/* ============================================================
   MØNTAN1.COM — Shared stylesheet (site.css)
   Used by: index.html (landing), edu/, research/, consult/
   Palette + typography synced to vault-canonical brand v2
   Source of truth: 11 🛠️ Meta/brand/brand-system.md
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* Backgrounds */
  --bg-ui:        #000000;
  --bg-panel:     #0a0a0a;
  --bg-card:      rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.82);

  /* Borders */
  --border-soft:  #2a2a2a;

  /* Text */
  --text:         #ffffff;
  --text-muted:   #c0c0c0;
  --text-dim:     #7a7a7a;

  /* Accents (canonical priority) */
  --red:          #e00000;
  --red-glow:     rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --red-dim:      rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.1);

  --pink:         #ff2d92;
  --blue:         #00bfff;
  --blue-glow:    rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.4);
  --green:        #39ff14;

  /* Typography */
  --font-wordmark: 'Orbitron', 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  --font-header:   'IBM Plex Mono', 'SF Mono', Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --font-body:     'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--bg-ui);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SHARED CHROME: skip link, background layers, corner brackets
   Every page uses these. No per-page overrides.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 16px; top: 16px; }

/* Fixed background layers */
.grid-floor {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--red-dim) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red-dim) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
  transform: perspective(500px) rotateX(45deg) translateY(20%);
  transform-origin: center top;
  animation: gridScroll 8s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.6;
  z-index: 0;
}
@keyframes gridScroll {
  0%   { background-position: 0 0, 0 0; }
  100% { background-position: 0 60px, 0 60px; }
}

.topo {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0.2;
  z-index: 1;
}
.topo-ring {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid var(--red);
  border-radius: 42% 58% 55% 45% / 50% 44% 56% 50%;
  animation: topoShift 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes topoShift {
  0%   { border-radius: 42% 58% 55% 45% / 50% 44% 56% 50%; }
  50%  { border-radius: 55% 45% 48% 52% / 44% 56% 50% 50%; }
  100% { border-radius: 48% 52% 42% 58% / 56% 50% 45% 55%; }
}

.particles {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}
.particle {
  position: absolute;
  width: 2px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--red-glow);
  animation: float linear infinite;
}
@keyframes float {
  0%   { transform: translateY(100vh) scale(0); opacity: 0; }
  10%  { opacity: 1; }
  90%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { transform: translateY(-10vh) scale(1); opacity: 0; }
}

.h-line {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--red), transparent);
  opacity: 0.22;
  z-index: 3;
}

.pulse-ring {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 350px; height: 350px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 4;
  animation: ringPulse 5s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pulse-ring:nth-child(2) {
  width: 500px; height: 500px;
  animation-delay: 1.5s;
  border-color: rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.12);
}
.pulse-ring:nth-child(3) {
  width: 650px; height: 650px;
  animation-delay: 3s;
  border-color: rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.08);
}
@keyframes ringPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);    opacity: 1; }
  50%      { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.08); opacity: 0.5; }
}

/* Corner brackets */
.corner {
  position: fixed;
  width: 80px;
  height: 80px;
  z-index: 30;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.corner::before, .corner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--red);
}
.corner--tl { top: 30px; left: 30px; }
.corner--tl::before { top: 0; left: 0; width: 30px; height: 2px; }
.corner--tl::after  { top: 0; left: 0; width: 2px; height: 30px; }
.corner--tr { top: 30px; right: 30px; }
.corner--tr::before { top: 0; right: 0; width: 30px; height: 2px; }
.corner--tr::after  { top: 0; right: 0; width: 2px; height: 30px; }
.corner--bl { bottom: 30px; left: 30px; }
.corner--bl::before { bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 30px; height: 2px; }
.corner--bl::after  { bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 2px; height: 30px; }
.corner--br { bottom: 30px; right: 30px; }
.corner--br::before { bottom: 0; right: 0; width: 30px; height: 2px; }
.corner--br::after  { bottom: 0; right: 0; width: 2px; height: 30px; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MAIN CONTENT COLUMN
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.site-main {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vh, 3.5rem) clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) 4rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   LANDING-PAGE HEADER (wordmark + tagline)
   Only used on index.html.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.site-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vh, 2.75rem);
}

