/* ================================================
   HMX Technology — Complete CSS
   Aesthetic: Futuristic Neon-Grid Tech Magazine
   Fonts: Orbitron (display) + Crimson Pro (body) + DM Sans (UI)
   ================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Orbitron:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&family=Crimson+Pro:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;0,700;1,300;1,400;1,600&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --bg:          #050509;
  --bg-2:        #090912;
  --bg-3:        #0d0d1a;
  --bg-4:        #111122;
  --surface:     #0f0f1e;
  --surface-2:   #141428;
  --text:        #e2e4f0;
  --text-dim:    #8890b0;
  --text-faint:  #404668;
  --text-inv:    #050509;
  --cyan:        #00e5ff;
  --cyan-dk:     #00b8cc;
  --cyan-lt:     #40efff;
  --cyan-bg:     rgba(0,229,255,.06);
  --cyan-border: rgba(0,229,255,.18);
  --violet:      #7c3aed;
  --violet-lt:   rgba(124,58,237,.12);
  --orange:      #ff6b00;
  --orange-lt:   rgba(255,107,0,.1);
  --green:       #00ff88;
  --green-lt:    rgba(0,255,136,.08);
  --rule:        rgba(226,228,240,.06);
  --rule-strong: rgba(226,228,240,.1);
  --font-display: 'Orbitron','Arial Black',monospace;
  --font-body:    'Crimson Pro',Georgia,serif;
  --font-ui:      'DM Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --max:         1100px;
  --r:           3px;
  --ease:        cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
  --t:           .22s;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{font-size:17px;scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font-body);line-height:1.82;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--cyan);transition:color var(--t) var(--ease),opacity var(--t)}
a:hover{color:var(--cyan-lt);opacity:1}
button{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-ui)}
ul,ol{list-style:none}

/* READING PROGRESS */
.reading-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:0%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--violet),var(--cyan),var(--green));z-index:1000;transition:width .08s linear;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(0,229,255,.6)}

/* ADVERTORIAL BAR */
.advertorial-bar{background:var(--cyan-bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--cyan-border);padding:9px 28px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--cyan);text-align:center;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.advertorial-bar strong{color:var(--cyan-lt);font-weight:800}

/* HEADER */
.site-header{background:rgba(5,5,9,.92);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:0 28px;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;backdrop-filter:blur(20px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px)}
.header-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px}
.site-name{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.logo{max-height:36px;width:auto;object-fit:contain}
.site-wordmark{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text)}
.site-wordmark span{color:var(--cyan)}
.header-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px}
.header-nav a{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);text-decoration:none;transition:color var(--t);position:relative}
.header-nav a::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-4px;left:0;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--cyan);transition:width var(--t) var(--ease);box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--cyan)}
.header-nav a:hover,.header-nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--text);opacity:1}
.header-nav a:hover::after,.header-nav a[aria-current]::after{width:100%}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;padding:6px}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--text-dim);border-radius:2px;transition:background var(--t)}
.hamburger:hover span{background:var(--cyan)}

/* CTA BUTTON */
.btn-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--text-inv);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 28px;border:none;border-radius:var(--r);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background var(--t),transform var(--t),box-shadow var(--t)}
.btn-cta:hover{background:var(--cyan-lt);color:var(--text-inv);transform:translateY(-2px);opacity:1;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,229,255,.3)}
.btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:transparent;color:rgba(226,228,240,.65);border:1px solid rgba(226,228,240,.18);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:var(--r);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan);opacity:1;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(0,229,255,.12)}

/* ARTICLE LAYOUT */
.article-wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.article-kicker{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:18px;padding-top:52px}
.article-kicker::before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan);flex-shrink:0;box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--cyan)}
.article-headline{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.5vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:22px;text-transform:uppercase}
.article-deck{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1.1rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:28px;padding-left:20px;border-left:2px solid var(--cyan);max-width:680px}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--text-faint);padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.meta-avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--cyan-border);color:var(--cyan);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.8rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.meta-author{font-weight:700;color:var(--text-dim);letter-spacing:.04em}
.meta-dot{color:var(--rule-strong)}
.meta-ad-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--cyan-bg);border:1px solid var(--cyan-border);color:var(--cyan);font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:2px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.meta-share{margin-left:auto}
.share-btn{background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:2px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-faint);padding:5px 14px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:border-color var(--t),color var(--t)}
.share-btn:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan)}

