/* ==========================================================================
   1. TOKENS & SYSTEM VARIABLES
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  /* Colors */
  --bg:           #FBFAF7;
  --panel:        #FFFFFF;
  --ink:          #141414;
  --ink-2:        #2A2A2A;
  --muted:        #707070;
  --line:         #E9E6DF;
  --line-2:       #D9D3C7;
  --accent:       #C53030;
  --accent-ink:   #FFFFFF;
  --accent-soft:  #FBECEC;
  --warn:         #8A5A00;
  --chip:         #F1EDE3;
  --dark:         #111111;
  --dark-2:       #1A1A1A;
  --dark-line:    #2A2A2A;

  /* Typography */
  --display:      "Newsreader", "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  --body:         "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  --mono:         "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;

  /* Layout Structure */
  --radius:       2px;
  --radius-sm:    2px;
  --shadow:       none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. GLOBAL RESET & BASE STYLES
   ========================================================================== */
* {
  transition: background-color .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s, box-shadow .2s, transform .2s;
}

html, body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
}

body {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11";
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
}

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

hr.rule {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Typography Utilities */
.display {
  font-family: var(--display);
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
}

.mono {
  font-family: var(--mono);
}

.text-muted-dc {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.divider-v {
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  align-self: stretch;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. BUTTONS & BADGES
   ========================================================================== */
.btn-ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: .88rem;
  padding: .5rem .9rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

.btn-outline-ink {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: .88rem;
  padding: .5rem .9rem;
}

.btn-outline-ink:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-accent {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: .75rem 1.3rem;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-accent:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.1);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: .7rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: .9rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.badge-rp, 
.badge-free {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: .25rem .55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   4. LAYOUT COMPONENTS
   ========================================================================== */

/* Navigation */
.dc-nav {
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.dc-brand {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
}

.dc-brand .dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--accent-soft);
}

.dc-nav .nav-link {
  color: var(--ink-2) !important;
  font-size: .92rem;
  padding: .4rem .8rem;
}

.dc-nav .nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent) !important;
}

/* Announcement Strips */
.strip,
.dc-announce {
  background: var(--panel);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  padding: .55rem 0;
}

.strip .live,
.dc-announce .pulse {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  margin-right: .5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--accent);
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, transparent); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px transparent; }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent; }
}

/* Hero & Headers */
.hero {
  padding: 5.5rem 0 4rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
}

.eyebrow .bar {
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line-2);
  display: inline-block;
}

.h-display {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.2vw, 4.6rem);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: .9rem 0 1.1rem;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.h-display em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.h-sub {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* Sections */
.section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section-k,
.section-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.section-k .num,
.section-kicker .num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.section-k h2,
.section-kicker h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0;
}

.section-k .spacer,
.section-kicker .spacer {
  flex: 1;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}

.section-kicker .link {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.section-kicker .link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

footer .dc-brand {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

footer a {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

/* ==========================================================================
   5. INTERACTIVE & INPUT COMPONENTS
   ========================================================================= */

/* Ask Input Box */
.ask {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: .5rem .5rem .5rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}

.ask:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-soft), var(--shadow);
}

.ask .bi-search {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.ask input {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  outline: none;
  flex: 1;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: .9rem .25rem;
}

.ask input::placeholder {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.ask .kbd {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: .15rem .4rem;
  margin-right: .35rem;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.ask .btn-ask {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - 6px);
  padding: .7rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: .92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  font-family: var(--body);
}

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

/* Suggestion Chips */
.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .4rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.chip {
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  background: var(--chip);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .35rem .75rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .15s ease;
}

.chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--line-2);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.chip .mono {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-right: .45rem;
  font-size: .72rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   6. DATA CARDS & LAYOUT GRIDS
   ========================================================================== */

/* Answer / Intercept Cards */
.answer-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.2rem;
  position: relative;
}

.answer-card .q {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}

.answer-card .meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .75rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-bottom: .9rem;
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line-2);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.answer-card .meta .ok {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.answer-card p {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.answer-card sup {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding: .05rem .3rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-left: .1rem;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  position: relative;
  top: -.3em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Intercept Panel Block */
.intercept {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #E8E8E8;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .82rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--dark-line);
}

.intercept-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .6rem;
  padding: .7rem 1.1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark-line);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888;
}

.intercept-header .live-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #C53030;
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}

.intercept-body { padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem; }
.intercept-label { font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #777; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.intercept-query { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem; color: #ccc; line-height: 1.5; padding: .6rem 0 .8rem; border-bottom: 1px dashed #333; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.intercept-response { color: #aaa; font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.6; padding-bottom: .8rem; }
.intercept-alert { background: rgba(197,48,48,.12); border: 1px solid rgba(197,48,48,.3); border-radius: 2px; padding: .7rem 1rem; color: #E87070; font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.intercept-alert strong { color: #F09090; }

/* Grid Containers */
.stat-row,
.feat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.feat-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
}

.stat-cell,
.feat {
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem;
}

.feat {
  padding: 1.8rem 1.6rem;
}

.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
}

.stat-num.accent {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: .45rem;
}

.feat .icn {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
}

.feat h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
}

.feat p {
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Lists & Rows */
.cite-list,
.risk-list,
.qlist {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.cite-list {
  margin: .8rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: .85rem;
}

.cite-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: .6rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  padding: .2rem 0;
}

.cite-list .idx,
.risk-list .x {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  min-width: 1.4rem;
}

.cite-list .src {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.risk-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: .8rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: .85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

/* Question Columns */
.qcol h6 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-bottom: .8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.qcol h6 span { color: var(--accent); }
.qlist li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

.qlist a {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}

.qlist .num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; color: var(--muted); min-width: 1.5rem; margin-top: .2rem; }
.qlist .q { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.4; flex: 1; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.005em; font-weight: 400; }
.qlist .tag { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; background: var(--chip); padding: .2rem .45rem; border-radius: 3px; margin-top: .2rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.qlist a:hover .q { color: var(--accent); }
.qlist a:hover .arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
.qlist .arrow { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px); transition: all .2s ease; color: var(--accent); margin-top: .25rem; }

/* Quotes & Diagrams */
.pull-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 1.2rem 0 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.pull-quote p {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0;
}

.pull-quote .attr {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: .7rem;
}

.src-grid,
.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.team-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.src-card,
.team-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.1rem;
}

.team-card {
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
}

.src-card .icon { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; color: var(--accent); }
.src-card h4, .team-card h4 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 .4rem; }
.src-card p { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }

.team-card ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.team-card li { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-2); padding: .4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line); display: flex; gap: .5rem; align-items: baseline; }
.team-card li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.team-card li::before { content: "→"; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; color: var(--accent); }

/* Steps Workflow Mapping */
.steps,
.how {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.how {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.step {
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--panel);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.how .step {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.step:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.step .num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--line-2);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
}

.how .step .num {
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.step h4, 
.how .step h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.step p {
  font-size: .92rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

.step .icn {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: .25rem;
}

.step .srcrow {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .35rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line-2);
}

.step .src {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  padding: .2rem .45rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--bg);
}

/* Sources Horizontal Strip */
.sources {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem 3rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.sources .label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.sources .src { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink-2); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; }
.sources .src .tick { color: var(--accent); font-size: .85rem; }

/* Grid columns & extra structural capabilities */
.cap-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.cap {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 1.4rem 0 0;
}

.cap h4 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.cap p { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }

/* Call-to-Actions (CTAs) & Monitoring Panels */
.cta-dark,
.mon {
  background: #141414;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 3.5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.mon {
  padding: 3rem 3rem;
}

.mon .eye { color: #9BB; letter-spacing: .18em; }

.cta-dark h2,
.mon h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 .6rem;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.mon h3 { font-weight: 500; max-width: 28ch; margin: .8rem 0 1rem; }

.cta-dark .sub,
.mon p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 48ch;
}

.cta-dark .form-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: .6rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cta-dark input {
  background: var(--dark-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--dark-line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  color: #ccc;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .92rem;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 200px;
}

.cta-dark input::placeholder { color: #666; }

.cta-dark .btn-cta,
.mon .cta-btn {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: .7rem 1.3rem;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: .92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.mon .cta-btn { color: var(--accent-ink); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: .7rem 1.1rem; }
.cta-dark .btn-cta:hover, .mon .cta-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }

.mon .stat {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.mon .stat + .lbl {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: .4rem;
}

/* Article Feeds */
.article {
  display: block;
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

.article .meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: .8rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.article .meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--muted); }

.article .t {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.article p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .92rem; margin: .4rem 0 0; line-height: 1.55; }
.article:hover .t { color: var(--accent); }

/* Data Drop Rows */
.drop-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .6rem;
  padding: .55rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.drop-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.drop-row .k { color: var(--muted); min-width: 5.5rem; }
.drop-row .v { color: var(--ink); }

/* Preview Frames */
.position-relative { position: relative; }
.preview { max-height: 300px; overflow: hidden; }
.overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

/* Tweaks Context Overlay Panel */
#tweaks {
  position: fixed;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 18px;
  z-index: 999;
  width: 300px;
  display: none;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
  padding: 14px 14px 12px;
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
}

#tweaks.open { display: block; }
#tweaks h4 { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 10px; font-weight: 600; }
#tweaks .row { margin-bottom: 12px; }
#tweaks label { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
#tweaks .segbtns { display: flex; gap: 4px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; padding: 3px; background: var(--bg); }
#tweaks .segbtns button { flex: 1; background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 6px 4px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: .78rem; color: var(--ink-2); cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
#tweaks .segbtns button.active { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); }

/* ==========================================================================
   7. RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS & LAYOUT OVERRIDES
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .steps,
  .how,
  .cap-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ===== Optional Modern Enterprise Layout Variations ===== */
/* (Uncomment below if swapping layout paradigms programmatically) */
/*
:root {
  --bg:        #FCFCFD;
  --line:      #EEF2F6;
  --line-2:    #E4E7EC;
  --radius:    16px;
  --radius-sm: 12px;
  --shadow:    0 1px 2px rgba(16,24,40,.05), 0 10px 30px rgba(16,24,40,.08);
  --body:      "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
}
body { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; }
.container { max-width: 1180px; }
.dc-nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1030; backdrop-filter: blur(18px); background: rgba(252,252,253,.86); }
.hero { padding: 8rem 0 6rem; }
.h-display { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 7vw, 5.8rem); letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: .95; }
.section { padding: 7rem 0; }
.answer-card, .step, .ask { box-shadow: var(--shadow); border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid rgba(16,24,40,.06); }
.answer-card:hover, .step:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(16,24,40,.12); }
.btn-ink, .btn-outline-ink, .ask .btn-ask, .mon .cta-btn { border-radius: 14px; padding: .9rem 1.4rem; font-weight: 600; }
.btn-ink:hover, .ask .btn-ask:hover, .mon .cta-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.ask { padding: .75rem; border-radius: 20px; }
.chip { background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(16,24,40,.06); padding: .55rem .95rem; }
.mon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a, #111827); }
*/