/* ================================================
   DESIGN TOKENS
   ================================================ */
:root {
  --bg:        #f5f0e6;
  --bg2:       #efe8da;
  --bg3:       #e6ddcd;
  --surface:   rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
  --surface2:  rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  --border:    rgba(138,108,54,0.22);
  --border2:   rgba(138,108,54,0.12);
  --border3:   rgba(32,40,52,0.08);

  --text:      #1e2733;
  --muted:     rgba(30,39,51,0.72);
  --dim:       rgba(30,39,51,0.42);

  --gold:      #9a7440;
  --gold-br:   #b98b4d;
  --gold-dim:  rgba(154,116,64,0.12);
  --teal:      #2f8d7a;
  --teal-dim:  rgba(47,141,122,0.12);

  --f-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --f-body:    'Outfit', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --maxw:    1300px;
  --nav-h:   62px;
  --r:       14px;
  --r-sm:    8px;

  --shadow:    0 22px 55px rgba(94,76,46,0.12);
  --shadow-sm: 0 8px 20px rgba(94,76,46,0.10);
  color-scheme: light;
}

:root[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg:        #090d13;
  --bg2:       #0e1520;
  --bg3:       #131d2b;
  --surface:   rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  --surface2:  rgba(255,255,255,0.055);
  --border:    rgba(201,169,110,0.16);
  --border2:   rgba(201,169,110,0.07);
  --border3:   rgba(255,255,255,0.05);

  --text:      #ecdec5;
  --muted:     rgba(236,222,197,0.55);
  --dim:       rgba(236,222,197,0.28);

  --gold:      #c9a96e;
  --gold-br:   #e8c98a;
  --gold-dim:  rgba(201,169,110,0.12);
  --teal:      #4fcfad;
  --teal-dim:  rgba(79,207,173,0.12);

  --shadow:    0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  --shadow-sm: 0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.40);
  color-scheme: dark;
}

/* ================================================
   RESET & BASE
   ================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 18px; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  transition: background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-br); }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

:where(
  .nav-logo,
  .nav-links a,
  .hero-eyebrow,
  .hero-sub,
  .hero-desc,
  .btn,
  .blockquote cite,
  .band-label,
  .card-body,
  .card-link,
  .card-count,
  .breadcrumb,
  .page-header .lead,
  .toc-label,
  .toc-box nav a,
  .section-tag,
  .content-main h4,
  .note-card,
  .segments__fig figcaption,
  .m-tab,
  .meridian-badge,
  .branch-header,
  .vision-tag,
  .footer-copy,
  .footer-contact,
  .footer-nav a,
  .footer-theme-toggle,
  .blog-intro,
  .post-tag,
  .post-card-excerpt,
  .post-card-meta,
  .post-card-link,
  .article-tag,
  .article-byline-item,
  .prose h2 .sec-num,
  .params-list .param-key,
  .verdict-label,
  .authors-ref,
  .authors-ref strong,
  .back-link,
  .segment-desc h4
) { font-size: 18px; }

.container {
  width: min(var(--maxw), calc(100% - 56px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ================================================ */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 200;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  background: rgba(9,13,19,0.82);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}
.site-nav { background: rgba(245,240,230,0.84); }
:root[data-theme="dark"] .site-nav { background: rgba(9,13,19,0.82); }
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 100%;
  width: min(var(--maxw), calc(100% - 56px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .035em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.nav-logo-glyph {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  color: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
  list-style: none;
}
.nav-links a {
  display: block;
  padding: 6px 13px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  transition: color .2s, background .2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text); background: var(--surface2); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold-dim); }

.nav-burger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
}
.nav-burger span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--text);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all .3s;
}
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-burger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: var(--nav-h) 0 0;
  background: rgba(245,240,230,0.97);
  z-index: 199;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .mobile-menu {
  background: rgba(9,13,19,0.97);
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.mobile-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 14px 0;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  transition: color .2s, padding-left .2s;
}
.mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--gold); padding-left: 8px; }
.mobile-menu a.active { color: var(--gold); }

/* ================================================
   HERO (HOME)
   ================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 80px) 0 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.hero-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 300px;
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(201,169,110,.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201,169,110,.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 80% at 50% 40%, black 10%, transparent 70%);
}
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 12% 50%, rgba(201,169,110,.055) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 88% 60%, rgba(79,207,173,.035) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 50% at 50% 100%, rgba(9,13,19,.8), transparent 60%);
}
:root[data-theme="light"] .hero-glow {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 12% 50%, rgba(154,116,64,.10) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 88% 60%, rgba(47,141,122,.08) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 50% at 50% 100%, rgba(245,240,230,.82), transparent 60%);
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .hero-glow {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 12% 50%, rgba(201,169,110,.055) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 55% at 88% 60%, rgba(79,207,173,.035) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 50% at 50% 100%, rgba(9,13,19,.8), transparent 60%);
}
.hero-globe-wrap {
  position: absolute;
  right: max(-60px, calc(50% - 680px));
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-globe {
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  opacity: .45;
}
.meridian-flow {
  stroke-dasharray: 600;
  stroke-dashoffset: 600;
  animation: flow 6s linear infinite;
}
.meridian-flow-2 {
  stroke-dasharray: 500;
  stroke-dashoffset: 500;
  animation: flow 9s 2s linear infinite;
}
.meridian-flow-3 {
  stroke-dasharray: 400;
  stroke-dashoffset: 400;
  animation: flow 7s 4s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes flow {
  to { stroke-dashoffset: -600; }
}
.point-pulse g {
  animation: pt-pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
  transform-origin: center;
}
.point-pulse:nth-child(2) g { animation-delay: 1s; }
.point-pulse:nth-child(3) g { animation-delay: 2s; }
@keyframes pt-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50%       { opacity: .5; transform: scale(1.3); }
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(var(--maxw), calc(100% - 56px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 680px;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  animation: fade-up .6s ease both;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: .6;
}
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(56px, 8.5vw, 108px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: .92;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  animation: fade-up .7s .08s ease both;
}
.hero-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  animation: fade-up .7s .18s ease both;
}
.hero-desc {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 54ch;
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  animation: fade-up .7s .28s ease both;
}
.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  animation: fade-up .7s .38s ease both;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  transition: all .22s;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #09110a;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-br); color: #09110a; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ================================================
   QUOTE BLOCK
   ================================================ */
.quote-band {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border2);
}
.blockquote {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 48px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;
  position: relative;
}
.blockquote::before {
  content: '\201C';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20px;
  left: 40px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 80px;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: .25;
  line-height: 1;
}
.blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 28px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.blockquote cite {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}

/* ================================================
   NAVIGATION CARDS (HOME)
   ================================================ */
.cards-band {
  padding: 20px 0 110px;
}
.band-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 32px 28px 28px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,169,110,.06), transparent 50%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .3s;
}
.card:hover {
  background: var(--surface2);
  border-color: rgba(201,169,110,.28);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.card-stripe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--teal));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .35s ease;
}
.card:hover .card-stripe { transform: scaleX(1); }
.card-num {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(201,169,110,.1);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: color .3s;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}
.card:hover .card-num { color: rgba(201,169,110,.2); }
.card-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.card-body {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  flex: 1;
}
.card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border2);
}
.card-link {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: gap .2s;
}
.card:hover .card-link { gap: 13px; }
.card-count {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--dim);
}

/* ================================================
   PAGE HEADER
   ================================================ */
.page-header {
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 64px) 0 52px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-header-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 100% at 0% 60%, rgba(201,169,110,.04), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(201,169,110,.015), transparent);
}
.page-header-bg::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(201,169,110,.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201,169,110,.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 20% 50%, black, transparent 70%);
}
.page-header-roman {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -30px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(120px, 18vw, 240px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(201,169,110,.04);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-header-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.breadcrumb-sep { opacity: .4; }
.page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.page-header h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.page-header .lead {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 66ch;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

/* ================================================
   TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT + TOC SIDEBAR
   ================================================ */
.page-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 234px 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 52px 0 100px;
  align-items: start;
}
.toc-aside {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 18px);
  max-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-h) - 36px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--border) transparent;
}
.toc-aside::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 3px; }
.toc-aside::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--border); border-radius: 10px; }
.toc-box {
  padding: 18px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
}
.toc-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.toc-box nav ol {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}
.toc-box nav > ol > li { margin: 2px 0; }
.toc-box nav ol ol {
  padding-left: 12px;
  margin-top: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.toc-box nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-radius: 6px;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all .18s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.toc-box nav a:hover { color: var(--text); background: var(--surface2); }
.toc-box nav a.active {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold-dim);
}

/* ================================================
   CONTENT TYPOGRAPHY
   ================================================ */
.content-main { min-width: 0; }

