:root{
    --paper:#EFEAE0;
    --paper-alt:#E6E0D0;
    --paper-deep:#DCD5C2;
    --ink:#0E1F1A;
    --ink-soft:#4A5652;
    --maroon:#058F1A;
    --maroon-deep:#046B14;
    --turmeric:#77C043;
    --turmeric-deep:#623F1C;
    --teal:#094742;
    --teal-deep:#06302C;
    --rule:#C7BFA9;
    --rule-strong:#A79E86;
    --max:1180px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%;}
  a{color:inherit;}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px;}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;margin:0;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:12.5px;
    letter-spacing:0.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--maroon-deep);
  }
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;
    padding:13px 22px;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;
    border:1.3px solid var(--ink);cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s ease;
  }
  .btn-solid{background:var(--maroon);border-color:var(--maroon);color:#F6EEE6;}
  .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--maroon-deep);border-color:var(--maroon-deep);}
  .btn-line{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-line:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}

  /* ===== TOP BAR ===== */
  .topbar{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}
  .topbar-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;height:38px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;}
  .topbar-label{color:rgba(239,234,224,0.7);white-space:nowrap;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:11px;}
  .topbar-ticker{flex:1;overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;}
  .topbar-ticker-track{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:ticker-scroll 18s linear infinite;}
  .topbar-ticker-track:hover{animation-play-state:paused;}
  @keyframes ticker-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0);}to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}
  .topbar-highlight{
    background:transparent;color:var(--paper);
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;
    padding:4px 0;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
    white-space:nowrap;margin-right:24px;
  }
  .topbar-social{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-left:6px;flex:none;}
  .topbar-social a{
    width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(239,234,224,0.12);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;
  }
  .topbar-social svg{width:12px;height:12px;fill:var(--paper);}
  @media(max-width:760px){.topbar-label{display:none;}}

  /* ===== NAV ===== */
  nav{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;
    background:rgba(239,234,224,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  nav .row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px;}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);}
  .brand-mark{width:50px;height:50px;flex:none;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--rule-strong);background:var(--paper);}
  .brand-name{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.15;border-left:2px solid var(--rule-strong);padding-left:14px;}
  .brand-name small{display:block;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-weight:400;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:var(--ink-soft);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px;}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;}
  .nav-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding-bottom:3px;transition:color .15s;}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--rule-strong);}
  .nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;}
  .nav-cta{display:none;}
  @media(min-width:860px){.nav-cta{display:inline-flex;color:var(--maroon);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding-bottom:3px;font-size:14px;}}
  .nav-cta:hover{border-color:var(--maroon);}
  @media(max-width:860px){.nav-links{display:none;}.nav-right{gap:0;}}
  .has-drop{position:relative;}
  .caret{font-size:10px;margin-left:3px;color:var(--rule-strong);}
  .drop{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:-14px;min-width:210px;
    background:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--teal-deep);padding:10px 0;
    box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(14,31,26,0.28);
  }
  .drop.mega{min-width:460px;display:none;padding:18px 22px;}
  .has-drop:hover .drop{display:block;}
  .drop.mega:hover, .has-drop:hover .drop.mega{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;}
  .drop a{display:block;padding:8px 18px;font-size:13.5px;border-bottom:none !important;color:rgba(239,234,224,0.82);}
  .drop.mega a{padding:5px 0;}
  .drop a:hover{color:var(--turmeric);}
  .drop-col h5{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--turmeric);margin:0 0 8px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(239,234,224,0.16);padding-bottom:8px;
  }
  .drop-col .muted a{color:rgba(239,234,224,0.45);}
  .drop-col .muted a:hover{color:rgba(239,234,224,0.7);}

  /* ===== HERO ===== */
  .hero{padding:76px 0 0;position:relative;}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;gap:56px;align-items:end;padding-bottom:56px;}
  @media(max-width:900px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,64px);line-height:1.04;margin:18px 0 22px;}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--maroon);}
  .hero p.lede{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:520px;margin:0 0 30px;}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

