:root {
    --bg: #0a0612;
    --bg-2: #140a22;
    --bg-3: #1c0f30;
    --ink: #f4eee8;
    --ink-soft: #c9c0b8;
    --ink-muted: #8a8088;
    --purple: #8b6dd9;
    --purple-deep: #5b3fa6;
    --purple-bright: #b89cf0;
    --purple-line: rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.25);
    --gold: #d4b87a;
    --rule: rgba(244, 238, 232, 0.08);
    --pos-fill: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(40,22,66,0.6), rgba(20,10,34,0.25));
    --pos-border: rgba(244, 238, 232, 0.16);
    --pos-line: rgba(244, 238, 232, 0.20);
    --pos-quad: rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.10);
    --pos-glow: rgba(184, 156, 240, 0.55);
    --mesh-color: #b89cf0;
    --mesh-op: 0.40;
    --mesh-op-footer: 0.32;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html, body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Manrope', -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
  body {
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 1200px 800px at 20% 0%, rgba(91, 63, 166, 0.18), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 1000px 700px at 80% 100%, rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.12), transparent 55%),
      var(--bg);
    background-attachment: fixed;
    padding-top: 68px;
  }
  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.4;
    z-index: 1;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.06 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  .container { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  a { color: inherit; }

  h1, h2, h3, h4, .display {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  }
  .italic { font-style: italic; }
  em.accent { font-style: italic; color: var(--purple-bright); font-weight: 300; }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
  }

  /* ====== NAV ====== */
  .nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    background: rgba(10, 6, 18, 0.78);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .nav-inner {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .nav-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .nav-brand img { width: 28px; height: auto; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(139,109,217,0.4)); }
  .nav-brand span {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    list-style: none;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--purple-bright); }
  .nav-cta a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 156, 240, 0.4);
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-cta a:hover { background: rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.1); border-color: var(--purple-bright); }
  @media (max-width: 800px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
  }

  /* ====== PLATE (cream parchment cards for logos) ====== */
  .plate {
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow:
      0 24px 48px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
      0 8px 16px -8px rgba(91, 63, 166, 0.22),
      0 0 0 1px rgba(212, 184, 122, 0.15);
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 0;
    background: #f4eee8;
  }
  .plate img { display: block; width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; }
  .plate-hero { width: 132px; border-radius: 14px; }
  .plate-brand { width: 100%; max-width: 360px; border-radius: 16px; }
  .plate-stack { max-width: 220px; border-radius: 10px; }
  .plate-footer { width: 96px; border-radius: 12px; }

  /* ====== HERO ====== */
  .hero { padding: 80px 0 100px; position: relative; }
  .hero-mark {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .hero-mark .wordmark {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(56px, 9vw, 132px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    max-width: 14ch;
  }
  .hero-tagline {
    margin-top: 32px;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px);
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 32ch;
  }
  .hero-tagline .alt {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-style: normal;
    opacity: 0.65;
  }
  .hero-lede {
    margin-top: 56px;
    max-width: 60ch;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .hero-lede strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 48px;
    padding-top: 48px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-top: 64px;
  }
  .hero-meta div { flex: 1; min-width: 180px; }
  .hero-meta .label {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .hero-meta .value {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  /* ====== ORIGIN (formerly "joining") ====== */
  .origin {
    padding: 100px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(91, 63, 166, 0.08), transparent);
  }
  .origin .eyebrow { display: block; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .origin h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }
  .origin-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 64px;
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .origin-grid .brand-cell { text-align: center; }
  .origin-grid .brand-cell img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; width: 320px; }
  .origin-cross {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .origin-statement {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 72px;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.45;
    max-width: 38ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .origin-statement em { color: var(--ink); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }

  /* ====== STATS ====== */
  .stats { padding: 140px 0 120px; }
  .stats-head { margin-bottom: 64px; max-width: 720px; }
  .stats-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }
  .stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .stat {
    padding: 48px 24px 48px 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    position: relative;
  }
  .stat:last-child { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
  .stat:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 24px; }
  .stat .number {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(54px, 7vw, 88px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: block;
  }
  .stat .number .small { font-size: 0.5em; vertical-align: top; color: var(--purple-bright); margin-left: 4px; }
  .stat .label {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ====== UNDERWRITERS ====== */
  .underwriters {
    padding: 140px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--bg-2);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .underwriters::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 1000px 600px at 50% 0%, rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.08), transparent 60%);
  }
  .uw-content { position: relative; }
  .uw-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 72px; }
  .uw-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 68px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .uw-head p {
    margin-top: 24px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 60ch;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .uw-head p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .uw-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 24px 40px;
    padding: 16px 0;
  }
  .uw-item {
    flex: 0 1 calc(25% - 30px);
    aspect-ratio: 5 / 3;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    background: transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
  }
  .uw-item:hover {
    border-color: rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.25);
    background: rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.05);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  .uw-item img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    opacity: 0.72;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .uw-item:hover img {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .uw-foot {
    margin-top: 64px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 20px);
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    max-width: 56ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ====== EXCHANGE (1031) ====== */
  .exchange {
    padding: 140px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .exchange::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 500px at 80% 30%, rgba(212, 184, 122, 0.06), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 15% 80%, rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.1), transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .exchange-content { position: relative; }
  .exchange-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .exchange-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 68px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .exchange-head p {
    margin-top: 24px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 56ch;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .exchange-head p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .exchange-mark {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,10,34,0.5), rgba(28,15,48,0.4));
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 56px 48px;
    text-align: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .exchange-mark .txch-mark {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    max-width: 420px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .exchange-mark .txch-mark img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    opacity: 0.92;
  }
  .exchange-mark .tagline {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .exchange-pillars {
    margin-top: 80px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .exchange-pillar {
    padding: 40px 36px;
    background: var(--bg);
  }
  .exchange-pillar .num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .exchange-pillar h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .exchange-pillar p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .exchange-services {
    margin-top: 56px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px 14px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .exchange-services .label {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-right: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .exchange-services .chip {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(20, 10, 34, 0.5);
  }

  /* ====== MAVERICK ====== */
  .maverick {
    padding: 140px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--bg-2);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .maverick::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 600px at 15% 25%, rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.14), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 90% 85%, rgba(91, 63, 166, 0.1), transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .maverick > .container { position: relative; }
  .maverick-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .maverick-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 68px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .maverick-head .subhead {
    margin-top: 28px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 56ch;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .maverick-head p:not(.subhead) {
    margin-top: 22px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 56ch;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .maverick-mark {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,10,34,0.6), rgba(28,15,48,0.5));
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 64px 48px;
    text-align: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .maverick-mark .mav-mark {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    max-width: 380px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .maverick-mark .mav-mark img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    opacity: 0.95;
  }
  .maverick-mark .tagline {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .maverick-mark .tagline em {
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .maverick-cards {
    margin-top: 80px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .mav-card {
    padding: 40px 32px;
    background: var(--bg-2);
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }
  .mav-card:hover { background: var(--bg); }
  .mav-card .mav-icon {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .mav-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }
  .mav-card p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .maverick-cta {
    margin-top: 80px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .maverick-cta .cta-line {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .maverick-cta .cta-line em { color: var(--purple-bright); font-style: italic; }
  .maverick-cta .cta-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: var(--bg);
    background: var(--purple-bright);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }
  .maverick-cta .cta-btn:hover {
    background: #d4b9ff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  /* ====== FOOTPRINT ====== */
  .footprint { padding: 140px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .footprint-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .footprint h2 {
    font-size: clamp(36px, 4.8vw, 60px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .footprint p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 48ch;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .state-block { margin-top: 48px; }
  .state-block .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .state-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px 32px;
  }
  .state-list li {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .state-list .code {
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .state-list.expand li { color: var(--ink-muted); }
  .cities {
    margin-top: 56px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: 32px;
    max-width: 90%;
  }
  .cities strong { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

