:root {
    --paper: #0A0A0A;    /* page background — near-black */
    --panel: #161616;    /* elevated surface — hover states, tech tags, badges */
    --ink: #F2F2ED;      /* primary text — off-white, not pure white */
    --rule: #333333;     /* borders/dividers — visible against black */
    --signal: #E5352A;   /* single accent — brightened red for legibility on black */
    --live: #34C77B;     /* functional green — only ever means "published/live", brightened for dark bg */
    --muted: #9C9C94;    /* secondary text — light warm gray */
    --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --font-mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", "Roboto Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
    --radius: 4px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: var(--signal); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

::selection { background: var(--signal); color: var(--ink); }

a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Header — plain, no pill nav */
.site-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.site-brand {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    color: var(--ink) !important;
}
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.75rem; }
.site-nav a {
    color: var(--muted) !important;
    font-size: .92rem;
    padding-bottom: .3rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a.active { color: var(--ink) !important; border-bottom-color: var(--signal); text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav a.btn-cta {
    background: var(--signal);
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    padding: .55rem 1.1rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    border-bottom: none;
}
.site-nav a.btn-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--signal) !important; }

main { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }

/* Section labels — plain, no comment-syntax gimmick */
.eyebrow {
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
    display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.home-section { margin: 4rem 0; }
.home-section h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; }

/* Hero — intro line, no illustration */
.hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; padding: 3rem 0 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); align-items: start; }
.hero-manifest { padding: 1rem 0 0; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 640px; }
.hero .eyebrow { color: var(--signal); }
.hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 3.8rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: .94;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}
.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--signal); }
.hero-sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; max-width: 46ch; }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }

/* Numbered skill tags — compact horizontal row under the subhead */
.hero-tags-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1.25rem; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; }
.hero-tags-row .tag-item { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .4rem; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); }
.hero-tags-row .tag-num { font-weight: 700; color: var(--signal); font-size: .75rem; }

/* Photo + ghosted background wordmark */
.hero-photo-wrap { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 320px; }
.hero-ghost-text {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 11vw, 7rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.03em;
    color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(255,255,255,.14); text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(255,255,255,.14);
    z-index: 0; user-select: none; pointer-events: none; white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-photo { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 280px; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.hero-photo img { width: 100%; display: block; }

/* Availability badge, editable via settings — never shown as a fixed claim */
.availability-badge {
    position: relative; z-index: 2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem;
    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .35rem .8rem .35rem .6rem; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: -1.25rem; box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.availability-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--live); flex-shrink: 0; }
.availability-dot.is-unavailable { background: var(--muted); }

/* Scroll-to-explore cue under the hero */
.scroll-cue { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 .5rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.scroll-cue-icon { width: 20px; height: 32px; border: 1.5px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 10px; position: relative; }
.scroll-cue-icon::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 6px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 3px; height: 6px; background: var(--muted); border-radius: 2px; animation: scrollDot 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes scrollDot { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, 0); } 50% { opacity: .3; transform: translate(-50%, 8px); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .scroll-cue-icon::before { animation: none; } }

/* Inline About section on the homepage */
.about-inline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
.about-inline h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 0; }
.about-inline .about-body-text { color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; }
.about-inline .about-body-text p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .about-inline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; } }

.btn-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--signal);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: .7rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.btn-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--signal); text-decoration: none; }
.btn-ghost { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--signal); text-decoration: none; }

/* The Manifest — the signature element: a real, live list of shipped systems */
.manifest { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); margin-top: 1rem; }
.manifest-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr auto;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: 1.1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    transition: background .1s ease;
}
.manifest-row:hover { background: var(--panel); }
.manifest-status { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.manifest-status.is-live { color: var(--live); }
.manifest-status.is-concept { color: var(--muted); }
.manifest-main a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.manifest-main a:hover { color: var(--signal); text-decoration: none; }
.manifest-desc { color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; margin-top: .15rem; }
.manifest-stack {
    display: flex;
    gap: .4rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    max-width: 260px;
}
.manifest-stack span {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: .15rem .5rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

/* Real-data stat strip — plain, functional */
.stat-strip {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
    font-size: .9rem;
    color: var(--muted);
}
.stat-strip .stat-num { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.stat-strip .stat-label { margin-left: .35rem; }

/* Numbered selected-work cards */
.work-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; }
.work-card { display: block; color: var(--ink); }
.work-card-media { position: relative; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--rule); aspect-ratio: 4/3; background: var(--ink); }
.work-card-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.work-card-fallback { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--paper); font-weight: 700; padding: 1rem; text-align: center; }
.work-card-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; margin-top: .75rem; }
.work-card-num { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--signal); font-weight: 700; font-size: .8rem; }
.work-card-title { font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; }
.work-card-cat { color: var(--muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.work-card-arrow { color: var(--signal); font-size: 1.1rem; }

