:root {
    --black: #0A0A0A;
    --ink: #141414;
    --bone: #F5F2EC;
    --paper: #FAFAF7;
    --blue: #1E40AF;
    --blue-deep: #172E7A;
    --steel: #6B7280;
    --line: #1F1F1F;
    --line-light: #E5E2DC;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ---------- TYPOGRAPHY ---------- */
  .display {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 0.9;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .mono {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .accent {
    color: var(--blue);
  }

  /* ---------- LAYOUT ---------- */
  .container {
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2.5rem;
  }

  section {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  }

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    background: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    z-index: 100;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-light);
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.1rem 2.5rem;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .logo-mark {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .logo-mark img {
    height: 44px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper) !important;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.25rem;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--blue) !important; color: var(--paper) !important; }

  .nav-phone {
    color: var(--blue) !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
  }
  .nav-phone:hover { color: var(--ink) !important; }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 6rem 0 5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 80px 80px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 75%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -55%);
    width: 44%;
    max-width: 640px;
    height: auto;
    opacity: 0.06;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
  }

  .hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: end;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
  }

  .hero-meta span::before {
    content: "[ ";
    color: var(--blue);
  }
  .hero-meta span::after {
    content: " ]";
    color: var(--blue);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
    line-height: 0.88;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .hero h1 .stroke {
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--bone);
    color: transparent;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .hero h1 .blue-word {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--bone);
    opacity: 0.78;
    max-width: 440px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .hero-cta-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--bone);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); }

  .btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--bone);
    border-color: var(--bone);
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); }

  .btn-dark {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
  }
  .btn-dark:hover { background: var(--blue); }

  .hero-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.15);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .stat-num {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--bone);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .hero-aside {
    align-self: end;
  }

  .hero-tag-block {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--blue);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
  }

  .hero-tag-block .eyebrow {
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  /* ---------- TICKER ---------- */
  .ticker {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--bone);
    padding: 1.1rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3rem;
    animation: scroll 38s linear infinite;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .ticker-track span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 3rem; }

  .ticker-track span::after {
    content: "✦";
    color: var(--bone);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  @keyframes scroll {
    0% { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* ---------- CAPABILITIES ---------- */
  .capabilities {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    background: var(--paper);
  }

  .section-header {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    margin-bottom: 5rem;
    align-items: end;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 0.9;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .section-title .stroke {
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--ink);
    color: transparent;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .section-intro {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--steel);
    max-width: 480px;
  }

  .cap-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  }

  .cap-cell {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line-light);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-light);
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    background: var(--paper);
    transition: background 0.25s;
    position: relative;
    min-height: 220px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .cap-cell:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .cap-cell:hover .cap-num { color: var(--blue); }
  .cap-cell:hover .cap-name { color: var(--bone); }
  .cap-cell:hover .cap-desc { color: rgba(245,242,236,0.7); }

  .cap-num {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--steel);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    transition: color 0.25s;
  }

  .cap-name {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color 0.25s;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  }

  .cap-desc {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--steel);
    transition: color 0.25s;
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  /* ---------- CREDO / SLOGAN ---------- */
  .credo {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    padding: 6rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .credo::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(245,242,236,0.02) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(245,242,236,0.02) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 80px 80px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .credo .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

  .credo-eyebrow {
    color: var(--blue) !important;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .credo-line {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1100px;
  }

  .credo-line .credo-a {
    color: var(--bone);
    display: block;
  }

  .credo-line .credo-b {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-style: italic;
    display: block;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: 0.15em;
  }

  .credo-sub {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ---------- POSITIONING / WHY FST ---------- */
  .positioning {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    padding: 7rem 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .positioning::after {
    content: "FST";
    position: absolute;
    right: -2rem;
    bottom: -3rem;
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24rem;
    line-height: 0.8;
    color: var(--bone);
    opacity: 0.03;
    pointer-events: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  }

  .positioning .section-title { color: var(--bone); }
  .positioning .section-intro { color: rgba(245,242,236,0.65); }

  .positioning-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .pos-item {
    padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 2.5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.15);
  }

  .pos-item:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 4rem; }
  .pos-item:nth-child(even) {
    padding-left: 2.5rem;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.15);
  }

  .pos-num {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--blue);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .pos-title {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--bone);
    line-height: 1.05;
  }

  .pos-text {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(245,242,236,0.72);
  }

  /* ---------- PORTFOLIO / RECENT WORK ---------- */
  .portfolio {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 7rem 0;
  }

  .portfolio-grid {
    column-count: 3;
    column-gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .portfolio-item {
    break-inside: avoid;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--bone);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-light);
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }

  .portfolio-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }

  .portfolio-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }

  .portfolio-item .pair-images,
  .portfolio-item .trio-images {
    display: grid;
    gap: 2px;
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .portfolio-item .pair-images { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .portfolio-item .trio-images { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }

  .portfolio-item .pair-images img,
  .portfolio-item .trio-images img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  }

  .portfolio-item figcaption {
    padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  }

  .portfolio-item .cat {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }

  .portfolio-item figcaption p {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ---------- CLIENT BAR ---------- */
  .clients {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 4.5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .clients .eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .clients-statement {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.15;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }

  .clients-statement em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
  .about {
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background: var(--paper);
  }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .about-label {
    position: sticky;
    top: 100px;
  }

  .about-label h2 {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 0.9;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .about-label .stroke {
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--ink);
    color: transparent;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .about-copy p {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .about-copy p:first-child {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .about-copy p:first-child::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.85;
    padding-right: 0.75rem;
    padding-top: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--blue);
  }

