spacing:-.015em;font-weight:500}
.mono{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.meta{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--f-mono);
  font-size:var(--t-meta);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.meta > span{white-space:nowrap}
.hair-t{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:8px;z-index:99;background:var(--gold-fill);color:#000000;padding:8px 14px;font-weight:600}
.skip:focus{left:8px}

/* ── header ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg-deep) 90%,transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
header.site .row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;min-height:64px}
.brand{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-decoration:none;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;min-height:44px}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.brand .dot{width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--gold-fill);transform:rotate(45deg);flex:none}
.brand .mark{width:26px;height:26px;flex:none;display:block}
.brand .mark .ring{stroke:var(--blue-glow)}
.brand .mark .lay{stroke:var(--gold-fill)}
.brand .mark .pt{fill:var(--gold-fill)}
nav.main{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-left:auto;align-items:center}
nav.main a{font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-muted);padding:10px 8px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
nav.main a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--gold-fill)}
nav.main a.sub{background:var(--gold-fill);color:#000000;padding:0 14px;font-weight:600;border:0;margin-left:6px;transition:transform .16s var(--ease-out)}
nav.main a.sub:hover{color:#000000}
nav.main a.sub:active{transform:scale(.97)}
.iconbtn{background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-muted);width:44px;height:44px;cursor:pointer;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:15px;transition:color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,transform .16s var(--ease-out)}
.iconbtn:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.iconbtn:active{transform:scale(.96)}
/* the theme switch (2026-09-13, Ram: "a better way to change the theme"): a labelled pill that names the
   theme you will GET, not the one you have */
.tswitch{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-muted);height:40px;padding:0 14px 0 8px;
  cursor:pointer;border-radius:999px;font:inherit;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,transform .16s var(--ease-out)}
.tswitch:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.tswitch:active{transform:scale(.97)}
.tswitch .kn{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid currentColor;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:13px;line-height:1}
.tswitch .to-light,.tswitch .to-dark{display:none}
html[data-theme="dark"] .tswitch .to-light{display:inline}
html:not([data-theme="dark"]) .tswitch .to-dark{display:inline}
/* the small-screen menu (2026-09-13 audit): brand · Follow · Menu. A native <details> drops the links
   under the header; the desktop nav is hidden, not scrolled off-screen. */
.mrow{display:none}
/* 821-1120 px (a small laptop, a tablet on its side): the full row no longer fits, and the theme switch
   was pushed off the right edge behind overflow:clip (2026-09-14). The clock steps aside, the gaps close. */
@media(max-width:1120px){header.site .row{gap:14px}nav.main{gap:2px}nav.main a{padding:10px 6px;font-size:13.5px}nav.main>.clock{display:none}}
.btn.small{min-height:40px;padding:0 14px;font-size:14px}
details.mnav{position:static}
details.mnav>summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;height:40px;padding:0 14px 0 11px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;user-select:none;
  transition:color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
details.mnav>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details.mnav>summary::marker{content:""}
details.mnav>summary .bars{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;width:16px}
details.mnav>summary .bars i{display:block;height:2px;background:currentColor;transition:transform .2s var(--ease-out),opacity .2s ease}
details.mnav[open]>summary{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--gold)}
details.mnav[open]>summary .bars i:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(5px) rotate(45deg)}
details.mnav[open]>summary .bars i:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
details.mnav[open]>summary .bars i:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mlinks{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--bg-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  display:grid;padding:6px 16px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.mlinks a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px;padding:0 4px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.mlinks a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold)}
.mlinks .mtheme{padding-top:14px}
@media(max-width:820px){.tswitch{padding:0 8px;gap:0;position:relative}
  html[data-theme="dark"] .tswitch .to-light,html:not([data-theme="dark"]) .tswitch .to-dark{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
  .mlinks .tswitch{padding:0 14px 0 8px;gap:8px}
  html[data-theme="dark"] .mlinks .tswitch .to-light,html:not([data-theme="dark"]) .mlinks .tswitch .to-dark{position:static;width:auto;height:auto;margin:0;overflow:visible;clip:auto;white-space:normal}}

/* ── hero: the layer beneath ────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero{padding:104px 0 88px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  background:radial-gradient(760px 380px at 14% 8%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue) 12%,transparent),transparent 68%)}
:root:not([data-theme="dark"]) .hero::after{background:radial-gradient(760px 380px at 14% 8%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue) 8%,transparent),transparent 68%)}
.hero .schematic{position:absolute;right:-4%;top:6%;width:min(58vw,760px);opacity:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .9s var(--ease-out) .12s}
.hero.peeled .schematic{opacity:.22}
:root:not([data-theme="dark"]) .hero.peeled .schematic{opacity:.28}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-size:var(--t-display);line-height:1.04;
  margin:0 0 1.2rem;text-wrap:balance;max-width:14ch}
.hero .peel{position:relative;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--gold);display:inline-block}
.hero .peel::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-.08em;right:-.08em;top:.06em;bottom:.02em;background:var(--bg-raised);
  border:1px solid var(--line);z-index:-1;transition:transform .7s var(--ease-out),opacity .7s var(--ease-out)}
.hero .peel::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:.06em;height:.34em;z-index:-2;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold-fill) 26%,transparent));
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-fill);transform:skewX(-14deg)}
.hero.peeled .peel::before{transform:translateY(-40px);opacity:0}
.hero p.lede{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.6vw,1.22rem);max-width:56ch;margin:0 0 1.6rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.hero .actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:44px;padding:0 18px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);transition:transform .16s var(--ease-out),border-color .18s ease,color .18s ease,background-color .18s ease}
.btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.btn:active{transform:scale(.97)}
.btn.gold{background:var(--gold-fill);color:#000000;border-color:var(--gold-fill)}
.btn.gold:hover{color:#000000;background:var(--gold-soft);border-color:var(--gold-soft)}
.layer-cap{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;opacity:0;transition:opacity .6s var(--ease-out) .25s}
.hero.peeled .layer-cap{opacity:1}
.layer-cap span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.layer-cap span.to{color:var(--gold)}
.layer-cap i{width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--line);display:inline-block}

