/* ============ TOKENS ============ */
  :root{
    --bg:        #0a0a0c;
    --bg-1:      #131218;
    --bg-2:      #1b1920;
    --line:      rgba(244,240,232,0.09);
    --line-strong: rgba(244,240,232,0.18);

    --gold:      #e8b84b;
    --gold-2:    #f6cf74;
    --gold-dim:  #7a5f2a;

    --cream:     #f4f0e8;
    --cream-dim: #c9c4ba;
    --muted:     #8f8a93;

    --plum:      #3a1e2a;
    --plum-2:    #200f17;

    --font-display: 'Bricolage Grotesque', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --font-body:    'Manrope', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --font-mono:    'Space Mono', monospace;

    --container: 1200px;
    --radius-sm: 4px;
    --radius-md: 10px;
    --radius-pill: 999px;

    --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.28,1);
  }

  *,*::before,*::after{ box-sizing:border-box; }
  html{ scroll-behavior:smooth; }
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--cream);
    font-family:var(--font-body);
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  img,svg{ display:block; max-width:100%; }
  a{ color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }
  ul{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
  h1,h2,h3,p{ margin:0; }

  .wrap{
    max-width:var(--container);
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px;
  }

  ::selection{ background:var(--gold); color:var(--bg); }

  /* faint grain texture over everything */
  body::before{
    content:"";
    position:fixed; inset:0;
    z-index:999;
    pointer-events:none;
    opacity:.035;
    mix-blend-mode:overlay;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  :focus-visible{
    outline:2px solid var(--gold);
    outline-offset:3px;
  }

  .eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:12.5px;
    letter-spacing:.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:18px; height:1px;
    background:var(--gold-dim);
  }

  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:8px;
    font-family:var(--font-body);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:14.5px;
    letter-spacing:.01em;
    padding:15px 26px;
    border-radius:var(--radius-pill);
    border:1px solid transparent;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:transform .35s var(--ease), background .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, color .3s ease;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn-primary{
    background:var(--gold);
    color:#161108;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{
    background:var(--gold-2);
    transform:translateY(-2px);
  }
  .btn-ghost{
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--cream);
    border-color:var(--line-strong);
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover{
    border-color:var(--gold);
    color:var(--gold-2);
    transform:translateY(-2px);
  }
  .btn-block{ width:100%; }

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

  /* reveal-on-scroll */
  .reveal{
    opacity:0;
    transform:translateY(22px);
    transition:opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .8s var(--ease);
  }
  .reveal.in-view{ opacity:1; transform:translateY(0); }

  /* ============ NAV ============ */
  .nav{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:100;
    background:rgba(10,10,12,.78);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav .wrap{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    height:76px;
  }
  .logo{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:800;
    font-size:21px;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
    display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:6px;
  }
  .logo .dot{ color:var(--gold); }
  .logo sup{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-weight:400;
    font-size:10px;
    color:var(--muted);
    letter-spacing:.1em;
    top:-10px;
  }
  .nav-links{
    display:flex; gap:36px;
    font-size:14.5px;
    font-weight:600;
  }
  .nav-links a{
    position:relative;
    color:var(--cream-dim);
    padding:4px 0;
    transition:color .25s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:0;
    height:1px; background:var(--gold);
    transform:scaleX(0); transform-origin:left;
    transition:transform .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{ color:var(--cream); }
  .nav-links a:hover::after{ transform:scaleX(1); }
  .nav-cta{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; }

  @media (max-width:860px){
    .nav-links{ display:none; }
  }

  /* ============ HERO ============ */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    padding:110px 0 70px;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 620px 420px at 82% -10%, rgba(232,184,75,0.16), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 10% 110%, rgba(58,30,42,0.55), transparent 60%),
      var(--bg);
  }
  .hero::after{
    content:"M";
    position:absolute;
    right:-40px; top:-90px;
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:800;
    font-size:min(48vw, 560px);
    line-height:1;
    color:transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(244,240,232,.05);
    pointer-events:none;
    z-index:0;
  }
  .hero .wrap{ position:relative; z-index:1; }
  .hero-tag{
    margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:800;
    font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 5.6vw, 5rem);
    line-height:0.98;
    letter-spacing:-.025em;
    max-width:15ch;
  }
  .hero h1 em{
    font-style:normal;
    color:var(--gold);
  }
  .hero-sub{
    margin-top:26px;
    max-width:540px;
    font-size:18px;
    line-height:1.65;
    color:var(--cream-dim);
  }
  .hero-ctas{
    margin-top:38px;
    display:flex;
    gap:16px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .hero-meta{
    margin-top:52px;
    display:flex;
    gap:40px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:12.5px;
    color:var(--muted);
    letter-spacing:.03em;
  }
  .hero-meta strong{
    display:block;
    color:var(--gold-2);
    font-size:19px;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    margin-bottom:4px;
  }

