/* ==========================================================================
   Word Exchange Plaza — polished chrome marketing site
   One stylesheet, every page.
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Unica+One&family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,400;0,9..144,600;1,9..144,400&display=swap');

:root {
  --ink:         #0a0b0d;
  --ink-2:       #101216;
  --surface:     #14161a;
  --surface-2:   #1c1f24;
  --surface-3:   #242830;
  --chrome-hi:   #f6f7f9;
  --chrome-mid:  #9ea3aa;
  --chrome-lo:   #3c4048;
  --ink-text:    #e8eaee;
  --muted:       #8a8f97;
  --ice:         #c9e4ed;
  --ice-deep:    #7aa7b4;
  --rule:        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --rule-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);

  --font-display: 'Unica One', 'Impact', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --font-body:    'Fraunces', 'Times New Roman', Georgia, serif;

  --nav-h:       68px;
  --radius:      2px;      /* chrome-badge sharp corners */
  --radius-lg:   4px;

  --shade-1: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06) inset, 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.6) inset;
  --shade-2: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12) inset, 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.7) inset, 0 20px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
}

/* --- reset ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink-text);
  min-height: 100dvh;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "kern";
  position: relative;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Global atmospheric backdrop: deep graphite with cool radial bloom + grain */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 50% -5%, rgba(201, 228, 237, 0.10), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at 85% 110%, rgba(122, 167, 180, 0.08), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0b0d 0%, #0d0f13 40%, #0a0b0d 100%);
}
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.06;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix type='matrix' values='0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0.5 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--ice); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease; }
a:hover { color: #fff; }
a:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid var(--ice); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 1px; }

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

/* --- typography ----------------------------------------------------------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.05; }
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.eyebrow .sep { color: var(--chrome-lo); margin: 0 .55em; }

/* Chromed text — the signature treatment. Drop on any heading with .chromed. */
.chromed {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    #f8f9fb 0%,
    #e4e6ea 18%,
    #b7bcc2 42%,
    #5e6268 52%,
    #8a8f96 62%,
    #d1d5db 80%,
    #f8f9fb 100%
  );
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
          background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0.4px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.22)) drop-shadow(0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.55));
}
.chromed-thin { -webkit-text-stroke: 0.2px rgba(255,255,255,0.18); }

/* --- layout primitives ---------------------------------------------------- */
.wrap { width: min(1200px, 92vw); margin-inline: auto; }
.wrap-narrow { width: min(760px, 92vw); margin-inline: auto; }
.hairline { height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--rule-strong), transparent); border: 0; }
.section { padding: 7rem 0; position: relative; }
.section + .section { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.section-eyebrow { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem);
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* --- navbar --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,11,13,0.85), rgba(10,11,13,0.55));
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.04) inset;
}
.nav-inner {
  width: min(1300px, 94vw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.nav-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
}
.nav-brand-mark {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  flex: none;
  display: inline-block;
  object-fit: contain;
  padding: 2px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, rgba(255,255,255,0.18), rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 72%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.22),
    inset 0 -2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.55),
    0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.2rem;
  justify-content: center;
  list-style: none;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-text);
  padding: .4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  border-bottom-color: var(--ice);
}
.nav-cta-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; }

/* The navbar's sign-in is a smaller, quieter pill — the primary sign-in lives in the hero. */
.nav .chrome-btn--ghost {
  padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  min-height: 0;
}

