:root {
            
            --paper:        #fbfbfd;
            --paper-2:      #f5f5f7;
            --paper-3:      #ebebed;
            --ink:          #1d1d1f;
            --ink-2:        #424245;
            --muted:        #6e6e73;
            --muted-2:      #86868b;
            --gold:         #a8804a;
            --gold-2:       #c89e6a;
            --gold-soft:    #d9c094;
            --rule:         #d2d2d7;
            --rule-soft:    #e5e5ea;

            --serif:  'Spectral', 'Times New Roman', serif;
            --sans:   'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
            --mono:   'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
        }

        * { box-sizing: border-box; }
        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

        body {
            margin: 0;
            font-family: var(--sans);
            background: var(--paper);
            color: var(--ink);
            line-height: 1.6;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 17px;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
            text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
            font-feature-settings: "kern", "liga", "calt";
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        .scroll-progress {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0; left: 0;
            height: 2px;
            width: 0%;
            background: var(--gold);
            z-index: 100;
            transition: width 0.05s linear;
        }

        /* ================================================
           NAV
           ================================================ */
        .site-nav {
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 50;
            background: rgba(251, 251, 253, 0.85);
            backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
            transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
        }
        .site-nav.scrolled {
            border-bottom-color: var(--rule);
        }
        .site-nav-inner {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 16px 32px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 32px;
        }
        .brand {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
        }
        .brand:hover {
            opacity: 0.78;
        }
        .brand-text {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 30px;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            color: var(--ink);
            line-height: 1;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: baseline;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        .brand-text .ltd {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-style: italic;
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 18px;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            color: var(--muted);
        }
        .brand-text .dot {
            display: inline-block;
            width: 6px;
            height: 6px;
            background: var(--gold);
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-right: 6px;
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }
        @media (max-width: 540px) {
            .brand-text { font-size: 22px; }
            .brand-text .ltd { font-size: 14px; }
        }
        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 22px;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .nav-links a {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-2);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }
        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: var(--gold);
        }
        .nav-toggle { display: none; }

        /* ================================================
           CONTAINER
           ================================================ */
        .container {
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 32px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .narrow {
            max-width: 760px;
        }

        /* ================================================
           ANIMATION - reveal on scroll
           ================================================ */
        .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
        }
        .reveal.in {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
            html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           SHARED - eyebrow tag, rule, headings
           ================================================ */
        .eyebrow {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.18em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
        }
        .eyebrow::before {
            content: "";
            display: inline-block;
            width: 24px; height: 1px;
            background: var(--gold);
        }
        .display {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.05;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            color: var(--ink);
        }
        .display em {
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--gold);
        }
        h2.section-title {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
            line-height: 1.15;
            letter-spacing: -0.015em;
            margin: 0 0 20px;
            color: var(--ink);
        }
        h2.section-title em {
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--gold);
        }
        .lede {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 22px);
            line-height: 1.55;
            color: var(--ink-2);
            max-width: 640px;
        }
        .prose {
            font-size: 17px;
            line-height: 1.75;
            color: var(--ink-2);
        }
        .prose p {
            margin: 0 0 1.2em;
        }
        .prose p:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        .gold-rule {
            border: 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
            margin: 0;
            position: relative;
        }
        .gold-rule::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: -3px;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 6px; height: 6px;
            background: var(--gold);
            border-radius: 50%;
        }

        section {
            position: relative;
        }
        section.bordered {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }

        /* ================================================
           HERO
           ================================================ */
        .hero {
            padding: 80px 0 120px;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero .eyebrow {
            margin-bottom: 36px;
        }
        .hero h1 {
            margin: 0 0 32px;
            font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 104px);
            max-width: 1100px;
        }
        .hero .lede {
            max-width: 680px;
            margin-bottom: 56px;
        }
        .hero .scroll-cue {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 0.18em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            transition: color 0.2s ease, gap 0.2s ease;
        }
        .hero .scroll-cue:hover {
            color: var(--gold);
            gap: 18px;
        }
        .hero .scroll-cue svg {
            width: 12px; height: 12px;
        }
        .hero-meta {
            position: absolute;
            top: 80px;
            right: 32px;
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 10px;
            letter-spacing: 0.18em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--muted-2);
            text-align: right;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }
        .hero-meta span {
            color: var(--gold);
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .hero-meta { display: none; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           OPENING STATEMENT
           ================================================ */
        .opening {
            padding: 100px 0;
        }
        .opening-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
            gap: 80px;
            align-items: start;
        }
        .opening-grid .label {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 0.18em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--muted);
            padding-top: 8px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }
        .opening h2 {
            margin-top: 0;
        }
        @media (max-width: 880px) {
            .opening-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           ARCHITECTURE - vault configuration diagram
           ================================================ */
        .architecture {
            padding: 120px 0;
            background: var(--paper-2);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }
        .architecture h2 {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }
        .architecture .lede {
            text-align: center;
            margin: 0 auto 80px;
        }
        .keys-diagram {
            max-width: 880px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 16px;
        }
        .keys-diagram svg {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }
        .architecture-aside {
            margin: 56px auto 0;
            max-width: 560px;
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 12px;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            color: var(--muted);
            text-align: center;
            line-height: 1.8;
        }

