/* Blue Star Alloys — design system v1 (2026-10) */
@font-face{font-family:'Barlow Condensed';font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/static/fonts/BarlowCondensed-500.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Barlow Condensed';font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/static/fonts/BarlowCondensed-600.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Barlow Condensed';font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/static/fonts/BarlowCondensed-700.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/static/fonts/SourceSans3-400.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:swap;src:url(/static/fonts/SourceSans3-400i.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Source Sans 3';font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;src:url(/static/fonts/SourceSans3-600.woff2) format('woff2')}

:root{
  --ink:#0B1626; --ink-2:#13223A; --steel:#1F3A5F; --steel-2:#2E5283;
  --star:#A9782B; --star-2:#7F5A1E; --brass-light:#D8B86A;
  --paper:#F5F6F8; --white:#FFFFFF; --carbide:#C9CED4; --carbide-2:#E3E6EA;
  --tungsten:#5B6670; --text:#172033; --text-on-ink:#EEF1F5; --muted-on-ink:#A9B4C2;
  --display:'Barlow Condensed',"Arial Narrow",Impact,sans-serif;
  --body:'Source Sans 3',"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --max:1200px; --gutter:clamp(16px,4vw,40px);
  --s1:.5rem; --s2:1rem; --s3:1.5rem; --s4:2.5rem; --s5:4rem; --s6:6rem;
  color-scheme:light;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-feature-settings:"kern","liga","tnum" 0}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--steel);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--star-2)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--star);outline-offset:3px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:0;margin:0;text-wrap:balance;color:var(--ink)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.2vw,4.75rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.1rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.2vw,1.9rem);font-weight:600}
h4{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0 0 1em;max-width:68ch}
.lead{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.5;max-width:60ch}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--tungsten);margin:0 0 var(--s2);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--star)}
.eyebrow.on-ink{color:var(--muted-on-ink)}.eyebrow.on-ink::before{background:var(--brass-light)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.section{padding-block:var(--s5)}
.section.tight{padding-block:var(--s4)}
.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--carbide);margin:0}
.on-ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--text-on-ink)}
.on-ink h1,.on-ink h2,.on-ink h3,.on-ink h4{color:var(--white)}
.on-ink a{color:#CFE0F5}.on-ink a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.on-ink .rule{border-top-color:#2A3A52}
.muted{color:var(--tungsten)}.on-ink .muted{color:var(--muted-on-ink)}
.num{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* header */
.site-head{background:var(--ink);color:var(--text-on-ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid #22314A}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);min-height:136px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--white)}
.brand .mark{width:112px;height:112px;flex:none}
.brand .name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:2.6rem;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1}
.brand .name small{display:block;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:400;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-on-ink);margin-top:.2rem}
.nav{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;align-items:center}
.nav a{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text-on-ink);padding:.35rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--white);border-bottom-color:var(--brass-light)}
.nav .cta{border:1px solid var(--brass-light);color:var(--brass-light);padding:.45rem .9rem;border-bottom-width:1px}
.nav .cta:hover{background:var(--brass-light);border-color:var(--brass-light);color:var(--ink)}
.nav-toggle{display:none}
.nav-btn{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid #3A4A64;background:transparent;color:var(--white);align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer}
.nav-btn span,.nav-btn span::before,.nav-btn span::after{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:currentColor;position:relative}
.nav-btn span::before,.nav-btn span::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.nav-btn span::before{top:-6px}.nav-btn span::after{top:6px}
@media (max-width:880px){
  .brand .mark{width:64px;height:64px}.brand .name{font-size:1.7rem}.brand .name small{font-size:.72rem}.site-head .wrap{min-height:88px}
  .nav-btn{display:flex}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--ink-2);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;border-top:1px solid #22314A;padding:.5rem var(--gutter) 1rem}
  .nav a{padding:.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #22314A}
  .nav .cta{margin-top:.75rem;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--star)}
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav{display:flex}
}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:var(--text-on-ink);overflow:hidden}
.hero .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.55}
.hero .shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,22,38,.96) 0%,rgba(11,22,38,.88) 45%,rgba(11,22,38,.35) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(3rem,9vw,7rem);display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:var(--s4);align-items:end}
.hero h1{color:var(--white);max-width:12ch}
.hero .lead{color:#D6DEE8}
.hero .actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s2);margin-top:var(--s3)}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.05rem;padding:.8rem 1.4rem;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid currentColor;color:var(--white);background:transparent}
.btn.primary{background:var(--brass-light);border-color:var(--brass-light);color:var(--ink)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:#E6CB8A;border-color:#E6CB8A;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ink{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ink:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)}
.btn:hover{color:var(--white)}
.spec{border-top:1px solid #35475F;font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.spec div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.75rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #35475F;font-size:1.1rem}
.spec div b{font-weight:700;color:var(--white)}
.spec div span{color:var(--muted-on-ink);font-weight:500}
@media (max-width:880px){.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero .shade{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,22,38,.9),rgba(11,22,38,.96))}}

