  :root {
    --navy: #2a5fa0;
    --navy-deep: #1e4d8c;
    --navy-mid: #2a6ab0;
    --blue-accent: #3a82d0;
    --arc: #ffffff;
    --gold: #d4b97e;
    --gold-light: #f0d9a8;
    --text-primary: #ffffff;
    --text-muted: #d0e4f8;
    --text-dim: #a0c0d8;
    --glass: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
    --glass-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.20);
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: #1e4d8c;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    min-height: 100vh;
  }

  /* ─── BACKGROUND ─── */
  .bg-canvas {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .bg-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
  }

  .bg-glow-1 {
    position: absolute;
    width: 900px;
    height: 900px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(26,95,168,0.18) 0%, transparent 65%);
    top: -200px;
    right: -200px;
    animation: drift1 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  .bg-glow-2 {
    position: absolute;
    width: 700px;
    height: 700px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(200,169,110,0.07) 0%, transparent 65%);
    bottom: -100px;
    left: -100px;
    animation: drift2 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  .bg-arc-large {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1200px;
    height: 1200px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    animation: rotateSlow 60s linear infinite;
  }

  .bg-arc-large::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 60px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.025);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  @keyframes drift1 { from { transform: translate(0,0); } to { transform: translate(-60px, 80px); } }
  @keyframes drift2 { from { transform: translate(0,0); } to { transform: translate(80px, -60px); } }
  @keyframes rotateSlow { from { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(0deg); } to { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(360deg); } }

  /* ─── LAYOUT ─── */
  .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
  }

  /* ─── HEADER / NAV ─── */
  header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 24px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(6,24,48,0.9) 0%, transparent 100%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  }

  .header-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .logo-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .logo-mark {
    width: 52px;
    height: 38px;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* SVG recreation of the logo arc */
  .logo-mark svg {
    width: 52px;
    height: 38px;
  }

  .logo-name {
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .logo-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 1px;
  }

  .nav-badge {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200,169,110,0.3);
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ─── HERO ─── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 120px 0 80px;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease both;
  }

  .hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .hero-title .line-bold {
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    max-width: 480px;
    animation: fadeUp 1s 0.15s ease both;
  }

  .hero-pillars {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    animation: fadeUp 1s 0.25s ease both;
  }

  .pillar-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .pillar-row .arrow {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  .pillar-row strong {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    animation: fadeUp 1s 0.35s ease both;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-accent), var(--navy-mid));
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(26,95,168,0.3);
  }

  .btn-primary::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.12), transparent);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(26,95,168,0.45); }
  .btn-primary:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

  /* ─── HERO VISUAL ─── */
  .hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    animation: fadeIn 1.5s ease both;
  }

  .hero-logo-display {
    width: 340px;
    height: 240px;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(26,95,168,0.25), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-logo-display svg {
    width: 260px;
    height: 180px;
  }

  .hero-logo-display::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 0%, transparent 50%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .orbit-ring {
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px solid rgba(200,169,110,0.15);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: orbitSpin 20s linear infinite;
  }

  .orbit-ring:nth-child(1) { width: 420px; height: 420px; animation-duration: 20s; }
  .orbit-ring:nth-child(2) { width: 520px; height: 520px; animation-duration: 35s; animation-direction: reverse; border-color: rgba(26,95,168,0.15); }

  .orbit-dot {
    position: absolute;
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: -2.5px;
    left: 50%;
    margin-left: -2.5px;
  }

  @keyframes orbitSpin { from { transform: rotate(0deg); } to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

  /* ─── CAPABILITIES ─── */
  .capabilities {
    padding: 100px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    max-width: 560px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .section-title em { color: var(--gold-light); font-style: italic; }

  .cap-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .cap-card {
    background: var(--glass);
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    padding: 40px 36px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  }

  .cap-card:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-color: rgba(200,169,110,0.2);
  }

  .cap-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 2px;
    height: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
    transition: height 0.4s ease;
  }

  .cap-card:hover::before { height: 100%; }

  .cap-num {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .cap-title {
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .cap-desc {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ─── TRANSFORMATION ─── */
  .transform-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  }

  .transform-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 60px;
  }

  .transform-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 40px 24px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .transform-from {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: line-through;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  }

  .transform-arrow {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin: 16px 0;
  }

  .transform-to {
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background: rgba(26,95,168,0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(26,95,168,0.35);
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  /* ─── WHITEPAPERS ─── */
  .research-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  }

  .wp-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 60px;
  }

  .wp-card {
    background: var(--glass);
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    padding: 32px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .wp-card:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-color: rgba(200,169,110,0.25);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  .wp-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  .wp-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .wp-excerpt {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.55;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .wp-footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  }

  .wp-author {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .wp-cta {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  /* ─── FORM SECTION ─── */
  #contact {
    padding: 100px 0 120px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  }

  .form-wrap {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .form-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .form-header .section-label { justify-content: center; display: flex; }

  .form-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    padding: 56px 52px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .form-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .form-group.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

  label {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  label span.req { color: var(--gold); margin-left: 3px; }

  input[type="text"],
  input[type="email"],
  input[type="tel"],
  select {
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
  }

  input:focus, select:focus {
    border-color: rgba(200,169,110,0.4);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  }

  input::placeholder { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.82rem; }

  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='%238fa4c0' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 16px center;
    padding-right: 40px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  select option {
    background: #1e4d8c;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .check-group {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  .check-group input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
    accent-color: var(--blue-accent);
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .check-group label {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    line-height: 1.4;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .form-divider {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    margin: 32px 0;
  }

  .form-section-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    margin-top: 36px;
  }

  .submit-wrap {
    margin-top: 40px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .btn-submit {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-accent), var(--navy-mid));
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 18px 52px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    width: 100%;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(26,95,168,0.3);
  }

  .btn-submit:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(26,95,168,0.5);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2070c0, var(--blue-accent));
  }

  .form-note {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 20px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ─── SUCCESS MESSAGE ─── */
  .success-msg {
    display: none;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 40px;
  }

  .success-msg.visible { display: block; }

  .success-icon {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .success-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .success-body {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ─── FOOTER ─── */
  footer {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .footer-left {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
  }

  .footer-right {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--text-dim);
  }

  .footer-right a {
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }

  .footer-right a:hover { opacity: 1; }

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

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to { opacity: 1; }
  }

  /* ─── MODAL ─── */
  .modal-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(6,24,48,0.92);
    z-index: 1000;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }

  .modal-overlay.active { display: flex; }

  .modal-box {
    background: #1e4d8c;
    border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
    border-top: 2px solid rgba(200,169,110,0.4);
    max-width: 700px;
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 85vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 48px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--text-dim);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .modal-close:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }

  .modal-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  .modal-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .modal-body {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .modal-body p { margin-bottom: 16px; }

  .modal-body h3 {
    font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-style: normal;
    margin: 28px 0 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .modal-body ul {
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .modal-body li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

  /* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
    .hero-visual { display: none; }
    .cap-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .transform-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .wp-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .form-card { padding: 36px 28px; }
    .container { padding: 0 24px; }
  }
