/**
 * Metalumina Flagship — Sections
 * Per-section choreography and the native visual modules that replace
 * every raster asset: SVG line-art, 2D canvas and WebGL.
 */

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-hero {
	position: relative;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	min-height: 100svh;
	padding-top: calc(var(--ml-header-h) + var(--ml-s-8));
	padding-bottom: var(--ml-s-10);
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--ml-void);
}

/* The WebGL wavefront field. Sits behind everything, never interactive. */
.ml-hero__canvas {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	pointer-events: none;
	opacity: 0;
	transition: opacity 1400ms var(--ml-ease-out);
}

.ml-hero__canvas.is-ready {
	opacity: 1;
}

/* Optional generated backdrop. Sits under the canvas and the veil so the
   two composite rather than compete. See docs/higgsfield-asset-plan.md. */
.ml-hero__plate {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	pointer-events: none;
	user-select: none;
}

/* Vignette + floor fade so the field dissolves into the page rather than
   ending in a hard rectangle. */
.ml-hero__veil {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	pointer-events: none;
	background:
		radial-gradient(
			ellipse 78% 68% at 16% 50%,
			rgba(4, 7, 14, 0.92) 0%,
			rgba(4, 7, 14, 0.46) 46%,
			transparent 76%
		),
		linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 7, 14, 0.66) 0%, transparent 24%),
		linear-gradient(0deg, var(--ml-bg) 0%, transparent 30%);
}

.ml-hero__inner {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	width: 100%;
}

.ml-hero__content {
	max-width: 780px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: var(--ml-s-6);
}

.ml-hero__eyebrow {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	padding: 6px 14px 6px 10px;
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line-hi);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-pill);
	background: rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.5);
	backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
	font-size: var(--ml-t-xs);
	font-weight: 450;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
}

.ml-hero__pip {
	width: 5px;
	height: 5px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--ml-accent);
	box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(76, 141, 255, 0.16);
	animation: ml-pip 3.2s var(--ml-ease-inout) infinite;
}

@keyframes ml-pip {
	0%, 100% { opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(76, 141, 255, 0.16); }
	50%      { opacity: 0.55; box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(76, 141, 255, 0.05); }
}

.ml-hero__title {
	margin: 0;
}

.ml-hero__sub {
	max-width: 30ch;
}

.ml-hero__lede {
	max-width: 52ch;
}

.ml-hero__cue {
	position: absolute;
	left: 50%;
	bottom: var(--ml-s-7);
	transform: translateX(-50%);
	z-index: 1;
}

/* Per-line hero entrance — staggered, no bounce. */
.ml-js .ml-hero__content > * {
	opacity: 0;
	transform: translate3d(0, 26px, 0);
	transition:
		opacity 1100ms var(--ml-ease-out),
		transform 1100ms var(--ml-ease-out);
}

.ml-js .ml-hero.is-live .ml-hero__content > * {
	opacity: 1;
	transform: none;
}

.ml-js .ml-hero.is-live .ml-hero__content > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 120ms; }
.ml-js .ml-hero.is-live .ml-hero__content > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 240ms; }
.ml-js .ml-hero.is-live .ml-hero__content > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 360ms; }
.ml-js .ml-hero.is-live .ml-hero__content > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 480ms; }

.ml-js .ml-hero__cue {
	opacity: 0;
	transition: opacity 1200ms var(--ml-ease-out) 900ms;
}

.ml-js .ml-hero.is-live .ml-hero__cue {
	opacity: 1;
}

/* Compact hero for interior pages. */
.ml-hero--page {
	min-height: min(72svh, 640px);
	padding-bottom: var(--ml-s-9);
}