        /* ================================================
           VERIFICATION - multi-signal trigger layer
           ================================================ */
        .verification {
            padding: 120px 0;
        }
        .verification-header {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto 80px;
        }
        .verification-header .lede {
            margin: 20px auto 0;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .signals-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 48px;
            max-width: 960px;
            margin: 0 auto 64px;
        }
        .signal {
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            padding-top: 96px;
        }
        .signal::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 64px;
            height: 64px;
            border: 1px solid var(--rule);
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--paper);
        }
        .signal::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 24px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 16px;
            height: 16px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: var(--gold);
            opacity: 0.85;
        }
        .signal h3 {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 18px;
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin: 0 0 12px;
            color: var(--ink);
        }
        .signal p {
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.65;
            color: var(--ink-2);
            margin: 0;
            max-width: 240px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }
        .signal-num {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 10px;
            letter-spacing: 0.18em;
            color: var(--gold);
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        .verification-rule {
            max-width: 760px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 56px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }
        .verification-rule p {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-style: italic;
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 19px;
            line-height: 1.55;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin: 0;
        }
        .verification-rule strong {
            color: var(--gold);
            font-weight: 500;
            font-style: normal;
        }
        @media (max-width: 880px) {
            .signals-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           STACK - what we provide to firms (three pillars)
           ================================================ */
        .stack {
            padding: 120px 0;
        }
        .stack-header {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 80px;
            align-items: end;
            margin-bottom: 80px;
        }
        .stack-header .lede {
            margin: 0;
        }
        @media (max-width: 880px) {
            .stack-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
        }
        .pillars {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1px;
            background: var(--rule);
            border: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }
        .pillar {
            background: var(--paper);
            padding: 48px 40px 56px;
            position: relative;
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
        }
        .pillar:hover {
            background: var(--paper-2);
        }
        .pillar-number {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 0.18em;
            color: var(--gold);
            margin-bottom: 32px;
            display: block;
        }
        .pillar h3 {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 24px;
            line-height: 1.25;
            margin: 0 0 18px;
            color: var(--ink);
        }
        .pillar p {
            color: var(--ink-2);
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: 15.5px;
        }
        @media (max-width: 880px) {
            .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           REGIME - regulatory timeline
           ================================================ */
        .regime {
            padding: 120px 0;
            background: var(--paper-2);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }
        .regime-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 80px;
        }
        .regime-header .lede {
            margin: 20px auto 0;
        }
        .timeline {
            position: relative;
            max-width: 1000px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 40px 0;
        }
        .timeline::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0; right: 0; top: 50%;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--rule);
        }
        .timeline-track {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
            position: relative;
            gap: 8px;
        }
        .tl-event {
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            padding: 64px 8px 0;
        }
        .tl-event::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            width: 11px; height: 11px;
            border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
            background: var(--paper-2);
            border-radius: 50%;
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
        }
        .tl-event:hover::before {
            background: var(--gold);
        }
        .tl-event.now::before {
            background: var(--gold);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(168, 128, 74, 0.18);
        }
        .tl-date {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            display: block;
        }
        .tl-event.below {
            padding: 0 8px 64px;
        }
        .tl-event h4 {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.35;
            margin: 0;
            color: var(--ink);
        }
        @media (max-width: 880px) {
            .timeline { padding: 0 0 0 24px; }
            .timeline::before { left: 5px; top: 0; bottom: 0; right: auto; width: 1px; height: auto; }
            .timeline-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
            .tl-event, .tl-event.below { padding: 0 0 0 32px; text-align: left; }
            .tl-event::before { left: -19px; top: 8px; transform: none; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           FRONTISPIECE - soft grey brand panel
           ================================================ */
        .frontispiece {
            padding: 140px 0;
            background: var(--paper-3);
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }
        .frontispiece-inner {
            max-width: 640px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 32px;
        }
        .frontispiece img,
        .frontispiece svg {
            width: 480px;
            max-width: 80%;
            height: auto;
            margin: 0 auto 64px;
            display: block;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .frontispiece img,
            .frontispiece svg {
                width: 360px;
                margin-bottom: 48px;
            }
        }
        .frontispiece .eyebrow {
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 28px;
        }
        .frontispiece h2 {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 38px);
            line-height: 1.25;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin: 0 0 28px;
            letter-spacing: -0.005em;
        }
        .frontispiece h2 em {
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--gold);
        }
        .frontispiece p {
            color: var(--ink-2);
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 17px;
            line-height: 1.75;
            margin: 0;
        }
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .frontispiece { padding: 100px 0; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           TEAM
           ================================================ */
        .team {
            padding: 120px 0;
        }
        .team-header {
            margin-bottom: 64px;
        }
        .team-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 48px;
        }
        .team-card {
            position: relative;
            padding-top: 32px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }
        .team-card::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            top: -1px; left: 0;
            width: 32px; height: 1px;
            background: var(--gold);
        }
        .team-card .role {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 0.16em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
            margin: 0 0 12px;
        }
        .team-card h3 {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 22px;
            margin: 0 0 16px;
            color: var(--ink);
        }
        .team-card .creds {
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--ink-2);
            margin: 0 0 20px;
        }
        .team-card .links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 18px;
        }
        .team-card .links a {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
            padding-bottom: 2px;
        }
        .team-card .links a:hover {
            color: var(--gold);
            border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
        }
        @media (max-width: 880px) {
            .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           FOUNDER NOTE
           ================================================ */
        .founder {
            padding: 120px 0 140px;
            background: var(--paper-2);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }
        .founder-inner {
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        .founder .eyebrow {
            margin-bottom: 32px;
        }
        .founder h2 {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
            line-height: 1.2;
            margin: 0 0 40px;
            color: var(--ink);
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }
        .letter {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 19px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--ink-2);
        }
        .letter p {
            margin: 0 0 1.2em;
        }
        .letter p:first-child::first-letter {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 4.4em;
            line-height: 0.9;
            float: left;
            margin: 0.06em 0.08em 0 -0.05em;
            color: var(--gold);
        }
        .signoff {
            margin-top: 48px;
            padding-top: 28px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 17px;
            color: var(--ink);
        }
        .signoff strong {
            font-weight: 500;
            font-style: normal;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }
        .signoff small {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--muted);
            font-style: normal;
        }

