@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@300;400;500;600&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");

:root {
  --stage-black: #080808;
  --stage-panel: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  --stage-panel-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065);
  --stage-line: rgba(214, 177, 95, 0.2);
  --stage-line-strong: rgba(214, 177, 95, 0.42);
  --stage-gold: #d6b15f;
  --stage-gold-bright: #f0cb78;
  --stage-red: #ff304c;
  --stage-cream: #f7efe0;
  --stage-muted: rgba(247, 239, 224, 0.72);
  --stage-muted-soft: rgba(247, 239, 224, 0.54);
  --stage-max: 1160px;
  --stage-shadow: 0 32px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.46);
}

html {
  background: var(--stage-black);
}

body {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.024) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #050505 0%, #12100d 42%, #070707 100%) !important;
  background-size: 72px 72px, 72px 72px, auto !important;
  color: var(--stage-cream) !important;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

body::before,
body::after {
  display: none !important;
}

a {
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

nav,
.site-nav {
  position: sticky !important;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.91) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stage-line) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

nav .nav-inner,
.nav-inner {
  width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--stage-max)) !important;
  max-width: var(--stage-max) !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 17px 0 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: space-between !important;
  gap: 28px !important;
}

nav .brand,
.brand,
.logo {
  color: var(--stage-gold) !important;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em !important;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

nav ul,
.nav-links {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  gap: 24px !important;
  list-style: none !important;
}

nav a,
.nav-links a {
  color: rgba(247, 239, 224, 0.76) !important;
  font-size: 0.76rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  transition: color 160ms ease, opacity 160ms ease;
}

nav a:hover,
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--stage-gold-bright) !important;
}

.pill,
.cta-primary,
.cta-secondary,
.floating-cta,
.button {
  border-radius: 2px !important;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 24px !important;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.74rem !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em !important;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
}

.pill,
.cta-secondary {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--stage-line-strong) !important;
  color: var(--stage-cream) !important;
}

.cta-primary,
.floating-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--stage-gold), var(--stage-gold-bright)) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) !important;
  color: #090909 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(214, 177, 95, 0.24) !important;
}

.floating-cta {
  right: 22px !important;
  bottom: 22px !important;
  z-index: 80;
}

header:not(.hero) {
  min-height: calc(94svh - 74px);
  padding: 128px 22px 54px !important;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.97) 0%, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.84) 34%, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.32) 68%, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.58) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.14) 0%, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.22) 44%, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.94) 100%),
    url("/assets/old-dragons-first-fire.png") center right / cover !important;
}

header:not(.hero)::before {
  opacity: 0 !important;
}

header:not(.hero)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--stage-line-strong), transparent);
}

.hero-grid {
  width: min(100%, var(--stage-max));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: block !important;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 790px !important;
  border-left: 0;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.hero-chip,
.badge,
.post-card span,
.article-card span,
.hero-subhead,
.eyebrow,
header.hero p.meta {
  color: var(--stage-gold) !important;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace !important;
  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
}

.hero-chip,
.badge {
  width: fit-content;
  border: 1px solid var(--stage-line-strong) !important;
  border-radius: 2px !important;
  background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.54) !important;
  padding: 8px 12px !important;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

header h1,
header.hero h1,
section h2,
.section-title {
  color: var(--stage-cream) !important;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif !important;
  font-weight: 300 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
}

header:not(.hero) h1 {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 6px 0 24px !important;
  font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 9.4vw, 8.9rem) !important;
  line-height: 0.9 !important;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-copy > p,
.hero-tagline,
.section-intro,
.card p,
.patent-card p,
.list-card li,
.bio-card p,
.blog-card p,
.post-card p,
.article-card p,
.hero-sub,
header.hero p.desc {
  color: var(--stage-muted) !important;
}

.hero-copy > p {
  max-width: 680px;
  font-size: 1.08rem !important;
  line-height: 1.82 !important;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82);
}