/* materials grid */
.materials{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--carbide);border:1px solid var(--carbide)}
.mat{background:var(--white);text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mat img{aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.mat .body{padding:var(--s3);border-top:3px solid transparent;flex:1}
.mat:hover .body{border-top-color:var(--star)}
.mat h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.mat p{margin:0;color:var(--tungsten);font-size:.98rem}
.mat .more{display:block;margin-top:var(--s2);font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:600;color:var(--steel)}
@media (max-width:1000px){.materials{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:520px){.materials{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* two-col */
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:var(--s4);align-items:start}
.cols.rev{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr)}
@media (max-width:880px){.cols,.cols.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.photo-frame img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:5/4;object-fit:cover}
.photo-frame figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--tungsten);padding:.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--carbide);font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* strengths list */
.ledger{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--carbide)}
.ledger li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3.2rem 1fr;gap:1rem;padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--carbide)}
.ledger .k{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:var(--star);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.2;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.ledger b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.25rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.ledger p{margin:0;color:var(--tungsten);max-width:60ch}

/* process */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--s3)}
.step{border-top:1px solid #35475F;padding-top:var(--s2);position:relative}
.step::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;left:0;width:40px;height:3px;background:var(--brass-light)}
.step .k{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--carbide);line-height:1}
.on-ink .step .k{color:#3A4C66}
.step h3{margin:.3rem 0 .5rem}
.step p{margin:0;font-size:.98rem}
@media (max-width:880px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:520px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* grade table */
.grades{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:1rem}
.grades th,.grades td{text-align:left;padding:.75rem .5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--carbide);vertical-align:top}
.grades th{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--tungsten);font-weight:600;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.grades td:first-child{font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto}

/* page header */
.page-head{background:var(--ink);color:var(--text-on-ink);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-head .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.32}
.page-head .wrap{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem)}
.page-head h1{color:var(--white);max-width:16ch;padding-left:1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--brass-light)}
.page-head .lead{color:#D6DEE8;margin-top:var(--s2)}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted-on-ink);margin-bottom:var(--s2)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted-on-ink);text-decoration:none}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--white)}

/* prose */
.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.2rem);margin:var(--s4) 0 var(--s2)}
.prose h3{margin:var(--s3) 0 var(--s1)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3rem;margin:0 0 1em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.prose blockquote{margin:var(--s3) 0;padding:var(--s2) var(--s3);border-left:3px solid var(--star);background:var(--white);font-style:italic}
.byline{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--tungsten);margin-bottom:var(--s3)}

/* contact panel */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--s3)}
.contact-grid > div{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:var(--s2);position:relative}
.contact-grid > div::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-1px;left:0;width:40px;height:3px;background:var(--star)}
.contact-grid h3{font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tungsten);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.contact-grid p{margin:0;font-size:1.15rem}
.contact-grid a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.hours{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:.25rem 1.2rem;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@media (max-width:880px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* news */
.news-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--s3)}
.news-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--carbide);text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.news-card img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.news-card .body{padding:var(--s3);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;flex:1}
.news-card time{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--tungsten)}
.news-card h3{font-size:1.35rem}
.news-card p{margin:0;color:var(--tungsten);font-size:.98rem}
.news-card:hover h3{color:var(--star-2)}
@media (max-width:880px){.news-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.feature-article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:var(--s4);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:880px){.feature-article{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* cta band */
.band{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--white);border-top:3px solid var(--brass-light)}
.band .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);padding-block:var(--s4)}
.band h2{color:var(--white);max-width:18ch}
.band .btn{color:var(--brass-light);border-color:var(--brass-light)}
.band .btn:hover{background:var(--brass-light);color:var(--ink)}
.band a.plain{color:var(--white);font-size:1.3rem;font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.04em;text-decoration:none}