/* HERO IMAGE */
.article-hero{margin-bottom:40px}
.hero-img{width:100%;height:480px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#050509 0%,#0a0a20 60%,#0f0f30 100%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.hero-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:luminosity;filter:contrast(1.2) brightness(.8) hue-rotate(180deg);position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero-img::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 50%,var(--bg) 100%)}
.hero-icons{font-size:3rem;display:flex;gap:24px;position:relative;z-index:1;color:rgba(0,229,255,.5);filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 20px rgba(0,229,255,.4))}
figcaption{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.65rem;color:var(--text-faint);padding:8px 0 0;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ARTICLE BODY */
.article-body{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.88;color:var(--text-dim);max-width:720px}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:1.6em}
.article-body p:first-child::first-letter{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:4rem;float:left;line-height:.9;margin:10px 14px 0 0;color:var(--cyan);text-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,229,255,.5)}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin:2.8em 0 .8em;line-height:1.1;position:relative;padding-bottom:14px}
.article-body h2::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;width:40px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--cyan)}
.article-body h3{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin:2em 0 .6em}
.article-body strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}

/* PULL QUOTE */
.pull-quote{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:32px 0 28px;margin:3em 0;position:relative}
.pull-quote::before{content:'\201C';font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:6rem;color:var(--cyan);line-height:1;position:absolute;top:16px;left:0;opacity:.2;text-shadow:0 0 30px var(--cyan)}
.pull-quote p{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.4rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.3;color:var(--text);margin:0;padding-left:48px}
.pull-quote p::first-letter{font-size:1em;float:none;line-height:inherit;margin:0}
.pull-quote cite{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.68rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);margin-top:16px;padding-left:48px}

/* HIGHLIGHT BOX */
.highlight-box{background:var(--cyan-bg);border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.15);border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;padding:20px 24px;margin:2.2em 0}
.hb-label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:8px}
.highlight-box p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text-dim);margin:0;line-height:1.72}
.highlight-box p::first-letter{font-size:1em;float:none;line-height:inherit;margin:0}

/* NUMBERED LIST */
.article-numlist{counter-reset:nc;margin:1.8em 0 2.4em;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.article-numlist li{display:flex;align-items:stretch;counter-increment:nc;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:20px 0}
.article-numlist li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.article-numlist li::before{content:counter(nc,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--cyan);min-width:56px;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0;padding-top:2px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(0,229,255,.4)}
.nl-content h4{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:6px}
.nl-content p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-dim);margin:0;line-height:1.7}

/* TOOL CARDS */
.tools-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--rule-strong);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);margin:2em 0 2.4em}
.tool-card{background:var(--bg-2);padding:22px 24px;transition:background var(--t)}
.tool-card:hover{background:var(--bg-3)}
.tc-header{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:12px}
.tc-icon-wrap{width:38px;height:38px;background:var(--cyan-bg);border:1px solid var(--cyan-border);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1rem;color:var(--cyan);flex-shrink:0;border-radius:2px}
.tc-header h4{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:3px}
.tc-label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint)}
.tool-card > p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.7;margin:0}
.tool-card > p::first-letter{font-size:1em;float:none;line-height:inherit;margin:0}

/* STATS ROW */
.stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-strong);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);margin:2.2em 0}
.stat-cell{background:var(--bg-2);padding:24px 20px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.stat-cell::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--cyan),transparent);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.stat-cell:hover::before{opacity:1}
.stat-cell .num{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.4rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--cyan);display:block;line-height:1;text-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,229,255,.4)}
.stat-cell .lbl{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.55}

/* INLINE CTA */
.inline-cta{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-top:2px solid var(--cyan);padding:32px;margin:2.8em 0;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.inline-cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:60px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--cyan-bg),transparent)}
.inline-cta p{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1.05rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.6;position:relative}
.inline-cta p::first-letter{font-size:1em;float:none;line-height:inherit;margin:0}
.inline-cta .cta-note{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);margin-top:12px;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:0;position:relative}

/* ARTICLE END BAR */
.article-end-bar{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:20px 0;margin-top:52px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.a-tag{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);color:var(--text-faint);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:2px}
.article-disclaimer{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:16px 20px;margin-top:28px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--text-faint);line-height:1.75}
.article-disclaimer .fa-circle-exclamation{margin-right:4px;color:var(--cyan)}
.article-disclaimer a{color:var(--text-faint);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}

/* SIGNUP SECTION */
.signup-section{background:var(--bg-2);border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:72px 28px;margin-top:40px}
.signup-inner{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}
.signup-eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.signup-eyebrow::before{content:'';display:block;width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--cyan)}
.signup-inner h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.1}
.signup-inner > p{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:24px;line-height:1.72;font-style:italic}
.ad-notice-form{background:var(--cyan-bg);border:1px solid var(--cyan-border);padding:12px 16px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:24px;line-height:1.65}