.hero-tagline {
  color: var(--stage-cream) !important;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.9rem !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  gap: 14px !important;
}

.hero-trust {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.hero-trust span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(214, 177, 95, 0.28);
  background: rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.42);
  color: rgba(247, 239, 224, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-kicker,
.proof-item span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--stage-gold);
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-stats {
  gap: 14px !important;
}

.data-card,
.card,
.patent-card,
.list-card,
.bio-card,
.contact-card,
.blog-card,
.post-card,
.article-card,
.cta-panel {
  background: var(--stage-panel) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--stage-line) !important;
  border-radius: 2px !important;
  box-shadow: var(--stage-shadow) !important;
}

.data-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 20px 22px !important;
}

.data-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 48, 76, 0.09), transparent 45%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 180ms ease;
}

.data-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.data-card span {
  color: var(--stage-gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.68rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em !important;
}

.data-card strong {
  color: var(--stage-cream) !important;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 2.25rem !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  line-height: 1;
}

section {
  max-width: var(--stage-max) !important;
  padding: 100px 22px !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(214, 177, 95, 0.12);
}

section h2 {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin-bottom: 22px !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 4.25rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.02 !important;
}

.first-fire-section {
  max-width: none !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  padding-right: 0 !important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.98), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.72)),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(214, 177, 95, 0.08), rgba(255, 48, 76, 0.09)),
    url("/assets/nstn.jpg") center / cover;
}

.first-fire-grid {
  width: min(calc(100% - 44px), var(--stage-max));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.96fr) minmax(300px, 0.74fr);
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}

.first-fire-section h2 {
  max-width: 790px;
}

.proof-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.proof-item {
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--stage-line);
  background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.58);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.proof-item strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--stage-cream);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.proof-item p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--stage-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 780px !important;
  margin-bottom: 48px !important;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.grid,
.patent-grid,
.blog-grid,
.posts {
  gap: 24px !important;
}

.card,
.patent-card,
.list-card,
.blog-card,
.post-card {
  padding: 30px !important;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, background 160ms ease;
}

.card:hover,
.patent-card:hover,
.list-card:hover,
.blog-card:hover,
.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) !important;
  background: var(--stage-panel-strong) !important;
  border-color: var(--stage-line-strong) !important;
}

.card h3,
.patent-card h3,
.list-card h3,
.bio-card h3,
.contact-card h3,
.blog-card h3,
.post-card h2,
.article-card h2,
.cta-panel h3 {
  color: var(--stage-gold-bright) !important;
  font-family: "Inter", sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.18 !important;
}

.card a,
.patent-card a,
.list-card a,
.blog-card a,
.post-card a,
.footer a,
.article-card a,
.cta-panel a,
.contact-card a {
  color: var(--stage-gold-bright) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.timeline {
  border-left-color: var(--stage-line-strong) !important;
}

.timeline-item::before {
  background: var(--stage-red) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(255, 48, 76, 0.14) !important;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.timeline-item span {
  color: var(--stage-gold) !important;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
}

.bio-card {
  padding: 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.bio-card img {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 340px !important;
  margin: 0 0 26px !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  filter: grayscale(0.18) contrast(1.08);
}

.bio-card h3,
.bio-card p {
  padding-left: 30px;
  padding-right: 30px;
}

.bio-card p:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.contact-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 48, 76, 0.1), transparent 46%),
    var(--stage-panel) !important;
}

