/* ============ FREESPAN DESIGN SYSTEM v2 ============ */
:root{
  --ink:#101315; --ink-2:#1A1F22; --paper:#F5F3EF; --card:#FBFAF8;
  --steel:#6E767B; --orange:#CF4520; --orange-lt:#E8724A; --concrete:#C7C3BB;
  --line:#DFDAD1; --line-dk:#2B3134; --body:#3B4245; --body-lt:#A9AFB2;
  --max:1120px; --pad:32px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:Inter,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,h4,.wm,.stat-n,.btn{font-family:"Space Grotesk",Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em}
a{color:inherit}
img,video{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad)}

/* ---- nav ---- */
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(245,243,239,.88);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,backdrop-filter .3s}
/* transparent over the hero, solid once you scroll past it */
nav.on-hero{background:transparent;backdrop-filter:none;border-bottom-color:transparent}
nav.on-hero .brand{color:#F5F3EF}
nav.on-hero .wm{color:#F5F3EF}
nav.on-hero .tagline{color:#9AA2A6}
nav.on-hero .navlinks{color:#D3D8DA}
/* nav button: roomier box, and a transparent border on the solid state so the
   button does not resize by 2px when the nav swaps at scroll */
.navlinks .btn{padding:13px 30px;border:1px solid transparent}
nav.on-hero .btn{background:transparent;color:#F5F3EF;border:1px solid rgba(245,243,239,.42)}
nav.on-hero .btn:hover{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:#fff}
body.home{--navh:0px}
.navin{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:15px var(--pad);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:color .3s}
.brand .stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1}
.wm{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:18px}
.tagline{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--steel);margin-top:4px;white-space:nowrap}
.navlinks{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--body)}
.navlinks a{text-decoration:none;position:relative;padding:4px 0}
.navlinks a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:1.5px;background:var(--orange);transition:width .22s}
.navlinks a:hover:after,.navlinks a.on:after{width:100%}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:0;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--orange);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.btn.lt{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}
.btn.lt:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.btn.olt{background:transparent;color:var(--paper);border:1px solid rgba(245,243,239,.34);backdrop-filter:blur(2px)}
.btn.olt:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--paper)}
.burger{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:0;padding:10px 4px;
  cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;color:var(--ink)}
.burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:currentColor;transition:transform .25s,opacity .2s}
nav.on-hero .burger{color:#F5F3EF}
nav.open .burger span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
nav.open .burger span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
nav.open .burger span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero{position:relative;background:#080B0D;color:var(--paper);overflow:hidden;
  margin-top:-66px;min-height:min(96vh,920px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;isolation:isolate}
.hero .shot{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;overflow:hidden}
.hero .shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:58% 48%;
  transform:scale(1.075);animation:heroDrift 26s cubic-bezier(.16,.6,.28,1) forwards}
@keyframes heroDrift{to{transform:scale(1)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero .shot img{animation:none;transform:none}}

/* scrim: legibility bottom-left, plus a fade into the dark strip below */
.hero .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(103deg,rgba(6,9,11,.92) 0%,rgba(6,9,11,.74) 30%,rgba(6,9,11,.22) 62%,rgba(6,9,11,0) 88%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,9,11,.55) 0%,rgba(6,9,11,0) 26%,rgba(6,9,11,0) 46%,rgba(6,9,11,.86) 100%)}

.hero .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding:196px 0 88px}
.hero .wrap{max-width:var(--max)}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#E8724A;margin-bottom:28px}
.eyebrow .rule{display:block;width:40px;height:2px;background:var(--orange);flex:none;
  transform-origin:left;animation:ruleIn .9s .15s cubic-bezier(.16,.7,.2,1) both}
@keyframes ruleIn{from{transform:scaleX(0)}to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.6vw,70px);line-height:1.03;margin:0;max-width:15.5ch;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.028em;text-wrap:balance}
.hero .sub{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:clamp(21px,2.35vw,30px);font-weight:500;
  color:var(--orange-lt);margin:20px 0 0;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.hero .lede{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.62;color:#AEB5B9;max-width:54ch;margin:26px 0 0}
.hero .cta{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px}
.nb{white-space:nowrap}