/* ── thesis strip ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.thesis{padding:72px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface)}
.thesis blockquote{margin:0;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.6vw,2.05rem);line-height:1.3;max-width:34ch;text-wrap:balance}
.thesis cite{display:block;font-style:normal;margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.wr .w{display:inline-block;opacity:0;transform:translate3d(0,16px,0);transition:opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  transition-delay:calc(var(--i) * .06s)}
.wr.in .w{opacity:1;transform:none}
html:not(.js) .wr .w{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ── sections ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sec{padding:72px 0}
.sec.story{padding:96px 0}
.sechead{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sechead h2,h2.ah{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:var(--t-h2);margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.sechead a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-muted);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.sechead a:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.sechead .n{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-left:10px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
h1.page{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-size:var(--t-h1);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 .8rem;text-wrap:balance}
p.intro{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:1.08rem;max-width:62ch;margin:0 0 1.8rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose p{color:var(--ink-muted);text-wrap:pretty}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.prose a{color:var(--blue-glow)}
.prose ul{color:var(--ink-muted);padding-left:1.1rem}
.prose li{margin:0 0 .5rem}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--gold)}

/* ── featured: technical split panel ────────────────────────────── */
.feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,.9fr);border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);position:relative}
.feat .stage,.feat .rail{min-width:0}
.feat .stage img,.feat .stage iframe,.feat .stage video{max-width:100%}
.feat::before,.feat::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:10px;height:10px;border:1px solid var(--gold-fill);pointer-events:none}
.feat::before{left:-1px;top:-1px;border-right:0;border-bottom:0}
.feat::after{right:-1px;bottom:-1px;border-left:0;border-top:0}
.feat .stage{border-right:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-deep);min-height:340px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative}
.feat .stage .thumb{width:100%;height:100%}
.feat .rail{padding:26px 30px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.feat .rail .meta{padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.feat h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,1.9rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-wrap:balance}
.feat p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);text-wrap:pretty}
.feat .num{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline}
.feat .num b{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.feat .num span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.feat .cta{margin-top:6px}
.feat .rail .q{margin-top:16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.feat .rail .q .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.feat .rail .q p{margin:6px 0 8px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.3;text-wrap:pretty}
.feat .rail .q a{color:var(--gold);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:860px){.feat{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.feat .stage,.feat .rail{min-width:0}.feat .stage{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:220px}}

