:root {
    --wmd-black: #08080a;
    --wmd-black-soft: #0e0e12;
    --wmd-white: #f7f7f5;
    --wmd-gray: #b1b1bc;
    --wmd-gray-dim: #4a4a52;
    --wmd-peri: #7a7cff;
    --wmd-peri-dim: #4d4fcb;
    --wmd-line: rgba(247,247,245,0.09);
    --wmd-line-strong: rgba(247,247,245,0.16);
  }
  .wmd-root {
    background: var(--wmd-black);
    color: var(--wmd-white);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    cursor: none;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .wmd-root { cursor: auto; } }
  .wmd-root ::selection { background: var(--wmd-peri); color: var(--wmd-black); }

  .wmd-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wmd-peri);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .wmd-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 14px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--wmd-peri);
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .wmd-root h1, .wmd-root h2, .wmd-root h3 {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.02;
  }

  #wmd-cursor {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 10px; height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--wmd-peri);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), height .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), background .25s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), opacity .25s;
    mix-blend-mode: difference;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { #wmd-cursor { display: none; } }

  .wmd-marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 80px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: wmd-scroll 50s linear infinite;
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--wmd-gray-dim);
    letter-spacing: .01em;
  }
  .wmd-marquee-wrap:hover .wmd-marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
  .wmd-marquee-logo { height: 28px; width: auto; object-fit: contain; opacity: 0.5; transition: opacity .3s; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); flex-shrink: 0; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; }
  .wmd-marquee-logo:hover { opacity: 1; }
  @keyframes wmd-scroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

  .wmd-reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(36px); transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), transform 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1); }
  .wmd-reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  .wmd-work-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--wmd-line); }
  .wmd-work-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 220px 48px;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 36px 0;
    transition: padding .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), background .4s;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .wmd-work-item.open .wmd-work-row { padding-bottom: 24px; }
  .wmd-work-row:hover {
    padding-left: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(122,124,255,.06), transparent);
  }
  .wmd-work-name { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(20px,2.6vw,34px); transition: color .3s; }
  .wmd-work-item.open .wmd-work-name, .wmd-work-row:hover .wmd-work-name { color: var(--wmd-peri); }
  .wmd-work-chevron {
    justify-self: end;
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--wmd-line-strong);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: var(--wmd-gray);
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), border-color .3s, color .3s, background .3s, scale .3s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .wmd-work-row:hover .wmd-work-chevron {
    border-color: var(--wmd-peri);
    color: var(--wmd-peri);
    scale: 1.1;
  }
  .wmd-work-item.open .wmd-work-chevron {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    border-color: var(--wmd-peri);
    color: var(--wmd-peri);
    background: rgba(122,124,255,.08);
    scale: 1.1;
  }
  .wmd-work-body {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), padding .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  }
  .wmd-work-item.open .wmd-work-body { max-height: 480px; padding-bottom: 36px; }
  .wmd-work-body-inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding-left: calc(80px + 24px);
  }
  @media (max-width: 800px) {
    .wmd-work-row { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr 40px; }
    .wmd-work-tag { display: none; }
    .wmd-work-body-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-left: 0; gap: 24px; }
  }

  .wmd-process-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--wmd-line);
    border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line);
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .wmd-process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  .wmd-process-card { background: var(--wmd-black); padding: 44px 32px; transition: background .4s; }
  .wmd-process-card:hover { background: var(--wmd-black-soft); }

  .wmd-service-body {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), padding .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  }
  .wmd-service-item.open .wmd-service-body { max-height: 500px; padding-top: 24px; }
  .wmd-service-plus {
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--wmd-line-strong);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 20px; line-height: 1;
    color: var(--wmd-gray);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), border-color .3s, color .3s, background .3s, scale .3s;
  }
  .wmd-service-item {
    padding-left: 0;
    transition: padding .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), background .4s;
  }
  .wmd-service-item:hover {
    padding-left: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(122,124,255,.06), transparent);
  }
  .wmd-service-item:hover h3 { color: var(--wmd-peri); }
  .wmd-service-item.open h3 { color: var(--wmd-peri); }
  .wmd-service-item h3 { transition: color .3s; }
  .wmd-service-item:hover .wmd-service-plus {
    border-color: var(--wmd-peri);
    color: var(--wmd-peri);
    scale: 1.1;
  }
  .wmd-service-item.open .wmd-service-plus {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    border-color: var(--wmd-peri);
    color: var(--wmd-peri);
    background: rgba(122,124,255,.08);
    scale: 1.1;
  }

  .wmd-phase-flow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
  }
  .wmd-phase-step {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .wmd-phase-pill {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line-strong);
    color: var(--wmd-gray);
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: border-color .3s, color .3s, background .3s;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .wmd-phase-pill.active {
    border-color: var(--wmd-peri);
    color: var(--wmd-peri);
    background: rgba(122,124,255,.08);
  }
  .wmd-phase-arrow {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--wmd-line-strong), var(--wmd-line));
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 2px;
  }
  .wmd-phase-arrow::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: -1px; top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    border-top: 4px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
    border-left: 6px solid var(--wmd-line-strong);
  }
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .wmd-phase-flow { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
    .wmd-phase-arrow { display: none; }
    .wmd-phase-step { flex: none; }
  }

