:root {
    --black: #000000;
    --near: #111111;
    --near-black: #111111;
    --ink: #1C1C1C;
    --blue: #1A4ED8;
    --blue-dark: #1239B0;
    --blue-pale: #EBF0FF;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --off: #F7F7F5;
    --off-white: #F7F7F5;
    --g1: #E8E8E6;
    --grey-1: #E8E8E6;
    --g2: #B0B0AC;
    --grey-2: #B0B0AC;
    --g3: #6E6E6A;
    --grey-3: #6E6E6A;
    --grey-4: #2E2E2C;

    --font-display: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --fd: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --font-sans: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --fs: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    --fm: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;

    --mw: 1280px;
}

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

html,
body {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    background: #000
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased
}

/* ══ HEADER ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    height: 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.header-inner {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.h-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    text-decoration: none
}

.h-logo-mark {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    background: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.h-logo-mark img {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    object-fit: cover
}

.h-logo-mark-txt {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #000;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px
}

.h-logo-name {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px
}

.h-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0
}

.h-nav a {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}

.h-nav a:hover,
.h-nav a.active {
    color: #fff
}

.h-cta {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #000;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 7px 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.15s;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.h-cta:hover {
    opacity: 0.85
}

.h-mob {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 6px
}

.h-mob span {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: #fff
}

.mob-menu {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 60px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #000;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    padding: 20px 40px 32px;
    z-index: 99
}

.mob-menu.open {
    display: block
}

.mob-menu a {
    display: block;
    padding: 13px 0;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07)
}

.mob-menu a:hover {
    color: #fff
}

.mob-menu-cta {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
    padding: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    text-decoration: none
}

/* ══ HERO ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    min-height: 700px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: #000;
}

/* Canvas fills entire hero */
#heroCanvas {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
}

/* Vignette — darkens edges so text is legible */
.hero-vignette {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 70% at 50% 50%,
            transparent 0%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 50%,
            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Bottom fade for smooth transition into page body */
.hero-bottom-fade {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 200px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #000);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 3;
}

/* Hero text content */
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 24px;
    max-width: 900px;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    animation: fade-up 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.3s forwards;
}

.hero-h1 {
    font-size: clamp(39px, 7vw, 60px);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    animation: fade-up 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.5s forwards;
}

.hero-sub {
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 18px);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    line-height: 1.7;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    animation: fade-up 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 0.75s forwards;
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
    animation: fade-up 1s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) 1s forwards;
}

.ha-primary {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #000;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

.ha-primary:hover {
    opacity: 0.88;
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.ha-primary svg {
    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;
    transition: transform 0.2s
}

.ha-primary:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(3px)
}

.ha-ghost {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.ha-ghost:hover {
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #fff
}

/* Scroll indicator */
.hero-scroll {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 32px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-up 1s ease 1.5s forwards;
}

.hero-scroll-line {
    width: 1px;
    height: 40px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-scroll-line::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    animation: scroll-drop 2s ease-in-out 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes scroll-drop {
    0% {
        top: -100%
    }

    100% {
        top: 100%
    }
}

.hero-scroll-label {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

/* ══ INTELLIGENCE BRIEF PAGE ═══════════════════════════════════ */
.page-body {
    padding-top: 60px;
}

.brief-page {
    background: #fff;
    color: #111;
}

.brief-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: #000;
    padding: 96px 40px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.brief-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 52px 52px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.brief-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 52%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.brief-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 390px;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
}

.brief-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brief-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.brief-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 66px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.brief-hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}

.brief-hero-lede {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    padding-left: 18px;
    border-left: 2px solid #1A4ED8;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.brief-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.brief-btn-white,
.brief-btn-ghost,
.brief-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.15s ease, transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}

.brief-btn-white,
.brief-button {
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
    padding: 13px 24px;
}

.brief-btn-white:hover,
.brief-button:hover {
    opacity: 0.92;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.brief-btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    padding: 12px 24px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.brief-btn-ghost:hover {
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.brief-sheet {
    background: #fff;
    border-top: 3px solid #1A4ED8;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.brief-sheet-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
}

.brief-sheet-label {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #1A4ED8;
}

