/* NovAscent Labs — site styles
   Layout rule: all content sits on one centred grid (.wrap, max 1440px), so the
   wordmark, headings and text share the same left edge on every screen size.
   Coloured bands still run edge to edge on wide screens. */

/* ---------- Fonts (self-hosted; see /fonts/LICENSES.txt) ---------- */
@font-face{font-family:'Inter';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('/fonts/inter-latin-400-normal.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Inter';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url('/fonts/inter-latin-500-normal.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Inter';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url('/fonts/inter-latin-600-normal.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Newsreader';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('/fonts/newsreader-latin-400-normal.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Geist Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('/fonts/geist-mono-latin-400-normal.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Geist Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url('/fonts/geist-mono-latin-500-normal.woff2') format('woff2')}

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root{
  --ivory:#F4F1EA; --ink:#111214; --white:#FFFFFF; --sand:#EAE5DA; --char:#1B1C1F;
  --text-2:#45474D; --muted:#5C5F66;
  --on-dark:#F4F1EA; --on-dark-2:#C9CCD1; --on-dark-muted:#9EA3AB;
  --line:#E2DDD2; --line-sand:#D6CFBF; --line-dark:#34363B; --blue:#4C6FFF;
  --max:1440px; --pad:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
  --mono:'Geist Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.5}
main{flex:1 0 auto}
h1,h2,h3{text-wrap:balance}
p{text-wrap:pretty}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
.nowrap{white-space:nowrap}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--pad)}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:16px;top:-60px;z-index:10;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);font-weight:500;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{background:var(--ivory);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:8px 24px;padding-block:16px}
.wordmark{display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;min-height:44px;font-size:18px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.wordmark-light{font-weight:400}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:999px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory)}
.btn-lg{min-height:48px;padding:0 24px;font-size:18px}

/* ---------- Shared type ---------- */
.kicker{margin:0 0 20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}
.h2-serif{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.intro{margin:20px 0 0;max-width:40em;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-2)}

/* ---------- Two-tone split sections ----------
   The background gradient fills the screen edges on wide displays; each half also
   has its own colour so the halves still look right when they stack on mobile. */
.split--hero{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ivory) 50%,var(--ink) 50%)}
.split--work{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--sand) 50%,var(--char) 50%)}
.split-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;padding-inline:0}
.half{padding:clamp(56px,7vw,112px) var(--pad) clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.half--light{background:var(--ivory)}
.half--dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--on-dark)}
.half--sand{background:var(--sand)}
.half--char{background:var(--char);color:var(--on-dark)}
.split--work .half{padding-block:clamp(56px,7vw,104px)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .split-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.half--dark .kicker{color:var(--on-dark-muted)}
.display-serif{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(52px,6.6vw,96px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.display-mono{margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(44px,5.6vw,80px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.caret{display:inline-block;width:.5em;height:.12em;margin-left:.1em;background:var(--blue);animation:caret 1.1s steps(1) infinite}
@keyframes caret{0%,49%{opacity:1}50%,100%{opacity:0}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.caret{animation:none}}
.lede{margin:28px 0 0;max-width:26em;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-2)}
.half--dark .lede{color:var(--on-dark-2)}

/* ---------- Positioning statement ---------- */
.statement{background:var(--white);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.statement-inner{max-width:1100px;padding-block:48px 52px;text-align:center}
.statement .kicker{margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.statement h1{margin:0;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,36px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.015em}

/* ---------- What we research ---------- */
.focus{padding-block:clamp(72px,9vw,128px)}
.focus .kicker{margin-bottom:16px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.focus .h2-serif{max-width:17em;font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,56px);line-height:1.08}
.chain{margin:56px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:40px 24px}
.chain li{position:relative;padding-top:28px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.chain li::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-7px;left:0;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink)}
.chain li.is-accent{border-top-color:var(--blue)}
.chain li.is-accent::before{top:-8px;width:14px;height:14px;background:var(--blue)}
.chain-label{margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}
.chain h3{margin:10px 0 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.chain-text{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--text-2)}

/* ---------- Research and advisory ---------- */
.h2-sm{font-size:clamp(30px,3.2vw,44px)}
.h2-mono{margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,38px);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.rule-list{margin:24px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}
.rule-list li{padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-sand)}
.rule-list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-sand)}
.rule-list--dark li,.rule-list--dark li:last-child{border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.rule-list strong{font-weight:600}
.rule-list--dark .muted{color:var(--on-dark-2)}
.note{margin:20px 0 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact{background:var(--ivory)}
.contact-inner{padding-block:clamp(72px,9vw,120px) 40px;text-align:center}
.h2-lg{margin-inline:auto;max-width:16em;font-size:clamp(36px,4.4vw,64px);line-height:1.05}
.contact .intro{margin:16px auto 0}
.contact-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px 32px;margin-top:32px;font-size:18px;font-weight:500}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.copyright{margin:72px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- Inner pages (security, 404) ---------- */
.page{padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,104px) clamp(72px,9vw,120px)}
.prose{max-width:720px}
.prose .kicker{margin-bottom:16px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.prose h1{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.prose h2{margin:48px 0 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:30px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.prose p,.prose ul{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text-2)}
.prose ul{padding-left:22px;line-height:1.75}
.prose a{color:var(--ink);text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose p.lede-lg{margin-top:24px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6}
.prose p.fineprint{margin-top:56px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.prose p.fineprint a{color:var(--muted)}
.prose .text-link{min-height:44px}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-footer p{margin:0;padding-block:24px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}