/* ==========================================================================
   Gralyx — TCG Market Value Tracker
   Design: "The Vault". Deep slate + warm gold. Data-forward, trustworthy.
   Zero external requests: no web fonts, no icons, no analytics.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- 0. Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { min-height: 100vh; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img, picture, video, canvas, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul[class], ol[class] { list-style: none; }
table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--c-gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

/* ---------- 1. Design tokens ---------- */
:root {
    /* palette — deep slate vault + warm gold accent */
    --c-void: #0a0e14;
    --c-base: #0f1419;
    --c-panel: #151b23;
    --c-raise: #1c2430;
    --c-line: #2a3441;
    --c-line-soft: #1e2833;
    --c-paper: #e8e6e1;
    --c-mute: #8899aa;
    --c-faint: #556677;
    --c-gold: #d4a853;
    --c-gold-deep: #b8912e;
    --c-gold-soft: rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.12);
    --c-gold-glow: rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.35);
    --c-green: #4ecb71;
    --c-green-soft: rgba(78, 203, 113, 0.12);
    --c-red: #e85d5d;
    --c-red-soft: rgba(232, 93, 93, 0.12);
    --c-blue: #5ba3e6;
    --c-expired: #9e7c3c;

    /* type — system stacks, no external fonts */
    --font-display: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
    --font-body: ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --font-mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", "JetBrains Mono", "Cascadia Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

    /* fluid type scale */
    --fs-hero: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
    --fs-h2: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    --fs-h3: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
    --fs-body: 1rem;
    --fs-small: 0.88rem;
    --fs-micro: 0.72rem;

    /* layout */
    --wrap: 1180px;
    --wrap-narrow: 780px;
    --gutter: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    --section-y: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);

    /* shape */
    --r-sm: 4px;
    --r-md: 8px;
    --r-lg: 14px;
    --r-xl: 20px;

    /* motion */
    --e-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    --d-fast: 160ms;
    --d-med: 320ms;
}

/* ---------- 2. Base ---------- */
html { background: var(--c-void); }
body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--fs-body);
    color: var(--c-paper);
    background: var(--c-void);
    position: relative;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
::selection { background: var(--c-gold-soft); color: var(--c-gold); }

/* ---------- 3. Layout ---------- */
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.wrap--narrow { max-width: var(--wrap-narrow); }

/* ---------- 4. Header / Nav ---------- */
.site-header {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-void) 92%, transparent);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    padding: 0.9rem var(--gutter);
}
.site-header .wrap {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
}
.brand {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-paper);
}
.brand b { color: var(--c-gold); font-weight: 700; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }
.nav-links a {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--c-mute);
    transition: color var(--d-fast);
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--c-gold); }

/* ---------- 5. Hero ---------- */
.hero {
    padding: var(--section-y) 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--fs-hero);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--c-paper);
}
.hero h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--c-gold);
}
.hero p {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-small);
    color: var(--c-mute);
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ---------- 6. Card grid (hub page) ---------- */
.card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.2rem;
    padding-bottom: var(--section-y);
}
.card-tile {
    background: var(--c-panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--c-line);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg);
    padding: 1.4rem;
    transition: border-color var(--d-fast), box-shadow var(--d-fast);
}
.card-tile:hover {
    border-color: var(--c-gold-deep);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(212, 168, 83, 0.08);
}
.card-tile h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.card-tile .meta {
    font-size: var(--fs-micro);
    color: var(--c-faint);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.card-tile .price-row {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
}
.card-tile .price {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--c-gold);
}
.card-tile .price--expired {
    color: var(--c-expired);
    font-style: italic;
}
.card-tile .change {
    font-size: var(--fs-micro);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.change--up { color: var(--c-green); }
.change--down { color: var(--c-red); }

/* ---------- 7. Per-SKU page ---------- */
.sku-header {
    padding: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.sku-header h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--fs-h2);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.sku-header .breadcrumb {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--fs-micro);
    color: var(--c-faint);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.sku-header .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--c-gold); }
.sku-meta {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-small);
    color: var(--c-mute);
}
.sku-meta span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; }

/* CSS-drawn neutral card placeholder (compliance rule #3) */
.card-placeholder {
    width: 180px; height: 252px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 3px solid var(--c-line);
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--c-panel) 0%, var(--c-raise) 100%);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.card-placeholder::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute; inset: 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--c-line);
    border-radius: 6px;
}
.card-placeholder::after {
    content: "NO IMAGE";
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--c-faint);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.card-placeholder .holo-shimmer {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 30%, rgba(212,168,83,0.04) 50%, transparent 70%);
}

.sku-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .sku-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .card-placeholder { margin-inline: auto; }
}

/* Variant table */
.variant-section { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.variant-section h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--fs-small);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-mute);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
}
.variant-table {
    font-size: var(--fs-small);
}
.variant-table th {
    text-align: left;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--fs-micro);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-faint);
    padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-line);
}
.variant-table td {
    padding: 0.7rem 0.8rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    vertical-align: middle;
}
.variant-table tr:hover td { background: var(--c-panel); }
.variant-table .price-cell {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--c-gold);
}
.variant-table .price-cell--expired {
    color: var(--c-expired);
    font-style: italic;
}
.variant-table .source-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--c-gold-soft);
    color: var(--c-gold-deep);
    border: 1px solid rgba(212,168,83,0.2);
}
.variant-table .timestamp {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--fs-micro);
    color: var(--c-faint);
}
.variant-table .stale-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    padding: 0.12rem 0.35rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: rgba(158, 124, 60, 0.15);
    color: var(--c-expired);
    border: 1px solid rgba(158, 124, 60, 0.3);
    margin-left: 0.4rem;
}
.graded-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: rgba(91, 163, 230, 0.1);
    color: var(--c-blue);
    border: 1px solid rgba(91, 163, 230, 0.25);
}

/* Sparkline SVG container */
.sparkline-wrap {
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    padding: 1.2rem;
    background: var(--c-panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    border-radius: var(--r-md);
}
.sparkline-wrap h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--fs-micro);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-faint);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.sparkline-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 80px;
}
.sparkline-svg .line { fill: none; stroke: var(--c-gold); stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.sparkline-svg .area { fill: url(#sparkGrad); opacity: 0.3; }

/* Stats panel */
.stats-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(140px, 1fr));
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.stat-box {
    background: var(--c-panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    border-radius: var(--r-md);
    padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
}
.stat-box .label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-faint);
}
.stat-box .value {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--c-paper);
    margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

/* ---------- 8. Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
    margin-top: var(--section-y);
    padding: 2.5rem var(--gutter);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    background: var(--c-base);
}
.footer-disclaimer {
    max-width: var(--wrap);
    margin-inline: auto;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--c-faint);
    text-align: center;
}
.footer-links {
    max-width: var(--wrap);
    margin: 1.2rem auto 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--fs-micro);
}
.footer-links a { color: var(--c-mute); transition: color var(--d-fast); }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--c-gold); }

/* ---------- 9. Legal pages ---------- */
.legal-content {
    padding: 2.5rem 0 var(--section-y);
    max-width: var(--wrap-narrow);
    margin-inline: auto;
}
.legal-content h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--fs-h2);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.legal-content h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    color: var(--c-paper);
}
.legal-content p, .legal-content li {
    font-size: var(--fs-small);
    color: var(--c-mute);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.legal-content ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; list-style: disc; }
.legal-content a { color: var(--c-gold); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }

/* ---------- 10. Utilities ---------- */
.sr-only {
    position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
    padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.text-gold { color: var(--c-gold); }
.text-green { color: var(--c-green); }
.text-red { color: var(--c-red); }
.text-mute { color: var(--c-mute); }
.mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); }

