:root{
    --bg:#0B0C0E;
    --surface:#151719;
    --surface-2:#1D2023;
    --line:#2A2E33;
    --steel:#9AA2AC;
    --steel-dim:#6B7178;
    --text:#EDEEF0;
    --ember:#C8362A;
    --ember-bright:#E14A3A;
    --gold:#B8963E;
    --green:#5E9E6E;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--text);
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    line-height:1.5;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  ::selection{background:var(--ember); color:#fff;}

  .display{font-family:'Oswald', sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.02em;}
  .mono{font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace;}

  .wrap{max-width:1140px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 32px;}
  @media(max-width:640px){.wrap{padding:0 20px;}}

  /* ---------- torn divider signature ---------- */
  .torn{
    position:relative;
    height:28px;
    width:100%;
    background:var(--bg);
  }
  .torn svg{display:block; width:100%; height:100%;}

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  nav{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(11,12,14,0.88);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  nav .wrap{display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; height:64px;}
  .brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-family:'Oswald'; font-weight:600; font-size:16px; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase; flex-shrink:0;}
  @media(max-width:520px){.brand{font-size:13px;} nav .wrap{padding:0 20px;}}
  .brand .mark{width:10px; height:22px; background:var(--ember); clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,60% 100%,0 100%);}
  nav a{color:var(--steel); text-decoration:none; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.04em; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:500; white-space:nowrap;}
  nav a:hover{color:var(--text);}
  .navlinks{display:flex; gap:28px;}
  @media(max-width:720px){
    nav .wrap{gap:20px;}
    .navlinks{
      gap:18px; overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
      padding-bottom:2px; scrollbar-width:none;
    }
    .navlinks::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
  }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  header.hero{
    padding:96px 0 72px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 400px at 15% -10%, rgba(200,54,42,0.18), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 500px 300px at 100% 0%, rgba(184,150,62,0.10), transparent 60%);
  }
  .eyebrow{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono'; font-size:12px; color:var(--ember-bright);
    letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:''; width:6px; height:6px; background:var(--ember-bright); border-radius:50%; box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--ember-bright);}
  h1.hero-title{
    font-size:clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
    line-height:0.98;
    font-weight:700;
    max-width:820px;
    margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  h1.hero-title .accent{color:var(--ember-bright);}
  .hero-sub{
    max-width:600px; color:var(--steel); font-size:17px; margin-bottom:40px;
  }
  .hero-stats{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:1px;
    background:var(--line); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:2px; overflow:hidden;
  }
  @media(max-width:720px){.hero-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
  .hstat{background:var(--surface); padding:22px 20px;}
  .hstat .num{font-family:'JetBrains Mono'; font-size:28px; font-weight:700; color:var(--text);}
  .hstat .lbl{font-size:12px; color:var(--steel-dim); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.05em; margin-top:6px;}
  .hstat .num.ember{color:var(--ember-bright);}
  .hstat .num.gold{color:var(--gold);}
  .hstat .num.green{color:var(--green);}

  /* ---------- sections ---------- */
  section{padding:64px 0;}
  .section-head{margin-bottom:36px; max-width:680px;}
  .section-eyebrow{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono'; font-size:12px; color:var(--gold);
    text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; margin-bottom:10px; display:block;
  }
  h2{font-family:'Oswald'; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:30px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.01em; margin-bottom:12px;}
  .section-desc{color:var(--steel); font-size:15px; max-width:600px;}

  .card{
    background:var(--surface);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:3px;
    padding:24px;
  }
  .grid2{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr; gap:20px;}
  @media(max-width:860px){.grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .chart-card h3{font-family:'Oswald'; font-size:15px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.03em; color:var(--steel); font-weight:500; margin-bottom:4px;}
  .chart-card .chart-note{font-size:12px; color:var(--steel-dim); margin-bottom:18px;}
  canvas{max-height:280px;}

  /* hypothesis verdict badges */
  .verdict{
    display:inline-block; font-family:'JetBrains Mono'; font-size:11px;
    padding:4px 10px; border-radius:2px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.05em; font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .v-confirmed{background:rgba(94,158,110,0.15); color:var(--green); border:1px solid rgba(94,158,110,0.4);}
  .v-partial{background:rgba(184,150,62,0.15); color:var(--gold); border:1px solid rgba(184,150,62,0.4);}
  .v-inconclusive{background:rgba(154,162,172,0.12); color:var(--steel); border:1px solid var(--line);}

  .finding{color:var(--text); font-size:14.5px; line-height:1.65;}
  .finding b{color:var(--ember-bright); font-weight:600;}

  /* timeline */
  .timeline{border-left:2px solid var(--line); margin-left:6px; padding-left:28px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:28px;}
  .tl-item{position:relative;}
  .tl-item::before{
    content:''; position:absolute; left:-33.5px; top:4px;
    width:10px; height:10px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--ember); border:3px solid var(--bg);
  }
  .tl-date{font-family:'JetBrains Mono'; font-size:12px; color:var(--gold); margin-bottom:4px;}
  .tl-event{font-size:14.5px; color:var(--text);}

  /* methodology */
  .method-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:16px;}
  @media(max-width:860px){.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .method-card{background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:20px; border-radius:3px;}
  .method-card .n{font-family:'JetBrains Mono'; font-size:12px; color:var(--ember-bright); margin-bottom:10px;}
  .method-card p{font-size:13.5px; color:var(--steel);}

  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:40px 0; margin-top:40px;}
  footer .wrap{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px;}
  footer p{color:var(--steel-dim); font-size:13px;}
  footer .fmark{font-family:'Oswald'; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em; font-size:13px; color:var(--steel);}

  .stat-row{display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:18px;}
  .stat-pill{background:var(--surface-2); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:10px 16px; border-radius:2px;}
  .stat-pill .v{font-family:'JetBrains Mono'; font-weight:700; font-size:16px;}
  .stat-pill .k{font-size:11px; color:var(--steel-dim); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.04em;}

  /* ---------- media: gallery + video ---------- */
  .gallery{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr; gap:14px;}
  @media(max-width:720px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .gallery-item{
    aspect-ratio:auto; border-radius:3px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;
    border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--surface-2); min-height:340px;
  }
  .gallery-item img{width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; transition:transform .4s ease;}
  .gallery-item:hover img{transform:scale(1.05);}
  .gallery-item .ph{
    width:100%; height:100%; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:8px;
    color:var(--steel-dim); font-size:12px; text-align:center; padding:12px;
  }
  .gallery-item .ph .icon{font-size:22px; opacity:.5;}
  .gallery-item .ph code{font-family:'JetBrains Mono'; font-size:10.5px; color:var(--ember-bright); background:rgba(200,54,42,0.08); padding:2px 6px; border-radius:2px;}

  .video-wrap{
    position:relative; width:100%; aspect-ratio:16/9;
    border-radius:3px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--surface-2);
  }
  .video-wrap iframe{width:100%; height:100%; border:0; display:block;}

  .media-note{
    display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:10px;
    background:var(--surface-2); border:1px solid var(--line); border-left:2px solid var(--gold);
    padding:14px 16px; border-radius:2px; margin-top:20px; font-size:13px; color:var(--steel);
  }
  .media-note b{color:var(--gold);}