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

:root {
    --primary-black: #000000;
    --dark-gray: #0a0a0a;
    --medium-gray: #1a1a1a;
    --light-gray: #2a2a2a;
    --accent-gold: #d4af37;
    --accent-blue: #00d4ff;
    --text-white: #ffffff;
    --text-gray: #a0a0a0;
}

body {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif;
    background: var(--primary-black);
    color: var(--text-white);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Animated Background */
.background-animation {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: -1;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.particle {
    position: absolute;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.3) 0%, transparent 70%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: float 20s infinite ease-in-out;
}

.particle:nth-child(1) {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    top: 10%;
    left: 10%;
    animation-delay: 0s;
}

.particle:nth-child(2) {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    top: 70%;
    left: 80%;
    animation-delay: 3s;
}

.particle:nth-child(3) {
    width: 100px;
    height: 100px;
    top: 40%;
    left: 30%;
    animation-delay: 6s;
}

.particle:nth-child(4) {
    width: 70px;
    height: 70px;
    top: 80%;
    left: 20%;
    animation-delay: 9s;
}

.particle:nth-child(5) {
    width: 90px;
    height: 90px;
    top: 20%;
    left: 70%;
    animation-delay: 12s;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.particle:nth-child(6) {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    top: 60%;
    left: 50%;
    animation-delay: 15s;
}

.particle:nth-child(7) {
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px;
    top: 30%;
    left: 90%;
    animation-delay: 2s;
}

.particle:nth-child(8) {
    width: 65px;
    height: 65px;
    top: 90%;
    left: 60%;
    animation-delay: 8s;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.25) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.particle:nth-child(9) {
    width: 85px;
    height: 85px;
    top: 50%;
    left: 5%;
    animation-delay: 11s;
}

.particle:nth-child(10) {
    width: 95px;
    height: 95px;
    top: 15%;
    left: 45%;
    animation-delay: 5s;
}

@keyframes float {
    0%, 100% {
        transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
        opacity: 0.3;
    }
    25% {
        transform: translate(50px, -50px) scale(1.1);
        opacity: 0.5;
    }
    50% {
        transform: translate(-30px, 50px) scale(0.9);
        opacity: 0.4;
    }
    75% {
        transform: translate(40px, 30px) scale(1.05);
        opacity: 0.6;
    }
}

/* Navigation */
.navbar {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    padding: 20px 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.navbar .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.nav-brand {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 40px;
}

.nav-links a {
    color: var(--text-gray);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-blue);
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.hero-content h1 {
    font-size: 4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--text-white) 0%, var(--accent-blue) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-description {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 18px 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-blue) 0%, #0099cc 100%);
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.3);
}

.cta-button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.5);
}

/* Data Stream Animation */
.data-stream {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 400px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    align-items: center;
}

.stream-line {
    width: 4px;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--accent-blue), transparent);
    animation: stream 2s infinite ease-in-out;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.stream-line:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.stream-line:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.stream-line:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.stream-line:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.8s; }

@keyframes stream {
    0%, 100% {
        transform: scaleY(0.3);
        opacity: 0.3;
    }
    50% {
        transform: scaleY(1);
        opacity: 0.8;
    }
}

/* Fade In Animations */
.fade-in {
    animation: fadeIn 1s ease-out;
}

.fade-in-delay-1 {
    animation: fadeIn 1s ease-out 0.3s backwards;
}

.fade-in-delay-2 {
    animation: fadeIn 1s ease-out 0.6s backwards;
}

.fade-in-delay-3 {
    animation: fadeIn 1s ease-out 0.9s backwards;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(30px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Investment Focus Section */
.investment-focus {
    padding: 160px 0 120px;
}

.section-title {
    font-size: 3rem;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ── Thesis Network ── */
.thesis-network {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 780px;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Connector Layers */
.thesis-lines {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.line-filament {
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
    stroke-width: 0.5;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease 0.1s;
}

.thesis-network.in-view .line-filament {
    opacity: 1;
}

.line-sheath {
    stroke: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.06);
    stroke-width: 8;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.line-sheath.energized {
    opacity: 1;
}

.line-current {
    stroke: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.7);
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 30 800;
    stroke-dashoffset: 30;
    opacity: 0;
}

.line-current.energized {
    opacity: 1;
}

.line-current.hover-hold {
    stroke-dasharray: none;
    opacity: 0.18;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

/* Center Hub — radial energy nucleus */
.thesis-hub {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 34%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 3;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.10) 0%, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.04) 30%, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.01) 60%, transparent 100%);
    opacity: 0;
}

.thesis-hub::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: -6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.10) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.thesis-hub::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: -35px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.thesis-hub.throb::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

.thesis-hub-aura {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.05) 0%, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.02) 30%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: hubBreathe 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes hubBreathe {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.05); }
}