  .field-card{
    background:var(--paper-alt);
    border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    padding:26px 26px 22px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .field-card:before{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:5px;background:var(--turmeric);
  }
  .field-card .fc-eyebrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-deep);margin-bottom:10px;}
  .field-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 14px;}
  .field-card ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
  .field-card li{
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;
    padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;
  }
  .field-card li span:first-child{color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .field-card li span:last-child{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;}

  /* ===== LEDGER STRIP ===== */
  .ledger{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--ink);}
  .ledger-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
  @media(max-width:760px){.ledger-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
  .ledger-cell{
    padding:30px 32px;border-left:1px solid rgba(239,234,224,0.16);
  }
  .ledger-cell:first-child{border-left:none;}
  .ledger-num{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:38px;font-weight:600;color:var(--turmeric);line-height:1;}
  .ledger-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(239,234,224,0.65);margin-top:10px;}

  /* ===== SECTION SHELL ===== */
  section{padding:88px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:52px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,38px);margin-top:14px;}
  .section-head p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.65;margin-top:14px;}
  .rule-top{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}

  /* ===== ABOUT ===== */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;gap:64px;}
  @media(max-width:880px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}}
  .about-grid p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 18px;}
  .principle-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
  .principle-list li{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:16px;
    padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .principle-list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);}
  .principle-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--turmeric-deep);font-size:13px;padding-top:3px;}
  .principle-list h3{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .principle-list p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;line-height:1.6;}

  /* ===== FOCUS AREAS ===== */
  .focus-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-strong);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);}
  @media(max-width:920px){.focus-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
  @media(max-width:560px){.focus-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .focus-card{background:var(--paper);padding:32px 26px;min-height:230px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .focus-tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon-deep);margin-bottom:16px;}
  .focus-card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.25;}
  .focus-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;flex:1;}
  .focus-icon{width:30px;height:30px;margin-bottom:18px;}

  /* ===== PROCESS ===== */
  .process-list{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
  .process-row{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr 1.4fr;gap:24px;
    padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start;
  }
  @media(max-width:760px){.process-row{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;}
    .process-row > div:last-child{grid-column:2;}}
  .process-idx{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:26px;color:var(--rule-strong);font-weight:600;}
  .process-row h3{font-size:17.5px;margin-bottom:4px;}
  .process-row .p-meta{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--teal-deep);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;}
  .process-row p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;margin:0;}

  /* ===== REGIONS LEDGER ===== */
  .region-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;}
  .region-table thead th{
    text-align:left;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:500;
    padding:0 14px 14px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .region-table tbody td{padding:16px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top;}
  .region-table tbody tr:hover{background:var(--paper-alt);}
  .region-name{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;}
  .region-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--maroon-deep);}
  .region-focus{color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;}

  /* ===== REPORTS ===== */
  .reports-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;}
  @media(max-width:860px){.reports-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .report-card{border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);background:var(--paper-alt);padding:0;}
  .report-top{padding:24px 24px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-strong);}
  .report-kind{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-deep);margin-bottom:10px;}
  .report-top h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.3;}
  .report-bottom{padding:16px 24px 22px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;}

  /* ===== PODCAST ===== */
  .podcast-panel{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.8fr 1.2fr;gap:0;
    border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
  }
  @media(max-width:860px){.podcast-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .podcast-intro{padding:40px;border-right:1px solid rgba(239,234,224,0.18);}
  @media(max-width:860px){.podcast-intro{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(239,234,224,0.18);}}
  .podcast-eyebrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--turmeric);margin-bottom:14px;}
  .podcast-intro h3{color:var(--paper);font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .podcast-intro p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(239,234,224,0.75);margin:0 0 22px;}
  .podcast-links{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .podcast-links a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
    border:1px solid rgba(239,234,224,0.4);color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;
    padding:9px 14px;transition:all .15s;
  }
  .podcast-links a:hover{background:var(--turmeric);border-color:var(--turmeric);color:var(--ink);}
  .episode-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:24px 0;}
  .episode-row{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr auto;gap:16px;align-items:center;
    padding:14px 40px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(239,234,224,0.14);
  }
  .episode-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .ep-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--turmeric);}
  .ep-title{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;}
  .ep-meta{font-size:12px;color:rgba(239,234,224,0.6);margin-top:3px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;}
  .ep-len{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:rgba(239,234,224,0.6);white-space:nowrap;}


