/* ============================================================
     EWDV homepage concept  -  TMN Creative
     The idea: the bar in "East | West" is the seam between two
     worlds. The hero splits along it, then the bar descends and
     runs the page as a single bronze rail: the route from a
     regional company to institutional capital.
     Spectral / Libre Franklin / IBM Plex Mono. Navy, paper, bronze.
     ============================================================ */
  :root{
    color-scheme:light;
    --bg:#F4F5F7;
    --surface:#FFFFFF;
    --surface-2:#EBEEF2;
    --fg:#0E1E33;
    --fg-strong:#0A1728;
    --muted:#55606E;
    --faint:#657080;
    --line:#DADFE6;
    --line-strong:#C5CDD8;

    --panel:#0B1A2E;
    --panel-fg:#EAEEF3;
    --panel-muted:#9DB0C6;
    --panel-line:rgba(190,206,226,.16);

    --accent:#B0824A;
    --accent-on-dark:#C89C60;
    --accent-text:#8A6234;
    --btn-ink:#0C1B2C;
    --rail:rgba(176,130,74,.62);
    --rail-dark:rgba(200,156,96,.7);

    --ring:rgba(176,130,74,.55);
    --maxw:1240px;
    --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,72px);
    --railpad:44px;
    --sp:clamp(76px,10vw,136px);
  }

  *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);font-family:"Libre Franklin",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(15px,1.02vw,16.5px);line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:clip}

  h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Spectral",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400;margin:0;color:var(--fg-strong);text-wrap:balance;letter-spacing:-.008em}
  p{margin:0}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ring);outline-offset:3px}
  .skip-link{position:fixed;left:16px;top:12px;z-index:100;transform:translateY(-160%);background:var(--surface);color:var(--fg-strong);padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600}
  .skip-link:focus{transform:translateY(0)}

  /* container: railed sections carry the bronze rail at the gutter and indent content past it */
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter);position:relative}
  .wrap.rail{padding-left:calc(var(--gutter) + var(--railpad))}
  .wrap.rail::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:var(--gutter);top:calc(-1 * var(--pt,var(--sp)));bottom:calc(-1 * var(--pb,var(--sp)));width:1px;background:var(--rail);transform-origin:top;transition:transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1)}
  .panel .wrap.rail::before{background:var(--rail-dark)}
  html.rails-armed .wrap.rail:not(.rail-in)::before{transform:scaleY(0)}
  .node{position:absolute;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--accent);left:calc(var(--gutter) - 5px);z-index:2}
  .node.filled::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:2.5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}
  .panel .node{background:var(--panel);border-color:var(--accent-on-dark)}
  .panel .node.filled::after{background:var(--accent-on-dark)}

  .label{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
  .lead{font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1.45vw,1.28rem);line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch}

  /* ---------- buttons ---------- */
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.6em;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.95em 1.55em;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),background .25s ease,border-color .25s ease,color .25s ease}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:var(--btn-ink);border-color:var(--accent)}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-on-dark);border-color:var(--accent-on-dark);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--fg);border-color:var(--line-strong)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-text);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn .arw{font-size:1.05em;line-height:0}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  /* blur lives on a pseudo-element: a backdrop-filter on the header itself would become the containing block for the fixed mobile menu */
  header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:transparent;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  header.site::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:rgba(244,245,247,.9);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(12px)}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(12px,1.6vw,26px);height:72px}
  .brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto;margin-right:auto}
  .brand .lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:"Spectral",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.12rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--fg-strong)}
  .brand .bar{width:1px;height:16px;background:var(--accent);display:inline-block}
  .brand .sub{font-size:.56rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);white-space:nowrap}
  .navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(9px,1.05vw,15px)}
  .navlinks a{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);position:relative;padding:4px 0;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .2s ease}
  .navlinks a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;height:1px;width:100%;background:var(--accent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .28s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--fg-strong)}
  .navlinks a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
  .nav-cta{flex:0 0 auto}
  .nav-cta .btn{padding:.62em 1.05em;font-size:.68rem}
  .menu-btn{display:none;flex:0 0 auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:2px;color:var(--fg);padding:8px 12px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
  .menu-only{display:none}
  /* mobile menu: a full-height panel that carries the page rail */
  .navlinks.open{display:flex;position:fixed;top:72px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:59;flex-direction:column;gap:0;align-items:stretch;background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px var(--gutter) max(28px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom)) calc(var(--gutter) + 30px);overflow-y:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .navlinks.open::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:var(--gutter);top:0;bottom:0;width:1px;background:var(--rail)}
  .navlinks.open a:not(.btn){position:relative;display:block;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:"Spectral",serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.005em;text-transform:none;color:var(--fg-strong)}
  .navlinks.open a:not(.btn)::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-35px;top:50%;width:11px;height:11px;margin-top:-6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--accent)}
  .navlinks.open a:not(.btn)::after{display:none}
  .navlinks.open .menu-only{display:block}
  .navlinks.open a.btn.menu-only{display:inline-flex;margin-top:auto;padding:1.05em 1.5em;font-size:.82rem;align-self:stretch}
  .navlinks.open .menu-contact{display:block;margin-top:16px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
  .navlinks.open .menu-contact a{display:inline;padding:0;border:0;font:inherit;color:var(--fg);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
  .navlinks.open .menu-contact a::before,.navlinks.open .menu-contact a::after{display:none}
  html.menu-open,html.menu-open body{overflow:hidden}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
    .navlinks.open{animation:menuIn .22s ease-out}
    @keyframes menuIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  }

