*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

    :root {
      --blue: #0700a8;
      --blue-deep: #050089;
      --blue-light: #ededfc;
      --ink: #1a1a1a;
      --ink-mid: #555555;
      --ink-dim: #999999;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --surface: #f7f6f3;
      --border: #e4e2dc;
      --border-strong: #c8c5bc;
      --display: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
      --body: 'Hanken Grotesk', sans-serif;
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: var(--body);
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--ink);
      min-height: 100vh;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ── HEADER ── */
    header {
      position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; z-index: 100;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
      background: var(--blue);
      border-bottom: none;
    }

    .logo {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--white); line-height: 1;
      cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none;
    }

    nav { display: flex; gap: 0.25rem; align-items: center; }
    nav button {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); background: none; border: none;
      cursor: pointer; padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }
    nav button:hover { color: var(--white); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
    nav button.active { color: var(--blue); background: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      header { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; }
      .logo { font-size: 1rem; }
      nav { gap: 0.15rem; }
      nav button { font-size: 0.68rem; padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
    }

    /* ── MAIN ── */
    main {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      padding: 8rem 2rem 5rem;
      text-align: center;
      overflow: visible;
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      main {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding-top: 7rem;
        padding-bottom: 4rem;
        min-height: unset;
      }
    }

    /* ── EYEBROW ── */
    .eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.1s both;
    }

    /* ── DATE HEADLINE ── */
    .issue-title {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(5rem, 16vw, 14rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.055em; line-height: 0.87;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.15s both;
    }
    .issue-title em {
      font-style: italic; color: var(--blue);
    }

    /* ── TAGLINE ── */
    .tagline {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.5;
      color: var(--ink-mid); max-width: 520px;
      margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.2s both;
    }

    /* ── DIVIDER ── */
    .rule {
      width: 3rem; height: 1px;
      background: var(--border-strong);
      margin: 0 auto 3.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.25s both;
    }

    /* ── COUNTDOWN ── */
    .countdown {
      display: flex; gap: 0.75rem;
      justify-content: center; align-items: stretch;
      margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.3s both;
    }

    .countdown-unit {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 0.85rem;
      padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;
      min-width: 80px;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
    }

    .countdown-val {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1;
      color: var(--blue);
    }

    .countdown-lbl {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim);
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    .countdown-sep {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 2rem; color: var(--border-strong);
      align-self: center; padding-bottom: 1rem;
      user-select: none;
    }

    /* ── BEEHIIV EMBED ── */
    .form-wrap {
      animation: fadeUp 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) 0.35s both;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
    }

    .form-label {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    .beehiiv-embed {
      width: 100% !important;
      max-width: 560px !important;
      height: 340px;
      border: none;
      background: transparent;
      display: block;
    }
    @media (max-width: 800px) {
      .beehiiv-embed { height: 360px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .beehiiv-embed { height: 400px; }
      .countdown { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
      .form-wrap { padding: 0; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 420px) {
      .beehiiv-embed { height: 420px; }
    }
    .page-cta { padding-bottom: 4rem; }
    /* Ensure CTA never gets clipped */
    .page, .about-page, .about-ch1, .about-ch5 { overflow: visible; }


    /* ── PAGE SYSTEM ── */
    .page { display: none; }
    .page.active { display: block; animation: fadeUp 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22,1,0.36,1) both; overflow-x: hidden; }

    /* ── ABOUT PAGE: chapter-based layout ── */
    .about-ch1 {
      min-height: 100vh;
      background: var(--white); color: var(--ink);
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
      padding: 8rem 3rem 5rem;
      position: relative; overflow: visible;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .about-ch1::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute; inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 15% 85%, rgba(8,1,169,0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .ch1-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim); margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
    .ch1-headline {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(5rem, 13vw, 13rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.055em; line-height: 0.87; margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }
    .ch1-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--blue); }
    .ch1-rule { width: 100%; height: 1px; background: var(--border); margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
    .ch1-sub { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .ch1-sub-num {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
      font-size: 2.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1;
      color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }
    .ch1-sub-text { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.78; color: var(--ink-mid); }

    .about-ch2 { background: var(--white); padding: 8rem 3rem; }
    .ch2-row {
      max-width: 680px;
      margin-bottom: 6rem;
    }
    .ch2-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .ch2-row.flip { direction: ltr; }
    .ch2-label {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .ch2-label::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--blue); }
    .ch2-heading {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 0.97; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; color: var(--ink);
    }
    .ch2-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--blue); }
    .ch2-body { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--ink-mid); max-width: 560px; }


    .about-ch3 {
      background: var(--white); color: var(--ink);
      padding: 8rem 3rem; position: relative; overflow: visible;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .about-ch3::before {
      content: 'p';
      position: absolute; right: -0.05em; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-size: 55vw; line-height: 1;
      color: rgba(8,1,169,0.04); pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
    }
    .ch3-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .ch3-quote {
      font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 5.5rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--blue);
    }
    .ch3-attr { margin-top: 2.5rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
    .ch3-attr-line { width: 2.5rem; height: 1px; background: var(--border-strong); }
    .ch3-attr-text { font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink-dim); }

