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.wide-intro{font-size:18px;line-height:1.67;max-width:70ch}.compare-table>div{padding:34px 28px;grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,.5fr) 1fr}.compare-table strong{font-size:2rem;font-weight:600}.compare-table p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;max-width:65ch}.note{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#55534e}.paradox h2,.thesis h2{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,6.7vw,7.2rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.037em;max-width:17ch}.paradox p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;max-width:66ch}.paradox>span,.thesis>span{font-size:12px}.paradox blockquote{font-size:clamp(2rem,2.5vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.35}
.dependency-layout>div>p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;max-width:62ch}.sticky-quote{font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.42}.stack div{height:64px;padding:17px 26px;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.25;color:#252421}.stack span{font-size:13px;color:#575550;width:62px}
.convergence-diagram div{padding:58px 18px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4}.convergence-diagram .middle{font-size:1.8rem}.convergence-diagram span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}.studies{font-size:clamp(3rem,4.5vw,5rem);line-height:1.15}.wealth-flow span{padding:38px 12px;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:500}.questions div{padding:24px 18px}.questions span{font-size:13px}.questions p{font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.4}.freedom{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.5vw,4.8rem);line-height:1.15;max-width:22ch}
.spectrum-bar span{width:38px;height:38px;font-size:13px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}.spectrum-bar:before{top:18px}.spectrum-bar p{font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.35;color:rgba(255,255,255,.84)}.spectrum .wide-intro{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.test-head>p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}.test-list button{min-height:72px;padding:24px 14px;grid-template-columns:76px 1fr 48px;align-items:start}.test-list button>span{font-size:13px;color:#5d5b56}.test-list button strong{font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.3}.test-list button i{font-size:30px;line-height:1}.test-list button p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#4d4b47;max-width:68ch}
.case-layout p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.68;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}.cta{min-height:56px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;color:#ee9eaa}.claims div{padding:28px 22px}.claims span{font-size:13px;color:#5f5d58}.claims p{font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.4}.method{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.45}.thesis>p{font-size:18px}.thesis blockquote{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.2vw,4.8rem);line-height:1.1;max-width:20ch}
footer{padding-top:82px}footer>div p{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.4}.footer-copy{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}footer nav{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;gap:12px 30px}footer small{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.58)}

@media(max-width:1100px){.two-col{gap:60px}.actor-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.actor-list span:nth-child(4){border-right:0}.actor-list span:nth-child(-n+4){border-bottom:1px solid #50514d}.condition-grid article{padding:24px}.display{font-size:clamp(4rem,9.5vw,7rem)}}
@media(max-width:900px){body{font-size:16px}.section{padding-block:clamp(72px,10vw,100px)}.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.two-col p{font-size:17px}.definition{grid-template-columns:1fr}.progression-row{padding-block:24px}.condition-grid article{padding:28px;min-height:255px}.actor-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.actor-list span,.actor-list span:nth-child(4){border-right:1px solid #50514d;border-bottom:1px solid #50514d}.actor-list span:nth-child(even){border-right:0}.actor-list span:last-child{border-bottom:0}.surveillance-node span{font-size:14px}.compare-table>div{padding:30px 22px;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.dependency-layout>div>p{max-width:68ch}.stack div{height:auto;min-height:62px;transform:none!important}.case-layout p{max-width:68ch}}