.brand {
  font-family: var(--font-wordmark);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-shadow:
    0 0 20px var(--red-glow),
    0 0 60px rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.25);
  animation: textPulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
  user-select: none;
  line-height: 1;
}
@keyframes textPulse {
  0%, 100% { text-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--red-glow), 0 0 60px rgba(224,0,0,0.25); }
  50%      { text-shadow: 0 0 30px var(--red-glow), 0 0 80px rgba(224,0,0,0.35), 0 0 120px rgba(224,0,0,0.18); }
}

.tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.85vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  word-spacing: 0.35em;
}
.tagline .word {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color 0.4s ease, text-shadow 0.4s ease;
  animation: wordCycle 12s ease-in-out infinite;
  will-change: color, text-shadow;
}
.tagline .word:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
.tagline .word:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 3s; }
.tagline .word:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 6s; }
.tagline .word:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 9s; }
@keyframes wordCycle {
  0%, 18%, 100% {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-shadow: none;
  }
  6%, 12% {
    color: var(--red);
    text-shadow:
      0 0 14px var(--red-glow),
      0 0 32px rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.32);
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   INTERIOR PAGE HEADER (compact nav + page hero)
   Used on edu/, research/, consult/.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.page-nav {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 25;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.5rem clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
}
.nav-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-wordmark);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--red-glow);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, text-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-brand:hover, .nav-brand:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  outline: none;
}
.nav-title {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.nav-home {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--text-dim);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.nav-home:hover, .nav-home:focus-visible {
  color: var(--red);
  border-bottom-color: var(--red);
  outline: none;
}

/* Persistent Engage CTA — interior pages (inline in page-nav) */
.nav-engage {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.6);
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.05);
  transition: color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-engage:hover, .nav-engage:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.15);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px var(--blue-glow), 0 0 32px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.2);
  outline: none;
}

/* Persistent Engage CTA — homepage (fixed top-right, floats over hero) */
.home-engage {
  position: fixed;
  top: 1.75rem;
  right: 1.75rem;
  z-index: 30;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.6);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.home-engage:hover, .home-engage:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.18);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px var(--blue-glow), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.25);
  outline: none;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .home-engage {
    top: 1rem;
    right: 1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
}

/* Interior page hero */
.page-hero {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.25);
}
.page-title {
  font-family: var(--font-wordmark);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--red);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-shadow:
    0 0 18px var(--red-glow),
    0 0 48px rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.25);
}
.page-subtitle {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
/* Gateway-blue variant for /consult */
.page-hero--gateway .page-title {
  color: var(--blue);
  text-shadow:
    0 0 18px var(--blue-glow),
    0 0 48px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.25);
}
.page-hero--gateway {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.3);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTENT BLOCKS (article prose, lists)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.content-block {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
}
.content-block p {
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
}
.content-block h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 0.9rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.content-block h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0.6rem;
}
.content-block a {
  color: var(--red);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--red);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.content-block a:hover, .content-block a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--pink);
  border-bottom-color: var(--pink);
  outline: none;
}
.content-block code {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.9em;
  color: var(--pink);
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  padding: 1px 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.content-block pre {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
.content-block pre code {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--text);
}
.content-block ul, .content-block ol {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1.25rem 1.5rem;
}
.content-block li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.content-block blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
  background: rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.05);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CARDS GRID (landing) — 3x2 on desktop
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.75rem;
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Card base (transparent so HUD shows through) */
.card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.45);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
  backdrop-filter: blur(1px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(1px);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.card:hover,
.card:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--red);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 24px rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.25),
    0 0 56px rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.1);
  outline: none;
}
.card::before,
.card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--red);
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}
.card::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.card::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
.card:hover::before,
.card:hover::after,
.card:focus-visible::before,
.card:focus-visible::after { opacity: 1; }

.card-image {
  /* per-card accent fallback — each card overrides via inline style="--card-accent: ..." */
  --card-accent: var(--red);
  --card-accent-rgb: 224, 0, 0;

  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.3);

