:root{
  --ink:#141F27;
  --paper:#F3F3EF;
  --navy:#16293B;
  --navy-deep:#0F1E2B;
  --gold:#A8823D;
  --gold-soft:#C9A467;
  --done:#4C6A5A;
  --line:#D7D8D1;
  --line-dark:rgba(243,243,239,0.16);
  --muted:#5B6660;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.55;}
.serif{font-family:'Source Serif 4',serif;}
.mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;}
a{color:inherit;}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}

/* header */
header{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--paper);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;}
.brand .mark{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:0.16em;font-weight:500;}
.brand .sub{font-family:'Source Serif 4',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:14px;color:#B9C2C9;}
nav{display:flex;gap:2px;}
nav a{
  text-decoration:none;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#C3CAD0;padding:12px 15px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  transition:border-color .15s, color .15s;
}
nav a:hover{color:#fff;}
nav a.current{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--gold-soft);}

/* hero band (top of every page) */
.band{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.band::before,.board-section::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(243,243,239,0.12) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:26px 26px;
}
.band .wrap{padding-top:74px;padding-bottom:74px;position:relative;z-index:1;}
.board-section{position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.board-section .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.eyebrow{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:0.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);margin:0 0 20px;}
h1{font-family:'Source Serif 4',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:42px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 22px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;max-width:20ch;}
.lede{font-size:16px;color:#CBD3D8;max-width:52ch;margin:0 0 30px;}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.cta{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
     padding:13px 20px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);
     background:none;color:var(--paper);transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s;}
.cta.primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep);border-color:var(--gold);}
.cta.primary:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);}
.cta.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--paper);}
.cta .arrow{transition:transform .15s;}
.cta:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px);}

/* generic section */
section{padding:72px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
section:first-of-type{border-top:none;}
.section-head{max-width:62ch;margin:0 0 42px;}
.section-head .eyebrow{color:var(--navy);}
h2{font-family:'Source Serif 4',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:29px;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-0.005em;}
.section-head p{color:#454F49;font-size:15.5px;margin:0;}

/* comparison / why-retained */
.compare{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
.compare .card{background:var(--paper);padding:28px 24px;}
.compare .card h3{font-family:'Source Serif 4',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:18px;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--navy);}
.compare .card p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#4A5651;}

/* search board */
.board-section{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--paper);}
.board-section .section-head p{color:#AEB8BE;}
.board-section .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft);}
.grid-board{border:1px solid var(--line-dark);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
.grid-board .col{border-left:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
.grid-board .col:first-child{border-left:none;}
.grid-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:12px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;}
.status{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-soft);flex:none;transition:background .8s ease;}
.dot.on{background:var(--done);}
.grid-row .word{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8B969C;width:78px;text-align:right;}

/* process steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
.step{background:var(--paper);padding:24px 20px;}
.step .num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:14px;}
.step h3{font-family:'Source Serif 4',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 8px;}
.step p{margin:0;font-size:12.8px;color:#4A5651;}

/* commitments / includes list */
.list-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
.list-cards .card{background:var(--paper);padding:26px 24px;}
.list-cards .card h3{font-family:'Source Serif 4',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 8px;}
.list-cards .card p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#4A5651;}

/* specialty tag cloud */
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:#3B453F;background:#fff;}

/* searches list (Active Searches page) */
.search{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.search:first-child{padding-top:0;}
.search h3{font-family:'Source Serif 4',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:18px;margin:0;}
.search .meta{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);}
.note-callout{background:#EAEBE6;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:16px 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#454F49;margin-top:28px;}

.diagram-block{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:40px;margin-top:40px;}

/* about commitments */
.commit{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:36px;margin-top:36px;}
.commit ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#3B453F;font-size:15px;}
.commit li{margin-bottom:10px;}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#AEB8BE;padding:46px 0 30px;}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;}
footer .mark{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--paper);letter-spacing:0.12em;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:10px;}
footer .addr{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.8;}
footer .copy{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:#5F6D73;margin-top:26px;}

@media (max-width:860px){
  h1{font-size:30px;}
  nav{display:none;}
  .compare,.list-cards,.steps,.grid-board{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .grid-board .col{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);}
  .grid-board .col:first-child{border-top:none;}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .dot{transition:none;} }