/* ==========================================================================
   11. Landing page (live compliance baseline) — "The Ledger"
   Asymmetric hero, instrument strip, numbered capability blocks.
   Pure CSS: no web fonts, no images, no scripts, zero external requests.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- 11.1 Atmosphere layers ---------- */
.bg-grid,
.bg-glow,
.bg-noise {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}
/* fine plotting-paper weave, masked so it fades out below the fold */
.bg-grid {
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(42, 52, 65, 0.5) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(42, 52, 65, 0.5) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(rgba(42, 52, 65, 0.22) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(42, 52, 65, 0.22) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 132px 132px, 132px 132px, 22px 22px, 22px 22px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 46vh, transparent 88vh);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 46vh, transparent 88vh);
    opacity: 0.55;
}
/* two slow gold blooms — depth without a purple-gradient cliché.
   The fixed layer is exactly viewport-sized and clips its own oversized
   pseudo-elements, so the drift animation can never bleed past the edge. */
.bg-glow {
    overflow: hidden;
}
.bg-glow::before,
.bg-glow::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: -22%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    will-change: transform;
}
.bg-glow::before {
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(44% 40% at 74% 14%, rgba(212,168,83,0.15), transparent 64%),
        radial-gradient(38% 36% at 12% 40%, rgba(91,163,230,0.075), transparent 62%);
    animation: drift-a 30s var(--e-out) infinite alternate;
}
.bg-glow::after {
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(56% 44% at 50% 96%, rgba(212,168,83,0.075), transparent 66%),
        radial-gradient(30% 30% at 88% 62%, rgba(184,145,46,0.06), transparent 68%);
    animation: drift-b 41s var(--e-out) infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes drift-a {
    from { transform: translate3d(-2.2%, -1.4%, 0) scale(1); opacity: 0.86; }
    to   { transform: translate3d(2.6%, 2%, 0) scale(1.09); opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes drift-b {
    from { transform: translate3d(2.2%, 1.6%, 0) scale(1.07); opacity: 0.72; }
    to   { transform: translate3d(-2.4%, -1.8%, 0) scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}
/* inline SVG grain, screen-blended */
.bg-noise {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.82' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='180' height='180' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.42'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    opacity: 0.05;
}
main, .site-header, .site-footer { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---------- 11.2 Staggered load reveal ---------- */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate3d(0, 18px, 0);
    animation: rise 900ms var(--e-out) forwards;
}
.reveal--1 { animation-delay: 60ms; }
.reveal--2 { animation-delay: 150ms; }
.reveal--3 { animation-delay: 260ms; }
.reveal--4 { animation-delay: 370ms; }
@keyframes rise {
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; animation: none; }
    .bg-glow::before, .bg-glow::after { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
    .hero-x h1 em::after { transform: scaleX(1); animation: none; }
    .status__label::before { animation: none; }
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

/* ---------- 11.3 Hero ---------- */
.hero-x { padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.5rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.hero-x__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 0.65fr);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    align-items: start;
}
.kicker {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--fs-micro);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-gold-deep);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.kicker::before {
    content: "";
    width: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px);
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-gold), transparent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hero-x h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.4vw, 4.6rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.06;
    letter-spacing: -0.022em;
    color: var(--c-paper);
    max-width: 15ch;
    text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero-x h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--c-gold);
    position: relative;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
/* hand-ruled gold underline, drawn once on load */
.hero-x h1 em::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0.06em;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-gold-glow), var(--c-gold) 40%, transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    animation: rule 1100ms var(--e-out) 700ms forwards;
}
@keyframes rule { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
.lede {
    margin-top: 1.6rem;
    max-width: 52ch;
    font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.06rem);
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--c-mute);
}
/* fact ledger: hairline rows, mono keys, no boxes */
.lede-facts {
    margin-top: 2.4rem;
    max-width: 30rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--c-line);
}
.lede-facts > div {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 7.5rem 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: 0.7rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    transition: background var(--d-fast), padding-left var(--d-fast);
}
.lede-facts > div:hover {
    background: rgba(212,168,83,0.04);
    padding-left: 0.5rem;
}
.lede-facts dt {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-faint);
}
.lede-facts dd {
    font-size: var(--fs-small);
    color: var(--c-paper);
}