  @media (max-width:640px){
    .hero{ padding:88px 0 50px; }
    .hero-meta{ gap:28px; }
  }

  /* ============ TICKER (signature element) ============ */
  .ticker-section{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--bg-1);
    padding:14px 0;
    position:relative;
  }
  .ticker-label{
    position:absolute;
    left:32px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);
    z-index:2;
    background:var(--bg-1);
    padding-right:18px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:.14em;
    color:var(--gold-2);
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .ticker-label .pulse{
    width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--gold);
    box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(232,184,75,.6);
    animation:pulse 2s infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulse{
    0%{ box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(232,184,75,.55); }
    70%{ box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(232,184,75,0); }
    100%{ box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(232,184,75,0); }
  }
  .ticker-mask{
    overflow:hidden;
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
    mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
    padding-left:160px;
  }
  .ticker-track{
    display:flex;
    width:max-content;
    animation:scroll 42s linear infinite;
  }
  .ticker-section:hover .ticker-track{ animation-play-state:paused; }
  @keyframes scroll{
    from{ transform:translateX(0); }
    to{ transform:translateX(-50%); }
  }
  .ticker-item{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:13.5px;
    color:var(--cream-dim);
    white-space:nowrap;
    padding:0 30px;
    border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .ticker-item b{ color:var(--cream); font-weight:700; }
  .ticker-item .amt{ color:var(--gold-2); }

  /* ============ SECTION HEADERS ============ */
  section{ padding:110px 0; }
  .sec-head{
    max-width:640px;
    margin-bottom:60px;
  }
  .sec-head h2{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem);
    letter-spacing:-.02em;
    line-height:1.08;
    margin-top:16px;
  }
  .sec-head p{
    margin-top:16px;
    color:var(--cream-dim);
    font-size:16.5px;
    max-width:52ch;
  }

  /* ============ SERVICES ============ */
  .services{ background:var(--bg); }
  .services-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--line);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:var(--radius-md);
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .service-card{
    background:var(--bg);
    padding:34px 30px;
    transition:background .35s ease;
    position:relative;
  }
  .service-card:hover{ background:var(--bg-1); }
  .service-card .icon{
    width:42px; height:42px;
    border-radius:10px;
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    color:var(--gold);
    margin-bottom:22px;
    transition:border-color .3s ease, transform .35s var(--ease);
  }
  .service-card:hover .icon{
    border-color:var(--gold);
    transform:translateY(-3px);
  }
  .service-card .icon svg{ width:20px; height:20px; }
  .service-card h3{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:18.5px;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .service-card p{
    color:var(--muted);
    font-size:14.5px;
    line-height:1.6;
  }

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .services-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .services-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  }

  /* ============ PROCESS ============ */
  .process{ background:var(--bg-1); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
  .steps{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap:28px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .steps::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:23px; left:6%; right:6%;
    height:1px;
    background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-strong) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px);
    z-index:0;
  }
  .step{ position:relative; z-index:1; }
  .step-num{
    width:47px; height:47px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--bg-1);
    border:1px solid var(--gold-dim);
    color:var(--gold-2);
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:14px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    margin-bottom:22px;
    transition:border-color .3s ease, background .3s ease;
  }
  .step:hover .step-num{
    background:var(--gold);
    color:#161108;
    border-color:var(--gold);
  }
  .step h3{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-size:19px;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:10px;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
  }
  .step p{
    color:var(--muted);
    font-size:14.5px;
  }

  @media (max-width:820px){
    .steps{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px; }
    .steps::before{ display:none; }
  }