  /* ===== CTA BAND ===== */
  .cta-band{background:var(--teal);color:var(--paper);}
  .cta-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:64px 0;}
  .cta-inner h2{color:var(--paper);font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,34px);max-width:520px;}
  .cta-band .btn-solid{background:var(--maroon);border-color:var(--maroon);color:#F6EEE6;}
  .cta-band .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--maroon-deep);border-color:var(--maroon-deep);}
  .cta-band .btn-line{border-color:rgba(239,234,224,0.5);color:var(--paper);}
  .cta-band .btn-line:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--teal-deep);}

  /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
  footer{padding:56px 0 40px;}
  .foot-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:32px;}
  .foot-logo{width:52px;height:52px;object-fit:contain;flex:none;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--rule-strong);}
  .foot-top p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;max-width:460px;margin:0;}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:40px;margin-bottom:24px;}
  @media(max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} .foot-top{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}}
  .foot-grid h4{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 14px;}
  .foot-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
  .foot-grid li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:14px;}
  .foot-grid a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--maroon);}
  .foot-contact{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:24px;}
  .foot-contact a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;}
  .foot-contact a:hover{color:var(--maroon);}
  .foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}

  ::selection{background:var(--turmeric);color:var(--ink);}

  /* ===== KATTAM PODCAST BANNER (flag palette) ===== */
  .kattam-panel{
    --k-maroon:#7A3226; --k-teal:#2E6E74; --k-gold:#E0A526; --k-charcoal:#3A3A3A;
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    background:linear-gradient(to right, var(--k-maroon) 0%, var(--k-maroon) 14%, var(--k-teal) 14%, var(--k-teal) 86%, var(--k-maroon) 86%, var(--k-maroon) 100%);
    padding:52px 30px;
  }
  .kattam-label{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:20px;}
  .kattam-core{
    display:flex;justify-content:center;
    max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;
  }
  .kattam-mid{text-align:center;}
  .kattam-wordmark{position:relative;line-height:0.9;}
  .kattam-wordmark .w2{
    display:block;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,58px);color:var(--paper);letter-spacing:0.02em;
  }
  .kattam-underline{width:64px;height:2px;background:var(--paper);margin:8px auto 18px;}
  .pillars{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:6px;margin:0 auto 16px;height:70px;align-items:flex-end;}
  .pillars div{width:14px;border-radius:2px 2px 0 0;}
  .pillars .p1{height:70px;background:var(--k-gold);}
  .pillars .p2{height:52px;background:#C9722E;}
  .pillars .p3{height:60px;background:var(--k-charcoal);}
  .pillars .p4{height:44px;background:#6FA8AE;}
  .kattam-langs{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;
    color:rgba(239,234,224,0.9);margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .kattam-tagline{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;
    font-size:15px;color:var(--k-gold);
  }
  .kattam-copy{position:relative;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(239,234,224,0.9);text-align:left;margin-top:22px;}
  .kattam-copy b{color:var(--k-gold);font-weight:600;}
  .kattam-rule{width:60px;height:2px;background:var(--k-gold);margin:18px 0;}
  .kattam-more{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    border:1.3px solid var(--k-gold);color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:11px 22px;transition:all .15s;
  }
  .kattam-more:hover{background:var(--k-gold);color:#3A2400;}