/* ============ MIKE SCHNEIDER / shared chrome ============ */
@font-face{font-family:'Cabinet Grotesk';src:url('fonts/cabinet-700.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Cabinet Grotesk';src:url('fonts/cabinet-800.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:800;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Switzer';src:url('fonts/switzer-400.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Switzer';src:url('fonts/switzer-600.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'Fragment Mono';src:url('fonts/fragment-mono-400.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --bg:#FAF9F7; --surface:#FFFFFF; --text:#181511; --text-muted:#655D54;
  --border:#E2DDD4; --primary:#181511; --accent:#2F3DA6;
  --display:'Cabinet Grotesk',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:'Switzer',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --mono:'Fragment Mono',ui-monospace,'SF Mono',monospace;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-padding-top:80px}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
@view-transition{navigation:auto}

.skip-link{position:fixed;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:10000;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-160%);transition:transform .15s ease-out}
.skip-link:focus{transform:translateY(0)}
:where(a,button,input,summary):focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}

h1,h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.6vw,4.25rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.025em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.5rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h3{font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:1.1875rem;line-height:1.3}
p{max-width:66ch}
.stop{color:var(--accent)}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.muted{color:var(--text-muted)}
a{color:inherit}
.link{color:var(--text);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--accent);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;transition:color .12s ease-out,text-decoration-thickness .12s ease-out}
.link:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1;padding:17px 26px;border:0;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background-color .14s ease-out,color .14s ease-out,transform .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.4)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(0)}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px}

/* ---- document chrome ---- */
.doc-head{min-height:64px;display:flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(250,249,247,.96);z-index:20;backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.doc-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;width:100%}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.125rem;text-transform:lowercase;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.site-nav a{font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-muted);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;padding:20px 0 18px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:color .12s ease-out,border-color .12s ease-out}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--text);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.doc-title-block{padding:72px 0 48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.doc-eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:20px}
.doc-title-block h1{max-width:22ch}
.doc-abstract{font-size:1.1875rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-muted);max-width:56ch;margin-top:24px}
.doc-body{padding:64px 0 96px}
.doc-body section{margin-bottom:80px}
.doc-body section:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---- doc footer: prev/next + cta ---- */
.doc-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--text)}
.doc-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:24px 0}
.doc-nav a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted);text-decoration:none;padding:6px 0}
.doc-nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.doc-cta{padding:48px 0 72px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-note{font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text-muted)}
.colophon{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:24px 0 56px}
.colophon .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.colophon span,.colophon a{font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--text-muted);text-decoration:none}
.colophon a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.contact-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}

/* ---- shared content patterns ---- */
.rule-list{border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.rule-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);column-gap:32px;padding:40px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.rr-l{grid-column:1/span 4}
.rr-r{grid-column:5/span 8}
.rr-l .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:10px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.rr-r p{font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-muted)}
.rr-r p strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.rr-r p+p{margin-top:12px}

.ledger-stat{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.5vw,3.75rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.ledger-stat .sym{color:var(--accent)}
.ledger-co{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:10px 0 12px}
.ledger-co em{font-style:normal;color:var(--text-muted)}

.case{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:40px 0}
.case:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.case-title{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px}
.case-line{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);column-gap:32px;padding:7px 0}
.case-label{grid-column:1/span 2;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);padding-top:3px}
.case-text{grid-column:3/span 9;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.55}
.case-text.muted{color:var(--text-muted)}

.exhibit{border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);padding:40px}
.fig-caption{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px 2px 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted)}
.fig-caption b{color:var(--accent);font-weight:400}

.quote{border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding-left:18px;margin:28px 0}
.quote p{font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}

