:root {
  --bg: #111111;
  --panel: #181818;
  --panel-2: #202020;
  --text: #f4f0e8;
  --muted: #aaa59b;
  --line: #3b3934;
  --acid: #d7ff3f;
  --acid-ink: #111111;
  --max: 1180px;
  --radius: 2px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; background: var(--bg); }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--text); background: var(--bg); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 1.55; }
a { color: inherit; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
img { max-width: 100%; }
::selection { background: var(--acid); color: var(--acid-ink); }

.shell { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; left: 12px; top: -80px; z-index: 1000; background: var(--acid); color: var(--acid-ink); padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 800; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }

.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); background: rgba(17,17,17,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.nav-wrap { min-height: 74px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; }
.brand img { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
.brand span { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.05; }
.brand strong { font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.brand small { margin-top: 5px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .03em; }
.site-nav { display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center; }
.site-nav a { text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: .83rem; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a:focus-visible { color: var(--acid); }
.menu-button { display: none; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text); padding: 8px 11px; font: inherit; }

.hero-spotlight { padding: 26px 0 0; }
.hero-poster { margin: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #0c0c0c; box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.32); }
.hero-poster picture, .hero-poster img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.hero-followup { min-height: auto; padding-top: 48px; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .hero-spotlight { padding-top: 12px; } .hero-followup { padding-top: 34px; } }


.hero { min-height: 720px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(280px, .65fr); align-items: end; gap: 50px; padding-top: 90px; padding-bottom: 90px; }
.hero h1, .page-hero h1, .error-page h1 { margin: 12px 0 24px; font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 8.6vw, 8.2rem); line-height: .86; letter-spacing: -.065em; max-width: 950px; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
.page-hero.compact h1 { max-width: 920px; }
.eyebrow, .meta { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: .73rem; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: .16em; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--acid); }
.meta { color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .1em; }
.lede { max-width: 800px; color: #d0cbc1; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.1vw, 1.45rem); }
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 34px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; min-height: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 12px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; font-weight: 800; font-size: .78rem; }
.button.primary { background: var(--acid); color: var(--acid-ink); border-color: var(--acid); }
.button.primary:hover { filter: brightness(.9); }
.button.ghost:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.manifesto-card { align-self: end; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px; background: var(--panel); }
.card-index { color: var(--muted); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.manifesto-card blockquote { margin: 52px 0 26px; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.manifesto-card p { color: var(--muted); }

.ticker { overflow: hidden; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--acid); color: var(--acid-ink); }
.ticker-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: ticker 30s linear infinite; }
.ticker span { padding: 12px 30px; font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.ticker span::after { content: '✦'; margin-left: 60px; }
@keyframes ticker { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ticker-track { animation: none; } html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

.section { padding-block: 110px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr; gap: 80px; }
.section h2, .content-grid h2, .essay h2 { margin: 8px 0 18px; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4.8rem); line-height: .95; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.prose { color: #d4cfc6; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.prose.large { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.4rem); }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1.4em; }
.prose h2 { color: var(--text); margin-top: 2.2em; }
.prose.narrow { max-width: 760px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.text-link { color: var(--acid); font-weight: 700; }
.principle-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.principle-grid article { min-height: 300px; padding: 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.principle-grid span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .72rem; }
.principle-grid h3 { margin-top: 80px; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.principle-grid p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; }
.answer-block { max-width: 900px; margin-inline: auto; }
.answer-block p:last-child { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.55rem); color: #d7d2c8; }
.dispatch-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.dispatch-grid article { padding: 28px; min-height: 280px; }
.dispatch-grid article + article { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.feature-note h2 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.5vw, 4.2rem); }
.dispatch-grid p { color: var(--muted); }
.dispatch-grid a { color: var(--acid); font-weight: 700; }
.note h3 { margin-top: 70px; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.closing-callout { text-align: center; }
.closing-callout h2 { max-width: 900px; margin-inline: auto; }
.closing-callout > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 30px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.15rem; }

