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/* HERO V2 — single integrated instrument */
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.framework-side{display:grid;gap:18px}
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  gap:12px;
}
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  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);
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  padding:18px 16px;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
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  position:relative;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),var(--navy3));
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  display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:24px;
}
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}
.risk-thesis{
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  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:18px;
  padding:24px 26px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
}
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  left:0;
  top:0;
  width:3px;
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  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),rgba(184,138,45,.18));
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  color:var(--navy);
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.risk-item{
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.boundary{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:#fff;
  border-radius:34px;
  padding:56px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:60px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.boundary:before{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:-180px;top:-180px;width:440px;height:440px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.24)
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.cta-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:28px;padding:42px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
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.page-hero{
  position:relative;
  padding:76px 0 48px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.page-hero .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:64px;align-items:end;position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-hero.simple .container{display:block}
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.page-hero .lead{max-width:780px}
.research-hero{
  padding:92px 0 96px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fff 72%,rgba(244,248,253,.72) 100%);
}
.research-hero:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:-1px;
  height:140px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(244,248,253,0),var(--wash));
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}
.research-hero .container{
  display:block;
  max-width:1080px;
}
.research-hero h1{
  max-width:980px;
  font-size:clamp(64px,5.7vw,94px);
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}
.research-hero-copy{
  margin-top:30px;
  max-width:900px;
}
.research-hero-copy .lead{
  max-width:900px;
  font-size:clamp(22px,1.6vw,28px);
  line-height:1.36;
}
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  max-width:760px;
}
.page-visual{
  margin-top:34px;
  min-height:320px;
  border-radius:32px;
}
.featured-card{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;padding:34px;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)
}
.featured-side{min-height:300px;position:relative}
.featured-copy{padding:6px 0}
.category{color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;margin-bottom:14px}
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.article-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.article-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:2px;width:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.article-card h3{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:14px}
.article-card p{font-size:14.8px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.72;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif}
.page-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.about-hero{
  padding:92px 0 96px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fff 72%,rgba(244,248,253,.72) 100%);
}
.about-hero:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:-1px;
  height:140px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(244,248,253,0),var(--wash));
  pointer-events:none;
}
.about-hero .container{
  display:block;
  max-width:1080px;
}
.about-hero h1{
  max-width:980px;
  font-size:clamp(64px,5.7vw,94px);
  line-height:.90;
}
.about-hero .lead{
  margin-top:30px;
  max-width:900px;
  font-size:clamp(22px,1.6vw,28px);
  line-height:1.36;
}
.about-hero .sans{
  margin-top:18px;
  max-width:760px;
}
.about-text-section{
  padding:106px 0;
  background:#fff;
}
.about-card-section{
  padding:112px 0;
}
.about-current-section{
  padding:106px 0;
}
.about-vision-section{
  padding:106px 0;
}
.about-principles-section{
  padding:108px 0 118px;
  background:#fff;
}
.about-split,
.about-card-grid,
.about-principles-grid{
  max-width:1030px;
  margin-left:auto;
  margin-right:auto;
}
.about-split{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.80fr 1.20fr;
  gap:96px;
  align-items:start;
}
.about-split h2{
  max-width:430px;
  font-size:clamp(40px,4.4vw,62px);
  line-height:.96;
}
.about-copy .lead{