.content-section {
  margin-bottom: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
}
.content-section:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }

.section-header {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
}
.section-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.content-main h2 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  color: var(--text);
}
.content-main h3 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 36px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.content-main h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 30px 0 10px;
}
.content-main p {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.92;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.content-main p strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.content-main ul, .content-main ol {
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 12px 0 20px;
}
.content-main li {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.84;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 6px 0;
  padding-left: 4px;
}
.content-main ul li::marker { color: var(--gold); }
.content-main ol li::marker { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--f-display); }

.note-card {
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,.2);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 20px 0;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ================================================
   SEGMENTS COMPONENT
   ================================================ */
.segments {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 210px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: start;
  margin: 22px 0 32px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
}
.segments--feature {
  grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
}
.segments__fig {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 22px);
  margin: 0;
}
.segments__fig--feature {
  width: 320px;
}
.segments__fig img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.segments__fig img[data-lightbox="true"] { cursor: zoom-in; }
.segments__fig figcaption {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--dim);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 8px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}
.segments__body ol {
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 0;
}
.segments__body li {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 8px 0;
  padding-left: 4px;
}
.segments__body li::marker { color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--f-display); }

/* ================================================
   MERIDIAN TABS
   ================================================ */
.meridian-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.meridian-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.m-tab {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s;
  margin-bottom: -1px;
  position: relative;
}
.m-tab:hover { color: var(--text); }
.m-tab.active { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.m-panel { display: none; padding-top: 40px; }
.m-panel.active { display: block; }

.meridian-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
}
.meridian-header h2 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text);
}
.meridian-header h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.meridian-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,.22);
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.branch-header {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin: 36px 0 16px;
}
.branch-header::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
}

/* ================================================
   LIGHTBOX
   ================================================ */
.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 400;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 28px;
  background: rgba(245,240,230,.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.lightbox.open { display: flex; }
:root[data-theme="dark"] .lightbox { background: rgba(5,8,12,.92); }
.lightbox__img {
  max-width: min(92vw, 1500px);
  max-height: 88vh;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,.28);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
}
.lightbox__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,.24);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(30,39,51,.05);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.lightbox__close:hover {
  color: var(--gold-br);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .lightbox__close { background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }

/* ================================================
   VISION — EDITORIAL
   ================================================ */
.vision-main { padding: 52px 0 100px; }
.vision-section {
  padding: 60px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  position: relative;
}
.vision-section:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.vision-num {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 40px;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(80px, 12vw, 160px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(201,169,110,.04);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.vision-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.vision-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.vision-tag::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
}
.vision-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.vision-section p {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.92;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.vision-section p + p { margin-top: 0; }
.vision-conclusion-box {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 44px 52px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.vision-conclusion-box p {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 24px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ================================================
   FOOTER
   ================================================ */
.site-footer {
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border2);
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-copy {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--dim);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.footer-contact {
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.footer-contact:hover { color: var(--gold-br); }
.footer-theme-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.footer-theme-toggle:hover {
  background: var(--surface2);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.footer-theme-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border-color: rgba(201,169,110,.24);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.footer-theme-toggle::before {
  content: '';
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: .75;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  list-style: none;
}
.footer-nav a {
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ================================================
   MINIMUM TYPE SCALE
   ================================================ */
:where(
  .nav-logo,
  .nav-links a,
  .hero-eyebrow,
  .hero-sub,
  .hero-desc,
  .btn,
  .blockquote cite,
  .band-label,
  .card-body,
  .card-link,
  .card-count,
  .breadcrumb,
  .page-header .lead,
  .toc-label,
  .toc-box nav a,
  .section-tag,
  .content-main h4,
  .content-main p,
  .content-main li,
  .note-card,
  .segments__fig figcaption,
  .segments__body li,
  .segments__body h4,
  .m-tab,
  .meridian-badge,
  .branch-header,
  .vision-tag,
  .vision-section p,
  .footer-copy,
  .footer-contact,
  .footer-nav a,
  .footer-theme-toggle,
  .blog-intro,
  .post-tag,
  .post-card-excerpt,
  .post-card-meta,
  .post-card-link,
  .article-tag,
  .article-byline-item,
  .prose h2 .sec-num,
  .prose p,
  .prose ol > li,
  .prose ul > li,
  .params-list li,
  .params-list .param-key,
  .verdict-label,
  .verdict p,
  .authors-ref,
  .authors-ref strong,
  .back-link,
  .segment-desc h4,
  .segment-desc p,
  .branch-block p,
  .branch-block li
) {
  font-size: 18px !important;
}

