  :root{
    --bg:#0e1320; --surface:#171d2b; --text:#d7dce6; --text-light:#9aa3b3;
    --muted:#6f7889; --accent:#2bd2dc; --accent-2:#9b7bf2; --accent-soft:rgba(43,210,220,.14);
    --border:#262e40; --shadow:0 12px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.40);
    --ink:#f2f5fa; --grad:linear-gradient(120deg,#2bd2dc 0%,#9b7bf2 100%);
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;
    background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  .wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  h1,h2,h3{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .eyebrow{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--accent-2)}
  .lead{font-size:18px;color:var(--text-light);max-width:62ch}

  /* nav */
  header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(14,19,32,.82);
    backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;height:92px}
  .nav-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none}
  .nav-logo img{height:52px;width:auto;display:block;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.4))}
  .nav-logo .nl-text{font-size:15px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.5px;line-height:1.02;color:var(--ink)}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto;align-items:center}
  .nav-links a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-light);font-weight:500}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
    font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:999px;
    border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s;white-space:nowrap}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(127,89,235,.25)}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(127,89,235,.32)}
  .btn-ghost{background:var(--surface);border-color:var(--border);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}
  .lang{display:flex;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;
    background:var(--surface)}
  .lang button{border:0;background:transparent;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;
    padding:6px 12px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted)}
  .lang button.active{background:var(--accent-2);color:#fff}
  .menu-btn{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius:10px;font-size:20px;padding:6px 12px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}

  /* hero */
  .hero{text-align:center;padding:84px 0 60px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .hero .swirl{width:104px;height:104px;margin:0 auto 26px;display:block;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(43,210,220,.55)) drop-shadow(0 0 54px rgba(127,89,235,.40));
    animation:float 6s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-8px)}}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5.2vw,52px);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px}
  .hero h1 .accent{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  .hero .lead{margin:0 auto 30px;font-size:clamp(17px,2.4vw,20px)}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
    background:radial-gradient(60% 60% at 50% 0%,rgba(43,210,220,.10),transparent 70%),
               radial-gradient(50% 50% at 80% 20%,rgba(127,89,235,.08),transparent 70%)}
  .cred{display:flex;gap:26px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px}
  .cred div{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-light)}
  .cred b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}

  /* sections */
  section{padding:72px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
  .sec-head{max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:40px}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,36px);font-weight:700;margin:10px 0 14px}
  .grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;
    padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .card h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--text-light)}
  .card .ic{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--accent-soft);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:16px}

  /* acronym strip */
  .acro{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
  .acro div{flex:1;min-width:220px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px}
  .acro b{display:block;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
  .acro span{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-light)}

  /* oath */
  .oath{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#141b2c 0%,#0b0f1a 100%);color:#fff;border:0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
  .oath .wrap{text-align:center}
  .oath .eyebrow{color:var(--accent)}
  .oath h2{color:#fff}
  .vows{max-width:700px;margin:34px auto 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
  .vows p{font-size:clamp(18px,2.6vw,22px);line-height:1.5;color:#eef0f3;
    padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-weight:500}
  .vows p:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .oath .foot{margin-top:30px;font-size:14.5px;color:#a9b0bd;max-width:64ch;
    margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

  /* AURI in her own words */
  #herwords .sec-head{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 40px}
  #herwords .lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .chat-snip{max-width:660px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
  .bubble{border-radius:18px;padding:15px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
  .bubble.user{align-self:flex-end;max-width:80%;background:var(--surface);
    border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-light);border-bottom-right-radius:6px}
  .bubble.auri{align-self:flex-start;max-width:94%;border:1px solid var(--border);
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(43,210,220,.10),rgba(155,123,242,.12));
    border-bottom-left-radius:6px;display:flex;gap:14px}
  .bubble.auri img{width:38px;height:38px;flex-shrink:0;align-self:flex-start;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(43,210,220,.55))}
  .bubble.auri p{color:#e9ecf3}
  .herwords-cap{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin-top:24px}
  .her-slide{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
  .her-slide.active{display:flex}
  .her-dots{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
  .her-dots .dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:var(--border);
    cursor:pointer;padding:0;transition:.25s}
  .her-dots .dot.active{background:var(--accent);width:26px;border-radius:5px}
  .stat-extra{margin-top:22px;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;
    padding:22px;font-size:16px;color:var(--text);
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(43,210,220,.10),rgba(155,123,242,.12))}
  .stat-extra b{font-size:30px;font-weight:700;margin-right:8px;background:var(--grad);
    -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  .cites{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:24px;line-height:1.9}
  .cites a{color:var(--accent-2)}

