  :root {
    --black: #0f1d35;
    --off-black: #132240;
    --dark: #162645;
    --card: #1a2d50;
    --border: #253d64;
    --muted: #444;
    --mid: #888;
    --light: #ccc;
    --white: #f5f4f0;
    --accent: #e8d44d;
    --accent-dark: #b8a52d;
    --red: #c94040;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 4rem;
    height: 110px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: rgba(15,29,53,0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  }
  .logo {
    display: flex; align-items: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .logo img {
    height: 110px;
    width: auto;
	padding: 20px 0px 20px 0px;
	margin: 20px 0px 20px 0px;
  /*  filter: invert(1) brightness(2);c*/
  }

  /* nav links group */
  .nav-links {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0;
    list-style: none;
    height: 100%;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .nav-links > li {
    position: relative;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-links > li > a {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem;
    padding: 0 1.2rem;
    height: 100%;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--light);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .nav-links > li > a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  .nav-links > li > a .chevron {
    font-size: 0.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
  .nav-links > li:hover > a .chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }

  /* dropdown */
  .dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    min-width: 220px;
    background: #0f1d35;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
    list-style: none;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    z-index: 200;
  }
  .nav-links > li:hover .dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .dropdown li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: all 0.15s;
  }
  .dropdown li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }
  .dropdown li a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
    background: rgba(232,212,77,0.05);
    padding-left: 1.6rem;
  }

  /* nav right */
  .nav-right {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--black);
    background: var(--accent);
    padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--white); }

  /* hamburger */
  .hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column; gap: 5px;
    cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none; padding: 4px;
  }
  .hamburger span {
    display: block; width: 22px; height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--white); transition: all 0.3s;
  }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

  /* mobile nav */
  .mobile-nav {
    display: none;
    position: fixed; top: 68px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: #0f1d35;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    z-index: 99;
    overflow-y: auto;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 68px);
  }
  .mobile-nav.open { display: block; }
  .mobile-nav a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--light);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .mobile-nav a.indent {
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--mid);
    font-size: 0.67rem;
  }
  .mobile-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  .mobile-nav .section-title {
    padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: rgba(232,212,77,0.04);
  }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  #hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 8rem 4rem 6rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
    background: 
      radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 80% 20%, rgba(232,212,77,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 10% 80%, rgba(201,64,64,0.04) 0%, transparent 60%),
      var(--black);
  }
  .hero-grid {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
    background-image: 
      linear-gradient(var(--border) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 80px 80px;
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
  .hero-noise {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.025;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 200px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.2s ease forwards;
  }

  h1 {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 9.5rem);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--white);
    max-width: 14ch;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.35s ease forwards;
  }

  h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--accent);
  }

  .hero-sub {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--light);
    max-width: 52ch;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.5s ease forwards;
  }

  .cta-primary {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding: 1rem 2.4rem;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--black);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s 0.65s ease forwards;
  }
  .cta-primary:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(232,212,77,0.25);
  }
  .cta-primary::after {
    content: ' →';
  }

  .hero-scroll {
    position: absolute; bottom: 2.5rem; right: 4rem; z-index: 1;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1s 1.2s ease forwards;
  }

  /* ── SECTION SHELL ── */
  section { padding: 7rem 4rem; }
  section + section { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
  }

  h2 {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
  }

  /* ── PROBLEM ── */
  #problem { background: var(--off-black); }

  .cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  }

  .card {
    background: var(--card);
    padding: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: background 0.25s;
  }
  .card:hover { background: #202020; }

  .card-num {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    color: var(--border);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }
  .card:hover .card-num { color: var(--accent); }

  .card p {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--light);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .card-accent {
    width: 2px;
    height: 0;
    background: var(--accent);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 0;
    transition: height 0.3s ease;
  }
  .card:hover .card-accent { height: 100%; }

  /* ── DIFFERENTIATION ── */
  #diff { background: var(--black); }

  .diff-intro {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: start;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
  }

  .diff-intro p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .pillars {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .pillar {
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem 2.5rem 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: relative;
  }
  .pillar:last-child { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
  .pillar:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 2rem; }

  .pillar-icon {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }

  .pillar h3 {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .pillar p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--mid);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ── PROOF ── */
  #proof { background: var(--dark); }

  .testimonials {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .testimonial {
    background: var(--card);
    padding: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .testimonial::before {
    content: '"';
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 8rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    opacity: 0.12;
    position: absolute;
    top: -1rem; left: 1rem;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .testimonial blockquote {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--light);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
  }

  .testimonial cite {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #777777;
    font-style: normal;
  }

  .stars {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  /* ── CTA SECTION ── */
  #ask {
    background: var(--accent);
    padding: 8rem 4rem;
  }

  #ask h2 {
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  }

  #ask p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
    max-width: 52ch;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .cta-dark {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1.1rem 2.6rem;
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .cta-dark::after { content: ' →'; }
  .cta-dark:hover {
    background: #1a1a1a;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }

  .ask-note {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--off-black);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 3rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--accent);
  }

  footer p {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to   { opacity: 1; }
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links, .nav-right .nav-cta { display: none; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
    section { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
    #hero { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
    .diff-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
    .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pillar { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2rem 0 !important; }
    .pillar:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; }
    #ask { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
  }