:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --ink-950: #030816;
  --ink-900: #071226;
  --ink-850: #0a1930;
  --ink-800: #102442;
  --blue-500: #72a7db;
  --blue-300: #b9d7f2;
  --blue-100: #e7f3ff;
  --gold-500: #e4a84d;
  --gold-300: #f4cf8a;
  --gold-100: #fff1d3;
  --paper: #f4f7fb;
  --muted: #aebfd2;
  --line: rgba(185, 215, 242, 0.18);
  --line-warm: rgba(244, 207, 138, 0.3);
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --sans:
    Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,
    "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --space-1: 0.5rem;
  --space-2: 0.75rem;
  --space-3: 1rem;
  --space-4: 1.5rem;
  --space-5: 2rem;
  --space-6: 3rem;
  --space-7: 4.5rem;
  --space-8: 7rem;
  --radius: 1.25rem;
  --max: 76rem;
  --measure: 41rem;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 6rem;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 78% 8%,
      rgba(36, 89, 139, 0.18),
      transparent 32rem
    ),
    var(--ink-950);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body::before {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background-image: radial-gradient(
    rgba(185, 215, 242, 0.11) 0.6px,
    transparent 0.6px
  );
  background-size: 1.9rem 1.9rem;
  content: "";
  opacity: 0.16;
  pointer-events: none;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

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

a {
  color: var(--blue-300);
  text-underline-offset: 0.22em;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

:focus-visible {
  border-radius: 0.2rem;
  outline: 3px solid var(--gold-300);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  background: var(--gold-100);
  color: var(--ink-950);
  font-weight: 800;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.shell {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2.5rem), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(185, 215, 242, 0.11);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.78), transparent);
}

.site-header--solid {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 5.25rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand-mark {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-grid;
  width: 1.8rem;
  height: 2.2rem;
  place-items: center;
}

.brand-mark::before {
  width: 0.72rem;
  height: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 65% 35% 64% 36% / 70% 46% 54% 30%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    165deg,
    var(--gold-100) 8%,
    var(--gold-500) 54%,
    #9f5725 100%
  );
  box-shadow: 0 0 1.4rem rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.65);
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(4deg);
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
}

.brand-mark::after {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.1rem;
  width: 1.35rem;
  height: 0.22rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(244, 207, 138, 0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 1rem rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.6);
  content: "";
}

.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-list a {
  color: var(--blue-300);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 680;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-list a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

.nav-list a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--gold-100);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold-500);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.48rem;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: min(54rem, 95svh);
  overflow: hidden;
  align-items: center;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  z-index: 3;
  height: 13rem;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, var(--ink-950));
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-portrait {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 0 39%;
  z-index: -1;
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-portrait::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      var(--ink-950) 0%,
      rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.88) 18%,
      rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.16) 60%
    ),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.45), transparent 45%);
  content: "";
}

.hero-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 52% 26%;
  filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(1.02);
}

.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22%;
  bottom: 15%;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 0.68rem;
  height: 3.4rem;
  border-radius: 70% 30% 68% 32% / 65% 55% 45% 35%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fffbdc 0 18%, #ffc85e 48%, #b65a23 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 1.5rem 0.45rem rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.34),
    0 0 6rem 2rem rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.12);
  transform: rotate(2deg);
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  width: min(42rem, 61%);
  padding-block: 9rem 7rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--gold-300);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold-500);
  content: "";
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.06;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 10ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}

.hero .hero-content h1 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  font-size: clamp(3.45rem, 5.7vw, 6.25rem);
}

.hero-lead {
  max-width: 35rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.72rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 3.05rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink-950);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  font-weight: 780;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    background-color 160ms ease,
    border-color 160ms ease,
    color 160ms ease,
    transform 160ms ease;
}

.button:hover {
  color: var(--ink-950);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button--primary {
  background: var(--gold-300);
  box-shadow: 0 0 2rem rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.13);
}

.button--primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-100);
}

.button--quiet {
  border-color: var(--line);
  background: rgba(7, 18, 38, 0.56);
  color: var(--blue-100);
}

.button--quiet:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-300);
  color: var(--gold-100);
}

.section {
  padding-block: var(--space-8);
}

.section--compact {
  padding-block: var(--space-7);
}

.section--blue {
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    rgba(16, 36, 66, 0.52),
    rgba(7, 18, 38, 0.34)
  );
}

.section--warm {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 17% 50%,
      rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.13),
      transparent 24rem
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1528, #071020);
}

