:root{
  --bg:#0a0f0c;
  --bg2:#0e1512;
  --panel:#121913;
  --panel2:#161f18;
  --line:#28352a;
  --line-bright:#3d5240;
  --text:#e7eae4;
  --text-dim:#8fa093;
  --red:#d40000;
  --red-dim:#8c0000;
  --amber:#ffd200;
  --font-display:'Oswald','Arial Narrow',Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-mono:'JetBrains Mono','SF Mono',Consolas,monospace;
  --font-body:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  line-height:1.55;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
::selection{background:var(--red);color:#08110a;}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--red);outline-offset:3px;}

/* draft badge */
/* background scanline texture */
.scan-layer{
  position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(212,0,0,.025) 0px, rgba(212,0,0,.025) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 3px);
  mix-blend-mode:screen;
}
.scan-sweep{
  position:fixed;left:0;right:0;height:120px;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(212,0,0,.05), transparent);
  animation:sweep 7s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes sweep{
  0%{ top:-120px; }
  100%{ top:100vh; }
}

/* nav */
header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;
  padding:16px 28px;
  background:rgba(10,15,12,.82);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.logo{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
}
.logo-icon{
  position:relative;display:inline-block;height:34px;width:23px;flex:none;
}
.logo-icon-base{
  display:block;height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:contain;
}
.logo-icon-fx{
  position:absolute;inset:-55% -60% -8% -60%;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;
}
.fx-arrow-group{ opacity:0; }
.fx-arrow-group line{ stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:5;stroke-linecap:round; }
.fx-arrow-group polygon{ fill:var(--red); }
.fx-infinity{
  opacity:0;fill:none;stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:4;stroke-linecap:round;
}
.logo-word{ height:16px;width:auto;display:block; }
@keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:1;}50%{opacity:.25;}}

header nav{
  position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
}
header nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:28px;}
header nav a{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);
  padding:6px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  transition:color .2s, border-color .2s;
}
header nav a:hover{color:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);}
header nav a.active{color:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);}
.btn{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:10px 18px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid var(--red);
  color:var(--text);background:var(--red);cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  display:inline-block;position:relative;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(212,0,0,.35);}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--amber);border-color:var(--amber);}
.btn.ghost:hover{box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(255,210,0,.2);}
.btn.small{padding:7px 14px;font-size:11px;}

/* lock-on crosshair ticks (MW2-style select highlight) */
.btn::before, .btn::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;width:7px;height:7px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.btn::before{top:-5px;left:-5px;border-top:1px solid var(--red);border-left:1px solid var(--red);transform:translate(4px,4px);}
.btn::after{bottom:-5px;right:-5px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--red);border-right:1px solid var(--red);transform:translate(-4px,-4px);}
.btn:hover::before, .btn:hover::after{opacity:.9;transform:translate(0,0);}

/* reusable HUD corner-bracket frame */
.hud-frame{position:relative;}
.hud-frame::before, .hud-frame::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;pointer-events:none;
}
.hud-frame::before{top:-1px;left:-1px;border-top:2px solid var(--red);border-left:2px solid var(--red);}
.hud-frame::after{bottom:-1px;right:-1px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);border-right:2px solid var(--red);}

/* ops ticker (factual, all pages) */
.ops-ticker{
  position:relative;z-index:2;overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(10,15,12,.6);
  padding:9px 0;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .2s ease;
}
.ops-ticker:hover, .ops-ticker:focus-visible{background:rgba(212,0,0,.1);}
.ops-ticker:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--red);outline-offset:-1px;}

/* ticker sources modal */
.ticker-modal-overlay{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;
  background:rgba(6,10,8,.82);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding:24px;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
  transition:opacity .2s ease, visibility 0s linear .2s;
}
.ticker-modal-overlay.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition:opacity .2s ease;}
.ticker-modal{
  position:relative;width:100%;max-width:420px;
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line-bright);
  padding:30px 28px;
  box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.6), 0 0 0 1px rgba(212,0,0,.15);
  transform:translateY(10px);transition:transform .2s ease;
}
.ticker-modal-overlay.open .ticker-modal{transform:translateY(0);}
.ticker-modal h3{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.ticker-modal p{color:var(--text-dim);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:22px;}
.ticker-modal-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;}
.ticker-modal-links a{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;
  transition:border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.ticker-modal-links a:hover{border-color:var(--red);background:rgba(212,0,0,.08);}
.ticker-modal-links a span{color:var(--red);}
.ticker-modal-close{
  position:absolute;top:12px;right:12px;
  width:30px;height:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:none;border:none;color:var(--text-dim);
  font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;
}
.ticker-modal-close:hover{color:var(--red);}
.ops-ticker-track{
  display:flex;gap:48px;width:max-content;
  will-change:transform;
}
.ops-ticker-track span{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:var(--text-dim);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.ops-ticker-track span::before{content:'//';color:var(--red-dim);}


