:root {
    --ink: #0B0F0E;
    --ink-2: #141A18;
    --paper: #F2F2EE;
    --paper-2: #fbfbfd;
    --text-on-dark: #F2F2EE;
    --text-on-dark-2: #9AA39F;
    --text-on-light: #0a0a0f;
    --text-on-light-2: #6e6e73;
    --accent: #3DDC84;
    --accent-bright: #3DDC84;
    --glow: rgba(61, 220, 132, .45);
    --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    --line-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
    --ease: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
    --nav-h: 52px;
  }

  * {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  }

  body {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', 'SF Pro Display', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  .mono {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  }

  .serif {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  }

  a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  a:focus-visible,
  button:focus-visible,
  input:focus-visible,
  textarea:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }

  .visually-hidden {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: -100%;
    left: 1rem;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: .6rem 1rem;
    background: var(--accent, #3DDC84);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
    font: 600 .9rem/1 'Inter Tight', sans-serif;
  }

  .skip-link:focus {
    top: 0;
  }

  /* ===== NAV ~ Apple-style translucent ===== */
  nav#nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    height: var(--nav-h);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px);
    background: rgba(11, 15, 14, .78);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    transition: background .3s ease;
  }

  .logo {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #F2F2EE;
  }

  .logo span {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
    color: #9AA39F;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    transition: color .2s ease;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: #F2F2EE;
  }

  /* Featured nav item ~ Shipped/Projects carries permanent emphasis,
     even when not the active page, since it's the site's proof-of-work page. */
  .nav-links a.nav-featured {
    color: #F2F2EE;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .nav-links a.nav-featured:hover {
    color: #F2F2EE;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--accent);
    padding: 7px 16px;
    border-radius: 980px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .nav-cta:hover {
    background: #5FE59B;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .nav-cta .dot {
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
  }

  @media(max-width:820px) {
    .nav-links {
      display: none;
    }
  }

  /* ===== Mobile nav ~ hamburger toggle + full-screen overlay menu ===== */
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .nav-toggle-bar {
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: #F2F2EE;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }

  @media(max-width:820px) {
    .nav-toggle {
      display: flex;
    }
  }

  /* Let's talk always visible in nav: mobile adjustments */
  @media(max-width:820px) {
    .nav-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
      margin-right: 0.5rem;
    }
  }

  .mobile-menu {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 300;
    background: rgba(11, 15, 14, .97);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 30px;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .3s ease;
  }

  .mobile-menu.open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .mobile-menu-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px);
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    color: #F2F2EE;
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .mobile-menu-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 26px;
  }

  .mobile-menu-links a {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 7vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #F2F2EE;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .mobile-menu-links a.active {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .mobile-menu-cta {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    border-radius: 980px;
  }

  body.menu-open {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* ===== HERO ~ Apple product-page treatment ===== */
  #hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 80px clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px) 40px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .glow-orb {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: blur(120px);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .glow-1 {
    width: 600px;
    height: 600px;
    background: var(--glow);
    top: -200px;
    right: -150px;
    opacity: .35;
  }


  .hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(61, 220, 132, .28);
    border-radius: 100px;
    background: rgba(61, 220, 132, .06);
  }

  .eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-bright);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px 2px var(--glow);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  h1.hero-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 10vw, 9rem);
    line-height: .98;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  h1.hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 64ch;
    margin: 0 auto 44px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
  }

  .hero-sub strong {
    color: #F2F2EE;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .btn-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .btn {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 13px 24px;
    border-radius: 980px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: all .3s var(--ease);
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #5FE59B;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -10px var(--glow);
  }

  .btn-ghost {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
    color: #F2F2EE;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
  }

  .btn-ghost:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
  }

  .hero-meta {
    margin-top: 38px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ===== SECTION SHARED ===== */
  section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 140px clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px);
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1240px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .section-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  h2.section-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.5vw, 5.4rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  h2.section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .section-sub {
    font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.55vw, 1.22rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 60ch;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  .section-sub strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #F2F2EE;
  }

  .ship-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 40px 36px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #121917 0%, #0B0F0E 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(61, 220, 132, .16);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -28px rgba(61, 220, 132, .35);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    min-height: 300px;
    transition: box-shadow .4s var(--ease), transform .4s var(--ease), border-color .4s var(--ease);
  }

  .ship-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(61, 220, 132, 0) 0%, rgba(61, 220, 132, .7) 50%, rgba(61, 220, 132, 0) 100%);
  }

  .ship-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 28px 70px -20px rgba(61, 220, 132, .4);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(61, 220, 132, .4);
  }