/* 5-step process with circular icon badges */
.process-steps-v2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr)); gap: 1.75rem; }
.process-step-v2 { text-align: left; }
.process-icon {
    width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: .85rem;
}
.process-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke: var(--ink); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.6; }
.process-step-v2 .process-num { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--signal); font-weight: 700; font-size: .75rem; }
.process-step-v2 h3 { font-size: 1rem; margin: .3rem 0 .5rem; }
.process-step-v2 p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .87rem; margin: 0; }

.discipline-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.discipline-card { background: var(--paper); padding: 1.5rem; }
.discipline-icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.discipline-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; stroke: var(--ink); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.7; }
.discipline-card h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 .9rem; }
.discipline-card ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.discipline-card li { padding: .4rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.discipline-card li:first-child { border-top: none; }
.discipline-card a { color: var(--ink); font-size: .9rem; }
.discipline-card a:hover { color: var(--signal); }

/* Process steps */
.process-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; }
.process-num { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--signal); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.process-step h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin: .5rem 0 .5rem; }
.process-step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; margin: 0; }

.services-grid, .portfolio-grid, .blog-grid, .testimonial-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.service-card, .portfolio-card, .blog-card, .testimonial-card {
    display: block;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
}
.service-card:hover, .portfolio-card:hover, .blog-card:hover { background: var(--panel); }
.service-card { padding: 1.4rem; }
.service-card h3, .portfolio-card h3, .blog-card h3 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 .4rem; }
.service-card p, .portfolio-card p, .blog-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; margin: 0; }

.portfolio-card img, .blog-card img { width: 100%; height: 150px; object-fit: cover; display: block; filter: grayscale(15%); }
.portfolio-card-body, .blog-card-body { padding: 1.1rem; }

.badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: .68rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: .18rem .5rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--panel);
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.badge-client { background: rgba(31, 122, 77, .12); color: var(--live); }
.badge-concept { background: rgba(91, 96, 88, .12); color: var(--muted); }
.tag { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--muted); }

.testimonial-card { padding: 1.4rem; margin: 0; }
.testimonial-card p { margin: 0; }
.testimonial-card footer { margin-top: .75rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; }

.faq-list details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: .9rem 0; }
.faq-list summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; }
.faq-list summary::marker { color: var(--signal); }
.faq-list p { color: var(--muted); margin: .6rem 0 0; }

/* Forms */
form label { display: block; margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }
form input, form textarea, form select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: .6rem .7rem;
    margin-top: .3rem;
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
form input:focus, form textarea:focus, form select:focus { border-color: var(--signal); }
form button {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: .7rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--signal);
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
}
form button:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--signal); }
.hp-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }

.alert { padding: .7rem 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius); margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: .9rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.alert-success { background: rgba(52, 199, 123, .1); border-color: var(--live); color: #8FEBB4; }
.alert-error { background: rgba(255, 90, 90, .1); border-color: #E5484D; color: #FF9E9E; }
.alert-warning { background: rgba(230, 170, 40, .1); border-color: #D9A02E; color: #F0C258; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 4rem auto 0;
    padding: 0 2rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--muted);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: .88rem;
}
.site-footer a { color: var(--muted); }

/* Big-type closing CTA — bookends the hero's heavy condensed treatment */
.footer-big-cta { padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem; }
.footer-big-cta a {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 8vw, 5rem);
    line-height: .92;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .15s ease;
}
.footer-big-cta a:hover { color: var(--signal) !important; }
.footer-big-cta .accent { color: var(--signal); }
.footer-meta { padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.footer-brand { margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.footer-contact { margin-bottom: .3rem; }

/* Error pages */
.error-page { text-align: center; padding: 6rem 2rem; }
.error-page h1 { font-size: 3.5rem; margin: 0; font-weight: 800; }

/* Portfolio filters / case study / service detail / blog article */
.portfolio-filters { display: flex; gap: 0; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 1.5rem 0; border: 1px solid var(--rule); width: fit-content; }
.portfolio-filters a { padding: .45rem 1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.portfolio-filters a:last-child { border-right: none; }
.portfolio-filters a.active { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper) !important; text-decoration: none; }

/* Portfolio masonry grid with labeled image overlays */
.portfolio-masonry { column-count: 3; column-gap: 14px; margin-top: 1rem; }
.masonry-item {
    display: block; position: relative; break-inside: avoid; margin-bottom: 14px;
    border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.masonry-item img { width: 100%; display: block; }
.masonry-fallback {
    width: 100%; min-height: 200px; background: var(--ink); display: flex;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 1.5rem; text-align: center;
}
.masonry-fallback span { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.masonry-overlay {
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 1rem .9rem .8rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.82) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 60%, transparent 100%);
}
.masonry-overlay .badge { background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); color: #fff; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.masonry-overlay h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 1rem; margin: 0 0 .15rem; }
.masonry-category { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .03em; }
@media (max-width: 780px) {
    .portfolio-masonry { column-count: 1; }
}