  .wmd-includes-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .wmd-include-tag {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line-strong);
    color: var(--wmd-gray);
  }

  .wmd-toolkit-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--wmd-line);
    border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line);
  }
  @media (max-width: 1100px) { .wmd-toolkit-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
  @media (max-width: 700px)  { .wmd-toolkit-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

  .wmd-toolkit-card {
    background: var(--wmd-black);
    padding: 32px 28px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    transition: background .35s;
  }
  .wmd-toolkit-card:hover { background: var(--wmd-black-soft); }

  .wmd-tool-name {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--wmd-white);
    padding: 4px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--wmd-line);
    letter-spacing: 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .wmd-tool-name:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }

  .wmd-carousel-quote {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 36px);
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    color: var(--wmd-white);
    transition: opacity .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  }
  .wmd-carousel-quote.exiting {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-12px);
  }
  .wmd-carousel-nav-dot {
    width: 6px; height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--wmd-gray-dim);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    transition: background .3s, transform .3s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .wmd-carousel-nav-dot.active {
    background: var(--wmd-peri);
    transform: scale(1.4);
  }
  .wmd-carousel-btn {
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line-strong);
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--wmd-gray);
    font-size: 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    transition: border-color .3s, color .3s, background .3s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .wmd-carousel-btn:hover {
    border-color: var(--wmd-peri);
    color: var(--wmd-peri);
    background: rgba(122,124,255,.08);
  }
  .wmd-type-badge {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line-strong);
    color: var(--wmd-gray);
  }

  /* ── The Headlines ── */
  .wmd-headlines-section {
    background: var(--wmd-black);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .wmd-hl-entry {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(48px);
    transition: opacity 1.1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  }
  .wmd-hl-entry.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  .wmd-hl-quote-xl {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 112px);
    line-height: .96;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    color: var(--wmd-white);
  }
  .wmd-hl-quote-lg {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 68px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    color: var(--wmd-white);
  }
  .wmd-hl-quote-md {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3.2vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--wmd-white);
  }
  .wmd-hl-quote-sm {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 22px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    color: var(--wmd-gray);
  }
  .wmd-hl-attr {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .wmd-hl-attr-name {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--wmd-white);
  }
  .wmd-hl-attr-meta {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: var(--wmd-gray);
  }
  .wmd-hl-pill {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line-strong);
    color: var(--wmd-gray-dim);
  }
  .wmd-hl-divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--wmd-line);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .wmd-hl-peri { color: var(--wmd-peri); }

  /* reputation marquee rows */
  .wmd-rep-rows {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(32px);
    transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), transform 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  }
  .wmd-rep-rows.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  .wmd-rep-row {
    display: flex;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--wmd-line);
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .wmd-rep-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--wmd-line); }

  .wmd-rep-track {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    width: max-content;
    animation: wmd-rep-scroll 22s linear infinite;
  }
  .wmd-rep-track.reverse { animation-direction: reverse; animation-duration: 28s; }
  .wmd-rep-track.slow { animation-duration: 34s; }

  .wmd-rep-word {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color .3s;
  }
  .wmd-rep-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
  .wmd-rep-word:hover { color: var(--wmd-peri); }
  .wmd-rep-sep {
    color: var(--wmd-gray-dim);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  @keyframes wmd-rep-scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }

  /* closing statement */
  .wmd-hl-close {
    font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5.5vw, 78px);
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    color: var(--wmd-white);
  }

  .wmd-about-portrait {
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, #151519, #0a0a0d 60%);
    border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .wmd-about-portrait::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(122,124,255,.18), transparent 60%);
  }

  .wmd-about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .wmd-about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; } }

  .wmd-hero-mark path {
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 7;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 400;
    stroke-dashoffset: 400;
    animation: wmd-draw 2.2s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) forwards .3s;
  }
  .wmd-hero-mark .white { stroke: var(--wmd-white); }
  .wmd-hero-mark .peri { stroke: var(--wmd-peri); }
  @keyframes wmd-draw { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }

  .wmd-btn {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    padding: 15px 28px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), background .3s, color .3s, border-color .3s;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .wmd-btn-primary { background: var(--wmd-white); color: var(--wmd-black); }
  .wmd-btn-primary:hover { background: var(--wmd-peri); }
  .wmd-btn-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line-strong); color: var(--wmd-white); }
  .wmd-btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--wmd-white); }

  .wmd-nav-cta {
    font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    border: 1px solid var(--wmd-line-strong);
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    color: var(--wmd-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .35s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  }
  .wmd-nav-cta:hover { border-color: var(--wmd-peri); background: var(--wmd-peri); color: var(--wmd-black); }