/* ---------- 11.4 Specimen panel ---------- */
.specimen {
    border: 1px solid var(--c-line);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg);
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--c-panel) 0%, rgba(15,20,25,0.6) 100%);
    padding: 1.3rem;
    box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
/* gold corner tick — the one decorative flourish */
.specimen::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; right: 0;
    width: 74px; height: 74px;
    background: linear-gradient(225deg, var(--c-gold-soft), transparent 68%);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.specimen__frame {
    aspect-ratio: 5 / 7;
    border: 2px solid var(--c-line);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(28,36,48,0.85) 0 8px, rgba(21,27,35,0.85) 8px 16px);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}
.specimen__frame::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 9px;
    border: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    border-radius: 5px;
}
.specimen__noart {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.58rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-faint);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 1rem;
}
.specimen__fields {
    margin-top: 1.1rem;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.05rem;
}
.specimen__fields li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    color: var(--c-mute);
    padding: 0.42rem 0.3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(42,52,65,0.75);
    transition: color var(--d-fast), border-color var(--d-fast);
}
.specimen__fields li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.specimen__fields li:hover { color: var(--c-gold); border-color: rgba(212,168,83,0.35); }
.specimen__fields .idx {
    color: var(--c-gold-deep);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* ---------- 11.5 Instrument strip ---------- */
.strip {
    border-block: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    background: rgba(15,20,25,0.72);
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.strip__inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
}
.strip__inner span {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-faint);
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color var(--d-fast);
}
.strip__inner span:hover { color: var(--c-gold); }
.strip__inner span + span { position: relative; }
.strip__inner span + span::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: -0.62rem;
    top: 50%;
    width: 3px; height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--c-gold-deep);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ---------- 11.6 Capability blocks ---------- */
.blocks {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: clamp(1rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem);
    padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
}
.block {
    grid-column: span 2;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--c-line);
    padding-top: 1.3rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: border-color var(--d-med);
}
.block--wide { grid-column: span 3; }
.block:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 4 / span 3; }
/* gold hairline wipes across the top rule on hover */
.block::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -1px; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-gold), var(--c-gold-glow) 55%, transparent);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    transition: transform 620ms var(--e-out);
}
.block:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.block:hover { border-color: var(--c-line); }
.block__num {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--c-gold-deep);
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.block h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.1vw, 1.75rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--c-paper);
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.block p:not(.block__num) {
    font-size: var(--fs-small);
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--c-mute);
    max-width: 46ch;
}

/* ---------- 11.7 Compliance band ---------- */
.band {
    border-block: 1px solid var(--c-line-soft);
    background: rgba(21,27,35,0.55);
    padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
    max-width: none;
}
.band__grid {
    max-width: var(--wrap);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: var(--gutter);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.6rem;
}
.band__grid p {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--c-faint);
    padding-left: 0.9rem;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--c-line);
}
.band__grid b {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.63rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-gold-deep);
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.band__grid a {
    color: var(--c-mute);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
    transition: color var(--d-fast);
}
.band__grid a:hover { color: var(--c-gold); }

/* ---------- 11.8 Status / contact ---------- */
.status {
    padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
    max-width: 62rem;
}
.status__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--fs-micro);
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-faint);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
/* live dot: the only animation claiming "this site is being worked on" */
.status__label::before {
    content: "";
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--c-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--c-gold-glow);
    animation: pulse 2.6s var(--e-out) infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
    0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(212,168,83,0.4); }
    70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(212,168,83,0); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(212,168,83,0); }
}
.status__text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--c-paper);
    max-width: 44ch;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}
.status__cta {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-size: var(--fs-small);
    color: var(--c-mute);
}
.status__cta a {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    color: var(--c-gold);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,168,83,0.35);
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: border-color var(--d-fast), color var(--d-fast);
}
.status__cta a:hover { color: var(--c-paper); border-color: var(--c-paper); }
.status__links {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.8rem;
}
.status__links a {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-mute);
    border: 1px solid var(--c-line);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.05rem;
    transition: color var(--d-fast), border-color var(--d-fast), background var(--d-fast), transform var(--d-fast);
}
.status__links a:hover {
    color: var(--c-gold);
    border-color: rgba(212,168,83,0.45);
    background: var(--c-gold-soft);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ---------- 11.9 Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 940px) {
    .hero-x__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .specimen { max-width: 22rem; }
    .hero-x h1 { max-width: 20ch; }
    .block, .block--wide, .block:nth-child(2) { grid-column: span 3; }
    .block:last-child { grid-column: span 6; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .blocks { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .block, .block--wide, .block:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .lede-facts > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.15rem; }
    .site-header .wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; }
    .nav-links { gap: 1.1rem; }
    .specimen { max-width: none; }
}