/* ── the editorial index (rows, not cards) ──────────────────────── */
.index{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.rowi{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr 150px;gap:24px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration:none;align-items:center;content-visibility:auto;contain-intrinsic-size:auto 130px;transition:background-color .18s ease}
.rowi:hover{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg-raised) 60%,transparent);color:inherit}
.rowi .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;width:150px;background:var(--bg-surface);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden}
.rowi .thumb svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.rowi .thumb.img{background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.rowi .thumb.dgm{background-size:contain;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:var(--bg-deep)}
.thumb>img.pl{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .6s var(--ease-out)}
.rowi:hover .thumb>img.pl,.card:hover .thumb>img.pl{transform:scale(1.04)}
.rowi .thumb.plate,.card .thumb.plate{position:relative;background:var(--bg-deep)}
.feat .stage .thumb.plate{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.feat .stage .thumb.plate img.pl{position:absolute;inset:0}
/* ── page-lead plate (insight, about): 21:9, the subject sits lower-right so the title has room ── */
.lead{position:relative;aspect-ratio:21/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lead img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.lead::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.15) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 35%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 100%)}
@media(max-width:700px){.lead{aspect-ratio:16/9}}
.lead-cap{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);padding:10px 0 0}
/* ── theme band: the section's plate with the theme name set over the clean upper-left ── */
.band{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:21/7;min-height:170px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-deep);margin:0 0 22px;text-decoration:none}
.band img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .8s var(--ease-out)}
.band:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.band::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.86) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 75%)}
.band .t{position:absolute;left:clamp(18px,3vw,34px);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:1;max-width:min(62%,34ch)}
.band .t .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.band .t h2{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0;color:#FFFFFF;text-wrap:balance}
.band .t p{margin:8px 0 0;color:#CFCFCF;font-size:.95rem;max-width:44ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.band .n{position:absolute;right:clamp(18px,3vw,34px);bottom:16px;z-index:1;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FFFFFF}
@media(max-width:700px){.band{aspect-ratio:16/9}.band .t{max-width:80%}.band .t p{display:none}}
/* ── the person: author card, about lead, start/watch host rows, footer ── */
.sig{display:block;height:auto;color:var(--ink)}
.author{display:grid;grid-template-columns:96px 1fr auto;gap:22px;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);padding:24px 26px;margin:34px 0 0}
.author .av{width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;display:block;border:2px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--bg-deep),0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold-fill) 55%,transparent)}
.author .who .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.author .who b{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.author .who p{margin:8px 0 10px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55;text-wrap:pretty;max-width:60ch}
.author .links{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.author .links a{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold-fill) 40%,transparent)}
.author .links a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--gold-fill)}
.author .sg{width:180px;flex:none}
.author .sg .sig{width:100%}
@media(max-width:760px){.author{grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:16px}.author .av{width:72px;height:72px}.author .sg{grid-column:1/-1;width:160px;margin-top:6px}}
.about-top{padding:56px 0 24px}
.about-top .ag{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,64px);align-items:center}
.about-top .ap{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-deep);aspect-ratio:4/5}
.about-top .ap img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;display:block;filter:saturate(.94)}
.about-top .ap::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.72) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.about-top .ap .cap{position:absolute;left:18px;right:18px;bottom:16px;z-index:1;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#CFCFCF}
.about-top .at h1{margin-top:0}
.about-top .at .sig{width:min(300px,70%);margin:18px 0 0}
.about-top .at .counts{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.8}
.about-top .at .counts b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:820px){.about-top .ag{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-top .ap{aspect-ratio:4/3}}
/* the about clip (2026-09-13, Ram: "put a snippet of my video … the one where I'm talking to a robot"):
   a 16:9 panel, plays once when it comes into view, holds its last frame, then offers a replay */
.about-top .ag.vid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr)}
.about-top .ap.abv{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.about-top .ap.abv video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:saturate(.94);background:var(--bg-deep)}
.about-top .ap.abv .replay{position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:12px;z-index:2;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#FFFFFF;background:rgba(0,0,0,.72);border:1px solid rgba(234,242,251,.35);padding:8px 12px;cursor:pointer;opacity:0;transform:translateY(4px);pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .28s var(--ease-out),transform .28s var(--ease-out),border-color .2s ease}
.about-top .ap.abv.done .replay,.about-top .ap.abv.noauto .replay{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}
.about-top .ap.abv .replay:hover{border-color:var(--gold-fill)}
.about-top .ap.abv .replay:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-fill);outline-offset:2px;opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.about-top .ap.abv .cap{right:150px}
@media(max-width:820px){.about-top .ag.vid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-top .ap.abv{aspect-ratio:16/9}.about-top .ap.abv .cap{right:140px;font-size:10px}}
.whoami{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:26px;align-items:start;margin:.6rem 0 1.4rem}
.whoami .pic{width:150px;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-deep);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 100% at 50% 48%,#000 46%,transparent 78%);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 72% 100% at 50% 48%,#000 46%,transparent 78%)}
.whoami .pic img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;filter:saturate(.94)}
.whoami p{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:600px){.whoami{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:16px}.whoami .pic{width:110px}}
.host{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin:-6px 0 26px;padding:14px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);max-width:640px}
/* the watch page: a topic rail on the left, the newest episode on the right, every thumbnail beneath */
.wlayout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;align-items:start}
.wside{position:sticky;top:78px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.wside .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 0 4px}
.wside .most{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.4}
.wf{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-align:left;width:100%;background:var(--bg-surface);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);
  padding:12px 14px;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.25;transition:border-color .2s ease,background-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.wf span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-faint);flex:none}
.wf:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.wf.on{border-color:var(--gold-fill);background:var(--bg-raised);box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--gold-fill)}
.wf:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-fill);outline-offset:2px}
.wfeat{margin:0 0 8px}
.wfeat .wfcap{padding:14px 0 0}
.wfeat .wfcap .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.wfeat .wfcap h2{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.8rem);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:6px 0 4px}
.wfeat .wfcap p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.92rem}
@media(max-width:900px){.wlayout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.wside{position:static;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .wside .k,.wside .most{width:100%}.wf{width:auto;padding:9px 12px;font-size:.9rem}}
.host img{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none;border:2px solid var(--line)}
.host span{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5}
.host b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.intro-me{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);align-items:end}
.intro-me .mp{position:relative;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0,#000 20%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0,#000 20%)}
.intro-me .mp img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:420px;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,transparent 0,#000 22%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,transparent 0,#000 22%);filter:saturate(.94)}
@media(max-width:820px){.intro-me{grid-template-columns:1fr}.intro-me .mp{-webkit-mask-image:none;mask-image:none}.intro-me .mp img{max-height:300px}}
footer.site .me{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:18px 0 0}
footer.site .me img{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none;border:2px solid var(--line)}
footer.site .me .sig{width:130px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
/* ── explore by topic: three doors ── */
