/* c.css — Direction C "Structured": developer-enterprise, grid-driven, mono labels, sharp — Latvian red #9D2235 */
.c-root {
  --blue: #9D2235; --blue-d: #7A1A29; --blue-t: #FBECEE;
  --ink: #0A0A0B; --ink-2: #2D3138; --muted: #6E7681;
  --bg: #FCFCFD; --paper: #FFFFFF; --line: #E3E4E8; --line-2: #EDEEF1;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink); background: var(--bg); width: 100%;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; line-height: 1.6;
}
.c-root *, .c-root *::before, .c-root *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
.c-wrap { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: 0; border-inline: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-pad { padding-inline: 48px; }
.c-root h1,.c-root h2,.c-root h3 { margin: 0; font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.05; }
.c-root p { margin: 0; }
.c-root a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.c-mono { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, monospace; }
.c-lbl { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); font-weight: 500; }

.c-shell { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; }
.c-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 18px 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg); }
.c-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.c-mark { width: 38px; height: 38px; flex: none; color: var(--blue); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.c-mark svg { display: block; }
.c-logo .c-brandwrap { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.1; max-width: 240px; }
.c-logo .c-brandwrap .co { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); }
.c-logo .c-brandwrap .struct { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-weight: 400; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 3px; white-space: normal; }
.c-navlinks { display: flex; gap: 30px; }
.c-navlinks a { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-2); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.c-navlinks a:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.c-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font: inherit; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-weight: 500; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .02em; padding: 11px 18px; white-space: nowrap; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid transparent; transition: .16s; }
.c-btn-pri { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.c-root a.c-btn-pri, .c-root a.c-cta-pri { color: #fff; }
.c-cta-pri .lbl, .c-cta-pri .ico { color: #fff; }
.c-btn-pri:hover { background: var(--blue-d); }
.c-btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--line); }
.c-btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--blue); color: var(--blue); }

/* hero */
.c-hero { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 56px 56px; background-position: -1px -1px; }
.c-hero-in { padding: 60px 48px 54px; max-width: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.06fr .82fr; gap: 52px; align-items: center; }
.c-hero-l { min-width: 0; }
.c-hero .idx { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.c-hero h1 { font-size: 44px; margin-top: 24px; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.c-hero h1 .ac { color: var(--blue); }
.c-hero .sub { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 34em; }
.c-hero .cta { margin-top: 22px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* hero CTA system — high-conviction primary */
.cta-block { margin-top: 34px; }
.c-cta-lead { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; margin: 0; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .015em; color: var(--ink-2); }
.c-cta-lead .st { width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--blue); position: relative; flex: none; }
.c-cta-lead .st::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--blue); transform-origin: center; }
.c-cta-pri { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: stretch; background: var(--blue); color: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--blue); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -16px rgba(157,34,53,.6), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.07); transition: transform .26s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), box-shadow .26s ease, background .26s ease; will-change: transform; }
.c-cta-pri .lbl { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 17px 24px; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-weight: 500; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.c-cta-pri .ico { width: 54px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(0,0,0,.13); border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); transition: background .26s ease; }
.c-cta-pri .ico svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.c-cta-pri:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--blue-d); box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -16px rgba(157,34,53,.72), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.c-cta-pri:hover .ico { background: rgba(0,0,0,.22); }
.c-cta-pri:hover .ico svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
.c-cta-pri:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.c-cta-sec { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--ink-2); padding: 6px 1px; white-space: nowrap; }
.c-cta-sec svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; transition: transform .22s ease; }
.c-cta-sec::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 1px; right: 1px; bottom: 1px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; opacity: .4; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .26s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.c-cta-sec:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.c-cta-sec:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.c-cta-sec:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .c-cta-lead .st::after { animation: ctaping 2.6s ease-out infinite; }
}
@keyframes ctaping { 0% { opacity: .55; transform: scale(1); } 70%,100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(2.6); } }
.c-strip { display: flex; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-strip .si { flex: 1; padding: 18px 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-2); letter-spacing: .03em; }
.c-strip .si:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.c-strip .si b { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 3px; }