.page-main { min-height: 70vh; }
.page-hero { padding-block: 110px 80px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero.compact { padding-bottom: 60px; }
.content-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 760px); justify-content: space-between; gap: 70px; padding-block: 80px 120px; }
.toc { position: sticky; top: 110px; align-self: start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.toc a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.callout { margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px; border-left: 4px solid var(--acid); background: var(--panel); color: var(--text); }
.numbered-principles { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 120px; counter-reset: principle; }
.numbered-principles li { counter-increment: principle; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; gap: 30px; padding: 44px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.numbered-principles li::before { content: counter(principle, decimal-leading-zero); color: var(--acid); font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.numbered-principles h2 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.8rem); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.numbered-principles p { margin: 0; max-width: 780px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.essay-list { margin-bottom: 120px; }
.essay { max-width: 880px; padding: 70px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.essay h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); }
.essay p:not(.meta) { color: #d0cbc1; font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 760px; }
.faq-list { max-width: 900px; padding: 70px 0 120px; }
.faq-list details { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list details:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; padding: 24px 38px 24px 0; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem); font-weight: 700; position: relative; }
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::after { content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 4px; color: var(--acid); }
.faq-list details[open] summary::after { content: '−'; }
.faq-list details p { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 28px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 760px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.error-page { padding-block: 130px; }

.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: #0c0c0c; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 40px; padding-block: 54px; }
.footer-statement { font-size: 1.3rem; max-width: 600px; margin: 0; }
.related-subdomain { display: grid; gap: 5px; max-width: 520px; margin-top: 28px; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #121212; text-decoration: none; transition: border-color .16s ease, background .16s ease, transform .16s ease; }
.related-subdomain span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.related-subdomain strong { font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .05em; }
.related-subdomain small { color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.4; }
.related-subdomain:hover, .related-subdomain:focus-visible { border-color: var(--acid); background: #171717; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.footer-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, auto); gap: 10px 28px; align-content: start; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--muted); }
.fine-print { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: 18px; color: #77736c; font-size: .73rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
  .manifesto-card { max-width: 540px; }
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .principle-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .dispatch-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dispatch-grid article + article { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .content-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .toc { position: static; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .shell { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--max)); }
  .brand small { display: none; }
  .menu-button { display: inline-flex; }
  .site-nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 74px; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 18px 14px 24px; background: var(--bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { padding: 10px 4px; }
  .hero { padding-top: 70px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.15rem, 16vw, 5.1rem); }
  .section { padding-block: 75px; }
  .principle-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .principle-grid article { min-height: 240px; }
  .principle-grid h3 { margin-top: 45px; }
  .section-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
  .page-hero { padding-block: 80px 55px; }
  .numbered-principles li { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .fine-print { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
}

/* v1.1 content architecture */
.article-index .essay h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.article-index .essay h2 a:hover, .article-index .essay h2 a:focus-visible { color: var(--acid); }
.article-page { padding-bottom: 120px; }
.article-hero { padding: 110px 0 72px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-hero h1 { margin: 12px 0 24px; max-width: 980px; font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7.4vw, 7.2rem); line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 30px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 760px); justify-content: space-between; gap: 80px; padding-top: 72px; }
.article-side { position: sticky; top: 110px; align-self: start; font-size: .85rem; }
.article-side a { color: var(--acid); font-weight: 800; }
.article-side p { margin-top: 28px; color: var(--muted); }
.article-prose { font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.28rem); }
.answer-card { margin: 48px 0; padding: 30px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); }
.answer-card > p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; }
.article-next { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-next a { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 800; }

.policy-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 80px 0; }
.policy-grid article { min-height: 300px; padding: 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.policy-grid article > span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; }
.policy-grid h2 { margin: 75px 0 14px; font-size: 1.65rem; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.policy-grid p { color: var(--muted); }
.policy-copy { padding-bottom: 120px; }

.glossary-list { margin: 0 0 120px; }
.glossary-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, .7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); gap: 70px; padding: 42px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
.glossary-item dt { display: flex; gap: 22px; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.glossary-item dt span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; padding-top: .7em; }
.glossary-item dd { margin: 0; color: #d0cbc1; font-size: 1.12rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .article-side { position: static; }
  .policy-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .glossary-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .article-hero { padding: 80px 0 55px; }
  .article-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 15vw, 5rem); }
  .policy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .policy-grid article { min-height: 240px; }
  .policy-grid h2 { margin-top: 45px; }
}

@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .ticker, .actions, .article-side { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
  .shell { width: 100%; }
  a { color: #000; text-decoration: underline; }
  .page-hero, .article-hero, .section, .essay { border-color: #bbb; }
}


