/* ----- Direction A: Editorial Restraint ----- */
  .a-body { background: var(--eds-ink-50); color: var(--eds-ink-900); }

  /* Top utility bar */
  .a-utility { background: var(--eds-ink-950); color: var(--eds-ink-300); font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
  .a-utility .row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 32px; }
  .a-utility .ticker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; overflow: hidden; flex: 1; }
  .a-utility .ticker-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .a-utility .ticker-item .label { color: var(--eds-ink-400); }
  .a-utility .ticker-item .val { color: var(--eds-ink-100); font-weight: 500; }
  .a-utility .ticker-item .pos { color: #8fb38e; }
  .a-utility .ticker-item .neg { color: #c97862; }

  /* Nav */
  .a-nav { background: var(--eds-ink-50); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-200); }
  .a-nav .row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 76px; }
  .a-nav .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; text-decoration: none; }
  .a-nav .brand .mark { height: 32px; width: auto; }
  .a-nav .brand .name { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--eds-ink-900); line-height: 1; }
  .a-nav .brand .sub { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--eds-ink-500); margin-top: 4px; }
  .a-nav ul { display: flex; gap: 32px; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; align-items: center; }
  .a-nav ul a { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--eds-ink-700); text-decoration: none; padding: 6px 0; position: relative; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .a-nav ul a:hover { color: var(--eds-ink-950); }
  .a-nav ul a.active { color: var(--eds-ink-950); }
  .a-nav ul a.active::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -2px; height: 1px; background: var(--eds-gold-700); }

  /* Hero — editorial split */
  .a-hero { padding: 96px 0 80px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-200); }
  .a-hero .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
  .a-hero .mark-wrap { position: relative; }
  .a-hero .mark-wrap .mark { width: 100%; max-width: 440px; display: block; }
  .a-hero .mark-wrap .mark-meta { position: absolute; bottom: -8px; left: 0; right: 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 10px; color: var(--eds-ink-500); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
  .a-hero h1 { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 76px; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--eds-ink-950); margin: 0 0 24px; }
  .a-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--eds-gold-700); font-weight: 400; }
  .a-hero .lede { font-family: var(--eds-serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--eds-ink-700); max-width: 560px; margin: 0 0 36px; font-weight: 400; }
  .a-hero .meta-row { display: flex; gap: 40px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-200); margin-top: 32px; }
  .a-hero .meta-item .l { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--eds-ink-500); margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .a-hero .meta-item .v { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--eds-ink-950); }
  .a-hero .cta-row { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }

  /* Stats strip */
  .a-stats { background: var(--eds-ink-950); color: var(--eds-ink-100); padding: 44px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  .a-stats .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .a-stats .cell { padding: 0 32px; border-right: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  .a-stats .cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .a-stats .cell:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
  .a-stats .v { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-size: 48px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--eds-gold-500); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .a-stats .l { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--eds-ink-400); }
  .a-stats .delta { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--eds-ink-500); margin-top: 6px; }

  /* Section header (shared) */
  .a-section { padding: 96px 0; }
  .a-section-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: 64px; margin-bottom: 56px; align-items: end; }
  .a-section-head .left .num { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--eds-gold-700); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
  .a-section-head .left .num::before { content: ""; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--eds-gold-700); }
  .a-section-head h2 { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 48px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--eds-ink-950); margin: 0; }
  .a-section-head .right p { font-family: var(--eds-serif); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--eds-ink-700); margin: 0; }

  /* Capabilities — editorial table-card hybrid */
  .a-caps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-300); border-left: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-300); }
  .a-cap { padding: 32px 28px 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-300); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-300); position: relative; transition: background 0.25s; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 280px; }
  .a-cap:hover { background: rgba(201, 166, 107, 0.06); }
  .a-cap .num { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--eds-gold-700); letter-spacing: 0.15em; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .a-cap .ic { width: 28px; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--eds-gold-700); }
  .a-cap h3 { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--eds-ink-950); margin: 0 0 12px; }
  .a-cap p { font-family: var(--eds-serif); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--eds-ink-700); margin: 0 0 auto; }
  .a-cap .arrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--eds-ink-600); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 24px; transition: color 0.2s, gap 0.2s; }
  .a-cap:hover .arrow { color: var(--eds-gold-800); gap: 10px; }

