:root{
    /* the blend: obsidian darks (hub), paper lights (apps), ember warmth (crawl2sprint) */
    --obsidian:#15130F;
    --char:#1D1A15;
    --char-edge:#312C24;
    --ash:#EAE5DA;
    --ash-dim:#A69E8F;
    --paper:#FAFBFC;
    --card:#FFFFFF;
    --ink:#101820;
    --slate:#5B6770;
    --line:#E2E8EC;
    --ember:#FF4D12;      /* Crawl2Sprint */
    --ember-dark:#D63A05;
    --crimson:#D62839;    /* Crimson */
    --magenta:#E0218A;    /* Media Studio */
    --radius:14px;
    --display:'Anton', sans-serif;
    --body:'Archivo', sans-serif;
    --mono:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
    *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  }
  body{
    font-family:var(--body);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
    line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit}
  button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer}
  :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ember);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
  .wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

  /* ---------- shared section header ---------- */
  .sec-eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ember-dark);margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  }
  .sec-eyebrow::before{content:"";width:30px;height:2px;background:var(--ember)}
  .dark .sec-eyebrow{color:var(--ash-dim)}
  .sec-title{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:.01em;max-width:24ch;
  }
  .sec-sub{margin-top:14px;color:var(--slate);font-size:1.02rem;max-width:62ch}
  .dark .sec-sub{color:var(--ash-dim)}
  section{scroll-margin-top:80px}

  /* ---------- header / nav (dark, glassy) ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;
    background:rgba(21,19,15,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--char-edge);color:var(--ash);
  }
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px;gap:18px}
  .logo{
    font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  }
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;list-style:none}
  .nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ash-dim);transition:color .12s}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ash)}
  .nav-links .contact-link{color:#fff;background:var(--ember);border-radius:999px;padding:.5rem 1.1rem}
  .nav-links .contact-link:hover{background:var(--ember-dark);color:#fff}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--char-edge);border-radius:8px;color:var(--ash);padding:.4rem .7rem;font-size:1rem}

  /* ---------- hero (dark obsidian, the brand bookend) ---------- */
  .hero{
    padding:92px 0 96px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--obsidian) 0%, #1A1712 100%);
    color:var(--ash);
  }
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
  h1{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 6.4vw, 4.6rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:.01em;
  }
  h1 em{
    font-style:normal;
    background:linear-gradient(100deg, var(--crimson), var(--ember) 50%, var(--magenta));
    -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
  }
  .lede{margin-top:24px;color:var(--ash-dim);font-size:1.12rem;max-width:48ch}
  .lede strong{color:var(--ash);font-weight:600}
  .hero-cta{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;
    padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:12px;border:none;
    transition:transform .12s, background .12s, color .12s, border-color .12s;
  }
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .btn-solid{background:var(--ember);color:#fff}
  .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--ember-dark)}
  .btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--char-edge);color:var(--ash);background:none}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ash-dim)}
  .shard-box{display:grid;place-items:center}
  .shard-box svg{width:min(330px, 78%);height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 26px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.65))}

  /* finish-line ribbon — the crawl2sprint thread, marking dark→light */
  .ribbon{
    height:24px;
    background:repeating-conic-gradient(var(--ink) 0% 25%, #fff 0% 50%) 0 0 / 24px 24px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);opacity:.92;
  }

  /* ---------- apps (light paper, like the product pages) ---------- */
  .apps{padding:76px 0 80px;background:var(--paper)}
  .apps-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .build-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
  .build-tag .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#1D9E63;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(29,158,99,.45);animation:pulse 2.4s infinite}
  @keyframes pulse{
    0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(29,158,99,.4)}
    70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 9px rgba(29,158,99,0)}
    100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(29,158,99,0)}
  }
  .app-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
  .app{
    --accent:var(--ink);
    background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    padding:26px 24px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    text-decoration:none;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    box-shadow:0 14px 34px -24px rgba(16,24,32,.3);
    transition:transform .16s ease, border-color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease;
  }
  .app::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--accent)}
  .app:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 20px 40px -22px rgba(16,24,32,.35)}
  .app .tag{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;
  }
  .app .live{color:var(--slate);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .app .live i{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#1D9E63;display:inline-block}
  .app .glyph{height:44px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .app h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.45rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink)}
  .app .domain{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--slate);margin:4px 0 14px}
  .app p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem;flex:1}
  .app .open{margin-top:20px;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--accent);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
  .app .open .arr{transition:transform .16s}
  .app:hover .open .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}
  .app-crimson{--accent:var(--crimson)}
  .app-media{--accent:var(--magenta)}
  .app-c2s{--accent:var(--ember)}