  max-width:690px;
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.46;
}
.about-copy .sans{
  max-width:690px;
  margin-top:16px;
}
.about-card-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:24px;
}
.about-card-grid .info-panel{
  min-height:286px;
}
.about-current-section .about-split{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}
.about-current-section h2,
.about-current-section h3,
.about-current-section h4{
  color:#fff;
}
.about-current-section .lead{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
}
.about-current-section .sans{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.70);
}
.about-principles-head{
  margin-bottom:48px;
}
.about-principles-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:18px;
}
.info-panel{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.info-panel:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:3px;width:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.info-panel.dark{
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),var(--navy3));
  border-color:rgba(214,179,107,.24);color:#fff
}
.info-panel.dark h3,.info-panel.dark h4{color:#fff}
.info-panel.dark p,.info-panel.dark .sans,.info-panel.dark li{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.timeline{display:grid;gap:16px}
.timeline-item{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:92px 1fr;gap:18px
}
.timeline-item .index{color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:11px;font-weight:700}
.list-checks{display:grid;gap:12px;list-style:none}
.list-checks li{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;color:var(--muted2);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7}
.info-panel.dark .list-checks li{border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.contact-detail-list{
  margin-top:20px;
  display:grid;
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left:20px;
}
.contact-detail-item{
  padding:16px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.contact-detail-item:first-child{
  border-top:0;
  padding-top:0;
}
.contact-detail-item:last-child{
  padding-bottom:0;
}
.contact-detail-label{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:6px;
  color:var(--gold);
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;
}
.contact-detail-item p{
  color:var(--ink2);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.principles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.form-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);position:relative;overflow:hidden
}
.form-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent)}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
input,select,textarea{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:14px 16px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px}
select{
  appearance:none;
  -webkit-appearance:none;
  padding-right:46px;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23061733' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-position:right 18px center;
  background-size:14px;
  cursor:pointer;
}
textarea{min-height:170px;resize:vertical}
.hp-field{position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-status{min-height:22px;margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.form-status.success{color:#266342}
.form-status.error{color:#8f2f2f}
.contact-form .button[disabled]{opacity:.72;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}
.notice{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:18px}
.not-found-section{
  position:relative;
  min-height:calc(100vh - 84px);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  padding:98px 0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fff 68%,rgba(244,248,253,.78) 100%);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.not-found-grid{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.02fr) minmax(320px,.78fr);
  gap:72px;
  align-items:center;
}
.not-found-copy h1{
  font-size:clamp(58px,7.4vw,108px);
  line-height:.9;
  max-width:780px;
}
.not-found-copy .lead{
  margin-top:28px;
  max-width:720px;
  font-size:clamp(22px,1.7vw,28px);
  line-height:1.34;
}
.not-found-copy .sans{
  margin-top:18px;
  max-width:620px;
}
.not-found-actions{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:12px;
  margin-top:32px;
}
.not-found-card{
  min-height:440px;
  border-radius:32px;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),var(--navy3));
  border:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.24);
  box-shadow:0 34px 90px rgba(6,23,51,.24);
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:28px;
}
.not-found-card:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.055) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.055) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:52px 52px;
  opacity:.72;
}
.not-found-visual{
  position:absolute;
  inset:82px 38px 38px;
}
.not-found-code{
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top:0;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-size:clamp(70px,7vw,116px);
  line-height:1;
}
.not-found-axis{
  position:absolute;
  background:rgba(214,179,107,.36);
}
.not-found-axis.x{
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:74px;
  height:1px;
}
.not-found-axis.y{
  left:34px;
  top:38px;
  bottom:18px;
  width:1px;
}
.not-found-curve{
  position:absolute;
  left:36px;
  right:8px;
  bottom:48px;
