  :root{
    --ink:#0D1113;
    --panel:#141A1D;
    --panel-raised:#1B2226;
    --line:#262E32;
    --red:#BF4341;
    --red-bright:#DD5A57;
    --cyan:#4FB8B0;
    --text:#ECEEEE;
    --muted:#8D9699;
    --muted-2:#5E686B;
    --header-bg:rgba(13,17,19,0.85);
    --maxw:1180px;
  }
  html[data-theme="light"]{
    --ink:#F5F3F0;
    --panel:#FFFFFF;
    --panel-raised:#FBFAF8;
    --line:#E3DFDA;
    --red:#BF4341;
    --red-bright:#A6332F;
    --cyan:#2E8E86;
    --text:#1A1D1E;
    --muted:#5B6265;
    --muted-2:#8A9093;
    --header-bg:rgba(245,243,240,0.85);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{transition:background .3s ease, color .3s ease;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
    *{animation-duration:0.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important; transition-duration:0.001ms !important;}
  }
  body{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--text);
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    line-height:1.6;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
  .mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw); margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px;}
  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}

  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12px;
    letter-spacing:0.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--red-bright);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{
    content:"";
    width:18px; height:1px;
    background:var(--red-bright);
    display:inline-block;
  }

  /* NAV */
  header{
    position:fixed; top:0; left:0; right:0; z-index:100;
    background:var(--header-bg);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    transition:background .3s ease;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav{
    max-width:var(--maxw); margin:0 auto; padding:16px 32px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  }
  .brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px;}
  .brand img{width:34px; height:34px;}
  .brand span{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:600; font-size:17px; letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
  .nav-links{display:flex; gap:36px; align-items:center;}
  .nav-links a{
    font-size:14px; color:var(--muted); font-weight:500;
    transition:color .2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text);}
  .nav-cta{
    background:var(--red); color:#fff !important; padding:9px 18px;
    border-radius:3px; font-size:13.5px; font-weight:500;
    transition:background .2s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--red-bright);}
  .nav-toggle{display:none; background:none; border:none; color:var(--text); font-size:24px; cursor:pointer;}

  .theme-toggle{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    background:var(--panel-raised); border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:20px; padding:4px; cursor:pointer;
    margin-left:28px;
  }
  .theme-toggle button{
    background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer; color:var(--muted);
    width:30px; height:26px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    border-radius:16px; transition:background .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .theme-toggle button.active{background:var(--red); color:#fff;}
  .theme-toggle svg{width:15px; height:15px;}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .theme-toggle{margin-left:0;}
  }

  @media (max-width:860px){
    .nav-links{
      position:fixed; top:66px; left:0; right:0;
      background:var(--panel); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
      flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:0;
      padding:8px 32px 20px;
      transform:translateY(-130%); transition:transform .3s ease;
    }
    .nav-links.open{transform:translateY(0);}
    .nav-links a{padding:14px 0; width:100%; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
    .nav-cta{width:100%; text-align:center; margin-top:14px;}
    .nav-toggle{display:block;}
  }

  /* HERO */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:100vh;
    display:flex; align-items:center;
    padding:150px 0 100px;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.1fr 0.9fr; gap:40px; align-items:center;
    position:relative; z-index:2; width:100%;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(38px, 5.2vw, 66px);
    line-height:1.05;
    margin-bottom:24px;
  }
  .hero h1 em{
    font-style:normal; color:var(--red-bright);
  }
  .hero p{
    font-size:17px; color:var(--muted); max-width:480px; margin-bottom:36px;
  }
  .btn-row{display:flex; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block; padding:13px 26px; border-radius:3px;
    font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; transition:all .2s;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--red); color:#fff;}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--red-bright); transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--text);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--muted-2);}

  .stat-strip{
    display:flex; gap:44px; margin-top:56px; padding-top:32px; border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .stat-strip div b{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-size:28px; display:block; color:var(--text);
  }
  .stat-strip div span{font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted-2); font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;}

  /* ORBIT SIGNATURE */
  .orbit-wrap{
    position:relative; width:100%; aspect-ratio:1/1; max-width:480px; margin:0 auto;
  }
  .orbit-wrap svg{width:100%; height:100%; overflow:visible;}
  .ring{fill:none; stroke:var(--line); stroke-width:1;}
  .ring-accent{fill:none; stroke:var(--red); stroke-width:1.4; opacity:0.5;}
  .core{fill:var(--red);}
  .core-gap{fill:var(--ink);}
  .spin-slow{transform-origin:250px 250px; animation:spin 40s linear infinite;}
  .spin-slow-rev{transform-origin:250px 250px; animation:spin 55s linear infinite reverse;}
  .spin-med{transform-origin:250px 250px; animation:spin 26s linear infinite;}
  @keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg);}}
  .node{fill:var(--cyan);}
  .node.alt{fill:var(--red-bright);}
  .link-line{stroke:var(--cyan); stroke-width:1; opacity:0.25;}

  /* SECTIONS shared */
  section{padding:110px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .section-head{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:40px; margin-bottom:64px; align-items:end;
  }
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px);}
  .section-head p{color:var(--muted); font-size:15.5px; max-width:440px;}

  /* ABOUT */
  .about-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px; background:var(--line); border:1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom:56px;}
  .about-card{background:var(--panel); padding:36px 32px;}
  .about-card .tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--red-bright); letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:14px; display:block;}
  .about-card h3{font-size:20px; margin-bottom:12px;}
  .about-card p{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--muted);}