/* ---- C blueprint systems diagram ---- */
.c-hero-r { min-width: 0; }
.c-bp { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); }
.c-bp-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.c-bp-head .l { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.c-bp-head .l .gd { width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--blue); }
.c-bp-svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.cbp-frame { fill: none; stroke: var(--line); stroke-width: 1; }
.cbp-grid { stroke: rgba(157,34,53,.06); stroke-width: 1; }
.cbp-box { fill: var(--paper); stroke: #D9DADF; stroke-width: 1.1; }
.cbp-box.lit { stroke: var(--blue); }
.cbp-title { fill: var(--ink); font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.cbp-sub { fill: var(--muted); font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 8.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.cbp-idx { fill: var(--blue); font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.cbp-ic { color: #7E7F86; }
.cbp-ic.lit { color: var(--blue); }
.cbp-conn { stroke: #CFD0D6; stroke-width: 1.2; fill: none; }
.cbp-flow { stroke: var(--blue); stroke-width: 1.2; fill: none; stroke-dasharray: 3 6; opacity: .6; }
.cbp-tick { stroke: #CFD0D6; stroke-width: 1; }
.cbp-tracer { fill: var(--blue); }
.cbp-edge { fill: none; stroke: var(--blue); stroke-width: 2; stroke-dasharray: 46 554; stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 0; stroke-linecap: round; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 2.5px rgba(157,34,53,.55)); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .cbp-flow { animation: cbpflow 1.4s linear infinite; }
  .cbp-tracer { animation: cbptrace 4.2s linear infinite; }
  .cbp-edge { animation: cbpedge 4.2s linear infinite; }
  .cbp-edge.e0 { animation-delay: .20s; } .cbp-edge.e1 { animation-delay: .98s; }
  .cbp-edge.e2 { animation-delay: 1.76s; } .cbp-edge.e3 { animation-delay: 2.55s; }
  .cbp-edge.e4 { animation-delay: 3.33s; }
}
@keyframes cbpflow { to { stroke-dashoffset: -18; } }
@keyframes cbptrace { 0% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0; } 5% { opacity: 1; } 95% { opacity: 1; } 100% { transform: translateY(450px); opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes cbpedge {
  0% { opacity: 0; stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  2% { opacity: 1; }
  16% { stroke-dashoffset: -600; opacity: 1; }
  21% { opacity: 0; stroke-dashoffset: -600; }
  100% { opacity: 0; stroke-dashoffset: -600; }
}

.c-sec { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-sec-head { padding: 48px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-sec-head h2 { font-size: 34px; margin-top: 14px; }
.c-sec-head .sh-r { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .1em; white-space: nowrap; }

/* services — editorial intro */
.c-intro { padding: 78px 48px 54px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-intro-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding-bottom: 26px; margin-bottom: 38px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.c-intro-meta .sh-r { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .1em; white-space: nowrap; }
.c-intro-meta .c-lbl { white-space: nowrap; }
.c-intro-h { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 50px); letter-spacing: -.032em; line-height: 1.04; max-width: 19ch; }
.c-intro-h .ac { color: var(--blue); }
.c-intro-sub { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 56ch; }

/* services — premium consulting cards */
.c-svc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 20px; padding: 40px 48px 48px; }
.c-svc { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 32px 30px 30px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); transition: border-color .2s ease, transform .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease; }
.c-svc::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -1px; right: -1px; top: -1px; height: 2px; background: var(--blue); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.c-svc:hover { border-color: #C7C8CE; transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 18px 38px -28px rgba(10,10,11,.45); }
.c-svc:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.c-svc-top { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; }
.c-svc-ic { width: 58px; height: 58px; flex: none; border: 1px solid #EAD9DC; background: var(--blue-t); color: var(--blue); display: grid; place-items: center; transition: background .24s ease, color .24s ease, border-color .24s ease; }
.c-svc-ic svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.c-svc:hover .c-svc-ic { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; border-color: var(--blue); }
.c-svc-ix { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--muted); padding-top: 4px; }
.c-svc h3 { font-size: 22px; margin-top: 28px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.c-svc-cb { margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.62; }
.c-svc-cap { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.c-list { margin: 6px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.c-list li { padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: .01em; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; transition: color .18s ease; }
.c-list li:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
.c-list li::before { content: ""; width: 5px; height: 5px; flex: none; background: var(--blue); transition: transform .18s ease; }
.c-svc:hover .c-list li::before { transform: rotate(45deg); }