/* --- chrome button -------------------------------------------------------- */
.chrome-btn {
  --btn-pad-y: 1.15rem;
  --btn-pad-x: 2.2rem;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .8rem;
  padding: var(--btn-pad-y) var(--btn-pad-x);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #0c0d10;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      #fbfcfd 0%,
      #e5e7ec 22%,
      #aeb3ba 48%,
      #7b8088 52%,
      #b0b5bc 70%,
      #e2e4ea 88%,
      #fbfcfd 100%);
  border: 1px solid #2a2c31;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.9),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.15),
    0 2px 0 #1a1c20,
    0 16px 40px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.9),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, filter .2s ease;
}
.chrome-btn:hover {
  color: #0c0d10;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  filter: brightness(1.06) contrast(1.02);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,1),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.2),
    0 2px 0 #1a1c20,
    0 24px 50px -10px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),
    0 0 24px rgba(201, 228, 237, 0.15);
}
.chrome-btn:active { transform: translateY(0); filter: brightness(0.96); }
.chrome-btn--lg { --btn-pad-y: 1.35rem; --btn-pad-x: 2.8rem; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.chrome-btn--ghost {
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.04), rgba(255,255,255,0.01));
  border-color: var(--rule-strong);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  text-shadow: none;
}
.chrome-btn--ghost:hover {
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.08), rgba(255,255,255,0.02));
  filter: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 20px rgba(201,228,237,0.1);
}
.chrome-btn .arrow { display: inline-block; transform: translateX(0); transition: transform .25s ease; }
.chrome-btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* --- Google Sign-In button (dark variant, tuned for the chrome theme) ---
   This is the primary CTA across the site. It follows Google's dark-theme
   sign-in guidelines (multi-color G, dark surface, white label) with a
   subtle chrome hairline to sit properly inside the aesthetic. */
.google-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.9rem;
  min-height: 54px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: #ffffff;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #22252b 0%, #15171c 48%, #121318 100%);
  border: 1px solid #2c2f36;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03),
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
    0 18px 44px -14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.google-btn::before {
  /* top-edge chrome highlight that sweeps on hover */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 1px 1px auto 1px;
  height: 45%;
  border-radius: 999px 999px 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.google-btn > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.google-btn:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2a2e35 0%, #1a1c22 48%, #16181d 100%);
  border-color: #3a3d45;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04),
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06),
    0 24px 52px -14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1),
    0 0 28px rgba(201, 228, 237, 0.18);
}
.google-btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.google-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--ice);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 228, 237, 0.35),
    0 18px 44px -14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
}
.google-btn .g-logo { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex: none; display: block; }
.google-btn .label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: #ffffff;
}
.google-btn--sm { padding: 0.75rem 1.4rem; min-height: 44px; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.google-btn--sm .g-logo { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.google-btn--sm .label { font-size: 0.92rem; }

/* Legacy Google glyph sitting in the chrome button (unused, kept for safety) */
.g-mark {
  width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none;
  background:
    conic-gradient(from 0deg, #4285f4 0 25%, #34a853 0 50%, #fbbc04 0 75%, #ea4335 0 100%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 4px #ebedf1;
}
.g-mark::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 5px 0 5px 9px;
  background: #ebedf1;
}

/* --- hero ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  min-height: calc(100dvh - var(--nav-h));
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem 5rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 -30% 0;
  height: 60%;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(201,228,237,0.10), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; gap: 1.8rem; justify-items: center; max-width: 1200px; }
.hero .eyebrow { opacity: 0; animation: rise .9s .1s ease forwards; }
.hero-wordmark {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 8.2vw, 8rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rise 1s .25s ease forwards;
}
.hero-wordmark .break { display: block; }
.hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 34ch;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rise 1s .45s ease forwards;
}
.hero-cta { opacity: 0; animation: rise 1s .65s ease forwards; }
.hero-alpha {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  margin-top: .75rem;
  padding: .65rem 1.25rem;
  max-width: min(92vw, 620px);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02), rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.05), 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rise 1s .85s ease forwards;
}
.hero-alpha-text { line-height: 1.4; }
.hero-alpha-text strong { color: var(--chrome-hi); font-weight: 400; }
.hero-alpha::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ffb347;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px #ffb347, 0 0 16px rgba(255,179,71,0.5);
  animation: pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.55; } }

