/* ============================================================
   VERITEK — brand tokens
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --ink:        #16242a;
  --teal-900:   #1e343c;
  --teal-700:   #385b67;
  --teal-600:   #46707d;
  --teal-500:   #507e8c;
  --gold:       #f9aa18;
  --gold-dark:  #d68c08;
  --paper:      #f2f4f3;
  --surface:    #ffffff;
  --line:       #dbe2e1;
  --line-strong:#c3ccca;
  --muted:      #5c6f72;
  --muted-2:    #8a9a9c;

  --serif: "Fraunces", ui-serif, Georgia, serif;
  --sans:  "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono:  "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", monospace;

  --maxw: 1180px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{ scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *{ animation-duration: .001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; }
}

body{
  margin:0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img{ max-width:100%; display:block; }
a{ color: inherit; }

.wrap{ max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

/* ---------- eyebrow / mono labels ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal-600);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
}
.eyebrow .mark{
  width:14px; height:14px; flex:none;
  color: var(--gold);
}

h1,h2,h3{
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 .4em;
  color: var(--teal-900);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
h1{ font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.1rem); font-weight: 500; }
h2{ font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
h3{ font-size: 1.32rem; font-weight: 600; }

p{ margin: 0 0 1em; }
.lede{ font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--teal-900); }
.muted{ color: var(--muted); }

hr.rule{
  border:0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
header.site{
  position: sticky; top:0; z-index: 40;
  background: rgba(242,244,243,.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
header.site .wrap{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  height: 74px;
}
.brand{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:11px; text-decoration:none; }
.brand img{ height: 30px; width:auto; }
.brand .word{ height:22px; width:auto; }

nav.primary{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 30px; }
nav.primary a{
  text-decoration:none; color: var(--teal-900);
  font-size: .95rem; font-weight:500;
}
nav.primary a:hover{ color: var(--teal-500); }

.lang-toggle{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:2px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size:12.5px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 20px; padding: 3px;
}
.lang-toggle a{
  padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: 16px; text-decoration:none;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.lang-toggle a.active{ background: var(--teal-900); color:#fff; }

@media (max-width: 780px){
  nav.primary a.nav-link{ display:none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero{
  position: relative;
  padding: 96px 0 84px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero .wrap{ position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero-grid{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .9fr; gap: 56px; align-items:center;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){ .hero-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.hero .eyebrow{ margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hero h1{ max-width: 15ch; }
.hero .sub{ max-width: 46ch; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--teal-900); margin-top: 18px; }

.cta-row{ display:flex; gap:14px; margin-top: 34px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.btn{
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight:600; font-size:.95rem;
  padding: 13px 24px; border-radius: 3px; text-decoration:none;
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
  transition: transform .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}
.btn-primary{ background: var(--teal-900); color:#fff; }
.btn-primary:hover{ background: var(--teal-700); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-ghost{ background:transparent; color:var(--teal-900); border:1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.btn-ghost:hover{ border-color: var(--teal-900); }

.signature-wrap{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  position:relative;
}
.signature-mark{
  width: 100%; max-width: 300px; height:auto;
  opacity:0; transform: scale(.92);
  animation: markin .7s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1) forwards .15s;
}
@keyframes markin{ to{ opacity:1; transform:scale(1); } }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION shell
   ============================================================ */
section{ padding: 88px 0; }
section.tight{ padding: 56px 0; }
section + section{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-head{ max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 46px; }
.section-head .eyebrow{ margin-bottom: 14px; }

/* ============================================================
   POSITIONING / BIO
   ============================================================ */
.bio p{ font-size: 1.06rem; }
.bio-signature{
  margin-top: -6px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; color: var(--muted-2);
}
.bio-team{ margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.bio-team .eyebrow{ margin-bottom: 10px; }
.bio-team p{ font-size: .98rem; color: var(--muted); margin:0; }
.bio-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.6fr; gap: 50px; }
@media (max-width: 800px){ .bio-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.stat-list{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; display:grid; gap:18px; }
.stat-list li{ border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 12px; }
.stat-list .num{ font-family: var(--serif); font-size:1.7rem; color: var(--teal-900); display:block; }
.stat-list .lbl{ font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; color: var(--muted); }

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES
   ============================================================ */
.services{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line); border:1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width: 900px){ .services{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px){ .services{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.service{
  background: var(--surface); padding: 30px 26px; min-height: 210px;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:12px;
}
.service .tag{
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing:.1em;
  color: var(--gold-dark); text-transform:uppercase;
}
.service h3{ font-size: 1.06rem; }
.service p{ font-size: .93rem; color: var(--muted); margin:0; }

.engagement-note{
  margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: .95rem; color: var(--muted);
}
.engagement-note b{ color: var(--teal-900); }