.doors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.door{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg-surface);text-decoration:none;min-height:420px;overflow:hidden;transition:background-color .2s ease}
.door .pic{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-deep)}
.door .pic img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .8s var(--ease-out)}
.door:hover .pic img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.door .pic::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.85) 100%)}
.door .pic .n{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:14px;z-index:1;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FFFFFF}
.door .body{padding:20px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1}
.door h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.35rem;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15}
.door:hover h3{color:var(--gold)}
.door p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.95rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.door ul{margin:6px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.door li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35}
.door .go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:900px){.doors{grid-template-columns:1fr}.door{min-height:0}}
/* ── hub page ── */
.hubhead{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-deep);min-height:380px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.hubhead img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;opacity:.85}
.hubhead::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.94) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.8) 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.25) 75%,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.1),rgba(0,0,0,.7))}
.hubhead .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:40px}
.hubhead .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.hubhead h1{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1;margin:0 0 14px;color:#FFFFFF;max-width:16ch;text-wrap:balance}
.hubhead p{margin:0;color:#CFCFCF;max-width:56ch;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.5vw,1.15rem);text-wrap:pretty}
.hubhead .counts{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
.hubhead .counts span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#CFCFCF}
.hubhead .counts b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-right:6px}
.hubnav{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:64px;z-index:30;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg-deep) 92%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.hubnav a{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);text-decoration:none;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);min-height:36px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.hubnav a:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-fill)}
.hubnav a.other{margin-left:auto;border-color:transparent}
@media(max-width:820px){.hubnav{top:0;position:static}.hubnav a.other{margin-left:0}}
/* ── accordion groups (native details) ── */
details.acc{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);margin:0 0 10px}
details.acc>summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:16px 20px;min-height:56px;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.12rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
details.acc>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details.acc>summary::before{content:"";width:10px;height:10px;border-right:2px solid var(--gold-fill);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-fill);transform:rotate(-45deg);transition:transform .25s var(--ease-out);flex:none;margin-left:2px}
details.acc[open]>summary::before{transform:rotate(45deg)}
details.acc>summary .n{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-left:auto;font-weight:400}
details.acc>summary:hover{color:var(--gold)}
details.acc>.in{padding:0 20px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
details.acc .index{border-top:0}
/* the picture accordion: a category as a plate with its name, description on hover, the list beneath */
details.pacc{background:var(--bg-deep);margin:0 0 14px}
details.pacc>summary{position:relative;display:block;padding:0;min-height:150px;aspect-ratio:21/6;overflow:hidden;color:#FFFFFF;isolation:isolate}
details.pacc>summary::before{display:none}
details.pacc>summary .pl{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block}
details.pacc>summary .pl img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transform:scale(1.02);transition:transform .9s var(--ease-out)}
details.pacc>summary:hover .pl img,details.pacc[open]>summary .pl img{transform:scale(1.07)}
details.pacc>summary .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.9) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.58) 46%,rgba(0,0,0,.08) 100%)}
details.pacc>summary .t{position:absolute;left:clamp(18px,3vw,34px);right:96px;bottom:clamp(16px,2.6vw,26px);z-index:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
details.pacc>summary .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
details.pacc>summary .h{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.45rem,3vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:#FFFFFF;text-wrap:balance;margin:0}
details.pacc>summary .hov{color:#CFCFCF;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.45;max-width:52ch;text-wrap:pretty;opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px);max-height:0;overflow:hidden;
  transition:opacity .32s var(--ease-out),transform .32s var(--ease-out),max-height .32s var(--ease-out)}
details.pacc>summary:hover .hov,details.pacc>summary:focus-visible .hov,details.pacc[open]>summary .hov{opacity:1;transform:none;max-height:6em}
details.pacc>summary .pm{position:absolute;right:clamp(18px,3vw,34px);bottom:clamp(16px,2.6vw,26px);width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid rgba(234,242,251,.45);border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;z-index:1;background:rgba(0,0,0,.35);transition:border-color .2s ease,background-color .2s ease}
details.pacc>summary .pm::before{content:"+";font:500 26px/1 var(--f-display);color:#FFFFFF;transition:transform .3s var(--ease-out)}
details.pacc>summary:hover .pm{border-color:var(--gold-fill);background:rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
details.pacc[open]>summary .pm::before{transform:rotate(45deg)}
details.pacc>summary:hover{color:#FFFFFF}
details.pacc>.in{padding:18px 20px 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface)}
@media(max-width:700px){details.pacc>summary{aspect-ratio:16/8;min-height:0}details.pacc>summary .t{right:70px}details.pacc>summary .pm{width:38px;height:38px}
  details.pacc>summary .hov{display:none}details.pacc[open]>summary .hov{display:block}}
@media(hover:none){details.pacc[open]>summary .hov{opacity:1;transform:none;max-height:6em}}
/* frameworks: the poster beside its laws; downloads: a file per card */
.fw{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.42fr) minmax(0,.58fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);align-items:start;padding:26px 0 34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:26px}
.fw .poster{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#FFFFFF;overflow:hidden}
.fw .poster img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;transition:transform .8s var(--ease-out)}
.fw .poster:hover img{transform:scale(1.02)}
.fw .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.fw h2{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:8px 0 0}
.fw .acts{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:18px 0 8px}
.fwcols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:18px}
.fwcol .k{color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:6px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-fill)}
.fwcol .k span{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.law{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30px 1fr;gap:6px;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.law b{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--gold)}
.law strong{display:block;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.law p{margin:4px 0 0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.4}
.fw .fine{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.82rem;margin-top:14px}
@media(max-width:900px){.fw{grid-template-columns:1fr}.fwcols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.dl{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden}
.dl>a{display:block;background:var(--bg-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.dl img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
.dls .dl img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.dl .body{padding:14px 16px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.dl h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
.dl h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.dl h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.dl .acts{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:auto;padding-top:6px}
details.acc .rowi{padding:16px 0}
details.acc .tip{border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:16px 0;background:none}
details.acc .tip:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.cat-chip{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold-fill) 45%,transparent);padding:4px 9px}
.cat-chip:hover{border-color:var(--gold-fill)}
/* ── 404 ── */
.p404{position:relative;min-height:60vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.p404 img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.55}
.p404::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--bg-deep) 0%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg-deep) 70%,transparent) 55%,transparent 100%)}
.p404 .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.rowi h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-wrap:balance}
.rowi:hover h3{color:var(--gold)}
.rowi p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:var(--t-small);line-height:1.55;text-wrap:pretty}
.rowi .side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;align-items:flex-end;text-align:right}
.rowi .side span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}
.rowi .side .tip{color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:760px){.rowi{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}.rowi .thumb{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .rowi .side{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;text-align:left;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}}

