:root{
  --bg:#0B132B; --card:#1C2541; --terminal:#0A0F22;
  --cyan:#00E5FF; --crimson:#E63946; --border:#2A365C;
  --t-primary:#F8F9FA; --t-body:#B9C3DD; --t-nav:#C6CFE6;
  --t-muted:#8A97BD; --t-faint:#6E7CA6; --t-faint2:#5A688F;
  --sans:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --head:'Space Grotesk',var(--sans);
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,'SF Mono',Menlo,monospace;
  --maxw:1240px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background-color:var(--bg);color:var(--t-body);font-family:var(--sans);
  line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(42,54,92,.22) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(42,54,92,.22) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:48px 48px;background-attachment:fixed;
}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--head);color:var(--t-primary)}
p{margin:0}
a{color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono)}

/* ---------- HUD system bar ---------- */
.hud{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(11,19,43,.95);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.hud .row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;align-items:center;
  padding:7px 24px;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--t-muted)}
.hud span{white-space:nowrap}
.hud .secure{color:var(--cyan);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.hud .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);
  box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--cyan);animation:pulseDot 2s ease-in-out infinite}
.hud .faint{color:var(--t-faint)}
.hud .clock{margin-left:auto;color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- header / nav ---------- */
header.nav{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:18px 24px;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px}
.brand .logo-img{height:52px;width:auto;display:block}
.brand .lines{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.brand .n1{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--t-primary)}
.brand .n2{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.28em;color:var(--cyan)}
nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:26px}
nav a.link{font-family:var(--head);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--t-nav);transition:color .2s}
nav a.link:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.btn-outline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--cyan);
  border:1px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:4px;padding:9px 15px;
  box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(0,229,255,.25);transition:box-shadow .2s,background .2s}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(0,229,255,.1);box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(0,229,255,.55)}

/* ---------- shared section ---------- */
section{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--cyan)}
.eyebrow.crim{color:var(--crimson)}
.h2{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}

/* ---------- page head (sub-pages, no hero) ---------- */
.page-head{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:60px 24px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.page-head .lead{font-size:16px;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.6;max-width:62ch;margin-top:6px}

/* ---------- legal / prose (privacy notice) ---------- */
.legal{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:6px 24px 80px}
.legal .updated{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--t-faint2);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:26px}
.legal p{color:var(--t-body);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:15px}
.legal h2{font-family:var(--head);font-size:20px;color:var(--t-primary);letter-spacing:-.012em;margin:34px 0 12px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:baseline}
.legal h2 .ln{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:700}
.legal ul{margin:0 0 15px;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.legal li{color:var(--t-body);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:9px;padding-left:18px;position:relative}
.legal li::before{content:"\25B8";color:var(--cyan);position:absolute;left:0}
.legal a{color:var(--cyan)}
.legal strong{color:var(--t-primary);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:56px;padding:56px 24px 88px;align-items:center}
.hero .left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px}
.badge{align-self:flex-start;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--crimson);
  border:1px solid rgba(230,57,70,.5);background:rgba(230,57,70,.08);padding:7px 13px;border-radius:3px}
.hero h1{font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,60px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--cyan);text-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(0,229,255,.45)}
.hero .sub{font-size:17px;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.65;max-width:54ch}
.hero .cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.btn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:4px;
  cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:box-shadow .2s,background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s;display:inline-block}
.btn-primary{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--bg);font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 0 26px rgba(0,229,255,.4)}
.btn-primary:hover{box-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(0,229,255,.7)}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;border-color:var(--border);color:var(--t-nav)}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- terminal ---------- */
.terminal{position:relative;background:var(--terminal);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;
  overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(0,229,255,.09),0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.scanline{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:60px;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(0,229,255,.05),transparent);animation:scanline 5s linear infinite}
.term-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--card);padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.term-bar .d{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%}
.term-bar .label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--t-muted);margin-left:6px}
.term-bar .live{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--cyan)}
.term-body{min-height:260px;padding:16px 18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.9;position:relative}
.term-body .ln{white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.c-muted{color:var(--t-muted)} .c-cyan{color:var(--cyan)} .c-crim{color:var(--crimson)} .c-white{color:var(--t-primary)}
.cursor{display:inline-block;width:8px;height:15px;background:var(--cyan);vertical-align:-2px;margin-left:2px;animation:blinkCursor 1s steps(1) infinite}
.term-prompt{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.term-prompt input{flex:1;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:4px;
  color:var(--t-primary);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;padding:9px 11px;outline:none}
.term-prompt input:focus{border-color:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,229,255,.25)}
.term-prompt button{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--cyan);
  background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:4px;padding:0 14px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
.term-prompt button:hover{background:rgba(0,229,255,.1)}

/* ---------- capabilities ---------- */
.cap{padding:24px 24px 90px}
.cap-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-bottom:30px}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:22px}
.card{background:rgba(28,37,65,.75);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:8px;padding:30px 28px;transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s,transform .25s}
.card:hover{border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.6);box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(0,229,255,.18);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card .top{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.card .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--crimson)}
.card h3{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:20px}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--t-body)}
.card .tag{display:block;margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--t-faint2)}