  /* ============ PROOF ============ */
  .proof{ background:var(--bg); }
  .testimonials{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:24px;
    margin-bottom:80px;
  }
  .t-card{
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:var(--radius-md);
    padding:30px;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-1), var(--bg));
    transition:border-color .3s ease, transform .35s var(--ease);
  }
  .t-card:hover{ border-color:var(--gold-dim); transform:translateY(-4px); }
  .t-card .quote-mark{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-size:40px;
    color:var(--gold);
    line-height:1;
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .t-card p.quote{
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:var(--cream);
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }
  .t-author{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px;
  }
  .t-avatar{
    width:38px; height:38px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dim), var(--plum));
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .t-author strong{
    display:block;
    font-size:14px;
  }
  .t-author span{
    display:block;
    font-size:12.5px;
    color:var(--muted);
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
  }

  .logos-label{
    text-align:center;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:11.5px;
    letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--muted);
    margin-bottom:34px;
  }
  .logos-strip{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    justify-content:center;
    gap:44px;
    align-items:center;
  }
  .logos-strip span{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:19px;
    color:var(--muted);
    opacity:.7;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
    transition:color .3s ease, opacity .3s ease;
    cursor:default;
  }
  .logos-strip span:hover{ color:var(--gold-2); opacity:1; }

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .testimonials{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  }

  /* ============ STATS ============ */
  .stats-section{
    background:var(--bg-1);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .stats-panel{
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius:var(--radius-md);
    padding:0;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .stats-panel-head{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;
    padding:20px 30px;
    border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line-strong);
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:12px;
    color:var(--muted);
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .stats-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);
  }
  .stat{
    padding:38px 30px;
    border-right:1px dashed var(--line-strong);
  }
  .stat:last-child{ border-right:none; }
  .stat .num{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    color:var(--gold-2);
    letter-spacing:-.02em;
  }
  .stat .label{
    margin-top:10px;
    font-size:13.5px;
    color:var(--muted);
    line-height:1.5;
  }

  @media (max-width:820px){
    .stats-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
    .stat{ border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line-strong); }
    .stat:nth-child(2){ border-right:none; }
    .stat:nth-child(4){ border-right:none; }
  }
  @media (max-width:480px){
    .stats-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .stat{ border-right:none !important; }
  }

  /* ============ FINAL CTA ============ */
  .cta-final{
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 400px at 15% 20%, rgba(232,184,75,.10), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 400px at 90% 90%, rgba(58,30,42,.7), transparent 60%),
      var(--bg);
  }
  .cta-final h2{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem);
    letter-spacing:-.02em;
    line-height:1.06;
    max-width:16ch;
    margin-bottom:50px;
  }
  .cta-final h2 em{ font-style:normal; color:var(--gold); }
  .cta-split{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--line-strong);
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius:var(--radius-md);
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .cta-panel{
    background:var(--bg-1);
    padding:38px;
    transition:background .35s ease;
  }
  .cta-panel:hover{ background:var(--bg-2); }
  .cta-panel .eyebrow{ margin-bottom:16px; }
  .cta-panel h3{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-size:22px;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:10px;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
  }
  .cta-panel p{
    color:var(--cream-dim);
    font-size:14.5px;
    margin-bottom:26px;
    max-width:38ch;
  }

  @media (max-width:720px){
    .cta-split{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  }

  /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
  .footer{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--bg);
    padding:70px 0 30px;
  }
  .footer-top{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap:40px;
    padding-bottom:56px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .footer-brand p{
    margin-top:18px;
    color:var(--muted);
    font-size:14px;
    max-width:32ch;
    line-height:1.6;
  }
  .footer-socials{
    display:flex; gap:12px;
    margin-top:26px;
  }
  .footer-socials a{
    width:36px; height:36px;
    border:1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius:50%;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    color:var(--cream-dim);
    transition:border-color .3s ease, color .3s ease, transform .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .footer-socials a:hover{
    border-color:var(--gold);
    color:var(--gold-2);
    transform:translateY(-3px);
  }
  .footer-socials svg{ width:16px; height:16px; }

  .footer-col h4{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:11.5px;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--muted);
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .footer-col ul li{ margin-bottom:12px; }
  .footer-col a{
    font-size:14.5px;
    color:var(--cream-dim);
    transition:color .25s ease;
  }
  .footer-col a:hover{ color:var(--gold-2); }

  .footer-bottom{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:14px;
    padding-top:30px;
    font-size:13px;
    color:var(--muted);
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
  }
  .footer-bottom a{ color:var(--muted); }
  .footer-bottom a:hover{ color:var(--gold-2); }

  @media (max-width:820px){
    .footer-top{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width:520px){
    .footer-top{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .wrap{ padding:0 20px; }
    section{ padding:74px 0; }
  }