/* v1.2 cognitive-liberty + research architecture */
.liberty-feature { padding-block: 90px; }
.liberty-banner { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); padding: clamp(28px, 6vw, 70px); }
.liberty-banner h2 { max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); }
.liberty-banner > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 860px; color: #d0cbc1; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.liberty-thesis { width: 100%; }
.shellless { width: 100%; }
.liberty-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.liberty-grid article { min-height: 330px; }
.research-intro { max-width: 880px; padding: 70px 0 10px; }
.source-line { font-size: .9rem !important; color: var(--muted) !important; }
.research-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.research-cards article { min-height: 330px; padding: 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.research-cards span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.research-cards h3 { margin-top: 70px; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.research-cards p { color: var(--muted); }
.research-cards a { margin-top: auto; color: var(--acid); font-weight: 800; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .liberty-grid, .research-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .liberty-grid, .research-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .research-cards article { min-height: 250px; } .research-cards h3 { margin-top: 42px; } }

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .menu-button { display: inline-flex; }
  .site-nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 74px; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 18px 20px 24px; background: var(--bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { padding: 10px 4px; }
}


/* v1.3 AI-rights + cognitive-liberty audit */
.compact-section { padding-block: 80px; }
.rights-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 20px 0 120px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.rights-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 38px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.rights-list > li > span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .13em; padding-top: .65rem; }
.rights-list h2 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.65rem); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.rights-list p { margin: 0; max-width: 820px; color: #d0cbc1; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.audit-intro { max-width: 880px; padding: 54px 0 20px; }
.audit-form { max-width: 940px; margin-bottom: 80px; }
.audit-question { margin: 0; padding: 32px 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.audit-question:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.audit-question legend { width: 100%; display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: baseline; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.6vw, 1.8rem); }
.audit-question legend span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.audit-question p { max-width: 780px; color: var(--muted); margin: 12px 0 20px 42px; }
.audit-options { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-left: 42px; }
.audit-options label { cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; padding: 10px 13px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); }
.audit-options label:has(input:checked) { border-color: var(--acid); color: var(--acid); }
.audit-options input { accent-color: var(--acid); }
.audit-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; }
.audit-actions button { cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
.audit-result { max-width: 940px; margin: 20px 0 90px; padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 54px); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
.audit-result[hidden] { display: none; }
.audit-score { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5.8rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.audit-result h2 { margin: 18px 0 14px; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); }
.audit-result > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.audit-score):not(.meta) { color: #d0cbc1; font-size: 1.12rem; max-width: 760px; }
.audit-breakdown { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 8px 22px; margin: 30px 0; }
.audit-breakdown div { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
.audit-breakdown strong { color: var(--text); }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .rights-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .audit-question p, .audit-options { margin-left: 0; }
  .audit-options { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .audit-breakdown { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* v1.4 public knowledge graph + local AI comparison */
.sr-only { position: absolute !important; width: 1px !important; height: 1px !important; padding: 0 !important; margin: -1px !important; overflow: hidden !important; clip: rect(0,0,0,0) !important; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 0 !important; }
code { font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace; font-size: .92em; }
.graph-intro, .compare-intro { max-width: 940px; padding: 54px 0 20px; }
.graph-controls { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 1fr) 2fr; gap: 28px; align-items: end; margin: 10px 0 34px; }
.graph-controls label { display: grid; gap: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.graph-controls input, .compare-system-names input, .compare-table select { width: 100%; background: var(--panel); color: var(--text); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; padding: 12px 13px; font: inherit; }
.graph-controls input:focus, .compare-system-names input:focus, .compare-table select:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--acid); outline-offset: 2px; }
.graph-filter-buttons { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; justify-content: flex-end; }
.graph-filter-buttons button { cursor: pointer; background: transparent; color: var(--muted); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 9px 12px; font: inherit; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.graph-filter-buttons button:hover, .graph-filter-buttons button.is-active { color: var(--acid); border-color: var(--acid); }
.concept-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 100px; }
.concept-card { min-height: 380px; padding: 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.concept-card[hidden] { display: none; }
.concept-card h2 { margin: 48px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.8vw, 2.35rem); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.concept-card h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.concept-card h2 a:hover { color: var(--acid); }
.concept-card > p:not(.meta) { color: #d0cbc1; }
.concept-links { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 28px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .84rem; }
.concept-links strong { color: var(--text); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .07em; }
.concept-links a { color: var(--acid); }
.relationship-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 24px 0 40px; }
.relationship-list > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; gap: 24px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.relationship-list span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.relationship-list p { margin: 0; }
.relationship-list a { color: var(--text); }