.brief-sheet-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    background: #dcfce7;
    color: #15803d;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brief-sheet-body {
    padding: 24px;
}

.brief-sheet-title {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    color: #111;
}

.brief-sheet-sub {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.brief-sheet-rule {
    height: 1px;
    border: none;
    background: #e5e7eb;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.brief-data-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.brief-data-value {
    margin-bottom: 3px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #111;
}

.brief-data-value.neg {
    color: #b91c1c;
}

.brief-data-value.pos {
    color: #15803d;
}

.brief-data-value.blue {
    color: #1A4ED8;
}

.brief-data-label {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.brief-sheet-download {
    display: block;
    margin: 0 24px 24px;
    padding: 13px 20px;
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brief-sheet-download:hover {
    background: #1A4ED8;
}

.brief-hero-stats {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 56px auto 0;
    padding: 36px 0 48px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

.brief-stat {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 24px 24px 20px;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.brief-stat:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border-top-color: var(--blue);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.brief-stat-value {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1;
}

.brief-stat-label {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.brief-stat-sub {
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.brief-section {
    background: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    padding: 72px 28px;
}

.brief-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: start;
}

.brief-kicker {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #1A4ED8;
}

.brief-kicker::before {
    content: '';
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #1A4ED8;
}

.brief-title {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.6px;
    color: #111;
}

.brief-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.4);
}

.brief-copy {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.brief-features {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

.brief-feature {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
}

.brief-feature:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
}

.brief-feature-number {
    width: 28px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: #1A4ED8;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.brief-feature-title {
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #111;
}

.brief-feature-copy {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #555;
}

.brief-edition {
    background: #f7f7f5;
    border-top: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    padding: 72px 28px;
}

.brief-edition-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.brief-edition-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    border-left: 4px solid #1A4ED8;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.brief-edition-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    background: #000;
}

.brief-edition-meta {
    color: #1A4ED8;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.brief-edition-header h3 {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    color: #fff;
}

.brief-edition-header h3 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.brief-edition-sub {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.brief-edition-badges {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 8px;
}

.brief-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brief-badge.free {
    background: #dcfce7;
    color: #15803d;
}

.brief-badge.pages {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.brief-edition-body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
}

.brief-edition-body h4 {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: #1A4ED8;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brief-edition-points {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
}

.brief-edition-point {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    border-left: 2px solid #1A4ED8;
    background: #F7F7F5;
}

.brief-edition-point .brief-data-value {
    font-size: 13px;
}

.brief-structure-list {
    list-style: none;
}

.brief-structure-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    color: #444;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.brief-structure-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.brief-structure-list li::before {
    content: '—';
    color: #1A4ED8;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.brief-edition-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 20px 32px;
}

.brief-author {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.brief-author strong {
    color: #111;
}

.brief-audience {
    background: #f7f7f5;
    border-top: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
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/* ══ REST OF PAGE ════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
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/* ── Stats bar ──────────────────────────────────────── */
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/* ── What intelligence means ────────────────────────── */
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/* ── Intelligence Brief ─────────────────────────────── */
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    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 14px;
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    background: #000;
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/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FEATURED INSIGHTS CAROUSEL
   Drop this entire block into the AEI Intelligence homepage
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

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    padding: 80px 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
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}

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    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
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}

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    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
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    align-items: center;
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}

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}

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    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
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    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
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}

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    border-color: #fff
}

/* ── Track + viewport ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
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}

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}

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}

/* ── Individual slide ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
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/* The card itself */
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    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
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    align-items: center;
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    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
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    font-weight: 500;
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    font-size: 9px;
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    right: 28px;
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    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
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    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
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/* ── Navigation controls ──────────────────────────────────────── */
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/* ── Auto-progress bar ────────────────────────────────────────── */
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}

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    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
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/* ── Placeholder images (coloured gradients when no real image) ── */
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/* ── Edition list ───────────────────────────────────── */
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}

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}

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}

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}

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    overflow: hidden;
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    height: 1px;
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    color: #333;
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}

.ed-title {
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    font-weight: 700;
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    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
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}

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}

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}

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    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
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    padding: 4px 10px;
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}

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}

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}

.ed-date {
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    color: #333;
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}