  .values-row{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:28px;}
  .value-item{border-left:2px solid var(--red); padding-left:18px;}
  .value-item h4{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-size:16px; margin-bottom:8px;}
  .value-item p{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--muted);}

  @media (max-width:860px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .orbit-wrap{max-width:300px; margin-top:20px;}
    .section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .values-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
    .stat-strip{flex-wrap:wrap; gap:28px;}
  }

  /* SERVICES */
  .services-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); border:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .service-item{
    padding:30px 28px; border-right:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    transition:background .2s;
  }
  .service-item:hover{background:var(--panel);}
  .service-item:nth-child(3n){border-right:none;}
  .service-item .dot{width:7px; height:7px; background:var(--red); border-radius:50%; margin-bottom:16px;}
  .service-item h4{font-size:16.5px; margin-bottom:10px; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;}
  .service-item p{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--muted);}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .service-item:nth-child(3n){border-right:1px solid var(--line);}
  }
  @media (min-width:861px) and (max-width:1100px){
    .services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .service-item:nth-child(2n){border-right:none;}
    .service-item:nth-child(3n){border-right:1px solid var(--line);}
  }

  /* PROCESS */
  .process-row{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:0; position:relative;}
  .process-item{padding:0 24px 0 0; position:relative;}
  .process-item:not(:last-child)::after{
    content:""; position:absolute; top:18px; right:0; width:100%; height:1px; background:var(--line);
  }
  .process-num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size:13px; color:var(--red-bright);
    display:block; margin-bottom:20px; position:relative; z-index:1;
    background:var(--ink); display:inline-block; padding-right:12px;
  }
  .process-item h4{font-size:17.5px; margin-bottom:10px;}
  .process-item p{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--muted);}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .process-row{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px;}
    .process-item:not(:last-child)::after{display:none;}
  }

  /* INDUSTRIES */
  .industries-row{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px;}
  .industry-chip{
    flex:1 1 220px; background:var(--panel); border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:2px solid var(--red); padding:26px 24px;
  }
  .industry-chip h4{font-size:16px; margin-bottom:8px; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;}
  .industry-chip p{font-size:13px; color:var(--muted);}

  /* CTA / CONTACT */
  .cta-section{
    background:var(--panel);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:100px 0;
  }
  .cta-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr; gap:60px;}
  .cta-grid h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,38px); margin-bottom:20px;}
  .cta-grid p{color:var(--muted); font-size:15.5px; max-width:440px; margin-bottom:30px;}
  .contact-list{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:22px;}
  .contact-list div{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom:18px;}
  .contact-list .tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.1em; color:var(--muted-2); display:block; margin-bottom:6px;}
  .contact-list a, .contact-list span.val{font-size:16px; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;}
  @media (max-width:860px){.cta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px;}}

  footer{padding:40px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .footer-row{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px;}
  .footer-row .brand span{font-size:15px;}
  .footer-row p{font-size:13px; color:var(--muted-2);}

  .reveal{opacity:0; transform:translateY(18px); transition:opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1; transform:translateY(0);}

  /* INSIGHTS TEASER (homepage) */
  .insight-teaser{
    display:flex; justify-content:center; text-align:center;
    padding:20px 0;
  }
  .insight-teaser-text{max-width:620px;}
  .insight-teaser-text .eyebrow{justify-content:center;}
  .insight-teaser-text h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,36px); margin-bottom:16px;}
  .insight-teaser-text p{color:var(--muted); font-size:15.5px; margin-bottom:28px;}

  /* ARTICLE PAGE */
  .article-hero{padding:150px 0 60px; border-top:none;}
  .back-link{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted); margin-bottom:28px; letter-spacing:.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase; transition:color .2s;
  }
  .back-link:hover{color:var(--red-bright);}
  .article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,52px); line-height:1.1; margin-bottom:22px; max-width:800px;}
  .article-meta{
    display:flex; gap:20px; flex-wrap:wrap; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:12.5px; color:var(--muted-2); border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding:16px 0; margin-top:32px;
  }
  .article-body{
    max-width:720px; margin:0 auto; padding:60px 0 100px;
  }
  .article-body p{font-size:16.5px; color:var(--text); opacity:0.92; margin-bottom:22px;}
  .article-body p.lede{font-size:19px; color:var(--muted); margin-bottom:36px;}
  .article-body h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,28px); margin:48px 0 18px;}
  .article-body h3{font-size:18px; margin:32px 0 12px; font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; color:var(--red-bright);}
  .article-body ul{margin:0 0 24px 20px; color:var(--text); opacity:0.92;}
  .article-body li{font-size:16px; margin-bottom:10px; padding-left:4px;}
  .article-body li b{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif; font-weight:600; opacity:1;}
  .article-cta{
    max-width:720px; margin:0 auto; padding:44px 40px; background:var(--panel);
    border:1px solid var(--line); border-left:3px solid var(--red); text-align:left;
  }
  .article-cta h3{font-size:20px; margin-bottom:12px; color:var(--text);}
  .article-cta p{color:var(--muted); font-size:15px; margin-bottom:24px;}
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .article-body{padding:40px 0 70px;}
    .article-cta{padding:32px 24px;}
  }
