.brand { text-decoration: none; font-family: Georgia, serif; letter-spacing: .01em; font-size: 1.05rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.brand-logo { height: 28px; width: auto; flex-shrink: 0; }
.eyebrow { font-size: var(--font-size-xs); color: var(--color-muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.lead { font-size: var(--font-size-md); color: #d2dbd7; max-width: 65ch; }
.sublead { color: var(--color-muted); max-width: 66ch; }
.section-note { color: #99aca5; font-size: 15px; max-width: 72ch; }
.section-note-inline { max-width: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.section-subnote { margin-top: -6px; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 12px; text-transform: lowercase; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: var(--spacing-md); margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-actions .btn { min-width: 140px; justify-content: center; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--color-accent); border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.btn-outline-light { color: #c5d6d1; border-color: #38574f; background: rgb(20 20 20 / .5); }
.btn-outline-light:hover { background: rgb(61 122 107 / .18); border-color: #4b796f; color: #e8f2ef; }
.credibility-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0 0; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: var(--font-size-xs); }
.credibility-row [role="listitem"] {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgb(20 20 20 / .55);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.metric, .pipeline li {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(20 20 20 / .9), rgb(20 20 20 / .7));
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.metric-value { font-size: var(--font-size-2xl); font-family: Georgia, serif; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); }
.metric-note { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: var(--font-size-xs); margin: 6px 0 0; }
.pipeline li { position: relative; min-height: 180px; transition: border-color .22s ease, transform .22s ease; }
.pipeline li:hover { border-color: #355d52; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.pipeline h3 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.pipeline i[data-lucide] { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: #9fc0b7; stroke-width: 1.8; }
.pipeline li::after { content: '→'; position: absolute; right: -11px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); color: var(--color-muted); }
.pipeline li:last-child::after { display: none; }
.site-footer, .footer-links { color: var(--color-muted); }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: var(--spacing-md); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.text-link { color: #b7d7cf; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.text-link:hover { color: #d7eee8; }

/* heavier Pico.css brand customizations */
:where(article, aside, details, dialog, figure, form, main, section) { margin-block: 0; }
:where(button, [type=submit], [type=button], [role=button], .btn) { border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 560; letter-spacing: .01em; }
ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .pipeline li::after { display: none; }
}

.contact-micro { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: var(--font-size-xs); }
.contact-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: rgb(20 20 20 / .84);
  padding: var(--spacing-xl);
  max-width: 980px;
}
.contact-card label {
  display: block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #95a59f;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.field-help { display: block; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 12px; margin-top: -2px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.strategic-form input,
.strategic-form select,
.strategic-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 48px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
  background: #101010;
  color: var(--color-text);
  padding: 12px 14px;
}
.strategic-form textarea { min-height: 110px; resize: vertical; }
.strategic-form input:focus,
.strategic-form select:focus,
.strategic-form textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid rgb(61 122 107 / .7);
  outline-offset: 1px;
  border-color: #3d7a6b;
}
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--spacing-md); margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); }
.form-grid .span-2 { grid-column: span 2; }
.honeypot { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
altcha-widget {
  --altcha-max-width: 100%;
  --altcha-border-width: 1px;
  --altcha-border-radius: 8px;
  --altcha-color-base: #101010;
  --altcha-color-text: #f3f5f4;
  --altcha-color-border: #2a2a2a;
  --altcha-color-border-focus: #3d7a6b;
  --altcha-color-active: #3d7a6b;
  --altcha-color-footer-bg: #101010;
  --altcha-color-error-text: #f1c2c2;
  display: block;
}
.altcha-note { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 11px; margin: 4px 0 0; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.contact-disclaimer, .contact-direct { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: var(--font-size-xs); margin-top: var(--spacing-sm); }
.form-success { border: 1px solid #2c554b; color: #cce5dd; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 8px; background: rgb(61 122 107 / .14); }
.form-error { border: 1px solid #6b3d3d; color: #f1c2c2; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 8px; background: rgb(160 61 61 / .12); }
.contact-iframe { width: 100%; min-height: 620px; border: 0; border-radius: 8px; background: #0f0f0f; }
.contact-fallback { color: var(--color-muted); margin-top: var(--spacing-md); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-grid .span-2 { grid-column: auto; }
}

.footer-meta { margin: 0; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: var(--font-size-xs); line-height: 1.5; }
.footer-blessing { text-align: center; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: var(--font-size-xs); font-style: italic; margin-top: var(--spacing-md); padding-top: var(--spacing-md); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }


.operator-profile { display: grid; gap: var(--spacing-lg); }
.profile-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--spacing-md); }
.profile-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(20 20 20 / .9), rgb(20 20 20 / .7));
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
}
.profile-card h2 { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); }
.profile-card h3 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.profile-card h3 i[data-lucide] { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: #9fc0b7; stroke-width: 1.8; }
.profile-card p:last-child,
.profile-card ul:last-child,
.profile-card ol:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.profile-metrics { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.operator-photo { display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 260px; border-radius: 8px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .operator-photo { max-width: 180px; margin: 0 auto; } }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .profile-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-note-inline { white-space: normal; }
}

.thesis-chart { width: 100%; min-height: 280px; }
.thesis-page h2 { margin-top: var(--spacing-xl); }

.chart-subheading { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.section-note-wide { max-width: none; }