  /* ====== LETTER / WHO WE ARE ====== */
  .letter {
    padding: 140px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(20, 10, 34, 0.6) 50%, transparent);
  }
  .letter-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .letter h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.4vw, 64px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .letter p {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .letter p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .letter p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 4.2em;
    line-height: 0.85;
    float: left;
    padding: 4px 16px 0 0;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .letter h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin: 64px 0 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .letter h3 em { color: var(--purple-bright); }

  /* ====== STACK (platform) ====== */
  .stack { padding: 140px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .stack-head { margin-bottom: 80px; max-width: 760px; }
  .stack-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .stack-head p {
    margin-top: 24px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 60ch;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .stack-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--rule);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .stack-card {
    padding: 56px 48px;
    background: var(--bg);
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
  }
  .stack-card:hover { background: var(--bg-2); }
  .stack-card .logo-wrap {
    height: 120px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .stack-card .logo-wrap .plate { width: 188px; height: 116px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 14px; }
  .stack-card .logo-wrap .plate img { width: auto !important; height: auto !important; max-width: 100% !important; max-height: 100% !important; }
  .stack-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .stack-card .role {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .stack-card p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ====== MOAT (comparison + infrastructure) ====== */
  .moat {
    padding: 140px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--bg-2);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .moat::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.12), transparent 50%),
      radial-gradient(circle at 70% 80%, rgba(91, 63, 166, 0.1), transparent 50%);
  }
  .moat-content { position: relative; }
  .moat h2 {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 6.5vw, 88px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-top: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .moat-lede {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 56ch;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .compare {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .compare > div {
    padding: 24px 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .compare .head {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 32px 28px 24px;
  }
  .compare .head.them { color: var(--ink-muted); }
  .compare .head.us { color: var(--purple-bright); }
  .compare .row-label { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .compare .them-cell { color: var(--ink-muted); }
  .compare .us-cell {
    color: var(--ink);
    background: rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.06);
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.3);
  }
  .hardware-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 56px;
  }
  .hardware-card {
    padding: 40px 36px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: rgba(10, 6, 18, 0.5);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .hardware-card .icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
  }
  .hardware-card h4 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .hardware-card .partner {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .hardware-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ====== POSITIONING ====== */
  .positioning { padding: 140px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .pos-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
    color: var(--mesh-color); opacity: var(--mesh-op);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 26%, #000 62%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 26%, #000 62%);
  }
  .pos-bg svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
  .positioning .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .pos-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 64px; }
  .pos-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 68px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 1.05;
  }
  .pos-head p {
    margin-top: 20px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 56ch;
    font-weight: 300;
  }
  .pos-chart {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--pos-fill);
    border: 1px solid var(--pos-border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 64px;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  /* highlighted "winning" quadrant (top-right: high scale + high tech ownership) */
  .pos-chart > .pos-quad {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; right: 0; width: 50%; height: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 70% 30%, var(--pos-quad), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .pos-chart::before, .pos-chart::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    background: var(--pos-line);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .pos-chart::before { left: 50%; top: 32px; bottom: 64px; width: 1px; }
  .pos-chart::after { top: 50%; left: 64px; right: 32px; height: 1px; }
  .pos-axis-x, .pos-axis-y {
    position: absolute;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-weight: 600;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .pos-axis-x { bottom: 24px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
  .pos-axis-y { left: 24px; top: 50%; transform: rotate(-90deg) translateX(50%); transform-origin: left top; }
  .pos-dot {
    position: absolute;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .pos-dot .marker {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.65);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--purple);
    margin: 0 auto 12px;
  }
  .pos-dot.us .marker {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    background: var(--purple-bright);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(139,109,217,0.18), 0 0 36px var(--pos-glow);
    border-color: var(--purple-bright);
  }
  .pos-dot .name {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .pos-dot.us .name { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; }
  .pos-dot .sub {
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* ====== LEADERSHIP ====== */
  .leadership-section { padding: 140px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .leadership-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 64px; }
  .leadership-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 68px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
  }
  .leadership-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 40px 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 56px;
  }
  .leader { text-align: left; }
  .leader .role-tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .leader .name {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  .leader .title {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* ====== ROADMAP ====== */
  .roadmap { padding: 140px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .roadmap-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 80px; }
  .roadmap-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px);
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-top: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .roadmap-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .roadmap-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr 2.5fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 48px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    align-items: baseline;
  }
  .roadmap-num {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    font-style: italic;
  }
  .roadmap-item h3 {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }
  .roadmap-item p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 60ch;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ====== CTA / CLOSING ====== */
  .closing {
    padding: 160px 0 140px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .closing .pull {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.25;
    max-width: 24ch;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .closing .pull span { color: var(--purple-bright); }
  .closing .actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 96px;
  }
  .closing .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 16px 32px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }
  .closing .btn-primary {
    color: var(--bg);
    background: var(--purple-bright);
  }
  .closing .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #d4b9ff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  .closing .btn-ghost {
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 156, 240, 0.4);
  }
  .closing .btn-ghost:hover {
    background: rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.1);
    border-color: var(--purple-bright);
  }