.ml-hero--page .ml-hero__content {
	max-width: 820px;
}

.ml-hero--center .ml-hero__content {
	align-items: center;
	text-align: center;
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.ml-hero--center .ml-hero__veil {
	background:
		radial-gradient(
			ellipse 86% 74% at 50% 46%,
			rgba(4, 7, 14, 0.9) 0%,
			rgba(4, 7, 14, 0.5) 46%,
			transparent 74%
		),
		linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 7, 14, 0.72) 0%, transparent 28%),
		linear-gradient(0deg, var(--ml-bg) 0%, transparent 32%);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PIPELINE — "How It Works" / "System Pipeline" / "What We Do"
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* A flex row so the connectors can live between the cells as real items
   and collapse cleanly to a vertical stack on small screens. */
.ml-pipeline {
	display: flex;
	align-items: stretch;
	gap: 0;
}

.ml-stage-cell {
	position: relative;
	flex: 1 1 0;
	min-width: 0;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	padding: var(--ml-s-6) var(--ml-s-5) var(--ml-s-7);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-lg);
	background: linear-gradient(
		168deg,
		rgba(16, 24, 39, 0.6) 0%,
		rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.38) 100%
	);
	transition:
		border-color var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease),
		background-color var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease),
		transform var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease-out);
}

.ml-stage-cell:hover {
	border-color: var(--ml-line-accent);
	transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.ml-stage-cell:hover .ml-glyph {
	color: var(--ml-accent-soft);
}

.ml-stage-cell__index {
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-5);
}

.ml-stage-cell__figure {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-height: 108px;
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-6);
}

.ml-stage-cell__title {
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-3);
}

.ml-stage-cell__text {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-sm);
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
	margin: 0;
}

/* Connector between cells: a static hairline plus a light streak that runs
   left-to-right once the row enters the viewport. */
.ml-pipeline__link {
	position: relative;
	flex: 0 1 clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 44px);
	align-self: center;
	height: 1px;
	background: var(--ml-line-hi);
	overflow: visible;
}

.ml-pipeline__link::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	top: -2px;
	right: -1px;
	width: 5px;
	height: 5px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--ml-accent);
	opacity: 0;
	transition: opacity 400ms var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-pipeline__link::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 46%;
	height: 1px;
	background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--ml-accent-soft), transparent);
	transform: translateX(-120%);
	opacity: 0;
}

.ml-pipeline.is-in .ml-pipeline__link::before {
	opacity: 0.85;
	transition-delay: calc(var(--ml-link-i, 0) * 260ms + 700ms);
}

.ml-pipeline.is-in .ml-pipeline__link::after {
	animation: ml-streak 1500ms var(--ml-ease-inout) forwards;
	animation-delay: calc(var(--ml-link-i, 0) * 260ms + 420ms);
}

@keyframes ml-streak {
	0%   { transform: translateX(-120%); opacity: 0; }
	18%  { opacity: 1; }
	82%  { opacity: 1; }
	100% { transform: translateX(340%); opacity: 0; }
}

/* Staggered cell entrance. */
.ml-js .ml-pipeline .ml-stage-cell {
	opacity: 0;
	transform: translate3d(0, 20px, 0);
	transition:
		opacity var(--ml-d-reveal) var(--ml-ease-out),
		transform var(--ml-d-reveal) var(--ml-ease-out),
		border-color var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-js .ml-pipeline.is-in .ml-stage-cell {
	opacity: 1;
	transform: none;
	transition-delay: calc(var(--ml-cell-i, 0) * 130ms);
}

/* Summary strip beneath a pipeline. */
.ml-note {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: var(--ml-s-5);
	margin-top: var(--ml-s-8);
	padding: var(--ml-s-5) var(--ml-s-7);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-pill);
	background: rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.4);
}

.ml-glyph.ml-note__icon {
	flex-shrink: 0;
	width: 26px;
	height: 26px;
	color: var(--ml-accent);
}

.ml-note__text {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-sm);
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
	margin: 0;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   GLYPHS — the shared line-art icon system
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Every glyph carries a size, so an SVG can never fall back to its
   intrinsic 300×150. Contexts that need a different size out-specify this
   with a descendant or compound selector rather than relying on the layer
   order — the small chrome variants live in an earlier layer and would
   otherwise lose. */
.ml-glyph {
	width: 88px;
	height: 88px;
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
	overflow: visible;
	transition: color var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-stage-cell__figure .ml-glyph {
	width: 88px;
	height: 88px;
}

