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

  :root {
    --navy: #0D1B2A;
    --navy-mid: #1a2d42;
    --gold: #B8965A;
    --gold-light: #D4AF78;
    --cream: #F5F0E8;
    --cream-dark: #EDE6D6;
    --text-dark: #1a1a1a;
    --text-mid: #3a3a3a;
    --text-readable: #555555;
    --text-light: #7a7a7a;
    --white: #ffffff;

    /* Font families.
       --font-display     headlines, body copy, eyebrows
       --font-numeric     used wherever digits dominate (stats, dollars).
                          Cormorant Garamond uses old-style figures that
                          dip below the baseline — Montserrat lining
                          numerals are easier to scan. */
    --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    --font-numeric: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--text-dark);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 16px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  }

  /* NAV */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.25rem 4rem;
    background: rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.97);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }

  .nav-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .nav-mark {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.55);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

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

  /* Hamburger button (mobile only) */
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 110;
  }
  .nav-toggle span {
    position: absolute;
    left: 8px;
    right: 8px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--gold-light);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: transform 0.3s, opacity 0.2s, top 0.3s;
  }
  .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { top: 13px; }
  .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { top: 19px; }
  .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { top: 25px; }
  body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { top: 19px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
  body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { top: 19px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

  /* HERO */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background: var(--navy);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 8rem 4rem 4rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; right: 0;
    width: 45%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(184,150,90,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.26em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.2s;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--white);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.4s;
  }

  .hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    max-width: 540px;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.6s;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.9rem 2.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 0.8s;
  }

  .hero-cta:hover {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--navy);
  }

  .hero-scroll {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2.5rem;
    left: 4rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease forwards 1.2s;
  }

  .hero-scroll span {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  }

  .scroll-line {
    width: 40px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .scroll-line::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: -100%;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: white;
    animation: scanline 2s ease infinite;
  }

  /* DIVIDER */
  .gold-rule {
    width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* SHARED */
  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .section-body {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    max-width: 580px;
    line-height: 1.9;
  }

  /* ABOUT GRID */
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    min-height: 580px;
  }

  .about-left {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 6rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .about-left .section-title { color: var(--white); }
  .about-left .section-body { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88); }

  .about-right {
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    padding: 6rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2.25rem;
  }

  .pillar-label {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  }

  .pillar-body {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 540px;
  }

  .pillar-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }

  .stat-number {
    font-family: var(--font-numeric);
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums;
  }
  .stat-number span { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }
  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-mid);
  }
  .stat-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  }

  /* OPPORTUNITY STATS */
  .opportunity-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }

  .opp-stat {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }

  .opp-stat:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .opp-stat-number {
    font-family: var(--font-numeric);
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--navy);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums;
  }

  .opp-stat-number span { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }

  .opp-stat-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* PROJECT */
  .project-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FBF7EF 0%, var(--white) 100%);
    padding: 8rem 4rem 7rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  .project-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }

  .project-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }

  .project-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .project-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .project-location {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .project-tagline {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .project-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .project-card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  }

  .project-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(13,27,42,0.06);
  }

  .project-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 3px;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transform-origin: top;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
  }

  .project-card:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }

  .card-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }

  .card-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }

  .card-body {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #2a2a2a;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  /* SECTOR THESIS — replaces the old Pacifico Mexinol project section.
     Same visual hierarchy as .project-section (gold rule top, cream
     gradient background, centered eyebrow + headline + intro) but the
     body is a single-column thesis read rather than stat tiles +
     project cards. Three sub-points sit beneath the intro, each
     a small bold heading + paragraph. A closing paragraph wraps. */
  .thesis-section {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FBF7EF 0%, var(--white) 100%);
    padding: 8rem 4rem 7rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .thesis-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }
  .thesis-header {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }
  .thesis-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .thesis-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.8vw, 3.6rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .thesis-intro {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .thesis-points {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 3.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  .thesis-point-heading {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .thesis-point-body {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.85;
  }
  .thesis-closing {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.85;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* MILESTONES */
  .milestones-section {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 7rem 4rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  .milestones-container {
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .milestones-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
  }

  .milestones-header .gold-rule {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .milestones-header .section-title {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .milestones-header .section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .milestones-intro {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    max-width: 580px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .milestones-timeline {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
  }

  .milestones-timeline::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 6px;
    top: 12px;
    bottom: 12px;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(184,150,90,0.15) 0%,
      rgba(184,150,90,0.55) 12%,
      rgba(184,150,90,0.55) 88%,
      rgba(184,150,90,0.15) 100%);
  }

  .milestone-item {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding: 0 0 2.25rem 2rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .milestone-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }

  .milestone-item::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -1.25rem;
    top: 0.5rem;
    width: 13px;
    height: 13px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cream);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--white);
    transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
  }

  .milestone-item:hover::before {
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  .milestone-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding-top: 0.15rem;
  }

  .milestone-date {
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .milestone-category {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .milestone-headline {
    grid-column: 2;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.002em;
  }

  .milestone-headline em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .milestone-source {
    grid-column: 2;
    justify-self: start;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .milestone-source:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .milestone-publication {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .milestone-source:hover .milestone-publication { color: var(--gold); }

  .milestone-link-arrow {
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* PARTNERS */
  .partners-section {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 6rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
  }

  .partners-section::before,
  .partners-section::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(184,150,90,0.4), transparent);
  }
  .partners-section::before { top: 0; }
  .partners-section::after { bottom: 0; }

  .partners-label {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
  }

  .partners-sublabel {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .partners-intro {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .partners-intro strong {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* Non-endorsement note for the partners section
     (sized to match .partners-intro body copy above it). */
  .partners-disclaimer-note {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 3.5rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .partners-disclaimer-note em { font-style: italic; }

  /* Non-endorsement note for the milestones (de-risking) timeline */
  .milestones-disclaimer-note {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-light);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 3rem auto 0;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    line-height: 1.7;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .milestones-disclaimer-note em { font-style: italic; }

  /* 14-tile counterparties wall — flex wrap with center justification
     so any partial last row stays centered. ~7 per row on desktop,
     2 on mobile (handled by media query below). */
  .partners-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 2.5rem 1.75rem;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .partner-tile {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    flex: 0 0 140px;
    min-height: 90px;
    padding: 0.5rem;
  }

  .partner-tile img {
    max-height: 36px;
    max-width: 150px;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    opacity: 0.92;
    transition: opacity 0.3s, filter 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  }

  .partner-tile:hover img {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: none;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .partner-caption {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 200px;
  }

  /* Typographic wordmark for counterparties without a logo file
     (Bonatti, Emerson). Sized to occupy the same visual slot as
     .partner-tile img so the wall stays at one tier. */
  .partner-wordmark {
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
    height: 36px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  }
  .partner-tile:hover .partner-wordmark {
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* CONTACT */
  .contact-section {
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    padding: 7rem 4rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 6rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .contact-left .section-title { max-width: 400px; }

  .contact-body {
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 500px;
  }

  .contact-email {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--navy);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
    padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .contact-email:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  .contact-disclaimer {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 460px;
  }

  .contact-right {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 3.5rem;
  }

  .contact-form-title {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .contact-form-sub {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .form-group { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

  /* First Name + Last Name side-by-side; collapses to stacked on
     small viewports along with the rest of the contact-section
     responsive rules. */
  .form-group-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .form-group select {
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--gold) 50%),
      linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 50%, transparent 50%);
    background-position: calc(100% - 18px) 1.15rem, calc(100% - 12px) 1.15rem;
    background-size: 6px 6px, 6px 6px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding-right: 2.25rem;
  }
  .form-group select:focus { border-color: var(--gold); outline: none; }
  .form-group select option { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
  .form-group select:invalid { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }

  .form-thanks {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
    background: rgba(184,150,90,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.35);
    border-radius: 2px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .form-thanks strong {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  }

  .form-status.is-error { color: #f3a89c; }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }

  .form-group input::placeholder,
  .form-group textarea::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }

  .form-group textarea { height: 100px; resize: none; }

  .form-status {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    margin-top: 0.65rem;
    min-height: 1rem;
  }

  .form-submit {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: var(--gold);
    border: none;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .form-submit:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
  .form-submit:disabled { opacity: 0.7; cursor: not-allowed; }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer {
    background: var(--navy);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,90,0.2);
    padding: 2.5rem 4rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }

  .footer-disclaimer {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    max-width: 520px;
    text-align: right;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  /* ANIMATIONS */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes scanline {
    0% { left: -100%; }
    50% { left: 100%; }
    100% { left: 100%; }
  }

  .fade-in {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }
  .fade-in.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; }
    .nav-logo { font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
    .nav-mark { width: 30px; height: 30px; font-size: 1.15rem; }
    .nav-toggle { display: block; }
    .nav-links {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 2rem;
      background: rgba(13, 27, 42, 0.985);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      height: 100vh;
      transform: translateY(-100%);
      transition: transform 0.4s ease;
      padding: 4rem 2rem;
    }
    .nav-links a { font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; }
    body.nav-open .nav-links { transform: translateY(0); }
    body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }
    .hero { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 9vw, 3.75rem); }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 0.95rem; }
    .hero-scroll { display: none; }
    .hero, .project-section, .thesis-section, .partners-section, .contact-section { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
    .thesis-section { padding: 5rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .thesis-header { margin-bottom: 2.75rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; }
    .thesis-title { font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 8vw, 2.6rem); }
    .thesis-intro { font-size: 0.98rem; }
    .thesis-points { gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
    .thesis-point-heading { font-size: 1rem; }
    .thesis-point-body, .thesis-closing { font-size: 0.95rem; }
    .thesis-closing { padding-top: 2rem; }
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-left, .about-right { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .project-section { padding: 5rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .project-header { margin-bottom: 3rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; }
    .project-title { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 9vw, 3rem); }
    .project-tagline { font-size: 1rem; }
    .project-location { font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
    .project-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .opportunity-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); margin-bottom: 3rem; }
    .opp-stat { padding: 1.5rem 1rem; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
    .opp-stat:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
    .opp-stat:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: none; }
    .opp-stat-number { font-size: 1.9rem; }
    .opp-stat-label { font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
    .milestones-section { padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem; }
    .milestones-header { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
    .milestones-timeline { padding-left: 1rem; }
    .milestone-item {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0 0 2rem 1.5rem;
    }
    .milestone-item::before { left: -1rem; width: 11px; height: 11px; }
    .milestone-meta {
      flex-direction: row;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
      align-items: baseline;
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      padding-top: 0;
    }
    .milestone-headline { grid-column: 1; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 0.65rem; }
    .milestone-source { grid-column: 1; font-size: 0.88rem; }
    .partners-section { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .partners-grid { gap: 2.25rem 1.25rem; }
    .partner-tile { flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 0.625rem); min-width: 0; }
    .partners-sublabel { font-size: 1.3rem; }
    .partners-intro { font-size: 0.92rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
    .partners-disclaimer-note { font-size: 0.92rem; }
    .partner-tile img { max-height: 36px; }
    .partner-wordmark { font-size: 1.05rem; }
    .contact-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .contact-right { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
    .form-group-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
    .form-group-row > input { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
    .pillar-label { font-size: 1.3rem; }
    .pillar-body { font-size: 0.95rem; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
    .footer-disclaimer { text-align: center; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .partner-tile { flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 0.625rem); }
  }