/* ── AUDIENCE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
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}

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}

.audience-head {
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    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E0E0E0
}

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    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #000;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
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}

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    color: #888;
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    line-height: 1.65;
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    text-align: right;
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}

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}

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    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: #E5E7EB;
    border: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.ib-audience-item {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: all .25s ease;
}

.ib-audience-item:hover {
    border-left: 2px solid #000000;
}

.ib-audience-item h3 {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ib-audience-item p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--grey-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── WHAT IT COVERS ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ib-covers {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 120px 40px
}

.ib-covers-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ib-section-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E0E0E0
}

.tracks-h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #000;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
    line-height: 1.0
}

.ib-covers {
    padding: 80px 40px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-1);
}

.ib-covers-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.ib-section-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
}

.ib-section-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ib-section-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--blue);
}

.ib-section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.ib-section-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--grey-3);
    line-height: 1.75;
    align-self: end;
}

.ib-covers-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: #E5E7EB;
    border: 1px solid #E5E7EB;
}

.ib-cover-item {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 28px 24px 26px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.ib-cover-item:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--blue);
    box-shadow: 0 -1px 0 var(--blue) inset;
    z-index: 1;
    position: relative;
}

.ib-cover-num {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--blue);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ib-cover-item h3 {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.ib-cover-item p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--grey-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── Tracks ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tracks-section {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 120px 40px
}

.tracks-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.tracks-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E0E0E0
}

.tracks-h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #000;
    letter-spacing: -2px;
    line-height: 1.0
}

.tracks-note {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #888;
    max-width: 320px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    align-self: flex-end;
    text-align: right;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px
}

.tracks-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0
}

.track {
    padding: 48px 40px;
    border-right: 1px solid #E0E0E0;
    border-top: 1px solid #E0E0E0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: default
}

.track:last-child {
    border-right: none
}

.track::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: #000;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)
}

.track.in::before {
    transform: scaleX(1)
}

.track.in:nth-child(1)::before {
    transition-delay: 0s
}

.track.in:nth-child(2)::before {
    transition-delay: 0.15s
}

.track.in:nth-child(3)::before {
    transition-delay: 0.3s
}

.track-bg {
    position: absolute;
    right: -10px;
    bottom: -20px;
    font-size: 160px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    letter-spacing: -6px;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease
}

.track:hover .track-bg {
    transform: scale(1.05)
}

.track-num {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    color: #999;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 16px
}

.track-name {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #000;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.track-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #777;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    letter-spacing: -0.1px
}

.track-analyst {
    border-top: 1px solid #E0E0E0;
    padding-top: 18px
}

.ta-lbl {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8.5px;
    color: #999;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 5px
}

.ta-name {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #000;
    margin-bottom: 3px
}

.ta-role {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #999
}

/* ── EDITORIAL NOTE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ib-editorial {
    background: #F8F9FA;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--grey-1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-1);
    padding: 52px 40px;
}

.ib-editorial-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ib-editorial-rule {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #E0E0E0
}

.ib-editorial-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.ib-editorial-rule {
    width: 3px;
    background: #111827;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    align-self: stretch;
}

.ib-editorial-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #000000;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ib-editorial-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 24px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.4;
    max-width: 700px;
}

.ib-editorial-sub {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--grey-3);
    margin-top: 10px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Statement ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.statement-section {
    background: #000;
    padding: 140px 40px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.statement-inner {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2
}

.statement-quote {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
    max-width: 900px;
    margin-bottom: 40px
}

.statement-quote em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #333
}

.statement-source {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #444;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 80px
}

.statement-source::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 1px;
    background: #fff
}

.sm-metrics {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    padding-top: 64px
}

.sm-item {
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    padding: 0 48px 0 0;
    margin-right: 48px
}

.sm-item:last-child {
    border-right: none;
    margin-right: 0
}

.sm-val {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -4px;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums
}

.sm-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #444;
    line-height: 1.65;
    max-width: 260px;
    letter-spacing: -0.1px
}


/* ══ SCROLL REVEAL ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(48px);
    transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)
}

.reveal.in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0)
}

.reveal-l {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-56px);
    transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)
}

