
  /* ============================================================
     DESIGN TOKENS — shared with index
  ============================================================ */
  :root {
    --ink:        #494D5F;
    --ink-soft:   #5d6376;
    --ink-faint:  #9094a6;
    --paper:      #ffffff;
    --stone:      #8458B3;
    --line:       #dcdce8;
    --line-soft:  #eceef6;
    --mist:       #E5EAF5;
    --sky:        #A0D2EB;
    --lilac:      #D0BDF4;
    --purple:     #8458B3;
    --blue:       #8458B3;

    /* deep-blue theme — this page only */
    --deep:       #171B34;
    --deep-soft:  #23274a;
    --deep-line:  rgba(240,239,247,.16);
    --fg:         #F2F1F8;
    --fg-soft:    rgba(242,241,248,.74);
    --fg-faint:   rgba(242,241,248,.46);
    --accent:     #D0BDF4;

    --maxw: 1180px;
    --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
    --r: 4px;

    --f-display: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --f-body:    'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --f-serif:   'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    --f-read:    'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;

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

  /* ============================================================
     RESET / BASE
  ============================================================ */
  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--f-body);
    color: var(--fg);
    background: var(--deep);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }
  h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--f-display); margin: 0; line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
  p { margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty; }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  button, input, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }


  /* soft grain over the deep-blue field */
  body::before {
    content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 180px 180px;
    opacity: 0.05; mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  }
  .nav, main, footer { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  /* subtle grid — same premium backdrop treatment as the home page, tuned to the deep theme */
  body::after {
    content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(var(--deep-line) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--deep-line) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 58px 58px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 88%, transparent 100%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0, #000 8%, #000 88%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }

  /* skip link */
  .skip {
    position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; z-index: 200;
    background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: var(--r);
  }
  .skip:focus { left: 12px; top: 12px; }
  :focus-visible { outline: 2.5px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

  /* ============================================================
     NAV — dark variant
  ============================================================ */
  .nav {
    position: static;
    background: rgba(23,27,52,.82);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease);
  }
  /* sticky header is desktop-only by design; mobile keeps default flow */
  @media (min-width: 769px) {
    .nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; }
  }
  .nav.scrolled { border-color: var(--deep-line); }
  .nav__inner {
    max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding: 18px var(--gutter);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px;
  }
  .brand {
    font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 21px;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
    color: var(--fg);
  }
  .cad-brand{ font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; gap: 9px; }
  .cad-brand b{ font-weight: 800; }
  .cad-brand .ag{ font-weight: 400; color: var(--fg-soft); }
  .cad-word{ display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .cad-tag{ display: none; }
  @media (min-width: 700px) {
    .cad-tag{
      display: inline-block; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 500;
      font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-faint); border-left: 1px solid var(--deep-line);
      padding-left: 12px; margin-left: 2px;
    }
  }
  .cad-mark{ width:24px; height:24px; flex:none; display:block; }
  .cad-mark svg{ display:block; width:100%; height:100%; }
  .cad-mark svg g { stroke: var(--fg) !important; }
  .nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); }
  .nav__links a {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--fg-soft);
    position: relative; padding: 4px 0; transition: color .2s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav__links a::after {
    content:""; position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:-2px; height:2px;
    background: var(--fg); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform .28s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav__links a:hover { color: var(--fg); }
  .nav__links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
  .nav__cta {
    display: inline-flex; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--fg); color: var(--deep) !important; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
    transition: transform .2s var(--ease), background .2s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav__cta::after { display: none; }
  .nav__cta:hover { background: var(--fg-soft); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .nav__links .nav__link, .nav__cta { display: none; }
  }

  /* ============================================================
     METHODOLOGY PAGE — deep-blue editorial
  ============================================================ */
  .method-page { padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px) 0 clamp(72px, 11vw, 130px); }

  /* back link — editorial label style */
  .method-back {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7em;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', var(--f-body); font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(12.5px, 1.15vw, 14.5px); letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--fg-soft); padding: 8px 2px; transition: gap .25s var(--ease), opacity .25s var(--ease);
  }
  .method-back:hover { gap: 1em; opacity: .78; }
  .method-back__line { width: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px); height: 1px; background: var(--fg-soft); transition: width .3s var(--ease); }
  .method-back:hover .method-back__line { width: clamp(42px, 7vw, 72px); }