/* ── the small set of cards that remain (related, start here) ──── */
.grid{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)} .g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.g3,.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--bg-surface);display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;transition:background-color .2s ease}
.card:hover{background:var(--bg-raised);color:inherit}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-color:var(--bg-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.card .thumb.dgm{background-size:contain;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.card .thumb svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.card .body{padding:18px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.card h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-wrap:balance}
.card:hover h3{color:var(--gold)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:var(--t-small);line-height:1.55;text-wrap:pretty}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px}
.ytplay{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:30px;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.chip{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:5px 8px;color:var(--ink-faint);white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:30px}
a.chip:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.chip.gold{color:var(--gold);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold-fill) 50%,transparent)}
.feas{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 6px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.feas.fA{color:var(--blue-glow)} .feas.fB{color:var(--ink-muted)} .feas.fC{color:var(--gold)} .feas.fD{color:var(--danger)}

/* ── what FabSpeak is (three columns) ───────────────────────────── */
.three{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.three div{background:var(--bg-surface);padding:26px 24px}
.three h3{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:500}
.three p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:1rem;text-wrap:pretty}
@media(max-width:860px){.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── receipts bar ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.receipts{background:var(--bg-surface);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0}
.receipts .lab{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:22px}
.receipts .cells{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.receipts .cells div{background:var(--bg-deep);padding:22px 22px 24px}
.receipts b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.receipts b.gold{color:var(--gold)}
.receipts span{display:block;margin-top:10px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.95rem}
@media(max-width:860px){.receipts .cells{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:480px){.receipts .cells{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── insight page ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.insight-head{padding:64px 0 24px}
.insight-head h1{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-size:var(--t-h1);line-height:1.08;margin:.7rem 0 .9rem;text-wrap:balance}
.dek{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:1.14rem;max-width:62ch;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
.block{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);padding:22px 24px;margin:26px 0}
.block .lab{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:10px}
.block.gold{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold-fill) 45%,transparent)}
.block.gold .lab{color:var(--gold)}
.block.caveat{border-left:2px solid var(--danger)}
.block.caveat .lab{color:var(--danger)}
.block p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:pretty}
/* soft blocks (2026-09-13 audit): the article read as a wall of boxes. Only the number, the tip and the
   caveat keep a frame; the rest sit on a hairline so the page has a hierarchy instead of a grid. */
.block.soft{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;padding:22px 0 6px;margin:30px 0 12px}
.mech .zoom{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);
  text-decoration:none;margin-left:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mech .zoom:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.mech figcaption{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:6px 0}
/* the Brief form (shared by the home page and the Follow page) */
.bform{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.bform input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:220px;background:var(--bg-surface);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);padding:0 14px;min-height:48px;font-size:16px}
.bform input[type=email]::placeholder{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.bform input[type=email]:focus-visible{border-color:var(--gold-fill)}
.bf-hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}   /* the honeypot field; NOT .hp, which is the hero portrait */
.note{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:12px;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.7}
.ok{color:var(--ink);border-left:2px solid var(--gold-fill);padding-left:14px;margin-top:14px;font-weight:500}
.ok:focus-visible{outline:none}
.sempty{margin-top:8px}
.bignum{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,3.4rem);color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.absent{border-style:dashed}
.absent .lab,.absent p{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.absent p{font-size:var(--t-small)}
ol.chapters{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
ol.chapters li{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:.95rem}
ol.chapters li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
ol.chapters .t{font-family:var(--f-mono);color:var(--gold);flex:none;min-width:52px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
ol.srcs{margin:0;padding-left:1.4rem}
ol.srcs li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-muted)}
ol.srcs li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
ol.srcs li::marker{font-family:var(--f-mono);color:var(--ink-faint)}
ol.srcs a{color:var(--blue-glow)}
ul.kp{margin:0;padding-left:1.1rem}
ul.kp li{margin:0 0 .6rem;color:var(--ink)}
ul.kp li::marker{color:var(--gold)}
.question{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-wrap:balance}
figure.mech{margin:26px 0 30px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface)}
figure.mech img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
figure.mech figcaption{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);padding:10px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.artwrap{border:1px solid var(--line);margin:26px 0;background:var(--bg-surface)}
.ytwrap{position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;background:#000;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.ytwrap iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.vmeta{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 14px;background:var(--bg-surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.boiler{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.95rem;max-width:68ch}
.boiler b{color:var(--ink)}
.boiler .links{margin-top:10px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pnwrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:1px}
.pn{background:var(--bg-surface);padding:18px 20px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;color:var(--ink);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.35}
.pn small{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.pn:hover{background:var(--bg-raised);color:var(--gold)}
.pn.r{text-align:right;align-items:flex-end}
@media(max-width:700px){.pnwrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pn.r{text-align:left;align-items:flex-start}}
details.transcript summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);padding:10px 0;min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center}
details.transcript summary:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.transcript-text{white-space:pre-wrap;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.75}

/* ── motion (14-second explainers) ─────────────────────────────── */
.mo{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mo video{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;background:#FFFFFF;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover}
.mo .body{padding:16px 18px 18px}
.mo .series{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.mo h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.02rem;margin:.45rem 0 .4rem;text-wrap:balance}
.mo p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:var(--t-small);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty}
.mo .meta{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.mo details{margin-top:10px}
.mo details summary{cursor:pointer;color:var(--gold);font-size:var(--t-small)}
.mo details p{white-space:pre-line;margin-top:8px}
.ytall .card .body p{min-height:0}
/* ── tips ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tip{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);padding:20px 22px}
.tip .when{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.tip h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem;margin:.5rem 0 .4rem;text-wrap:balance}
.tip h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.tip h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.tip p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:var(--t-small);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty}