/* hero entrance */
.hero .eyebrow,.hero h1,.hero .sub,.hero .lede,.hero .cta{
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);animation:heroIn .85s cubic-bezier(.16,.7,.2,1) forwards}
.hero h1{animation-delay:.08s}
.hero .sub{animation-delay:.18s}
.hero .lede{animation-delay:.26s}
.hero .cta{animation-delay:.34s}
@keyframes heroIn{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .hero .eyebrow,.hero h1,.hero .sub,.hero .lede,.hero .cta{opacity:1;transform:none;animation:none}
  .eyebrow .rule{animation:none}
}

/* ---- proof strip ---- */
.proof{background:#0B0E10;color:var(--body-lt);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.proof .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px 56px;align-items:center;padding-top:26px;padding-bottom:26px}
.proof .lbl{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel)}
.proof .item{font-size:15px;color:#CBD0D2}
.proof .item b{font-family:"Space Grotesk";color:var(--paper);font-weight:700}

/* ---- sections ---- */
section{padding:104px 0}
section.dk{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
section.tint{background:var(--card)}
.kicker{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:20px}
.dk .kicker{color:var(--orange-lt)}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px);line-height:1.14;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:20ch;font-weight:700;text-wrap:balance}
.dk h2{color:var(--paper)}
.lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body);max-width:62ch;margin:0}
.dk .lead{color:#A9AFB2}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:70px;align-items:start}

/* ---- point list ---- */
.points{margin-top:8px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.dk .points{border-color:var(--line-dk)}
.point{padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:baseline}
.dk .point{border-color:var(--line-dk)}
.point .pn{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:.12em}
.dk .point .pn{color:var(--orange-lt)}
.points.tri .pn{line-height:1;position:relative;top:4px}
.point p{margin:0;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--body);max-width:64ch}
.dk .point p{color:#A9AFB2}
.point p b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:19.5px;font-family:"Space Grotesk"}
.dk .point p b{color:var(--paper)}

/* ---- feature rows ---- */
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.fcell{padding:38px 34px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.fcell:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.fcell:last-child{padding-right:0}
.fcell h3{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 10px}
.fcell p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--body)}
.fcell .n{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:12px}

/* ---- media band ---- */
.band{position:relative;height:clamp(260px,36vw,460px);overflow:hidden;background:#080B0D}
.band video,.band img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 55%}
.band .fallback{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1B2124,#0E1214)}
.band .ov{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(97deg,rgba(8,11,13,.92) 0%,rgba(8,11,13,.66) 42%,rgba(8,11,13,.12) 85%)}
.band .txt{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center}
.band .txt .wrap{width:100%}
.band h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.8vw,34px);color:var(--paper);margin:0;max-width:22ch;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2}

/* ---- cards ---- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:44px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 28px;border-radius:4px;
  transition:transform .22s,box-shadow .22s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(16,19,21,.07)}
.card .lever{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:12px}
.card h3{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.28}
.card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body);margin:0 0 14px}
.card .m{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--steel)}
.card .m b{display:block;font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:5px}

/* ---- stats ---- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-dk);
  border:1px solid var(--line-dk);margin-top:46px}
.stat{background:var(--ink);padding:30px 26px}
.stat-n{font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,42px);line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--paper)}
.stat-d{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#9AA0A3}
.stat-s{font-size:11px;color:#61686B;margin-top:10px}

/* ---- article cards ---- */
.arts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:44px}
.art{text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-top:20px;transition:border-color .22s}
.art:hover{border-color:var(--orange)}
.art .tag{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:12px}
.art h3{font-size:20px;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.3}
.art p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.58;color:var(--body);margin:0 0 16px}
.art .go{margin-top:auto;font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:13px;color:var(--steel)}
.art:hover .go{color:var(--orange)}

/* ---- person ---- */
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:34px;margin-top:44px}
.person{display:grid;grid-template-columns:112px 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:start}
.pphoto{position:relative;width:112px;height:112px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--concrete);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.pphoto .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:1}
.person h3{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 3px}
.person .role{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:10px}
.person p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body);margin:0}
.person.lg{grid-template-columns:168px 1fr;gap:30px}
.person.lg .pphoto{width:168px;height:168px}
.person.lg h3{font-size:22px}
.person.lg p{font-size:16.5px;max-width:62ch}
@media(max-width:560px){.person,.person.lg{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}}

/* ---- footer ---- */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--body-lt);padding:70px 0 34px}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.fgrid h4{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin:0 0 16px}
.fgrid a{display:block;text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;color:#B9BFC2;padding:5px 0;transition:color .18s}
.fgrid a:hover{color:var(--orange-lt)}
.fbot{margin-top:52px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:#61686B}
.fbot .sp{margin-left:auto}