  /* Feature row — network graph */
  .a-feature { background: var(--eds-ink-950); color: var(--eds-ink-100); padding: 96px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  .a-feature .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
  .a-feature .eyebrow { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--eds-gold-500); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
  .a-feature .eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  .a-feature h2 { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 44px; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--eds-ink-50); margin: 0 0 24px; }
  .a-feature h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  .a-feature p { font-family: var(--eds-serif); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--eds-ink-300); margin: 0 0 28px; }
  .a-feature .table { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
  .a-feature .table .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr auto; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
  .a-feature .table .row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .a-feature .table .k { color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  .a-feature .table .v { color: var(--eds-ink-200); }
  .a-feature .table .n { color: var(--eds-ink-400); text-align: right; }

  /* Network SVG canvas */
  .a-graph { width: 100%; height: 480px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--eds-ink-900) 0%, var(--eds-ink-950) 100%); border: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); position: relative; }
  .a-graph .corner { position: absolute; font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 10px; color: var(--eds-ink-500); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .a-graph .corner.tl { top: 16px; left: 16px; }
  .a-graph .corner.tr { top: 16px; right: 16px; }
  .a-graph .corner.bl { bottom: 16px; left: 16px; }
  .a-graph .corner.br { bottom: 16px; right: 16px; }

  /* Methodology */
  .a-methodology { padding: 96px 0; }
  .a-methodology .steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--eds-ink-200); border: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-200); }
  .a-methodology .step { background: var(--eds-ink-50); padding: 36px 28px; min-height: 240px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .a-methodology .step .num { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-size: 56px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1; color: var(--eds-gold-600); margin-bottom: 24px; letter-spacing: -0.04em; }
  .a-methodology .step h4 { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--eds-ink-950); margin: 0 0 12px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .a-methodology .step p { font-family: var(--eds-serif); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--eds-ink-700); margin: 0 0 auto; }
  .a-methodology .step .meta { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--eds-ink-500); text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-200); }

  /* Coverage table — institutional density */
  .a-coverage { background: var(--eds-ink-100); padding: 96px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-200); }
  .a-coverage .table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 12px; }
  .a-coverage .table th { text-align: left; padding: 12px 16px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--eds-ink-600); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-300); background: var(--eds-ink-50); }
  .a-coverage .table td { padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-200); color: var(--eds-ink-800); }
  .a-coverage .table td.r { text-align: right; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
  .a-coverage .table tr:hover td { background: rgba(201,166,107,0.04); }
  .a-coverage .table .region { font-family: var(--eds-serif); font-size: 14px; color: var(--eds-ink-950); font-weight: 500; }
  .a-coverage .table .pos { color: #6f9c6e; }
  .a-coverage .table .neg { color: #b1503a; }
  .a-coverage .table .badge { display: inline-block; padding: 2px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--eds-gold-700); color: var(--eds-gold-800); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }

  /* Built-for marquee */
  .a-builtfor { padding: 56px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-200); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-200); background: var(--eds-ink-50); }
  .a-builtfor .row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 64px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; }
  .a-builtfor .label { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--eds-ink-500); }
  .a-builtfor .items { display: flex; gap: 48px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .a-builtfor .items span { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--eds-ink-700); letter-spacing: -0.005em; }