/* footer */
.site-foot{background:var(--ink);color:var(--muted-on-ink);font-size:.95rem;border-top:1px solid #22314A}
.site-foot .wrap{padding-block:var(--s5) var(--s3)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;gap:var(--s4)}
.site-foot h4{color:var(--white);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.site-foot ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-foot li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.site-foot a{color:var(--text-on-ink);text-decoration:none}.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--white);text-decoration:underline}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s2);margin-top:var(--s4);padding-top:var(--s2);border-top:1px solid #22314A;font-size:.85rem}
@media (max-width:880px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--star);color:#fff;padding:.5rem 1rem;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:var(--gutter)}

/* ---- refinement pass 2 ---- */
.on-ink.grid,.hero .shade::after{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px}
.hero .shade::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;mix-blend-mode:screen;pointer-events:none}
.hero h1{padding-left:1.1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--brass-light);font-weight:600}
.strip{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--carbide);overflow:hidden}
.strip .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0 2.2rem;padding-block:.8rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--tungsten)}
.strip b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;margin-right:.45rem}
.strip span::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--star);margin:0 .7rem 2px 0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.strip span:first-child::before{display:none}

.specimens{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.specimen{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3fr) minmax(0,6fr) minmax(0,3fr);gap:var(--s3);align-items:center;padding:var(--s3) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--carbide);text-decoration:none;color:var(--text)}
.specimen .code{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.4rem);line-height:.95;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.specimen .code small{display:block;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:600;color:var(--tungsten);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.specimen h3{margin:0 0 .3rem}
.specimen p{margin:0;color:var(--tungsten)}
.specimen .forms{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--tungsten);margin-top:.5rem}
.specimen img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.9)}
.specimen:hover .code{color:var(--star-2)}
@media (max-width:880px){.specimen{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.specimen .code{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media (max-width:520px){.specimen{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.ticket{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--carbide);padding:var(--s3);font-family:var(--body);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--carbide)}
.ticket .th{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--tungsten);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:.5rem;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.ticket{border-top:3px solid var(--star)}
.ticket .th b{color:var(--ink)}
.ticket .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;gap:0 1rem;padding:.35rem 0;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--carbide);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-size:1rem}
.ticket .row span:nth-child(2){color:var(--tungsten)}
.ticket .row.total{border-bottom:0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);margin-top:.5rem;padding-top:.6rem;font-weight:600}
.ticket .note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--tungsten);margin:.9rem 0 0}
.ledger li{grid-template-columns:1.1rem 1fr}
.ledger .k{width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--star);margin-top:.6rem;font-size:0}
.section.white{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--carbide);border-bottom:1px solid var(--carbide)}
.dock{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--carbide);border:1px solid var(--carbide)}
.dock > div{background:var(--white);padding:var(--s3)}
.dock h3{font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tungsten);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.dock .big{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:2rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@media (max-width:880px){.dock{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* generated utilities (from former inline styles) */
.u-0057f9{padding-block:var(--s4)}
.u-0c5c74{max-width:22ch;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.6rem)}
.u-116966{margin:0}
.u-163dd9{margin-bottom:var(--s3);max-width:20ch}
.u-1cf5eb{margin-top:var(--s2);font-size:.95rem}
.u-218206{margin-top:var(--s2)}
.u-2807b7{margin-bottom:var(--s5);align-items:center}
.u-2afd28{margin-bottom:var(--s4)}
.u-4f1c86{margin-top:var(--s3);border-top:3px solid var(--star);padding-top:var(--s2)}
.u-518d4f{margin:0 0 var(--s3)}
.u-58741f{margin:.5rem 0 0}
.u-656307{margin-top:var(--s4)}
.u-782ac2{margin-top:var(--s3)}
.u-7ed833{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.u-8a165c{margin-top:.75rem;font-size:1rem}
.u-968ef4{margin-top:var(--s5)}
.u-a4f22f{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.u-a76adb{margin-bottom:var(--s3)}
.u-bea3ad{font-size:1.4rem}
.u-c13d54{max-width:34ch}
.u-d46224{margin-top:0}
.u-e6c0b1{margin-block:var(--s4)}