/* --- feature cards -------------------------------------------------------- */
.feature-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
}
.feature {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1b1e24 0%, #14161a 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shade-1), 0 24px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.feature::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.25), transparent);
}
.feature-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, #f6f7f9, #9ea3aa 55%, #3c4048 100%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.6), inset 0 -3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  color: #0c0d10;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}
.feature h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.feature p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* --- steps ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
  counter-reset: step;
}
.step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.2rem 1.8rem 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.02), rgba(0,0,0,0.25));
}
.step::before {
  counter-increment: step;
  content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.2rem; right: 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--rule-strong);
}
.step h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* --- language plates ------------------------------------------------------ */
.plates {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
}
.plate {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.4rem 1.8rem 2rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      #d8dadf 0%,
      #b2b5bc 20%,
      #6c7077 48%,
      #3b3e44 52%,
      #6c7077 72%,
      #d8dadf 100%);
  color: #12141a;
  border: 1px solid #1a1c21;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.8),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08),
    0 20px 50px -18px rgba(0,0,0,0.95);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.plate::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.22) 45%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}
.plate-native {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0b0c10;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
.plate-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: #2a2d34;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  padding-top: .7rem;
  margin-top: .8rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* --- mission / quote ------------------------------------------------------ */
.mission {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.mission p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  max-width: 28ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
}
.mission p::before, .mission p::after { content: '"'; color: var(--chrome-lo); }

/* --- footer --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.footer {
  padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--muted);
}
.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.footer-note { font-size: 0.85rem; max-width: 40ch; }
.footer-nav { display: flex; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--chrome-hi); }
.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* --- interior page header (about, blog, legal) ---------------------------- */
.page-header {
  padding: 7rem 0 5rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.page-header::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px;
  height: 120px;
  background: radial-gradient(50% 100% at 50% 0%, rgba(201,228,237,0.08), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.8rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.page-lede {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
  max-width: 55ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* --- prose (about + blog body) ------------------------------------------- */
.prose {
  padding: 5rem 0 6rem;
}
.prose-col {
  width: min(68ch, 92vw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #cfd2d8;
}
.prose-col p + p { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.prose-col h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin: 3rem 0 1rem;
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
}
.prose-col h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin: 2rem 0 .7rem;
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
}
.prose-col ul { margin: 1rem 0 1.4rem 1.4rem; }
.prose-col li { margin-bottom: .45rem; }
.prose-col strong { color: var(--chrome-hi); font-weight: 600; }
.prose-col blockquote {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--ice);
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  font-style: italic;
}
.prose-col a { color: var(--ice); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,228,237,0.25); }
.prose-col a:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: #fff; }
.prose-cta {
  margin: 3rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2.2rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03), rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
}
.prose-cta p { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }

/* --- blog index cards ---------------------------------------------------- */
.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.4rem;
}
.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1b1e24 0%, #14161a 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shade-1), 0 24px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
  transition: transform .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.post-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.22), transparent);
}
.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--rule-strong);
  box-shadow: var(--shade-1), 0 30px 70px -20px rgba(0,0,0,1), 0 0 40px rgba(201,228,237,0.06);
}
.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.post-card h2 {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}
.post-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.post-card .read-more {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
}
.post-card .read-more::after {
  content: "→";
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.post-card:hover .read-more::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* --- article layout ------------------------------------------------------ */
.article-header {
  padding: 6rem 0 4rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.article-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.article-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem);
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.article-deck {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 50ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.article-related {
  padding: 5rem 0 7rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.article-related h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--chrome-hi);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* --- small / legal -------------------------------------------------------- */
.legal { padding: 6rem 0; }
.legal h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.legal p { text-align: center; color: var(--muted); }

/* --- invite page ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.invite {
  min-height: calc(100dvh - var(--nav-h));
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.invite-inner { display: grid; gap: 1.6rem; justify-items: center; max-width: 40rem; }
.invite-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.95;
}
.invite-msg {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  max-width: 40ch;
}
.invite-msg strong { color: var(--ice); font-style: normal; }

/* --- responsive ----------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .section { padding: 4.5rem 0; }
  .hero { padding-top: 2rem; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hero-wordmark { letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
  .chrome-btn { --btn-pad-x: 1.6rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .plate-native { font-size: 2.2rem; }
}

/* --- reduced motion ------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  .hero .eyebrow, .hero-wordmark, .hero-sub, .hero-cta, .hero-alpha { opacity: 1; }
}