:root {
  --bg: #0a0a0a;
  --bg-2: #1a1a1a;
  --bg-3: #2a2a2a;
  --ink: #ededed;          /* faded white, never pure */
  --ink-soft: #d6d6d6;
  --muted: #9a9a9a;
  --dim: #6a6a6a;
  --rule: #2a2a2a;
  --line: rgba(237,237,237,0.8);
  --max: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Outfit', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

img, svg { display: block; }

/* ========== REVEAL / MOTION ========== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .reveal,
  [data-reveal] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition:
      opacity 0.95s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
      transform 0.95s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
    transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 90ms);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
  }
  .reveal.line { display: block; }
  .reveal.in,
  [data-reveal].in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  /* Rule scales out from origin when its section-head reveals */
  .section-head .rule {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    transition: transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.2s;
  }
  .section-head.center .rule { transform-origin: center center; }
  .section-head.in .rule { transform: scaleX(1); }

  /* Card hover — subtle */
  .stage {
    transition:
      border-color 0.5s ease,
      transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
      background 0.5s ease;
  }
  .stage:hover {
    border-color: rgba(237,237,237,0.22);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .section-head .rule { transform: none; }
}

a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: #fff; opacity: 0.9; }

p { margin: 0 0 14px; font-weight: 400; }
strong { font-weight: 600; color: #f0f0f0; }
em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; color: #f0f0f0; }
code { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace; font-size: 0.85em; font-weight: 400; color: #e0e0e0; }

::selection { background: #ededed; color: #000; }

/* ========== NAV ========== */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.78);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}
.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.brand-mark { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.nav nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
.nav nav a {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #c8c8c8;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.nav nav a:hover { color: #fff; opacity: 1; }
.nav-cta {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: #fff; color: #000 !important; opacity: 1; border-color: #fff; }

/* ========== HERO ========== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 92vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding: 60px 28px 90px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
#dust {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 60%, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 55%),
    #0a0a0a;
}
.hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(56px, 9vw, 132px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  color: #f2f2f2;
}
.hero h1 .thin { font-weight: 200; color: #d8d8d8; }
.tagline {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #d8d8d8;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.1vw, 17px);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 400;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.yc-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.yc-badge-center {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}
.yc-badge-center .yc-badge { margin: 0; }
.yc-badge:hover { color: #f0f0f0; opacity: 1; }
.yc-badge-label { color: var(--muted); }
.yc-badge-name { color: #e8e8e8; font-weight: 500; }
.yc-badge:hover .yc-badge-name { color: #fff; }
.yc-mark {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  background: #F26625;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: 'Outfit', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-foot {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  padding-top: 14px;
}
.hero-foot .meta { margin-left: auto; }
.hero-foot .dot, .hero-foot .sq { color: #fff; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1; }
.hero-foot .sep { width: 1px; height: 12px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); margin: 0 6px; }

/* ========== BUTTONS ========== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #ededed;
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid #ededed;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); background: #fff; opacity: 1; }
.btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: rgba(237,237,237,0.4); }
.btn.ghost:hover { background: rgba(237,237,237,0.08); border-color: #ededed; }
.btn.big { padding: 14px 28px; font-size: 15px; }

/* ========== SECTION CHROME ========== */
.section-head {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.section-head.center {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: #f2f2f2;
}
.rule {
  display: block;
  width: 84px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: rgba(237,237,237,0.85);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.section-head.center .rule { margin: 0 auto; }
.section-lede {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
  font-size: 17px;
}
.eyebrow { margin-bottom: 30px; }

/* ========== PROBLEM ========== */
.problem {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr;
  align-items: stretch;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.problem-left {
  padding: 110px 56px 110px 0;
  margin-left: max(28px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + 28px));
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.problem-left .muted {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.problem-left .emph {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: #d8d8d8;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.problem-right {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2a2a2a 100%);
  padding: 96px 56px 96px 64px;
  padding-right: max(28px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2 + 28px));
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 44px;
}
.stat {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: start;
}
.stat-icon {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.stat-big {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #f2f2f2;
}
.stat p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 430px;
}

/* ========== HOW ========== */
.how {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 130px 28px;
  text-align: center;
}
.stages {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.stages.stages-4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
.stages.stages-4 .stage { padding: 32px 26px; }
.stages.stages-4 .stage h3 { font-size: 22px; }
.stages.stages-4 .stage-num { margin-bottom: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .stages.stages-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .stages.stages-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.stage {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 36px 32px 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.0) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border-radius: 4px;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.stage:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.stage-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.stage-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #ededed;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.stage-icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.7;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}
.stage-num {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.stages.stages-4 .stage-top .stage-num { margin-bottom: 0; }
.stage h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: #f0f0f0;
}
.stage p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ========== WHY NOW ========== */
.why {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 140px 28px;
  text-align: center;
}
.big-quote {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #d8d8d8;
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 24px 0 18px;
}
.big-quote-attrib {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #f2f2f2;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

/* ========== ABOUT ========== */
.about {
  padding: 130px 28px 60px;
}
.about-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.about-intro p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.about-intro .section-head { margin-bottom: 28px; }

.founders {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}
.founder {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 28px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #232323 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(237,237,237,0.08);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: border-color 0.5s ease, transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.founder:hover {
  border-color: rgba(237,237,237,0.22);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.founder-avatar {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #2a2a2a 0%, #1a1a1a 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(237,237,237,0.12);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.founder-avatar img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.founder-name {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #f0f0f0;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.founder-role {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.founder p {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.founder-li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 6px 10px 6px 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(237,237,237,0.1);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}
.founder-li svg { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.3s ease; }
.founder-li:hover {
  color: #f0f0f0;
  border-color: rgba(237,237,237,0.3);
  background: rgba(237,237,237,0.04);
  opacity: 1;
}
.founder-li:hover svg { opacity: 1; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .founder { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; padding: 24px; }
  .founder-avatar { width: 56px; height: 56px; }
}

/* ========== CONTACT ========== */
.contact {
  padding: 0 28px 140px;
}
.contact-card {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 72px 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2a2a2a 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.contact-card .section-head {
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.contact-card .rule { margin: 0 auto; }
.contact-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.waitlist {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 8px auto 14px;
  padding: 6px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  border: 1px solid rgba(237,237,237,0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.waitlist:focus-within { border-color: rgba(237,237,237,0.5); }
.waitlist input {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 400;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.waitlist input::placeholder { color: var(--dim); }
.waitlist .btn { padding: 10px 20px; }
#waitlist-msg {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
  min-height: 18px;
}

/* ========== FOOTER ========== */
.foot {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.foot-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--dim);
}
.foot-inner a { color: var(--dim); }
.foot-inner a:hover { color: #fff; opacity: 1; }
.foot-inner .dot, .foot-inner .sq { color: #fff; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1; }
.foot-inner .sep { width: 1px; height: 12px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); margin: 0 6px; }

/* ========== RESPONSIVE ========== */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .nav nav { gap: 14px; }
  .nav nav a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
  .problem { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .problem-left {
    margin-left: 0;
    padding: 80px 28px 40px;
  }
  .problem-right { padding: 60px 28px 80px; }
  .stages { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero { min-height: 88vh; padding-bottom: 110px; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 56px; }
  .stat-icon { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .stat { grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  .contact-card { padding: 48px 24px; }
  .hero-foot { font-size: 11px; }
  .hero-foot .meta { display: none; }
}