/* ---- Evidence: scope before stats ---- */
.evidence-title h1{max-width:17ch}
.evidence-range{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  margin-top:42px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--text);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--text);
}
.evidence-range span{
  padding:18px 20px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--border);
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.6875rem;
  line-height:1.45;
  letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-muted);
}
.evidence-range span:first-child{padding-left:0}
.evidence-range span:last-child{padding-right:0;border-right:0}
.evidence-body section{margin-bottom:96px}
.evidence-section-head{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);
  gap:24px 32px;
  align-items:start;
  margin-bottom:40px;
}
.evidence-section-head h2{grid-column:1/span 5;max-width:12ch}
.evidence-section-head>p{grid-column:7/span 6;color:var(--text-muted)}
.operating-list{border-top:1px solid var(--text)}
.operating-case{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);
  gap:32px;
  padding:54px 0 60px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
}
.operating-case-head{grid-column:1/span 3}
.operating-period{
  margin-bottom:16px;
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.6875rem;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:var(--accent);
}
.operating-case-head h3{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.6rem);
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.operating-case-head>p:last-child{margin-top:12px;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--text-muted)}
.operating-case-body{grid-column:5/span 8}
.operating-case-body>p:not(.operating-thesis){color:var(--text-muted)}
.operating-thesis{
  margin-bottom:24px;
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.35rem);
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.12;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  max-width:24ch;
}
.operating-detail{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;
  gap:24px;
  padding:20px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
}
.operating-detail:first-of-type{margin-top:28px}
.operating-detail>span,.operating-context>span{
  padding-top:2px;
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.625rem;
  line-height:1.45;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);
}
.operating-detail p{font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.55}
.operating-context{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;
  gap:24px;
  margin-top:8px;
  padding:22px 24px;
  background:var(--concept-cobalt-soft,#E7E9F6);
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
}
.operating-context p{font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.55}
.evidence-origin{padding:48px;background:#E7E9F6}
.evidence-origin-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:32px}
.evidence-origin-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/span 5}
.evidence-origin-grid>div:last-child{grid-column:7/span 6}
.evidence-origin-grid>div:last-child p{color:var(--text-muted)}
.evidence-origin-grid>div:last-child p+p{margin-top:18px}
.evidence-pattern{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);
  gap:32px;
  padding:42px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--text);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--text);
}
.evidence-pattern .doc-eyebrow{grid-column:1/span 3;margin:0;padding-top:8px}
.evidence-pattern>p:last-child{
  grid-column:4/span 8;
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.8rem);
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.12;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}

/* ---- The Circuit ---- */
:root{--reach:#2F3DA6;--record:#8A5F0B;--read:#2F6B4F}
.circuit-title h1{max-width:19ch}
.circuit-body section{margin-bottom:96px}
html.js:not(.rm) .circuit-body h2{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-body h2.no-reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
.circuit-section,.parts-section{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:28px}
.section-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);column-gap:32px;row-gap:12px;margin-bottom:38px}
.section-intro .doc-eyebrow{grid-column:1/span 12;margin:0}
.section-intro h2{grid-column:1/span 6;max-width:14ch}
.section-intro .circuit-lede{grid-column:7/span 6;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}
.circuit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.circuit-loop{--loop-color:var(--accent);min-width:0}
.loop-head{text-align:center;min-height:146px;padding:0 12px}
.loop-kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.625rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--loop-color);margin:0 0 5px}
.loop-head h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.625rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--loop-color)}
.loop-head>p:last-child{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--text-muted);max-width:32ch;margin:8px auto 0}
.loop-stage{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.loop-ring{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;overflow:visible}
.loop-base{fill:none;stroke:var(--border);stroke-width:1.3}
.loop-flow{fill:none;stroke:var(--loop-color);stroke-width:2.3;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:70 855;animation:circuit-flow 5.5s linear infinite}
@keyframes circuit-flow{to{stroke-dashoffset:-924}}
.loop-chevrons{color:var(--text-muted);opacity:.52}
.loop-center{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);text-align:center;pointer-events:none}
.loop-center span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.625rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--loop-color)}
.loop-node{position:absolute;left:var(--x);top:var(--y);transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:132px;min-height:58px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:8px 9px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:2px;text-align:center}
.loop-node b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.5625rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--loop-color);font-weight:400}
.loop-node span{font-size:.6875rem;line-height:1.3;color:var(--text-muted)}
.loop-back{display:none}
.read-thesis{border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:3px solid var(--read);background:var(--surface);display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:32px;padding:30px 32px;margin-top:40px}
.read-thesis .mono{color:var(--read);padding-top:4px}
.read-thesis p{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.15vw,1.75rem);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.012em;max-width:44ch}
.parts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid var(--text);border-bottom:1px solid var(--text)}
.parts-loop{--loop-color:var(--accent);padding:26px 22px 10px;border-right:1px solid var(--border);min-width:0}
.parts-loop:first-child{padding-left:0}
.parts-loop:last-child{padding-right:0;border-right:0}
.parts-loop>h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.375rem;color:var(--loop-color);margin-bottom:20px}
.parts-node{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:14px 0}
.parts-node>b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.625rem;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--loop-color);font-weight:400;margin-bottom:7px}
.parts-node>p{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6875rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text-muted);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.parts-node small{display:block;font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text);margin-top:10px;padding-left:10px;border-left:2px solid var(--loop-color)}
.point-section{border-top:1px solid var(--text);padding-top:48px}
.point-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);column-gap:32px}
.point-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/span 5}
.point-grid>div:last-child{grid-column:6/span 7}
.point-grid .doc-eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}
.point-grid h2{max-width:11ch}
.point-grid>div:last-child>p{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.65}
.point-grid>div:last-child>p+p{margin-top:14px}
.point-grid .btn{margin-top:26px}
.part-inline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.83em;color:var(--accent)}