.ml-card__figure .ml-glyph,
.ml-highlight__figure .ml-glyph,
.ml-statuscard__figure .ml-glyph {
	width: 128px;
	height: 128px;
}

/* One stroke language for every glyph on the site. */
.ml-glyph [data-stroke] {
	fill: none;
	stroke: currentColor;
	stroke-width: 1;
	stroke-linecap: round;
	stroke-linejoin: round;
	vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
}

.ml-glyph [data-stroke='thin'] {
	stroke-width: 0.7;
	opacity: 0.55;
}

.ml-glyph [data-stroke='accent'] {
	stroke: var(--ml-accent);
}

.ml-glyph [data-fill] {
	fill: currentColor;
	stroke: none;
}

.ml-glyph [data-fill='accent'] {
	fill: var(--ml-accent);
	stroke: none;
}

.ml-glyph [data-dash] {
	stroke-dasharray: 2 4;
	opacity: 0.5;
}

/* Faint synchronised pulse used on the Challenge cards. */
.ml-glyph--pulse [data-stroke='accent'],
.ml-glyph--pulse [data-fill='accent'] {
	animation: ml-glyph-pulse 4.5s var(--ml-ease-inout) infinite;
}

@keyframes ml-glyph-pulse {
	0%, 100% { opacity: 0.55; }
	50%      { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HIGHLIGHT CARDS — "What We're Working On"
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-highlights {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: var(--ml-s-5);
	align-items: stretch;
}

.ml-highlight {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	padding: var(--ml-s-7) var(--ml-s-6);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-lg);
	background: linear-gradient(
		168deg,
		rgba(16, 24, 39, 0.66) 0%,
		rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.42) 100%
	);
	transition:
		border-color var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease),
		transform var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease-out),
		box-shadow var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-highlight:hover {
	border-color: var(--ml-line-accent);
	transform: translateY(-6px);
	box-shadow: var(--ml-lift), var(--ml-glow-sm);
}

.ml-highlight:hover .ml-glyph {
	color: var(--ml-accent-soft);
}

.ml-highlight__index {
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-6);
}

.ml-highlight__figure {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-height: 120px;
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-7);
}

.ml-highlight__title {
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-4);
}

.ml-highlight__title + .ml-rule {
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-4);
}

/* Deliberately not pushed to the bottom with margin-top:auto — cards with
   one-line and two-line titles would then sit on different baselines. */
.ml-highlight__text {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-sm);
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
	margin: 0;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   WAVEFRONT — "How Light Is Controlled"
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-figure {
	position: relative;
	width: 100%;
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-lg);
	background:
		radial-gradient(
			ellipse 70% 90% at 50% 50%,
			rgba(16, 26, 48, 0.55) 0%,
			rgba(5, 8, 15, 0.4) 100%
		);
	overflow: hidden;
}

.ml-figure__canvas,
.ml-figure > svg {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: auto;
}

.ml-figure__label-row {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: var(--ml-s-4);
	padding: var(--ml-s-5) var(--ml-s-6) 0;
}

.ml-figure__label {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-xs);
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--ml-ink-faint);
	text-align: center;
}

.ml-figure__label:first-child { text-align: left; }
.ml-figure__label:last-child  { text-align: right; }

.ml-wavefront {
	display: block;
	width: 100%;
	height: auto;
}

.ml-wavefront [data-stroke] {
	fill: none;
	stroke: currentColor;
	stroke-width: 1;
	stroke-linecap: round;
	stroke-linejoin: round;
	vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
}

.ml-wavefront {
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
}

.ml-wavefront .ml-wf__in,
.ml-wavefront .ml-wf__out {
	stroke: var(--ml-ink);
	opacity: 0.9;
}

.ml-wavefront .ml-wf__cell {
	fill: rgba(76, 141, 255, 0.05);
	stroke: rgba(139, 168, 214, 0.14);
	stroke-width: 0.5;
}