  height:150px;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-right:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:0 0 94px 0;
  transform:skewX(-18deg);
  opacity:.9;
}
.not-found-node{
  position:absolute;
  width:13px;
  height:13px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#f7f4ec;
  border:2px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(214,179,107,.12);
}
.not-found-node.a{left:52px;bottom:68px}
.not-found-node.b{left:50%;bottom:126px}
.not-found-node.c{right:10px;bottom:184px}
.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;
}
.newsletter-section{
  padding:92px 0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--wash));
}
.newsletter-section.article-newsletter{
  padding-top:24px;
}
.newsletter-band{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;
  gap:44px;
  align-items:center;
  border:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.24);
  border-radius:32px;
  padding:48px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(6,23,51,.98),rgba(11,53,104,.96));
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.newsletter-band:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:24px;
  border:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.18);
  border-radius:24px;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.newsletter-band:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:58px 58px;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.newsletter-copy,
.newsletter-panel{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}
.newsletter-copy h2{
  color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,68px);
}
.newsletter-copy .lead{
  margin-top:24px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  max-width:720px;
}
.newsletter-copy .sans{
  margin-top:16px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
}
.newsletter-panel{
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-radius:24px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.065);
  padding:28px;
}
.newsletter-form{
  margin-top:18px;
}
.newsletter-fields{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:12px;
}
.newsletter-form input{
  width:100%;
  min-width:0;
  min-height:56px;
  padding:0 18px;
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:15.5px;
  line-height:1.2;
}
.newsletter-form input::placeholder{
  color:rgba(16,25,39,.58);
}
.newsletter-form .button{
  border:0;
  width:100%;
  min-height:54px;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.newsletter-status{
  margin-top:12px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-size:12.5px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.newsletter-form.needs-endpoint .newsletter-status{
  color:var(--gold3);
}
.newsletter-form .button[disabled]{
  opacity:.72;
  cursor:not-allowed;
  transform:none;
}
.footer-newsletter{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap:20px;
  align-items:start;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  padding-bottom:22px;
  margin-bottom:22px;
}
.footer-newsletter p{
  margin-top:8px;
  max-width:360px;
}
.footer-newsletter .newsletter-form{
  margin-top:0;
}
.footer-newsletter .newsletter-fields{
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  gap:10px;
}
.footer-newsletter input{
  min-height:44px;
  font-size:14px;
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:10px 15px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  color:#fff;
}
.footer-newsletter input::placeholder{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
}
.footer-newsletter .button{
  min-height:44px;
  padding:0 16px;
  width:100%;
}
.footer-newsletter .newsletter-status{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);
}
.footer{
  background:#041126;color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);padding:58px 0 46px
}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:58px}
.footer-logo-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.footer-brand{font-size:25px;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.footer-sub{margin-top:10px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold2)}
.footer .ac-logo{
  color:#fff;
  font-size:24px;
}
.footer .ac-logo-name{
  color:#fff;
}
.footer .ac-logo-cap{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
}
.footer .ac-logo-bar{
  background:var(--gold2);
}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:22px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}
.footer p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.75;color:rgba(255,255,255,.54)}
.footer small{display:block;margin-top:22px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);font-size:12px}
.article-hero{padding:76px 0 34px}
.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-top:18px}
.article-share{
  margin-top:20px;
  padding-top:18px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:14px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.article-share-label{
  color:var(--gold);
  font-size:10.5px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;
}
.article-share-actions{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.article-share-action{
  min-height:36px;
  width:36px;
  padding:0;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:#fff;
  color:var(--navy);
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease;
}
.article-share-action svg{
  width:15px;
  height:15px;
  stroke:currentColor;
  fill:none;
  stroke-width:1.85;
