/* ==========================================================================
   SignalForge — landing page
   Palette sampled from assets/icon.png and assets/splash.png:
   near-black navy ground, charcoal bezel, teal faceplate, glowing cyan.
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- tokens --------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --ink:       #010509;
  --ink-2:     #04121c;
  --panel:     #062230;
  --panel-2:   #0a3040;
  --bezel:     #3d5669;
  --bezel-dk:  #16222c;
  --plate:     #005471;
  --plate-lit: #038bae;
  --cyan:      #3ff2ff;
  --cyan-2:    #22f7fd;
  --cyan-deep: #0b6b80;
  --ice:       #f7f7fa;
  --dim:       #9fb8c4;
  --dim-2:     #7e97a6;
  --line:      rgba(63, 242, 255, .16);
  --line-2:    rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);

  --font-display: "Chakra Petch", "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", "Fira Code", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;

  --wrap: 1180px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22, .61, .36, 1);
}

/* --- base ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--dim);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img, svg, picture { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
img { height: auto; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--ice);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
}

p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

a { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

::selection { background: rgba(63, 242, 255, .28); color: var(--ice); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* thin cyan scrollbar */
* { scrollbar-color: var(--cyan-deep) var(--ink); scrollbar-width: thin; }

.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.15rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* keep an anchored section clear of the sticky nav */
[id] { scroll-margin-top: 84px; }

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: -4rem;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--cyan); color: var(--ink);
  padding: .6rem 1rem; border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: top .18s var(--ease);
}
.skip:focus { top: 1rem; text-decoration: none; }

.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;
}

/* --- shared shapes -------------------------------------------------------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .42em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin: 0 0 .85rem;
}

.section { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 6.5rem) 0; }
.section > .wrap { position: relative; }

.section-head { max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem); }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.5rem); margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.section-head p { font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Nav
   ========================================================================== */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(1, 5, 9, .72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 64px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem;
  color: var(--ice); text-decoration: none; flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.brand img { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 7px; }
.brand span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  font-size: .92rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.brand span i { font-style: normal; color: var(--cyan); }

.nav-links {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(.75rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
  margin-left: auto;
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-block: 0;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim-2);
  padding: .4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color .18s var(--ease), border-color .18s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a[aria-current="true"] {
  color: var(--ice); text-decoration: none; border-bottom-color: var(--cyan);
}
@media (max-width: 660px) { .nav-links { display: none; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 5rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute; inset: -20% -10% auto;
  height: 130%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(44% 38% at 50% 40%, rgba(3, 139, 174, .40), transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(30% 26% at 50% 34%, rgba(63, 242, 255, .22), transparent 70%);
}
/* floor sheen, echoing the splash's reflective ground */
.hero-glow::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 0;
  width: min(760px, 88vw); height: 190px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: radial-gradient(50% 100% at 50% 100%, rgba(63, 242, 255, .16), transparent 72%);
  filter: blur(6px);
}
.band {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; width: clamp(300px, 40vw, 600px);
  height: auto; opacity: .8;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.band--l { right: calc(50% + clamp(120px, 17vw, 250px)); }
.band--r { left:  calc(50% + clamp(120px, 17vw, 250px)); transform: translateY(-50%) scaleX(-1); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .band { opacity: .26; } }

.hero-inner { display: grid; justify-items: center; text-align: center; }

.badge {
  position: relative;
  width: clamp(150px, 21vw, 216px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
}
.badge-img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 22%;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(63, 242, 255, .34))
          drop-shadow(0 18px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, .75));
}
/* Reflection on the "floor", as in the splash. A flipped copy of the same
   image, so it is served from cache rather than downloaded twice. The mask is
   written in local coordinates, so it is inverted relative to the flip. */
.badge-reflect {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%;
  transform: scaleY(-1);
  opacity: .26;
  filter: blur(4px);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000, transparent 76%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000, transparent 76%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.badge-reflect img { width: 100%; border-radius: 22%; }

.wordmark {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 7.4vw, 4.6rem);
  letter-spacing: clamp(.1em, 1.2vw, .2em);
  margin: .1em 0 .35em;
  /* letterspacing adds trailing space; pull back so it stays optically centred */
  text-indent: clamp(.1em, 1.2vw, .2em);
}
.wordmark .forge {
  color: var(--cyan);
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(63, 242, 255, .55), 0 0 46px rgba(63, 242, 255, .3);
}