/* featured */
.c-work { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; }
.c-work-l { padding: 48px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-work-l .wt { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.c-work-l h3 { font-size: 32px; margin-top: 20px; }
.c-work-l .ws { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.6; max-width: 42ch; }
.c-wbul { margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.c-wbul li { padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-2); display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.c-wbul li .n { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; color: var(--blue); font-size: 12px; }
.c-wtags { margin-top: 24px; display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.c-tag { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12px; padding: 5px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink-2); letter-spacing: .02em; white-space: nowrap; }
.c-work-r { padding: 48px; background: var(--bg); display: flex; align-items: center; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 40px 40px; }
.c-calc { width: 100%; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.c-calc-h { padding: 14px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .04em; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.c-calc-h .tr { color: var(--blue); }
.c-calc-b { padding: 20px; }
.c-fld { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.c-fld .fl { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--muted); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; letter-spacing: .03em; }
.c-fld .fl b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.c-track { height: 5px; background: var(--line); margin-top: 9px; position: relative; }
.c-track .fill { position: absolute; height: 100%; background: var(--blue); }
.c-track .knob { position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 13px; height: 13px; background: var(--blue); transform: translate(-50%,-50%); }
.c-result { margin-top: 20px; padding: 16px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--blue); background: var(--blue-t); display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; }
.c-result .rl { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--blue-d); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.c-result .rv { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--blue-d); letter-spacing: -.02em; }

/* writing — engineering publication */
.c-posts { }
.c-post { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr auto; gap: 36px; padding: 24px 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); align-items: start; transition: background .22s ease; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.c-post:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.c-post:hover { background: var(--paper); }
.c-post:hover .c-post-no { color: var(--blue); }
.c-post:hover h3 { color: var(--blue); }
.c-post:hover .ar { transform: translate(4px,-4px); color: var(--blue); }
.c-post-no { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .04em; padding-top: 7px; transition: color .2s ease; }
.c-post-body { min-width: 0; }
.c-post-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.c-post-meta .pt { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); border: 1px solid #EAD9DC; background: var(--blue-t); padding: 4px 10px; white-space: nowrap; }
.c-post-meta .pd { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.c-post-meta .dot { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: #C7C8CE; border-radius: 50%; }
.c-post h3 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 10px; letter-spacing: -.018em; max-width: 38ch; transition: color .2s ease; }
.c-post .pe { margin-top: 8px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 62ch; }
.c-post-foot { margin-top: 18px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.c-post-foot .rl { color: var(--blue); }
.c-post .ar { color: #C7C8CE; transition: transform .24s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), color .2s ease; padding-top: 6px; }

/* contact */
.c-cta { padding: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 56px 56px; }
.c-cta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; }
.c-cta-l { padding: 72px 48px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-cta-l h2 { font-size: 44px; margin-top: 16px; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1.05; }
.c-cta-l h2 .ac { color: var(--blue); }
.c-cta-intro { margin-top: 20px; font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.62; max-width: 42ch; }
.c-cta-actions { margin-top: 32px; display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.c-cta-note { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.c-cta-r { padding: 72px 48px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.5); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.c-facts { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); }
.c-fact { padding: 20px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.c-fact:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.c-fact .fk { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.c-fact .fv { margin-top: 8px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.45; }
.c-fact .fv.avail { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; }
.c-fact .fdot { width: 9px; height: 9px; background: #2E9E6B; position: relative; flex: none; }
.c-fact .fdot::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #2E9E6B; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { .c-fact .fdot::after { animation: cfping 2.6s ease-out infinite; } }
@keyframes cfping { 0% { opacity: .6; transform: scale(1); } 70%,100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(2.6); } }
.c-fact .fv.focus { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* founder profile */
.c-founder { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-founder-in { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; gap: 32px; align-items: center; padding: 34px 48px; }
.c-founder-photo { width: 88px; height: 88px; flex: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.04); background: var(--bg-2); }
.c-founder-id { min-width: 0; }
.c-founder-id .nm { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.015em; color: var(--ink); }
.c-founder-id .rl { margin-top: 5px; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.c-founder-id .rl .loc { color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .1em; white-space: nowrap; }
.c-founder-id .rl .sep { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: #C7C8CE; border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }
.c-founder-id .bio { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.58; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 64ch; }
.c-founder-sig { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; align-self: start; padding-top: 4px; }