  /* CTA */
  .a-cta { background: var(--eds-ink-950); color: var(--eds-ink-100); padding: 120px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .a-cta::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 50%, rgba(201,166,107,0.08), transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
  .a-cta .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr; gap: 80px; align-items: end; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .a-cta h2 { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 56px; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--eds-ink-50); margin: 0 0 24px; }
  .a-cta h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  .a-cta p { font-family: var(--eds-serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--eds-ink-300); margin: 0; max-width: 480px; }
  .a-cta .actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .a-cta .actions .btn { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 20px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-700); color: var(--eds-ink-100); text-decoration: none; transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s; font-family: var(--eds-display); font-size: 18px; }
  .a-cta .actions .btn:hover { border-color: var(--eds-gold-600); background: rgba(201,166,107,0.05); }
  .a-cta .actions .btn .meta { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--eds-ink-500); letter-spacing: 0.1em; }

  /* Footer */
  .a-footer { background: var(--eds-ink-950); color: var(--eds-ink-300); padding: 80px 0 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  .a-footer .top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; padding-bottom: 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  .a-footer .brand-block .mark { height: 28px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .a-footer .brand-block .name { font-family: var(--eds-display); font-size: 20px; color: var(--eds-ink-50); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .a-footer .brand-block p { font-family: var(--eds-serif); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--eds-ink-400); margin: 16px 0 0; max-width: 320px; }
  .a-footer h5 { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--eds-ink-500); margin: 0 0 20px; font-weight: 500; }
  .a-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .a-footer ul li { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .a-footer ul a { color: var(--eds-ink-300); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .a-footer ul a:hover { color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  .a-footer .bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 32px; font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--eds-ink-500); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

  /* Subtle in-page footnote refs */
  .a-fn { font-family: var(--eds-mono); font-size: 0.65em; vertical-align: super; color: var(--eds-gold-700); margin-left: 1px; }

  /* Theme toggle button */
  .a-theme-toggle {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 38px; height: 38px;
    background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-300);
    color: var(--eds-ink-700);
    cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.2s;
    margin-right: 4px;
  }
  .a-theme-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--eds-gold-700); color: var(--eds-gold-800); }
  .a-theme-toggle .ic { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
  .a-theme-toggle .sun { display: none; }
  .a-theme-toggle .moon { display: block; }

  /* ===================================================== */
  /* ============ DARK MODE OVERRIDES (B layer) ========== */
  /* ===================================================== */
  body.dark.a-body { background: var(--eds-ink-950); color: var(--eds-ink-200); }
  body.dark .a-theme-toggle { border-color: var(--eds-ink-700); color: var(--eds-ink-300); }
  body.dark .a-theme-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--eds-gold-600); color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  body.dark .a-theme-toggle .sun { display: block; }
  body.dark .a-theme-toggle .moon { display: none; }

  /* Utility ticker — already dark, just refine */
  body.dark .a-utility { background: #0d0c0a; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }

  /* Nav */
  body.dark .a-nav { background: var(--eds-ink-950); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  body.dark .a-nav .brand .name { color: var(--eds-ink-50); }
  body.dark .a-nav .brand .sub { color: var(--eds-gold-700); }
  body.dark .a-nav ul a { color: var(--eds-ink-300); }
  body.dark .a-nav ul a:hover { color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  body.dark .a-nav ul a.active { color: var(--eds-ink-50); }
  body.dark .a-nav ul a.active::after { background: var(--eds-gold-600); }
  body.dark .a-nav .eds-btn-primary { background: var(--eds-gold-600); color: var(--eds-ink-950); border-color: var(--eds-gold-600); }
  body.dark .a-nav .eds-btn-primary:hover { background: var(--eds-gold-500); border-color: var(--eds-gold-500); }