  /* Layered vibe backdrop:
     1. Radial accent wash (per-card color glow)
     2. Subtle grid overlay (matches site grid-floor aesthetic)
     3. Base vignette (frames the logo) */
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 70% 80% at 50% 55%,
      rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.22) 0%,
      rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.08) 40%,
      transparent 75%
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      transparent 0 19px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.022) 19px 20px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent 0 19px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.022) 19px 20px
    ),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #141414 0%, #050505 100%);
  transition: background 0.45s ease, border-bottom-color 0.35s ease;
}
.card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  padding: 0.85rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.6s ease;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.35));
}
.card:hover .card-image,
.card:focus-visible .card-image {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 85% 95% at 50% 55%,
      rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.32) 0%,
      rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.12) 40%,
      transparent 75%
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      transparent 0 19px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 19px 20px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent 0 19px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 19px 20px
    ),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #181818 0%, #060606 100%);
}
.card:hover .card-image img,
.card:focus-visible .card-image img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.55));
}
.card-image::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 70%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.7rem 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
}
.card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95),
    0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8),
    0 0 20px var(--red-glow);
}
.card-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: 0.95;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  flex: 1;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95),
    0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.card-cta {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.4);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, letter-spacing 0.2s ease;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95),
    0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.card:hover .card-cta,
.card:focus-visible .card-cta {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
}

/* Card status pill (top-right of card-image) */
.card-status {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.75rem;
  right: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 4;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.5);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

/* Coming Soon modifier — card stays visible, click is no-op, content dims */
.card--coming-soon { cursor: default; }
.card--coming-soon:hover,
.card--coming-soon:focus-visible {
  transform: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.card--coming-soon:hover::before,
.card--coming-soon:hover::after,
.card--coming-soon:focus-visible::before,
.card--coming-soon:focus-visible::after { opacity: 0.6; }
.card--coming-soon:hover .card-image,
.card--coming-soon:focus-visible .card-image {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 70% 80% at 50% 55%,
      rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.22) 0%,
      rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.08) 40%,
      transparent 75%
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      transparent 0 19px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.022) 19px 20px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent 0 19px,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.022) 19px 20px
    ),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #141414 0%, #050505 100%);
}
.card--coming-soon:hover .card-image img,
.card--coming-soon:focus-visible .card-image img {
  transform: none;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(var(--card-accent-rgb), 0.35));
}
.card--coming-soon .card-image img { opacity: 0.72; }
.card--coming-soon .card-title { opacity: 0.78; }
.card--coming-soon .card-desc  { opacity: 0.78; }
.card--coming-soon .card-cta   { opacity: 0.45; }
.card--coming-soon:hover .card-cta,
.card--coming-soon:focus-visible .card-cta {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(192, 192, 192, 0.4);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

/* Gateway variant (blue border, intense blue hover glow) */
.card--gateway {
  position: relative;
  border-color: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.6);
}
.card--gateway .card-image { border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.4); }
.card--gateway::before,
.card--gateway::after { border-color: var(--blue); }
.card--gateway .card-title {
  color: var(--blue);
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95),
    0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8),
    0 0 22px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.55);
}
.card--gateway .card-cta {
  color: var(--blue);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.5);
  animation: gatewayPulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.card--gateway:hover,
.card--gateway:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--blue);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 32px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.55),
    0 0 72px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.28),
    0 0 140px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.12),
    inset 0 0 40px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.07);
  animation: gatewayCardPulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.card--gateway:hover .card-title,
.card--gateway:focus-visible .card-title {
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9),
    0 0 14px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.8),
    0 0 34px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.5);
}
.card--gateway:hover .card-cta,
.card--gateway:focus-visible .card-cta {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--blue-glow);
}
@keyframes gatewayPulse {
  0%, 100% { text-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.25); }
  50%      { text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.6); }
}
@keyframes gatewayCardPulse {
  0%, 100% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 32px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.55),
      0 0 72px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.28),
      0 0 140px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.12),
      inset 0 0 40px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.07);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow:
      0 0 42px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.75),
      0 0 96px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.38),
      0 0 180px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.18),
      inset 0 0 54px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.1);
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FEATURED CARD (Making MØNTAN1 video block)
   Full-row width below cards-grid. Hot-pink accent.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.featured-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 45, 146, 0.5);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease;
  backdrop-filter: blur(1px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(1px);
}
.featured-card:hover,
.featured-card:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--pink);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 28px rgba(255, 45, 146, 0.32),
    0 0 64px rgba(255, 45, 146, 0.14);
  outline: none;
}
.featured-card::before,
.featured-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--pink);
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}
.featured-card::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.featured-card::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
.featured-card:hover::before,
.featured-card:hover::after,
.featured-card:focus-visible::before,
.featured-card:focus-visible::after { opacity: 1; }