/* ── filters + search ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tools{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-bottom:22px}
input.q,select.f{background:var(--bg-surface);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);padding:0 12px;min-height:44px;font-size:16px;min-width:0}
input.q{flex:1;min-width:220px}
input.q::placeholder{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.count{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-faint);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.empty{border:1px dashed var(--line);padding:26px;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.95rem}

/* ── footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 0 56px;margin-top:64px;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.9rem}
footer.site .cols{display:flex;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between}
footer.site .cols > div{min-width:160px}
footer.site .fh{display:block;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:500}
footer.site a{color:var(--ink-muted);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;min-height:32px;line-height:32px}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
footer.site .fine{margin-top:30px;font-size:.82rem}

/* ── reveal on entry (once, gentle) ──────────────────────────────── */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px);transition:opacity .42s var(--ease-out),transform .42s var(--ease-out)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
html:not(.js) .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ── header logo (3D lockup) and the clock ──────────────────────── */
.brand.logo{padding:0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.mark3d{display:block;width:40px;height:40px;animation:fs-spin 22s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.brand.logo:hover .mark3d,.brand.logo:focus-visible .mark3d{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes fs-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.mark3d{animation:none}}
.brand.logo .wm{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.32rem;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.brand.logo .wm b{font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
.clock{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-muted);white-space:nowrap;margin:0 8px 0 10px}
.clock:empty{display:none}
.mlinks .clock{display:block;margin:12px 0 0;font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:520px){.mrow .mclock{display:none}}


/* ── small screens: the header must never push the page sideways ── */
@media(max-width:820px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  header.site .row{position:relative;min-height:60px;gap:10px}
  .mark3d{width:32px;height:32px}
  .brand.logo .wm{font-size:1.18rem}
  .mrow .mclock{font-size:11px;margin:0 4px 0 0}
  nav.main{display:none}
  .mrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-left:auto}
  .hero{padding:60px 0 52px}
  .hero h1{max-width:none}
  .hero .schematic{display:none}
  .sec{padding:48px 0} .sec.story{padding:56px 0}
  .thesis{padding:52px 0}
  body{font-size:17px}
}
@media(hover:none){.rowi:hover,.card:hover{background:inherit}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .rv,.wr .w{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .hero .peel::before{display:none}
  .hero .schematic{opacity:.2}
  .layer-cap{opacity:1}
}

/* ── v3 home: masthead ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.mast{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:22px 0 0;
  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.mast .l,.mast .r{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mast .r{justify-content:flex-end}
.mast .c{color:var(--ink-faint)}   /* gold once per viewport (2026-09-14): the button and the count keep it */
@media(max-width:820px){.mast{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}.mast .r{justify-content:flex-start}}
/* on a phone the masthead is three lines of mono before the hook; it is decoration (aria-hidden), so it goes */
@media(max-width:600px){.mast{display:none}}

/* ── v3 hero: headline + scroll-scrubbed video panel ───────────── */
.hero3{padding:72px 0 0;position:relative}
.hero3 h1{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.4vw,5.2rem);line-height:.98;
  margin:0 0 22px;max-width:15ch;text-wrap:balance}
.hero3 h1 .n{color:var(--gold);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.hero3 .sub{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:34px}
.hero3 .sub p{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.5vw,1.2rem);max-width:52ch;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
.hero3 .sub .acts{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero3{padding:44px 0 0}.hero3 .sub{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.hero3 .sub .acts{justify-content:flex-start}}

/* ── v4 hero: the person. Text left, real portrait right, signature that writes itself ── */
.hero3 .hg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);align-items:stretch;margin-top:clamp(28px,5vw,64px)}
.hero3 .hey{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 16px}
.hero3 .hg h1{max-width:none;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.6rem)}
.hero3 .hg .sub{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;margin-bottom:0}
.hero3 .hg .sub .acts{justify-content:flex-start}
/* v5 (2026-09-13): the headline is the week's hook; the site's own line moves into the eyebrow */
.hero3 .hey{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.hero3 .hey b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.hero3 .wk{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 14px;margin:0 0 16px;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.hero3 .wk .pill{color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink-faint);padding:4px 9px;line-height:1}
.hero3 .wk time{color:var(--ink-muted)}
.hero3 .hg h1.hook{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.3vw,3.9rem);line-height:1.04;max-width:20ch;text-wrap:balance}
.hero3 .sub p b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
/* new this week: the run's outputs, four cells, every one a link */
.newrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin:8px 0 0}
.newrow a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;padding:16px 18px 18px;background:var(--bg-surface);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  transition:background-color .2s ease,transform .3s var(--ease-out)}
.newrow a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold-fill);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s var(--ease-out)}
.newrow a:hover{background:var(--bg-raised);color:inherit;transform:translateY(-3px)}
.newrow a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.newrow .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.newrow b{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:pretty}
.newrow .m{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-top:auto}
@media(max-width:900px){.newrow{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.newrow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(hover:none){.newrow a:hover{transform:none}}
.hero3 .sigrow{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:26px 0 34px}
.hero3 .sigrow .sig{width:min(320px,70%);height:auto;color:var(--ink);display:block;flex:none}
.hero3 .sigrow .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);padding-bottom:12px;max-width:36ch;line-height:1.6}
/* the portrait: a real studio frame, dissolved into the navy with a vignette mask, no cut-out */
.hero3 .hp{position:relative;min-height:420px;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 66% 96% at 50% 50%,#000 52%,transparent 84%);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 66% 96% at 50% 50%,#000 52%,transparent 84%)}
.hero3 .hp picture{display:block;position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero3 .hp img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;filter:saturate(.96);
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,transparent 0,#000 26%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,transparent 0,#000 26%)}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero3 .hg{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}.hero3 .hp{min-height:0;height:min(62vw,440px);margin-top:6px;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 100% at 50% 50%,#000 40%,transparent 76%);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 100% at 50% 50%,#000 40%,transparent 76%)}
  .hero3 .hp img{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,transparent 0,#000 30%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to top,transparent 0,#000 30%)}
  .hero3 .sigrow{margin:18px 0 24px}}