.reveal-l.in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0)
}

.reveal-r {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(56px);
    transition: opacity 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)
}

.reveal-r.in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0)
}

.reveal-s>* {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(36px);
    transition: opacity 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), transform 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)
}

.reveal-s.in>*:nth-child(1) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0s
}

.reveal-s.in>*:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.1s
}

.reveal-s.in>*:nth-child(3) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.2s
}

.reveal-s.in>*:nth-child(4) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.3s
}

.reveal-s.in>*:nth-child(5) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.4s
}

.reveal-s.in>*:nth-child(6) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    transition-delay: 0.5s
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {

    .reveal,
    .reveal-l,
    .reveal-r,
    .reveal-s>* {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        transition: none !important
    }

    .hero-eyebrow,
    .hero-h1,
    .hero-sub,
    .hero-actions,
    .hero-scroll {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        animation: none !important
    }
}

/* ══ RESPONSIVE ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media(max-width:1024px) {
    .carousel-slide {
        flex: 0 0 calc(100% / 1.6)
    }

    .fi-card {
        height: 400px
    }

    .h-nav,
    .h-cta {
        display: none
    }

    .h-mob {
        display: flex
    }

    .stats-inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .stat:nth-child(2) {
        border-right: none
    }

    .stat:nth-child(3) {
        border-top: 1px solid #E0E0E0
    }

    .intel-header {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .intel-pillars {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

    .brief-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .brief-right {
        padding: 48px 40px
    }

    .editions-head {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start
    }

    .ed-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
        gap: 16px
    }

    .ed-num {
        display: none
    }

    .tracks-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .track {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #E0E0E0
    }

    .track:last-child {
        border-bottom: none
    }

    .sm-metrics {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .sm-item {
        border-right: none;
        padding: 0 0 40px;
        margin: 0 0 40px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07)
    }

    .sm-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
        padding-bottom: 0;
        margin-bottom: 0
    }

    .cta-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .cta-block:first-child {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid #E0E0E0
    }

    .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 36px
    }

    .tracks-head {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start
    }

    .tracks-note {
        text-align: left;
        max-width: 100%
    }
}

@media(max-width:768px) {
    .hero-h1 {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: 100%;
        font-size: 32px;
        line-height: 0.95;
        letter-spacing: -2px;
    }

    .hero-h1 {
        letter-spacing: -2px
    }

    .header-inner {
        padding: 20px 16px;
        min-height: 84px
    }

    .hero,
    .intel-section,
    .editions-section,
    .tracks-section,
    .statement-section,
    .cta-block,
    .footer-main,
    .footer-bottom {
        padding-left: 20px;
        padding-right: 20px
    }

    .brief-left,
    .brief-right {
        padding: 48px 20px
    }

    .carousel-slide {
        flex: 0 0 calc(100% / 1.08)
    }

    .fi-card {
        height: 360px
    }

    .featured-header {
        padding: 0 20px 28px
    }

    .carousel-controls {
        padding: 20px 20px 0
    }

    .fi-card-content {
        padding: 24px 20px 28px
    }

    .fi-card-title {
        font-size: 18px
    }

    .stat {
        padding: 28px 20px
    }

    .intel-pillars {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .stats-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

    .stat:nth-child(2) {
        border-right: none
    }

    .ib-audience-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ib-covers-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ib-section-head {
        display: block;
    }

    .ib-section-head>div {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .tracks-h2 {
        font-size: 39px;
        line-height: 0.95;
        max-width: 100%;
        letter-spacing: -2px;
    }

}

/* ── CONTACT CTA ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-section {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 64px 28px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blue)
}

.cta-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.cta-text h2 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.cta-text h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)
}

.cta-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    max-width: 480px;
    line-height: 1.7
}

.cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.cta-btn-white {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
    padding: 13px 24px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px
}

.cta-btn-white:hover {
    background: var(--off)
}

.cta-btn-ghost {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    padding: 12px 24px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.15s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px
}

.cta-btn-ghost:hover {
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)
}

/* ── ACCESS FORM CARD ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ib-form-card {
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  animation: cardIn 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
  animation-delay: 0.15s;
}