  .ship-card-link {
    display: flex;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    flex: 0 1 calc((100% - 32px) / 3);
  }

  .ship-card-link .ship-card {
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .ship-card-link:hover .ship-card,
  .ship-card-link:focus-visible .ship-card {
    border-color: rgba(61, 220, 132, .6);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #16201C 0%, #0B0F0E 100%);
  }

  .ship-tag {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .ship-name {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: #F2F2EE;
  }

  .ship-desc {
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    font-size: .98rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  /* ===== FINAL CTA ~ dark, big Apple close ===== */
  #contact {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 120px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
  }

  .cta-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.5vw, 5.6rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .cta-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .cta-links {
    margin-top: 44px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  .cta-links a {
    transition: color .25s ease;
    padding-bottom: 3px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  }

  .cta-links a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
    border-color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  footer {
    padding: 36px clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px) 48px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }

  footer .fl {
    color: #F2F2EE;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  footer .fl-attrib {
    opacity: .6;
  }

  footer .fl-attrib a {
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
    transition: color .2s ease;
  }

  footer .fl-attrib a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  /* ===== Multi-page additions ===== */
  .nav-links a.active {
    color: #F2F2EE;
  }

  .nav-links a.active {
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav-links a.active::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -17px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent-bright);
  }


  /* Page header ~ subpages (replaces the hero on non-home pages) */
  .page-header {
    padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 64px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px) 20px;
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .breadcrumb {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  .breadcrumb a {
    transition: color .2s ease;
  }

  .breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  /* Page-to-page footer nav */
  .page-next {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    padding: 56px clamp(20px, 5vw, 44px);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .page-next .pn-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .page-next .pn-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    transition: gap .3s var(--ease);
  }

  .page-next a:hover .pn-title {
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .page-next .pn-back {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  .page-next .pn-back:hover {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  /* ===== GLOBAL STARFIELD ~ fixed behind every page, uniform site-wide ===== */
  #bgStars {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    z-index: -1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* =====================================================================
     soumikchatterjee.com additions
     ===================================================================== */

  /* Tighter vertical rhythm than the base 140px sections */
  section.section-tight {
    padding-top: 72px;
    padding-bottom: 72px;
  }

  section.page-top {
    padding-top: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
  }

  h2.sub-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  h1.section-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.5vw, 5.4rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  h1.section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .btn-row-left {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .text-link {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
    font-size: .85rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(61, 220, 132, .35);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    transition: border-color .2s ease;
  }

  .text-link:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  footer a {
    transition: color .2s ease;
  }

  footer a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  /* ---------- Home: hero ---------- */
  #hero {
    min-height: 88vh;
  }

  h1.hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.6vw, 4.8rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    max-width: 18ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  /* ---------- Home: hero proof strip ---------- */
  .hero-proof-strip {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 36px);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin: 0 auto 32px;
  }

  .hero-proof-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 0 clamp(18px, 3vw, 36px) 0 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }

  .hero-proof-item:last-child {
    padding-right: 0;
    border-right: none;
  }

  .hero-proof-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .hero-proof-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  @media(max-width:640px) {
    .hero-proof-strip {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
      gap: 8px;
      margin: 0 auto 26px;
    }

    .hero-proof-item {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      gap: 4px;
      padding: 0 8px;
      text-align: center;
      border-right: none;
    }

    .hero-proof-item:not(:last-child) {
      border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    }

    .hero-proof-num {
      font-size: .92rem;
    }

    .hero-proof-label {
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
    }
  }

  .hero-map {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    width: min(900px, 120vw);
    height: auto;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    opacity: .07;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* ---------- Home: proof blocks ---------- */
  .proof-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .proof-block {
    border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02);
  }

  .proof-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.6vw, 3.6rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .proof-num span {
    font-size: .45em;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    margin-left: 2px;
  }

  .proof-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
    margin: 16px 0 10px;
  }

  .proof-desc {
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-size: .98rem;
  }

  @media(max-width:880px) {
    .proof-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  /* ---------- Home: levers flowing into Growth ---------- */
  .lever-flow {
    margin-top: 48px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(80px, .6fr) auto;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .lever-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .lever {
    border: 1px solid rgba(61, 220, 132, .22);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 18px 22px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #121917 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .lever-tag {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  .lever-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    margin: 6px 0 2px;
  }

  .lever-desc {
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    font-size: .92rem;
  }

  .lever-wires {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
  }

  .lever-wires-down {
    display: none;
  }

  .wire {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(61, 220, 132, .25);
    stroke-width: 1.5;
  }

