:root{
    --bg: #0B1220;
    --bg-raised: #131B2E;
    --bg-card: #161f35;
    --line: #263049;
    --text: #EDEAE3;
    --muted: #8891A3;
    --amber: #F2A93B;
    --teal: #4FD1C5;
  }

  *{ box-sizing: border-box; }
  html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body{
    margin:0;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  a{ color: inherit; }

  ::selection{ background: var(--amber); color: #0B1220; }

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

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header.site{
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    background: rgba(11,18,32,0.75);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  header.site .wrap{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    height: 72px;
  }
  .brand{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--text);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .brand span{ color: var(--amber); }
  nav.primary{ display:flex; gap: 28px; }
  nav.primary a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration:none;
    transition: color .2s ease;
  }
  nav.primary a:hover, nav.primary a:focus-visible{ color: var(--text); }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    position: relative;
    padding: 108px 0 96px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero .grid-bg{
    position:absolute; inset: -20% -10% auto -10%;
    height: 140%;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(to right, rgba(38,48,73,0.5) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(38,48,73,0.5) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 56px 56px;
    mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 55% at 65% 30%, black 0%, transparent 72%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-inner{
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .status-tag{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--teal);
    background: rgba(79,209,197,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(79,209,197,0.25);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .status-tag .dot{
    width: 6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%;
    background: var(--teal);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(79,209,197,0.6);
    animation: pulse 2.2s infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulse{
    0%{ box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(79,209,197,0.55); }
    70%{ box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(79,209,197,0); }
    100%{ box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(79,209,197,0); }
  }

  h1.display{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.4vw, 72px);
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
  }
  h1.display em{
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--amber);
  }
  .hero p.lede{
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 46ch;
    margin: 0 0 34px;
  }
  .hero-ctas{ display:flex; gap: 14px; }
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    padding: 13px 22px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration:none;
    transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
  }
  .btn.primary{
    background: var(--amber);
    color: #201404;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .btn.primary:hover{ transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn.ghost{
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .btn.ghost:hover{ border-color: var(--muted); transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* ---------- signature: escalation graph ---------- */
  .escalation{
    position: relative;
    background: var(--bg-raised);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 28px 24px 24px;
  }
  .escalation .cap{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .escalation svg{ width: 100%; height: auto; display:block; }
  .node-label{
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    fill: var(--muted);
  }
  .node-label.active{ fill: var(--text); }
  .node-role{
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    fill: var(--muted);
    opacity: .75;
  }
  .flow-line{
    stroke: var(--line);
    stroke-width: 1.5;
  }
  .flow-line.lit{
    stroke: var(--amber);
    stroke-dasharray: 4 5;
    animation: dash 2.4s linear infinite;
  }
  @keyframes dash{ to{ stroke-dashoffset: -18; } }

  /* ---------- now provisioning ---------- */
  section.focus{ padding: 20px 0 88px; }
  .focus-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .focus-cell{
    background: var(--bg-raised);
    padding: 28px 26px;
  }
  .focus-cell .idx{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--amber);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display:block;
  }
  .focus-cell h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 21px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
  }
  .focus-cell p{
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ---------- projects ---------- */
  section.work{ padding: 20px 0 100px; }
  .section-head{
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    justify-content:space-between;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .section-head h2{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 32px;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .section-head a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--teal);
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .work-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 22px;
  }
  .work-card{
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 26px;
    transition: border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  }
  .work-card:hover{ border-color: var(--amber); transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .work-card .arn{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    word-break: break-all;
  }
  .work-card .arn b{ color: var(--teal); font-weight: 500; }
  .work-card h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
  }
  .work-card p{
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 0 0 18px;
  }
  .tags{ display:flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 999px;
  }

  /* ---------- about strip ---------- */
  section.about{ padding: 0 0 100px; }
  .about-inner{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .about-inner h2{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 32px;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
  }
  .about-inner .role{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--amber);
  }
  .about-copy p{
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 0 0 18px;
  }
  .about-copy strong{ color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }

  /* ---------- footer / contact ---------- */
  footer.site{
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 64px 0 48px;
  }
  .contact-inner{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  footer.site h2{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    max-width: 14ch;
  }
  .contact-links{ display:flex; gap: 22px; }
  .contact-links a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  }
  .contact-links a:hover{ color: var(--text); border-color: var(--amber); }
  .fine{
    margin-top: 48px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--muted);
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .status-tag .dot{ animation: none; }
    .flow-line.lit{ animation: none; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .hero-inner{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .focus-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .work-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-inner{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    nav.primary{ display:none; }
  }

  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{
    outline: 2px solid var(--amber);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

/* ---------- about page ---------- */
.page-hero{
  padding: 64px 0 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-hero .eyebrow{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.page-hero h1{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.page-hero p.sub{
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 0;
}

.story{ padding: 56px 0; }
.story-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 56px;
}
.story-copy p{
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.story-copy strong{ color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.story-copy h3{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 36px 0 14px;
}
.story-copy h3:first-child{ margin-top: 0; }

.side-card{
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 26px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
  height: fit-content;
}
.side-card .cap{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.side-list{ list-style:none; margin:0 0 26px; padding:0; }
.side-list li{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.side-list li:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
.side-list .k{ color: var(--muted); font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; }
.side-list .v{ color: var(--text); text-align: right; }

.skill-tags{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 10px; }

.timeline{ list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.timeline li{
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-left: 6px;
}
.timeline li:last-child{ border-left-color: transparent; padding-bottom: 0; }
.timeline li::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left: -5px; top: 4px;
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--amber);
}
.timeline .when{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--amber);
  display:block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.timeline .what{ font-size: 15px; color: var(--text); }
.timeline .where{ font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }

@media (max-width: 900px){
  .story-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .side-card{ position: static; }
}

/* ---------- contact page ---------- */
.contact-methods{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.method-card{
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.method-card:hover{ border-color: var(--amber); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.method-card .icon{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.method-card h3{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.method-card p{
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  word-break: break-word;
}
.note-strip{
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(79,209,197,0.04);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.note-strip strong{ color: var(--text); }

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

/* ---------- blog listing ---------- */
.blog-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.post-card{
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 26px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.post-card.disabled{ opacity: 0.55; pointer-events: none; }
.post-card:hover{ border-color: var(--amber); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.post-card .meta{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.post-card h3{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 23px;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.post-card p{
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}
.post-card .soon{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

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

/* ---------- article / post page ---------- */
.article{ padding: 20px 0 80px; }
.article-inner{ max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article-inner .back{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration:none;
  display:inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.article-inner h1{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.article-inner .article-meta{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.article-body p{
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.article-body strong{ color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.article-body h2{
  font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 25px;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 44px 0 16px;
}
.article-body table{
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 8px 0 28px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}
.article-body th{
  text-align: left;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-body td{
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text);
}
.article-body td:first-child{ color: var(--muted); }
.article-body em.note{
  display:block;
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14.5px;
}
.article-body figure{ margin: 8px 0 30px; }
.article-body figure img{
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-body figcaption{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.article-body pre{
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 8px 0 28px;
}
.article-body pre code{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
}
.article-body code{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.9em;
  color: var(--teal);
}