:root {
    --charcoal: #19233d;
    --steel: #212d4c;
    --steel-light: #2b3a60;
    --orange: #c39a66;
    --orange-dim: #99724a;
    --hivis: #d9b483;
    --paper: #fbf3e3;
    --paper-dim: #a99d88;
    --line: #3c4a72;
    --radius: 2px;
  }

  * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }

  body {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  ::selection {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: var(--charcoal);
  }

  h1,
  h2,
  h3,
  .display {
    font-family: 'Archivo Expanded', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 0.95;
  }

  .mono {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }

  .wrap {
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  img {
    max-width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }

  /* focus visibility */
  a:focus-visible,
  button:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--orange);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * {
      animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
      animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
      transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
      scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    }
  }

  /* ===== gold rule ===== */
  .hazard {
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--orange) 15%, var(--hivis) 50%, var(--orange) 85%, transparent);
  }

  /* ===== top ticker ===== */
  .ticker-bar {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    padding: 7px 0;
  }

  .ticker-track {
    display: inline-block;
    animation: ticker 32s linear infinite;
  }

  .ticker-track span {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    padding: 0 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .ticker-track span b {
    color: var(--hivis);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  @keyframes ticker {
    from {
      transform: translateX(0);
    }

    to {
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
  }

  /* ===== nav ===== */
  header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(25, 27, 30, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  nav.wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 76px;
  }

  .logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Archivo Expanded', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }

  .logo .tag {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 3px 7px;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
  }

  .navlinks {
    display: flex;
    gap: 36px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  .navlinks a {
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    position: relative;
    padding: 6px 0;
    transition: color .2s;
  }

  .navlinks a:hover {
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .navlinks a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--orange);
    transition: width .2s;
  }

  .navlinks a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-right {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .phone {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--hivis);
  }

  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--orange);
    color: var(--charcoal);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .15s, transform .15s;
  }

  .btn:hover {
    background: #ff7038;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--orange);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  /* ===== hero ===== */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 88px 0 56px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 500px at 85% -10%, rgba(255, 90, 31, 0.14), transparent 60%);
  }

  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: end;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--hivis);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .eyebrow .dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--hivis);
    animation: blink 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes blink {
    50% {
      opacity: 0.25;
    }
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 76px);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--orange);
  }

  .hero p.lede {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    max-width: 44ch;
    margin: 22px 0 32px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
  }

  /* dispatch board */
  .board {
    background: var(--steel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    align-self: end;
  }

  .board-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--steel-light);
  }

  .board-head span:first-child {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--hivis);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .board-head span:last-child {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
  }

  .board-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr 90px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 13px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .board-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .board-row .t {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .board-row .role {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .board-row .loc {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .status {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    justify-self: end;
  }

  .status.open {
    background: rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.15);
    color: var(--hivis);
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 194, 48, 0.4);
  }

  .status.filled {
    background: rgba(139, 141, 147, 0.15);
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  /* ===== marquee stats ===== */
  .stats {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--steel);
  }

  .stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  }

  .stat {
    padding: 34px 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .stat:last-child {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-family: 'Archivo Expanded', sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--orange);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .stat .lbl {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: block;
  }

  /* ===== section shell ===== */
  section {
    padding: 96px 0;
  }

  .section-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 52px;
    gap: 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .section-head .k {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--orange);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: block;
  }

  .section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 44px);
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .section-head p {
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    max-width: 36ch;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }

  /* ===== services — job ticket cards ===== */
  .tickets {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .ticket {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 30px 24px 26px;
    position: relative;
    transition: background .2s;
  }

  .ticket:hover {
    background: var(--steel);
  }

  .ticket .code {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--orange-dim);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .ticket h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    text-transform: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .ticket p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .ticket .stub {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--hivis);
  }

  /* ===== why us — punch card row ===== */
  .why {
    background: var(--steel);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .why-list {
    list-style: none;
  }

  .why-list li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .why-list li:first-child {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .why-list li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .why-list .n {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 13px;
    padding-top: 3px;
  }

  .why-list h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .why-list p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 46ch;
  }