  /* results */
  .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:8px}
  .stat{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;
    padding:28px;text-align:center}
  .stat .num{font-size:40px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;background:var(--grad);
    -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  .stat.them .num{background:none;color:var(--muted);-webkit-text-fill-color:var(--muted)}
  .stat .lbl{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-light);margin-top:10px}
  .note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px;max-width:66ch}
  .tested-label{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-light);margin:34px 0 14px;font-weight:600}
  .tested{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}
  .tested div{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;
    padding:14px 16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .tested b{font-size:18px;line-height:1}

  /* papers */
  .papers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
  .paper{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
    background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 22px}
  .paper b{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink)}
  .paper span{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-light)}
  .paper .doi{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent-2);white-space:nowrap}

  /* trust */
  .trust-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
  .trust-list a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:var(--surface);
    border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
  .trust-list a:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}

  /* cta band */
  .cta-band{text-align:center}
  .cta-band .box{background:var(--grad);border-radius:24px;padding:56px 32px;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(127,89,235,.28)}
  .cta-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,34px)}
  .cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);max-width:56ch;margin:14px auto 26px;font-size:17px}
  .cta-band .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:#141b2c;box-shadow:none}
  .cta-band .contact{margin-top:22px;font-size:15px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
  .cta-band .contact a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline}

  /* footer */
  footer{padding:46px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
  .foot-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .foot-inner img{height:46px;opacity:.95}

  @media(max-width:820px){
    .grid-3,.grid-2,.stats,.papers,.trust-list,.tested{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:68px;right:16px;left:16px;flex-direction:column;
      align-items:stretch;gap:14px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius:16px;padding:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
    .nav-links.open{display:flex}
    .nav-links a{padding:6px 0}
    .menu-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  }

  /* ---------------------------------------------------------------
     Added 2026-07-16 with the dedicated pages (technical, governor).
     Everything above this line is the original landing-page CSS,
     moved out of index.html unchanged so all pages share one source.
     --------------------------------------------------------------- */

  /* nav dropdown */
  .nav-links .drop{position:relative}
  .nav-links .drop>button{background:transparent;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;
    font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-light);font-weight:500;display:flex;align-items:center;
    gap:6px;padding:0}
  .nav-links .drop>button:hover,.nav-links .drop.open>button{color:var(--ink)}
  .nav-links .drop>button .caret{font-size:10px;transition:.18s}
  .nav-links .drop.open>button .caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .drop-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:-16px;min-width:268px;
    background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:8px;
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
  .drop.open .drop-menu{display:flex}
  .drop-menu a{display:block;padding:11px 14px;border-radius:10px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-light)}
  .drop-menu a:hover{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--ink)}
  .drop-menu a b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px}
  .drop-menu a span{display:block;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px;line-height:1.45}
  .drop-menu .sep{height:1px;background:var(--border);margin:6px 4px}

  /* page hero (lighter than the landing hero) */
  .phero{text-align:left;padding:64px 0 8px;border-top:0}
  .phero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,44px);font-weight:700;margin:12px 0 18px}
  .phero h1 .accent{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  .phero .lead{font-size:clamp(17px,2.2vw,19px)}
  .crumb{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .crumb a{color:var(--text-light)}
  .crumb a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

  /* certified layer cards */
  .layers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:8px}
  .layer{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;
    padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .layer .tag{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px}
  .layer h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .layer p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-light)}
  .layer .prop{margin-top:16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);
    font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.9}
  .layer .prop code{color:var(--text);font-size:12.5px}

  /* assurance ladder */
  .ladder{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin-top:8px}
  .rung{display:flex;gap:20px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius:16px;padding:22px 24px;align-items:flex-start}
  .rung .n{flex-shrink:0;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--accent-soft);
    color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;display:flex;align-items:center;
    justify-content:center}
  .rung h3{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:6px}
  .rung p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-light)}

  /* honest-limits callout */
  .honest{border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:3px solid var(--accent-2);
    border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;padding:24px 28px;background:var(--surface);margin-top:8px}
  .honest h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .honest p{font-size:15px;color:var(--text-light);max-width:70ch}
  .honest p+p{margin-top:12px}

  /* keyword/vocabulary chips */
  .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:22px}
  .chips span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-light);background:var(--surface);
    border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px}

  /* comparison table */
  .cmp{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:8px;font-size:15px;
    background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden}
  .cmp th,.cmp td{padding:15px 20px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
  .cmp thead th{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;background:rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
  .cmp tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
  .cmp td:first-child{color:var(--text-light)}
  .cmp .good{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
  .cmp .bad{color:var(--text);font-weight:700}
  .cmp-wrap{overflow-x:auto}

  @media(max-width:820px){
    .layers{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .drop-menu{position:static;display:flex;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0;min-width:0;
      background:transparent;margin-top:8px}
    .drop-menu a{padding:8px 0}
    .drop-menu a span{display:none}
    .drop-menu .sep{display:none}
    .nav-links .drop>button{display:none}
  }