.compare-system-names { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin: 20px 0 24px; }
.compare-system-names label { display: grid; gap: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.compare-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.compare-table { width: 100%; min-width: 820px; border-collapse: collapse; }
.compare-table th, .compare-table td { padding: 18px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
.compare-table th:last-child, .compare-table td:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.compare-table tr:last-child th, .compare-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.compare-table thead th { background: var(--panel-2); text-align: left; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.compare-table tbody th { width: 46%; text-align: left; }
.compare-table tbody th strong { display: block; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.compare-table tbody th span { display: block; margin-top: 6px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; font-size: .9rem; }
.compare-table tbody th a { display: inline-block; margin-top: 8px; color: var(--acid); font-size: .78rem; }
.compare-table td { width: 18%; }
.compare-results { margin: 34px 0 100px; padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 54px); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
.compare-results[hidden] { display: none; }
.compare-result-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin: 24px 0 30px; }
.compare-result-card { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 22px; }
.compare-result-card h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.compare-result-card .compare-score { margin: 16px 0; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.compare-result-card p { color: var(--muted); }
.compare-result-card ul { padding-left: 18px; color: #d0cbc1; }
.compare-result-card li + li { margin-top: 6px; }
.compare-result-card.is-best { border-color: var(--acid); }
.compare-app { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.copy-status { display: inline-block; margin-left: 10px; color: var(--acid); font-size: .8rem; }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .concept-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .graph-controls { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .graph-filter-buttons { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .compare-result-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .concept-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .concept-card { min-height: 300px; }
  .relationship-list > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
  .compare-system-names { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* v1.6 UI/UX refinement — preserve the established dark industrial system */
html { scrollbar-color: var(--line) #0b0b0b; }
h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--acid); outline-offset: 3px; }

.site-header { transition: background .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease; }
.nav-wrap { transition: min-height .18s ease; }
.site-header.is-scrolled { background: rgba(12,12,12,.97); box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.28); }
.site-header.is-scrolled .nav-wrap { min-height: 62px; }
.site-nav { gap: clamp(13px, 1.45vw, 22px); }
.site-nav a { position: relative; padding-block: 10px; color: #d6d1c7; }
.site-nav a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: 4px; height: 1px; background: var(--acid); transition: right .18s ease; }
.site-nav a:hover::after, .site-nav a:focus-visible::after, .site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { right: 0; }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--text); }

.hero-spotlight { padding: 18px 0 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: radial-gradient(circle at 72% 28%, rgba(215,255,63,.035), transparent 34%); }
.hero-wide { width: min(calc(100% - 24px), 1400px); margin-inline: auto; }
.hero-poster { margin: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #0b0d0f; box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.34); }
.hero-poster-media { overflow: hidden; background: #0b0d0f; }
.hero-poster picture, .hero-poster img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.hero-caption { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(360px, .85fr); gap: 42px; align-items: end; padding: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 44px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: linear-gradient(120deg, #111 0%, #141414 70%, #10110e 100%); }
.hero-caption h1 { margin: 7px 0 15px; max-width: 790px; font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 4.8vw, 5.15rem); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.052em; }
.hero-caption-copy > p:last-child { max-width: 760px; margin: 0; color: #c8c3ba; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem); }
.hero-caption-actions { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }
.hero-caption-actions .button { min-width: 0; text-align: center; }
.hero-position { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, .95fr); gap: 60px; align-items: center; padding-block: 34px; }
.hero-position p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.hero-position-quote { color: var(--text) !important; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.hero-position-quote strong { color: var(--acid); }

.button { position: relative; transition: transform .16s ease, border-color .16s ease, background .16s ease, color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button.primary:hover { filter: none; background: #e2ff6b; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(215,255,63,.12); }
.button.ghost:hover { border-color: var(--acid); color: var(--acid); }

.ticker-track { animation-duration: 42s; }
.ticker:hover .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

.section { padding-block: clamp(78px, 7vw, 104px); position: relative; }
.section::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 50%; width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--max)); transform: translateX(-50%); height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.06), transparent); pointer-events: none; }
.liberty-banner { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.liberty-banner::after { content: 'CL'; position: absolute; right: -18px; bottom: -55px; color: rgba(215,255,63,.035); font-size: clamp(9rem, 24vw, 20rem); font-weight: 900; line-height: .8; letter-spacing: -.08em; pointer-events: none; }
.liberty-banner > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.principle-grid article, .research-cards article, .dispatch-grid article, .concept-card { transition: background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease; }
.principle-grid article:hover, .research-cards article:hover, .dispatch-grid article:hover, .concept-card:hover { background: #1c1c1c; }
.principle-grid article:hover h3, .research-cards article:hover h3, .dispatch-grid article:hover h3, .dispatch-grid article:hover h2 { color: var(--acid); }
.research-cards article:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.text-link:hover, .dispatch-grid a:hover, .research-cards a:hover { color: #e5ff83; }

