  :root{
    /* ---- Character Code op de The Synths-tokens: --paper/--ink/--acc/--acc2 ---- */
    --cream:#FFFFFF;
    --card:#F5F5F5;
    --line:rgba(34,34,34,.12);
    --ink:#222222;
    --ink-soft:rgba(34,34,34,.65);
    --burgundy:#DA5597;
    --burgundy-soft:#64D0EB;
    --burgundy-tint1:rgba(218,85,151,.12);
    --burgundy-tint2:#F0B3D2;
    --burgundy-tint3:#1CA8C7;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--cream);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px;}
  section{padding:120px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  section:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .kicker{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.18em;
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:700;
    color:var(--burgundy);
    margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  h1{font-size:64px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 28px;}
  h2{font-size:40px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 20px;}
  h3{font-size:24px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--ink);}
  p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;}
  .lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:680px;line-height:1.6;}

  /* HERO */
  .hero{
    min-height:92vh;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .hero .kicker{font-size:13px;}
  .hero h1{font-size:80px;max-width:880px;}
  .hero .tagline{
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:19px;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top:28px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top:28px;
    max-width:640px;
  }

  /* GRID CARDS */
  .grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:48px;}
  .grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:48px;}
  .card{
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:32px;
  }
  .card .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:10.5px;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    font-weight:700;
    color:var(--burgundy);
    margin:6px 0 14px;
  }
  .card p{font-size:14.5px;}

  /* Rule-left cards */
  .rule-card{
    border-left:3px solid var(--burgundy);
    padding:4px 0 4px 26px;
  }
  .rule-card h3{margin-bottom:12px;}

  /* PROCESS STRIP */
  .process{display:flex;align-items:stretch;margin-top:48px;}
  .process .step{
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:28px 24px;
    flex:1;
  }
  .process .step.final{background:var(--burgundy);border:none;color:var(--cream);}
  .process .step .num{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:30px;color:var(--burgundy-soft);margin-bottom:22px;display:block;}
  .process .step.final .num{color:#EAD9DD;}
  .process .step h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:20px;}
  .process .step.final h3{color:var(--cream);}
  .process .step p{font-size:12.5px;}
  .process .step.final p{color:#EAD9DD;}
  .process .arrow{
    flex:0 0 44px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    color:var(--burgundy);
    font-size:18px;
  }

  /* VALIDATION BAR */
  .valbar{display:flex;margin-top:48px;}
  .valbar .seg{padding:22px 20px;font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:19px;}
  .valbar .seg:nth-child(1){background:var(--burgundy-tint1);flex:2.4;color:var(--ink);}
  .valbar .seg:nth-child(2){background:var(--burgundy-tint2);flex:2.7;color:var(--ink);}
  .valbar .seg:nth-child(3){background:var(--burgundy-tint3);flex:3.0;color:var(--ink);}
  .valbar .seg:nth-child(4){background:var(--burgundy);flex:3.4;color:var(--cream);}
  .valcaps{display:flex;margin-top:14px;}
  .valcaps div{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .valcaps div:nth-child(1){flex:2.4;}
  .valcaps div:nth-child(2){flex:2.7;}
  .valcaps div:nth-child(3){flex:3.0;}
  .valcaps div:nth-child(4){flex:3.4;}
  .val-note{margin-top:28px;font-style:italic;color:var(--burgundy);font-size:15px;}

  /* PROFILE LIST */
  .profile-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px;margin-top:48px;}
  .profile-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
  .profile-grid li{
    font-size:14.5px;
    padding-bottom:14px;
    margin-bottom:14px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }

  /* DETAILED MODEL BLOCKS */
  .model-block{padding:38px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .model-block:first-of-type{padding-top:8px;}
  .model-block:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;}
  .model-block .mtop{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-bottom:4px;}
  .model-block h3{font-size:27px;margin:0;}
  .model-block .meta{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--burgundy);font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;}
  .model-block .researchers{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;margin:6px 0 22px;}
  .model-block .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start;}
  .model-block .colhead{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .model-block ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;}
  .model-block li{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:7px;line-height:1.5;}
  .model-block .yield{background:var(--card);border-left:3px solid var(--burgundy);padding:20px 24px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;}
  .model-block .yield strong{color:var(--ink);}
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .model-block .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px;}
  }

