/* ---------- Reset & base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --bg: #0a0a0a;
  --bg-panel: #141414;
  --bg-elev: #1c1c1c;
  --border: #2a2a2a;
  --border-strong: #3a3a3a;
  --text: #e8e6e1;
  --text-muted: #8a8680;
  --text-faint: #5a5852;
  --accent: #d4232c;
  --accent-dim: #8a1a20;
  --gold: #c9a961;
  --gold-dim: #8a7440;
  --max: 1180px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Subtle film-grain overlay */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.06;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.6 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* Faint vignette */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 100%);
}

main, header, footer { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, .display, .headline {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: #fff;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.8rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem); margin-bottom: 0.6em; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.55rem); margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
h4 { font-size: 1.05rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-weight: 700; }

p { margin-bottom: 1.1em; color: var(--text); }
p + p { margin-top: -0.2em; }

a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
a:hover { color: #fff; }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 50%;
  width: 12px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.lede {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

section {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }

/* ---------- Top masthead bar ---------- */
.masthead-bar {
  background: #000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.masthead-bar .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.masthead-bar .dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 8px;
  animation: pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.35; }
}

/* ---------- Navigation ---------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 285px;
  padding: 18px 28px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.brand {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 4px;
}
.brand .accent { color: var(--accent); }
.brand .tld { color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.85em; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-links > li { position: relative; }
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  margin-left: auto;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}

/* Submenu (desktop) */
.submenu-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.submenu-toggle:hover,
.submenu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"],
.has-submenu.active > .submenu-toggle {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}
.submenu-toggle .caret {
  font-size: 0.7em;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.submenu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .caret {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.has-submenu .submenu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -16px;
  min-width: 220px;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.98);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
  list-style: none;
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: none;
  z-index: 110;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.has-submenu .submenu li { display: block; }
.has-submenu .submenu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 11px 22px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  border-bottom: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.has-submenu .submenu a:hover,
.has-submenu .submenu a.active {
  background: rgba(212,35,44,0.12);
  border-bottom: none;
  color: #fff;
}
.has-submenu:hover > .submenu,
.has-submenu:focus-within > .submenu,
.has-submenu .submenu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] + .submenu {
  display: block;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  padding: 120px 0 100px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,35,44,0.08) 0%, transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(212,35,44,0.12), transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 980px; }
.hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero .strike { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
.hero .tagline {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.hero .tagline .bar { width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
.hero .intro {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  max-width: 720px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.hero .intro strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- Teaser cards ---------- */
.teasers {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}
.teaser {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 36px 30px 30px;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.teaser:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.teaser .num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.teaser h3 {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: #fff;
}
.teaser p {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.teaser .arrow {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: auto;
}
.teaser:hover .arrow { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Pull quote ---------- */
.pullquote {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 50px 50px 50px 60px;
  margin: 80px 0 0;
  position: relative;
}
.pullquote .stat {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.pullquote .stat .accent { color: var(--accent); }
.pullquote .stat-text {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 720px;
}
.pullquote .source {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

/* ---------- Page header (non-home) ---------- */
.page-header {
  padding: 90px 0 60px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(212,35,44,0.05) 0%, transparent 100%);
}
.page-header h1 { margin-bottom: 18px; max-width: 900px; text-wrap: balance; }
.page-header .lede { max-width: 760px; }

/* ---------- Proof page sections ---------- */
.proof-section {
  padding: 70px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.proof-section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.proof-section .section-num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.proof-section h2 { max-width: 900px; }
.proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  align-items: start;
}
.proof-body p { font-size: 1.02rem; }

.keyfact {
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-dim);
  padding: 28px 26px;
  position: relative;
}
.keyfact::before {
  content: 'KEY FACT';
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px; left: 18px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  padding: 3px 10px;
}
.keyfact .bignum {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.keyfact .bignum .accent { color: var(--accent); }
.keyfact p {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.keyfact .source {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Subject dossier (portrait + facts) ---------- */
.dossier {
  margin-top: 60px;
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.dossier::before {
  content: 'SUBJECT OF THE FILE';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  z-index: 3;
}
.dossier-portrait {
  position: relative;
  background: #111;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 380px;
}
.dossier-portrait img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.dossier-portrait::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, transparent 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.4) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.dossier-portrait .scanlines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 0px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 1px,
    transparent 1px,
    transparent 3px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}
.dossier-meta {
  padding: 50px 36px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.dossier-meta .name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.dossier-meta .role {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.dossier-facts {
  list-style: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.dossier-facts li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.dossier-facts .label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
}
.dossier-facts .value strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.dossier-facts .value .accent { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .dossier { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dossier-portrait { min-height: 320px; }
  .dossier-meta { padding: 36px 26px; }
  .dossier-meta .name { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .dossier-facts li { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap: 12px; }
}

/* ---------- Rigged games grid ---------- */
.games-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.game-card {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.game-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }

.game-card .game-head {
  padding: 24px 26px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
}
.game-card .game-title {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.game-card .year {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.game-card .game-body {
  padding: 22px 26px;
}
.game-card .what-happened {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.game-card .why-suspicious {
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-strong);
  padding-top: 16px;
  display: none;
}
.game-card .why-suspicious .label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
}
.game-card .why-suspicious p {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.game-card.expanded .why-suspicious { display: block; }
.game-card .expand-toggle {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
}
.game-card .expand-toggle:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- By the Numbers ---------- */
.numbers-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.stat-card {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 40px 36px;
}
.stat-card.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.stat-card .stat-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.stat-card .stat-number {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 5.4rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.stat-card .stat-number .accent { color: var(--accent); }
.stat-card .stat-number .small {
  font-size: 0.4em;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-left: 6px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.stat-card .stat-label {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.stat-card .stat-source {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Bar viz */
.bar-viz { margin-top: 24px; }
.bar-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr 70px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.bar-row .bar-label { color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.bar-row .bar-track {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  height: 22px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bar-row .bar-fill {
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-dim), var(--accent));
}
.bar-row .bar-val { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; text-align: right; }

