:root{color-scheme:dark;--ink:#090b0c;--bone:#e6e7e1;--violet:#8a67ff;--lime:#c8ff3d;--muted:#b7b9b7}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);font:18px/1.6 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif}a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:.3em}a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--lime);outline-offset:7px}.wrap{width:min(1280px,100% - 96px);margin-inline:auto}.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:20px;top:20px;padding:14px;background:var(--ink);z-index:10}.site-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-block:30px;border-bottom:1px solid #313437;gap:24px}.identity{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}.identity>span{display:block}.symbol{object-fit:contain;width:56px;height:56px}.wordmark{display:block;width:280px;max-width:100%;height:auto}.signature{display:block;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:9px;letter-spacing:.025em}.contact-link{font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap}.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:0;padding-block:60px 78px}.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:1}.eyebrow{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 20px}h1,h2{font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:1.06;margin:0}h1{font-size:clamp(44px,5.55vw,78px);max-width:730px}h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.4vw,48px)}p{margin:0 0 20px}.lead{font-size:23px;line-height:1.4;max-width:500px;margin:26px 0 17px}.hero-description{font-size:17px;max-width:460px;color:var(--muted)}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--lime);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;padding:14px 24px;min-height:52px;margin-top:10px}.button:hover{background:#d8ff7b}.hero-art{min-width:0;position:relative;margin-right:-20px}.hero-art img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 56% 58% at 50% 50%,#000 53%,transparent 95%)}.podcast{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;border-block:1px solid #383a3c;padding-block:48px 40px}.podcast h2{font-size:40px;max-width:360px}.show{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:18px 0 0}.podcast .eyebrow{color:#baa3ff;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}.podcast>div>p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}.text-link{display:inline-block;font-size:16px;min-height:44px;padding-block:7px}.text-link span{color:var(--lime);padding-left:8px}.approach{padding-block:76px}.approach>.wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:80px}.approach .eyebrow{grid-column:1/-1}.approach h2{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,64px);line-height:1.1}.approach h2 span{color:var(--lime)}.approach-copy p{font-size:17px;max-width:510px;color:var(--muted)}.conversation{border-top:1px solid #383a3c;display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;padding-block:50px}.conversation h2{font-size:38px;margin-bottom:22px}.conversation .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}.email{font-size:18px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.conversation img{flex:none;object-fit:contain}footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:15px;padding-block:24px;border-top:1px solid #383a3c;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
@media(min-width:1440px){.hero{padding-block:80px 90px}}
@media(max-width:800px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 48px)}.site-header{padding-block:23px}.wordmark{width:235px}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-block:42px 14px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,9.2vw,65px);max-width:600px}.hero-art{width:100%;max-width:540px;margin:-4px auto -10px}.hero-art img{max-height:430px;object-fit:contain}.lead{font-size:22px}.podcast{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px;padding-block:32px}.podcast h2{font-size:35px;max-width:none}.show{margin-top:12px}.approach{padding-block:48px}.approach>.wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}.approach .eyebrow{margin-bottom:0}.approach h2{font-size:48px;margin-bottom:10px}.conversation{align-items:flex-start;padding-block:34px;gap:12px}.conversation img{width:62px;height:62px}.conversation h2{font-size:32px}.email{font-size:16px}.contact-link{display:none}footer{font-size:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}}
@media(max-width:380px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.wordmark{width:215px}.symbol{width:42px;height:42px}.signature{font-size:12px}.identity{gap:9px}.hero h1{font-size:43px}.conversation{display:block}.conversation img{margin-bottom:12px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

.interim-note{max-width:460px;margin:22px 0 20px;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid #8a67ff;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#b7b9b7}.interim-note strong{display:block;font-weight:500;color:#e6e7e1}

/* September 16 founder-accepted wordmark hierarchy, carried from Fran V2. */
.identity .brand-lockup{--brand-width:264px;width:var(--brand-width);max-width:100%;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand-art{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:2098/338;overflow:hidden}
.brand-art img.wordmark{position:absolute;display:block;width:104.766444%;max-width:none;height:auto;left:-2.383222%;top:-14.7929%}
.identity .signature{font:400 11.5px/1.3 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.015em;color:#b7b9b7;margin:4px 0 0;white-space:nowrap}
/* Hospitality imagery changes content within the existing two-column composition. */
.hero{gap:44px}
.hero-art{margin:0;width:100%;min-width:0}
.hero-art img{mask-image:none;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;height:auto;width:100%}
.hero-art figcaption{font-size:11px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;letter-spacing:.02em}
@media(max-width:800px){.hero{gap:30px;padding-bottom:38px}.hero-art{max-width:540px;margin:0 auto}.hero-art img{max-height:none;object-fit:cover}}
@media(max-width:480px){.identity .brand-lockup{--brand-width:248px}.identity .signature{font-size:11px}}
@media(max-width:350px){.identity{gap:9px}.symbol{width:36px;height:36px}.identity .brand-lockup{--brand-width:230px}}