/* ── sign-off band: the wide fab frame, one line, the signature ─── */
.signoff{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:21/8;min-height:300px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none}
.signoff img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 28%;display:block}
.signoff::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.9) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.62) 30%,rgba(0,0,0,.08) 52%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)}
.signoff .t{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:clamp(22px,5vw,56px);z-index:1}
.signoff .t .wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.signoff .t p{margin:0;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.8vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#FFFFFF;max-width:22ch;text-wrap:balance}
.signoff .t .sig{width:min(260px,50vw);height:auto;color:#FFFFFF}
.signoff .t .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#CFCFCF}
.signoff .t .k.more{color:#F5B301;margin-top:2px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease-out)}
.signoff:hover .t .k.more{transform:translateX(4px)}
@media(max-width:700px){.signoff{aspect-ratio:4/5;min-height:0}.signoff::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.35) 45%,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 100%)}}

.scrub{position:relative;height:200vh;margin:0 0 0}
.scrub .sticky{position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-deep)}
.scrub video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.9)}
.scrub .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg-deep) 0%,transparent 22%,transparent 70%,var(--bg-deep) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.scrub .ovl{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:8vh;pointer-events:none}
.scrub .ovl .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:20px}
.scrub .cap{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.scrub .cap b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2vw,1.5rem);letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:none;margin-top:6px;max-width:26ch;text-wrap:balance}
.scrub .bar{width:min(320px,40vw);height:2px;background:var(--line);position:relative}
.scrub .bar i{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:0;background:var(--gold-fill)}
.scrub .fallback{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(900px 420px at 30% 40%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue) 16%,transparent),transparent 70%),var(--bg-surface)}
@media(max-width:820px){.scrub{height:150vh}.scrub .sticky{height:70vh}.scrub .ovl{bottom:5vh}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.scrub{height:auto}.scrub .sticky{position:relative;height:56vh}}

/* ── receipts strip (the trust bar) ─────────────────────────────── */
.strip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface)}
.strip .cells{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.strip .cells div{padding:22px 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px}
.strip .cells div:last-child{border-right:0}
.strip b{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--ink)}
.strip b.gold{color:var(--gold)}
.strip span{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.35}
@media(max-width:900px){.strip .cells{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.strip .cells div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.strip .cells div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media(max-width:480px){.strip .cells{grid-template-columns:1fr}.strip .cells div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}

/* ── thesis: the split panel from the reference ────────────────── */
.thesis3{padding:96px 0}
.thesis3 .g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.thesis3 .lab{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.thesis3 blockquote{margin:0;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.35rem);line-height:1.22;text-wrap:balance}
.thesis3 .spec{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.thesis3 .spec div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-muted);align-items:baseline}
.thesis3 .spec div span:first-child{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.thesis3 .spec div b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:820px){.thesis3{padding:60px 0}.thesis3 .g{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.thesis3 .spec div{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr}}

/* ── what you get: three services, hover lift like the reference ── */
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.svc a{background:var(--bg-surface);padding:0 0 32px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  transition:background-color .2s ease,transform .3s var(--ease-out)}
.svc a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold-fill);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s var(--ease-out)}
.svc a:hover{background:var(--bg-raised);color:inherit;transform:translateY(-4px)}
.svc a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.svc .pic{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .6s var(--ease-out);transform-origin:center}
.svc .picwrap{overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-deep)}
.svc a:hover .pic{transform:scale(1.035)}
.svc .k,.svc h3,.svc p,.svc .go{margin-left:28px;margin-right:28px}
.svc .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:14px}
.svc h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.35rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.2}
.svc p{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.96rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.svc .go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:860px){.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(hover:none){.svc a:hover{transform:none}}

/* ── before / after slider: the headline vs the layer beneath ───── */
.ba{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);aspect-ratio:16/8;overflow:hidden;user-select:none;touch-action:pan-y}
.ba .pane{position:absolute;inset:0;padding:clamp(18px,4vw,48px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.ba .pane .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ba .pane h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);line-height:1.1;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:18ch;text-wrap:balance}
.ba .pane p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);max-width:44ch;font-size:clamp(.9rem,1.4vw,1.05rem)}
.ba .pane img.plate{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0}
.ba .pane>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ba .before{background:var(--bg-raised)}
.ba .before::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.08) 28%,rgba(0,0,0,.12) 50%,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 100%)}
.ba .pane .txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.ba .before .k,.ba .before .txt{max-width:44%}
.ba .before .k{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.ba .before h3,.ba .before p{color:#FFFFFF}
.ba .after{background:var(--bg-deep);clip-path:inset(0 0 0 50%)}
.ba .after .k,.ba .after .txt{margin-left:52%}
.ba .after h3{max-width:none;color:#FFFFFF}
.ba .after p{max-width:none;color:#CFCFCF}
.ba .after .k{color:var(--gold)}
.ba .after h3 .n{color:var(--gold)}
.ba .after::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.2) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.1) 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 100%)}
.ba .after::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(46,125,255,.10) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(46,125,255,.10) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:34px 34px}
.ba .before::after,.ba .after::before,.ba .after::after{z-index:0}
.ba .handle{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:50%;width:2px;background:var(--gold-fill);transform:translateX(-1px);cursor:ew-resize}
.ba .handle::after{content:"◂ ▸";position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-fill);color:#000000;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-1px}
.ba input{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:0;cursor:ew-resize;margin:0;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none}
.ba input:focus-visible+.handle{outline:2px solid var(--gold-fill);outline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:700px){.ba{aspect-ratio:4/5}.ba .pane p{display:none}.ba .pane h3{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.18}.ba .pane .k{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em}
  .ba .before .k,.ba .before .txt{max-width:42%}.ba .after .k,.ba .after .txt{margin-left:54%}}