  /* What We Do intro — big editorial statement, Digital-Voices-style */
  .method-intro {
    max-width: 820px; padding-top: clamp(34px, 5vw, 60px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--deep-line); padding-bottom: clamp(46px, 7vw, 84px);
  }
  .method-intro--split {
    max-width: 100%;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 1fr) minmax(300px, 460px);
    gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 64px); align-items: center;
  }
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .method-intro--split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .method-intro__reel { order: -1; margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 5vw, 34px); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 1060px) and (min-width: 881px) {
    .method-intro--split { grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 1fr) minmax(240px, 320px); }
  }
  .method-intro__plus {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-style: normal;
    color: var(--fg-soft);
  }
  .method-founder-cta {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7em; margin-top: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 36px);
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 19px); color: var(--fg);
    padding-bottom: 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--deep-line);
    transition: opacity .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s var(--ease);
  }
  .method-founder-cta:hover { opacity: .74; border-color: var(--fg-soft); }
  .method-founder-cta__arrow { transition: transform .25s var(--ease); }
  .method-founder-cta:hover .method-founder-cta__arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* right-side video stack — three fanned, tilted clips.
     Fan geometry is solved so no card edge exceeds the stack's own bounds:
     card width 56% + translateX 38% of its own width keeps the outer edge
     right at the stack edge, so nothing bleeds into the copy column. */
  .method-intro__reel { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 20px; min-width: 0; }
  .method-reel-stack {
    position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 460px; aspect-ratio: 3 / 3.1; overflow: visible;
  }
  .method-reel-card {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 56%; aspect-ratio: 9 / 16;
    border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 26px 52px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  }
  .method-reel-card video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
  .mrc-1 { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) translateX(-38%) rotate(-9deg); z-index: 1; }
  .mrc-2 { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(2deg); z-index: 2; }
  .mrc-3 { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) translateX(38%) rotate(11deg); z-index: 1; }
  .method-reel-credit {
    margin: 0; font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .01em; color: var(--fg-faint); text-align: center;
  }
  .method-intro__label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-soft); margin: 0 0 22px;
  }
  .method-intro__head {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 56px); line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--fg); margin: 0;
  }
  .method-intro__copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; margin-top: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px); }
  .method-intro__copy p {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.3vw, 17.5px); line-height: 1.8; color: var(--fg-soft); margin: 0; max-width: 62ch;
  }
  .method-intro__copy p.method-intro__platforms {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-soft); margin-top: 8px;
  }

  /* methodology panel */
  .method-inner { padding-top: clamp(46px, 6.5vw, 80px); }
  .method-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 92px); }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .method-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(36px, 9vw, 54px); } }
  .method-colh {
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 25px); color: var(--fg); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    padding-bottom: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 20px); margin: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--deep-line);
  }

  /* accordion items */
  .method-list { border-top: 0; }
  .method-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--deep-line); }
  .method-q {
    -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; background: none; border: 0; width: 100%;
    cursor: pointer; text-align: left; display: flex; align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: clamp(16px, 1.9vw, 21px) 2px;
    font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.3vw, 17.5px); letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: var(--fg);
    transition: color .22s var(--ease);
  }
  .method-q:hover { color: var(--fg); opacity: .74; }
  .method-item.is-active .method-q { color: var(--fg); opacity: .74; }
  .method-ico { flex: none; position: relative; width: 12px; height: 12px; }
  .method-ico::before, .method-ico::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; background: currentColor;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease), opacity .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .method-ico::before { left: 0; right: 0; top: 50%; height: 1px; transform: translateY(-50%); }
  .method-ico::after  { top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%; width: 1px; transform: translateX(-50%); }
  .method-item.is-active .method-ico::after { transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(0); opacity: 0; }
  .method-a {
    max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; opacity: 0;
    transition: max-height .4s var(--ease), opacity .4s var(--ease);
  }
  .method-item.is-active .method-a { opacity: 1; }
  .method-a p {
    margin: 0; padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 34px) clamp(16px, 2vw, 21px) 2px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', var(--f-body); font-size: clamp(14px, 1.05vw, 15.5px);
    line-height: 1.7; color: var(--fg-faint); max-width: 48ch;
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .method-a { transition: max-height .01s linear, opacity .2s linear; }
  }

  /* ============================================================
     FOOTER — dark variant
  ============================================================ */
  .footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--deep-line); padding: 34px 0;
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', var(--f-body); font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--fg-faint);
  }

  /* ============================================================
     SCROLL REVEAL — identical pattern to index
  ============================================================ */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(38px) scale(.965); filter: blur(7px);
    transition: opacity .85s var(--ease), transform .85s var(--ease), filter .85s var(--ease);
  }
  .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
  .reveal.d1 { transition-delay: .08s; }
  .reveal.d2 { transition-delay: .16s; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  }
