/* Axiom Zero / Cloudflare Pages / no dependencies */
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/* navigation */
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/* hero */
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/* approach */
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/* capabilities */
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/* first demo / task + solution + rubric */
.topology-composition{padding:35px 21px 25px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.16fr .92fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 32%,#385465,#1c3340 73%,#122936)}.topology-composition:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(225,237,239,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(225,237,239,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:32px 32px;pointer-events:none}.topo-col{height:340px;min-width:0;background:#f2efe8;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(5,13,18,.2);border:1px solid #dfddd6;position:relative;color:#1d3140;overflow:hidden}.topo-problem{z-index:3;height:380px;transform:rotate(-4deg) translate(5px,-5px);border-radius:6px 2px 2px 6px}.solution-paper{z-index:2;transform:translateX(-8px) rotate(1.7deg)}.rubric-paper{z-index:1;transform:translateX(-17px) rotate(4deg);border-radius:3px 6px 6px 3px}.paper-toolbar{height:33px;background:#193240;color:#d3e0df;display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:center;padding:0 12px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:12px}.paper-dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:#c68e6a}.paper-tag{margin-left:auto;color:#b3c6cb;font-size:6px;letter-spacing:.1em;white-space:nowrap}.topo-image-shell{position:relative;height:200px;background:#f6f4ee;overflow:hidden}.topo-image-shell img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 46%}.math-annotation{position:absolute;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;color:#1a3f56;background:rgba(252,249,241,.8);padding:0 5px;line-height:1.1;border-radius:2px}.annotation-alpha{top:28%;left:34%}.annotation-beta{top:58%;left:66%}.topo-problem-body{padding:15px 16px}.mini-label{color:#9d6c4b;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.15em}.topo-problem-body p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;margin-top:9px;color:#263c46}.paper-body{padding:15px 13px}.solution-step{display:flex;align-items:start;gap:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #dad7ce;padding:12px 0 8px}.solution-step span{color:#a56c4a;font-size:9px}.solution-step p{font-size:9px;line-height:1.45}.math-result{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:13px;padding:8px 0 2px 16px;white-space:nowrap;color:#23465a}.math-result sub,.math-result sup{font-size:8px}.paper-rule{height:1px;background:#dad7ce;margin-top:10px}.paper-footnote{font-size:7px;color:#9b9a93;display:block;margin-top:11px;line-height:1.4}.rubric-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:15px 1fr auto;gap:5px;align-items:center;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd9d0;font-size:8px;line-height:1.3}.rubric-item b{font-size:9px;color:#96745d}.criterion-icon{font-size:12px;line-height:1;font-weight:700}.criterion-icon.pass{color:#2e916a}.criterion-icon.fail{color:#b34d4d}.rubric-total{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:13px;font-size:9px}.rubric-total strong{font-size:11px}.rubric-track{margin-top:9px;background:#ddd9d0;height:5px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px}.rubric-track div{height:100%;width:50%;background:#ab7755}
/* synthetic plot */
.research-composition{padding:37px 35px 30px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 60% 18%,#284858,#112b39 70%)}.research-window{position:relative;background:#f5f3ec;border:1px solid #bdc5c6;color:#294252;box-shadow:0 21px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.28);transform:rotate(-1.1deg);border-radius:5px;overflow:hidden}.research-window-header{height:38px;padding:0 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px solid #dbdedc;background:#e8eae6}.research-window-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}.research-window-left strong{margin-left:8px;font-size:10px;font-weight:550;color:#304956}.window-dot{width:6px;height:6px;background:#a3b6b7;border-radius:50%}.window-dot:first-child{background:#ca8d69}.window-status{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.11em;color:#53757d;font-weight:700}.window-status i{width:5px;height:5px;display:inline-block;border-radius:50%;background:#71998e;margin-right:4px;vertical-align:middle}.research-plot{position:relative}.research-plot img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}.inspection-ring{pointer-events:none;position:absolute;border:3px solid rgba(206,134,76,.98);border-radius:50%;width:21%;aspect-ratio:1;left:10.8%;top:30%;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(212,151,100,.15),0 0 0 20px rgba(206,149,112,.07);animation:inspect 5s ease-in-out infinite}.inspection-ring::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:56%;height:3px;background:#c98b5c;right:-40%;bottom:2%;transform:rotate(45deg);transform-origin:left;border-radius:4px}.inspection-ring span{position:absolute;top:46%;left:47%;color:#fff;font-size:18px;line-height:1;font-weight:200}.inspect-label{position:absolute;bottom:9%;right:9%;background:rgba(17,42,56,.9);color:white;padding:9px 11px;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.15em;border:1px solid rgba(220,231,232,.3)}.inspect-label span{color:#e5ae88;margin-left:5px}.research-window-footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:9px 15px;background:#e8eae6;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.11em;color:#59727b;border-top:1px solid #d4dcdd}.research-task-stub{position:relative;padding:16px 17px 14px;margin:-7px 20px 0 52px;background:rgba(10,24,32,.94);border:1px solid rgba(198,167,143,.4);box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.24);border-radius:3px;transform:rotate(1.1deg);max-width:560px}.research-task-stub p{font-size:9px;color:#d4e0e2;line-height:1.6;margin:7px 0}.research-task-stub>span:last-child{color:#b88363;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.08em}.research-composition .zoom-corner{right:15px;top:15px}@keyframes inspect{50%{transform:translate(11px,-10px)}}
/* file pack */
.agent-composition{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;justify-content:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#e9e8e1 0%,#e9e6df 45%,#cfdad9 100%);padding:15px 0 0}.agent-asset-frame{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden}.agent-asset-frame img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 18px 19px rgba(22,46,55,.08));transition:transform .8s var(--ease)}.agent-composition:hover .agent-asset-frame img{transform:scale(1.045)}.artifact-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;align-items:center;background:#203a47;color:#d6e0e0;padding:13px 21px;font-size:8px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.115em}.artifact-bottom span:last-child{color:#c9a17e}
/* methodology */
.method{background:#111f29;position:relative}.method-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .55fr;gap:11%;align-items:end;margin-bottom:75px}.method-intro h2{margin-top:21px;max-width:790px}.method-intro p{color:#aabdc6;font-size:14px;line-height:1.9;max-width:350px}.method-steps{border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong)}.method-step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.28fr 1fr 95px;align-items:center;gap:30px;padding:27px 0;min-height:156px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .3s,padding-left .3s}.method-step:hover{background:rgba(187,153,117,.04);padding-left:15px}.step-no{color:#c68d67;white-space:nowrap;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.13em}.step-no span{color:#7994a1;padding:0 6px}.method-step h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.022em}.method-step p{color:#a7bac2;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;margin-top:8px;max-width:715px}.method-step>svg{justify-self:end;width:55px;height:55px;color:#638594;stroke-width:1.1}
/* philosophy */
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/* contact */
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