/* FORM */
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.form-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:12px}
.form-group label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint)}
.form-group input,.form-group select,.form-group textarea{background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:12px 14px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text);outline:none;width:100%;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;border-radius:var(--r);transition:border-color var(--t),box-shadow var(--t)}
.form-group input::placeholder,.form-group textarea::placeholder{color:var(--text-faint)}
.form-group input:focus,.form-group select:focus,.form-group textarea:focus{border-color:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(0,229,255,.1)}
.form-group textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:80px}
.checkbox-row{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:18px}
.checkbox-row input[type="checkbox"]{margin-top:3px;accent-color:var(--cyan);flex-shrink:0;width:14px;height:14px}
.checkbox-row label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--text-faint);line-height:1.65;cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:.02em}
.checkbox-row label a{color:var(--text-faint);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.form-submit-btn{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--text-inv);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px 28px;border:none;border-radius:var(--r);width:100%;transition:background var(--t),transform var(--t),box-shadow var(--t)}
.form-submit-btn:hover{background:var(--cyan-lt);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,229,255,.25)}
.form-legal{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--text-faint);text-align:center;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.75}
.form-legal a{color:var(--text-faint);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:52px 28px 0}
.footer-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.footer-logo{display:flex;justify-content:flex-start;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:12px}
.footer-logo .logo{max-height:32px}
.footer-brand p{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--text-faint);line-height:1.8}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-col a{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--text-faint);margin-bottom:10px;text-decoration:none;transition:color var(--t)}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--text);opacity:1}
.footer-bottom{padding:20px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.footer-bottom p{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint)}
.footer-legal-links{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-legal-links a{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);text-decoration:none;transition:color var(--t)}
.footer-legal-links a:hover{color:var(--cyan);opacity:1}
.footer-disclaimer{padding:22px 0 28px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--text-faint);line-height:1.9;opacity:.7}
.footer-disclaimer p{margin-bottom:6px}

/* ABOUT PAGE */
.about-hero{background:var(--bg-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:80px 28px 72px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.about-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-40px;right:-60px;width:500px;height:500px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,229,255,.04) 0%,transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.about-hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-80px;left:-80px;width:400px;height:400px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(124,58,237,.05) 0%,transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.about-hero-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 400px;gap:72px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.about-kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:20px}
.about-headline{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.2rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:22px}
.about-deck{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.78;margin-bottom:0}
.about-hero-visual{perspective:900px}
.about-visual-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:24px;transform:rotateY(-5deg) rotateX(2deg);box-shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.7),0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.05);position:relative}
.about-visual-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--cyan),transparent);opacity:.5}
.avc-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-bottom:22px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--text-faint);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.avc-dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%}
.avc-dot.red{background:#ff5f57}
.avc-dot.yellow{background:#ffbd2e}
.avc-dot.green{background:#28c840}
.avc-top span{margin-left:8px}
.avc-stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-strong);margin-bottom:18px}
.avc-stat{background:var(--bg-3);padding:16px 10px;text-align:center}
.avc-num{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--cyan);line-height:1;letter-spacing:.04em;text-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(0,229,255,.3)}
.avc-lbl{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.58rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);margin-top:5px}
.avc-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.avc-tags span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.6rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);padding:5px 10px}
.about-section{padding:80px 28px}
.about-section--light{background:var(--bg)}
.about-section--warm{background:var(--bg-2)}
.about-section--dark{background:var(--bg-3)}
.about-section-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.about-section-label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.about-h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:22px}
.about-two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.about-two-col > div > p{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:1.2em}
.about-two-col > div > p strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.about-values-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.about-value-item{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.about-value-item:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.about-value-icon{width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--cyan-bg);border:1px solid var(--cyan-border);color:var(--cyan);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.95rem;flex-shrink:0}
.about-value-item h4{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:6px}
.about-value-item p{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.84rem;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.about-standards-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:4px}
.about-standard-item{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 18px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text-dim);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.about-standard-item strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.about-standard-item--yes{border-color:rgba(0,255,136,.15);background:var(--green-lt)}
.about-standard-item--yes .fa-circle-check{color:var(--green);font-size:1rem;margin-top:3px;flex-shrink:0}
.about-standard-item--no{border-color:var(--cyan-border);background:var(--cyan-bg)}
.about-standard-item--no .fa-circle-xmark{color:var(--cyan);font-size:1rem;margin-top:3px;flex-shrink:0}
.about-team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-strong);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong)}
.team-card{background:var(--bg-2);padding:28px 22px;transition:background var(--t)}
.team-card:hover{background:var(--bg-3)}
.team-name{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:4px}
.team-role{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:14px}
.team-bio{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:16px}
.team-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.team-tags span{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.58rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);color:var(--text-faint);padding:3px 9px}
.about-stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-strong);margin-bottom:24px}
.about-stat-card{background:var(--bg-2);padding:32px 20px;text-align:center;transition:background var(--t)}
.about-stat-card:hover{background:var(--bg-3)}
.asc-icon{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:16px}
.asc-num{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--text);display:block;line-height:1;margin-bottom:10px;text-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(0,229,255,.2)}
.asc-label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);line-height:1.55}
.about-stats-note{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);text-align:center;line-height:1.6}
.about-cta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-strong)}
.about-cta-card{background:var(--bg-2);padding:36px 28px;transition:background var(--t)}
.about-cta-card:hover{background:var(--bg-3)}
.about-cta-icon{width:44px;height:44px;background:var(--cyan-bg);border:1px solid var(--cyan-border);color:var(--cyan);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:18px}
.about-cta-card h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:10px}
.about-cta-card p{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.84rem;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:22px}
.about-cta-card .btn-cta{font-size:.7rem;padding:10px 18px}