  .panel{background:var(--panel);color:var(--panel-fg);position:relative;isolation:isolate}
  .panel h1,.panel h2,.panel h3,.panel h4{color:var(--panel-fg)}
  .panel .lead{color:var(--panel-muted)}
  .panel .label{color:var(--panel-muted)}
  .grain{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
  .panel .wrap{z-index:1}

  /* ---------- HERO: the East | West diptych ---------- */
  /* The seam tracks the container, not the raw viewport midpoint: the left plate
     keeps a real measure (~600px) at any width instead of staying locked at ~490px
     while the video keeps growing. Floored at 50vw, capped at 60vw. */
  .hero{--seam:clamp(50vw, calc(max(0px,(100vw - var(--maxw)) / 2) + var(--gutter) + 690px), 60vw);
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:var(--seam) 1fr;min-height:clamp(600px,80vh,840px);position:relative;background:var(--bg)}
  .hero-east{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:clamp(56px,7vw,96px) clamp(32px,4vw,88px) clamp(56px,7vw,96px) calc(max(0px,(100vw - var(--maxw)) / 2) + var(--gutter));position:relative}
  .plate-label{position:absolute;top:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .hero-east .plate-label{left:calc(max(0px,(100vw - var(--maxw)) / 2) + var(--gutter));color:var(--faint)}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,3.45vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.07;font-weight:400;margin:0;max-width:21ch}
  .hero .lead{margin-top:1.4rem;max-width:40ch}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:2.1rem}
  .hero-west{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-left:1px solid var(--accent);background:var(--panel)}
  .hero-video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:42% 45%;display:block;filter:saturate(.85) contrast(1.02)}
  .hero-tint{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,26,46,.55) 0%,rgba(11,26,46,.12) 34%,rgba(11,26,46,.1) 70%,rgba(11,26,46,.5) 100%)}
  .hero-west .plate-label{left:clamp(28px,3.5vw,56px);color:rgba(234,238,243,.92)}
  .hero-west .plate-note{position:absolute;left:clamp(28px,3.5vw,56px);bottom:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);right:clamp(28px,3.5vw,56px);color:rgba(234,238,243,.8);font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.5;max-width:38ch}

  /* the seam descends and bends into the page rail */
  .connector{position:absolute;top:0;height:132px;pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
  .connector svg{width:100%;height:100%;overflow:visible;display:block}
  .connector path{fill:none;stroke:var(--accent);stroke-width:1;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke;opacity:.85}

  /* ---------- sections ---------- */
  .sec{padding-block:var(--sp);position:relative}
  .sec-head{max-width:74ch}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.3vw,2.85rem);line-height:1.1}
  .sec-head .lead{margin-top:1.1rem}
  .sh{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;font-family:"Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--fg-strong);margin-bottom:1.1rem}

  /* statement */
  .statement{padding-top:calc(132px + 24px);--pt:24px}
  .statement .node.start{top:calc(-1 * var(--pt) - 5px)}
  .statement-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .85fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,84px);align-items:end}
  .statement .big{font-family:"Spectral",serif;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.1vw,2.55rem);line-height:1.26;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:24ch;color:var(--fg-strong)}
  .statement .big em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent-text)}
  .valueline{font-family:"Spectral",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--accent-text);margin-top:1.6rem}

  /* capabilities: staggered plates */
  .caps{background:var(--surface-2)}
  .cap-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:clamp(36px,5vw,84px);row-gap:clamp(30px,3.6vw,52px);margin-top:clamp(36px,5vw,64px);padding-bottom:clamp(28px,3.4vw,56px)}
  .cap{padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong);position:relative}
  .cap:nth-child(2n){transform:translateY(clamp(28px,3.4vw,56px))}
  .cap h3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,1.9vw,1.7rem);margin:0 0 .6rem;font-weight:500}
  .cap p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;max-width:42ch}
  .cap .rule{position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;height:2px;width:72px;background:var(--accent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
  .cap:hover .rule{transform:scaleX(1)}