.cosmic-threshold {
  position: relative;
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(244, 207, 138, 0.28);
  background: #020711;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.cosmic-threshold::before,
.cosmic-threshold::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cosmic-threshold::before {
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.2),
    transparent 24%,
    transparent 76%,
    rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.2)
  );
}

.cosmic-threshold::after {
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 2rem 5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
    inset 0 -2rem 5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.cosmic-threshold__figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.cosmic-threshold__figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  background: #020711;
}

.cosmic-threshold__figure figcaption {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  padding: 1.15rem max(1.25rem, calc((100% - var(--max)) / 2));
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 207, 138, 0.2);
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  background: #071226;
  color: #d8e7f5;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.cosmic-threshold__label {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--gold-300);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-kicker {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--gold-300);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-title {
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
}

.editorial-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem, 0.78fr) minmax(20rem, 1.22fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.editorial-copy > p:first-child {
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.3vw, 2.15rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.principles {
  display: grid;
  margin: var(--space-6) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-5);
  list-style: none;
}

.principles li {
  padding-top: var(--space-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-warm);
}

.principles strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--gold-100);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.principles span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.91rem;
}

.build-list {
  margin: var(--space-6) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  list-style: none;
}

.build-item {
  display: grid;
  padding-block: var(--space-5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  grid-template-columns: 4rem minmax(12rem, 0.75fr) minmax(18rem, 1.25fr);
  gap: var(--space-5);
  align-items: baseline;
}

.build-number {
  color: var(--gold-500);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.build-item h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.5vw, 2.3rem);
}

.build-item p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.story-feature {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 30rem;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, 0.95fr) minmax(18rem, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.story-orbit {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  width: min(28rem, 90vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  place-items: center;
}

.story-orbit::before,
.story-orbit::after {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(185, 215, 242, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}

.story-orbit::before {
  inset: 5%;
}

.story-orbit::after {
  inset: 22%;
  border-color: var(--line-warm);
}

.orbit-flame {
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 5.2rem;
  border-radius: 67% 33% 64% 36% / 70% 45% 55% 30%;
  background: linear-gradient(
    165deg,
    #fffbdc 0 17%,
    #f4cf8a 35%,
    #e18132 72%,
    #71321f 100%
  );
  box-shadow:
    0 0 2.5rem 0.8rem rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.27),
    0 0 9rem 3rem rgba(114, 167, 219, 0.09);
  transform: rotate(3deg);
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
}

.story-copy blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.story-copy p {
  max-width: 36rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.action-band {
  display: grid;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-warm);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) * 1.4);
  background: rgba(7, 18, 38, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 2rem 5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, 1.05fr) minmax(18rem, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.action-band h2 {
  max-width: 11ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.action-band p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.action-choices {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.action-choice {
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.action-choice h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--gold-100);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.action-choice p {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-size: 0.79rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.text-link::after {
  content: "→";
}

.site-footer {
  padding-block: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.footer-note {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.footer-mark {
  color: var(--gold-300);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(6rem, 11vw, 10rem) var(--space-7);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: -14rem;
  right: -10rem;
  width: 34rem;
  height: 34rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-warm);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8rem rgba(114, 167, 219, 0.1);
  content: "";
}

.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 7vw, 6.8rem);
}

.page-lead {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
}

.page-actions {
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
}

.page-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, 0.55fr) minmax(20rem, 1.45fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
}

.page-aside {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.page-aside strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--gold-100);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.prose {
  max-width: var(--measure);
}

.prose h2 {
  margin: var(--space-7) 0 var(--space-4);
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.prose h2:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.prose h3 {
  margin: var(--space-5) 0 var(--space-2);
  color: var(--gold-100);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.prose p,
.prose li {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.prose .lede {
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.prose ul {
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.prose li + li {
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
}

.note-box {
  margin-block: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-4);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  background: rgba(16, 36, 66, 0.42);
}

.note-box p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.meditation-record {
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-warm);
}

.meditation-transcript {
  margin: var(--space-5) 0;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-warm);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-500);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(16, 36, 66, 0.66), rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.76));
}

.meditation-transcript p {
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.meditation-transcript p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.path-list {
  margin: var(--space-6) 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.path-list li {
  display: grid;
  padding-block: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.path-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.path-list span {
  color: var(--gold-500);
  font-family: var(--serif);
}

.terms-list {
  display: grid;
  margin: var(--space-5) 0;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.terms-list li {
  padding: var(--space-3) 0 var(--space-3) 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.12) 0 0.7rem,
    transparent 0.7rem
  );
}