.thesis-hub-ring--outer {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -22px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.03);
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: hubPulse 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes hubPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.2; transform: scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 0.45; transform: scale(1.015); }
}

.thesis-hub-ring--inner {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.04);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.thesis-hub-name {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.thesis-hub-sub {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    font-weight: 400;
    max-width: 135px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Node-owned caption (centered below each node on desktop) */
.thesis-node-caption {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 14px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 340px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    line-height: 1.48;
    text-wrap: balance;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.thesis-node.active .thesis-node-caption {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Theme Nodes — pill-shaped gradient nuclei */
.thesis-node {
    position: absolute;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 170px;
    z-index: 2;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    border-radius: 22px;
    border: none;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.06) 0%, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.02) 50%, transparent 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.03);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: background 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.thesis-node:hover,
.thesis-node.active {
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.13) 0%, rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.04) 45%, transparent 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.07);
}

.thesis-node:focus-visible {
    outline: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.3);
    outline-offset: 4px;
}

.thesis-node-dot {
    position: relative;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.4);
    border-radius: 50%;
    margin: 0 auto 7px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.2);
    transition: box-shadow 0.4s ease, background 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.thesis-node:hover .thesis-node-dot,
.thesis-node.active .thesis-node-dot {
    background: var(--accent-blue);
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.55), 0 0 6px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.35);
    transform: scale(1.4);
}

.thesis-node-name {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color 0.35s ease;
}

.thesis-node:hover .thesis-node-name,
.thesis-node.active .thesis-node-name {
    color: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.95);
}

.thesis-node-desc {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}

/* Node Positions */
.thesis-node[data-index="0"] { left: 22%; top: 10%; }
.thesis-node[data-index="1"] { left: 78%; top: 10%; }
.thesis-node[data-index="2"] { left: 87%; top: 40%; }
.thesis-node[data-index="3"] { left: 76%; top: 82%; }
.thesis-node[data-index="4"] { left: 24%; top: 82%; }
.thesis-node[data-index="5"] { left: 13%; top: 40%; }

/* Entrance stagger */
.thesis-network.in-view .thesis-hub {
    animation: thesisReveal 0.8s ease forwards;
}

.thesis-network.in-view .thesis-node[data-index="0"] { animation: thesisReveal 0.6s ease 0.12s forwards; }
.thesis-network.in-view .thesis-node[data-index="1"] { animation: thesisReveal 0.6s ease 0.2s forwards; }
.thesis-network.in-view .thesis-node[data-index="2"] { animation: thesisReveal 0.6s ease 0.28s forwards; }
.thesis-network.in-view .thesis-node[data-index="3"] { animation: thesisReveal 0.6s ease 0.36s forwards; }
.thesis-network.in-view .thesis-node[data-index="4"] { animation: thesisReveal 0.6s ease 0.44s forwards; }
.thesis-network.in-view .thesis-node[data-index="5"] { animation: thesisReveal 0.6s ease 0.52s forwards; }

@keyframes thesisReveal {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to { opacity: 1; }
}

/* Platform Section */
.platform {
    padding: 120px 0;
}

.platform-content {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

.platform-description > p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.platform-description > .platform-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.platform-description > .platform-supporting {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.platform-features {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
}

.feature {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
}

.feature-number {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    line-height: 1;
}

.feature-content h4 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.feature-content p {
    color: var(--text-gray);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── KnightEngine — Gravitational Capture Field (static composition) ── */
.knight-engine-field {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    max-height: 480px;
}

.ke-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    overflow: visible;
}

/* Input field — peripheral source clusters and the core's layered radiant halos */
.ke-cluster-tint,
.ke-core-halo,
.ke-core-outer-halo,
.ke-core-bloom,
.ke-core-disc,
.ke-inner-pulse,
.ke-emerge-bloom {
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Core bloom — slightly intensified so the nucleus reads as a strong luminous
   intelligence entity on its own, with no wordmark and no endpoint accents.
   Breathing animation lives on the SVG element itself. */
.ke-core-bloom {
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

/* Secondary inner pulse — tight warm kernel inside the nucleus that breathes
   on its own slow cadence, signaling active processing without busy motion. */
.ke-inner-pulse {
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

/* Emergence bloom — warmer-white accent at the output's birthplace,
   so the resolved alpha vector reads as born from the core's light. */
.ke-emerge-bloom {
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    opacity: 1;
}

.ke-signal {
    fill: #cfeeff;
}

.ke-signal--strong { opacity: 0.42; }
.ke-signal--mid    { opacity: 0.26; }
.ke-signal--soft   { opacity: 0.16; }

/* Capture lanes — gravitational arcs that bend through the core's field.
   Strengthened slightly so the ingestion story reads clearly. */
.ke-lane {
    fill: none;
    stroke-linecap: round;
}