  /* advantage: fact strip */
  .adv-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-top:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
  .adv{padding:clamp(22px,2.6vw,34px) clamp(18px,2.2vw,30px) clamp(24px,2.8vw,36px) 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
  .adv + .adv{padding-left:clamp(18px,2.2vw,30px)}
  .adv:last-child{border-right:none}
  .adv h3{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:600;font-family:"Libre Franklin",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 .55rem;color:var(--fg-strong)}
  .adv p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}

  /* approach: the spine */
  .process .sec-head h2,.process .sec-head .lead{max-width:30ch}
  .steps{margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,64px)}
  .step{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px minmax(150px,.7fr) 1.6fr;gap:clamp(14px,2vw,32px);align-items:baseline;padding:clamp(18px,2vw,26px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--panel-line)}
  .step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--panel-line)}
  .step .node{top:calc(50% - 5px);left:calc(-1 * var(--railpad) - 5px);opacity:0;transform:scale(.6);transition:opacity .4s ease,transform .4s ease}
  .step.lit .node,html.no-motion .step .node{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .step .num{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--accent-on-dark);letter-spacing:.04em}
  .step-title{font-family:"Spectral",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.7vw,1.6rem);font-weight:500;color:var(--panel-fg);line-height:1.2;margin:0}
  .step p{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--panel-muted);max-width:54ch}

  /* partnerships: ledger */
  .ledger{margin-top:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
  .lrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1.6fr 200px;gap:clamp(16px,2.4vw,40px);align-items:start;padding:clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .25s ease}
  .lrow.head{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
  .lrow.head span{font-size:.64rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
  .lrow .sector{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-text);padding-top:.45em}
  .lrow h3{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.5vw,1.38rem);font-weight:500;margin:0 0 .35rem}
  .lrow p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;max-width:56ch}
  .lrow .region{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);padding-top:.35em}
  .lrow:not(.head):hover{background:var(--surface)}
  .part-note{margin-top:22px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--faint);max-width:70ch}

  /* leadership: masthead */
  .lead-sec{background:var(--surface-2)}
  .group-label{margin:clamp(34px,5vw,54px) 0 0;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
  .group-label.second{margin-top:clamp(30px,3.6vw,44px)}
  .roster{display:grid}
  .roster.founders{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .roster.advisors{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .person{padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px) clamp(14px,2vw,32px) clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .roster.founders .person:first-child{border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding-right:clamp(20px,2.4vw,40px)}
  .roster.founders .person:last-child{padding-left:clamp(20px,2.4vw,40px)}
  .roster.advisors .person + .person{padding-left:clamp(14px,2vw,32px);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .person h3{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2vw,1.85rem);font-weight:500;margin:.4rem 0 .5rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .person .role-label{display:block;margin:-.15rem 0 .75rem}
  .person p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:40ch}

  /* insights */
  .ins-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto auto;gap:clamp(22px,2.6vw,40px);margin-top:clamp(34px,5vw,54px)}
  .insight{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
  .insight.featured{grid-row:1 / span 2;padding:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);background:var(--panel);color:var(--panel-fg);border-top:none;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:320px}
  .insight.featured h3{color:var(--panel-fg);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2.05rem);flex:0}
  .insight .excerpt{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--panel-muted);max-width:44ch}
  .insight h3{font-size:1.24rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;flex:1}
  .insight-meta{font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--faint);margin:0}
  .insight.featured .insight-meta{color:var(--panel-muted)}

  /* CTA: the rail ends here */
  .cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden;--pt:clamp(64px,9vw,112px);--pb:clamp(64px,9vw,112px);padding-block:clamp(64px,9vw,112px)}
  .cta .wrap.rail::before{bottom:auto;height:calc(var(--pt) + 40px)}
  .cta .node.end{top:40px;left:calc(var(--gutter) - 5px)}
  .cta-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
  .cta h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.08;max-width:16ch}
  .cta .lead{margin-top:1.1rem}
  .cta-actions{margin-top:1.9rem}
  .contact-card{border:1px solid var(--panel-line);border-radius:3px;padding:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);background:rgba(255,255,255,.025)}
  .contact-card .row{padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--panel-line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
  .contact-card .row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .contact-card .k{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-on-dark)}
  .contact-card .v{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--panel-fg)}
  .contact-card a.v:hover{color:var(--accent-on-dark)}

