:root{
    --bg:#0E1310;
    --bg-alt:#151C17;
    --bg-panel:#111713;
    --ink:#ECE6D8;
    --ink-dim:#9CA69A;
    --ink-faint:#6B756A;
    --brass:#B7935A;
    --brass-bright:#D9B67D;
    --burgundy:#5C1F2A;
    --hairline: rgba(183,147,90,0.22);
    --hairline-strong: rgba(183,147,90,0.4);
  }

  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}

  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}

  body{
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Public Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight:400;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }

  body::before{
    content:"";
    position:fixed;
    inset:0;
    pointer-events:none;
    z-index:1;
    opacity:0.035;
    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='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }

  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}

  .wrap{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px;
  }

  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.18em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brass);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:14px;
    height:1px;
    background:var(--brass);
    display:inline-block;
  }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  nav{
    position:fixed;
    top:0; left:0; right:0;
    z-index:100;
    background:rgba(14,19,16,0.88);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
  }
  nav .wrap{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    height:76px;
  }
  .logo{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:12px;
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size:19px;
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }
  .seal{
    width:30px; height:30px;
    border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid var(--brass);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size:13px;
    color:var(--brass);
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .nav-links{
    display:flex;
    gap:36px;
    font-size:14px;
    color:var(--ink-dim);
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--brass-bright);}
  .nav-cta{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    border:1px solid var(--brass);
    color:var(--brass-bright);
    padding:10px 18px;
    border-radius:2px;
    transition:all .25s ease;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--brass); color:var(--bg);}
  .nav-mobile-toggle{display:none;}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  header.hero{
    position:relative;
    padding:190px 0 120px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  header.hero::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:-20%; right:-10%;
    width:600px; height:600px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(183,147,90,0.08), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero-inner{
    max-width:760px;
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(38px, 5.4vw, 64px);
    line-height:1.08;
    margin:22px 0 26px;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  .hero h1 em{
    font-style:italic;
    color:var(--brass-bright);
    font-weight:400;
  }
  .hero p.lead{
    font-size:18px;
    color:var(--ink-dim);
    max-width:520px;
    margin-bottom:40px;
  }
  .hero-ctas{
    display:flex;
    gap:18px;
    align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .btn-primary{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    background:var(--brass);
    color:var(--bg);
    padding:16px 28px;
    border-radius:2px;
    transition:all .25s ease;
    display:inline-block;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--brass-bright); transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .btn-ghost{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    color:var(--ink-dim);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
    padding-bottom:2px;
    transition:color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover{color:var(--brass-bright); border-color:var(--brass-bright);}

  /* ---------- THE REGISTER (signature ticker) ---------- */
  .register{
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
    background:var(--bg-alt);
    padding:22px 0;
    overflow:hidden;
    position:relative;
  }
  .register-label{
    position:absolute;
    left:32px; top:50%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);
    background:var(--bg-alt);
    padding-right:24px;
    z-index:3;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:0.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brass);
  }
  .register-fade-l, .register-fade-r{
    position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; width:140px; z-index:2; pointer-events:none;
  }
  .register-fade-l{left:0; background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bg-alt) 20%, transparent);}
  .register-fade-r{right:0; background:linear-gradient(270deg, var(--bg-alt) 20%, transparent);}
  .register-track{
    display:flex;
    gap:56px;
    white-space:nowrap;
    animation:scroll-ledger 42s linear infinite;
    padding-left:220px;
  }
  @keyframes scroll-ledger{
    from{transform:translateX(0);}
    to{transform:translateX(-50%);}
  }
  .ledger-entry{
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    gap:10px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12.5px;
    color:var(--ink-dim);
  }
  .ledger-entry .no{color:var(--brass);}
  .ledger-entry .role{color:var(--ink);}
  .ledger-entry .status{color:var(--ink-faint);}

  /* ---------- SECTION SHARED ---------- */
  section{padding:110px 0;}
  .section-head{
    max-width:620px;
    margin-bottom:64px;
  }
  .section-head h2{
    font-size:clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
    margin:16px 0 18px;
  }
  .section-head p{
    color:var(--ink-dim);
    font-size:16.5px;
  }

  /* ---------- HOW IT WORKS ---------- */
  .process{
    border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  }
  .steps{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--hairline);
    border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  }
  .step{
    background:var(--bg);
    padding:44px 36px;
  }
  .step .num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    color:var(--brass);
    font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
  }
  .step h3{
    font-size:22px;
    margin:18px 0 12px;
    font-weight:500;
  }
  .step p{color:var(--ink-dim); font-size:15px;}

