  :root{
    --ink:#14130F;
    --paper:#FAFAF8;
    --yellow:#FFC700;
    --yellow-deep:#E2A400;
    --slate:#55534C;
    --line: rgba(20,19,15,.12);
  }
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{ background:var(--paper); color:var(--ink); font-family:'Manrope', system-ui, sans-serif; }
  .font-display{ font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; letter-spacing:-0.015em; }
  .font-mono{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; }

  /* ---- signature element: real hangtag shape with a punched hole ---- */
  .tag{
    position:relative;
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px;
    background:var(--yellow);
    color:var(--ink);
    padding:6px 14px 6px 22px;
    clip-path: polygon(14px 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 14px 100%, 0 50%);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  }
  .tag::before{
    content:""; position:absolute; left:8px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);
    width:5px; height:5px; border-radius:999px; background:var(--paper);
  }
  .tag-dark::before{ background:var(--ink); }
  .tag-dark{ background:var(--yellow); }

  .card-hover{ transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease; }
  .card-hover:hover{ transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 22px 46px -20px rgba(20,19,15,.28); }

  /* ambient ticker, single deliberate motion moment */
  .ticker-track{ display:flex; gap:3rem; white-space:nowrap; animation: ticker 26s linear infinite; }
  @keyframes ticker{ from{ transform:translateX(0);} to{ transform:translateX(-50%);} }

  ::selection{ background:var(--yellow); color:var(--ink); }
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{ outline:3px solid var(--yellow-deep); outline-offset:2px; }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .ticker-track{ animation:none; }
    *{ transition-duration:0.01ms !important; }
  }

/* ---- shared components for inner pages ---- */
.btn-primary{ background:var(--ink); color:var(--yellow); }
.btn-primary:hover{ opacity:.92; }
.btn-outline{ border:2px solid var(--ink); color:var(--ink); }
.btn-outline:hover{ background:var(--ink); color:#fff; }

.field-label{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:11px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.08em; color:var(--slate); display:block; margin-bottom:6px; }
.field-input{ width:100%; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:12px; padding:12px 16px; font-size:14px; font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif; }
.field-input:focus{ outline:none; border-color:var(--ink); }

.step-dot{ width:28px; height:28px; border-radius:999px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:12px; font-weight:600; }
.step-dot.done{ background:var(--yellow); color:var(--ink); }
.step-dot.todo{ background:var(--line); color:var(--slate); }
