/* ============================================================
   APEX design system v2 — "Descent × Trackmint" — 2026-09-07
   marker: APEX-DESCENT-V2
   Trackmint palette pushed to the machine room:
   navy #14213D deepened to the void, gold #FCA311 electric,
   blue #2A78D6 as the accent, red reserved for stop states.
   Display face: Archivo Black. Text: system stack (Trackmint).
   Mono: system mono for data readouts.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --void:#0A1022;
  --void-2:#0D1529;
  --navy:#14213D;
  --panel:#101A36;
  --panel-2:#0E1730;
  --line:rgba(214,224,242,.10);
  --line-strong:rgba(214,224,242,.22);
  --ink:#F2F5FB;
  --ink-soft:#A9B4C9;
  --ink-faint:#7D89A3;
  --gold:#FCA311;
  --gold-hot:#FFC24F;
  --gold-ink:#1D1300;
  --blue:#2A78D6;
  --blue-bright:#5C9DEA;
  --blue-soft:#9CC4F5;
  --red:#FF5D5D;
  --red-soft:#FF9D9D;
  --display:"Archivo Black",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --text:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,"Liberation Mono",monospace;
  --gutter:clamp(18px,5vw,72px);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1);
  --radius:12px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{background:var(--void);color-scheme:dark;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:rgba(252,163,17,.5) #0B1226}
body{
  font-family:var(--text);
  font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;
  background:
    radial-gradient(110% 60% at 50% -8%,rgba(42,120,214,.14),transparent 62%),
    var(--void);
  color:var(--ink);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  caret-color:var(--gold);
  padding:calc(64px + env(safe-area-inset-top)) var(--gutter) calc(3rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  max-width:none;
}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-ink)}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:9px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:#0B1226}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:rgba(252,163,17,.45)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px;border-radius:2px}
h1,h2,h3{text-wrap:balance}
p{text-wrap:pretty}
img{max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--blue-soft);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-hot)}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
main,.wrap{display:block;max-width:72rem;margin:0 auto}

/* ---- fixed world: particle canvas, vignette, scanlines ---- */
#fx{display:none}
.js #fx{display:block;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.vig{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(125% 95% at 50% 45%,transparent 55%,rgba(2,5,14,.6) 100%)}
.scan{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;opacity:.4;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(255,255,255,.022) 0 1px,transparent 1px 3px)}
header.top,nav.crumbs,main,h1,h2,.lede,.board,.also,.prose,.meta,.rawlink,.foot,
.hero,.pulse,.wall,.trail,.gauge{position:relative;z-index:4}

/* ---- top chrome ---- */
.top{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:30;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;
  padding:calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-top)) var(--gutter) 10px;
  background:rgba(10,16,34,.72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--ink-faint);
}
.top .mark{font-family:var(--display);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--ink)}
.top .mark a{color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.top .mark a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.top .mark svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex:none}
.top .date{text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}

.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-faint);margin:1.6rem auto 1.2rem;max-width:72rem}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ---- headings ---- */
h1{
  font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(2.5rem,9.5vw,5.6rem);
  font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:.95;
  margin:0 0 1rem;
}
h1 .dot{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
.lede{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 2.2rem;max-width:56ch;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.25vw,1.12rem)}
.lede b{color:var(--ink)}
h2{
  font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--gold);
  font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:3rem 0 1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
}
h2::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line-strong)}

/* ---- status pills (status is text + color, never color alone) ---- */
.pill{
  display:inline-block;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px;white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid transparent;
}
.pill.go{background:rgba(42,120,214,.16);color:var(--blue-soft);border-color:rgba(92,157,234,.4)}
.pill.mid{background:rgba(252,163,17,.13);color:var(--gold-hot);border-color:rgba(252,163,17,.4)}
.pill.stop{background:rgba(255,93,93,.13);color:var(--red-soft);border-color:rgba(255,93,93,.4)}
.pill.na{background:rgba(214,224,242,.07);color:var(--ink-faint);border-color:var(--line-strong)}

/* ---- the board: machine-room rows ---- */
.board{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.board li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.board a,.board .row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;grid-template-rows:auto auto;
  gap:.35rem 1rem;align-items:center;
  padding:1.15rem .4rem 1.2rem;color:var(--ink);
  transition:background-color .18s var(--ease),padding-left .18s var(--ease);
  position:relative;
}
.board .addr{
  grid-column:1 / -1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;color:var(--ink-faint);
}
.board .lamp{width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--ink-faint);opacity:.45;flex:none;
  transition:background-color .3s,box-shadow .3s,opacity .3s}
.js .in .lamp,.board a:hover .lamp{background:var(--gold);opacity:1;box-shadow:0 0 10px 1px rgba(252,163,17,.7)}
.board b{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,3.4vw,2.35rem);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em;line-height:1.05;
}
.board span:not(.addr):not(.lamp){grid-column:1 / -1;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.45}
.board .pill{justify-self:end}
.board a:hover{background:var(--gold);padding-left:1.1rem;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.board a:hover b,.board a:hover span,.board a:hover .addr{color:var(--gold-ink)}
.board a:hover .pill{background:rgba(0,0,0,.16);color:var(--gold-ink);border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.board .row{opacity:.78}