.c-foot { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 32px; padding: 40px 48px; }
.c-foot-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.c-foot-lock { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.c-foot-mark { color: var(--blue); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.c-foot-mark svg { display: block; }
.c-foot-brand .co { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); }
.c-foot-brand .struct { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--muted); }
.c-foot-brand .legal { margin-top: 12px; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted); }
.c-foot-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; }
.c-foot-links a { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .03em; color: var(--ink-2); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; transition: color .16s ease; }
.c-foot-links a svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; color: #BFC0C6; transition: transform .2s ease, color .16s ease; }
.c-foot-links a:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.c-foot-links a:hover svg { color: var(--blue); transform: translate(2px,-2px); }

/* ---- responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .c-hero-in { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .c-hero-r { max-width: 440px; }
  .c-hero h1 { font-size: 40px; }
  .c-svc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .c-work { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .c-cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .c-cta-l { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .c-work-l { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .c-navlinks { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .c-nav, .c-hero-in, .c-sec-head, .c-intro, .c-work-l, .c-work-r, .c-post, .c-cta-l, .c-cta-r, .c-foot { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
  .c-svc-grid { padding: 24px; gap: 16px; }
  .c-founder-in { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 28px 24px; }
  .c-founder-sig { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .c-hero h1 { font-size: 34px; }
  .c-strip { flex-direction: column; }
  .c-strip .si { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .c-post { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 12px 20px; padding: 28px 24px; }
  .c-post-no { display: none; }
  .c-post h3 { font-size: 22px; }
  .c-foot { flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .c-foot-links { gap: 20px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MULTI-PAGE SITE — nav active, page heads, previews, cases
   ============================================================ */

/* active nav */
.c-navlinks a { position: relative; }
.c-navlinks a.is-active { color: var(--blue); }
.c-navlinks a.is-active::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -7px; height: 2px; background: var(--blue); }
.c-logo { cursor: pointer; }

/* editorial page header (dedicated pages) */
.c-page-head { padding: 60px 48px 44px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 56px 56px; }
.c-page-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; margin-bottom: 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.c-page-meta .c-lbl, .c-page-meta .sh-r { white-space: nowrap; }
.c-page-title { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 52px); letter-spacing: -.032em; line-height: 1.04; max-width: 20ch; }
.c-page-intro { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 58ch; }

/* strong view-all action bar */
.c-viewall { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding: 26px 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background .2s ease; }
.c-viewall:hover { background: var(--paper); }
.c-viewall .va-note { display: block; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 7px; }
.c-viewall .va-label { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.015em; color: var(--ink); transition: color .18s ease; }
.c-viewall:hover .va-label { color: var(--blue); }
.c-viewall .va-arr { width: 50px; height: 50px; flex: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--blue); transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
.c-viewall .va-arr svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; transition: transform .24s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.c-viewall:hover .va-arr { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; border-color: var(--blue); }
.c-viewall:hover .va-arr svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* services preview rows */
.c-svc-prev { }
.c-svc-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; gap: 26px; align-items: center; padding: 26px 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); transition: background .18s ease; }
.c-svc-row:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.c-svc-row:hover { background: var(--paper); }
.c-svc-ic.sm { width: 48px; height: 48px; }
.c-svc-ic.sm svg { width: 23px; height: 23px; }
.c-svc-row:hover .c-svc-ic.sm { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; border-color: var(--blue); }
.srow-main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; min-width: 0; }
.srow-t { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.015em; color: var(--ink); transition: color .18s ease; }
.c-svc-row:hover .srow-t { color: var(--blue); }
.srow-d { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.5; }
.srow-ix { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }

.c-svc-grid.as-page { padding-top: 28px; }

/* process */
.c-proc { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); }
.c-proc-step { padding: 38px 30px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-proc-step:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.c-proc-step .pk { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 13px; color: var(--blue); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.c-proc-step h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-top: 18px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.c-proc-step p { margin-top: 11px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.58; }

/* projects (Work) */
.c-cases { }
.c-case { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-case:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.c-case-l { padding: 48px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-case.flip .c-case-l { border-right: 0; }
.c-case.flip .c-case-r { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (min-width: 981px) { .c-case.flip .c-case-l { order: 2; } .c-case.flip .c-case-r { order: 1; } }
.c-case-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.c-status { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.c-status::before { content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--blue); flex: none; }
.c-case-l .wt { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.c-case-l h3 { font-size: 32px; margin-top: 20px; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.c-case-l .ws { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.6; max-width: 44ch; }
.c-case-l .c-wtags { margin-top: 24px; display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.c-case-r { padding: 48px; background: var(--bg); display: flex; align-items: center; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-2) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 40px 40px; }

/* manifest spec visual */
.c-manifest { width: 100%; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.c-manifest-h { padding: 14px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .04em; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.c-manifest-h .tr { color: var(--blue); }
.c-manifest-b { padding: 4px 18px 18px; }
.c-mrow { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.c-mrow .mn { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 30px; color: var(--blue); letter-spacing: -.02em; min-width: 2.5ch; }
.c-mrow .mt { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-2); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.c-mstack { padding-top: 16px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.c-mstack span { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 12px; padding: 5px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink-2); letter-spacing: .02em; }

/* contact CTA band (previews + page bottoms) */
.c-cta-band { padding: 64px 48px; max-width: 760px; }
.c-cta-band h2 { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 42px; margin-top: 16px; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1.05; }
.c-cta-band h2 .ac { color: var(--blue); }
.c-cta-intro.big { margin-top: 0; font-size: 18px; max-width: 46ch; }
.c-cta.as-page .c-cta-l { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.fdot2 { width: 3px; height: 3px; background: #C7C8CE; border-radius: 50%; }

/* trust indicators — engineering stack */
.c-trust { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.c-trust-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding: 22px 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.c-trust-head .c-lbl, .c-trust-head .sh-r { white-space: nowrap; }
.c-trust-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.c-trust-cell { padding: 20px 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; transition: background .18s ease; }
.c-trust-cell:nth-child(4n) { border-right: 0; }
.c-trust-cell:nth-child(n+5) { border-bottom: 0; }
.c-trust-cell:hover { background: var(--paper); }
.c-trust-cell .tc-name { font-family: "Space Grotesk",sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -.015em; color: var(--ink); }
.c-trust-cell .tc-cat { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono",monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.c-trust-cell:hover .tc-name { color: var(--blue); }

/* multi-page responsive */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .c-proc { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .c-trust-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .c-trust-cell:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .c-trust-cell:nth-child(n+5) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
  .c-trust-cell:nth-child(n+7) { border-bottom: 0; }
  .c-proc-step:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .c-proc-step:nth-child(1), .c-proc-step:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .c-case { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .c-case-l { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .c-case.flip .c-case-r { border-right: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .c-page-head { padding: 44px 24px 32px; }
  .c-viewall { padding: 24px; }
  .c-viewall .va-label { font-size: 17px; }
  .c-svc-row { padding: 22px 24px; gap: 18px; }
  .c-proc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .c-trust-head { padding: 20px 24px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 6px; }
  .c-trust-cell { padding: 20px 24px; }
  .c-proc-step { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .c-proc-step:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .c-case-l, .c-case-r { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .c-case-l h3 { font-size: 25px; }
  .c-cta-band { padding: 44px 24px; }
  .c-cta-band h2 { font-size: 32px; }
}


/* language switcher (flags) */
.c-lang{display:inline-flex;gap:4px;align-items:center;
  margin-left:16px;font:500 12px/1 var(--mono,monospace);}
.c-lang a,.c-lang span{display:inline-flex;gap:5px;
  align-items:center;padding:4px 7px;border-radius:6px;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted,#667);}
.c-lang .is-active{color:var(--ink,#111);
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.05);}
.c-flag{border-radius:2px;display:block;}