/* Xenessa brand site — midnight system. No external requests. */
:root {
  --bg: #0a0f1e;
  --bg-2: #0d1428;
  --surface: #111830;
  --surface-2: #172040;
  --border: #26314f;
  --ink: #e9edf7;
  --ink-2: #b0bad1;
  --muted: #7e89a4;
  --blue: #6fa8ff;
  --violet: #8b7bff;
  --teal: #4cc9d4;
  --grad: linear-gradient(92deg, var(--blue), var(--violet));
  --maxw: 1080px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink);
  font: 16px/1.65 "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.4rem; }

/* Header / nav */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 88%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.site-header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; height: 62px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.brand .mark { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
nav.primary { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 1.1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
nav.primary a { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .92rem; padding: .3rem 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
nav.primary a:hover { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
nav.primary a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--violet); }

/* Hero */
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 5.5rem 0 4.5rem; background: radial-gradient(1100px 500px at 70% -10%, #1a2450 0%, var(--bg) 60%); }
.hero .eyebrow { color: var(--teal); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.4vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.12; margin: .6rem 0 1rem; max-width: 21ch; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: normal; background: var(--grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }
.hero .lede { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 1.12rem; max-width: 58ch; }
.hero .tagline { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.constellation { position: absolute; right: -60px; top: 20px; width: 420px; opacity: .5; pointer-events: none; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .constellation { display: none; } }

/* Buttons */
.cta-row { display: flex; gap: .8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.btn {
  display: inline-block; padding: .68rem 1.35rem; border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.btn:hover { text-decoration: none; filter: brightness(1.12); }
.btn.primary { background: var(--grad); color: #0b0f1d; }
.btn.ghost { border-color: var(--border); color: var(--ink); background: var(--surface); }

/* Sections */
section.band { padding: 3.6rem 0; }
section.band.alt { background: var(--bg-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.kicker { color: var(--violet); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 650; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.band > .wrap > p, .prose p { color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 68ch; }
.prose p + p, .prose ul { margin-top: .9rem; }
.prose ul { color: var(--ink-2); padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .45rem; }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* Cards */
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(270px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.card {
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.3rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem;
}
.card .status { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 650; }
.card .status.live { color: #46c28e; }
.card .status.soon { color: #d9a441; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .95rem; flex: 1; }
.card .more { font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; }

/* Stats */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.stat { border-left: 3px solid var(--violet); padding: .2rem 0 .2rem 1rem; }
.stat .n { font-size: 1.9rem; font-weight: 650; background: var(--grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }
.stat .t { color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; }

/* Quote */
blockquote.pull {
  margin: 0 auto; max-width: 46rem; text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink);
}
blockquote.pull footer { color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; margin-top: .8rem; }

/* Two-column feature rows */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.4rem; align-items: start; margin-top: 1.6rem; }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Ladder (earned autonomy) */
.ladder { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-top: 1.4rem; display: grid; gap: .7rem; counter-reset: rung; }
.ladder li {
  counter-increment: rung; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px; padding: .9rem 1.1rem .9rem 3.4rem; position: relative; color: var(--ink-2);
}
.ladder li::before {
  content: counter(rung); position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 1.7rem; height: 1.7rem; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--surface-2); border: 1px solid var(--violet); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 650; font-size: .85rem;
}
.ladder li strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2.6rem 0 3rem; background: var(--bg-2); }
.site-footer .cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .site-footer .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.site-footer h4 { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: .7rem; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .45rem; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .92rem; }
.site-footer .mission { color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 40ch; font-size: .95rem; }
.site-footer .seed { color: var(--muted); font-size: .85rem; font-style: italic; margin-top: 2rem; }
.site-footer .legal { color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; margin-top: .6rem; }

/* Page hero (interior pages) */
.page-hero { padding: 3.6rem 0 2.2rem; background: radial-gradient(900px 340px at 60% -20%, #182148 0%, var(--bg) 65%); }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); margin: .5rem 0 .8rem; }
.page-hero p { color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 62ch; font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* Notice chip */
.chip { display: inline-block; font-size: .78rem; padding: .2rem .7rem; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink-2); margin-bottom: .4rem; }