:root{
    --paper:#e8e5de; --panel:#e1ded4; --panel-2:#dbd7cb;
    --ink:#211d18; --ink-soft:#403a31; --muted:#726c60;
    --rule:#d3cfc3; --rule-strong:#bfbaa9;
    --copper:#b0602c; --copper-ink:#8f4c22;
    --board:#1f6e52; --amber:#a9741a;
    --red:#c1402d;
    --measure:38rem;
    color-scheme:light;
  }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
    :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
      --paper:#131210; --panel:#1a1815; --panel-2:#201d18;
      --ink:#eae6dd; --ink-soft:#cac4b7; --muted:#928b7d;
      --rule:#2c2820; --rule-strong:#3c362b;
      --copper:#d98a4f; --copper-ink:#e6a06a;
      --board:#5fbb93; --amber:#e0a83f;
      --red:#ef5c48;
      color-scheme:dark;
    }
  }
  :root[data-theme="dark"]{
    --paper:#131210; --panel:#1a1815; --panel-2:#201d18;
    --ink:#eae6dd; --ink-soft:#cac4b7; --muted:#928b7d;
    --rule:#2c2820; --rule-strong:#3c362b;
    --copper:#d98a4f; --copper-ink:#e6a06a;
    --board:#5fbb93; --amber:#e0a83f;
    --red:#ef5c48;
    color-scheme:dark;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
  body{
    margin:0; background:var(--paper); color:var(--ink);
    font-family:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    font-size:1.14rem; line-height:1.72; font-weight:400;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    /* perfboard dot grid, thematic of a circuit board */
    background-image:radial-gradient(var(--rule) 1.1px, transparent 1.4px);
    background-size:1.7rem 1.7rem;
    background-attachment:fixed;
  }
  body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1;
    background:radial-gradient(130% 90% at 50% 0%, transparent, var(--paper) 72%)}
  .mono{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace}
  .label{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:.72rem;
    letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  a{color:inherit}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque","Newsreader",sans-serif;
    font-weight:700;line-height:1.08;text-wrap:balance;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  ::selection{background:var(--copper);color:#fff}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
  img,svg{max-width:100%}

  .topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;
    padding:.6rem clamp(1rem,4vw,2.2rem);
    background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 88%,transparent);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;
    font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
  .brand .seal{width:24px;height:24px;flex:none;border-radius:5px}
  .topnav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:1.1rem;align-items:center}
  .topnav a{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;
    padding-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
  .topnav a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--copper)}
  @media (max-width:860px){.topnav a:not(.theme):not(.dev){display:none}}
  .theme{background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);color:var(--muted);
    width:34px;height:28px;border-radius:5px;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center}
  .theme:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--copper)}
  .dev{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.08em;
    color:var(--copper-ink);border:1px solid var(--copper);border-radius:100px;
    padding:.15rem .55rem;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}

  .wrap{max-width:var(--measure);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(1.1rem,5vw,1.5rem)}
  .wide{max-width:64rem;margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(1.1rem,5vw,1.5rem)}
  section{padding-block:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem)}
  .rule-top{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}

  .eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:1.6rem;height:2px;background:var(--copper)}
  h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.2vw,2.7rem);margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .sec-lede{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.24rem;max-width:34rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
  p{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
  p a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--copper);text-underline-offset:3px;
    text-decoration-thickness:1.5px}
  .drop::first-letter{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;font-weight:700;
    font-size:3.1em;line-height:.72;float:left;margin:.36rem .5rem 0 0;color:var(--copper)}
  b,strong{font-weight:600}

  .hero{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,8vw,5rem) clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);overflow:hidden}
  .hero-stamp{display:inline-flex;gap:.5rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
    font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.13em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.7rem}
  .hero-stamp b{color:var(--copper-ink);font-weight:500}
  .hero-stamp .dot{color:var(--rule-strong)}
  .deva{font-family:"Mukta",sans-serif;font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(2.3rem,8vw,4.2rem);line-height:1;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.35rem}
  .latin{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;font-weight:800;
    font-size:clamp(3.3rem,15vw,9rem);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0}

  .rise{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .rise.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rise{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

  /* stat band */
  .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule);
    border-block:1px solid var(--rule);margin-block:0}
  @media (max-width:640px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .stat{background:var(--paper);padding:1.6rem clamp(1.1rem,5vw,1.5rem)}
  .stat .n{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:2.1rem;
    color:var(--copper-ink);line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
  .stat .t{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
    color:var(--muted);margin-top:.5rem;text-transform:uppercase}

  .cards{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;margin-block:1.8rem}
  .cards.c2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  @media (max-width:640px){.cards.c2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .card{background:var(--panel);padding:1.3rem 1.35rem}
  .card h3{font-size:1.14rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
  .card .k{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-ink);display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .card p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}

  figure{margin:2rem 0}
  figure svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;background:var(--panel);
    border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:8px;padding:1.2rem;color:var(--ink)}
  figcaption{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);
    margin-top:.7rem;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.55}
  .fig .lbl{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;fill:var(--muted)}
  .fig .place{font-family:"Newsreader",serif;fill:var(--ink)}
  .fig .copper{stroke:var(--copper)}
  .fig .copperfill{fill:var(--copper)}
  .fig .boardfill{fill:var(--board)}
  .fig .road{stroke:var(--rule-strong);stroke-width:2;fill:none}
  .fig .red{stroke:var(--red)}
  .fig .redfill{fill:var(--red)}

  /* honest-note callout */
  .note{border:1px solid var(--amber);border-left-width:3px;border-radius:8px;
    background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--amber) 8%,var(--panel));
    padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;margin-block:1.6rem}
  .note .k{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .note p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}

  .facts{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:1rem;font-size:1rem}
  .facts th,.facts td{text-align:left;padding:.7rem .2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top}
  .facts th{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;width:12rem}
  .facts td{color:var(--ink)}
  .neigh{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-top:1rem}
  .neigh span{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.78rem;
    border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);border-radius:100px;padding:.28rem .8rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--panel);
    padding-block:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.4rem);margin-top:2rem}
  footer .cols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2rem 3rem;justify-content:space-between}
  footer p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:30rem}
  footer h4{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.13em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .7rem;font-weight:500}
  footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:.9rem}
  footer li{margin-bottom:.4rem;color:var(--muted)}
  .colophon{margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
    font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.05em;
    color:var(--muted);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1rem;justify-content:space-between}

/* ---- Option B: multi-page additions ---- */
.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}
.topnav a.active{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--copper)}
.nav-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;margin-block:1.8rem}
@media(max-width:720px){.nav-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.nav-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem;background:var(--panel);
  padding:1.4rem 1.35rem;text-decoration:none}
.nav-card:hover{background:var(--panel-2)}
.nav-card .k{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper-ink)}
.nav-card h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.nav-card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;flex:1}
.nav-card .go{margin-top:.5rem;font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",monospace;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--copper-ink)}