  .wire-flow {
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--accent);
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 6 18;
    animation: wire-flow 1.6s linear infinite;
  }

  @keyframes wire-flow {
    to {
      stroke-dashoffset: -24;
    }
  }

  .growth-node {
    position: relative;
    align-self: center;
    width: clamp(170px, 18vw, 230px);
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
  }

  .growth-ring {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(61, 220, 132, .35);
    animation: growth-pulse 3s var(--ease) infinite;
  }

  .growth-core {
    position: relative;
    width: 78%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, rgba(61, 220, 132, .28), rgba(61, 220, 132, .06) 70%);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 60px -10px var(--glow);
  }

  .growth-word {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
  }

  @keyframes growth-pulse {
    0% {
      transform: scale(.86);
      opacity: .9;
    }

    100% {
      transform: scale(1.12);
      opacity: 0;
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .wire-flow,
    .growth-ring {
      animation: none;
    }
  }

  @media(max-width:760px) {
    .lever-flow {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      justify-items: stretch;
    }

    .lever-wires {
      display: none;
    }

    .lever-wires-down {
      display: block;
      width: 120px;
      height: 80px;
      margin: 8px auto;
    }

    .growth-node {
      justify-self: center;
    }
  }

  .close-inner {
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* ---------- Shipped: tool cards ---------- */
  .tool-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 48px;
  }

  .tool-card-link {
    display: flex;
    color: inherit;
    border-radius: 24px;
  }

  .tool-card-link.is-flagship {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .tool-card-link .tool-card {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .tool-card-link:hover .tool-card,
  .tool-card-link:focus-visible .tool-card {
    border-color: rgba(61, 220, 132, .6);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #16201C 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
  }

  .tool-card-link.is-flagship .ship-name {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  }

  .tool-card-link.is-flagship .ship-desc {
    max-width: 62ch;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .tool-label {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    margin-top: 4px;
    margin-bottom: -6px;
  }

  .tool-meta {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 10px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  .tool-open {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  @media(max-width:760px) {
    .tool-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ship-card {
      padding: 30px 24px;
    }
  }

  /* ---------- Growth Log ---------- */
  .log-jump {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    font-size: .82rem;
  }

  .log-jump a {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(61, 220, 132, .35);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .metric-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .metric-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02);
  }

  .metric-name {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .metric-dl {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .metric-dl dt {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .metric-dl dd {
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-size: .95rem;
  }

  .metric-used {
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }

  .metric-used dt {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  @media(max-width:980px) {
    .metric-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  .log-list {
    list-style: none;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(61, 220, 132, .3);
    margin-left: 6px;
  }

  .log-item {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 130px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 0 0 36px 28px;
  }

  .log-item::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -6px;
    top: 4px;
    width: 11px;
    height: 11px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ink);
    border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  }

  .log-date {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    padding-top: 3px;
  }

  .log-name {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .log-name a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .log-problem {
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 70ch;
  }

  .log-meta {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  @media(max-width:640px) {
    .log-item {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 6px;
    }
  }

  /* ---------- Contact ---------- */
  .hire-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .hire-card {
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 34px 30px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .hire-primary {
    border-color: rgba(61, 220, 132, .4);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #121917 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -30px var(--glow);
  }

  .hire-tag {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .hire-secondary .hire-tag {
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  .hire-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
  }

  .hire-desc {
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .hire-proof {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: .95rem;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .hire-proof li {
    padding-left: 18px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hire-proof li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: .6em;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
  }

  .hire-proof strong {
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .hire-comp {
    font-size: .95rem;
    color: var(--text-on-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .contact-channels {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .contact-headshot {
    width: 96px;
    height: 96px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid rgba(61, 220, 132, .5);
  }

  .channel-list {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .channel-list dt {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .channel-list dd a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(61, 220, 132, .35);
  }

  .channel-list dd a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .cal-placeholder {
    margin-top: 40px;
    border: 1.5px dashed rgba(61, 220, 132, .45);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 48px 24px;
    text-align: center;
    background: rgba(61, 220, 132, .03);
  }

  .cal-placeholder-tag {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  .cal-placeholder-title {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin: 10px 0 8px;
  }

  .cal-placeholder-sub {
    color: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  }

  .cal-placeholder-sub a {
    color: var(--accent-bright);
  }

  @media(max-width:880px) {
    .hire-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  /* Align the breadcrumb with .container: the nav is sticky here, so the
     base nav-height offset is not needed, and content-box keeps the 1240px
     measure identical to the sections below. */
  .page-header {
    box-sizing: content-box;
    padding-top: 48px;
  }