.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stage-line) !important;
  color: var(--stage-muted-soft) !important;
}

main {
  width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--stage-max)) !important;
  max-width: var(--stage-max) !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 86px 0 96px !important;
}

main > header.hero {
  margin: 56px 0 38px !important;
  padding: 42px 0 38px !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stage-line) !important;
}

header.post-hero,
main > header.post-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(72svh, 680px);
  margin: 24px 0 44px !important;
  padding: clamp(130px, 18vw, 220px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 56px) 44px !important;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--stage-line-strong) !important;
  box-shadow: var(--stage-shadow);
}

header.post-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.94), rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.58) 46%, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.18)),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.12), rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.18) 46%, rgba(3, 3, 3, 0.94));
}

header.post-hero > :not(.hero-media) {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 920px;
}

header.post-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 16px !important;
  color: var(--stage-cream) !important;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.8vw, 6.8rem) !important;
  line-height: 0.94 !important;
  text-shadow: 0 3px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78);
}

header.post-hero p.meta,
header.post-hero p.hero-sub,
header.post-hero .hero-sub {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: rgba(247, 239, 224, 0.82) !important;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82);
}

header.post-hero .hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  margin: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

header.post-hero .hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(1.08);
}

main > header.hero h1 {
  max-width: 980px;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.5vw, 5.8rem) !important;
  line-height: 0.96 !important;
}

main > header.post-hero h1,
header.post-hero h1 {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 0 16px !important;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.8vw, 6.8rem) !important;
  line-height: 0.94 !important;
}

main > header.hero .hero-sub,
main > header.hero .desc {
  max-width: 760px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.hero-media {
  border: 1px solid var(--stage-line-strong) !important;
  border-radius: 2px !important;
  box-shadow: var(--stage-shadow) !important;
}

.hero-media img {
  height: min(54vw, 520px) !important;
  filter: saturate(0.95) contrast(1.06);
}

.article-card {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 54px !important;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}

.article-card p {
  line-height: 1.9 !important;
}

.article-card p:first-child {
  color: var(--stage-cream) !important;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.22 !important;
}

.cta-panel {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 42px auto 0 !important;
  padding: 34px !important;
}

.posts {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)) !important;
}

.posts .post-card:first-child {
  min-height: 340px;
  grid-column: span 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.1), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.88)),
    url("/assets/old-dragons-first-fire.png") center / cover !important;
}

.posts .post-card:first-child p {
  max-width: 620px;
  color: rgba(247, 239, 224, 0.86) !important;
}

.posts .post-card:first-child h2 {
  max-width: 700px;
  color: var(--stage-cream) !important;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem) !important;
  font-weight: 300 !important;
}

.writing-feature {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 310px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  background-size: cover !important;
  background-position: center !important;
}

.writing-feature::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 62%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08));
}

.writing-feature h3,
.writing-feature p,
.writing-feature a {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.writing-feature h3 {
  color: var(--stage-cream) !important;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.8rem) !important;
  font-weight: 300 !important;
}

.writing-feature p {
  max-width: 36rem;
  color: rgba(247, 239, 224, 0.82) !important;
}

.writing-dragons {
  grid-column: span 2;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.08), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.9)),
    url("/assets/old-dragons-first-fire.png") center / cover !important;
}

.writing-cognition {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.08), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.9)),
    url("/assets/neon-city.jpg") center / cover !important;
}

.writing-ghosts {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.08), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.9)),
    url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1483412033650-1015ddeb83d1?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80") center / cover !important;
}

.writing-bigbang {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.08), rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.9)),
    url("/assets/nstn.jpg") center / cover !important;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  nav .nav-inner,
  .nav-inner {
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
  }

  header:not(.hero) {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: 96px !important;
  }

  .first-fire-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .writing-dragons {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    border-left: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .posts .post-card:first-child {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  nav ul,
  .nav-links {
    gap: 14px 18px !important;
  }

  .pill {
    width: 100%;
  }

  header:not(.hero) h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 16vw, 4.6rem) !important;
  }

  section {
    padding: 72px 0 !important;
  }

  main {
    width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--stage-max)) !important;
  }

  .article-card,
  .cta-panel,
  .post-card,
  .blog-card,
  .card,
  .patent-card,
  .list-card,
  .contact-card {
    padding: 24px !important;
  }

  .floating-cta {
    display: none !important;
  }
}