/* ============================================================
   ELEVATIONS — polish layer above the core design system
   ============================================================ */

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   1. STATS BAND (homepage, under hero)
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.stats-band {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) var(--gutter);
  background: var(--midnight-navy-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.stats-band__grid {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .stats-band__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 2.5rem 1rem; } }
@media (max-width: 500px) { .stats-band__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; } }
.stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding-inline: 0.5rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.stat:first-child { border-left: 0; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .stat { border-left: 0; padding-block: 0.5rem; }
  .stat:nth-child(2n+1) { border-left: 0; }
}
.stat__value {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.8rem + 2vw, 3.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--arch-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.stat__value em {
  color: var(--ice-blue);
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.55em;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  vertical-align: super;
  margin-left: 0.15em;
}
.stat__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice-blue-dim);
  max-width: 22ch;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   2. PRESS / RECOGNITION STRIP
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.press-strip {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4rem) var(--gutter);
  background: var(--midnight-navy);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.press-strip__inner {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.press-strip__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice-blue-dim);
}
.press-strip__logos {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 900px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .press-strip__logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 2rem 3rem; justify-items: center; } }
.press-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.7rem + 0.7vw, 1.15rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--arch-white);
  opacity: 0.55;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  filter: grayscale(1);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.press-logo:hover { opacity: 0.9; }
.press-logo--sans { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.78rem; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   3. HOW WE WORK — editorial timeline
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.timeline {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--midnight-navy);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.timeline__inner {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
.timeline__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  position: relative;
}
.timeline__step {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.timeline__step:first-child { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
.timeline__step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  left: 0;
  width: 12px; height: 12px;
  background: var(--ice-blue);
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--midnight-navy);
}
.timeline__step:first-child::before { left: 6px; transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg); }
.timeline__step::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}
.timeline__step:first-child::after { left: 6px; }
.timeline__n {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice-blue);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
}
.timeline__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--arch-white);
}
.timeline__desc {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .timeline__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .timeline__step {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 2rem 0 0;
  }
  .timeline__step:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
  .timeline__step::after { display: none; }
  .timeline__step::before { top: -6px; left: 0; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   4. FOUNDER QUOTE BLOCK
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.founder-quote {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  background: var(--midnight-navy-deep);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.founder-quote::before {
  content: """;
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px;
  left: 8%;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 24rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ice-blue);
  opacity: 0.06;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.founder-quote__inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
.founder-quote__eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice-blue);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.founder-quote__text {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1.4vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--arch-white);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
}
.founder-quote__attrib {
  display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}
.founder-quote__name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--arch-white);
}
.founder-quote__title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice-blue-dim);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   5. INVESTOR / CAPITAL PARTNERS BAND
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.partners-band {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  background: var(--obsidian-black);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.partners-band__grid {
  max-width: var(--content-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .partners-band__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.partners-band__copy .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.partners-band__copy h2 {
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.4rem + 1.6vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.partners-band__copy p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 55ch; }
.partners-form {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(220,238,255,0.03), rgba(220,238,255,0));
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem;
}
.partners-form h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.partners-form label {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice-blue);
}
.partners-form input,
.partners-form textarea {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 0.8em 1em;
  color: var(--arch-white);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  text-transform: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast);
}
.partners-form input:focus,
.partners-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--ice-blue); }
.partners-form .cf-note {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}
.partners-form .cf-success {
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--ice-blue-dim);
  background: rgba(220,238,255,0.08);
  color: var(--ice-blue);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  text-transform: none;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   6. CURSOR RING (subtle, desktop only)
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .cursor-ring {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 28px; height: 28px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ice-blue-dim);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width 200ms var(--ease-out), height 200ms var(--ease-out),
                background 200ms var(--ease-out), opacity 200ms var(--ease-out);
    z-index: 9999;
    mix-blend-mode: difference;
    opacity: 0;
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .cursor-ring.is-visible { opacity: 0.8; }
  .cursor-ring.is-active {
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    border-color: var(--ice-blue);
    background: rgba(220,238,255,0.08);
  }
}