/* ============================================================
   REGULATORY & COMPLIANCE
   ============================================================ */
.compliance-steps{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 28px;
  margin: -18px 0 44px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px){ .compliance-steps{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; } }
.compliance-step{ display:flex; gap:14px; align-items:flex-start; }
.step-num{
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--gold-dark);
  line-height:1; flex-shrink:0;
}
.compliance-step p{ margin:0; font-size:.93rem; color: var(--muted); padding-top:.15em; }

.compliance-group{ margin-bottom: 40px; }
.compliance-group-title{
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-2); margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.compliance-highlights{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line); border:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px){ .compliance-highlights{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.compliance-highlight{
  background: var(--paper); padding: 18px 22px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .85rem; color: var(--teal-900);
  display:flex; align-items:center;
}

.compliance-grid{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line); border:1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width: 800px){ .compliance-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.compliance-card{
  background: var(--surface); padding: 30px 28px;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px;
}
.compliance-card .tag{
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing:.1em;
  color: var(--gold-dark); text-transform:uppercase;
}
.compliance-card h3{ font-size: 1.06rem; }
.compliance-card ul{ list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; display:grid; gap:12px; }
.compliance-card ul li{
  padding-left: 20px; position:relative; font-size: .93rem; color: var(--teal-900);
}
.compliance-card ul li::before{
  content:""; position:absolute; left:0; top:.55em; width:7px; height:7px;
  background: var(--gold); border-radius: 50%;
}

.compliance-note{
  margin-top: 6px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: .95rem; color: var(--muted);
}
.compliance-note b{ color: var(--teal-900); }
.compliance-cta{ margin-top: 30px; }

/* ============================================================
   CASE FILES
   ============================================================ */
.case{
  padding: 54px 0;
}
.case + .case{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.case-head{
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-end; gap:20px;
  margin-bottom: 22px; flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.case-head .eyebrow{ margin-bottom:10px; }
.case-id{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:12px; color: var(--muted-2); }

.case-body{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items:start; }
@media (max-width: 880px){ .case-body{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.case ul.points{ list-style:none; margin:0 0 22px; padding:0; display:grid; gap:12px; }
.case ul.points li{
  padding-left: 20px; position:relative; font-size: .98rem; color: var(--teal-900);
}
.case ul.points li::before{
  content:""; position:absolute; left:0; top:.55em; width:7px; height:7px;
  background: var(--gold); border-radius: 50%;
}

.pullquote{
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--teal-700);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 16px; margin: 20px 0 0;
}

.evidence{ display:grid; gap: 14px; }
.evidence figure{ margin:0; }
.evidence img{
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -22px rgba(22,36,42,.35);
}
.evidence figcaption{
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-2);
  margin-top: 8px; letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.evidence.multi{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
@media (max-width: 620px){ .evidence.multi{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   PLATFORM GALLERY
   ============================================================ */
.gallery{
  display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){ .gallery{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px){ .gallery{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.gallery figure{ margin:0; }
.gallery img{ border:1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius:2px; }
.gallery figcaption{
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted-2); margin-top:8px;
}

/* ============================================================
   METHODOLOGY
   ============================================================ */
.method-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items:center; }
@media (max-width: 800px){ .method-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.method-imgs{ display:grid; gap: 18px; }
.method-imgs img{ border:1px solid var(--line-strong); background:#fff; padding: 10px; border-radius:2px; }
.method-imgs figcaption{ font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; color:var(--muted-2); margin-top:6px; }

/* ============================================================
   IP REGISTRY
   ============================================================ */
table.registry{ width:100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
table.registry th{
  text-align:left; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
table.registry td{
  padding: 16px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size:.96rem; vertical-align: top;
}
table.registry td.year{ font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--teal-700); white-space:nowrap; }
table.registry td.type{ color: var(--muted); font-size:.85rem; white-space:nowrap; }
table.registry tr:hover td{ background: rgba(80,126,140,.05); }

/* ============================================================
   ENGAGEMENT / CONTACT
   ============================================================ */
.contact{
  background: var(--teal-900); color: #eef3f2; border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 56px 48px; display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items:center;
}
@media (max-width: 800px){ .contact{ grid-template-columns:1fr; padding: 40px 26px; } }
.contact h2{ color:#fff; }
.contact .eyebrow{ color: var(--gold); }
.contact p{ color: #c9d6d4; }
.contact-details{ display:grid; gap: 14px; }
.contact-details a{
  text-decoration:none; color:#fff; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); padding-bottom: 6px; width:fit-content;
}
.contact-details a:hover{ border-color:#fff; }
.contact-details .lbl{ font-family: var(--mono); font-size:11px; color:#9fb4b1; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.1em; }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
footer.site{ padding: 40px 0 60px; }
footer.site .wrap{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:20px; flex-wrap:wrap;
}
footer.site .fbrand{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; }
footer.site .fbrand img{ height:22px; }
footer.site .fmuted{ font-family: var(--mono); font-size:12px; color: var(--muted-2); }

/* reveal on scroll */
.reveal{ opacity:0; transform: translateY(14px); transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease; }
.reveal.in{ opacity:1; transform:none; }