/* ================================================
   ANIMATIONS
   ================================================ */
@keyframes fade-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .page-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .toc-aside { position: relative; top: 0; max-height: none; }
  .toc-box nav ol ol { column-count: 2; }
  .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  :root { --nav-h: 56px; }
  .container { width: calc(100% - 32px); }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-burger { display: flex; }
  .cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-globe-wrap { display: none; }
  .blockquote { padding: 26px 26px 26px 32px; }
  .segments { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .segments--feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .segments__fig { position: relative; top: 0; }
  .segments__fig--feature { width: min(100%, 520px); }
  .meridian-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .vision-conclusion-box { padding: 28px 26px; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .page-header h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 52px); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .quote-band { padding: 56px 0; }
  .cards-band { padding: 10px 0 80px; }
  .toc-box nav ol ol { column-count: 1; }
  .vision-section { padding: 44px 0; }
}

/* ================================================
   BLOG INDEX
   ================================================ */
.blog-band {
  padding: 48px 0 100px;
}
.blog-intro {
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.86;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(340px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 30px 28px 26px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  transition: background .28s, border-color .28s, transform .28s, box-shadow .28s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.post-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), var(--gold));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .32s ease;
}
.post-card:hover {
  background: var(--surface2);
  border-color: rgba(201,169,110,.26);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
}
.post-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.post-card--featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto auto;
  gap: 0 32px;
}
.post-card--featured .post-card-body { grid-column: 1; }
.post-card--featured .post-card-title { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 32px); }
.post-card--featured .post-card-excerpt { max-width: 66ch; }
.post-card--featured .post-card-footer { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

.post-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.post-tag::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 16px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--teal);
}
.post-card-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.post-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.82;
  flex: 1;
}
.post-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border2);
}
.post-card-meta {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--dim);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.post-card-meta span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
.post-card-link {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  transition: gap .2s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.post-card:hover .post-card-link { gap: 12px; }

/* ================================================
   ARTICLE PAGE
   ================================================ */
.article-header {
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 60px) 0 50px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-header-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 100% at 0% 60%, rgba(79,207,173,.04), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(79,207,173,.015), transparent);
}
.article-header-bg::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(79,207,173,.02) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(79,207,173,.02) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 80% at 10% 50%, black, transparent 70%);
}
.article-header-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.article-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.article-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  background: var(--teal-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(79,207,173,.22);
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
}
.article-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.article-header h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--teal); }
.article-byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-byline-item {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--dim);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.byline-sep {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--dim);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Article two-column */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 52px 0 100px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Article prose */
.prose { min-width: 0; }
.prose .lead {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.35vw, 26px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.62;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
}
.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 52px 0 16px;
  padding-top: 4px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
}
.prose h2 .sec-num {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  font-style: normal;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 36px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.prose p {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.94;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.prose p strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.prose ol, .prose ul {
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 14px 0 22px;
  list-style: none;
}
.prose ol { counter-reset: prose-ol; }
.prose ol > li {
  counter-increment: prose-ol;
  padding: 10px 0 10px 42px;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.88;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.prose ol > li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border2); }
.prose ol > li::before {
  content: counter(prose-ol);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 10px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--gold-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,169,110,.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.prose ul > li {
  padding: 8px 0 8px 26px;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.88;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.prose ul > li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border2); }
.prose ul > li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 17px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--teal);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

/* Params list (key-value style) */
.params-list {
  margin: 16px 0 24px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.params-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.params-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.params-list .param-key {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border2);
  min-width: 0;
  word-break: break-word;
}
.params-list .param-val {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Вывод (conclusion box inline) */
.verdict {
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  background: rgba(79,207,173,.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(79,207,173,.2);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0;
}
.verdict-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.verdict p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.82;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Article conclusion pullquote */
.pullquote {
  margin: 40px 0 10px;
  padding: 36px 40px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  text-align: center;
}
.pullquote p {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 25px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.pullquote .pullquote-sub {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 20px);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Authors reference */
.authors-ref {
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.authors-ref strong { color: var(--dim); font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* Section divider */
.prose-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border), transparent);
  margin: 52px 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-card--featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pullquote { padding: 26px 24px; }
  .params-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .params-list .param-key { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2); }
}