.orientation-grid {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.orientation-item {
  min-height: 13rem;
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-4);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.orientation-item:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.orientation-item span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--gold-500);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.orientation-item h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.orientation-item p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.invitation {
  display: grid;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-warm);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) * 1.4);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 20%, rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.14), transparent 18rem),
    rgba(7, 18, 38, 0.75);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, 1fr) minmax(18rem, 0.8fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.invitation h2 {
  max-width: 11ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.invitation p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.invitation p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.principle-grid,
.project-grid,
.claim-grid {
  display: grid;
  margin: var(--space-6) 0;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.principle-card,
.project-card,
.claim-card {
  padding: var(--space-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(10, 25, 48, 0.58);
}

.principle-card h3,
.project-card h3,
.claim-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--gold-100);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.principle-card p,
.project-card p,
.claim-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.claim-card--yes {
  border-color: rgba(114, 167, 219, 0.42);
}

.claim-card--no {
  border-color: var(--line-warm);
}

.identity-callout {
  margin-block: var(--space-6);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line-warm);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(228, 168, 77, 0.08), rgba(16, 36, 66, 0.34));
}

.identity-callout h2 {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--gold-100);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
}

.identity-callout p {
  max-width: 54rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--blue-100);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.question-list {
  margin: var(--space-5) 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: research-question;
}

.question-list li {
  display: grid;
  padding-block: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--blue-100);
  counter-increment: research-question;
}

.question-list li::before {
  color: var(--gold-500);
  content: counter(research-question, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--serif);
}

.question-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.utility-links {
  display: flex;
  margin: var(--space-3) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.utility-links a {
  color: var(--blue-300);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 720;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.utility-links a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-300);
}

.chapter-grid,
.layer-grid {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--line);
}

.chapter-card,
.layer-grid section {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  background: rgba(7, 18, 38, 0.96);
}

.chapter-card h3,
.layer-grid h3 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 2rem); }
.chapter-card p,
.layer-grid p { color: var(--muted); }
.chapter-label,
.layer-grid span { color: var(--gold-300) !important; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 760; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.prose .layer-grid { width: 100%; margin-block: var(--space-5) var(--space-7); }

.timeline { margin: var(--space-5) 0 var(--space-7); padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.timeline li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 3.5rem 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; padding: 1.5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.timeline li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.timeline-marker { color: var(--gold-300); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 760; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.timeline h3 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.timeline p { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .brand-mark::before,
  .hero-glow,
  .orbit-flame {
    animation: breathe 4.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  @keyframes breathe {
    from {
      transform: rotate(2deg) scale(0.97);
    }
    to {
      transform: rotate(-2deg) scale(1.025);
    }
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .header-inner {
    min-height: 4.75rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .nav-list {
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
  }

  .nav-list li {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 58rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .hero-content {
    width: min(38rem, 92%);
    padding-top: 10.5rem;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    inset: 27% -10% 0 15%;
  }

  .hero-portrait::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        var(--ink-950) 0%,
        rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.86) 24%,
        rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.06) 64%
      ),
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink-950), transparent 45%);
  }

  .hero-glow {
    right: 16%;
    bottom: 11%;
  }

  .editorial-split,
  .story-feature,
  .action-band,
  .page-layout,
  .invitation {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .orientation-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .orientation-item:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .orientation-item:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .principles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .build-item {
    grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
  }

  .build-item p {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .story-orbit {
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  :root {
    --space-7: 3.5rem;
    --space-8: 5.2rem;
  }

  .shell {
    width: min(calc(100% - 1.5rem), var(--max));
  }

  .site-header {
    background: rgba(3, 8, 22, 0.9);
  }

  .header-inner {
    min-height: 6.6rem;
    gap: 0.15rem;
  }

  .brand {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  .nav-list {
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .nav-list a {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 57rem;
  }

  .hero-content {
    width: 100%;
    padding-block: 9.5rem 23rem;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 20vw, 5.2rem);
  }

  .hero .hero-content h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 13vw, 4.25rem);
  }

  .hero-lead {
    max-width: 29rem;
    font-size: 1.18rem;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    inset: 47% -8% 0 -8%;
  }

  .hero-portrait img {
    object-position: 50% 12%;
  }

  .hero-glow {
    bottom: 8%;
  }

  .actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 13vw, 3.7rem);
  }

  .cosmic-threshold__figure figcaption {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .build-item {
    gap: var(--space-3);
  }

  .build-item p {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
  }

  .story-orbit {
    width: min(19rem, 86vw);
  }

  .action-band {
    padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-4);
  }

  .footer-inner {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .orientation-grid,
  .principle-grid,
  .project-grid,
  .claim-grid,
  .chapter-grid,
  .layer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .orientation-item,
  .orientation-item:nth-child(2) {
    min-height: 0;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
}