/* ── process: four numbered steps (a real sequence) ─────────────── */
.proc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);counter-reset:step}
.proc div{background:var(--bg-surface);padding:0 26px 30px;position:relative;transition:background-color .2s ease}
.proc .ill{display:block;width:calc(100% + 52px);margin:0 -26px 20px;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-deep)}
.proc div:hover{background:var(--bg-raised)}
.proc .n{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:2rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;margin-bottom:16px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.proc h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.12rem;margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.proc p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.94rem;text-wrap:pretty}
@media(max-width:900px){.proc{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.proc{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── question of the week (replaces the reviews block) ──────────── */
.qow{border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold-fill) 45%,transparent);background:var(--bg-surface);padding:34px 36px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.qow .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}
.qow p{margin:0;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.2vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.015em;text-wrap:balance}
.qow small{display:block;margin-top:10px;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.9rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.qow{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:26px}}

/* ── contact / the Brief ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.brief3{padding:96px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.brief3 .g{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.brief3 h2{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.02;margin:0 0 16px;text-wrap:balance}
.brief3 p{color:var(--ink-muted);max-width:48ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.brief3 form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
.brief3 input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:220px;background:var(--bg-surface);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);padding:0 14px;min-height:48px;font-size:16px}
.brief3 input[type=email]::placeholder{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.brief3 .note{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:12px;text-transform:uppercase}
.brief3 .side{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:40px}
.brief3 .side .k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:10px}
.brief3 .side ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 22px;padding:0}
.brief3 .side li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);font-size:.98rem}
.brief3 .side li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:860px){.brief3{padding:60px 0}.brief3 .g{grid-template-columns:1fr}.brief3 .side{border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px}}

/* ── the weekly quiz ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.qhead .lab{margin-bottom:10px}
.qmeta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 0 22px}
.qprog{position:sticky;top:64px;z-index:5;background:var(--bg-deep);padding:10px 0 8px;margin:0 0 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.qprog .t{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:6px}
.qprog .track{height:4px;background:var(--line-soft)}
.qprog .track i{display:block;height:4px;width:0;background:var(--gold-fill);transition:width .3s var(--ease-out)}
.quiz .q{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 16px;border-radius:0;min-width:0;overflow:hidden}
.quiz legend{float:left;width:100%;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.35;padding:0;margin:0 0 12px;text-wrap:pretty}
.quiz legend .lab{display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.quiz legend .cat{margin-left:10px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em}
.quiz .qopt{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);margin:6px 0;cursor:pointer;clear:both}
.quiz .qopt:hover{border-color:var(--line)}
.quiz .qopt input{margin-top:4px;accent-color:var(--gold-fill)}
.quiz .mgrid{clear:both;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
.quiz .mrow2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(120px,.8fr) 1.4fr;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.quiz .mrow2 label{font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem}
.quiz .mrow2 select{width:100%;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-raised);color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:.94rem}
.quiz .mrow2.rr{border-color:var(--gold-fill)}
.quiz .mrow2.rw{border-color:var(--danger)}
.quiz .q.right{border-color:var(--gold-fill)}
.quiz .q.wrong{border-color:var(--danger)}
.quiz .q.skipped{border-style:dashed}
.quiz .why{clear:both;margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:.96rem}
.quiz .why .verdict{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.quiz .why a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;margin-left:4px}
.qscore{border:1px solid var(--gold-fill);background:var(--bg-surface);padding:26px 26px 22px;margin:8px 0 26px}
.qscore .big{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:3.2rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink)}
.qscore .rank{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);margin:8px 0 6px}
.qscore .msg{color:var(--ink-muted);max-width:60ch;margin:0 0 16px}
.qscore .acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.qarch{margin-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px}
.qarch a{display:block;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.qarch a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.qarch .d{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-right:12px}
.qband{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-surface);padding:26px 28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.qband h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.3;margin:6px 0 10px;text-wrap:pretty}
.qband p{color:var(--ink-muted);margin:0}
.qband .side{text-align:right}
@media(max-width:760px){.qband{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qband .side{text-align:left}.quiz .mrow2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.qprog{top:60px}}

/* ── in plain words (every insight page leads with it; Ram 2026-09-14) ── */
.plainw{margin:26px 0 30px;padding:24px 26px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold-fill);background:var(--bg-surface)}
.plainw .lab{margin-bottom:10px}
.plainw .hook{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.3;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 14px;text-wrap:pretty}
.plainw .pw p{margin:0 0 .7rem;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.6}
.plainw .pwhy{margin:14px 0 0;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--ink-muted)}
.plainw .pwhy b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.plainw .pana{margin:12px 0 0;padding-top:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--ink-body);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.55}
.plainw .pana b{color:var(--ink-muted);font-weight:600}

/* ── five-role audit, 2026-09-14 ── */
.sr{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
h2.lab,h2.k{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 10px;text-wrap:normal}
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