.ml-wavefront .ml-wf__rod {
	stroke: var(--ml-accent);
	stroke-width: 1.4;
	stroke-linecap: round;
	opacity: 0.55;
}

.ml-wavefront .ml-wf__axis {
	stroke: var(--ml-line-hi);
	stroke-dasharray: 3 5;
	stroke-width: 1;
	fill: none;
}

.ml-wavefront .ml-wf__flare {
	fill: url(#mlWfFlare);
}

/* The travelling wave packet. */
.ml-wavefront .ml-wf__packet {
	stroke: var(--ml-accent-soft);
	stroke-width: 1.4;
	fill: none;
	filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(76, 141, 255, 0.65));
}

.ml-bullets {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: var(--ml-s-4);
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style: none;
}

.ml-bullets li {
	position: relative;
	padding-left: 26px;
	font-size: var(--ml-t-sm);
	color: var(--ml-ink);
}

.ml-bullets li::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 0.72em;
	width: 12px;
	height: 1px;
	background: var(--ml-accent);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PHASE LOOP — "From Data to Holography"
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-phaseloop {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: var(--ml-s-6);
	align-items: stretch;
}

.ml-phase {
	position: relative;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	padding: var(--ml-s-6);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-lg);
	background: linear-gradient(
		168deg,
		rgba(16, 24, 39, 0.6) 0%,
		rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.36) 100%
	);
	transition:
		border-color 700ms var(--ml-ease),
		box-shadow 700ms var(--ml-ease),
		transform 700ms var(--ml-ease-out);
}

/* The loop driver toggles .is-active on one panel at a time. */
.ml-phase.is-active {
	border-color: var(--ml-line-accent);
	box-shadow: var(--ml-glow-md);
	transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.ml-phase__head {
	display: flex;
	align-items: baseline;
	gap: var(--ml-s-3);
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-3);
	min-height: 3.2em;
}

.ml-phase__title {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-h4);
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
	letter-spacing: -0.012em;
	margin: 0;
	transition: color 700ms var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-phase.is-active .ml-phase__title {
	color: var(--ml-ink-display);
}

.ml-phase.is-active .ml-index {
	color: var(--ml-accent-soft);
}

.ml-phase__text {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-sm);
	color: var(--ml-ink-faint);
	margin: 0 0 var(--ml-s-6);
	transition: color 700ms var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-phase.is-active .ml-phase__text {
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
}

.ml-phase__stage {
	position: relative;
	margin-top: auto;
	aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-md);
	background: rgba(4, 7, 14, 0.5);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	overflow: hidden;
}

.ml-phase__canvas {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
}

/* Corner registration marks — the "technical instrument" cue from the
   reference frames. */
.ml-phase__stage::before,
.ml-phase__stage::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	width: 12px;
	height: 12px;
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line-hi);
	pointer-events: none;
	transition: border-color 700ms var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-phase__stage::before {
	top: 8px;
	left: 8px;
	border-right: 0;
	border-bottom: 0;
}

.ml-phase__stage::after {
	bottom: 8px;
	right: 8px;
	border-left: 0;
	border-top: 0;
}

.ml-phase.is-active .ml-phase__stage::before,
.ml-phase.is-active .ml-phase__stage::after {
	border-color: var(--ml-line-accent);
}

/* Connector arrows between the three panels. */
.ml-glyph.ml-phaseloop__arrow {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	right: calc(var(--ml-s-6) / -2 - 7px);
	width: 14px;
	height: 14px;
	color: var(--ml-ink-ghost);
	transform: translateY(-50%);
	transition: color 700ms var(--ml-ease);
	pointer-events: none;
}

.ml-phase.is-active .ml-phaseloop__arrow {
	color: var(--ml-accent);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CURRENT STAGE — status panels
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-stages {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
	gap: var(--ml-s-5);
}

.ml-statuscard {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	padding: var(--ml-s-7) var(--ml-s-6);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-lg);
	background: linear-gradient(
		168deg,
		rgba(16, 24, 39, 0.62) 0%,
		rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.4) 100%
	);
	transition:
		border-color var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease),
		transform var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease-out);
}