@keyframes cardIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.ib-form-card-head {
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: 22px 28px 20px;
}

.ib-form-card-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.ib-form-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.ib-form-card-sub {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  margin-top: 6px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.ib-brief-strip {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--grey-1);
  padding: 14px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  background: var(--off-white);
}

.ib-brief-strip > div {
  min-width: 0;
}

.ib-brief-strip-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--black);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 1px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ib-brief-strip-icon svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  fill: var(--white);
}

.ib-brief-strip-title {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.ib-brief-strip-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--grey-2);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.ib-form-body {
  padding: 22px 28px 26px;
}

.ib-field {
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}

.ib-field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--grey-3);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.ib-field label span {
  color: var(--blue);
}

.ib-field input,
.ib-field select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--grey-1);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 0;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}

.ib-field input:focus,
.ib-field select:focus {
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

.ib-field select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6'%3E%3Cpath fill='%236E6E6A' d='M5 6L0 0h10z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 12px center;
  padding-right: 32px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.ib-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ib-submit {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 6px;
  padding: 13px 20px;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.ib-submit:hover {
  background: var(--blue);
}

.ib-submit svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

/* ── FORM FEEDBACK MESSAGES ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.ib-feedback {
  display: none;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 1px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  background: rgba(26, 78, 216, 0.08);
  color: var(--blue);
}

.ib-feedback.visible {
  display: block;
}

.ib-feedback.success {
  border-color: rgba(26, 78, 216, 0.35);
  background: rgba(26, 78, 216, 0.1);
  color: var(--blue-dark);
}

.ib-feedback.error {
  border-color: #f5c2c7;
  background: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.12);
  color: #991b1b;
}

@keyframes spin {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .brief-hero {
    padding: 80px 24px 0;
  }

  .brief-hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .brief-hero-actions {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }

  .brief-hero-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    padding: 32px 0 40px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .brief-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .brief-edition-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }

  .brief-audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .brief-edition-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .brief-edition-badges {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    align-self: flex-start;
  }

  .brief-edition-points {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .brief-audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .brief-hero {
    padding: 64px 16px 0;
  }

  .brief-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 36px);
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    line-height: 1.12;
  }

  .brief-hero h1 br {
    display: none;
  }

  .brief-hero-lede {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-left: 14px;
  }

  .ib-form-card {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .ib-form-card-head {
    padding: 18px 20px 16px;
  }

  .ib-form-card-title {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .ib-brief-strip {
    padding: 12px 16px;
  }

  .ib-form-body {
    padding: 18px 20px 20px;
  }

  .ib-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .brief-hero-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 24px 0 36px;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }

  .brief-section,
  .brief-edition,
  .brief-audience {
    padding: 48px 16px;
  }

  .brief-title {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 6vw, 34px);
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  }

  .brief-edition-card {
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .brief-edition-header {
    padding: 20px 16px;
  }

  .brief-edition-body {
    padding: 20px 16px;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .brief-edition-points {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .brief-edition-point {
    padding: 10px 12px;
  }

  .brief-edition-point .brief-data-value {
    font-size: 13px;
    word-break: break-word;
  }

  .brief-edition-footer {
    padding: 16px 16px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .brief-edition-footer .brief-button {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .brief-audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .brief-audience-card {
    padding: 20px 16px;
  }
}

/* ── INAUGURAL BRIEF ACCESS SECTION ───────────────────────── */
.access-section {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 88px 28px 96px;
    border-top: 1px solid #E8E8E6;
}

.access-inner {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.access-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0A0A0A;
    line-height: 1.18;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.access-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.access-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #6E6E6A;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.access-note {
    background: #F7F7F5;
    border-left: 3px solid #1A4ED8;
    padding: 18px 24px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #444444;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
}

.access-note strong {
    color: #0A0A0A;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.access-actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
}

.access-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: #000000;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}

.access-btn:hover {
    background: #1A4ED8;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* ══ RESEARCH PAGE STYLES ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.research-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 96px 40px 72px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.research-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 52px 52px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.research-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
}

.research-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 54px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.research-hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.research-hero-lede {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    line-height: 1.8;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--blue);
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.hero-track-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
}

