:root {
  --teal: #5DDBB3;
  --teal-dim: #3fb890;
  --forest: #0F2420;
  --forest-mid: #1A3330;
  --forest-light: #243D39;
  --forest-card: #1E3834;
  --white: #F5F3EE;
  --white-dim: rgba(245,243,238,0.55);
  --white-faint: rgba(245,243,238,0.08);
  --border: rgba(93,219,179,0.12);
  --border-strong: rgba(93,219,179,0.25);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }

body {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  cursor: none;
}

/* Custom Cursor */
.cursor {
  position: fixed;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--teal);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.cursor-ring {
  position: fixed;
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(93,219,179,0.4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9998;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.23,1,0.32,1), width 0.3s, height 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
body.hovering .cursor-ring {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  border-color: rgba(93,219,179,0.7);
}

/* Noise texture overlay */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 200px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1000;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

/* ─── NAV ─── */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 900;
  padding: 28px 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: background 0.4s, padding 0.4s, backdrop-filter 0.4s;
}
nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(15,36,32,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  padding: 18px 60px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-logo-z { width: 32px; height: 32px; position: relative; }
.nav-logo-z svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.nav-logo-text {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--teal);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 42px;
  list-style: none;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -3px; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--white); }
.nav-links a.active::after { width: 100%; }

.nav-cta {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--forest);
  background: var(--teal);
  border: none;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  cursor: none;
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--teal-dim); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* Hamburger */
.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: none;
  z-index: 1001;
}
.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

/* Mobile menu */
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--forest);
  z-index: 800;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 40px;
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
.mobile-menu a {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--teal); }

/* ─── HERO ─── */
#hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 140px 60px 100px;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 80% 50%, rgba(26,51,48,0.9) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 0% 100%, rgba(93,219,179,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
}
.hero-grid-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(93,219,179,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(93,219,179,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, black 20%, black 80%, transparent 100%);
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 780px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.2s forwards;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 40px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.4s forwards;
}
.hero-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--teal);
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  max-width: 500px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 52px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.6s forwards;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s 0.8s forwards;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-primary {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--forest);
  background: var(--teal);
  border: none;
  padding: 16px 36px;
  cursor: none;
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--teal-dim);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(93,219,179,0.2);
}

.btn-ghost {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  padding: 16px 36px;
  cursor: none;
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--teal);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hero-stats {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 60px;
  right: 60px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 60px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 0.9s 1s forwards;
  z-index: 2;
}
.stat { text-align: right; }
.stat-number {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  left: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeUp 1s 1.2s forwards;
  z-index: 2;
}
.scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 50px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--teal), transparent);
  animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scaleY(1); }
  50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1.15); }
}

/* ─── TICKER ─── */
.ticker-wrap {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--forest-mid);
  padding: 14px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: ticker 30s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 0 40px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-dim);
}
.ticker-dot {
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--teal);
}

@keyframes ticker {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ─── SECTIONS COMMON ─── */
section { position: relative; }

.section-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 60px;
}

.section-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.section-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 30px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
}

.section-headline {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.section-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--teal); }

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}
.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ─── PAGE HERO (inner pages) ─── */
.page-hero {
  padding: 180px 0 80px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero .hero-bg,
.page-hero .hero-grid-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.page-hero .hero-bg {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 80% 50%, rgba(26,51,48,0.9) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 0% 100%, rgba(93,219,179,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%);
}
.page-hero .hero-grid-lines {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(93,219,179,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(93,219,179,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 80px 80px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, black 20%, black 80%, transparent 100%);
}
.page-hero .section-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.page-hero .page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* ─── ABOUT ─── */
#about {
  padding: 140px 0;
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-body {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.about-body p + p { margin-top: 20px; }

.about-accent {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.5;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--teal);
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin: 36px 0;
}

.about-visual { position: relative; }
.about-card-big {
  background: var(--forest-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 48px 44px;
  position: relative;
}
.about-card-big::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 60px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--teal);
}
.about-number-big {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--teal);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.about-number-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.about-card-sub {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-card-small {
  background: var(--forest-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
.about-card-small-icon {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.about-card-small-text {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.about-card-small-text strong {
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 500;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

/* ─── THESIS ─── */
#thesis {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: var(--forest-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.thesis-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}
.thesis-body {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.8;
  align-self: end;
}

.thesis-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.thesis-card {
  background: var(--forest-mid);
  padding: 48px 40px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.4s;
}
.thesis-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--teal);
  transition: width 0.5s ease;
}
.thesis-card:hover { background: var(--forest-card); }
.thesis-card:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.thesis-num {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.thesis-icon {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.thesis-card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.thesis-card-body {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ─── CRITERIA ─── */
#criteria {
  padding: 140px 0;
}

.criteria-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 400px 1fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}

.criteria-sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 120px;
}
.criteria-intro {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.criteria-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.criteria-item {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 32px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
  transition: background 0.3s;
  cursor: default;
}
.criteria-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

.criteria-number {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--teal);
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.criteria-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.criteria-desc {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.criteria-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  padding: 4px 10px;
}