.ke-lane--primary {
    stroke: url(#ke-lane-grad);
    stroke-width: 1.4;
    opacity: 0.78;
}

.ke-lane--ghost {
    stroke: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.09);
    stroke-width: 0.8;
}

/* Tributary feeders — subordinate filaments converging into the four primary lanes,
   reinforcing the "many inputs feeding the engine" structural story without
   reading as additional capture lanes themselves. */
.ke-tributary {
    fill: none;
    stroke: url(#ke-tributary-grad);
    stroke-width: 0.55;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    opacity: 0.55;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Refined output — single decisive god-candle vector, clean and resolved.
   Thicker and bolder than any inbound element so the result reads as the hero
   alpha vector emerging from the engine. */
.ke-output {
    fill: none;
    stroke: url(#ke-output-grad);
    stroke-width: 3.1;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ── KnightEngine — Motion layer ── */

/* Lane trails (comet-style illuminated segment that follows the signal head).
   Slightly dimmed so inbound capture reads as supporting, leaving the output
   vector as the clearest result element. */
.ke-lane-trail {
    fill: none;
    stroke: url(#ke-lane-trail-grad);
    stroke-width: 2.2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.70;
}

/* Signal heads (the moving captured signals) */
.ke-signal-head {
    fill: #ffffff;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Output trail and head: thicker, brighter and cleaner than inbound — reads as
   the resolved alpha vector. */
.ke-output-trail {
    fill: none;
    stroke: url(#ke-output-trail-grad);
    stroke-width: 4.4;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.ke-output-head {
    fill: #ffffff;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Core processing pulse — soft expanding ring on capture arrival */
.ke-core-pulse {
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Cluster signal twinkle — subtle, per-tier, with varied cadence and phase */
@keyframes ke-twinkle-strong {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.42; }
    50%      { opacity: 0.30; }
}
@keyframes ke-twinkle-mid {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.26; }
    50%      { opacity: 0.16; }
}
@keyframes ke-twinkle-soft {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.16; }
    50%      { opacity: 0.09; }
}

.ke-signal--strong {
    animation: ke-twinkle-strong 5.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ke-signal--mid {
    animation: ke-twinkle-mid 6.7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ke-signal--soft {
    animation: ke-twinkle-soft 7.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
/* Per-signal animation-delay is set inline in the markup so each cluster's
   signals twinkle out of phase with each other. */

/* Reduced-motion: collapse to the static composition */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ke-svg .ke-lane-trail,
    .ke-svg .ke-output-trail,
    .ke-svg .ke-signal-head,
    .ke-svg .ke-output-head,
    .ke-svg .ke-core-pulse {
        display: none;
    }
    .ke-svg .ke-signal--strong,
    .ke-svg .ke-signal--mid,
    .ke-svg .ke-signal--soft {
        animation: none;
    }
}

/* Contact Section */
.contact {
    padding: 80px 0 120px;
    text-align: center;
}

.contact h2 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.contact-button {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 18px 50px;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-blue);
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s;
}

.contact-button:hover {
    background: var(--accent-blue);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.4);
}

/* Footer */
footer {
    padding: 60px 0 40px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    text-align: center;
}

footer p {
    color: var(--text-gray);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.disclaimer {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    opacity: 0.7;
}


/* About Section */
.about {
    padding: 100px 0 60px;
}

.about-content {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-content p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.about-content .about-founder {
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 968px) {
    .hero .container,
    .platform-content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero {
        height: auto;
        min-height: 100vh;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding-top: 120px;
        padding-bottom: 60px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
        line-height: 1.15;
        padding-top: 0.15em;
    }

    .nav-links {
        gap: 20px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .section-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    .thesis-network {
        height: 680px;
    }

    .thesis-hub {
        width: 156px;
        height: 156px;
    }

    .thesis-hub-name {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }

    .thesis-hub-sub {
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        max-width: 115px;
    }

    .thesis-node {
        max-width: 130px;
        padding: 8px 10px;
    }

    .thesis-node-name {
        font-size: 0.76rem;
    }

    .thesis-node-caption {
        width: 280px;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .thesis-network {
        height: auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .thesis-lines { display: none; }
    .thesis-node-caption { display: none; }

    .thesis-hub {
        position: relative;
        left: auto;
        top: auto;
        transform: none;
        width: auto;
        height: auto;
        border-radius: 14px;
        display: block;
        padding: 22px 32px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.03);
        border: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.1);
    }

    .thesis-hub::before,
    .thesis-hub::after,
    .thesis-hub-aura,
    .thesis-hub-ring--outer,
    .thesis-hub-ring--inner { display: none; }

    .thesis-hub-name {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    }

    .thesis-hub-sub {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        max-width: none;
        color: var(--text-gray);
    }

    .thesis-hub,
    .thesis-node {
        opacity: 1;
        animation: none !important;
    }