.ml-statuscard:hover {
	border-color: var(--ml-line-hi);
	transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.ml-statuscard__figure {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-height: 132px;
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-7);
}

.ml-statuscard__title {
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-5);
}

/* Labelled progress state — deliberately not a percentage bar. */
.ml-track {
	position: relative;
	height: 2px;
	border-radius: 2px;
	background: rgba(139, 168, 214, 0.12);
	overflow: hidden;
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-5);
}

.ml-track__fill {
	position: absolute;
	inset-block: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: var(--ml-track-w, 40%);
	border-radius: 2px;
	background: currentColor;
	transform: scaleX(0);
	transform-origin: left;
	transition: transform 1400ms var(--ml-ease-out);
	transition-delay: var(--ml-track-delay, 0ms);
}

.ml-statuscard.is-in .ml-track__fill {
	transform: scaleX(1);
}

.ml-tag {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 9px;
	font-size: var(--ml-t-sm);
	font-weight: 500;
	color: currentColor;
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-3);
}

.ml-tag__dot {
	width: 7px;
	height: 7px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: currentColor;
	box-shadow: 0 0 10px currentColor;
	animation: ml-tag-glow 3.6s var(--ml-ease-inout) infinite;
}

@keyframes ml-tag-glow {
	0%, 100% { opacity: 0.7; }
	50%      { opacity: 1; }
}

.ml-statuscard--active   { color: var(--ml-status-active); }
.ml-statuscard--validate { color: var(--ml-status-validate); }
.ml-statuscard--explore  { color: var(--ml-status-explore); }

.ml-statuscard .ml-card__text {
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-4);
}

.ml-statuscard__meta {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-xs);
	color: var(--ml-ink-faint);
	letter-spacing: 0.02em;
	margin: 0;
	margin-top: auto;
	padding-top: var(--ml-s-2);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TRIAD — "Our Approach"
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-triad {
	width: 100%;
	height: auto;
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
	overflow: visible;
}

/* The triad embeds glyph bodies directly, so it repeats the glyph stroke
   language rather than relying on a .ml-glyph ancestor. */
.ml-triad [data-stroke] {
	fill: none;
	stroke: currentColor;
	stroke-width: 1;
	stroke-linecap: round;
	stroke-linejoin: round;
	vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
}

.ml-triad [data-stroke='thin'] {
	stroke-width: 0.7;
	opacity: 0.55;
}

.ml-triad [data-stroke='accent'] {
	stroke: var(--ml-accent);
}

.ml-triad [data-fill] {
	fill: currentColor;
	stroke: none;
}

.ml-triad [data-fill='accent'] {
	fill: var(--ml-accent);
	stroke: none;
}

.ml-triad [data-dash] {
	stroke-dasharray: 2 4;
	opacity: 0.5;
}

.ml-triad__ring {
	fill: rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.55);
	stroke: var(--ml-line-hi);
	stroke-width: 1;
}

.ml-triad__core {
	fill: rgba(16, 26, 48, 0.7);
	stroke: var(--ml-accent);
	stroke-width: 1;
}

.ml-triad__label {
	fill: var(--ml-ink-muted);
	font-family: var(--ml-font);
	font-size: 11px;
	letter-spacing: 0.02em;
	text-anchor: middle;
}

.ml-triad__label--core {
	fill: var(--ml-ink-display);
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 500;
}

/* Each spoke draws itself in sequence, then the core breathes. */
.ml-triad__spoke {
	stroke: var(--ml-line-hi);
	stroke-width: 1;
	fill: none;
	stroke-dasharray: var(--ml-spoke-len, 200);
	stroke-dashoffset: var(--ml-spoke-len, 200);
}

.ml-triad.is-in .ml-triad__spoke {
	animation: ml-draw 1200ms var(--ml-ease-out) forwards;
	animation-delay: calc(var(--ml-spoke-i, 0) * 220ms + 200ms);
}