  stroke-linecap:round;
  stroke-linejoin:round;
}
.article-share-action svg rect,
.article-share-action svg circle{
  fill:none;
  stroke:currentColor;
}
.article-share-action[aria-label="Share on LinkedIn"] svg path,
.article-share-action[aria-label="Share on Facebook"] svg path{
  fill:currentColor;
  stroke:none;
}
.article-share-feedback{
  padding:0 11px;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.article-share-action:hover{
  transform:translateY(-1px);
  border-color:rgba(184,138,45,.42);
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(6,23,51,.08);
}
.article-share-action.is-copied{
  width:auto;
  min-width:72px;
  background:var(--navy);
  border-color:var(--navy);
  color:#fff;
}
.article-content{padding:28px 0 96px}
.article-content .container{max-width:880px}
.article-content h2{font-size:36px;margin-top:34px;margin-bottom:14px}
.article-content p{margin-top:12px}
.article-content ul{margin-top:14px;padding-left:30px}
.article-content li{margin-top:8px;color:var(--muted2)}
.legal-review-note{
  margin-top:42px;
  padding-top:22px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--muted2);
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:16px;
}
.back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--navy);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
@media(max-width:1120px){
  .hero-top-grid,.section-head,.manifold-strip,.energy-band .band-grid,.risk-grid,.boundary,.split-cta,.page-hero .container,.featured-card,.page-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .not-found-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:46px}
  .about-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .about-split h2{max-width:620px}
  .newsletter-band,.footer-newsletter{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-visual-panel{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(6,23,51,.08)}
  .hero-copy-panel{padding:48px 42px}
  .framework-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .framework-side{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .platform-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .research-framework-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .process-matrix{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero-bottom-rail{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .rail-item:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .rail-item:nth-child(1),.rail-item:nth-child(2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .principles-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .primary-nav{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .topbar-inner{padding:16px 22px}
  .brand-sub{display:none}
  .ac-logo{font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .ac-logo-bar{height:12px;margin:0 7px}
  .footer .ac-logo{font-size:21px}
  .hero-v2{padding:30px 18px 70px}
  .hero-frame{border-radius:28px}
  .hero-copy-panel{padding:36px 28px}
  .hero-visual-panel{min-height:430px}
  .hero-label{top:28px;left:28px}
  .hero-equation-stack{left:28px;right:28px;bottom:28px}
  .hero-equation-stack .formula{font-size:44px}
  .hero-bottom-rail,.card-grid,.framework-side,.process-matrix,.risk-items,.form-grid,.principles-grid,.platform-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .research-framework-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
  .dark .research-framework-cards .card{padding:24px 24px 26px}
  .dark .research-framework-cards .card h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.08}
  .dark .research-framework-cards .card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.68}
  .rail-item{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .rail-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .section{padding:76px 0}
  .newsletter-section{padding:70px 0}
  .newsletter-band{padding:28px 18px;border-radius:24px}
  .newsletter-band:before{inset:14px;border-radius:18px}
  .newsletter-panel{padding:20px 16px;border-radius:20px}
  .newsletter-fields,.footer-newsletter .newsletter-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .newsletter-form .button,.footer-newsletter .button{width:100%}
  .article-share{
    align-items:flex-start;
    flex-direction:column;
  }
  .article-share-actions{
    width:100%;
  }
  .article-share-action{
    flex:0 0 38px;
  }
  .risk-thesis{padding:22px 20px}
  .risk-thesis p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.52}
  .risk-item{font-size:18px}
  .container{padding:0 22px}
  .section-head{gap:26px;margin-bottom:36px}
  .about-hero{padding:58px 0 76px}
  .about-hero:after{height:90px}
  .about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,14vw,66px)}
  .about-hero .lead{font-size:20px}
  .about-text-section,.about-card-section,.about-current-section,.about-vision-section,.about-principles-section{padding:78px 0}
  .about-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-split h2{font-size:clamp(38px,11vw,56px)}
  .about-principles-head{margin-bottom:34px}
  .research-hero{padding:58px 0 76px}
  .research-hero:after{height:90px}
  .research-hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,14vw,66px)}
  .research-hero-copy{margin-top:24px}
  .research-hero-copy .lead{font-size:20px}
  .not-found-section{min-height:auto;padding:70px 0 80px}
  .not-found-copy h1{font-size:clamp(54px,16vw,78px)}
  .not-found-copy .lead{font-size:20px}
  .not-found-actions{gap:10px}
