*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:#2b2c2d;color:#eef1f7;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;line-height:1.7;
  font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h4{font-family:Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Arial Black', sans-serif;line-height:1.1;font-weight:700}

.sky{position:relative;min-height:100vh;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 60% at 50% 0%,#2b2c2d,#202122 80%)}
.aurora{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:min(50vh,420px);
  z-index:0;filter:blur(14px);opacity:.85}
.rb{transform-origin:center;animation:sway 12s ease-in-out infinite}
.r2{animation-duration:16s;animation-direction:reverse}
.r3{animation-duration:20s}
@keyframes sway{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) scaleY(1)}50%{transform:translateY(-14px) scaleY(1.08)}}

.topbar{position:relative;z-index:10;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;
  padding:1.4rem clamp(1rem,4vw,2rem)}
.brand{font-family:Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Arial Black', sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.nav{display:flex;gap:1.5rem}
.nav a{color:rgba(238,241,247,0.60);font-size:.88rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
.nav a:hover{color:#c0c4c8}

.hero{position:relative;z-index:5;text-align:center;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;
  padding:clamp(3rem,10vw,7rem) 1.5rem clamp(2rem,6vw,4rem)}
.kick{letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.75rem;color:#c0c4c8;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,8vw,5rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;
  text-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(192,196,200,0.5)}
.dek{color:rgba(238,241,247,0.60);font-size:clamp(1.1rem,3vw,1.35rem);margin:1.4rem auto 2rem;max-width:36ch}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:#c0c4c8;color:#141414;padding:.9rem 1.9rem;
  border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(192,196,200,0.5);transition:.2s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}

/* timeline */
.timeline{position:relative;max-width:1040px;margin:2rem auto 0;
  padding:2rem clamp(1rem,4vw,2rem) 4rem}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:50%;
  width:2px;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:linear-gradient(#c0c4c8,transparent);opacity:.5}
.node{position:relative;width:calc(50% - 40px);margin-bottom:3rem}
.node.left{margin-right:auto;text-align:right}
.node.right{margin-left:auto}
.marker{position:absolute;top:22px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;
  background:#c0c4c8;box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(192,196,200,0.5);border:3px solid #2b2c2d}
.node.left .marker{right:-49px}
.node.right .marker{left:-49px}
.node-card{background:rgba(238,241,247,0.05);border:1px solid rgba(238,241,247,0.14);border-radius:0px;
  padding:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.node-tag{display:inline-block;font-family:Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Arial Black', sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#c0c4c8;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.node-card h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,2rem);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.node-card p{color:rgba(238,241,247,0.60)}
.n-img{margin-top:1.2rem;border-radius:calc(0px * .7);overflow:hidden}
.n-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:14/9;object-fit:cover}

.micros{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-top:.4rem;text-align:left}
.micro h4{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.micro p{color:rgba(238,241,247,0.60);font-size:.92rem}

.stars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.8rem;margin-top:.6rem}
.star{margin:0;overflow:hidden;border-radius:calc(0px * .6)}
.star img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;transition:.4s}
.star img:hover{transform:scale(1.06)}

.node-card blockquote{font-family:Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Arial Black', sans-serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,3vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.35}
.node-card .by{color:#c0c4c8;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:.76rem;margin-top:.9rem}
.clines{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.3rem;margin-top:1rem;font-weight:600;text-align:left}
.node.left .clines{text-align:right}
.clines a:hover{color:#c0c4c8}
.clines span{color:rgba(238,241,247,0.60);font-weight:400}

.foot{text-align:center;padding:3rem 1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(238,241,247,0.14);position:relative;z-index:5}
.foot p{font-family:Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Arial Black', sans-serif}
.foot .fine{color:rgba(238,241,247,0.60);font-size:.85rem;margin-top:.4rem}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .timeline::before{left:18px}
  .node{width:100%;text-align:left;margin-left:0}
  .node.left{text-align:left}
  .node .marker{left:9px!important;right:auto!important}
  .node-card{margin-left:44px}
  .node.left .clines{text-align:left}
  .stars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .rb{animation:none}
  .btn:hover,.star img:hover{transform:none}
}


.xq{box-sizing:border-box;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color:#e4e6e8;padding:56px 24px;width:100%}
.xq *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0}
.xq .xq-wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto}
.xq h2{font-family:Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Arial Black', sans-serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:8px}
.xq .xq-kick{display:block;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c0c4c8;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:700}

.xq-quoterail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:18px}
.xq-quote{border:1px solid rgba(228,230,232,0.14);border-radius:0px;padding:22px;background:#141618;position:relative}
.xq-quote::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:-4px;left:14px;font-family:Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Arial Black', sans-serif;font-size:3rem;color:#c0c4c8;opacity:.5}
.xq-quote p{font-style:italic;margin:10px 0 12px;line-height:1.55}
.xq-quote cite{font-style:normal;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#565a5e}


.xq-stats{background:rgba(228,230,232,0.05);border-top:1px solid rgba(228,230,232,0.14);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(228,230,232,0.14)}
.xq-statrow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.xq-stat{flex:1 1 140px;background:#141618;border:1px solid rgba(228,230,232,0.14);border-radius:0px;padding:20px 18px;text-align:center}
.xq-stat dt{font-family:Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Arial Black', sans-serif;font-size:2rem;color:#c0c4c8;font-weight:800}
.xq-stat dd{margin-top:6px;font-size:.85rem;color:#565a5e}


/* =====================================================
   DESIGN DNA: paper-zine
   Whole-page visual system applied over the layout
   archetype. Appended last so it wins the cascade.
   ===================================================== */
html::before{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:99980;pointer-events:none;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .5 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");opacity:.16;}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Impact, Haettenschweiler, 'Arial Narrow Bold', sans-serif !important;text-transform:uppercase !important;letter-spacing:.01em !important}
h2{background:linear-gradient(transparent 58%,rgba(192,196,200,.4) 58% 92%,transparent 92%);display:inline-block;padding:0 .18em}
img{border:9px solid #ebebeb !important;border-radius:0 !important;box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.28) !important}
figure:nth-of-type(odd) img,img:nth-of-type(odd){transform:rotate(-1.4deg)}figure:nth-of-type(even) img,img:nth-of-type(even){transform:rotate(1.1deg)}
a[class*="btn"],button,span[class*="btn"]{border-radius:0 !important;border:2.5px solid #e9ebed !important;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 #e9ebed !important;transform:rotate(-.8deg);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800}
div[class*="card"]:not([class*="cards"]),article[class*="card"],a[class*="card"],figure[class*="card"],li[class*="card"]{border:2px dashed rgba(233,235,237,.55) !important;border-radius:0 !important}