  .why-visual {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 32px;
  }

  .badge-card {
    background: var(--steel-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 1px;
  }

  .badge-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .badge-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .badge-row span:first-child {
    color: var(--paper-dim);
  }

  .badge-row span:last-child {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    color: var(--hivis);
  }

  /* ===== CTA band ===== */
  .cta-band {
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .cta-band .wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    max-width: 1116px;
    padding: 48px 44px;
    border-radius: 14px;
    background: var(--orange);
    color: var(--charcoal);
  }

  .cta-band h2 {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
    color: var(--charcoal);
  }

  .cta-band p {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .cta-band .btn-ghost {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    color: var(--paper);
    border: none;
  }

  .cta-band .btn-ghost:hover {
    background: #000;
  }

  .cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .cta-band.alt .wrap {
    background: var(--steel);
    color: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .cta-band.alt h2 {
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .cta-band.alt p {
    color: var(--paper-dim);
  }

  .cta-band.alt .btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .cta-band.alt .btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--orange);
    color: var(--orange);
  }

  /* ===== footer ===== */
  footer {
    padding: 64px 0 32px;
  }

  .foot-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .foot-grid h5 {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .foot-grid ul {
    list-style: none;
  }

  .foot-grid li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }

  .foot-grid a {
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    transition: color .15s;
  }

  .foot-grid a:hover {
    color: var(--orange);
  }

  .foot-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 24px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
  }

  .foot-bottom .socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  /* ===== responsive ===== */
  @media (max-width:900px) {
    .navlinks {
      display: none;
    }

    .hero-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .stats-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .stat:nth-child(2) {
      border-right: none;
    }

    .stat {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .tickets {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .why-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .foot-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .cta-band .wrap {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width:560px) {
    .tickets {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .foot-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  /* scroll reveal */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
  }

  .reveal.in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* legal pages */
  .legal {
    padding: 120px 0 80px;
  }

  .legal .wrap {
    max-width: 820px;
  }

  .legal .k {
    color: var(--orange);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  }

  .legal h1 {
    font-family: 'Archivo Expanded', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .legal .updated {
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    display: block;
  }

  .legal h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 36px 0 12px;
    color: var(--hivis);
  }

  .legal p, .legal li {
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .legal ul {
    padding-left: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .legal a {
    color: var(--orange);
  }

  /* ===== blog ===== */
  .breadcrumb {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--orange);
  }

  .blog-hero {
    padding: 120px 0 56px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .blog-hero .wrap {
    max-width: 820px;
  }

  .blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .blog-card {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    padding: 30px 26px 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: background .2s;
  }

  .blog-card:hover {
    background: var(--steel);
  }

  .blog-card .code {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--orange-dim);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .blog-card h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    text-transform: none;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .blog-card p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    line-height: 1.6;
    flex-grow: 1;
  }

  .blog-card .stub {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--hivis);
  }

  .article {
    padding: 120px 0 80px;
  }

  .article .wrap {
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .article h1 {
    font-family: 'Archivo Expanded', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    text-transform: none;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .article-meta {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    margin-bottom: 44px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .article-meta span {
    color: var(--hivis);
  }

  .article h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
    margin: 40px 0 14px;
    color: var(--hivis);
    text-transform: none;
    font-family: 'Archivo Expanded', sans-serif;
  }

  .article p, .article li {
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .article ul, .article ol {
    padding-left: 22px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .article strong {
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .article a {
    color: var(--orange);
  }

  .article-cta {
    margin-top: 48px;
    padding: 32px;
    background: var(--steel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .article-cta p {
    color: var(--paper);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  @media (max-width:900px) {
    .blog-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width:560px) {
    .blog-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  /* ===== internal / not-final banner ===== */
  .internal-banner {
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      var(--hivis),
      var(--hivis) 14px,
      #1a1206 14px,
      #1a1206 28px
    );
    padding: 4px 0;
  }

  .internal-banner-inner {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    margin: 0 4px;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .internal-banner .mono {
    font-family: 'Archivo Expanded', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 2.2vw, 22px);
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--hivis);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }