html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}body{margin:0}img{max-width:100%}[hidden]{display:none!important}

/* Layout: a "staircase" system — sections step up and to the right; the timeline literally climbs. */
:root{
  --ink:#0B1F3A;        /* navy: text + header */
  --paper:#F2F5F9;      /* cool light ground */
  --panel:#FFFFFF;
  --signal:#FF6B2C;     /* orange: the one bold accent */
  --muted:#51627A;      /* blue-biased grey */
  --line:#D5DEE9;
  --on-signal:#1A0C04;
  --band:#0B1F3A;       /* dark band background */
  --on-band:#EAF0F7;
  --display:"Archivo", "Arial Narrow", Arial, sans-serif;
  --body:"Public Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono:"JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace;
  --step:clamp(18px,3vw,36px);
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]){
  --ink:#E8EEF6; --paper:#0A1424; --panel:#101D33; --muted:#9AAAC0; --line:#22334F;
  --signal:#FF7A40; --band:#060E1A; --on-band:#E8EEF6; color-scheme:dark }}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --ink:#E8EEF6; --paper:#0A1424; --panel:#101D33; --muted:#9AAAC0; --line:#22334F;
  --signal:#FF7A40; --band:#060E1A; --on-band:#E8EEF6; color-scheme:dark }

*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:400 17px/1.6 var(--body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;height:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:10;background:var(--band)}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:max(16px,env(safe-area-inset-left,0px));padding-right:max(16px,env(safe-area-inset-right,0px))}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);line-height:1.02;text-wrap:balance;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(44px,8vw,96px);font-weight:900;font-stretch:80%;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:uppercase}
h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,52px);font-weight:850;font-stretch:85%;text-transform:uppercase}
h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:750;font-stretch:95%}
p{margin:0;max-width:62ch}
.eyebrow{font:500 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal)}
.lede{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,21px);color:var(--muted)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:3px}

/* header */
header{position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:9;background:var(--band);color:var(--on-band)}
header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-block:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;font:900 20px/1 var(--display);font-stretch:85%;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.logo svg{flex:none}
nav{display:flex;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap}
nav a{text-decoration:none;font:600 14px/1 var(--body);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:999px;color:var(--on-band);opacity:.82}
nav a:hover{opacity:1}
nav a[aria-current="page"]{opacity:1;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--signal);border-radius:0}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font:700 15px/1 var(--body);text-decoration:none;padding:15px 22px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer}
.btn-primary{background:var(--signal);color:var(--on-signal)}
.btn-primary:hover{filter:brightness(1.06)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:currentColor;background:transparent;color:inherit}
nav .btn{padding:10px 16px;font-size:14px;opacity:1;margin-left:6px}

section{padding-block:clamp(56px,9vw,112px)}


/* hero */
.hero{padding-block:clamp(48px,8vw,96px) 0;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:32px;align-items:end}
.hero h1 .hl{color:var(--signal)}
.hero .lede{margin-top:22px}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.stairs{width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.stairs .s{fill:none;stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:3}
.stairs .rise{fill:none;stroke:var(--signal);stroke-width:6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:640;stroke-dashoffset:0;animation:climb 2.2s ease-out both}
@keyframes climb{from{stroke-dashoffset:640}to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.stairs .rise{animation:none}}

/* proof strip */
.proof{border-block:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:clamp(40px,6vw,72px);padding-block:22px}
.proof ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.proof li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;min-width:0}
.proof b{font:850 30px/1 var(--display);font-stretch:85%}
.proof span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* barriers */
.barriers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:40px}
.barrier{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;min-width:0}
.barrier:nth-child(2){transform:translateY(calc(var(--step)*-1))}
.barrier:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(calc(var(--step)*-2))}
.tag{font:500 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.barrier p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}

/* band */
.band{background:var(--band);color:var(--on-band)}
.band .lede{color:var(--on-band);opacity:.8}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.quote{font:700 clamp(24px,3.2vw,36px)/1.2 var(--display);font-stretch:90%}
.quote cite{display:block;margin-top:16px;font:500 13px/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.75;font-style:normal}

