:root {
      --gold:        #c6a664;
      --gold-dim:    rgba(198,166,100,0.1);
      --gold-border: rgba(198,166,100,0.22);
      --bg:          #090807;
      --surface:     #111009;
      --surface2:    #161412;
      --border:      rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
      --text:        #ddd5c5;
      --muted:       #5a5040;
      --dim:         #28221a;
    }

    *, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ── HEADER ── */
    header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 22px 64px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      background: rgba(9,8,7,0.96);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      z-index: 100;
    }

    .logo-area {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit;
    }

    .logo-area img { height: 26px; opacity: 0.82; }

    .logo-text-wrap { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }

    .logo-text-wrap .primary {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.66rem;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .logo-text-wrap .secondary {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.5rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .header-nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 28px;
    }

    .header-nav a {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.56rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--muted);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .header-nav a:hover { color: var(--text); }

    .header-cta {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.56rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--gold) !important;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
      padding: 6px 14px;
      transition: background 0.2s !important;
    }

    .header-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-dim) !important; }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    .hero {
      padding: 100px 64px 80px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .hero-top {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 40px;
      margin-bottom: 64px;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      color: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.8;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .hero-eyebrow::before {
      content: '';
      width: 20px; height: 1px;
      background: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    h1 {
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.04;
      color: var(--text);
      letter-spacing: -2px;
    }

    h1 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold);
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .hero-meta {
      flex-shrink: 0;
      text-align: right;
      padding-top: 8px;
    }

    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.56rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      padding: 5px 12px;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .hero-meta p {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.54rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--dim);
      line-height: 2;
    }

    .hero-desc {
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 540px;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    /* ── SECTIONS ── */
    section { padding: 80px 64px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }

    .sec-label {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      margin-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .sec-code {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    .sec-title-text {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .sec-label::after {
      content: '';
      flex: 1;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    /* ── FOUNDATION ── */
    #foundations .layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 64px;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .f-text h2 {
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      line-height: 1.2;
    }

    .f-text p {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .f-text strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }

    .mandate-pill {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.58rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border: 1px solid var(--gold-border);
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-top: 16px;
    }

    .mandate-dot {
      width: 5px; height: 5px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gold);
      animation: blink 2s infinite;
    }

    @keyframes blink { 0%,100%{opacity:1} 50%{opacity:0.3} }

    .citation-block {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 36px;
      background: var(--surface);
      position: relative;
    }

    .citation-block::before {
      content: 'OFFICIAL_RECORD';
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px; right: 16px;
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.48rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--dim);
    }

    .citation-block blockquote {
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.85;
      color: var(--text);
      border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding-left: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .citation-block cite {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-style: normal;
      font-size: 0.56rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* ── EVOLUTION ── */
    #evolution { background: var(--surface); }

    #evolution .layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }

    .archive-card {
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 32px;
      border-top: 2px solid var(--gold-border);
    }

    .archive-tag {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.56rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--gold);
      opacity: 0.7;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      display: block;
    }

    .archive-card p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.8;
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    .archive-card strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }

    .evo-text h2 {
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .evo-text p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .classified-pill {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.56rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      background: rgba(139,64,64,0.1);
      border: 1px solid rgba(139,64,64,0.24);
      color: #9b5050;
      margin-top: 16px;
    }

    /* ── TIMELINE ── */
    #timeline { background: var(--bg); }

    .tl-list {
      position: relative;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }

    .tl-list::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 96px; top: 0; bottom: 0;
      width: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
    }

    .tl-item {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
      gap: 48px;
      padding: 28px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: relative;
    }

    .tl-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

    .tl-date {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      color: var(--dim);
      padding-top: 4px;
      text-align: right;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    .tl-dot {
      position: absolute;
      left: 89px; top: 33px;
      width: 14px; height: 14px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--bg);
      transform: rotate(45deg);
    }

    .tl-dot.active {
      border-color: var(--gold-border);
      background: var(--gold-dim);
    }

    .tl-content h4 {
      font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
      font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--text);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .tl-content p {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.75;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      padding: 32px 64px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .footer-left {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.54rem;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      color: var(--dim);
      line-height: 2;
    }

    .footer-right {
      font-family: 'Fira Code', monospace;
      font-size: 0.52rem;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      color: var(--dim);
      text-align: right;
      line-height: 2;
    }

    /* ── REVEAL ── */
    .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(20px);
      transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
    }

    .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      header { padding: 18px 24px; }
      .header-nav .hide-sm { display: none; }
      .hero { padding: 60px 24px 48px; }
      .hero-top { flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
      .hero-meta { text-align: left; }
      section { padding: 56px 24px; }
      #foundations .layout,
      #evolution .layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
      .tl-list::before { left: 64px; }
      .tl-dot { left: 57px; }
      .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 24px; }
      footer { padding: 24px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    }