.track-pill {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 16px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}

.track-pill:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    border-left-color: var(--blue);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.track-pill-letter {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--blue);
    width: 28px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.track-pill-name {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.track-pill-sub {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.track-pill-status {
    margin-left: auto;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.15);
    color: #22C55E;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 1px;
}

/* Track Cards Grid */
.tracks-section {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 88px 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.tracks-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.track-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 36px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.track-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.track-card-letter {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--blue);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.track-card-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.track-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.track-card-body {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.track-card-rule {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--g1);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.track-topics {
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.track-topics li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    padding: 7px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.track-topics li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.track-topics li::before {
    content: '—';
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--blue);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.track-card-intern {
    padding: 14px 16px;
    background: var(--off);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
}

.track-card-intern-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.track-card-intern-name {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.track-card-intern-role {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
}

/* Process Section */
.process-section {
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 88px 28px;
}

.process-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.process-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.process-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--blue);
}

.process-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.process-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.process-body {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.process-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
}

.process-step {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    padding: 24px 20px;
    position: relative;
}

.process-step-num {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--blue);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.process-step h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.process-step p {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Standards Section */
.standards-section {
    background: var(--off);
    padding: 88px 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.standards-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.standard-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    padding: 32px 28px;
}

.standard-num {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.standard-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.standard-card p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Published Research Section */
.published-section {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 88px 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.pub-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.15s, padding 0.15s;
}

.pub-row:hover {
    background: var(--off);
    padding-left: 12px;
    padding-right: 12px;
}

.pub-row:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.pub-meta {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--g3);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.pub-track {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(26, 78, 216, 0.08);
    color: var(--blue);
    padding: 3px 8px;
}

.pub-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.pub-author {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g3);
}

/* Request Research Section */
.request-section {
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 88px 28px;
}

.request-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
}

.request-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.request-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--blue);
}

.request-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.request-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.request-body {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.request-btn-white {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: #ffffff;
    color: #000000;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s;
}

.request-btn-white:hover {
    background: var(--off);
}

.request-types {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.request-type {
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
}

.request-type:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.rt-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--blue);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.rt-title {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.rt-desc {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .research-hero-inner,
    .request-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .tracks-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .process-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .standards-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ══ INSIGHTS PAGE STYLES ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.insights-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 96px 40px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.insights-hero-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.insights-hero-top {
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.insights-hero-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.insights-hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.insights-hero-desc {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 680px;
}

/* Category Filter Bar */
.filter-bar {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}

.filter-bar::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.filter-btn {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    padding: 18px 24px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.filter-btn:hover {
    color: #ffffff;
}

.filter-btn.active {
    color: #ffffff;
    border-bottom-color: var(--blue);
}

/* Featured Article Section */
.featured-section {
    background: var(--off);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
    padding: 72px 28px;
}

.featured-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.featured-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.featured-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 20px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--blue);
}

.featured-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 40px;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.featured-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.featured-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.fc-category {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: var(--blue);
    padding: 4px 10px;
}

.fc-date,
.fc-read {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.fc-dot {
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--g2);
}

.featured-card-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.featured-card-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.featured-card-link {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
}

.fc-stat-block {
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
    background: var(--off);
}

.fc-stat-row {
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
}

.fc-stat-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.fc-stat-lbl {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--g3);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.fc-stat-val {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.fc-stat-val.red { color: #B91C1C; }
.fc-stat-val.green { color: #15803D; }
.fc-stat-val.blue { color: var(--blue); }

/* Articles Grid Section */
.articles-section {
    padding: 72px 28px;
    background: #ffffff;
}

.articles-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.articles-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.articles-header-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.articles-count {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.article-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-top: 3px solid transparent;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.article-card:hover {
    border-top-color: var(--blue);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.article-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ac-category {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 1px;
}

.cat-macro { background: rgba(26, 78, 216, 0.08); color: var(--blue); }
.cat-finance { background: rgba(22, 101, 52, 0.08); color: #166534; }
.cat-economy { background: rgba(146, 64, 14, 0.08); color: #92400E; }
.cat-agri { background: rgba(109, 40, 217, 0.08); color: #6D28D9; }
.cat-markets { background: rgba(3, 105, 161, 0.08); color: #0369A1; }
.cat-policy { background: rgba(190, 18, 60, 0.08); color: #BE123C; }

