:root{
  --bg:#070B18; --bg-2:#0C1222; --panel:rgba(12,18,34,.86); --rule:rgba(143,166,200,.16);
  --accent:#8FA6C8; --text:#E8EDF5; --muted:#A9B6CC;
  --serif:Lora,Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Source Sans 3',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --wrap:1200px; --gut:clamp(16px,4vw,48px);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
html,body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
body{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
#stars{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;transition:color .15s}
a:hover{color:var(--text)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:var(--bg)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.25;margin:0}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:4;background:rgba(7,11,24,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
header.site .wrap{height:72px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);flex-shrink:0}
.brand .mark{display:block;flex-shrink:0;overflow:visible}
.brand .name{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:6px;line-height:1;font-family:var(--serif);white-space:nowrap}
.brand .name b{font-weight:500;font-size:23px}
.brand .name i{font-style:italic;font-size:17px;color:var(--accent)}
nav.primary{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;font-size:15px}
nav.primary a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted)}
nav.primary a:hover,nav.primary a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--text)}
nav.primary a[aria-current=page]{border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent);padding-bottom:2px}
main{position:relative;z-index:1;flex:1}

/* Home hero — full-bleed night-sky photograph, faded left into the page colour.
   Mirrors the approved design: image inset from 30% on wide screens, three-layer veil. */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:min(86vh,780px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:0}
.hero-img{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;right:0;left:0;
  background:#070B18 url(stargazer-2400.jpg) center 70%/cover no-repeat;
  filter:saturate(.3) brightness(.85) contrast(1.05) hue-rotate(-8deg)}
.hero-veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(90deg,#070B18 0%,#070B18 0%,rgba(7,11,24,.55) 60%,rgba(7,11,24,.1) 100%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,11,24,.35) 0%,rgba(7,11,24,0) 35%,rgba(7,11,24,.2) 70%,#070B18 100%),
  rgba(20,32,60,.18)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;width:100%;padding-top:clamp(72px,12vh,140px)}
.hero h1{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(40px,6.2vw,76px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.015em;max-width:15ch;text-wrap:balance;margin:0 0 28px}
.hero .lede{font-size:clamp(17px,1.7vw,20px);line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 44px;max-width:44ch;color:#C8D1DF;text-wrap:pretty}
@media(min-width:1040px){
  .hero-img{left:30%}
  .hero-veil{background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,#070B18 0%,#070B18 28%,rgba(7,11,24,.55) 52%,rgba(7,11,24,.1) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,11,24,.35) 0%,rgba(7,11,24,0) 35%,rgba(7,11,24,.2) 70%,#070B18 100%),
    rgba(20,32,60,.18)}
}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:16px 32px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:48px;padding:0 26px;
  background:#E8EDF5;color:#070B18;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.03em;transition:background .15s}
.btn:hover{background:#fff;color:#070B18}
.btn-quiet{background:none;color:var(--accent);font-weight:400;padding:0;min-height:0;
  text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.btn-quiet:hover{background:none;color:var(--text)}
.hero .reg-line{margin:clamp(64px,10vh,112px) 0 0;padding:20px 0 32px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(143,166,200,.22);font-size:14px;color:#B9C4D6}

section.band{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,84px) 0}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 16px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);flex:none}
section.band h2{font-size:clamp(23px,2.8vw,32px);max-width:24ch}
.intro{margin-top:18px;max-width:62ch;color:var(--muted)}

.grid{display:grid;gap:18px;margin-top:38px}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;padding:26px 24px}
.card .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:13px;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.08em}
.card h3{font-size:19px;margin:10px 0 10px}
.card p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted)}

.flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:stretch;margin-top:38px}
.flow .node{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;padding:22px 20px}
.flow .node h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:12px}
.flow .node ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.flow .arrow{align-self:center;color:var(--accent);font-size:20px}

/* Inner page headers — the same night sky, pushed further back behind a heavier veil. */
.page-head{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(56px,8vw,96px) 0 clamp(24px,3vw,36px)}
.ph-img{position:absolute;inset:0;background:#070B18 url(night-sky-2400.jpg) center 30%/cover no-repeat;
  filter:saturate(.4) brightness(.7)}
.ph-veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,11,24,.94) 0%,rgba(7,11,24,.72) 55%,rgba(7,11,24,.4) 100%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,11,24,0) 50%,#070B18 100%)}
.page-head .wrap{position:relative}
.page-head h1{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1.12;max-width:20ch;text-wrap:balance}
.page-head .lede{margin-top:18px;max-width:62ch;color:#C8D1DF}
.facts{list-style:none;margin:32px 0 0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.facts li{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 24px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:15.5px}
.facts li span{min-width:210px;color:var(--muted)}
.facts li b{font-weight:400}
.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose h2{font-size:21px;margin:42px 0 14px}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p,.prose li{color:var(--muted)}
.prose ul{padding-left:20px}
.toc{margin:0 0 38px;padding:18px 22px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;font-size:15px}
.toc p{color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px}
.toc ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px}

footer.site{position:relative;z-index:1;margin-top:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);background:rgba(7,11,24,.7);padding:46px 0 34px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
footer.site .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
footer.site h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:600}
footer.site ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
footer.site li{margin-bottom:7px}
footer.site a{text-decoration:none}
.legalese{margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:#8494AC}
.legalese p{margin-bottom:.8em}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .flow .arrow{transform:rotate(90deg);justify-self:center}
  footer.site .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  nav.primary{gap:18px;font-size:14px}
  .brand .name b{font-size:20px}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  header.site .wrap{height:auto;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  nav.primary{width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
  .facts li span{min-width:0;width:100%}
}