  .not-found-actions .button{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .not-found-card{min-height:320px;border-radius:26px;padding:22px}
  .not-found-visual{inset:72px 26px 28px}
  .not-found-code{font-size:68px}
  .field-content,.strip-copy,.band-copy,.boundary,.cta-card,.info-panel,.form-card{padding:28px}
  .band-visual{min-height:560px;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .timeline-item{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  h1{font-size:clamp(52px,16vw,82px)}
}


/* Reverted homepage hero — original two-column manifold composition */
.hero-home{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:78px 28px 78px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.03fr .97fr;
  gap:66px;
  align-items:center;
}
.hero-copy p.lead{margin-top:30px;max-width:760px}
.hero-copy .sans{margin-top:18px;max-width:720px}
.manifold-frame{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:34px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 14%,rgba(214,179,107,.26),transparent 31%),
    linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),var(--navy3));
  color:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(184,138,45,.28);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.hero-manifold:before{
  display:none;
}
.manifold-frame:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;inset:24px;
  border:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.26);
  border-radius:24px;
  pointer-events:none;
  z-index:3;
}
.manifold-frame:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  right:-175px;top:-175px;
  width:430px;height:430px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.24);
  z-index:1;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.manifold-canvas{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  z-index:1;
}
.manifold-grid{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:44px 44px;
  mask-image:none;
}
.manifold-content{position:relative;z-index:4}
.coordinate-label{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold2);
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
}
.coordinate-label:before{content:"";width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--gold2)}
.state-equation{
  font-size:clamp(50px,6.9vw,94px);
  font-size:clamp(50px,17cqw,94px);
  letter-spacing:-.06em;
  line-height:1;
  color:#fff;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.manifold-rule{
  width:86px;
  height:1px;
  background:var(--gold2);
  margin:30px 0 26px;
}
.coordinate-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.coordinate-cell{border-top:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.34);padding-top:16px}
.coordinate-cell small{
  display:block;color:var(--gold2);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.20em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
}
.coordinate-cell strong{display:block;margin-top:9px;font-size:20px;color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.hero-manifold{
  container-type:inline-size;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  min-height:650px;
  padding:52px;
}
.hero-manifold .coordinate-label:before{display:none}
.hero-manifold .equation-block{margin-top:clamp(72px,16cqw,100px)}
.hero-manifold .panel-copy{max-width:390px;font-size:22px;line-height:1.45;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);font-weight:400}
.hero-manifold .coordinate-strip{
  position:relative;
  left:auto;
  right:auto;
  bottom:auto;
  z-index:4;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
  gap:26px 18px;
  margin-top:auto;
  padding-top:54px;
}
@media(max-width:1120px){
  .hero-home{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:52px}
  .hero-manifold{min-height:640px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .hero-home{padding:48px 22px 64px;gap:38px}
  .hero-manifold{padding:34px 30px;min-height:620px}
  .hero-manifold .equation-block{margin-top:72px}
  .hero-manifold .coordinate-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);padding-top:58px}
  .hero-manifold .panel-copy{font-size:21px}
}


/* Semantic visual systems — content-specific, not decorative graphs */
.semantic-card{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  border:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.24);
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--navy),var(--navy3));
  color:#fff;
  min-height:340px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.semantic-card:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:24px;
  border:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.20);
  border-radius:22px;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.semantic-card .semantic-inner{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  padding:34px;
}
.semantic-card h3,
.semantic-card h4{color:#fff}
.semantic-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.70)}
.visual-caption{
  position:absolute;
  left:24px;
  bottom:20px;
  right:24px;
  z-index:4;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.30);
  padding-top:14px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.10em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.stage-stack{
  display:grid;
  gap:13px;
  padding:34px;
  min-height:100%;
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}
.stage-stack:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  top:72px;
  bottom:62px;
  left:52px;
  width:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--gold2),rgba(214,179,107,.08));
}
.stage-card{
  position:relative;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;
  gap:16px;
  padding:18px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);
  border-radius:18px;
  transition:transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.stage-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  border-color:rgba(214,179,107,.55);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.stage-index{
  width:34px;
  height:34px;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(214,179,107,.55);
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  color:var(--gold2);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
}
.stage-card h4{
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.08;
  margin-bottom:6px;
}
.stage-card p{
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:12.8px;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.64);
}
.build-stack{
  display:grid;
  gap:12px;
  padding:34px;
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}
.build-layer{
  position:relative;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);
  border-radius:18px;
  padding:18px 20px;
  transition:transform .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
}
.build-layer:hover{transform:translateX(4px);border-color:rgba(214,179,107,.52)}
.build-layer small{
  display:block;
  color:var(--gold2);
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:10px;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.build-layer h4{font-size:21px}
.build-layer p{
  margin-top:8px;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);
  font-size:13px;
  line-height:1.6;
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
}
.inquiry-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
  gap:12px;
  padding:34px;
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}
.inquiry-tile{
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);
  border-radius:18px;
  padding:18px;
  min-height:120px;
  transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,background .2s ease;
}
.inquiry-tile:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  border-color:rgba(214,179,107,.52);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.inquiry-tile small{
  color:var(--gold2);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  font-size:10px;
}
.inquiry-tile h4{font-size:21px;margin-top:10px}
.inquiry-tile p{
  margin-top:8px;
  font-size:12.8px;
  line-height:1.58;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.64);
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
}
.visual-module-title{
  position:absolute;
  top:22px;
  left:24px;
  right:24px;
  z-index:5;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
  align-items:flex-start;
}
.visual-module-title .data-tag{color:var(--gold2)}
.visual-module-title .graph-note{color:rgba(255,255,255,.58)}
.canvas-label{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:4;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.canvas-label.light{color:var(--muted)}
.graph-shell.with-padding{inset:18px}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .inquiry-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stage-stack,.build-stack,.inquiry-grid{padding:28px}
  .stage-stack:before{left:46px}
}

/* Scroll motion system */
.scroll-progress{
  position:fixed;
  top:0;
  left:0;
  z-index:100;
  width:100%;
  height:3px;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold3));
  transform:scaleX(var(--scroll-progress,0));
  transform-origin:left center;
}
body.is-scrolled .topbar{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);
  box-shadow:0 14px 42px rgba(6,23,51,.08);
}
.reveal-on-scroll{
  --reveal-x:0px;
  --reveal-y:34px;
  --reveal-scale:.985;
  opacity:0;
  translate:var(--reveal-x) var(--reveal-y);
  scale:var(--reveal-scale);
  filter:blur(6px);
  transition:
    opacity .72s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
    translate .72s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
    scale .72s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),
    filter .72s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
  transition-delay:var(--reveal-delay,0ms);
  will-change:opacity, translate, scale, filter;
}
.reveal-on-scroll[data-reveal="left"]{--reveal-x:-38px;--reveal-y:0px}
.reveal-on-scroll[data-reveal="right"]{--reveal-x:38px;--reveal-y:0px}
.reveal-on-scroll[data-reveal="rise"]{--reveal-y:46px}
.reveal-on-scroll[data-reveal="lift"]{--reveal-y:24px;--reveal-scale:.97}
.reveal-on-scroll[data-reveal="zoom"]{--reveal-y:18px;--reveal-scale:.94}
@media(max-width:1120px){
  .reveal-on-scroll[data-reveal="left"],
  .reveal-on-scroll[data-reveal="right"]{
    --reveal-x:0px;
    --reveal-y:32px;
  }
}
.reveal-on-scroll.is-visible{
  opacity:1;
  translate:0 0;
  scale:1;
  filter:blur(0);
}
.drift-on-scroll{
  transform:translate3d(0,var(--drift-y,0px),0);
  will-change:transform;
}
.manifold-canvas.drift-on-scroll,
.manifold-grid.drift-on-scroll{
  inset:-18px;
  width:calc(100% + 36px);
  height:calc(100% + 36px);
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .scroll-progress{display:none}
  .reveal-on-scroll{
    opacity:1;
    translate:0 0;
    scale:1;
    filter:none;
    transition:none;
  }
  .drift-on-scroll{transform:none!important}
}