/* ---- trail: secondary link lists ---- */
.also{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.also li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.also a{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;color:var(--ink);
  padding:1rem .4rem;font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(1rem,2.2vw,1.35rem);letter-spacing:.01em;
  transition:background-color .16s var(--ease),padding-left .16s var(--ease),color .16s var(--ease);
}
.also .verb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;color:var(--gold);width:6.5ch;flex:none}
.also .w{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--text);font-size:.85rem;text-transform:none;color:var(--ink-faint);text-align:right}
.also a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-ink);padding-left:1.1rem}
.also a:hover .verb,.also a:hover .w{color:var(--gold-ink)}

/* ---- prose: rendered markdown child pages ---- */
.prose{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(42,120,214,.05),transparent 140px),var(--panel-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:clamp(1.2rem,3.5vw,2.2rem);overflow-wrap:break-word;max-width:72rem;margin:0 auto;
}
.prose h1{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5.5vw,2.7rem);margin:0 0 1rem;line-height:1.02}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2.4vw,1.4rem);
  letter-spacing:.01em;margin:2rem 0 .7rem}
.prose h2::after{background:var(--line)}
.prose h3{color:var(--gold-hot);font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;margin:1.4rem 0 .5rem}
.prose h4{color:var(--ink);font-size:.95rem;margin:1.1rem 0 .4rem}
.prose p,.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 .9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:70ch}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.3rem}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3rem}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--gold)}
.prose blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--ink-soft);
  padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1rem;margin:0 0 1rem;font-size:1.02em}
.prose code{background:rgba(10,16,34,.8);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;
  padding:1px 6px;font-size:.86em;font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--gold-hot)}
.prose pre{background:#070C1A;border:1px solid var(--line);color:#DCE6F5;border-radius:10px;
  padding:1rem 1.1rem;overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 1rem}
.prose pre code{background:none;border:none;color:inherit;padding:0;font-size:13px}
.prose hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:1.6rem 0}
.prose table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:14px;display:block;overflow-x:auto;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.prose th,.prose td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 10px;text-align:left;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.prose th{background:rgba(42,120,214,.1);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.prose a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}

.rawlink{margin:1.4rem auto 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);max-width:72rem}
.meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 auto 1.2rem;max-width:72rem}

.foot{
  margin:4rem auto 0;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-faint);max-width:72rem;display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.foot a{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE — the descent
   ============================================================ */
.hero{min-height:calc(96svh - 64px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;padding:2rem 0 3rem}
.mark{
  display:block;font-family:var(--display);color:var(--gold);
  font-size:clamp(4.4rem,20vw,16.5rem);
  line-height:.86;letter-spacing:-.015em;position:relative;
  text-shadow:0 12px 60px rgba(252,163,17,.22);
}
.mark .gx{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;color:var(--gold)}
.js .mark .gx1{animation:gxa 7s steps(1) infinite}
.js .mark .gx2{animation:gxb 7s steps(1) infinite;color:var(--blue-bright)}
@keyframes gxa{
  0%,92%{opacity:0;transform:none;clip-path:inset(0 0 100% 0)}
  93%{opacity:.9;transform:translate(-8px,2px);clip-path:inset(12% 0 64% 0)}
  94.5%{opacity:.9;transform:translate(6px,-2px);clip-path:inset(58% 0 18% 0)}
  96%{opacity:0}
}
@keyframes gxb{
  0%,93%{opacity:0;transform:none;clip-path:inset(100% 0 0 0)}
  94%{opacity:.7;transform:translate(9px,-3px);clip-path:inset(38% 0 42% 0)}
  95.5%{opacity:.7;transform:translate(-7px,3px);clip-path:inset(72% 0 6% 0)}
  97%{opacity:0}
}
.hero .claim{
  display:block;margin:2rem auto 0;max-width:24ch;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);
  line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:.005em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
}
.hero .claim em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.hero .sub{
  margin:1.8rem auto 0;max-width:60ch;
  font-size:clamp(.95rem,1.15vw,1.05rem);color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.hero .tag{
  margin:1.6rem auto 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(.7rem,.95vw,.82rem);
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);
}
.hero .tag b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}

/* kinetic masked rows */
.krow{display:block;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:.08em;margin-bottom:-.08em}
.krow>span{display:block}
.js [data-kin] .krow>span{transform:translateY(112%) skewY(3deg);
  transition:transform 1s var(--ease)}
.js [data-kin].in .krow:nth-child(1)>span{transition-delay:.05s}
.js [data-kin].in .krow:nth-child(2)>span{transition-delay:.16s}
.js [data-kin].in .krow:nth-child(3)>span{transition-delay:.27s}
.js [data-kin].in .krow>span{transform:none}
.shout{
  font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,8.5vw,7.4rem);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0;
}
.shout .gold{color:var(--gold)}
.claimblock{padding:14vh 0 10vh}
.claimblock .aside{margin-top:3vh;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(.74rem,.95vw,.88rem);
  letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:46ch}
.claimblock.right .shout,.claimblock.right .aside{text-align:right;margin-left:auto}