@media (max-width: 860px){
  header nav{display:none;}
}

/* page banner (Jobs / Register / Contact) */
.page-banner-wrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.page-banner-photo{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0;
}
.page-banner-overlay{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(10,15,12,.97) 0%, rgba(10,15,12,.92) 32%, rgba(10,15,12,.6) 62%, rgba(10,15,12,.3) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,15,12,1) 0%, rgba(10,15,12,0) 32%);
}
.page-banner{
  position:relative;z-index:2;padding:80px 28px 60px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
  min-height:230px;
}
/* taller on photo-backed banners (register/contact) so object-fit:cover crops less of the source away */
.page-banner-wrap .page-banner{min-height:340px;padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:90px;}

/* photo CTA band (home page, "Ready When You Are") */
.cta-banner-wrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.cta-banner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:130px 28px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;}

/* shared base for page-banner top-right decorative graphics */
.banner-fx{position:absolute;pointer-events:none;}
@media (max-width:960px){ .banner-fx{display:none;} }

/* banner logo mark graphic (jobs / register / contact) — wipes in, then alternates: pulse ... glitch ... pulse ... */
.banner-badge{
  right:24px;top:40px;width:104px;height:154px;
  animation:badge-rift-shift 3s linear 1.6s infinite,
            badge-rift-rgb 3s linear 1.6s infinite;
}
.badge-reveal{
  width:100%;height:100%;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);
  animation:badge-wipe-in .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.3,1) .2s forwards;
}
.badge-mark{
  width:100%;height:100%;background:var(--red);
  -webkit-mask-image:url('logo-icon.png');mask-image:url('logo-icon.png');
  -webkit-mask-size:contain;mask-size:contain;
  -webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-repeat:no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-position:center;mask-position:center;
  animation:badge-heartbeat 3s ease-in-out 1.6s infinite;
}
@keyframes badge-wipe-in{to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}}

/* one shared 3s cycle: heartbeat fires at 0%, rift fires at 50% (1.5s later), then rests — repeat */

/* heartbeat: quick lub-dub double pulse (scale + glow together), then a rest — like an ECG, big and bright */
@keyframes badge-heartbeat{
  0%, 17%, 100%{transform:scale(1);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(212,0,0,.45));}
  4%{transform:scale(1.09);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(212,0,0,1));}
  8%{transform:scale(1);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(212,0,0,.55));}
  12%{transform:scale(1.065);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(212,0,0,1));}
}
/* rift: brief digital-tear jitter on the wrapper, timed to the 50% mark (separate element from heartbeat — no property fights).
   Each held state spans ~90ms (3s cycle) so the filter keyframes below reliably get painted — filter is far more
   expensive to composite than transform, so a sub-20ms window (the old 0.5% steps) let transform visibly jump while
   the browser silently dropped the drop-shadow frames, which read as "it moves but the glitch never shows." */
@keyframes badge-rift-shift{
  0%,44%,56%,100%{transform:translate(0,0);}
  46%{transform:translate(-3px,1px);}
  49%{transform:translate(3px,-1px);}
  52%{transform:translate(-2px,0);}
  55%{transform:translate(0,0);}
}
/* RGB channel-split — drop-shadow on the wrapper traces the child's real silhouette, no box artifact */
@keyframes badge-rift-rgb{
  0%,44%,56%,100%{filter:none;}
  46%{filter:drop-shadow(-4px 0 0 rgba(0,240,255,.85)) drop-shadow(4px 0 0 rgba(255,0,60,.85));}
  49%{filter:none;}
  52%{filter:drop-shadow(-2px 1px 0 rgba(0,240,255,.65)) drop-shadow(2px -1px 0 rgba(255,0,60,.65));}
  55%{filter:none;}
}

/* transmit pulse icon (email CTAs) */
.tx-icon{
  display:inline-block;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--red);position:relative;margin-right:12px;flex:none;
  box-shadow:0 0 6px 1px rgba(212,0,0,.6);
}
.tx-icon::before, .tx-icon::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:-6px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--red);opacity:0;
  animation:tx-pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
}
.tx-icon::after{animation-delay:1.2s;}
@keyframes tx-pulse{
  0%{opacity:.6;transform:scale(.4);}
  100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(2.6);}
}
.page-banner h1{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.05;
}
.page-banner p.sub{margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:8px;max-width:56ch;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--text-dim);}

/* hero (home only) */
.hero-wrap{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#0a0f0c;
}
.hero-video{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;
  width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%;
}
.hero-video-overlay{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(10,15,12,.97) 0%, rgba(10,15,12,.9) 30%, rgba(10,15,12,.62) 58%, rgba(10,15,12,.32) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10,15,12,1) 0%, rgba(10,15,12,0) 22%);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .hero-video{display:none;}
  .hero-wrap{background-image:url('hero-poster.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center 22%;}
}
.hero{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  min-height:88vh;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  padding:80px 28px 60px;
  max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
}
.radar{
  position:absolute;right:-120px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:560px;height:560px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--line-bright);
  opacity:.5;z-index:7;
  pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .8s ease;
}
.radar.settled{opacity:.22;}
.radar::before, .radar::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:border-color .8s ease;
}
.radar::before{inset:80px;}
.radar::after{inset:180px;}
.radar-sweep{
  position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;
}
.radar-sweep::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:conic-gradient(from 0deg, rgba(212,0,0,.35), transparent 40%);
  animation:radar-spin 4.5s linear infinite;
  transition:opacity .8s ease;
}
.radar.settled .radar-sweep::before{animation-play-state:paused;opacity:.25;}
@keyframes radar-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg);}}
@media (max-width:1100px){ .radar{display:none;} }

.radar-blip{
  position:absolute;width:7px;height:7px;margin:-3.5px 0 0 -3.5px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 8px 2px rgba(212,0,0,.65);
  pointer-events:none;animation:blip-dot 2.8s ease-out forwards;
}
.radar-blip::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:-3.5px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--red);animation:blip-ring 2.8s ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes blip-dot{
  0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(.3);}
  18%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
  75%{opacity:.8;}
  100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1);}
}
@keyframes blip-ring{
  0%{opacity:.8;transform:scale(.4);}
  100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(4.2);}
}
.radar-blip.locked{
  animation:radar-lock-in .45s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1) forwards;
  z-index:8;
  background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 4px 1px #fff, 0 0 22px 6px rgba(212,0,0,.95);
}
@keyframes radar-lock-in{
  0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(0);}
  60%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.35);}
  100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
}
.radar-blip.locked::after{
  animation:radar-lock-pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  opacity:.9;border-color:var(--red);border-width:1.5px;
}
@keyframes radar-lock-pulse{
  0%,100%{transform:scale(1.5);opacity:.9;}
  50%{transform:scale(2.6);opacity:.25;}
}
.radar-blip.unlocking{
  animation:radar-lock-out .6s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) forwards;
  z-index:8;
  background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 4px 1px #fff, 0 0 22px 6px rgba(212,0,0,.95);
}
@keyframes radar-lock-out{
  0%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
  30%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.2);}
  100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(.15);}
}
.radar-blip.unlocking::after{
  animation:radar-lock-out-ring .6s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) forwards;
  border-color:var(--red);border-width:1.5px;
}
@keyframes radar-lock-out-ring{
  0%{opacity:.7;transform:scale(2);}
  100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(3.6);}
}
.radar-flash{
  position:absolute;width:6px;height:6px;margin:-3px 0 0 -3px;border-radius:50%;
  background:#fff;pointer-events:none;z-index:9;
  box-shadow:0 0 30px 14px rgba(212,0,0,.9);
  animation:radar-flash-burst .7s ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes radar-flash-burst{
  0%{opacity:1;transform:scale(.3);}
  55%{opacity:1;transform:scale(4.5);}
  100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(7);}
}

/* terminal readout beside the scope */
.radar-readout{
  position:absolute;right:-20px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%) scale(.88);
  width:360px;z-index:6;
  background:rgba(7,11,9,.88);
  backdrop-filter:blur(7px);
  border:1px solid rgba(212,0,0,.25);
  box-shadow:0 20px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.6), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  padding:18px 20px 20px;
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .45s ease, transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1);
}
.radar-readout::before, .radar-readout::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;width:18px;height:18px;pointer-events:none;
}
.radar-readout::before{top:-1px;left:-1px;border-top:2px solid var(--red);border-left:2px solid var(--red);}
.radar-readout::after{bottom:-1px;right:-1px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);border-right:2px solid var(--red);}
.radar-readout.show{
  opacity:1;transform:translateY(-50%) scale(1);
  animation:radar-readout-materialize .7s ease-out;
}
@keyframes radar-readout-materialize{
  0%{box-shadow:0 20px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.6), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 0 0 rgba(212,0,0,0);}
  30%{box-shadow:0 20px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.6), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 0 40px rgba(212,0,0,.55);}
  100%{box-shadow:0 20px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.6), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 0 0 rgba(212,0,0,0);}
}
.radar-readout-body{position:relative;min-height:200px;}
.radar-readout-code{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.75;
  color:#8fffb0;white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word;
  margin:0;
  transition:opacity .3s ease;
}
.radar-readout-code.fade{opacity:0;}
.radar-readout-cursor{display:inline-block;width:6px;height:11px;background:#8fffb0;vertical-align:-2px;animation:blink 1s steps(2) infinite;}

/* satellite reveal — starts collapsed to a pinpoint on the target and
   rapidly expands outward, like falling from orbit into the location */
.radar-readout-map{
  position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);
  opacity:0;transform-origin:50% 50%;transform:scale(.04);pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .35s ease, transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.radar-readout-map.show{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
.radar-readout-map-img{
  position:absolute;inset:-10%;width:120%;height:120%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:saturate(1.15) contrast(1.12) brightness(.88);
}
.radar-readout-map-target{
  position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:24px;height:24px;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border-radius:50%;
  border:2px solid var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(212,0,0,.75);
  animation:radar-lock-pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.radar-readout-map-target::before, .radar-readout-map-target::after, .radar-readout-map-target .tick{
  content:'';position:absolute;background:var(--red);
}
.radar-readout-map-target::before{top:50%;left:-7px;width:6px;height:1px;margin-top:-.5px;}
.radar-readout-map-target::after{left:50%;top:-7px;width:1px;height:6px;margin-left:-.5px;}
.radar-readout-map-target .tick-r{top:50%;right:-7px;width:6px;height:1px;margin-top:-.5px;}
.radar-readout-map-target .tick-b{left:50%;bottom:-7px;width:1px;height:6px;margin-left:-.5px;}
.radar-readout-map-label{
  position:absolute;left:8px;top:7px;right:8px;z-index:2;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);text-transform:uppercase;
  text-shadow:0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,.9), 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.9);
  white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;
}
.radar-readout-map::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(212,0,0,.14), transparent 30%, transparent 70%, rgba(10,15,12,.55));
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.radar-readout-map-scan{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:42%;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(212,0,0,.28), transparent);
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(-120%);
}
.radar-readout-map.show .radar-readout-map-scan{
  opacity:1;animation:radar-readout-map-sweep 2.6s linear .9s infinite;
}
@keyframes radar-readout-map-sweep{
  0%{transform:translateY(-120%);}
  100%{transform:translateY(220%);}
}
@media (max-width:1100px){ .radar-readout{display:none;} }

.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:22px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--red);}

h1{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.5vw,5rem);
  line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:uppercase;
  max-width:15ch;
  min-height:2.1em;
}
.decrypt-char{display:inline-block;}
h1 .line-b{color:var(--red);}

.hero p.sub{
  margin-top:26px;max-width:52ch;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--text-dim);
}
.hero-ctas{margin-top:36px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* reveal on scroll */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}

section{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:100px 28px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;}
section.tight{padding-top:20px;}
.section-head{margin-bottom:52px;max-width:60ch;}
.section-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px;}
.section-head h2{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.section-head p{color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:14px;font-size:1rem;max-width:56ch;}

/* two path (register page) */
.paths{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
.path{
  background:var(--panel);padding:44px 36px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  transition:background .25s ease;
}
.path::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:-100%;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--red);
  transition:left .5s ease;
}
.path:hover::before{left:0;}
.path:hover{background:var(--panel2);}
.path .tag{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.path h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:14px 0 14px;}
.path p{color:var(--text-dim);margin-bottom:26px;}
@media (max-width:760px){ .paths{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

/* channel nav (register page) */
.channel-nav{
  display:flex;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:48px;
}
.channel-nav a{
  flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  padding:16px 12px;background:var(--panel);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-dim);text-align:center;line-height:1.4;
  transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease;
}
.channel-nav a:hover{background:var(--panel2);color:var(--red);}
.channel-nav a .n{color:var(--amber);flex:none;}
@media (max-width:640px){ .channel-nav{flex-direction:column;} }

/* register channel sections */
.channel-section{scroll-margin-top:90px;}
.channel-section + .channel-section{margin-top:8px;padding-top:80px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.channel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start;}
@media (max-width:860px){ .channel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
.channel-grid.single{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:640px;}

/* unboxed secondary note (register page, B2B channel) */
.channel-note{padding-top:6px;}
.channel-note .tag{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.channel-note h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;margin:14px 0 12px;}
.channel-note p{color:var(--text-dim);}
.channel-note a, #jobs-timeout a, .link-underline{color:var(--red);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}
.channel-note a:hover, #jobs-timeout a:hover, .link-underline:hover{color:var(--text);}

.email-inline{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:.01em;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;width:fit-content;margin-top:16px;position:relative;
  transition:color .25s ease;
}
.email-inline::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-4px;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--red);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s ease;
}
.email-inline:hover{color:var(--red);}
.email-inline:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1);}

/* email cta (register page, Other channel) */
.email-cta{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
.email-cta-label{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);
}
.email-cta-link{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,5.4vw,3.4rem);color:var(--text);letter-spacing:.01em;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;width:fit-content;position:relative;
  transition:color .25s ease;
}
.email-cta-link .tx-icon{width:14px;height:14px;margin-right:16px;}
.email-cta-link .tx-icon::before, .email-cta-link .tx-icon::after{inset:-9px;}
.email-cta-link::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-6px;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--red);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s ease;
}
.email-cta-link:hover{color:var(--red);}
.email-cta-link:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1);}
.email-cta-sub{color:var(--text-dim);font-size:1rem;max-width:56ch;}
.email-cta-sub a{color:var(--text-dim);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}
.email-cta-sub a:hover{color:var(--red);}

/* testimonials */
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;}
.quote{
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);padding:28px 24px;
  position:relative;
}
.quote::before, .quote::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;width:14px;height:14px;border-color:var(--red);
}
.quote::before{top:-1px;left:-1px;border-top:2px solid var(--red);border-left:2px solid var(--red);}
.quote::after{bottom:-1px;right:-1px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);border-right:2px solid var(--red);}
.quote p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--text);}
.quote cite{display:block;margin-top:16px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--text-dim);font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;}
@media (max-width:900px){ .quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

/* jobs */
.jobs-panel{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);}
.jobs-panel-head{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  padding:16px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);
}
.jobs-panel-head .live{color:var(--red);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.jobs-panel-head .live .d{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);animation:blink 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;}
.jobs-panel-body{padding:22px;min-height:120px;}
#cats-portal-widget{
  color:var(--text);
  color-scheme:light;
  filter:invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) url(#cats-tint-text);
  border-radius:10px;
}
.job-row{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:16px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.job-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.job-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;}
.job-meta{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--text-dim);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.05em;
  transition:color .2s ease;
}
.job-row:hover .job-meta{color:var(--text);}
.job-tag{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--amber);border:1px solid var(--amber);
  padding:4px 8px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
}

/* jobs loading state */
.sync-label{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-bottom:18px;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-dim);
}
.sync-label .d{
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);flex:none;
  box-shadow:0 0 6px 1px rgba(255,210,0,.6);
  animation:blink 1s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.skeleton-row{
  height:56px;margin-bottom:2px;border-radius:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--panel) 0%, var(--panel2) 50%, var(--panel) 100%);
  background-size:200% 100%;
  animation:skeleton-sweep 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
#jobs-timeout p, .jobs-noscript-msg{
  padding:24px 4px;color:var(--text-dim);font-size:.95rem;
}
@keyframes skeleton-sweep{
  0%{background-position:200% 0;}
  100%{background-position:-200% 0;}
}

/* footer */
footer{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 28px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--text-dim);
  max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;letter-spacing:.05em;
}
footer .fcol h5{color:var(--text);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:12px;}
footer .fcol a{display:block;padding:4px 0;color:var(--text-dim);}
footer .fcol a:hover{color:var(--red);}

footer .fcol.partners{flex-basis:100%;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;margin-top:8px;}
footer .partner-logos{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:4px;}
footer .partner-logos img{
  height:30px;width:auto;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(1.7);opacity:.55;
  transition:opacity .2s ease, filter .2s ease;
}
footer .partner-logos img:hover{opacity:1;filter:none;}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .scan-sweep, .radar-sweep::before, .fx-arrow-group, .fx-infinity, .jobs-panel-head .live .d, .ops-ticker-track, .skeleton-row, .sync-label .d, .tx-icon::before, .tx-icon::after{animation:none !important;}
  .banner-badge{animation:none !important;}
  .badge-reveal{animation:none !important;opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;}
  .badge-mark{animation:none !important;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(212,0,0,.45)) !important;}
  .reveal{transition:none;opacity:1;transform:none;}
}