        /* ================================================
           FOOTER
           ================================================ */
        footer {
            background: var(--ink);
            color: #c5b89e;
            padding: 80px 0 48px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }
        .footer-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;
            gap: 56px;
            padding-bottom: 56px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #3a3024;
        }
        .footer-brand {
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }
        .footer-brand-text {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 22px;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            color: #f0e6d2;
            line-height: 1;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: baseline;
            gap: 8px;
        }
        .footer-brand-text .ltd {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-style: italic;
            font-weight: 300;
            font-size: 14px;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            color: #9c8b73;
        }
        .footer-brand-text .dot {
            display: inline-block;
            width: 4px;
            height: 4px;
            background: var(--gold-2);
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-right: 4px;
            transform: translateY(-3px);
        }
        .footer-tag {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 16px;
            color: var(--gold-2);
            margin: 0 0 28px;
        }
        .footer h4 {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.18em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold-2);
            margin: 0 0 18px;
        }
        .footer-links {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px;
        }
        .footer-links a {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: #c5b89e;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }
        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--gold-2);
        }
        .easter {
            font-size: 13px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #9c8b73;
        }
        .easter a, .reveal-contact {
            color: var(--gold-2);
            text-decoration: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--gold-2);
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }
        .easter a:hover, .reveal-contact:hover {
            color: #e8c98a;
        }
        .reveal-contact[data-revealed="true"] {
            cursor: text;
            border-bottom: none;
        }
        .footer-bottom {
            padding-top: 32px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-start;
            gap: 32px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        .disclosures {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 10px;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            line-height: 2;
            color: #786650;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        .disclosures-meta {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 10px;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            color: #5c4f3d;
            text-align: right;
            line-height: 2;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        @media (max-width: 880px) {
            .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
            .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
            .disclosures-meta { text-align: left; }
        }
        @media (max-width: 540px) {
            .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           MOBILE NAV
           ================================================ */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .site-nav-inner { padding: 18px 24px; }
            .nav-links { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
                background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
                flex-direction: column; padding: 24px; gap: 18px;
                align-items: flex-start; }
            .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
            .nav-toggle {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 4px;
                background: none;
                border: none;
                cursor: pointer;
                padding: 8px 0;
            }
            .nav-toggle span {
                display: block;
                width: 22px;
                height: 1.5px;
                background: var(--ink);
            }
            .container { padding: 0 24px; }
            .architecture, .regime, .stack, .team, .founder, .opening { padding: 80px 0; }
            .hero { padding: 60px 0 80px; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           MULTI-PAGE ADDITIONS
           ================================================ */
        /* Active nav state */
        .nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }

        /* Page hero - lighter than the home hero, for interior pages */
        .page-hero {
            padding: 72px 0 40px;
        }
        .page-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 28px; }
        .page-hero h1 {
            font-family: var(--serif);
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 68px);
            line-height: 1.08;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            margin: 0 0 28px;
            color: var(--ink);
            max-width: 900px;
        }
        .page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
        .page-hero .lede { max-width: 680px; }

        /* Primary text link / CTA used across interior pages */
        .cta-link {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            transition: gap 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
        }
        .cta-link:hover { gap: 18px; color: var(--ink); }
        .cta-link svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }

        /* Section teaser links on the home page */
        .teaser-link {
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--gold);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            transition: gap 0.2s ease;
        }
        .teaser-link:hover { gap: 16px; }
        .teaser-link::after {
            content: "\2192";
            font-family: var(--sans);
        }

        /* Verification section as it sits on the Product page (no longer full-bleed grey) */
        .product-verification {
            padding: 120px 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
        }

        /* ================================================
           SIX-EVENT TIMELINE (Regulation page)
           Tightens the horizontal timeline so six events sit
           comfortably where the original was sized for five.
           ================================================ */
        .timeline-track.six { gap: 4px; }
        .timeline-track.six .tl-date {
            font-size: 9.5px;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        }
        .timeline-track.six .tl-event h4 { font-size: 13px; }
        .timeline-track.six .tl-event,
        .timeline-track.six .tl-event.below { padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; }
        @media (max-width: 880px) {
            .timeline-track.six { gap: 32px; }
            .timeline-track.six .tl-date { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
            .timeline-track.six .tl-event h4 { font-size: 14px; }
        }

        /* ================================================
           BACK-TO-HOME LINK (interior pages)
           ================================================ */
        .back-home {
            display: flex;
            width: fit-content;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-family: var(--mono);
            font-size: 11px;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-bottom: 32px;
            transition: color 0.2s ease, gap 0.2s ease;
        }
        .back-home:hover { color: var(--gold); gap: 12px; }
        .back-home::before { content: "\2190"; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 14px; }