  /* ---------- about (light, alternating rows) ---------- */
  .about{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:80px 0;background:var(--paper)}
  .about-rows{margin-top:48px;display:grid;gap:54px}
  .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:46px;align-items:center}
  .row:nth-child(even) .row-art{order:2}
  .row h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.4rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:4px}
  .row .kicker{font-style:italic;color:var(--slate);font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:12px}
  .row p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.97rem}
  .row p strong{color:var(--ink)}
  .row-art{
    background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    min-height:210px;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:30px;
    box-shadow:0 14px 34px -26px rgba(16,24,32,.3);
  }
  .row-art svg{width:min(220px,70%);height:auto}

  /* ---------- process (light, numbered) ---------- */
  .process{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:80px 0;background:var(--paper)}
  .proc-grid{margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
  .proc{
    background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    padding:26px 24px;position:relative;
    box-shadow:0 14px 34px -26px rgba(16,24,32,.3);
  }
  .proc .num{
    font-family:var(--display);font-size:2.6rem;line-height:1;
    color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px var(--ember);
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .proc h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--ink)}
  .proc p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
  .proc::after{
    content:"→";position:absolute;top:30px;right:-15px;color:var(--slate);
    font-size:1.1rem;z-index:2;
  }
  .proc:last-child::after{display:none}

  /* ---------- contact (dark bookend) ---------- */
  .contact{
    padding:80px 0;color:var(--ash);
    background:linear-gradient(180deg, #1A1712 0%, var(--obsidian) 100%);
  }
  .contact .sec-title{color:var(--ash)}
  .contact-grid{margin-top:40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
  .contact-info p{color:var(--ash-dim);font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:42ch}
  .contact-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.86rem}
  .contact-line a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ash)}
  .contact-line a:hover{color:var(--ember)}
  .contact-line .ico{
    width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--char-edge);
    display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;font-size:.9rem;
  }
  .contact-form{background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--char-edge);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px}
  .cf-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .cf-field label{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ash)}
  .cf-field input,.cf-field textarea,.cf-field select{
    font-family:var(--body);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ash);
    background:var(--obsidian);border:1.5px solid var(--char-edge);border-radius:10px;
    padding:.6rem .7rem;width:100%;
  }
  .cf-field textarea{min-height:96px;resize:vertical}
  .cf-field input::placeholder,.cf-field textarea::placeholder{color:#6E675C}
  .cf-field input:hover,.cf-field textarea:hover,.cf-field select:hover{border-color:#4A443A}
  .send-btn{width:100%;background:var(--ember);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem;padding:.85rem;transition:background .12s, transform .12s}
  .send-btn:hover{background:var(--ember-dark);transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .cf-note{margin-top:10px;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--ash-dim);text-align:center}

  /* ---------- footer (dark, multi-column) ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--obsidian);color:var(--ash);border-top:1px solid var(--char-edge);padding:54px 0 30px}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:34px}
  .foot-brand .logo{margin-bottom:12px}
  .foot-brand p{color:var(--ash-dim);font-size:.88rem;max-width:34ch}
  .foot-col h4{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ash-dim);margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .foot-col ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:9px}
  .foot-col a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ash)}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--ember)}
  .foot-base{
    border-top:1px solid var(--char-edge);padding-top:20px;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
    font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ash-dim);
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .nav-links{display:none}
    .nav-links.open{
      display:grid;position:absolute;top:66px;left:0;right:0;
      background:var(--obsidian);border-bottom:1px solid var(--char-edge);
      padding:18px 24px;gap:16px;
    }
    .menu-btn{display:block}
    .hero{padding:64px 0 64px}
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
    .shard-box{order:-1}
    .shard-box svg{width:190px}
    .app-grid,.proc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .proc::after{content:"↓";top:auto;bottom:-22px;left:28px;right:auto}
    .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
    .row:nth-child(even) .row-art{order:0}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }
</style>

  /* ---------- legal pages (privacy, terms) ---------- */
  .legal{padding:64px 0 80px;background:var(--paper)}
  .legal .wrap{max-width:760px}
  .legal h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:36px 0 10px}
  .legal p,.legal li{color:var(--slate);font-size:.97rem}
  .legal ul{padding-left:1.3rem;display:grid;gap:8px;margin-top:8px}
  .legal .updated{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:10px}
  .legal a{color:var(--ember-dark)}