/* ---- contact ---- */
.contact-panel{scroll-margin-top:88px;padding-top:72px;border-top:1px solid var(--text)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:40px 32px;align-items:start}
.contact-intro{grid-column:1/span 5}
.contact-intro h2{max-width:10ch}
.contact-intro>p:not(.doc-eyebrow){margin-top:24px;color:var(--text-muted)}
.contact-intro .contact-direct{margin-top:34px}
.contact-direct a{color:var(--text);text-decoration-color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:3px}
.contact-direct a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.contact-form{
  grid-column:6/span 7;
  position:relative;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:24px 20px;
}
.contact-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.contact-field-wide,.contact-actions{grid-column:1/-1}
.contact-field label{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.6875rem;
  line-height:1.4;
  letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text);
}
.contact-field label span{color:var(--text-muted)}
.contact-field input,.contact-field select,.contact-field textarea{
  width:100%;
  min-height:50px;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:0;
  background:var(--surface);
  color:var(--text);
  font:inherit;
  line-height:1.4;
  padding:12px 14px;
  transition:border-color .14s ease-out,box-shadow .14s ease-out;
}
.contact-field textarea{min-height:168px;resize:vertical}
.contact-field input:hover,.contact-field select:hover,.contact-field textarea:hover{border-color:var(--text-muted)}
.contact-field input:focus-visible,.contact-field select:focus-visible,.contact-field textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:0;
  border-color:var(--accent);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--accent);
}
.contact-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:50px}
.contact-actions .btn:disabled{background:var(--text-muted);transform:none;cursor:wait}
.contact-status{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--text-muted)}
.contact-status.is-success{color:var(--read,#2F6B4F)}
.contact-status.is-error{color:#8B2F2F}
.contact-trap{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

/* ---- content is never hidden behind animation ---- */
.rv,.rv-load{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation:none!important}
}