    .about-ch4 { background: var(--white); padding: 6rem 0; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .ch4-ticker { margin: 3rem -3rem 0; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 2rem; }
    .ch4-label {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim);
      padding: 0 3rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
    .ch4-track {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      overflow: hidden; padding: 1.25rem 0; margin-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .ch4-track-inner { display: inline-block; animation: ticker 40s linear infinite; }
    .ch4-track:nth-child(even) .ch4-track-inner { animation-direction: reverse; animation-duration: 52s; }
    @keyframes ticker { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
    .ch4-item {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem;
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--ink-mid); padding: 0 2rem;
    }
    .ch4-item strong { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
    .ch4-dot { width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--blue); flex-shrink: 0; }

    .about-ch5 { background: var(--white); padding: 8rem 3rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .ch5-header { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }
    .ch5-heading {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 0.95; color: var(--ink);
    }
    .ch5-desc { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--ink-mid); padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .ch5-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr);
      gap: 1px; background: var(--border);
      border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 1.25rem; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .ch5-card {
      background: var(--white); padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 240px; transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .ch5-card:hover { background: var(--surface); }
    .ch5-num { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: auto; }
    .ch5-name {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
      font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 0.65rem; margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--ink);
    }
    .ch5-desc-card { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--ink-mid); }

    .about-ch6 {
      background: var(--white); color: var(--ink);
      padding: 10rem 3rem 8rem; text-align: center;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .ch6-question {
      font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 9rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.05em; line-height: 0.9; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; color: var(--ink);
    }
    .ch6-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--ink-mid); max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 3rem; }

    .btn {
      background: var(--blue); color: var(--white);
      border: none; border-radius: 0.5rem; padding: 0.75rem 1.4rem;
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem;
      cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .btn:hover { background: var(--blue-deep); }

    /* ── MANIFESTO RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) { .ch5-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
    @media (max-width: 860px) {
      .ch1-sub { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
      .ch2-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
      .idea-method-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 2.5rem !important; }
      .ch5-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
      .about-ch2 { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
      .about-ch1 { padding: 8rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
      .about-ch3 { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
      .about-ch5 { padding: 5rem 1.5rem; }
      .about-ch6 { padding: 6rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
    }

    /* ── ABOUT PAGE ── */
    .about-page { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8rem 2.5rem 5rem; overflow: visible; }
    .about-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }
    .about-headline {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.055em; line-height: 0.88;
      color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }
    .about-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--blue); }
    .about-origin {
      font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
      font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
      line-height: 1.75; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--ink-mid); max-width: 720px;
      width: 100%;
      margin-bottom: 4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding-top: 2.5rem;
    }
    .about-origin em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink); }
    .about-stats { margin-bottom: 5rem; }
    .about-stats .ch1-sub { gap: 2.5rem; }
    .about-founding {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding-top: 3rem;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .about-founding-quote {
      font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
      letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1.1;
      color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .about-founding-attr {
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    }
    .about-founding-line { width: 2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--border-strong); }
    .about-founding-text {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink-dim);
    }
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .about-page { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    }

    /* ── PAGE CTA ── */
    .page-cta {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      margin-top: 5rem; padding-top: 4rem; padding-bottom: 4rem;
      display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      overflow: visible;
    }
    .page-cta-label {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-dim);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 2rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-family: var(--body); font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--ink-dim); letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    /* ── ANIMATION ── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      .countdown-unit { min-width: 64px; padding: 1.25rem 0.75rem 1rem; }
      .countdown-sep { font-size: 1.5rem; }
      .issue-title { line-height: 0.9; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 420px) {
      .countdown {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 0.6rem;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 260px;
      }
      .countdown-sep { display: none; }
      .countdown-unit {
        min-width: unset;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 1.1rem 0.5rem 0.9rem;
      }
      .countdown-val { font-size: 2rem; }
    }

    /* ── NAV AS REAL LINKS (crawlable) ── */
    a.logo { text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
    nav a {
      font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); text-decoration: none;
      padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
      border-radius: 2rem;
      transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }
    nav a:hover { color: var(--white); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
    nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--blue); background: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      nav a { font-size: 0.68rem; padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
    }

    /* ── 404 ── */
    .nf { min-height: 70vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
          align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;
          padding: 9rem 2rem 5rem; }
    .nf h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 6rem);
             color: var(--blue); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
    .nf p { font-family: var(--body); font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-mid); margin-bottom: 2rem; }
    .nf a.back { font-family: var(--body); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600;
                 letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
                 color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none;
                 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blue); padding-bottom: 0.3rem; }