  /* Hero — gain B's gold corner-bracket frame in dark mode */
  body.dark .a-hero { padding: 96px 0 80px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  body.dark .a-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 15% 50%, rgba(201,166,107,0.08), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 50% at 85% 80%, rgba(201,166,107,0.05), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
  body.dark .a-hero .grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  body.dark .a-hero .mark-wrap { padding: 32px; border: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  body.dark .a-hero .mark-wrap::before, body.dark .a-hero .mark-wrap::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 12px; height: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--eds-gold-700); }
  body.dark .a-hero .mark-wrap::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
  body.dark .a-hero .mark-wrap::after { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
  body.dark .a-hero .mark-wrap .mark { max-width: 380px; margin: 0 auto; }
  body.dark .a-hero .mark-wrap .mark-meta { position: static; padding-top: 20px; margin-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); color: var(--eds-ink-500); }
  body.dark .a-hero h1 { color: var(--eds-ink-50); }
  body.dark .a-hero h1 em { color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  body.dark .a-hero .lede { color: var(--eds-ink-300); }
  body.dark .a-hero .meta-row { border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  body.dark .a-hero .meta-item .l { color: var(--eds-ink-500); }
  body.dark .a-hero .meta-item .v { color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  body.dark .a-hero .meta-item .v span { color: var(--eds-ink-500) !important; }
  body.dark .a-hero .eds-eyebrow { color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  body.dark .a-hero .eds-btn-primary { background: var(--eds-gold-600); color: var(--eds-ink-950); border-color: var(--eds-gold-600); }
  body.dark .a-hero .eds-btn-primary:hover { background: var(--eds-gold-500); border-color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  body.dark .a-hero .eds-btn-ghost { color: var(--eds-ink-100); border-color: var(--eds-ink-700); }
  body.dark .a-hero .eds-btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--eds-gold-600); color: var(--eds-gold-500); }

  /* Stats — already dark */
  body.dark .a-stats { background: #0d0c0a; }

  /* Built-for marquee */
  body.dark .a-builtfor { background: #0d0c0a; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  body.dark .a-builtfor .label { color: var(--eds-gold-600); }
  body.dark .a-builtfor .items span { color: var(--eds-ink-300); }

  /* Section heads */
  body.dark .a-section-head h2 { color: var(--eds-ink-50); }
  body.dark .a-section-head .right p { color: var(--eds-ink-300); }
  body.dark .a-section-head .left .num { color: var(--eds-gold-600); }
  body.dark .a-section-head .left .num::before { background: var(--eds-gold-600); }

  /* Capabilities grid */
  body.dark .a-caps { border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); border-left: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  body.dark .a-cap { border-right: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); background: var(--eds-ink-950); }
  body.dark .a-cap:hover { background: #221f1a; }
  body.dark .a-cap .num { color: var(--eds-gold-600); }
  body.dark .a-cap .ic { color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  body.dark .a-cap h3 { color: var(--eds-ink-50); }
  body.dark .a-cap p { color: var(--eds-ink-300); }
  body.dark .a-cap .arrow { color: var(--eds-ink-500); }
  body.dark .a-cap:hover .arrow { color: var(--eds-gold-500); }

  /* Methodology */
  body.dark .a-methodology { background: var(--eds-ink-900); border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); background-image: none; }
  body.dark .a-methodology .steps { background: var(--eds-ink-800); border: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  body.dark .a-methodology .step { background: var(--eds-ink-950); }
  body.dark .a-methodology .step .num { color: var(--eds-gold-500); }
  body.dark .a-methodology .step h4 { color: var(--eds-ink-50); }
  body.dark .a-methodology .step p { color: var(--eds-ink-300); }
  body.dark .a-methodology .step .meta { color: var(--eds-ink-500); border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }

  /* Coverage */
  body.dark .a-coverage { background: #0d0c0a; border-top: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  body.dark .a-coverage .table th { color: var(--eds-gold-600); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-700); background: var(--eds-ink-950); }
  body.dark .a-coverage .table td { color: var(--eds-ink-300); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--eds-ink-800); }
  body.dark .a-coverage .table tr:hover td { background: rgba(201,166,107,0.05); }
  body.dark .a-coverage .table .region { color: var(--eds-ink-50); }
  body.dark .a-coverage .table .pos { color: #8fb38e; }
  body.dark .a-coverage .table .neg { color: #c97862; }
  body.dark .a-coverage .table .badge { color: var(--eds-gold-500); border-color: var(--eds-gold-700); }
  body.dark .a-coverage > .eds-container > div[style*="font-family:var(--eds-mono)"] { color: var(--eds-ink-500) !important; }