.tagline {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(.7rem, 2vw, 1.15rem);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(.62rem, 1.5vw, .82rem);
  letter-spacing: .44em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice);
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
}
.tagline::before,
.tagline::after {
  content: ""; height: 1px;
  width: clamp(20px, 7vw, 74px);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.tagline::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--cyan)); }
.tagline::after  { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), transparent); }

.lede {
  max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.1rem);
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .85rem; justify-content: center; }

.btn {
  --btn-bg: transparent;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .85rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--btn-bg);
  color: var(--ice);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .18s var(--ease), box-shadow .18s var(--ease),
              border-color .18s var(--ease), background-color .18s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); text-decoration: none; }
.btn--primary {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cyan), var(--cyan-2));
  color: #00212b;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(63, 242, 255, .4), 0 10px 30px rgba(63, 242, 255, .22);
}
.btn--primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(63, 242, 255, .7), 0 14px 38px rgba(63, 242, 255, .34); }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(63, 242, 255, .5); background: rgba(63, 242, 255, .07); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Waveform divider — the gesture from the icon's glowing trace
   ========================================================================== */
.wave-divider {
  display: block;
  width: min(1120px, 100%);
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 1200 / 150;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: visible;
}
.wd-line {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--cyan);
  stroke-width: 3;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(63, 242, 255, .85)) drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(63, 242, 255, .45));
}
.wd-halo {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(63, 242, 255, .3);
  stroke-width: 12;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  filter: blur(5px);
}
.wd-pulse {
  fill: none;
  stroke: #ffffff;
  stroke-width: 3.4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 70 1400;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px var(--cyan));
  animation: travel 7.5s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes travel {
  from { stroke-dashoffset: 90; }
  to   { stroke-dashoffset: -1400; }
}
.wd-socket { fill: #0b1218; stroke: var(--bezel); stroke-width: 2.5; }
.wd-socket-in { fill: #05090c; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .wd-pulse { animation: none; opacity: .55; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Modes
   ========================================================================== */
.modes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .modes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.mode {
  background: linear-gradient(168deg, var(--panel-2), var(--ink-2) 72%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem);
  transition: border-color .22s var(--ease), transform .22s var(--ease), box-shadow .22s var(--ease);
}
.mode:hover {
  border-color: rgba(63, 242, 255, .38);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55), 0 0 40px rgba(63, 242, 255, .07);
}

.mode-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .95rem; margin-bottom: 1.05rem; }
.mode-head h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.mode-head .dial { flex: 0 0 auto; }

/* the knob, styled after the icon's GAIN/LEVEL/TONE/MIX controls */
.dial { width: 58px; height: 58px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.dial .tk { fill: rgba(247, 247, 250, .55); }
.dial .tk-major { fill: var(--ice); }
.dial .body { fill: url(#knobGrad); stroke: rgba(247, 247, 250, .16); stroke-width: 1.4; }
.dial .ptr {
  fill: var(--ice);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(255, 255, 255, .55));
}

.shot-switch { display: none; }
html.js .shot-switch {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: .2rem;
  margin: 0 0 .65rem;
  padding: .22rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(1, 5, 9, .42);
}
.shot-switch button {
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .38rem .8rem;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--dim);
  font: 500 .78rem var(--font-body);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .18s var(--ease), background .18s var(--ease), border-color .18s var(--ease);
}
.shot-switch button:hover { color: var(--ice); }
.shot-switch button.is-selected {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cyan);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .24);
}
.shot-switch button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ice);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.shot {
  display: block; width: 100%; padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  cursor: zoom-in;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.shot:hover { border-color: rgba(63, 242, 255, .45); }
.shot img { width: 100%; }
.shot::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: inherit;
}

.mode-body { margin-top: 1.05rem; font-size: .95rem; }
.mode-body strong { color: var(--ice); font-weight: 600; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Faceplate panel — the icon's brushed teal plate, screws and all
   ========================================================================== */
.plate {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem);
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(102deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .022) 0 1px, transparent 1px 3px),
    linear-gradient(158deg, var(--plate-lit) 0%, var(--plate) 42%, #023c52 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(63, 242, 255, .42),
    inset 0 0 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .16),
    0 34px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
}
.plate::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 9px;
  border-radius: 17px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(63, 242, 255, .2);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.screw {
  position: absolute;
  width: 19px; height: 19px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 38% 32%, #59636a, #23292c 62%, #0c1012);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .28), 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.screw::before,
.screw::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .72);
  border-radius: 1px;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.screw::before { width: 11px; height: 1.7px; }
.screw::after  { width: 1.7px; height: 11px; }
.screw--tl { top: 17px; left: 17px; }
.screw--tr { top: 17px; right: 17px; }
.screw--bl { bottom: 17px; left: 17px; }
.screw--br { bottom: 17px; right: 17px; }