/* ---- the pulse: swarm section (signature move) ---- */
.pulse{min-height:170vh;position:relative}
.pulse .stick{position:sticky;top:0;min-height:100svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:64px 0 2rem}
.pulse .cap{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(.7rem,1vw,.9rem);letter-spacing:.34em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:2.4vh}
.pulse .fig{
  font-family:var(--display);color:var(--gold);
  font-size:clamp(4.4rem,21vw,17rem);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.js .pulse .fig{opacity:.1;transition:opacity .5s var(--ease);text-shadow:0 0 70px rgba(252,163,17,.35)}
.js .pulse .fig.lockon{opacity:1;animation:figx .46s steps(2) 1}
@keyframes figx{
  0%{transform:translate(-6px,0) skewX(-2deg)}
  40%{transform:translate(5px,-2px) skewX(1.5deg)}
  70%{transform:translate(-3px,2px)}
  100%{transform:none}
}
.pulse .facts{margin-top:3.2vh;display:flex;gap:clamp(14px,3vw,40px);flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(10.5px,.95vw,13px);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pulse .facts p{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.pulse .facts b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;margin-top:4px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.pulse .facts .up{color:var(--blue-soft)}
.pulse .facts .hot{color:var(--gold-hot)}

/* ---- the record wall: kinetic tickers ---- */
.wallwrap{padding:10vh 0;margin:0 calc(-1 * var(--gutter))}
.wall{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trow{overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.2vh 0}
.trow:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.tin{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4.8vw,4rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:.01em;will-change:transform}
.tin span{display:inline-block;padding-right:.8em;white-space:nowrap}
.tin .sep{color:var(--ink-faint);padding:0 .55em 0 0;font-style:normal}
.t-gold{color:var(--gold)}
.t-line{color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(214,224,242,.7)}
.t-ink{color:var(--ink)}
.t-blue{color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(92,157,234,.85)}
.wall-cap{padding:2vh var(--gutter) 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);text-align:center}

/* ---- depth gauge ---- */
.gauge{display:none}
.js .gauge{display:block;position:fixed;top:50%;right:22px;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:25}
.gauge-track{position:absolute;top:6px;bottom:6px;right:calc(100% + 12px);width:2px;background:var(--line)}
.gauge-fill{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:0%;background:var(--gold)}
.gauge ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.gauge button{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:10px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--ink-faint);
  transition:color .16s var(--ease);padding:2px 0;width:100%;
}
.gauge button::after{content:"";width:14px;height:2px;background:currentColor;flex:none;
  transition:width .16s var(--ease)}
.gauge button:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.gauge li.now button{color:var(--gold)}
.gauge li.now button::after{width:26px}

/* ---- reveal choreography ---- */
.js [data-r]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(34px);
  transition:opacity .85s var(--ease),transform .85s var(--ease)}
.js [data-r].in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.js .board>li[data-r]{transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*70ms)}
.js .also>li[data-r]{transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*60ms)}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(38px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.js .hero .mark{animation:rise .9s var(--ease) .05s both}
.js .hero .claim{animation:rise .9s var(--ease) .22s both}
.js .hero .sub{animation:rise .9s var(--ease) .38s both}
.js .hero .tag{animation:rise .9s var(--ease) .52s both}

/* ---- mobile composition ---- */
@media (max-width:760px){
  body{font-size:15.5px}
  .top{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  .top .date{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
  .mark{font-size:clamp(4rem,24vw,7rem)}
  .hero{min-height:calc(92svh - 58px)}
  .hero .claim{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,5.8vw,1.7rem)}
  .shout{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,9.6vw,3rem)}
  .claimblock{padding:10vh 0 8vh}
  .board b{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,5.6vw,1.55rem)}
  .board span:not(.addr):not(.lamp){font-size:13px}
  .pulse{min-height:150vh}
  .pulse .fig{font-size:clamp(4rem,24vw,7rem)}
  .tin{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,6.6vw,2.1rem)}
  .also .w{display:none}
  .js .gauge{right:8px}
  .gauge button{font-size:0;gap:0}
  .gauge button::after{width:12px}
  .gauge li.now button::after{width:22px}
  .gauge-track{right:calc(100% + 7px)}
}
@media (min-width:761px){
  .js .haspage-gauge .claimblock.right .shout,
  .js .haspage-gauge .claimblock.right .aside{padding-right:120px}
}

/* ---- reduced motion: everything visible, zero choreography ---- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .js #fx{display:none}
  .js .mark .gx1,.js .mark .gx2{animation:none !important;opacity:0 !important}
  .js [data-r],.js [data-kin] .krow>span{opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;transition:none !important}
  .js .hero .mark,.js .hero .claim,.js .hero .sub,.js .hero .tag{animation:none !important}
  .js .pulse .fig{opacity:1 !important;animation:none !important}
  .pulse{min-height:auto}
  .pulse .stick{position:static;min-height:auto;padding:6vh 0}
  .tin{transform:none !important}
  *{transition-duration:.01ms !important}
}