/* Series-length viz */
.series-viz {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.series-cell {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 22px 18px;
  text-align: center;
}
.series-cell .games {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.series-cell .pct {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.series-cell.long {
  background: rgba(212,35,44,0.08);
  border-color: var(--accent-dim);
}
.series-cell.long .pct { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Action page ---------- */
.action-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.action-card {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 36px 30px;
}
.action-card .num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.action-card h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.action-card ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.action-card li {
  padding: 10px 0 10px 22px;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.action-card li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.action-card li::before {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.share-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 22px;
}
.share-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}
.share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; background: rgba(212,35,44,0.08); }

.closing-statement {
  margin-top: 90px;
  padding: 70px 50px;
  background: #000;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
  text-align: center;
}
.closing-statement .display {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.closing-statement .display .accent { color: var(--accent); }
.closing-statement p {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---------- Conversation starters ---------- */
.starters {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.starter {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer {
  background: #000;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 50px 0 30px;
  margin-top: 0;
}
footer .container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: start;
}
footer .brand-block .brand { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
footer .brand-block .tag {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
footer .disclaimer {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 22px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
footer .disclaimer strong { color: var(--text); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
footer .copyline {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav-inner { gap: 16px; justify-content: space-between; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    background: rgba(10,10,10,0.98);
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    align-items: stretch;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav-links.open { max-height: 900px; overflow-y: auto; }
  .nav-links > li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); position: static; }
  .nav-links a {
    display: block;
    padding: 18px 28px;
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { background: rgba(212,35,44,0.08); }

  /* Submenus flatten into a labeled section on mobile */
  .has-submenu .submenu-toggle {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 16px 28px 6px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    border-bottom: none;
    cursor: default;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .has-submenu .submenu-toggle:hover,
  .has-submenu .submenu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"],
  .has-submenu.active > .submenu-toggle {
    border-bottom: none;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .has-submenu .submenu-toggle .caret { display: none; }
  .has-submenu .submenu {
    position: static;
    display: block;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0 0 8px;
    box-shadow: none;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .has-submenu .submenu li { border-bottom: none; }
  .has-submenu .submenu a {
    padding: 12px 28px 12px 44px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    white-space: normal;
  }
  .has-submenu .submenu a.active { background: rgba(212,35,44,0.1); }

  .teasers, .action-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proof-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .numbers-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .series-viz { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .starters { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  footer .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .pullquote { padding: 36px 30px; }
  .closing-statement { padding: 50px 30px; }
  .hero { padding: 70px 0 60px; }
  section { padding: 60px 0; }
  .masthead-bar .container { font-size: 0.62rem; }
  .masthead-bar .right { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .bar-row { grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 60px; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.74rem; }
}

/* ---------- Chain of Command ---------- */
.command-chain {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 50px 0 0;
}
.command-chain-head {
  margin-top: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  max-width: 880px;
}
.command-chain-head h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  margin-top: 12px;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.command-chain-head p {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.command-link {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 26px 30px;
  position: relative;
}
.command-link::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 31px;
  top: -14px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 14px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.command-link:first-child::before { display: none; }
.command-rank {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-top: 2px;
  border-right: 1px dashed var(--border);
}
.command-role {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.command-name {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.command-lever {
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--border);
  padding-top: 14px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.command-lever .lever-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.command-lever p {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq-section {
  background: #050505;
  padding: 90px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.faq-section .eyebrow { display: inline-flex; }
.faq-section h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.faq-section .faq-intro {
  max-width: 720px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.faq-list {
  max-width: 880px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.faq-item {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  transition: border-left-color 0.15s ease;
}
.faq-item[open] { border-left-color: var(--accent); }
.faq-item summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary::after {
  content: '+';
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}
.faq-item[open] summary::after { content: '−'; }
.faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.faq-body {
  padding: 4px 26px 26px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.faq-body p { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.faq-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.faq-body strong { color: #fff; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .command-link { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; padding: 22px 22px; }
  .command-link::before { left: 50%; }
  .command-rank { border-right: none; padding-bottom: 6px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .command-role { font-size: 1.18rem; }
  .faq-item summary { padding: 18px 20px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .faq-body { padding: 2px 20px 22px; }
}

/* ---------- Ref Tracker ---------- */
.ref-search-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 30px 0 30px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ref-search-input {
  flex: 1 1 280px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 6px 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.ref-search-input::placeholder { color: var(--text-faint); }
.ref-search-input:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.ref-count {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ref-count #ref-count-num { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }

.ref-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.ref-card {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 22px 22px 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.ref-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.ref-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.ref-num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 52px;
  line-height: 1;
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.ref-id { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.ref-name {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.ref-meta {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ref-bio {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ref-rating { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.rating-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
}
.rating-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.rating-val {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.rating-track {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  height: 8px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.rating-fill {
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-dim), var(--accent));
}
.ref-incidents {
  margin-top: auto;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--border-strong);
  padding-top: 12px;
}
.ref-incidents summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.ref-incidents summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.ref-incidents summary::after {
  content: '+';
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.ref-incidents[open] summary::after { content: '−'; }
.ref-incidents summary:hover { color: #fff; }
.ref-incidents ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 12px 0 2px;
  margin: 0;
}
.ref-incidents li {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.ref-incidents li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.ref-incidents li strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }

.ref-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 50px 20px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .ref-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .ref-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .ref-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ref-search-bar { padding: 14px 16px; }
}