/* ---- mobile ---- */
@media (max-width:768px){
  .wrap{padding:0 24px}
  .doc-head{position:relative}
  .doc-head .wrap{display:block;padding-top:13px}
  .site-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,max-content);justify-content:space-between;gap:0;margin-top:7px}
  .site-nav a{padding:6px 0 8px}
  .doc-title-block{padding:48px 0 36px}
  .doc-body{padding:48px 0 72px}
  .rule-row,.case-line{display:block}
  .rr-l{margin-bottom:12px}
  .case-label{display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
  .exhibit{padding:20px}
  .contact-panel{padding-top:52px}
  .contact-grid,.contact-form{display:block}
  .contact-intro{margin-bottom:40px}
  .contact-field{margin-bottom:20px}
  .contact-actions{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
  .evidence-range{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .evidence-range span,.evidence-range span:first-child,.evidence-range span:last-child{
    padding:14px 10px;
    border-right:1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .evidence-range span:nth-child(even){border-right:0;padding-left:16px}
  .evidence-range span:nth-child(n+3){border-bottom:0}
  .evidence-section-head{display:block;margin-bottom:30px}
  .evidence-section-head h2{margin-bottom:16px}
  .operating-case{display:block;padding:42px 0 48px}
  .operating-case-head{margin-bottom:28px}
  .operating-case-body{display:block}
  .operating-detail,.operating-context{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .operating-context{padding:20px}
  .evidence-origin{padding:30px 24px}
  .evidence-origin-grid,.evidence-pattern{display:block}
  .evidence-origin-grid>div:first-child{margin-bottom:28px}
  .evidence-pattern .doc-eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}
  .evidence-body section{margin-bottom:72px}
  .circuit-body section{margin-bottom:72px}
  .section-intro{display:block}
  .section-intro h2{margin-bottom:16px}
  .circuit{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:54px}
  .loop-head{min-height:0;margin-bottom:18px}
  .loop-stage{aspect-ratio:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding-left:24px}
  .loop-ring,.loop-center{display:none}
  .loop-node{position:relative;left:auto!important;top:auto!important;transform:none;width:auto;min-height:0;text-align:left;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:12px;padding:10px 12px}
  .loop-stage::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:8px;bottom:28px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--loop-color),var(--border))}
  .loop-back{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.5625rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-muted)}
  .read-thesis{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:24px;margin-top:34px}
  .parts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .parts-loop,.parts-loop:first-child,.parts-loop:last-child{padding:24px 0 10px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
  .parts-loop:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .point-grid{display:block}
  .point-grid>div:first-child{margin-bottom:24px}
}

/* ============================================================
   MOTION SYSTEM + ELEVATED COVER (agency layer)
   ============================================================ */

/* scroll progress */
.scroll-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:100%;background:var(--accent);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;z-index:60;pointer-events:none}
html.rm .scroll-progress{display:none}

/* custom cursor ring (desktop) */
.cursor-ring{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:24px;height:24px;border:1.5px solid var(--accent);border-radius:50%;margin:-12px 0 0 -12px;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;opacity:0;transition:width .22s ease,height .22s ease,background .22s ease,opacity .3s ease;will-change:transform}
.cursor-ring.on{width:46px;height:46px;margin:-23px 0 0 -23px;background:rgba(47,61,166,.05)}
@media (hover:none),(pointer:coarse){.cursor-ring{display:none}}

/* reveal pre-hide — only when JS on and motion allowed */
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-title-block h1,
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-abstract,
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-body h2,
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-body .rule-row,
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-body .case,
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-body p.lede,
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-body .quote,
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-body .exhibit,
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-body .about-body,
html.js:not(.rm) .doc-body .fit-cols{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}

/* cover: one strong idea, then the paths through the site */
.cover-hero{padding:76px 0 54px}
.cover-left{max-width:920px}
.cover-left .stance{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.7vw,4.25rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:800;font-family:var(--display);max-width:22ch;text-wrap:balance}
.cover-left .stance-sub{margin-top:28px;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-muted);max-width:58ch}
.cover-left .cover-cta{margin-top:36px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .cover-hero{padding:48px 0 40px}
  .cover-left .stance{max-width:22ch}
}

/* toc rows: elevated hover craft (cobalt marker + indent) */
.toc-row{position:relative}
.toc-row::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-24px;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--accent);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:center;transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.toc-row:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.toc-row .toc-title{transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.toc-row:hover .toc-title{transform:translateX(6px)}

/* btn spring feel already in .btn; ensure it can transform freely for magnetic */
.btn.magnetic{will-change:transform}