/* V8: immersive hospitality scene, calm focal point inside operational movement. */
.hero-stage{isolation:isolate;position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:100%;margin:0;padding:0;min-height:810px;background:var(--ink)}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:3;padding-block:76px 88px}
.hero-copy{max-width:630px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5.2vw,76px);line-height:1.055;max-width:640px;letter-spacing:-.05em;text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 .human{color:var(--lime)}
.hero .lead{max-width:505px;font-size:22px;line-height:1.4;margin-block:26px 18px}
.hero .hero-description{max-width:430px;font-size:18px;color:var(--bone)}
.hero .interim-note{max-width:440px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,11,12,.82),transparent);margin-top:28px}
.scene{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;overflow:hidden}
.scene img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:70% center;display:block;animation:scene-breath 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.scene:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,11,12,.97) 0%,rgba(9,11,12,.9) 24%,rgba(9,11,12,.65) 41%,rgba(9,11,12,.08) 64%,rgba(9,11,12,.02) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,#090b0c 0%,rgba(9,11,12,.12) 22%,transparent 66%,rgba(9,11,12,.65) 100%)}
.scene-light{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(145deg,transparent 48%,rgba(138,103,255,.09) 63%,transparent 79%);mix-blend-mode:screen}
.scene-note{position:absolute;right:max(32px,calc((100vw - 1280px)/2));bottom:20px;z-index:4;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#b7b9b7;margin:0}
.voice{padding-block:48px 54px;border-top:1px solid #383a3c}
.voice blockquote{font-size:clamp(28px,3.1vw,44px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:1040px;margin:0 0 25px;border-left:3px solid var(--lime);padding-left:26px}
.voice>p{margin:0;padding-left:29px;font-size:14px;color:var(--bone)}
.voice>p span{color:var(--muted)}
@keyframes scene-breath{from{transform:scale(1.025) translateX(0)}to{transform:scale(1.055) translateX(-.7%)}}
@media(min-width:1800px){.hero-stage{min-height:870px}.hero-content{padding-block:94px 100px}}
@media(max-width:1000px) and (min-width:801px){.hero-copy{max-width:570px}.scene:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,11,12,.96),rgba(9,11,12,.82) 40%,rgba(9,11,12,.05)),linear-gradient(0deg,#090b0c,transparent 40%)}}
@media(max-width:800px){.hero-stage{min-height:1050px}.hero-content{padding-block:44px 400px}.hero-copy{max-width:590px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,8.9vw,65px);max-width:600px}.scene{inset:290px 0 0}.scene img{object-position:76% center;animation:none}.scene:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#090b0c 0%,rgba(9,11,12,.9) 23%,rgba(9,11,12,.62) 40%,rgba(9,11,12,.04) 62%,rgba(9,11,12,.05) 82%,#090b0c 100%)}.scene-light{background:linear-gradient(155deg,transparent 42%,rgba(138,103,255,.11) 65%,transparent 80%)}.hero .lead{font-size:22px}.hero .hero-description{font-size:17px;max-width:400px}.scene-note{right:24px;bottom:16px;font-size:10px}.voice{padding-block:35px}.voice blockquote{font-size:30px;padding-left:18px}.voice>p{padding-left:21px}.voice>p span{display:block}}
@media(max-width:480px){.hero h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.07;text-wrap:initial}.hero-content{padding-bottom:365px}.hero-stage{min-height:1060px}.scene{inset:290px 0 0}.scene img{object-position:84% center}.hero .lead{max-width:340px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.scene img{animation:none;transform:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

@media(max-width:480px){.scene{inset:570px 0 0}.scene:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#090b0c 0%,rgba(9,11,12,.72) 12%,rgba(9,11,12,.25) 28%,rgba(9,11,12,.02) 46%,rgba(9,11,12,.05) 82%,#090b0c 100%)}}

/* V9: founder audience wording and original publisher episode artwork. */
.hero .hospitality-focus{font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--bone);margin:-6px 0 18px}
.episode-artwork{margin:24px 0 0}
.episode-artwork img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}