  /* footer */
  footer.site{background:var(--panel);color:var(--panel-muted);border-top:1px solid var(--panel-line)}
  .foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);padding-block:clamp(48px,6vw,76px)}
  .foot-brand .lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:"Spectral",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--panel-fg)}
  .foot-brand .bar{width:1px;height:17px;background:var(--accent-on-dark);display:inline-block}
  .foot-brand .sub{font-size:.58rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--panel-muted);margin-top:8px}
  .foot-brand p.tag{margin-top:18px;font-size:.86rem;max-width:34ch;color:var(--panel-muted);line-height:1.55}
  .foot-col h4{font-family:"Libre Franklin",sans-serif;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--panel-fg);margin-bottom:16px}
  .foot-col a,.foot-col p{display:block;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--panel-muted);margin-bottom:10px;transition:color .2s ease}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--accent-on-dark)}
  .disclosure{border-top:1px solid var(--panel-line);padding-block:26px;font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--panel-muted);opacity:.86;columns:2;column-gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px)}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--panel-line);padding-block:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--panel-muted)}
  .foot-bottom a{color:var(--panel-muted)}
  .foot-bottom a:hover{color:var(--accent-on-dark)}
  .legal-placeholder{color:var(--panel-muted);cursor:default}
  .tmn-credit a{color:var(--panel-fg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--panel-line)}

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .wrap.rail::before,.step .node,.cap .rule,.btn{transition:none!important}
    html.rails-armed .wrap.rail:not(.rail-in)::before{transform:none}
    .step .node{opacity:1;transform:none}
  }

  /* ---------------- polish pass ---------------- */
  :root{--content-left:calc(max(0px, 50vw - var(--maxw) / 2) + var(--gutter) + var(--railpad))}
  .hero h1{font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.014em}
  .btn-primary{box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
  .panel{background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 18% 0%,#112540 0%,var(--panel) 58%)}
  .hero-tint{background:radial-gradient(140% 120% at 70% 45%,rgba(11,26,46,0) 42%,rgba(11,26,46,.5) 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,26,46,.6) 0%,rgba(11,26,46,.1) 34%,rgba(11,26,46,.08) 68%,rgba(11,26,46,.55) 100%)}
  body::after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;opacity:.45;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='p'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23p)' opacity='.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
  .wrap.rail::before{z-index:1}

  /* hero entrance: one quiet choreography on load, gated on JS + motion preference */
  html.entrance .hero-east>*{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);animation:rise 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) forwards}
  html.entrance .hero-east .plate-label{animation-delay:.05s}
  html.entrance .hero-east h1{animation-delay:.16s}
  html.entrance .hero-east .lead{animation-delay:.3s}
  html.entrance .hero-east .hero-actions{animation-delay:.42s}
  html.entrance .hero-west{animation:plateIn 1.3s ease-out both}
  @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  @keyframes plateIn{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}

  /* the East plate: the mirror of the hero, image left, copy right, rail passing over it */
  .partners-top{position:relative;min-height:clamp(380px,32vw,520px);display:flex;align-items:center}
  .east-plate{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:calc(-1 * var(--content-left));width:calc(var(--content-left) + 46%);z-index:0;overflow:hidden;background:var(--panel);border-right:1px solid var(--accent)}
  .east-plate img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 45%;display:block;filter:saturate(.85) contrast(1.02)}
  .east-plate .plate-tint{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(140% 120% at 30% 45%,rgba(11,26,46,0) 42%,rgba(11,26,46,.5) 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,26,46,.6) 0%,rgba(11,26,46,.1) 34%,rgba(11,26,46,.08) 68%,rgba(11,26,46,.55) 100%)}
  .east-plate .plate-label{left:var(--content-left);color:rgba(234,238,243,.92)}
  .east-plate .plate-note{position:absolute;left:var(--content-left);bottom:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);right:clamp(28px,3.5vw,56px);color:rgba(234,238,243,.8);font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.5;max-width:36ch}
  .partners-head{margin-left:52%;max-width:none;padding-right:clamp(24px,3vw,48px)}
  /* the rail never crosses the photograph: it jogs right above the plate row, runs down the
     right edge beside the copy, and jogs back to the left rail beneath the image */
  #partners{--lgap:clamp(34px,5vw,56px)}
  #partners .wrap.rail::before{top:clamp(380px,32vw,520px)}
  .partners-top::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:calc(-1 * var(--railpad));right:0;top:calc(-1 * var(--sp));height:1px;background:var(--rail);z-index:1}
  .partners-top::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:calc(-1 * var(--sp));bottom:0;width:1px;background:var(--rail);z-index:1}
  #partners .ledger{position:relative}
  #partners .ledger::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:calc(-1 * var(--railpad));right:0;top:calc(-1 * var(--lgap));height:1px;background:var(--rail);z-index:1}
  @media (max-width:900px){
    #partners .wrap.rail::before{top:min(62vw,420px)}
    .partners-top::before,.partners-top::after,#partners .ledger::before{display:none}
    .partners-head{padding-right:0}
  }
  .partners-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.6vw,2.3rem)}

