:root{
    --ink:#0B1220;        /* deep blue-black instrument base */
    --ink-2:#0E1626;
    --panel:#111B2E;      /* raised surface */
    --panel-2:#16223A;
    --line:#1F2D45;       /* hairline borders / grid */
    --line-soft:#172339;
    --signal:#35E0C4;     /* primary technical accent — live data teal */
    --signal-dim:#1f9e8c;
    --gold:#C8A23A;       /* white-space = opportunity; shared DNA with ICAP */
    --gold-soft:#e0c069;
    --text:#E8EEF6;
    --muted:#8FA1BB;
    --muted-2:#647590;
    --maxw:1180px;
    --r:14px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--text);
    font-family:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
    font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  p{margin:0 0 1rem}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

  /* utility / data type */
  .mono{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.22em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);display:inline-flex;gap:.6em;align-items:center;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:"//";color:var(--muted-2)}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(11,18,32,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:84px;padding:10px 0;position:relative}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;min-width:0}
  .brand .mark{
    width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;flex:none;position:relative;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--panel-2),var(--ink-2));
    border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center;
    box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(53,224,196,.06);
  }
  .brand .mark svg{width:27px;height:27px}
  .brand .name{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.08;min-width:0}
  .brand .name b{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(18px,1.7vw,22px);letter-spacing:-.02em;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--text)}
  .brand .name span{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
  .navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
  .navlinks a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--text)}
  .btn{
    font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;
    padding:11px 20px;border-radius:9px;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;transition:.2s;border:1px solid transparent;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--signal);color:#04201c}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:#5ff0d8;transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--text);background:transparent}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--signal);color:var(--signal)}
  .menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;width:42px;height:38px;cursor:pointer}
  .menu-toggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--text);margin:3px auto}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{position:relative;padding:78px 0 72px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);overflow:hidden}
  .hero::before{ /* faint instrument grid */
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none;
    background-image:linear-gradient(var(--line-soft) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line-soft) 1px,transparent 1px);
    background-size:54px 54px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 70% 30%,#000 0%,transparent 75%);
  }
  .hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,56px);margin:18px 0 0}
  .hero h1 .hl{color:var(--signal)}
  .hero .lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);max-width:38ch;margin:22px 0 30px}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-note{margin-top:22px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted-2);font-family:"IBM Plex Mono"}

  /* signature: white-space map */
  .map-card{
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--ink-2));
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px;position:relative;
    box-shadow:0 30px 70px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  }
  .map-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:12px}
  .map-head .t{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  .map-head .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--signal);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--signal)}
  #wsmap{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;background:#0a1322}
  .map-legend{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:12px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
  .map-legend i{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block;margin-right:6px;vertical-align:middle}
  .lg-claim{background:var(--signal)}
  .lg-comp{background:#3a4d6e}
  .lg-ws{border:1px dashed var(--gold);background:transparent}
  .lg-dem{border-radius:50%!important;background:radial-gradient(circle,#e0c069,#C8A23A);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(200,162,58,.7)}
  .confluence{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;background:#0a1322;margin-top:4px}
  .focal-pulse{transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;animation:focalPulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes focalPulse{0%,100%{opacity:.65;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.09)}}

  /* ---------- trust strip ---------- */
  .strip{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:var(--ink-2)}
  .strip-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0}
  .strip-item{padding:26px 22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .strip-item:last-child{border-right:none}
  .strip-item b{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:26px;display:block;color:var(--text)}
  .strip-item b .u{color:var(--signal)}
  .strip-item span{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase}

  /* ---------- generic section ---------- */
  .sec{padding:88px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .sec-head{max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:46px}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3vw,38px);margin:14px 0 0}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;margin-top:16px}

  /* flagship */
  .flag{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .92fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}
  .flag .copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17.5px}
  .flag .copy strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
  .deliver{
    background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 28px;
  }
  .deliver h3{font-size:15px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--signal);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:18px}
  .deliver ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .deliver li{padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;gap:13px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5}
  .deliver li:first-child{border-top:none;padding-top:0}
  .deliver li svg{flex:none;width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:3px;color:var(--signal)}

  /* process */
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;counter-reset:s}
  .step{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px 22px;position:relative;counter-increment:s}
  .step .n{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:13px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em}
  .step .n::before{content:"0" counter(s) " /"}
  .step h3{font-size:18px;margin:14px 0 8px}
  .step p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
  .step::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:2px;width:34px;background:var(--signal)}

  /* services grid */
  .svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
  .card{
    background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 26px 22px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.22s;
  }
  .card:hover{border-color:var(--signal-dim);transform:translateY(-3px)}
  .card h3{font-size:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .card .tag{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:20px;letter-spacing:.06em}
  .card p{font-size:14.8px;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 18px;flex:1}
  .card .meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:16px;gap:14px}
  .card .price{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:13px;color:var(--text)}
  .card .price b{color:var(--gold-soft);font-weight:600}
  .card .price span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:11.5px;margin-top:3px}
  .card .req{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--signal);white-space:nowrap}
  .card .req:hover{text-decoration:underline}
  .svc-note{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2);margin-top:20px}

  /* why us */
  .why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
  .feat{padding:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--ink-2))}
  .feat .ic{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(53,224,196,.09);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--signal)}
  .feat h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:9px}
  .feat p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

  /* about / relationship */
  .about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
  .about p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17.5px}
  .lineage{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px}
  .lineage .row{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  .lineage .row:first-child{border-top:none;padding-top:0}
  .lineage .row .k{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);width:92px;flex:none;padding-top:3px}
  .lineage .row .v{font-size:15px}
  .lineage .row .v b{font-family:"Space Grotesk"}

  /* CTA */
  .cta-band{padding:80px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
    background:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 130% at 50% 0%,rgba(53,224,196,.10),transparent 60%)}
  .cta-inner{text-align:center;max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto}
  .cta-inner h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,42px)}
  .cta-inner p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;margin:18px 0 28px}
  .cta-inner .hero-cta{justify-content:center}

  /* footer */
  footer{padding:58px 0 40px;background:var(--ink-2)}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:42px}
  .foot-grid p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);max-width:40ch}
  .foot-col h4{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);margin:0 0 16px}
  .foot-col a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);padding:5px 0}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--signal)}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-bottom p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted-2);margin:0;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";max-width:none}

  /* focus + motion */
  a:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

  /* responsive */
  @media (max-width:980px){
    .hero-grid,.flag,.about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
    .steps,.why{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .strip-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .strip-item:nth-child(2){border-right:none}
    .strip-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
  }
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .navlinks{display:none}
    .navlinks.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--ink-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 28px;gap:16px}
    .menu-toggle{display:block}
  }
  @media (max-width:680px){
    .brand .name b{white-space:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.16}
    .brand .mark{width:42px;height:42px}
    .brand .mark svg{width:24px;height:24px}
    .svc{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .steps,.why{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
    .sec{padding:64px 0}
    .hero{padding:54px 0 56px}
  }