.breadcrumb { color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; }
.case-summary { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.case-meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: .5rem 1.5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.case-meta dt { font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }
.case-meta dd { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; }
.case-hero { width: 100%; margin: 1.5rem 0; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.tech-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.tech-list li { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: .25rem .65rem; font-size: .8rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); }
.gallery-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(180px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.gallery-grid img { width: 100%; display: block; }
.case-links { margin: 1.5rem 0; display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }
.cta-block {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin: 3rem 0;
}
.cta-block h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.cta-block a { margin: 0 .5rem; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
.related-grid a { color: var(--ink); }
.related-grid h4 { margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.related-grid p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; margin: 0; }

.feature-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.feature-list li { padding: .5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.feature-list li::before { content: "— "; color: var(--signal); font-weight: 700; }
.service-description { margin: 1.5rem 0; }

.blog-meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; margin: .5rem 0 1.5rem; }
.blog-content { line-height: 1.8; }
.tag-row { display: flex; gap: .5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.share-row { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: .9rem; }

/* Pricing */
.pricing-header-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; }
.currency-switcher { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; }
.currency-switcher label { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
.currency-switcher select { width: auto; margin-top: 0; padding: .4rem .6rem; }
.currency-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; margin: .5rem 0 1.5rem; }
.pricing-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 2rem 0; }
.pricing-card { position: relative; background: var(--paper); padding: 1.75rem; text-align: center; }
.pricing-card.featured { background: var(--panel); }
.pricing-badge {
    position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--signal); color: var(--ink);
    font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; padding: .3rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.pricing-amount { font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 800; margin: .75rem 0; }
.pricing-period { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; display: block; }
.pricing-card .feature-list { text-align: left; margin: 1rem 0; }

.legal-content { line-height: 1.8; }

/* About page */
.about-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center; padding: 1rem 0 2rem; }
.about-hero-photo img { width: 100%; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--rule); display: block; }
.about-body-full { line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); max-width: 70ch; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.about-principles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; padding: 2rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.about-principle h3 { font-size: 1rem; margin: .5rem 0 .5rem; }
.about-principle p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .87rem; margin: 0; }
.about-stack { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.stack-tag-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.stack-tag { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .8rem; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: .35rem .8rem; border-radius: 999px; }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .about-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Services page */
.services-category-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .85rem; margin: 2.5rem 0 1.25rem; }
.services-category-header .discipline-icon { margin-bottom: 0; }
.services-category-header h2 { margin: 0; }

/* Blog featured post */
.blog-featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem; color: var(--ink); }
.blog-featured img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; min-height: 220px; }
.blog-featured-fallback { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 220px; background: var(--panel); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
.blog-featured-fallback span { font-weight: 700; }
.blog-featured-body { padding: 1.75rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.blog-featured-body h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin: .6rem 0 .5rem; }
.blog-featured-body p { color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .blog-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Contact page */
.contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: start; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.sidebar-card-text { color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Start a Project page */
.page-lede { color: var(--muted); max-width: 60ch; margin: .5rem 0 2rem; }
.start-project-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: start; }
.form-panels { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; }
.form-panel { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem 1.75rem; }
.form-panel-header { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .75rem; margin-bottom: .25rem; padding-bottom: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.form-panel-num { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--signal); font-weight: 700; font-size: .85rem; }
.form-panel-header h2 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0; }
.optional-tag { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; margin-left: .4rem; }
.form-row-2col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 1.25rem; }

.file-drop {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    gap: .3rem; margin-top: .5rem; padding: 1.75rem 1rem; border: 1.5px dashed var(--rule);
    border-radius: var(--radius); cursor: pointer; text-align: center; transition: border-color .15s ease;
}
.file-drop:hover { border-color: var(--signal); }
.file-drop-icon { font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--signal); }
.file-drop-text { font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; }
.file-drop-hint { color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }
.file-drop-input { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; opacity: 0; }

.btn-submit { width: 100%; text-align: center; margin-top: 0; padding: .9rem 1.4rem; font-size: 1rem; }

.start-project-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; position: sticky; top: 1.5rem; }
.sidebar-card { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.5rem; }
.sidebar-card h3 { font-size: .95rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.mini-steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
.mini-step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 26px 1fr; gap: .6rem; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); }
.mini-step-num { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--signal); font-weight: 700; font-size: .78rem; }
.sidebar-contact-link { display: block; padding: .6rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: .9rem; }
.sidebar-contact-link:first-of-type { border-top: none; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .start-project-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .form-row-2col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .start-project-sidebar { position: static; }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
    .hero-ctas { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .manifest-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .5rem; }
    .manifest-stack { justify-content: flex-start; max-width: none; }
    .site-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.25rem; }
    .site-nav { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 1rem; }
}