.ac-date {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.article-card-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    flex: 1;
}

.article-card-body {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.article-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g1);
    padding-top: 14px;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.ac-author {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
}

.ac-read {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Weekend Insights Strip */
.weekend-strip {
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    padding: 64px 28px;
}

.weekend-strip-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
}

.weekend-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.weekend-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.weekend-body {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.weekend-articles {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.weekend-article {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}

.weekend-article:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.weekend-article:hover {
    opacity: 0.85;
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.wa-num {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blue);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 24px;
}

.wa-cat {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.wa-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.wa-meta {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

/* Intelligence Brief Promo Section */
.brief-promo {
    background: var(--off);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
    padding: 72px 28px;
}

.brief-promo-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
}

.brief-promo-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.brief-promo-label::before {
    content: '';
    width: 20px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--blue);
}

.brief-promo-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.brief-promo-title em {
    font-style: italic;
}

.brief-promo-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 480px;
}

.brief-promo-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #000000;
    padding: 13px 24px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s;
}

.brief-promo-cta:hover {
    background: var(--blue);
}

.brief-card-preview {
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 28px;
}

.bcp-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.bcp-free {
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.15);
    color: #22C55E;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 7.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 1px;
}

.bcp-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.bcp-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.bcp-sub {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.bcp-rule {
    border: none;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.bcp-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.bcp-stat-val {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.bcp-stat-lbl {
    font-size: 9.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Topics Grid */
.topics-section {
    padding: 72px 28px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.topics-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.topics-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 36px;
}

.topic-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    padding: 28px 24px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.topic-card:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--blue);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.topic-num {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--blue);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.topic-name {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.topic-desc {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.topic-count {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    color: var(--blue);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .featured-card,
    .brief-promo-inner,
    .weekend-strip-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .articles-grid,
    .topics-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .articles-grid,
    .topics-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .fc-stat-block {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ══ ABOUT PAGE STYLES ═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.about-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 96px 40px 72px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.about-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 52px 52px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.about-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 54px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.about-hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.about-hero-lede {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    line-height: 1.8;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--blue);
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.about-hero-stat-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.stat-row {
    padding: 18px 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
}

.stat-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.stat-row-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.stat-row-val {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.stat-row-val span {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-left: 6px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Mission Strip */
.mission-strip {
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 64px 28px;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.mission-strip-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
}

.mission-strip-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-right: 40px;
}

.mission-quote {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 26px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.mission-quote em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 8px;
}

/* Who We Are Section */
.who-section {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 88px 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.who-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.who-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    padding: 36px 30px;
}

.who-card-num {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--blue);
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.who-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.who-card p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* What We Build Section */
.build-section {
    background: var(--off);
    padding: 88px 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.build-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.build-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    padding: 36px 30px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.build-card:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--blue);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.build-card-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.build-status {
    font-size: 8px;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 1px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.build-status.live {
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.12);
    color: #15803D;
}

.build-status.dev {
    background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.12);
    color: #92400E;
}

.build-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.build-card p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.build-card-link {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}

.build-card-link:hover {
    color: var(--blue-dark);
}

/* Editorial Standards Section */
.standards-section {
    background: #ffffff;
    padding: 88px 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.standards-list {
    margin-top: 48px;
}

.standard-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.standard-row:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.standard-num {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--blue);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 28px;
    padding-top: 2px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.standard-content h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.standard-content p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Parent & Institutional Focus Section */
.parent-section {
    background: var(--off);
    padding: 88px 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.parent-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start;
}

.parent-block h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.parent-block p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.parent-detail-box {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 24px 28px;
    margin-top: 24px;
}

.parent-detail-box h4 {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.parent-detail-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 9px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
    font-size: 13px;
}

.parent-detail-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.parent-detail-row span:first-child {
    color: var(--g3);
}

.parent-detail-row span:last-child {
    color: var(--black);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.founder-block {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 32px 28px;
}