/* Site search keeps discovery first-party and visually consistent. */
.search-section { padding-block: 58px 120px; }
.site-search { max-width: 900px; padding: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); }
.site-search > label { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.search-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 10px; }
.search-row input { width: 100%; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; background: #101010; color: var(--text); font: inherit; }
.search-row input::placeholder { color: #77736c; }
.search-row input:focus { border-color: var(--acid); outline: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--acid); }
.search-heading, .search-empty { max-width: 900px; padding: 70px 0 26px; }
.search-heading h2, .search-empty h2 { margin: 6px 0 14px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4.2rem); line-height: .95; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.search-empty > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--muted); }
.search-suggestions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 22px; }
.search-suggestions a { padding: 9px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: .82rem; }
.search-suggestions a:hover { border-color: var(--acid); color: var(--acid); }
.search-results { max-width: 980px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.search-results article { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; column-gap: 28px; align-items: start; padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.search-results article .meta { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / span 3; padding-top: 7px; }
.search-results h2 { grid-column: 2; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.7vw, 2.15rem); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.search-results h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.search-results h2 a:hover { color: var(--acid); }
.search-results article > p:not(.meta) { grid-column: 2; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.search-results .text-link { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1; white-space: nowrap; }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .hero-caption { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .hero-caption-actions { max-width: 720px; }
  .hero-position { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .hero-spotlight { padding-top: 8px; }
  .hero-wide { width: calc(100% - 16px); }
  .hero-poster-media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
  .hero-poster img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 66% center; }
  .hero-caption { padding: 24px 20px; gap: 24px; }
  .hero-caption h1 { font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 13.5vw, 4.25rem); }
  .hero-caption-actions { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-position { padding-block: 28px; }
  .hero-position-quote { font-size: 1.65rem; }
  .section { padding-block: 68px; }
  .section::before { width: calc(100% - 28px); }
  .site-nav a::after { display: none; }
  .search-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .search-results article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 7px; }
  .search-results article .meta, .search-results h2, .search-results article > p:not(.meta), .search-results .text-link { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; }
  .search-results .text-link { margin-top: 8px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .site-header, .nav-wrap, .site-nav a::after, .button, .principle-grid article, .research-cards article, .dispatch-grid article, .concept-card { transition: none !important; }
  .button:hover, .research-cards article:hover { transform: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .site-header.is-scrolled .site-nav { top: 62px; }
}

/* v1.7 guided discovery + long-form reading UX */
.home-paths { padding-top: clamp(64px, 6vw, 92px); }
.path-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.path-tile { min-height: 230px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; background: #121212; transition: background .18s ease, transform .18s ease, border-color .18s ease; }
.path-tile > span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.path-tile strong { margin-top: 54px; font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.8vw, 1.55rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.path-tile small { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.path-tile:hover, .path-tile:focus-visible { background: #1b1b1b; border-color: #555147; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.path-tile:hover strong, .path-tile:focus-visible strong { color: var(--acid); }

.path-section { padding-top: 64px; }
.path-grid-large { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; border: 0; }
.path-card { min-height: 520px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); }
.path-card h2 { margin: 18px 0 14px; max-width: 620px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); line-height: .96; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.path-card > p:not(.meta) { max-width: 650px; margin: 0; color: #c9c4bb; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.path-steps { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: auto 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.path-steps li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.path-steps a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 14px; align-items: center; padding: 15px 0; text-decoration: none; }
.path-steps a > span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.path-steps a > strong { font-size: .98rem; }
.path-steps a > small { max-width: 220px; color: var(--muted); text-align: right; }
.path-steps a:hover strong, .path-steps a:focus-visible strong { color: var(--acid); }

.reading-progress { position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto; z-index: 100; height: 2px; background: transparent; pointer-events: none; }
.reading-progress > span { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center; background: var(--acid); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(215,255,63,.45); will-change: transform; }
.article-copy-link { appearance: none; margin-top: 22px; padding: 9px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--muted); font: inherit; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; transition: color .16s ease, border-color .16s ease, background .16s ease; }
.article-copy-link:hover, .article-copy-link:focus-visible { color: var(--acid); border-color: var(--acid); background: rgba(215,255,63,.035); }
.article-copy-link.is-copied { color: var(--acid); border-color: var(--acid); }