/* climb timeline: a real sequence, so it steps */
.climb{list-style:none;margin:40px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;align-items:end}
.climb li{border-top:6px solid var(--line);padding:18px 18px 0 0;min-width:0}
.climb li:nth-child(1){margin-bottom:0}
.climb li:nth-child(2){margin-bottom:calc(var(--step)*1.5)}
.climb li:nth-child(3){margin-bottom:calc(var(--step)*3)}
.climb li:nth-child(4){margin-bottom:calc(var(--step)*4.5)}
.climb li.done{border-color:var(--ink)}
.climb li.now{border-color:var(--signal)}
.climb .when{font:500 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.climb li.now .when{color:var(--signal)}
.climb h3{margin:10px 0 6px}
.climb p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}

/* audience */
.aud{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:40px}
.aud article{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;min-width:0}
.aud a{font-weight:700;text-decoration-color:var(--signal);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* founder */
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start}
.mono-badge{width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--signal);color:var(--on-signal);display:grid;place-items:center;font:900 36px/1 var(--display)}

/* generic page */
.page-head{padding-block:clamp(48px,8vw,88px) clamp(24px,4vw,40px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-head .lede{margin-top:18px}
.modes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel)}
.modes div{padding:22px 18px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;min-width:0}
.modes div:last-child{border-right:0}
.modes b{font:850 20px/1.05 var(--display);font-stretch:90%;text-transform:uppercase}
.modes span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.modes i{font:500 11px/1 var(--mono);font-style:normal;color:var(--signal);letter-spacing:.1em}
.faq{margin-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:18px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font:700 19px/1.3 var(--display);font-stretch:95%;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--signal);font-size:24px;line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--muted)}
.list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.list > div{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;min-width:0}
.list p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
.log{margin-top:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.log article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px 1fr;gap:24px;padding-block:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.log time{font:500 13px/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal)}
.log p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}

/* form */
form{display:grid;gap:16px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px}
label{font:600 14px/1 var(--body);display:grid;gap:8px}
input,select,textarea{font:inherit;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;width:100%}
textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.copy{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:15px}
.copy button{font:600 13px/1 var(--body);padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.note{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.ok{font-weight:600;color:var(--signal)}

footer{background:var(--band);color:var(--on-band);padding-block:48px}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:end}
footer p{opacity:.75;font-size:14px}
.big-cta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero-grid,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .proof ul{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .barriers,.aud,.list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .barrier:nth-child(n){transform:none}
  .climb{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:28px}
  .climb li:nth-child(n){margin-bottom:0}
  .modes{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .modes div{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .log article{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
  .founder{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stairs{max-width:200px;margin-top:8px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  header .wrap{gap:6px;padding-block:10px}
  nav{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;width:100%;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  nav a{padding:9px 10px;font-size:13.5px;white-space:nowrap}
  nav .btn{margin-left:auto;padding:9px 14px}
}
.bento{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:dense;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);grid-auto-rows:clamp(150px,18vw,240px);gap:10px;margin-top:calc(32px + var(--step)*2)}
.bento figure{margin:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:6px;background:#0B1F3A}
.bento img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .6s ease}
.bento figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.bento .w2{grid-column:span 2}.bento .h2{grid-row:span 2}
.bento figcaption{position:absolute;left:10px;bottom:10px;font:500 11px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(11,31,58,.86);color:#fff;padding:6px 8px;border-radius:3px}
.bento-note{margin-top:14px;font:500 12px/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:720px){.bento{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.bento .w2{grid-column:span 2}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.bento img{transition:none}}
.manifesto{padding-top:0}
.manifesto .pre{display:block;max-width:22ch}
.manifesto .big{display:block;margin-top:10px;font:900 clamp(36px,10vw,140px)/.9 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--signal);white-space:nowrap}
.manifesto .lede{max-width:60ch;margin-top:24px}
.manifesto .sign{margin-top:18px;font:700 clamp(20px,2.4vw,28px)/1.2 var(--display)}