  /* insights: the port plate behind the featured perspective */
  .insight.featured{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .insight.featured .insight-image{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.6;filter:saturate(.8);z-index:0}
  .insight.featured::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,26,46,.3) 0%,rgba(11,26,46,.6) 45%,rgba(11,26,46,.94) 100%);z-index:1}
  .insight.featured>*:not(.insight-image){position:relative;z-index:2}

  /* approach: a restrained route map beside the section head, arc draws once with the rail */
  .route-map{position:absolute;right:var(--gutter);top:48px;width:min(480px,37%);height:auto;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none}
  .route-map .arc{stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:0;transition:stroke-dashoffset 1.8s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1) .35s}
  html.rails-armed .wrap.rail:not(.rail-in) .route-map .arc{stroke-dashoffset:1}
  .route-map text{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:1.5px;fill:#9DB0C6}

  @media (max-width:1120px){.route-map{display:none}}
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .partners-top{display:block;min-height:0}
    .east-plate{position:relative;left:calc(-1 * (var(--gutter) + var(--railpad)));width:calc(100% + var(--gutter) * 2 + var(--railpad));height:min(62vw,420px);border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent)}
    .east-plate .plate-label{left:var(--gutter);top:22px}
    .east-plate .plate-note{left:var(--gutter);right:var(--gutter);bottom:22px}
    .partners-head{margin-left:0;margin-top:30px}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    html.entrance .hero-east>*,html.entrance .hero-west{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}
    .route-map .arc{transition:none;stroke-dashoffset:0!important}
  }

  /* ---------------- responsive ---------------- */
  @media (max-width:1120px){
    .navlinks{display:none}
    .menu-btn{display:inline-flex}
  }
  @media (max-width:900px){
    :root{--railpad:30px}
    .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
    .hero-east{padding:clamp(64px,10vw,90px) var(--gutter) clamp(44px,7vw,64px);order:1}
    .hero-east .plate-label{left:var(--gutter)}
    .hero h1{max-width:none}
    .hero-west{order:2;min-height:min(62vw,420px);border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--accent)}
    .hero-west .plate-label{left:var(--gutter);top:22px}
    .hero-west .plate-note{left:var(--gutter);right:var(--gutter);bottom:22px}
    .connector{display:none}
    .statement{padding-top:var(--sp);--pt:var(--sp)}
    .statement .wrap.rail::before{top:calc(-1 * var(--pt) + 24px)}
    .statement .node.start{top:calc(-1 * var(--pt) + 19px)}
    .statement-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
    .cap-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;row-gap:28px;padding-bottom:0}
    .cap:nth-child(2n){transform:none}
    .adv-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .adv:nth-child(2){border-right:none}
    .adv:nth-child(n+3){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .adv:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}
    .step{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;padding:18px 0}
    .step p{grid-column:2}
    .lrow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
    .lrow.head{display:none}
    .lrow .region{padding-top:0}
    .ins-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .insight.featured{grid-row:auto;min-height:0}
    .cta-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .roster.advisors{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .roster.advisors .person + .person{border-left:none;padding-left:0}
    .disclosure{columns:1}
  }
  @media (max-width:620px){
    .btn{padding:1.05em 1.5em;font-size:.82rem}
    .hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:10px}
    .hero-actions .btn{width:100%}
    .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,8.4vw,2.5rem)}
    .hero .lead{font-size:1.02rem}
    .sec{padding-block:clamp(56px,14vw,76px)}
    .statement .big{font-size:1.55rem}
    .step{grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;padding:16px 0}
    .step-title{font-size:1.2rem}
    .step p{font-size:.9rem}
    .lrow{padding:18px 0}
    .contact-card{padding:22px}
    .adv-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .adv{border-right:none;padding-left:0!important}
    .adv + .adv{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .roster.founders{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .roster.founders .person:first-child{border-right:none;padding-right:0}
    .roster.founders .person:last-child{padding-left:0}
    .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .foot-brand{grid-column:1 / -1}
    .nav-cta{display:none}
    .brand .sub{letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.52rem}
  }