/* Vana Machine™ — LIGHT "argon-lilac process datasheet" skin (rotation ledger 2026-10-01).
   Ground: cool paper #f3f5f8 · ink #0f1a24 · accent: argon lilac #6a4fd6 (argon's discharge glow) ·
   counter-axis: vacuum teal #0b7f94 · labels: monospace. Mobile-first, phone-fit block in <head>. */
:root{--paper:#f3f5f8;--panel:#ffffff;--ink:#0f1a24;--ink2:#3d4b58;--soft:#6b7884;--rule:#dbe1e8;
  --argon:#6a4fd6;--argon2:#efeaff;--vac:#0b7f94;--vac2:#e3f3f6;--warn:#9d2235;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  --sans:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"JetBrains Mono","Roboto Mono",Consolas,"Courier New",monospace}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:400 17px/1.65 var(--sans)}
main{display:block}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--vac)}
a:hover{color:var(--argon)}
.wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.narrow{max-width:820px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;padding:10px 14px;background:#fff;color:#000;z-index:100;transform:translateY(-130%)}
.skip-link:focus{transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}
/* masthead */
header.mast{background:var(--panel);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
header.mast .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px 26px;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brand img{height:40px;width:auto}
.brand small{font:600 11px/1.3 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft)}
nav.site ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 0 auto;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;font:600 13px/1.2 var(--sans)}
nav.site a{color:var(--ink2);text-decoration:none;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
nav.site a:hover,nav.site a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--argon);border-bottom-color:var(--argon)}
/* datasheet strip */
.strip{background:var(--ink);color:#d9e2ea;font:600 11.5px/1.5 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.strip .wrap{padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 22px}
.strip b{color:#c9b8ff;font-weight:700}
/* hero */
.hero{padding:44px 0 26px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:34px;align-items:center}
.kicker{font:700 12px/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--argon);margin:0 0 10px}
h1{font:800 clamp(32px,5.2vw,54px)/1.08 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 14px}
h1 sup{font-size:.45em;vertical-align:super;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;color:var(--soft)}
.master{font:700 15px/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vac);margin:0 0 16px}
.lede{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink2);margin:0 0 16px}
.hero-sub{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 20px;display:grid;gap:6px}
.hero-sub li{padding-left:22px;position:relative}
.hero-sub li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--argon)}
.cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--argon);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font:700 14px/1.2 var(--sans)}
.btn:hover{background:#5540b8;color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--argon);border:1.5px solid var(--argon)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--argon2)}
/* instrument figure */
.instrument{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:14px;padding:16px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(15,26,36,.06)}
.bezel{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;font:600 11px/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--soft);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}
.bezel b{color:var(--vac)}
.instrument svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.inst-foot{margin-top:10px;font:600 12.5px/1.5 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink2)}
/* sections */
section{padding:36px 0}
section.band{background:var(--panel);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
section.tight{padding:22px 0}
h2{font:800 clamp(24px,3.4vw,34px)/1.15 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 14px}
h3{font:700 18px/1.3 var(--sans);margin:0 0 8px}
p{margin:0 0 14px}
.tldr{background:var(--argon2);border-left:4px solid var(--argon);padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;font-size:17.5px}
.pull{font:600 20px/1.45 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:14px 0;margin:18px 0}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.grid{display:grid;gap:14px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 18px 16px;min-width:0}
.card .tag{display:inline-block;font:700 10.5px/1.3 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--vac);background:var(--vac2);padding:4px 8px;border-radius:5px;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink2);font-size:15.5px}
/* custody relay */
.relay{list-style:none;counter-reset:st;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px}
.relay li{counter-increment:st;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 10px 10px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4;min-width:0}
.relay li::before{content:counter(st);display:block;font:800 12px/1 var(--mono);color:var(--soft);margin-bottom:6px}
.relay li b{display:block;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:4px}
.relay li.here{border-color:var(--argon);background:var(--argon2)}
.relay li.here::before{color:var(--argon)}
/* steps */
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;counter-reset:s;display:grid;gap:10px}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:12px 14px 12px 54px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:14px;top:12px;font:800 14px/1.2 var(--mono);color:var(--argon)}
.steps b{display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
/* founder */
.founder{padding:40px 0}
.founder-grid{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.founder figure{margin:0}
.founder img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.founder figcaption{font:600 12px/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--soft);margin-top:8px}
.founder blockquote{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 18px;border-left:3px solid var(--argon);font:italic 500 19px/1.55 var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.sig{font:700 14px/1.4 var(--sans);margin:14px 0 0}
.sig span{display:block;font-weight:500;color:var(--soft)}
/* tables */
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px;background:var(--panel)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:520px;font-size:15px}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top}
th{font:700 12px/1.3 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft);background:#f7f9fb}
/* faq */
.faq{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0 0 10px}
.faq-q{font:700 17px/1.35 var(--sans);margin:0 0 6px}
.faq-a{color:var(--ink2);font-size:15.5px}
.faq-a div{margin:0}
/* refs, trending */
.refs{padding-left:20px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink2)}
.refs li{margin:0 0 8px}
.callout{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px}
.tr-h{font-size:14px;color:var(--soft);margin:0 0 10px}
.tr-l{margin:0;padding-left:18px;font-size:15px}
.tr-l li{margin:0 0 8px}
.tr-m{color:var(--soft);font-size:13px}
/* footer */
footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:#c9d3dc;padding:40px 0 26px;margin-top:20px}
footer.site a{color:#dfe7ee;text-decoration:none}
footer.site a:hover{color:#c9b8ff}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
footer.site h3{color:#fff;font:700 12px/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px}
footer.site ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:14.5px}
footer.site li{margin:0 0 7px}
.muted{color:#9fb0bf;font-size:14px}
.iqp-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:12px;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid #3a4a58;border-radius:8px;font:700 12px/1.2 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.08em}
.iqp-badge img{border-radius:5px}
.legal{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#9fb0bf;border-top:1px solid #2b3a47;padding-top:16px;margin:26px 0 0}
.dg-report-line{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:12.5px}
.dg-report{color:#9fb0bf}
/* responsive */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero-grid,.split,.founder-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .relay{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .g2,.g3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .relay{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding:30px 0 18px}
  .lede{font-size:17px}
  .pull{font-size:18px}
}

/* photographs and the film (operator's own, 2026-10-01): captions are his sentences, verbatim */
.hero-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:640px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;border-radius:10px}
.lab-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.lab-grid figure.card{padding:10px}
.lab-grid img,.lab-grid video,figure.card video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;background:#0f1a24}
figure.card figcaption,.hero-photo figcaption{font:500 13.5px/1.45 var(--sans);color:var(--ink2);margin-top:8px}
@media (max-width:900px){.lab-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:600px){.lab-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-photo img{max-height:480px}}