/* ---- reveal ---- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* ---- responsive ---- */
@media(max-width:920px){
  section{padding:66px 0}
  .hero{min-height:min(86vh,720px)}
  .hero .shot img{object-position:78% 46%}
  .hero .scrim{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,9,11,.62) 0%,rgba(6,9,11,.38) 34%,rgba(6,9,11,.94) 100%)}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .cards,.arts,.stats,.people{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats{gap:1px}
  .frow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fcell{padding:28px 0;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .fcell:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
  .burger{display:flex}
  nav.open{background:var(--paper);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(12px);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
  nav.open .brand,nav.open .wm{color:var(--ink)}
  nav.open .tagline{color:var(--steel)}
  .navlinks{display:none}
  nav.open .navlinks{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;margin:0;padding:8px var(--pad) 22px;
    background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow:0 18px 30px rgba(16,19,21,.14);color:var(--ink)}
  nav.open .navlinks a{padding:14px 0;font-size:17px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  nav.open .navlinks a:after{display:none}
  nav.open .navlinks a.btn{margin-top:16px;justify-content:center;border:0;
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:14px 22px}
  .point{grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:12px}
  .point p{font-size:16px}
  .point p b{font-size:17.5px}
  .hero{margin-top:-62px}
  .hero .inner{padding:132px 0 64px}
  .tagline{display:none}
}

/* ============ ARTICLES ============ */
.arthead{padding:74px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.back{display:inline-block;font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:13px;color:var(--steel);
  text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:26px}
.back:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.arthead h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,50px);line-height:1.1;max-width:20ch;margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--ink)}
.ameta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;align-items:center;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--steel)}
.ameta .dot{color:var(--concrete)}
.ameta a{color:var(--orange);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(207,69,32,.3)}
.ameta a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--orange)}
.series{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:20px}

.prose{max-width:70ch;margin:0 auto;padding:54px 0 20px;font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.72;color:#2E3538}
.prose p{margin:0 0 26px}
.prose h2{font-size:27px;line-height:1.28;margin:52px 0 18px;max-width:none;color:var(--ink)}
.prose h3{font-size:20px;margin:40px 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.prose em{font-style:italic}
.prose a{color:var(--orange);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(207,69,32,.3)}
.prose a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--orange)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 26px;padding-left:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:li}
.prose ol>li{counter-increment:li}
.prose li{position:relative;padding-left:40px;margin-bottom:16px}
.prose ul>li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:11px;width:15px;height:12px;
  background:var(--orange);clip-path:polygon(50% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}
.prose ol>li:before{content:counter(li,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;
  font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-weight:500;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--orange)}
.prose li p{margin:0 0 8px}
.prose blockquote{margin:44px 0;padding:0 0 0 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--orange);
  font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:23px;line-height:1.42;font-style:normal;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:46px auto;width:100%}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16px;margin:0 0 26px}
.prose th,.prose td{text-align:left;padding:11px 14px 11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.prose th{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}

.subcta{max-width:70ch;margin:44px auto 0;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:4px;padding:30px 32px}
.subcta h3{font-size:19px;margin:0 0 8px}
.subcta p{font-size:15px;color:var(--body);margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.6}

/* ---- index list ---- */
.alist{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:46px}
.arow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:132px 1fr 88px;gap:28px;padding:30px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;align-items:baseline;transition:background .2s}
.arow:hover{background:var(--card)}
.arow .d{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:13px;color:var(--steel);letter-spacing:.03em;white-space:nowrap}
.arow h3{font-size:23px;margin:0 0 9px;line-height:1.26;transition:color .2s}
.arow:hover h3{color:var(--orange)}
.arow p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.58;color:var(--body);margin:0;max-width:70ch}
.arow .r{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:12.5px;color:var(--concrete);text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}
.sechead{font-family:"Space Grotesk";font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);margin:64px 0 0;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .arow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px;padding:24px 0}
  .arow .r{text-align:left}
  .prose{font-size:17.5px;padding:36px 0 16px}
  .arthead{padding:44px 0 30px}
}

/* ---- role list (team and openings) ---- */
.roles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 46px;margin-top:6px}
.role-item{padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.role-item h3{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3}
.role-item p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body)}
.sechead+.roles{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:920px){.roles{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}}