@keyframes ml-draw {
	to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}

.ml-triad__glowline {
	stroke: var(--ml-accent);
	stroke-width: 1.2;
	fill: none;
	opacity: 0;
	filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(76, 141, 255, 0.8));
}

.ml-triad.is-in .ml-triad__glowline {
	animation: ml-spoke-glow 4.8s var(--ml-ease-inout) infinite;
	animation-delay: calc(var(--ml-spoke-i, 0) * 1.6s + 1.4s);
}

@keyframes ml-spoke-glow {
	0%, 62%, 100% { opacity: 0; }
	22%           { opacity: 0.9; }
}

.ml-triad__pulse {
	transform-box: fill-box;
	transform-origin: center;
}

.ml-triad.is-in .ml-triad__pulse {
	animation: ml-core-pulse 4.8s var(--ml-ease-inout) infinite;
}

@keyframes ml-core-pulse {
	0%, 100% { opacity: 0.28; transform: scale(1); }
	50%      { opacity: 0.06; transform: scale(1.22); }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CHALLENGE
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-challenge .ml-card {
	align-items: center;
	text-align: center;
	padding-block: var(--ml-s-8);
}

.ml-challenge .ml-card__figure {
	min-height: 150px;
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-7);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CONTACT
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-contact-cta {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.ml-contact-cta__inner {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
	gap: clamp(2.5rem, 1rem + 5vw, 6rem);
	align-items: center;
}

.ml-mailcard {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: var(--ml-s-5);
	padding: var(--ml-s-7);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-left: 1px solid var(--ml-accent);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-lg);
	background: rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.55);
	backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
	transition: border-color var(--ml-d-base) var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-mailcard:hover {
	border-color: var(--ml-line-hi);
	border-left-color: var(--ml-accent-soft);
}

.ml-mailcard__label {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-eyebrow);
	letter-spacing: var(--ml-track-eyebrow);
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--ml-ink-faint);
	margin: 0;
}

.ml-mailcard__value {
	font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 0.98rem + 0.7vw, 1.55rem);
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: -0.018em;
	color: var(--ml-ink-display);
	word-break: break-word;
	transition: color var(--ml-d-fast) var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-mailcard__value:hover {
	color: var(--ml-accent-soft);
}

/* Contact page layout. */
.ml-contact-grid {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
	gap: clamp(2.5rem, 1rem + 5vw, 5.5rem);
	align-items: start;
}

.ml-contact-block + .ml-contact-block {
	margin-top: var(--ml-s-8);
	padding-top: var(--ml-s-8);
	border-top: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
}

.ml-contact-block__title {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	font-size: var(--ml-t-eyebrow);
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: var(--ml-track-eyebrow);
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--ml-accent);
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-5);
}

.ml-contact-block__title::before {
	content: '';
	width: 6px;
	height: 6px;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	border: 1px solid currentColor;
	transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.ml-formcard {
	padding: clamp(1.75rem, 1rem + 2.4vw, 3rem);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-lg);
	background: linear-gradient(
		168deg,
		rgba(16, 24, 39, 0.6) 0%,
		rgba(11, 17, 32, 0.4) 100%
	);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PROSE — About / Technology text blocks, and the WordPress editor
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-prose {
	max-width: var(--ml-w-text);
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
}

.ml-prose > * + * {
	margin-top: var(--ml-s-5);
}

.ml-prose p {
	text-wrap: pretty;
}

.ml-prose h2 {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-h2);
	line-height: var(--ml-lh-h);
	letter-spacing: var(--ml-track-h);
	color: var(--ml-ink-display);
	font-weight: 600;
	margin-top: var(--ml-s-9);
}

.ml-prose h3 {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-h3);
	line-height: 1.25;
	letter-spacing: var(--ml-track-h);
	color: var(--ml-ink-display);
	font-weight: 600;
	margin-top: var(--ml-s-8);
}

.ml-prose h4 {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-h4);
	color: var(--ml-ink-display);
	font-weight: 600;
	margin-top: var(--ml-s-7);
}

