/* The Lininger Group. Light body, charcoal instrument header, cyan/violet brand accents. */
:root{
  --coal:#0B0D12; --coal2:#14171E; --cyan:#00E5F5; --cyan-d:#0894AE; --violet:#5336B9;
  --ink:#1C2A33; --navy:#0E1A24; --paper:#FFFFFF; --mist:#F3F8FA; --line:#DCE7EC;
  --slate:#5A6D78; --max:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Source Sans 3',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.65;font-size:1.02rem}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.3rem);font-weight:700}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.6vw,1.85rem);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px}
h3{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
a{color:var(--cyan-d);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.muted{color:var(--slate)}.small{font-size:.86rem}
.eyebrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan-d);margin-bottom:16px}
.lede{font-size:1.14rem;max-width:660px;color:#33454f;margin:18px 0 30px}

/* header: charcoal, logo's native ground */
.site-head{background:var(--coal);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid #1E2430}
.head-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 24px;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#F2F7F9;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.brand img{height:38px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.nav>a{color:#C9D6DE;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;font-family:'Sora',sans-serif}
.nav>a:hover{color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none}
.nav>a.on{color:var(--cyan)}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:12px 26px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);color:var(--navy);border-radius:2px;transition:all .15s}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-solid{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--coal2);border-color:var(--coal2)}
.nav .btn{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan);padding:9px 20px}
.nav .btn:hover{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--coal)}
.navbtn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid #2A3240;color:#E8F1F5;font-size:1.3rem;border-radius:4px;padding:4px 12px;cursor:pointer}
/* brand hairline: cyan into violet, echoing the mark */
.brandline{height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),var(--violet) 60%,var(--coal))}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:92px 0 0}
.hero h1{max-width:840px}
.hero .ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:64px}

/* signature: the Asset → Alpha gauge */
.gauge{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0 22px}
.gauge svg{width:100%;height:44px;display:block}
.gauge .glabel{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;fill:var(--slate)}
.gauge .gneedle{transition:transform 2.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.gauge .gneedle{transition:none}}

/* sections */
.sec{padding:78px 0}
.sec.alt{background:var(--mist);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sub{max-width:720px;color:#41535e;margin-bottom:8px}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:0;margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.card{padding:30px 28px 30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.card+.card{padding-left:28px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.card p{font-size:.95rem;color:#41535e}
.card .k{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--cyan-d);text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:12px}

/* outcomes strip */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:28px;margin-top:36px}
.stat b{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);display:block;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stat b em{font-style:normal;color:var(--cyan-d)}
.stat span{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate);display:block;margin-top:4px;line-height:1.45}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}

/* publication / case rows */
.pubs{margin-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pub{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:baseline;padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pub .k{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--cyan-d);text-transform:uppercase}
.pub p{font-size:.95rem;color:#41535e;margin-top:6px;max-width:640px}
.pub .st{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--slate);white-space:nowrap}

/* chronology / definition rows */
.chrono{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.chrono li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem}
.chrono .yr{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.06em}

/* numbered method steps (real sequence, order matters) */
.steps{counter-reset:s;margin:32px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.step::before{counter-increment:s;content:"0" counter(s);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--violet);font-size:.95rem;padding-top:3px}
.step p{font-size:.95rem;color:#41535e}

/* CTA band: charcoal like the header */
.band{background:var(--coal);color:#fff;padding:64px 0;position:relative}
.band::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),var(--violet) 60%,var(--coal))}
.band h2{color:#fff;max-width:640px}
.band p{color:#AEBFCA;max-width:600px;margin:10px 0 26px}
.band .btn{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan)}
.band .btn:hover{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--coal)}

/* form */
.qform{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px;border-radius:2px}
.qform label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:16px;font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;color:var(--navy)}
.qform input,.qform select,.qform textarea{width:100%;margin-top:6px;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid #C4D4DC;border-radius:2px;font:inherit;font-size:.95rem;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.qform input:focus,.qform select:focus,.qform textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--cyan)}
.qform .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;opacity:0;height:0;overflow:hidden}

/* footer: charcoal to bookend the header */
.foot{background:var(--coal);color:#C9D6DE;padding:54px 0 34px}
.foot .brand{margin-bottom:14px}
.foot .muted{color:#8A9AA6}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;gap:44px}
.foot h4{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7E8FA0;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:500}
.footlinks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footlinks li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:.92rem}
.footlinks a{color:#DDE7EC}
.footlinks a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.footlinks .dev{color:#7E8FA0;font-size:.8rem}
.foot a{color:#DDE7EC}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.copyline{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:44px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid #1E2430;font-size:.84rem;color:#7E8FA0}

/* reveal */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:2px}

@media (max-width:940px){
  .head-row{padding:12px 20px}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--coal);border-bottom:1px solid #1E2430;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 24px;gap:16px}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .navbtn{display:block}
  .split,.pub,.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pub{gap:6px;padding:24px 0}
  .qform .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .card{padding:26px 0}
  .card+.card{padding-left:0;border-left:none}
  .hero{padding-top:60px}
  .chrono li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}
  .step{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:14px}
}