  /* ---------- ROLES ---------- */
  .roles{background:var(--bg-alt); border-top:1px solid var(--hairline); border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);}
  .role-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:1px;
    background:var(--hairline);
  }
  .role-card{
    background:var(--bg-panel);
    padding:34px 30px;
    transition:background .25s ease;
  }
  .role-card:hover{background:#171F1A;}
  .role-card h3{
    font-size:19px;
    font-weight:500;
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .role-card p{
    color:var(--ink-dim);
    font-size:14.5px;
  }
  .role-card .tag{
    display:inline-block;
    margin-top:16px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:10.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-faint);
  }

  /* ---------- VETTING ---------- */
  .vetting .wrap{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap:80px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .dossier{
    border:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
    background:var(--bg-panel);
    padding:36px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .dossier::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    top:20px; right:20px;
    width:52px; height:52px;
    border-radius:50%;
    border:1.5px solid var(--burgundy);
    background:rgba(92,31,42,0.25);
  }
  .dossier::after{
    content:"VERIFIED";
    position:absolute;
    top:38px; right:26px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:8.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    color:var(--brass-bright);
    transform:rotate(-14deg);
    width:40px;
    text-align:center;
  }
  .dossier .file-label{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11px;
    color:var(--brass);
    letter-spacing:0.1em;
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .check-list{list-style:none;}
  .check-list li{
    display:flex;
    gap:14px;
    padding:14px 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
    font-size:14.5px;
    color:var(--ink-dim);
  }
  .check-list li:first-child{border-top:none;}
  .check-list li::before{
    content:"✓";
    color:var(--brass);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .check-list li b{color:var(--ink); font-weight:500;}

  .vetting-copy h2{margin-bottom:20px;}
  .vetting-copy p{color:var(--ink-dim); margin-bottom:20px; font-size:16px;}

  /* ---------- TESTIMONIAL ---------- */
  .testimonial{
    border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
    text-align:center;
  }
  .testimonial blockquote{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
    max-width:760px;
    margin:0 auto 24px;
    line-height:1.5;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  .testimonial cite{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    color:var(--ink-faint);
    font-style:normal;
  }

  /* ---------- ENQUIRY ---------- */
  .enquiry{
    background:var(--bg-alt);
    border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  }
  .enquiry .wrap{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:0.8fr 1.2fr;
    gap:80px;
  }
  .enquiry-copy p{color:var(--ink-dim); font-size:16px; margin-top:16px;}
  .enquiry-copy .contact-line{
    margin-top:36px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:13px;
    color:var(--brass-bright);
  }

  form{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:20px;}
  .form-row{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:20px;}
  label{
    display:block;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-faint);
    margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  input, select, textarea{
    width:100%;
    background:transparent;
    border:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Public Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size:15px;
    padding:10px 2px;
    transition:border-color .2s ease;
  }
  input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus{
    outline:none;
    border-color:var(--brass-bright);
  }
  select{
    color-scheme:dark;
  }
  textarea{resize:vertical; min-height:80px;}
  ::placeholder{color:var(--ink-faint);}
  .submit-btn{
    align-self:flex-start;
    margin-top:8px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    background:var(--brass);
    color:var(--bg);
    padding:16px 32px;
    border:none;
    border-radius:2px;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:all .25s ease;
  }
  .submit-btn:hover{background:var(--brass-bright);}
  .form-note{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11.5px;
    color:var(--ink-faint);
    margin-top:4px;
  }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{
    border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
    padding:48px 0;
  }
  footer .wrap{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:20px;
  }
  footer .f-left{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:12px;
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size:16px;
    color:var(--ink-dim);
  }
  footer .f-right{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:11.5px;
    color:var(--ink-faint);
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
  }

  /* ---------- SCROLL REVEAL ---------- */
  .reveal{
    opacity:0;
    transform:translateY(18px);
    transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;
  }
  .reveal.in{
    opacity:1;
    transform:translateY(0);
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .register-track{animation:none;}
    .reveal{opacity:1; transform:none; transition:none;}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  }

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .nav-links{display:none;}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .role-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .vetting .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:48px;}
    .enquiry .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:48px;}
    .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    header.hero{padding:150px 0 80px;}
  }
  @media (max-width:560px){
    .wrap{padding:0 20px;}
    .role-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .register-label{display:none;}
    .register-track{padding-left:40px;}
    .dossier::before, .dossier::after{display:none;}
  }