.article-prose > p { line-height: 1.78; }
.related-reading { margin-top: 64px; padding-top: 38px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.related-reading h2 { margin: 8px 0 24px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.8rem); }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.related-grid > a { min-height: 220px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 20px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; background: #131313; }
.related-grid > a > span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .11em; }
.related-grid > a > strong { margin-top: 40px; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.12; }
.related-grid > a > small { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.35; }
.related-grid > a:hover, .related-grid > a:focus-visible { background: #1b1b1b; }
.related-grid > a:hover strong, .related-grid > a:focus-visible strong { color: var(--acid); }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .path-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .path-grid-large { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .path-card { min-height: 480px; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-grid > a { min-height: 150px; }
  .related-grid > a > strong { margin-top: 24px; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .path-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .path-tile { min-height: 180px; }
  .path-tile strong { margin-top: 34px; }
  .path-card { min-height: 0; padding: 25px 20px; }
  .path-card > p:not(.meta) { margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .path-steps { margin-top: 0; }
  .path-steps a { grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
  .path-steps a > small { grid-column: 2; text-align: left; margin-top: -7px; }
  .article-prose { font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .article-prose > p { line-height: 1.72; }
  .related-reading { margin-top: 50px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .path-tile { transition: none; }
  .path-tile:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* v1.8 provenance + continuity UX */
.article-prose { max-width: 72ch; }
.source-inline-link { color: #d0cbc1; text-decoration-color: var(--line); }
.source-inline-link:hover, .source-inline-link:focus-visible { color: var(--acid); text-decoration-color: var(--acid); }
.source-inline-list { margin: 0 0 26px; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-inline-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-inline-list a { display: block; padding: 12px 0; color: #d0cbc1; text-decoration: none; }
.source-inline-list a::after { content: ' →'; color: var(--acid); }
.source-inline-list a:hover, .source-inline-list a:focus-visible { color: var(--acid); }

.trust-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: -1px; }
.trust-strip > a { min-height: 150px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 20px 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: #0f0f0f; text-decoration: none; }
.trust-strip span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.trust-strip strong { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.trust-strip small { margin-top: auto; color: var(--muted); }
.trust-strip > a:hover, .trust-strip > a:focus-visible { background: #191919; }
.trust-strip > a:hover strong, .trust-strip > a:focus-visible strong { color: var(--acid); }

.source-map-intro { border-bottom: 0; }
.source-trust-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-trust-grid > div { min-height: 180px; padding: 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-trust-grid span { display: block; color: var(--acid); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.source-trust-grid strong { display: block; margin-top: 40px; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.source-trust-grid p { margin: 8px 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.source-map-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr); gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 90px); padding: 70px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.source-card h2 { margin: 12px 0 18px; max-width: 760px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 4.2rem); line-height: .96; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.source-card header > p:not(.meta):not(.source-access) { max-width: 690px; color: #d0cbc1; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.source-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 24px 0; }
.source-tags span { padding: 7px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.source-access { max-width: 650px; padding: 15px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; }
.source-derivations { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; align-content: start; }
.source-derivations ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-derivations li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-derivations a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 10px; padding: 13px 0; color: #d0cbc1; text-decoration: none; }
.source-derivations a > span { color: var(--acid); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.source-derivations a:hover, .source-derivations a:focus-visible { color: var(--acid); }

.release-list { padding-bottom: 90px; }
.release-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 50px; padding: 54px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.release-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.release-meta span { color: var(--acid); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.release-meta time { color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.release-card h2 { margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.8rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.release-card ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; color: #d0cbc1; }
.release-card li + li { margin-top: 8px; }

.back-to-top { position: fixed; right: 18px; bottom: 18px; z-index: 45; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; min-height: 40px; padding: 8px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(17,17,17,.94); color: var(--muted); font: inherit; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .16s ease, transform .16s ease, color .16s ease, border-color .16s ease; }
.back-to-top.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
.back-to-top:hover, .back-to-top:focus-visible { color: var(--acid); border-color: var(--acid); }
.fine-print a { color: inherit; }
.fine-print a:hover, .fine-print a:focus-visible { color: var(--acid); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .trust-strip, .source-trust-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .trust-strip > a { min-height: 120px; }
  .source-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .source-derivations { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .release-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .trust-strip { width: calc(100% - 28px); }
  .source-card { padding: 52px 0; }
  .source-trust-grid > div { min-height: 150px; }
  .source-trust-grid strong { margin-top: 28px; }
  .back-to-top { right: 12px; bottom: 12px; }
  .back-to-top span { display: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .back-to-top { transition: none; }
}