.featured-video-wrap {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 90% at 50% 55%, rgba(255, 45, 146, 0.16) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #0a0a0a 0%, #050505 100%);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 45, 146, 0.3);
}
.featured-video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.featured-video-wrap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 70%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.featured-body {
  padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  background: transparent;
}
.featured-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pink);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
}
.featured-title {
  font-family: var(--font-wordmark);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95),
    0 0 18px rgba(255, 45, 146, 0.45);
}
.featured-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  opacity: 0.95;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95),
    0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.featured-cta {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 45, 146, 0.45);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, letter-spacing 0.2s ease;
  text-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95),
    0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.featured-card:hover .featured-cta,
.featured-card:focus-visible .featured-cta {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .featured-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-video-wrap {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 45, 146, 0.3);
  }
  .featured-body { padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.75rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .featured-video { display: none; }
  .featured-video-wrap {
    background:
      url('/assets/making/making-poster.jpg') center/cover no-repeat,
      radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #0a0a0a 0%, #050505 100%);
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   POST LIST (interior /edu and /research pages)
   Compact listing of posts/reports with minimal chrome.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.post-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.post-item {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid rgba(224, 0, 0, 0.35);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
.post-item:hover, .post-item:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--red);
  transform: translateX(4px);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.75);
  outline: none;
}
.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.post-title {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.post-blurb {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.post-item--stub .post-title {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.post-item--stub::after {
  content: 'COMING SOON';
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1.3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--text-dim);
  padding: 2px 6px;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONSULT INTAKE FORM
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.intake-form {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.4);
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
.form-field { display: grid; gap: 0.4rem; }
.form-label {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.form-input,
.form-textarea,
.form-select {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus,
.form-select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--blue), 0 0 18px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.25);
}
.form-textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
.form-submit {
  justify-self: start;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--blue);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.form-submit:hover, .form-submit:focus-visible {
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #000;
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.45);
  outline: none;
}
.form-helper {
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.foot-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.foot-row + .foot-row { margin-top: 0.6rem; }
.foot-link {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--text-dim);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.foot-link:hover,
.foot-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--red);
  border-bottom-color: var(--red);
  outline: none;
}
.foot-sep { color: var(--text-dim); }
.foot-parent { text-transform: uppercase; }
.foot-copy { color: var(--text-dim); opacity: 0.8; font-size: 0.72rem; }

/* Email-MØNTAN1 button (footer) — anti-scrape: visible label is "Email M0NTAN1" */
.foot-engage {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-header);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.6);
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.05);
  transition: color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.foot-engage:hover, .foot-engage:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.15);
  border-color: var(--blue);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px var(--blue-glow), 0 0 32px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.2);
  outline: none;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   OVERLAYS (vignette, noise, scanlines)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.vignette {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.6) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 40;
}
.noise {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 45;
  opacity: 0.035;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 256px 256px;
}
.scanlines {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    0deg,
    transparent, transparent 2px,
    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) 2px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10) 4px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 50;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   REDUCED MOTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .grid-floor, .topo-ring, .particle, .pulse-ring, .brand,
  .card-cta, .card--gateway .card-cta, .tagline .word {
    animation: none !important;
  }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .site-main { padding: 4rem 1.25rem 3rem; }
  .corner { width: 50px; height: 50px; }
  .corner--tl, .corner--tr { top: 18px; }
  .corner--bl, .corner--br { bottom: 18px; }
  .corner--tl, .corner--bl { left: 18px; }
  .corner--tr, .corner--br { right: 18px; }
  .cards-grid { gap: 1.25rem; }
  .card-body { padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem 1.5rem; }
  .tagline { letter-spacing: 0.25em; }
  .page-nav { padding: 1rem 1.25rem 0; }
  .nav-title { display: none; }
  .intake-form { padding: 1.25rem; }
}