  /* CLIENT JOURNEY */
  .journey{margin-top:48px;}
  .jstep{display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:0;position:relative;}
  .jstep .jnum-col{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;}
  .jstep .jnum{
    width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--burgundy);
    position:relative;z-index:2;flex:0 0 auto;
  }
  .jstep .jline{position:absolute;top:40px;bottom:-8px;left:50%;width:1px;background:var(--line);transform:translateX(-50%);}
  .jstep:last-child .jline{display:none;}
  .jstep .jcontent{padding:2px 0 44px 28px;}
  .jstep h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .jstep .jwho{
    display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
    font-weight:700;color:var(--burgundy);margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .jstep p{font-size:14px;max-width:640px;}

  /* ITEM STATS ROW */
  .stat-row{display:flex;gap:1px;margin-top:36px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .stat-row .stat{flex:1;background:var(--card);padding:22px 20px;}
  .stat-row .stat.total{background:var(--burgundy);color:var(--cream);}
  .stat-row .stat .n{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:34px;line-height:1;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .stat-row .stat .lbl{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .stat-row .stat.total .lbl{color:#EAD9DD;}

  /* CHAPTER FLOW */
  .chapter-flow{display:flex;align-items:stretch;margin-top:20px;}
  .chapter-flow .chap{flex:1;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 18px;}
  .chapter-flow .chap .cn{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:var(--burgundy-soft);margin-bottom:8px;}
  .chapter-flow .chap p{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);margin:0;}
  .chapter-flow .carrow{flex:0 0 36px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--burgundy);font-size:16px;}

  /* SCORING PIPELINE */
  .pipeline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:20px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .pipeline .pnode{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 16px;white-space:nowrap;}
  .pipeline .parrow{color:var(--burgundy);}

  .example-box{border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:28px;}
  .example-box .ex-row{padding:18px 24px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;}
  .example-box .ex-row.no{background:#FBF1F1;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .example-box .ex-row.no .tag{color:#A33B3B;}
  .example-box .ex-row.yes .tag{color:var(--burgundy);}
  .example-box .tag{font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;display:block;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .example-box .ex-row p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);}

  /* OPTION CARDS */
  .option-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:44px;}
  .option-cards.three{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;}
  .option-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);}
  .option-card.highlight{background:var(--burgundy);border:none;color:var(--cream);}
  .option-card .ohead{padding:26px 28px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .option-card.highlight .ohead{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);}
  .option-card .otag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;color:var(--burgundy);margin-bottom:8px;}
  .option-card.highlight .otag{color:#EAD9DD;}
  .option-card h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:22px;}
  .option-card.highlight h3{color:var(--cream);}
  .option-card .osub{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .option-card.highlight .osub{color:#EAD9DD;}
  .option-card .obody{padding:22px 28px 28px;}
  .option-card .ogroup{margin-bottom:18px;}
  .option-card .ogroup:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .option-card .olabel{font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:8px;}
  .option-card.highlight .olabel{color:#EAD9DD;}
  .option-card ul{margin:0;padding-left:16px;}
  .option-card li{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.5;}
  .option-card.highlight li{color:#F1DFE3;}
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .option-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .option-cards.three{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  }

  /* EXPAND TOGGLE */
  .expand-toggle{
    margin-top:24px;
    width:100%;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
    color:var(--cream);
    font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;
    font-size:12.5px;
    font-weight:600;
    letter-spacing:.03em;
    padding:13px 18px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:background .2s ease;
  }
  .expand-toggle:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);}
  .expand-toggle .et-arrow{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1;}

  .detail-panel{
    max-height:0;
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:max-height .5s ease;
    margin-top:0;
  }
  .detail-panel.open{max-height:6000px;margin-top:36px;}
  .detail-inner{
    background:var(--card);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:40px 44px;
  }
  .detail-inner h4{font-size:16.5px;margin:30px 0 10px;color:var(--burgundy);}
  .detail-inner h4:first-of-type{margin-top:0;}
  .detail-inner p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.65;max-width:820px;}
  .detail-inner strong{color:var(--ink);}

  .mini-table{margin:16px 0 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);max-width:640px;}
  .mini-table.wide{max-width:920px;}
  .mt-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;}
  .mini-table.wide .mt-row{grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr 1.3fr;}
  .mt-row > div{padding:10px 16px;font-size:13px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .mt-row:last-child > div{border-bottom:none;}
  .mt-head{background:var(--burgundy);}
  .mt-head > div{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--cream);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;border-bottom:none;}