  .about-meta {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  }

  .meta-item .mono {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--steel);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .meta-item strong {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  /* ---------- CONTACT ---------- */
  .contact {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    padding: 7rem 0 5rem;
  }

  .contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
  }

  .contact h2 {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 0.88;
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .contact h2 .blue-word {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .contact-lede {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(245,242,236,0.72);
    max-width: 440px;
  }

  .contact-block {
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }

  .contact-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.15);
  }

  .contact-row .mono {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--steel);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    min-width: 90px;
  }

  .contact-row a, .contact-row span {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--bone);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  }

  .contact-row a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

  /* Form */
  .contact-form {
    background: rgba(245,242,236,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.12);
    padding: 2.5rem;
  }

  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .form-field {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .form-field label {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .form-field input,
  .form-field select,
  .form-field textarea {
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.25);
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
    color: var(--bone);
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .form-field input:focus,
  .form-field select:focus,
  .form-field textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-bottom-color: var(--blue);
  }

  .form-field textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 90px;
  }

  .form-field select option { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); }

  .form-submit {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--bone);
    border: none;
    padding: 1.1rem;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .form-submit:hover { background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); }

  .form-note {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--steel);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer {
    background: #050505;
    color: var(--bone);
    padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .footer-logo .mono {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-top: 1rem;
    display: block;
    max-width: 320px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .footer-slogan {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .footer-slogan em {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .footer-col h4 {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .footer-col a {
    display: block;
    color: var(--bone);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

  .footer-bottom {
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.1);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--steel);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .container, .nav-inner { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
    .nav-inner { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; }
    .nav-links { gap: 0.75rem; }
    .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):not(.nav-phone) { display: none; }
    .nav-phone { font-size: 0.72rem !important; }
    .logo-mark img { height: 36px; }

    .hero { padding: 4rem 0 3rem; }
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
    .hero-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
    .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; }

    .hero-watermark {
      width: 95%;
      max-width: none;
      left: 50%;
      top: 35%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      opacity: 0.04;
    }

    .section-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
    .cap-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    .positioning-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pos-item:nth-child(odd), .pos-item:nth-child(even) {
      padding: 2rem 0;
      border-left: none;
    }

    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .about-label { position: static; }
    .about-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .contact-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem; align-items: flex-start; }
    .contact-row a, .contact-row span { font-size: 1.2rem; }

    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; }

    .capabilities, .positioning, .about, .contact, .credo, .portfolio { padding: 4rem 0; }

    .credo-line .credo-a, .credo-line .credo-b {
      display: block;
      margin-left: 0;
    }

    .portfolio-grid { column-count: 1; }
  }

  @media (min-width: 901px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
    .portfolio-grid { column-count: 2; }
  }

  /* ---------- ANIMATIONS ---------- */
  .fade-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }

  .fade-up.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  /* ---------- CATEGORY PAGE — HERO ---------- */
  .cat-hero {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .cat-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 80px 80px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .cat-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

  .cat-breadcrumb {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--steel);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .cat-breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--steel);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .cat-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--blue); }

  .cat-breadcrumb .current { color: var(--bone); }

  .cat-title {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 0.9;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .cat-lede {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: rgba(245,242,236,0.78);
    max-width: 640px;
  }

  /* ---------- CATEGORY PAGE — FILTER PILLS ---------- */
  .cat-filter {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: sticky;
    top: 70px;
    z-index: 90;
  }

  .filter-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  }

  .filter-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245,242,236,0.7);
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,242,236,0.2);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .filter-pill:hover {
    color: var(--bone);
    border-color: var(--bone);
  }

  .filter-pill.active {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: var(--bone);
    border-color: var(--blue);
    cursor: default;
  }

  /* ---------- CATEGORY PAGE — PORTFOLIO ---------- */
  .cat-portfolio {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 4rem 0 5rem;
  }

  .portfolio-empty {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 4rem 1rem;
    border: 1px dashed var(--line-light);
    background: var(--bone);
  }

  .portfolio-empty .empty-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .portfolio-empty .empty-msg {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .portfolio-empty .empty-msg a {
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--blue);
  }

  /* ---------- CATEGORY PAGE — CTA STRIP ---------- */
  .cat-cta {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    padding: 5rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .cat-cta .cta-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .cat-cta h2 {
    font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 0.95;
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  }

  .cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* ---------- CATEGORY PAGE — RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .cat-hero { padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem; }
    .cat-portfolio { padding: 2.5rem 0 3.5rem; }
    .cat-cta { padding: 3rem 0; }
    .cat-cta .cta-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
    .cta-actions { width: 100%; }
    .cta-actions .btn { flex: 1; justify-content: center; text-align: center; }

    .cat-filter { top: 60px; padding: 1rem 0; }
    .filter-row { flex-wrap: nowrap; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .filter-pill { font-size: 0.65rem; padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem; }
  }

  /* ---------- CLICKABLE CAPABILITY CELLS ---------- */
  a.cap-cell {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
  }

  a.cap-cell::after {
    content: "View →";
    position: absolute;
    top: 1rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
    transform: translateX(-4px);
  }

  a.cap-cell:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }

  a.cap-cell:hover .cap-num { color: var(--blue); }

  /* ---------- HOMEPAGE PORTFOLIO PREVIEW - CTA AND CAT LINKS ---------- */
  .portfolio-cta {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    padding-top: 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  }

  .cat-link {
    color: var(--blue);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .cat-link:hover { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; }

  /* ---------- EMPTY STATE — full-width override ---------- */
  .cat-portfolio .portfolio-grid:has(.portfolio-empty) {
    column-count: 1 !important;
  }
  .portfolio-empty {
    column-span: all;
  }