/* CONTACT PAGE */
.contact-hero{background:var(--bg-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:72px 28px 60px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.contact-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:400px;height:400px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(0,229,255,.04) 0%,transparent 70%)}
.contact-hero-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;position:relative}
.contact-hero h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.8rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.05}
.contact-hero p{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--text-dim);line-height:1.75;max-width:560px}
.contact-section{background:var(--bg);padding:72px 28px}
.contact-inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.contact-kicker{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:12px}
.contact-heading{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.1}
.contact-lead{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.9rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:28px;line-height:1.72}
.contact-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.contact-item{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.contact-item:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.contact-icon-wrap{width:34px;height:34px;background:var(--cyan-bg);border:1px solid var(--cyan-border);color:var(--cyan);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.9rem;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px}
.contact-label{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:3px}
.contact-item a{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.84rem;color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none}
.contact-item a:hover{color:var(--cyan-lt)}
.contact-address{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-dim);margin:0;line-height:1.65;font-style:italic}
.legal-links-box{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:28px}
.legal-links-box h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--text)}
.legal-links-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.legal-links-list a{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);transition:color var(--t)}
.legal-links-list a:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.legal-links-list a:hover{color:var(--cyan);opacity:1}
.legal-links-list a .fa-solid{width:14px;text-align:center;color:var(--cyan);opacity:.7}

/* FA helpers */
.fa-solid,.fa-regular,.fa-brands{line-height:inherit}
.site-name{display:flex;align-items:center}

/* LEGAL PAGES */
.legal-page{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:60px 28px 90px}
.legal-page h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:10px}
.legal-page .legal-meta{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-strong);margin-bottom:32px}
.legal-page h2{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin:32px 0 10px}
.legal-page p{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.78}
.legal-page ul{list-style:disc;padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.legal-page ul li{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:7px;line-height:1.65}
.legal-page a{color:var(--cyan)}
.btn-back{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-faint);background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:var(--r);padding:9px 18px;cursor:pointer;margin-top:32px;transition:border-color var(--t),color var(--t);text-decoration:none}
.btn-back:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan);opacity:1}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .about-team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about-cta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .about-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-hero-visual{display:none}
  .about-two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .about-team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-cta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .tools-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  html{font-size:15px}
  .site-header{padding:0 18px}
  .header-nav{display:none}
  .header-nav.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:fixed;top:68px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--bg-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:20px 22px;gap:18px;z-index:199}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .article-wrap{padding:0 18px}
  .article-headline{font-size:1.7rem}
  .article-body h2{font-size:1.2rem}
  .hero-img{height:220px}
  .stat-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}
  .footer-legal-links{gap:12px}
  .signup-section{padding:48px 18px}
  .about-hero{padding:52px 18px 48px}
  .about-section{padding:52px 18px}
  .contact-hero{padding:52px 18px 48px}
  .contact-section{padding:48px 18px}
  .legal-page{padding:40px 18px 60px}
  .pull-quote p{font-size:1.1rem;padding-left:0}
  .pull-quote::before{display:none}
  .pull-quote cite{padding-left:0}
  .about-cta-grid{background:none;gap:14px}
  .about-cta-card{border:1px solid var(--rule-strong)}
}