/* ─── PROCESS ─── */
#process {
  padding: 140px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--forest-mid) 0%, var(--forest) 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.process-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 90px;
}
.process-header .section-label { justify-content: center; }
.process-header .section-label::before { display: none; }
.process-header .section-label::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 30px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
}

.process-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  position: relative;
}
.process-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 38px;
  left: 12.5%;
  right: 12.5%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), rgba(93,219,179,0.2), var(--teal), rgba(93,219,179,0.2));
  z-index: 0;
}

.process-step {
  padding: 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.process-dot {
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--teal);
  margin: 30px auto 36px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(93,219,179,0.4);
  position: relative;
}
.process-dot::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(93,219,179,0.25);
}
.process-step-num {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.process-step-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.process-step-body {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ─── DEAL STRUCTURE ─── */
#deal {
  padding: 140px 0;
}
.deal-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.deal-options {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.deal-option {
  background: var(--forest);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  transition: background 0.3s, padding-left 0.3s;
  cursor: default;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
}
.deal-option:hover {
  background: var(--forest-card);
  padding-left: 40px;
  border-left-color: var(--teal);
}
.deal-option-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.deal-option-tag {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  padding: 5px 12px;
}

.deal-promise {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  padding-left: 24px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--teal);
}
.deal-features {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.deal-features li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.deal-features li::before {
  content: '\2192';
  color: var(--teal);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* ─── INDUSTRIES ─── */
#industries {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: var(--forest-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.industry-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
  align-items: end;
}
.industry-sub {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.8;
  align-self: end;
}
.industry-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.industry-item {
  background: var(--forest-mid);
  padding: 36px 30px;
  transition: background 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.industry-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 0;
  background: var(--teal);
  opacity: 0.04;
  transition: height 0.4s;
}
.industry-item:hover { background: var(--forest-card); }
.industry-item:hover::before { height: 100%; }
.industry-icon {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.industry-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.industry-desc {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── CONTACT ─── */
#contact {
  padding: 140px 0;
}
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 100px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-info {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
.contact-info-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.contact-info-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  width: 80px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: 2px;
}
.contact-info-value {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.contact-info-value a {
  color: var(--white-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.contact-info-value a:hover { color: var(--teal); }

.contact-note {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Form */
.contact-form {
  background: var(--forest-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 48px;
  position: relative;
}
.contact-form::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 80px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--teal);
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  position: relative;
}
.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--forest);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
  appearance: none;
  cursor: none;
}
.form-group select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%235DDBB3' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 16px center;
  padding-right: 40px;
}
.form-group select option {
  background: var(--forest-mid);
  color: var(--white);
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--teal);
}
.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(245,243,238,0.25);
}
.form-group textarea {
  resize: none;
  height: 130px;
}

.form-submit {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--forest);
  border: none;
  padding: 18px;
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: none;
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.form-submit:hover {
  background: var(--teal-dim);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(93,219,179,0.2);
}
.form-submit.sending { opacity: 0.7; }

.form-success {
  display: none;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.form-success.show { display: block; }
.form-success-icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.form-success h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.form-success p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
}

/* ─── HOMEPAGE CARDS ─── */
.home-directions {
  padding: 120px 0;
}
.home-directions-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.home-card {
  background: var(--forest);
  padding: 52px 44px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background 0.4s;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
}
.home-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--teal);
  transition: width 0.5s ease;
}
.home-card:hover { background: var(--forest-card); }
.home-card:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.home-card:hover .home-card-arrow { transform: translateX(6px); }

.home-card-num {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.home-card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--white);
}
.home-card-body {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.home-card-arrow {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ─── PAGE CTA BANNER ─── */
.page-cta {
  padding: 100px 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.page-cta .section-label {
  justify-content: center;
}
.page-cta .section-label::before { display: none; }
.page-cta .section-headline {
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.page-cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ─── FOOTER ─── */
footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: var(--forest);
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 60px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 30px;
}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--teal);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  list-style: none;
}
.footer-links a {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white-dim);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.footer-copy {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: rgba(245,243,238,0.25);
}

/* ─── ANIMATIONS ─── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .about-grid,
  .thesis-header,
  .criteria-layout,
  .deal-grid,
  .industry-header,
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 50px; }
  .criteria-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .criteria-sticky { position: static; }
  .hero-stats { position: static; margin-top: 60px; justify-content: flex-start; }
  .thesis-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .process-steps::before { display: none; }
  .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-directions-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  nav { padding: 20px 24px; }
  nav.scrolled { padding: 16px 24px; }
  .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
  #hero { padding: 120px 24px 80px; }
  .page-hero { padding: 140px 0 60px; }
  .section-inner { padding: 0 24px; }
  .hero-stats { flex-direction: column; gap: 30px; }
  .thesis-cards, .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .contact-form { padding: 30px 24px; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .scroll-indicator { display: none; }
}

/* Form error state */
.form-group input.error,
.form-group select.error,
.form-group textarea.error {
  border-color: #e05555;
}
.field-error {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: #e05555;
  margin-top: 6px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: none;
}
.field-error.show { display: block; }