    .thesis-node {
        position: relative;
        left: auto !important;
        top: auto !important;
        transform: none;
        max-width: 500px;
        width: 100%;
        text-align: left;
        padding: 0 0 28px 32px;
        border-radius: 0;
        border: none;
        border-left: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.12);
        background: none;
        cursor: default;
    }

    .thesis-node:last-child {
        border-left-color: transparent;
        padding-bottom: 0;
    }

    .thesis-node:hover,
    .thesis-node.active {
        background: none;
        box-shadow: none;
    }

    .thesis-node:focus-visible { outline: none; }

    .thesis-node-dot {
        position: absolute;
        left: -4px;
        top: 2px;
        margin: 0;
        background: var(--accent-blue);
    }

    .thesis-node-name {
        font-size: 1rem;
        color: var(--text-white);
    }

    .thesis-node-desc {
        position: static;
        width: auto;
        height: auto;
        padding: 0;
        margin: 8px 0 0;
        overflow: visible;
        clip: auto;
        white-space: normal;
        border: 0;
        opacity: 0.7;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--text-gray);
        line-height: 1.55;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hero {
        padding-top: 110px;
        padding-bottom: 48px;
    }

    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2.4rem;
        line-height: 1.15;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .section-title {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* ── Contact Page ── */
.nav-brand--link {
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.nav-brand--link:hover {
    color: var(--accent-blue);
}

.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--text-white);
}

.contact-page-main {
    padding: 160px 0 120px;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.contact-page-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 64px;
}

.contact-page-title {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--text-white) 0%, var(--accent-blue) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.contact-page-intro {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.contact-form-wrap {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 44px 44px 36px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.04);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 22px;
}

.form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
}

.form-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.form-field--full {
    width: 100%;
}

.form-field label {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.form-field input,
.form-field textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: var(--text-white);
    font: inherit;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}

.form-field textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 140px;
}

.form-field input::placeholder,
.form-field textarea::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}

.form-field input:hover,
.form-field textarea:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.45);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.10);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
}

.form-field input:focus-visible,
.form-field textarea:focus-visible {
    outline: none;
}

.form-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 6px;
}

.form-submit {
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.form-status {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    margin: 0;
    min-height: 1.4em;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.form-status.is-error {
    color: #ff8585;
}

.form-status.is-success {
    color: #7ee6a8;
}

.form-note {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    margin-top: 4px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.visually-hidden {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .contact-page-main {
        padding: 130px 0 80px;
    }

    .contact-page-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .contact-form-wrap {
        padding: 28px 22px 24px;
    }

    .form-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
    }
}

/* ── About founder link (homepage About section) ── */
.founder-link {
    color: var(--text-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.35);
    transition: color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.founder-link:hover,
.founder-link:focus-visible {
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-blue);
    outline: none;
}

/* ── Footer subtle meta link (e.g., privacy) ── */
.footer-meta {
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.footer-link {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.footer-link:hover,
.footer-link:focus-visible {
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    outline: none;
}

/* ── Founder Pages (Soham Awon, Richard Bragna) ── */
.founder-main {
    padding: 160px 0 120px;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.founder-header {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 44px;
    text-align: center;
}

.founder-eyebrow {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.founder-name {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--text-white) 0%, var(--accent-blue) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.founder-role {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.founder-bio {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

.founder-bio p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    line-height: 1.85;
}

.founder-section-title {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.founder-links {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto 56px;
}

.founder-link-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

.founder-link-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 16px 22px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-white);
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}

.founder-link-row:hover,
.founder-link-row:focus-visible {
    border-color: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.35);
    background: rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.04);
    outline: none;
}

.founder-link-label {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-white);
}

.founder-link-url {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    word-break: break-all;
    text-align: right;
}

.founder-back {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.founder-back a {
    color: var(--text-gray);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.founder-back a:hover,
.founder-back a:focus-visible {
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    outline: none;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .founder-main {
        padding: 130px 0 80px;
    }

    .founder-name {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .founder-link-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 4px;
    }

    .founder-link-url {
        text-align: left;
    }
}

/* ── Privacy Policy Page ── */
.privacy-main {
    padding: 160px 0 120px;
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.privacy-header {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.privacy-title {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--text-white) 0%, var(--accent-blue) 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
}

.privacy-updated {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
}

.privacy-body {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--text-gray);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.privacy-body p {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.privacy-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    margin: 36px 0 14px;
}

.privacy-body ul {
    margin: 0 0 18px 22px;
    padding: 0;
}

.privacy-body li {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.inline-link {
    color: var(--accent-blue);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.35);
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.inline-link:hover,
.inline-link:focus-visible {
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent-blue);
    outline: none;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .privacy-main {
        padding: 130px 0 80px;
    }

    .privacy-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
}