  .phase-flow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:18px 0 20px;}
  .phase-flow .ph{
    background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:10px 14px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;min-width:110px;
  }
  .phase-flow .ph::before{content:none;}
  .phase-flow .ph{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--burgundy);font-size:11px;}
  .phase-flow .ph span{font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);font-size:12.5px;}

  .claim-ladder{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;margin-top:16px;max-width:760px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .claim-ladder > div{background:var(--cream);padding:14px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;}
  .claim-ladder strong{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--burgundy);}
  .claim-ladder span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}

  .source-list{margin-top:14px;padding-left:18px;max-width:820px;}
  .source-list li{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.55;}

  .source-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:18px 0 24px;}
  .source-card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 20px;}
  .source-card .source-type{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;color:var(--burgundy);margin-bottom:7px;}
  .source-card h5{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 7px;color:var(--ink);}
  .source-card p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 12px;}
  .source-card a{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--burgundy);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:2px;}
  .source-card a:hover{opacity:.72;}
  .source-note{border-left:3px solid var(--burgundy);padding:14px 18px;background:#fff;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6;margin:16px 0 24px;}
  .reality-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:18px 0 26px;}
  .reality-grid.three{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;}
  .reality-box{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 20px;background:var(--cream);}
  .reality-box strong{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;display:block;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--burgundy);margin-bottom:9px;}
  .reality-box ul{margin:0;padding-left:16px;}
  .reality-box li{font-size:12.8px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:5px;}

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .detail-inner{padding:28px 24px;}
    .mt-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .source-grid,.reality-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .reality-grid.three{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  }

  /* IMPLEMENTATION FLOW */
  .flow{
    margin-top:52px;
    text-align:center;
    font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;
    font-size:20px;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  .flow span.sep{color:var(--burgundy);margin:0 18px;}

  /* CLOSING */
  .closing{
    background:var(--burgundy);
    color:var(--cream);
    padding:130px 0;
    border-bottom:none;
  }
  .closing .wrap{max-width:900px;}
  .closing .label{
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.18em;
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:700;
    margin-bottom:16px;
  }
  .closing .label.niet{color:#D9B7C0;}
  .closing .label.wel{color:var(--cream);}
  .closing .quote{
    font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:26px;
    color:#EAD9DD;
    line-height:1.5;
    margin-bottom:56px;
  }
  .closing .statement{
    font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;
    font-size:32px;
    line-height:1.5;
    margin-bottom:56px;
  }
  .closing .rule{width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--cream);margin-bottom:22px;}
  .closing .foot{
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:.18em;
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:700;
    color:#D9B7C0;
  }

  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .wrap{padding:0 24px;}
    section{padding:80px 0;}
    .hero{min-height:auto;padding-top:100px;}
    .hero h1{font-size:46px;}
    h2{font-size:30px;}
    .grid2,.grid3,.profile-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .process{flex-direction:column;}
    .process .arrow{padding:6px 0;}
    .valbar{flex-direction:column;}
    .valcaps{flex-direction:column;}
    .valcaps div{padding:6px 0;}
    .closing .quote,.closing .statement{font-size:22px;}
  }

  /* EIGEN BASIS DEMO MODAL */
  .demo-launch{
    margin-top:14px;width:100%;background:var(--cream);color:var(--burgundy);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;
    font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:14px 18px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;cursor:pointer;
    transition:transform .18s ease,background .2s ease;
  }
  .demo-launch:hover{background:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .demo-launch .demo-arrow{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:20px;}
  .demo-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9999;background:rgba(24,18,17,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(7px);display:none;padding:28px;}
  .demo-modal.open{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
  .demo-shell{width:min(1120px,96vw);height:min(860px,92vh);background:#F2ECE1;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);box-shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.28);display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .demo-bar{height:58px;flex:0 0 58px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 20px 0 24px;background:#241E1A;color:#F2ECE1;}
  .demo-bar-title{font-family:'Inter Tight',sans-serif;font-size:20px;}
  .demo-bar-sub{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#D9CFC2;margin-left:12px;}
  .demo-close{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);background:transparent;color:#fff;font-size:24px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;}
  .demo-close:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);}
  .demo-frame{border:0;width:100%;height:100%;background:#F2ECE1;}
  body.modal-open{overflow:hidden;}
  @media(max-width:700px){.demo-modal{padding:0}.demo-shell{width:100vw;height:100vh}.demo-bar-sub{display:none}}