.ml-prose a:not(.ml-btn) {
	color: var(--ml-accent);
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-underline-offset: 3px;
	text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
	text-decoration-color: rgba(76, 141, 255, 0.4);
	transition: text-decoration-color var(--ml-d-fast) var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-prose a:not(.ml-btn):hover {
	text-decoration-color: var(--ml-accent);
}

.ml-prose ul,
.ml-prose ol {
	padding-left: 1.35em;
}

.ml-prose li + li {
	margin-top: var(--ml-s-2);
}

.ml-prose blockquote {
	margin: var(--ml-s-7) 0;
	padding-left: var(--ml-s-6);
	border-left: 1px solid var(--ml-accent);
	color: var(--ml-ink);
	font-size: var(--ml-t-lead);
}

.ml-prose code {
	font-family: var(--ml-font-mono);
	font-size: 0.9em;
	padding: 2px 6px;
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-sm);
	background: rgba(139, 168, 214, 0.08);
	color: var(--ml-accent-soft);
}

.ml-prose pre {
	padding: var(--ml-s-5);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-md);
	background: var(--ml-bg-sunken);
	overflow-x: auto;
}

.ml-prose pre code {
	background: none;
	padding: 0;
	color: var(--ml-ink);
}

.ml-prose img,
.ml-prose figure {
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-md);
}

.ml-prose figcaption {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-xs);
	color: var(--ml-ink-faint);
	margin-top: var(--ml-s-3);
	text-align: center;
}

.ml-prose table {
	width: 100%;
	border-collapse: collapse;
	font-size: var(--ml-t-sm);
}

.ml-prose th,
.ml-prose td {
	padding: 10px 14px;
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	text-align: left;
}

.ml-prose th {
	color: var(--ml-ink-display);
	font-weight: 600;
	background: rgba(139, 168, 214, 0.04);
}

/* WordPress alignment helpers. */
.alignwide  { max-width: var(--ml-w-wide); }
.alignfull  { max-width: none; }
.aligncenter { margin-inline: auto; }
.alignleft  { float: left; margin: 0 var(--ml-s-5) var(--ml-s-4) 0; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: 0 0 var(--ml-s-4) var(--ml-s-5); }
.wp-caption-text { font-size: var(--ml-t-xs); color: var(--ml-ink-faint); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   404 / SEARCH
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.ml-notfound {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	text-align: center;
	gap: var(--ml-s-6);
	min-height: 72svh;
	padding-top: var(--ml-header-h);
}

.ml-notfound__code {
	font-family: var(--ml-font-mono);
	font-size: clamp(4rem, 2rem + 9vw, 9rem);
	font-weight: 300;
	letter-spacing: -0.04em;
	line-height: 1;
	color: var(--ml-ink-ghost);
}

.ml-searchform {
	display: flex;
	gap: var(--ml-s-3);
	width: 100%;
	max-width: 460px;
}

.ml-searchform .ml-input {
	flex: 1;
}

.ml-postlist {
	display: grid;
	gap: var(--ml-s-5);
}

.ml-postcard__title {
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-3);
}

.ml-postcard__meta {
	font-size: var(--ml-t-xs);
	color: var(--ml-ink-faint);
	margin-bottom: var(--ml-s-4);
}

.ml-pagination {
	display: flex;
	gap: var(--ml-s-2);
	justify-content: center;
	margin-top: var(--ml-s-8);
}

.ml-pagination .page-numbers {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	min-width: 40px;
	height: 40px;
	padding: 0 12px;
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-line);
	border-radius: var(--ml-r-md);
	font-size: var(--ml-t-sm);
	color: var(--ml-ink-muted);
	transition: border-color var(--ml-d-fast) var(--ml-ease),
		color var(--ml-d-fast) var(--ml-ease);
}

.ml-pagination .page-numbers:hover,
.ml-pagination .page-numbers.current {
	border-color: var(--ml-line-accent);
	color: var(--ml-ink-display);
}