  /* ====== FOOTER ====== */
  .site-footer {
    padding: 80px 0 64px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .footer-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
    color: var(--mesh-color); opacity: var(--mesh-op-footer);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 38%, transparent 80%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 38%, transparent 80%);
  }
  .footer-bg svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
  .site-footer .plate-footer { margin: 0 auto 24px; }
  .site-footer .tag {
    font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .site-footer .meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }
  .site-footer .meta span:not(:first-child) {
    padding-left: 40px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .site-footer .families {
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding-top: 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 64px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .site-footer .families .label {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .site-footer .families img {
    height: 28px;
    width: auto;
    opacity: 0.7;
    filter: grayscale(0.3) brightness(1.4);
    transition: opacity 0.25s, filter 0.25s;
  }
  .site-footer .families img:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: grayscale(0) brightness(1.6);
  }
  .site-footer .families img[alt="Blendora"] {
    height: 22px;
    opacity: 0.55;
  }
  .site-footer .families img[alt="Blendora"]:hover {
    opacity: 0.9;
  }
  .site-footer .footer-util {
    margin-top: 48px;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .site-footer .footer-util a {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .site-footer .footer-util a:hover { color: var(--purple-bright); }

  /* ====== RESPONSIVE ====== */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .container { padding: 0 24px; }
    .nav-inner { padding: 16px 24px; }
    .origin-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .origin-cross { transform: rotate(90deg); }
    .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .stats-grid .stat:nth-child(2) { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
    .stats-grid .stat:nth-child(3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 48px; padding-left: 0; }
    .stats-grid .stat:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 48px; }
    .footprint-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
    .uw-item { flex: 0 1 calc(50% - 14px); }
    .exchange-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
    .exchange-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .exchange-mark { padding: 40px 28px; }
    .exchange-mark .txch-mark { max-width: 320px; }
    .maverick-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
    .maverick-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .maverick-mark { padding: 40px 28px; }
    .maverick-mark .mav-mark { max-width: 280px; }
  }
  @media (min-width: 901px) and (max-width: 1100px) {
    .uw-item { flex: 0 1 calc(33.33% - 19px); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .cities { columns: 1; }
    .stack-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stack-card { padding: 40px 32px; }
    .compare { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .compare > div { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: none; }
    .compare .head { padding: 24px 0 12px; }
    .compare .head.them, .compare .them-cell { display: none; }
    .compare .us-cell { background: transparent; border-left: 2px solid var(--purple-bright); padding-left: 20px; }
    .hardware-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .roadmap-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 32px 0; }
    .leadership-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px 24px; }
    .pos-chart { aspect-ratio: 1; padding: 32px; }
  }
  /* ====== THEME TOGGLE + MOBILE NAV ====== */
  .nav-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
  .theme-toggle {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    width: 38px; height: 38px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;
    transition: border-color .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .theme-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--purple-bright); color: var(--purple-bright); }
  .theme-icon-light { display: none; }
  [data-theme="light"] .theme-icon-dark { display: none; }
  [data-theme="light"] .theme-icon-light { display: inline; }