/* inline "view all / learn more" link */
.more{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--cyan);
  border:1px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:4px;padding:11px 18px;
  box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(0,229,255,.25);transition:background .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.more:hover{background:rgba(0,229,255,.1);box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(0,229,255,.55)}
.teaser-more{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;margin-top:28px}

/* ---------- sovereignty banner ---------- */
.sov-outer{padding:0 24px 90px}
.sov{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#1C2541 0%,#121b3a 60%,#1a1030 100%);
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:48px 40px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 60px rgba(0,229,255,.05);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px}
.sov::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--cyan),var(--crimson),transparent)}
.sov .half{flex:1 1 340px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.sov h2{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);line-height:1.15}
.sov p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.65;max-width:52ch}
.sov .chips{flex:1 1 300px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;justify-content:center}
.chip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:rgba(11,19,43,.7);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:6px;padding:14px 16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--t-nav)}
.chip .dia{color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- research teaser (home) ---------- */
.res-teaser{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 88px}
.res-teaser .rt{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:16px 26px;
  background:rgba(28,37,65,.6);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:24px 26px}
.res-teaser .rt .txt{flex:1 1 340px}
.res-teaser .rt .eyebrow{margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.res-teaser .rt p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.55}
.res-teaser .rt p b{color:var(--t-primary);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- recruiting ---------- */
.rec{padding:24px 24px 90px}
.rec-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:40px;margin-top:26px;align-items:start}
.rec p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:18px}
.rec .apply{color:var(--t-primary);font-weight:600}
.rec .ig{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--cyan);border:1px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:4px;padding:10px 16px;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(0,229,255,.2);transition:background .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.rec .ig:hover{background:rgba(0,229,255,.1);box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(0,229,255,.5)}
.clearances{background:rgba(28,37,65,.75);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:28px}
.clearances h3{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--crimson);margin-bottom:18px}
.clearances ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;columns:2;column-gap:20px}
.clearances li{font-size:14px;color:var(--t-body);margin-bottom:10px;break-inside:avoid;padding-left:16px;position:relative}
.clearances li::before{content:"\25B8";color:var(--cyan);position:absolute;left:0}
.clearances .foot{margin-top:6px;font-size:13px;color:var(--t-muted);font-style:italic}

/* ---------- advanced research ---------- */
.research{padding:24px 24px 90px}
.res-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:40px;margin-top:26px;align-items:start}
.res-intro p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:22px;max-width:52ch}
.res-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.res-links a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--cyan);
  border:1px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:4px;padding:10px 16px;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(0,229,255,.2);transition:background .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.res-links a:hover{background:rgba(0,229,255,.1);box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(0,229,255,.5)}
.programs{background:rgba(28,37,65,.75);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:6px 28px 18px}
.programs h3{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--crimson);padding:18px 0 4px}
.prog{padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.prog:first-of-type{border-top:none}
.prog .pn{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:var(--t-primary)}
.prog .pd{font-size:14px;color:var(--t-body);line-height:1.55;margin-top:5px}
.prog a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--cyan);display:inline-block;margin-top:9px}
.prog a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- briefing form ---------- */
.brief-outer{padding:0 24px 90px}
.brief{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;background:rgba(28,37,65,.75);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:44px 40px}
.brief .sub{font-size:15px;color:var(--t-body);margin-top:8px}
form{margin-top:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.frow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:18px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.field label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--t-muted)}
.field input,.field textarea{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:5px;
  color:var(--t-primary);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;padding:12px 14px;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:110px;line-height:1.6}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,229,255,.25)}
.submit-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:16px}
#formNote{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.03em}
#formNote.err{color:var(--crimson)} #formNote.ok{color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- CTA band (sub-pages) ---------- */
.cta-band{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:20px 24px 96px}
.cta-inner{position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,#1C2541 0%,#121b3a 60%,#1a1030 100%);
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:46px 40px;box-shadow:inset 0 0 60px rgba(0,229,255,.05)}
.cta-inner::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--cyan),var(--crimson),transparent)}
.cta-inner h2{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,30px)}
.cta-inner p{color:var(--t-body);margin:12px auto 24px;max-width:52ch;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--border);background:rgba(10,15,34,.9)}
footer .frow2{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:22px 24px 8px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:center;gap:8px 18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--t-faint)}
footer .frow2 a{color:var(--t-faint)}
footer .frow2 a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
footer .push{margin-left:auto}
footer .cls{color:var(--crimson)}
footer .disc{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:6px 24px 28px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--t-faint2);line-height:1.6}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .dot,.scanline,.cursor{animation:none}
  *{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

@keyframes blinkCursor{0%,50%{opacity:1}50.01%,100%{opacity:0}}
@keyframes pulseDot{0%,100%{opacity:1;box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--cyan)}50%{opacity:.35;box-shadow:0 0 3px var(--cyan)}}
@keyframes scanline{0%{top:-10%}100%{top:110%}}