:root {
    --brand-600: #0B1F3A;
    --brand-700: #091A30;
    --brand-800: #071426;
    --brand-900: #040D19;
    --gold-400:  #DEB96C;
    --gold-600:  #C9952A;
    --gold-700:  #A87C22;
    --ink-500:   #6B6C72;
    --ink-800:   #1C1D22;
    --paper:     #F7F4EE;
    --surface:   #FFFFFF;
    --border-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
    --border: rgba(28, 29, 34, 0.13);
    --border-gold: rgba(201, 149, 42, 0.35);
    --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --font-body: 'Jost', system-ui, sans-serif;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--brand-600);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  h1, h2, h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: #FFFFFF;
  }

  .wrap { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  .overline {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-600);
  }

  a { color: inherit; }

  /* ── Nav ── */
  nav {
    height: 76px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--brand-700);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
  }
  nav .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; width: 100%; }
  .wordmark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 30px; color: #FFFFFF; letter-spacing: 0.01em; text-decoration: none; }
  .brand-lockup { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; }
  .primary-mark { height: 32px; width: auto; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--varen-duration-md, 240ms) ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); }

  .btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--brand-600);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 12px 26px;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    transition: background var(--varen-duration-md, 240ms) ease, transform var(--varen-duration-md, 240ms) ease;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-400); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  nav .btn-primary { font-size: 13px; padding: 10px 22px; }
  .closing .btn-primary { font-size: 15px; padding: 14px 34px; border: none; cursor: pointer; }

  .contact-form {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 36px auto 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .contact-form .form-row { display: flex; gap: 14px; }
  .contact-form .form-row input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .contact-form input::placeholder,
  .contact-form textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
  .contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; }
  .contact-form .btn-primary { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 4px; }

  /* ── Section shared ── */
  section { padding: 108px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .section-head { max-width: 620px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .section-head .overline { display: block; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 32px); line-height: 1.24; }
  .section-head p.lead { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 560px; }

  .rule {
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold-600);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  /* ── Watermark motifs ── */
  .motif {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  /* ── Hero ── */
  .hero {
    background: var(--brand-700);
    padding: 150px 0 130px;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
  }
  .hero .motif.primary-mark-bg {
    top: 220px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 620px; opacity: 0.11;
  }
  .hero .overline { display: block; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5.2vw, 60px);
    line-height: 1.12;
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .strapline {
    margin-top: 40px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-400);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .strapline span { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); margin: 0 10px; }

  /* ── Capacity ── */
  .capacity { background: var(--brand-600); }
  .capacity .motif.pyramid-lg {
    right: -120px; top: -80px; width: 520px; opacity: 0.14;
  }
  .capacity h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 30px); max-width: 680px; line-height: 1.3; }
  .capacity p { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); max-width: 640px; line-height: 1.7; }

  /* ── What Varen Builds ── */
  .builds { background: var(--brand-800); border-top: 2px solid var(--border-dark); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-dark); }
  .builds .motif.hexagon {
    left: -140px; bottom: -140px; width: 480px; opacity: 0.16;
  }
  .build-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .build-item {
    background-image: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--brand-600) 0%, var(--brand-800) 100%);
    padding: 30px 28px;
    border: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(2,6,14,0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  }
  .build-icon {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: 9px;
    color: var(--gold-600);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .build-icon svg { width: 21px; height: 21px; }
  .build-item h3 { font-size: 18.5px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .build-item p { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66); line-height: 1.65; }

  /* ── Where to Start ── */
  .start { background: var(--brand-600); }
  .start-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 44px;
  }
  .start-item { border-top: 2px solid var(--border-gold); padding-top: 22px; }
  .start-item h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .start-item p { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68); line-height: 1.65; }

  /* ── How It Happens ── */
  .process { background: var(--brand-700); border-top: 2px solid var(--border-dark); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border-dark); }
  .process .motif.hexagon-sm {
    right: -100px; top: 40%; width: 360px; opacity: 0.14;
  }
  .process-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
  .process-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 90px 200px 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--brand-600) 0%, var(--brand-800) 100%);
    border: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(2,6,14,0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  }
  .process-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 22px; color: var(--gold-600); font-weight: 600; }
  .process-row h3 { font-size: 19.5px; }
  .process-row p { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66); line-height: 1.65; }

  /* ── Security (the one light section — deliberate contrast beat against the dark-dominant page) ── */
  .security { background: var(--paper); border-top: 2px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border); }
  .security h2 { color: var(--brand-600); font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 30px); max-width: 680px; line-height: 1.3; }
  .security p { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-500); max-width: 640px; line-height: 1.7; }
  .security .rule { background: var(--gold-700); }

  /* ── Closing ── */
  .closing {
    background: var(--brand-900);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 130px 0;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
  }
  .closing .motif.star {
    top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 720px; opacity: 0.15;
  }
  .closing h2 {
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    line-height: 1.28;
  }
  .closing .human-line {
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  /* ── Footer ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--brand-900);
    padding: 40px 0;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
  }
  footer .wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  footer .wordmark { font-size: 24px; }
  footer .primary-mark { height: 26px; }
  footer .contact { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
  footer .contact a { text-decoration: none; }
  footer .contact a:hover { color: var(--gold-400); text-decoration: underline; }

  @media (max-width: 1020px) {
    .build-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .build-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .start-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
    .process-row { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; }
    .process-row p { grid-column: 2 / -1; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hero { padding: 110px 0 90px; }
    section { padding: 76px 0; }
    .process-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
    .process-num { font-size: 18px; }
    .contact-form .form-row { flex-direction: column; }
  }

  /* ══════════ ADDED: routing cards, founder, argument, form extras ══════════ */

  .doors { background: var(--brand-600); padding-top: 92px; }
  .door-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
  .door {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    background-image: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--brand-600) 0%, var(--brand-800) 100%);
    padding: 34px 32px;
    border: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(2,6,14,0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    transition: border-color 240ms ease, transform 240ms ease;
  }
  .door:hover { border-color: var(--border-gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .door h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .door p { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66); line-height: 1.65; }
  .door .go { display: block; margin-top: 20px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-600); }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .door-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  .founder-block { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: start; }
  .founder-block img { width: 96px; height: auto; opacity: 0.92; }
  .founder-block h3 { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .founder-block p { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 640px; }
  @media (max-width: 640px) { .founder-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; } .founder-block img { width: 72px; } }

  .argument { max-width: 680px; }
  .argument p { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); line-height: 1.75; }
  .argument p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
  .argument strong { color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: 500; }

  .security .argument p { color: var(--ink-500); }

  /* qualifying fields on the contact form */
  .contact-form { max-width: 560px; }
  .contact-form select {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 2px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    appearance: none;
  }
  .contact-form select option { background: var(--brand-700); color: #FFFFFF; }
  .contact-form .field-note { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38); margin-top: 2px; }

  /* ADDED: hero lead + actions on the vertical pages */
  .hero .lead {
    margin: 28px auto 0;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.70);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .hero .lead strong { color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: 500; }
  .hero-actions { margin-top: 38px; display: flex; gap: 24px; justify-content: center; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .textlink {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--gold-400);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222,185,108,0.4);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .textlink:hover { color: #FFFFFF; border-color: #FFFFFF; }
  .security p + p { margin-top: 16px; }