  .nav-hamburger {
    display: none;
    background: transparent; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
    width: 38px; height: 38px; padding: 0;
    flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
  }
  .nav-hamburger span {
    display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--ink); margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform .25s ease, opacity .25s ease;
  }
  .nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  .nav-mobile {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: rgba(10, 6, 18, 0.97);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 4px 24px 18px;
  }
  .nav-mobile.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-mobile a {
    padding: 15px 4px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .nav-mobile a:active { color: var(--purple-bright); }
  .nav-mobile .nav-mobile-cta {
    color: var(--purple-bright);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    font-size: 13px;
    border-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 800px) {
    .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
    .nav-actions .nav-cta { display: none; }
  }
  @media (min-width: 801px) {
    .nav-mobile { display: none !important; }
  }

  /* ====== LIGHT MODE (dark is default; toggled via [data-theme=light] on <html>) ====== */
  [data-theme="light"] {
    --bg: #f6f3fb;
    --bg-2: #ece7f5;
    --bg-3: #e3dbf0;
    --ink: #1c1228;
    --ink-soft: #4d4259;
    --ink-muted: #837a8f;
    --purple: #6b4fc4;
    --purple-deep: #4f3a9e;
    --purple-bright: #6a4cc4;
    --purple-line: rgba(107, 79, 196, 0.22);
    --gold: #9c7c33;
    --rule: rgba(28, 18, 40, 0.12);
    --pos-fill: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.85), rgba(236,231,245,0.45));
    --pos-border: rgba(28, 18, 40, 0.16);
    --pos-line: rgba(28, 18, 40, 0.18);
    --pos-quad: rgba(107, 79, 196, 0.12);
    --pos-glow: rgba(107, 79, 196, 0.35);
    --mesh-color: #6b4fc4;
    --mesh-op: 0.30;
    --mesh-op-footer: 0.24;
  }
  [data-theme="light"] body {
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 1200px 800px at 20% 0%, rgba(107, 79, 196, 0.08), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 1000px 700px at 80% 100%, rgba(139, 109, 217, 0.06), transparent 55%),
      var(--bg);
  }
  [data-theme="light"] body::before { opacity: 0; }
  [data-theme="light"] .nav { background: rgba(246, 243, 251, 0.85); }
  [data-theme="light"] .nav-mobile { background: rgba(246, 243, 251, 0.98); }
  [data-theme="light"] .exchange-mark { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.75), rgba(236,231,245,0.55)); }
  [data-theme="light"] .maverick-mark { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.8), rgba(236,231,245,0.6)); }
  [data-theme="light"] .exchange-services .chip { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
  [data-theme="light"] .letter { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(236,231,245,0.65) 50%, transparent); }
  [data-theme="light"] .hardware-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
  /* .pos-chart now themed via --pos-* variables (see [data-theme=light] block above) */
  /* logo treatments: flip white silhouette (dark mode) -> dark silhouette (light mode) */
  [data-theme="light"] .uw-item img { filter: brightness(0); opacity: 0.6; }
  [data-theme="light"] .uw-item:hover img { filter: brightness(0); opacity: 0.9; }
  [data-theme="light"] .exchange-mark .txch-mark img { filter: brightness(0); opacity: 0.85; }
  [data-theme="light"] .site-footer .families img { filter: brightness(0); opacity: 0.55; }
  [data-theme="light"] .site-footer .families img:hover { filter: brightness(0); opacity: 0.85; }