.founder-block-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.founder-name h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.founder-bio {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.75;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .about-hero-inner,
    .who-grid,
    .build-grid,
    .parent-inner,
    .mission-strip-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .mission-strip-label {
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-bottom: 16px;
    }
}

/* ══ CONTACT PAGE STYLES ═════════════════════════════════════════ */
.contact-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--black);
    padding: 96px 40px 72px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.contact-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 52px 52px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: center;
}

.contact-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 54px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.contact-hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.contact-hero-lede {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    line-height: 1.8;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--blue);
    padding-left: 20px;
}

.hero-channels {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
}

.hero-channel {
    padding: 20px 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.15s;
    display: block;
}

.hero-channel:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.hero-channel:hover {
    background: rgba(26, 78, 216, 0.12);
}

.hero-channel-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.hero-channel-email {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.hero-channel-desc {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Contact Body & Channels */
.contact-body {
    padding: 88px 28px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.contact-body-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
}

.contact-channels-section h2,
.contact-form-section h2 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 30px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.contact-channels-section h2 em,
.contact-form-section h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
}

.contact-channels-section p,
.contact-form-section > p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.channel-card {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
    background: var(--off);
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}

.channel-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.channel-card-icon {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background: var(--black);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.channel-card-icon svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    fill: #ffffff;
}

.channel-card-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.channel-card-email {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.channel-card:hover .channel-card-email {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.channel-card-desc {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.parent-link-box {
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding: 18px 22px;
    background: var(--off);
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
}

.plb-label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.plb-link {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.plb-link:hover {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.plb-desc {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    margin-top: 3px;
}

.plb-arrow {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--blue);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Contact Form Styling */
.cf-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
}

.cf-field {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.cf-label {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.cf-label span {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.cf-input,
.cf-select,
.cf-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--g1);
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--black);
    background: #ffffff;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.15s;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
}

.cf-input:focus,
.cf-select:focus,
.cf-textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--blue);
}

.cf-input::placeholder,
.cf-textarea::placeholder {
    color: var(--g2);
}

.cf-select {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='10' height='6'%3E%3Cpath fill='%236E6E6A' d='M5 6L0 0h10z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 14px center;
    padding-right: 36px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.cf-textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 110px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.cf-submit {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: #000000;
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.cf-submit:hover {
    background: var(--blue);
}

.cf-feedback {
    display: none;
    background: rgba(26, 78, 216, 0.08);
    padding: 12px 14px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blue);
    font-family: var(--fm);
}

.cf-feedback.visible { display: block; }
.cf-feedback.success { background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1); color: #15803D; border-left-color: #22C55E; }
.cf-feedback.error { background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.1); color: #B91C1C; border-left-color: #EF4444; }

/* Response Strip Section */
.response-strip {
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blue);
    padding: 64px 28px;
}

.response-strip-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
}

.response-item {
    padding: 0 36px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.response-item:first-child {
    padding-left: 0;
}

.response-item:last-child {
    border-right: none;
}

.response-item h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.response-item p {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Partnerships Section */
.partnerships-section {
    background: var(--off);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
    padding: 88px 28px;
}

.partnerships-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 400px 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: start;
}

.partnerships-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.partnerships-title em {
    font-style: italic;
}

.partnerships-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.partnerships-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: #000000;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 13px 24px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s;
}

.partnerships-cta:hover {
    background: var(--blue);
}

.partnership-types {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.ptype {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.ptype:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.ptype-num {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--blue);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 24px;
    padding-top: 2px;
}

.ptype h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.ptype p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* FAQ Section */
.faq-section {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
    padding: 88px 28px;
}

.faq-inner {
    max-width: var(--mw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: start;
}

.faq-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.faq-title em {
    font-style: italic;
}

.faq-subtitle {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.faq-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.faq-item {
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.faq-item:first-child {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g1);
}

.faq-q {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--black);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
}

.faq-q::before {
    content: 'Q';
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--blue);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 3px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.faq-a {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g3);
    line-height: 1.75;
    padding-left: 22px;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .contact-hero-inner,
    .contact-body-inner,
    .partnerships-inner,
    .faq-inner,
    .response-strip-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }

    .cf-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .response-strip-inner {
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .response-item {
        padding: 20px 0;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }

    .response-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }
}