.plate-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.4vw, 1.45rem);
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--ice);
  text-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(63, 242, 255, .4);
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6vw, 2.6rem);
}

.features {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(232px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}
.feature { position: relative; padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.feature::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: .52em;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--cyan), 0 0 22px rgba(63, 242, 255, .6);
}
.feature h3 {
  font-size: .84rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  color: var(--ice);
  margin-bottom: .45rem;
}
.feature p {
  font-size: .92rem;
  color: rgba(228, 243, 248, .82);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Status
   ========================================================================== */
.status {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  align-items: start;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(3, 139, 174, .1), transparent 62%);
}
.status .tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .35rem .85rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.status p { font-size: .97rem; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .status { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   Build
   ========================================================================== */
.build { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3rem); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .build { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.term {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #01070b;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
}
.term-bar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem;
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.term-bar i {
  width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bezel); display: block;
}
.term-bar span {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--dim-2);
  margin-left: .5rem;
}
.term pre {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .86rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #cfe6ee;
}
.term .c { color: var(--dim-2); }
.term .p { color: var(--cyan); }
.term .k { color: #ffd479; }

.build-note h3 { font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: .2em; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.build-note ol { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; padding-left: 1.15rem; }
.build-note li { margin-bottom: .5rem; font-size: .95rem; }
.build-note code {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .86em;
  background: rgba(63, 242, 255, .09);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: .12em .4em;
  color: #cfe6ee;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer
   ========================================================================== */
.foot {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) 0;
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}
.foot-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1rem 1.6rem; }
.foot-inner img { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 8px; opacity: .9; }
.foot-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--ice); font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .84rem;
}
.foot-name i { font-style: normal; color: var(--cyan); }
.foot p { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--dim-2); margin: 0; }
.foot .spacer { margin-left: auto; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Lightbox
   ========================================================================== */
.lightbox {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 90;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  background: rgba(1, 5, 9, .9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .22s var(--ease);
}
.lightbox[hidden] { display: none; }
.lightbox.is-open { opacity: 1; }
.lightbox figure {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: min(1500px, 100%);
  display: grid; gap: .85rem; justify-items: center;
}
.lightbox img {
  max-height: 78vh; width: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7), 0 0 60px rgba(63, 242, 255, .1);
}
.lightbox figcaption {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
  text-align: center;
}
.lightbox-close {
  position: absolute; top: clamp(.75rem, 3vw, 1.5rem); right: clamp(.75rem, 3vw, 1.5rem);
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(4, 18, 28, .85);
  color: var(--ice);
  font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .18s var(--ease), background-color .18s var(--ease);
}
.lightbox-close:hover { border-color: var(--cyan); background: rgba(63, 242, 255, .12); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Reveal on scroll.

   The hidden state is opt-in per element, applied by JS only to what is
   genuinely below the fold. An element is never hidden by CSS alone, so a
   tall viewport (or a renderer that does not run the observer) still shows
   the whole page.
   ========================================================================== */
.js .reveal.is-pending {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
}
.js .reveal.is-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ease), transform .6s var(--ease);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js .reveal.is-pending { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero product shot
   ========================================================================== */
.hero-shot {
  margin: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) 0 0;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid; gap: .9rem; justify-items: center;
}
.hero-shot .shot {
  border-color: rgba(63, 242, 255, .28);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .72), 0 0 90px rgba(63, 242, 255, .13);
}
.hero-shot figcaption { max-width: 62ch; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--dim-2); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Strengths
   ========================================================================== */
.pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem); }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.pillar {
  background: linear-gradient(168deg, var(--panel-2), var(--ink-2) 72%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.6rem);
}
.pillar h3 { font-size: .92rem; letter-spacing: .16em; margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.pillar p { font-size: .95rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Text beside a picture
   ========================================================================== */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.split-text h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.5rem); margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.split-text strong,
.status strong { color: var(--ice); font-weight: 600; }
.ticks { list-style: none; margin: 1.3rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.ticks li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.4rem; font-size: .95rem; }
.ticks li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: .6em;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--cyan);
}
.build-note .ticks { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }