:root{
    --bg:#FFFFFF;
    --bg-tint:#F6F3FC;
    --bg-tint-2:#F2F8F5;
    --ink:#1F1330;
    --ink-soft:#4A3A5E;
    --ink-faint:#8577A0;
    --violet:#7C4DFF;
    --violet-deep:#6435E0;
    --dusk:#3D5AFE;
    --leaf:#2F9E68;
    --leaf-soft:#E7F5EE;
    --brass:#A6803D;
    --border:rgba(31,19,48,.10);
    --radius:3px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}
  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px;}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brass);
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  section{position:relative;}

  section[id]{ scroll-margin-top: 88px; }

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  nav{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    padding:20px 32px;
    max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto;
  }
  .brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-weight:500; font-size:16px; letter-spacing:-.01em;}
  .brand svg{width:26px; height:26px;}
  .nav-links{display:flex; gap:36px; align-items:center;}
  .nav-links a{
    font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:var(--ink-soft);
    transition:color .15s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--violet-deep);}
  .nav-links a.btn-primary, .nav-links a.btn-primary:hover{color:#fff;}
  .nav-links a.nav-btn{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12.5px;
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius:var(--radius);
    padding:8px 16px;
  }
  .nav-links a.nav-btn:hover{
    border-color:var(--violet);
    color:var(--violet-deep);
    background:var(--bg-tint);
  }
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:13px; font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:.02em;
    padding:12px 22px;
    border-radius:var(--radius);
    border:1px solid transparent;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary{
    background:var(--violet-deep);
    color:#fff;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px); background:#5926C9;}
  .btn-ghost{
    border-color:var(--border);
    color:var(--ink);
    background:transparent;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--violet); color:var(--violet-deep);}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{background:var(--bg);}
  .hero-inner{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;
    gap:60px;
    align-items:center;
    padding:100px 32px 96px;
    max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto;
  }
  .hero-brand{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px);
    font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:-.02em;
    color:var(--violet-deep);
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 50px);
    line-height:1.12;
    margin:20px 0 24px;
  }
  .hero h1 em{
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:500;
    background:linear-gradient(100deg, var(--violet-deep), var(--dusk) 60%, var(--leaf));
    -webkit-background-clip:text;
    background-clip:text;
    color:transparent;
  }
  .hero p.lede{
    font-size:17.5px;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    max-width:480px;
    margin-bottom:36px;
  }
  .hero-ctas{display:flex; gap:14px; margin-bottom:52px;}
  .hero-stats{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
    gap:24px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    border-top:1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top:26px;
  }
  .hero-stats div{ text-align:center; }
  .hero-stats div strong{
    display:block; font-size:20px; color:var(--ink); font-weight:500;
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }
  .hero-stats div span{
    font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.05em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--ink-faint);
    line-height:1.45;
  }
  .hero-art{position:relative; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;}
  .hero-art svg{width:100%; max-width:340px; height:auto;}

  .beaker-bubble{
    transform-box: fill-box;
    transform-origin: center;
    animation: bubble-rise 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .beaker-bubble.b2{ animation-delay: .7s; }
  .beaker-bubble.b3{ animation-delay: 1.4s; }
  @keyframes bubble-rise{
    0%{ transform:translateY(0); opacity:.7; }
    55%{ transform:translateY(-16px); opacity:1; }
    100%{ transform:translateY(-30px); opacity:0; }
  }

  .leaf-bob{
    transform-box: fill-box;
    transform-origin: 50% 100%;
    animation: leaf-bob 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes leaf-bob{
    0%, 100%{ transform:translateY(0); }
    55%{ transform:translateY(-7px); }
  }

  /* ---------- section shells ---------- */
  .section{padding:110px 0;}
  .section-tint{background:var(--bg-tint);}
  .section-head{max-width:640px; margin-bottom:64px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px); margin-top:16px; line-height:1.2;}
  .section-head p{margin-top:18px; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:16px; max-width:560px;}

  /* ---------- branches ---------- */
  .branches-section{padding-top:20px; padding-bottom:20px;}
  .branches-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px;
    background:var(--border);
    border-top:1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .branch{
    background:#fff;
    padding:44px 34px;
    display:block;
    transition:background .18s ease;
  }
  .branch:hover{background:var(--bg-tint);}
  .branch:hover h3{color:var(--violet-deep);}
  .branch-kicker{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brass); margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .branch h3{
    font-size:20px; line-height:1.35; font-weight:500;
    margin-bottom:22px; transition:color .18s ease;
  }
  .branch-more{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12.5px; color:var(--ink-faint);
  }

  /* ---------- what we do ---------- */
  .features{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:44px 36px;}
  .feature{padding-top:2px;}
  .feature .ficon{
    width:38px; height:38px; margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .feature h3{font-size:18px; margin-bottom:10px; font-weight:600;}
  .feature p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--ink-soft);}

  /* ---------- pillars ---------- */
  .pillars{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); gap:2px; background:var(--border); border:1px solid var(--border);}
  .pillar{background:#fff; padding:40px; }
  .pillar .pnum{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--brass); letter-spacing:.08em;}
  .pillar h3{font-size:21px; margin:14px 0 12px;}
  .pillar p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:400px;}

  /* ---------- comparison ---------- */
  .compare-table{width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--border);}
  .compare-table th, .compare-table td{
    padding:16px 18px; text-align:left; font-size:14px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .compare-table th{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:.05em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-faint); font-weight:500;
  }
  .compare-table th:first-child, .compare-table td:first-child{color:var(--ink); font-weight:500;}
  .compare-table td.brand-col{color:var(--violet-deep); font-weight:600;}
  .mark{display:inline-flex; width:20px; height:20px; border-radius:50%; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:12px;}
  .mark-pos{background:var(--leaf-soft); color:var(--leaf);}
  .mark-neu{background:#F1EDF8; color:var(--ink-faint);}
  .mark-neg{background:#FBEDEE; color:#C4586A;}
  .labor-stat{
    margin-top:36px; padding:28px 32px; background:var(--bg-tint-2);
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:28px; flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .labor-stat strong{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:28px; color:var(--leaf); font-weight:600;}
  .labor-stat span{font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:420px;}

  /* ---------- process ---------- */
  .steps{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:32px;}
  .step{padding-top:4px;}
  .step-index{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:15px;
    color:var(--brass);
    margin-bottom:14px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  }
  .step-index::after{content:""; flex:1; height:1px; background:var(--border);}
  .step h3{font-size:19px; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .step p{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:14.5px; margin-bottom:14px;}
  .step ul{list-style:none; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px;}
  .step li{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; color:var(--ink-faint);
    padding-left:14px; position:relative;
  }
  .step li::before{content:"—"; position:absolute; left:0; color:var(--border);}

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact-single{max-width:620px;}

  form{
    background:#fff;
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    padding:36px;
    display:grid; gap:20px;
  }
  .form-row{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:16px;}
  label{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom:8px; display:block;
  }
  input, textarea, select{
    width:100%;
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    background:#fff;
    padding:12px 14px;
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size:14.5px;
    color:var(--ink);
    border-radius:var(--radius);
  }
  input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus{
    outline:2px solid var(--violet); outline-offset:1px; border-color:var(--violet);
  }
  textarea{resize:vertical; min-height:90px;}

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{
    border-top:1px solid var(--border);
    padding:44px 0 36px;
  }
  footer .wrap{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px;
  }
  footer .foot-links{display:flex; gap:28px; font-size:13.5px; color:var(--ink-soft);}
  footer .foot-links a:hover{color:var(--violet-deep);}
  footer .copy{font-size:12.5px; color:var(--ink-faint);}

  @media(max-width:900px){
    .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr; padding-top:56px;}
    .hero-art{order:-1; max-width:240px; margin:0 auto;}
    .features, .pillars, .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .compare-table{display:block; overflow-x:auto;}
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *{transition:none !important; animation:none !important;}
  }

  /* ---------- multi-page additions ---------- */
  a.brand{ text-decoration:none; color:inherit; }
  a.brand:hover{ color:var(--violet-deep); }

  .page-cta{
    text-align:center;
    border-top:1px solid var(--border);
    padding:88px 0;
  }
  .page-cta h2{ font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px); margin-bottom:14px; }
  .page-cta p{
    color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:16px;
    max-width:460px; margin:0 auto 30px;
  }
  .page-top{ padding-top:84px; }

  /* ---------- form status ---------- */
  .form-status{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:13px;
    margin-top:4px;
    min-height:20px;
    color:var(--ink-faint);
  }
  .form-status.is-ok{ color:var(--leaf); }
  .form-status.is-err{ color:#C4586A; }