@media(max-width:600px){body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.62}.section{padding:68px 20px}.eyebrow,.section-label{font-size:11px}.display{font-size:clamp(3.25rem,16.5vw,4.8rem);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-block:11vh 7vh}.hero-bottom p:last-child{font-size:16px}.definition-text{font-size:1.85rem;line-height:1.25}.definition-copy>p:not(.definition-text){font-size:16px}.progression-row{grid-template-columns:38px 1fr 18px;padding-block:22px}.progression-row strong{font-size:1.75rem}.progression-row span{font-size:12px}.progression-note{font-size:13px}.category-line span{font-size:14px}.condition-grid{gap:0}.condition-grid article{padding:26px 22px;min-height:0}.condition-grid p{font-size:16px}.actor-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.actor-list span,.actor-list span:nth-child(even),.actor-list span:nth-child(4){border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #50514d;min-height:76px}.surveillance-diagram{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin-block:60px}.surveillance-node{display:grid;grid-template-columns:40px 34px 1fr;text-align:left;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #454642}.surveillance-node:before{order:2;margin:0;width:16px;height:16px;border-width:4px}.surveillance-node small{order:1}.surveillance-node strong{order:3;font-size:1.3rem}.surveillance-node span{order:4;grid-column:3;font-size:14px;margin:2px 0 0}.case-copy p{font-size:16px}.case-copy blockquote{font-size:1.8rem}.compare-table strong{font-size:1.8rem}.compare-table p{font-size:16px}.note{font-size:14px}.paradox,.thesis{min-height:auto;padding:100px 20px}.paradox h2,.thesis h2{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,13vw,4rem);line-height:1.04}.paradox p{font-size:16px}.paradox blockquote{font-size:1.75rem}.stack div{font-size:1.3rem;padding-inline:18px}.stack span{font-size:12px}.convergence-diagram div{font-size:14px}.wealth-flow span{font-size:1.65rem;padding-block:22px}.questions div{grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;padding:22px 4px}.questions span{font-size:12px}.questions p{font-size:1.35rem}.freedom{font-size:2.5rem}.spectrum-bar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;margin-block:65px}.spectrum-bar:before{display:block;left:18px;right:auto;top:18px;bottom:18px;width:2px;height:auto;background:linear-gradient(#62645f,#a34552)}.spectrum-bar div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;align-items:center;min-height:76px}.spectrum-bar p{font-size:1.3rem;padding:0;margin:0}.test-list button{grid-template-columns:42px 1fr 34px;padding:22px 2px;min-height:76px}.test-list button>span{font-size:12px}.test-list button strong{font-size:1.3rem}.test-list button p{font-size:16px}.case-layout p{font-size:16px}.cta{font-size:14px;min-height:58px}.claims div{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;padding:25px 4px}.claims span{font-size:12px}.claims p{font-size:1.35rem}.method{font-size:1.75rem}.thesis blockquote{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,10vw,3.2rem)}footer{padding:68px 20px 30px}footer .wordmark{font-size:13px}.footer-copy,footer nav{font-size:14px}footer small{font-size:13px}}

/* Visual-direction pass: illustration, signal color, and editorial emphasis */
:root{--signal:#e24650}.hero{padding-top:98px}.hero-capital{position:absolute;z-index:0;right:0;top:0;width:56%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:right center;opacity:.72;mix-blend-mode:multiply;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,#000 24%,#000 100%)}.hero>.eyebrow,.hero>.display,.hero>.hero-bottom,.hero>.scroll-cue{z-index:2}.hero .eyebrow{margin-top:0}.hero-grid{z-index:1;opacity:.28}.display{margin-top:clamp(90px,12vh,145px)}
.definition{grid-template-columns:minmax(210px,28vw) minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:clamp(40px,6vw,100px)}.definition .section-label{grid-column:1/3}.definition-mark{font-family:Didot,"Bodoni 72","Bodoni MT",var(--serif);font-style:normal;font-size:clamp(13rem,25vw,24rem);line-height:.72}.definition-copy{max-width:none}.definition-text{max-width:38ch}.definition-copy>p:not(.definition-text){max-width:70ch}.progression-note{justify-content:flex-end;gap:clamp(35px,7vw,110px);border-top:1px solid #555753;padding-top:22px}.progression-note strong{color:var(--signal)}.progression-row:last-child,.progression-row:last-child strong{color:var(--signal)}.progression-row:last-child i{background:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal)}
.basic strong,.comparison strong,.paradox strong,.spectrum strong,.case-study strong,.surveillance strong{font-weight:650}.editorial-graphic{margin:0}.editorial-graphic img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}.wide-graphic{margin-top:clamp(60px,8vw,110px);border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(32,32,30,.08);overflow:hidden}.condition-grid{gap:14px;border-top:0}.condition-grid article,.condition-grid article:first-child{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d6d0c6;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(32,32,30,.055);min-height:330px}.condition-icon{display:block;width:32px;height:32px;color:var(--wine);margin:48px 0 38px}.condition-grid .node{display:none}
.surveillance h2 em,.convergence h2 em,.case-study h2 em,.spectrum h2 em{color:var(--signal)}.surveillance-graphic{margin:clamp(65px,8vw,110px) 0;border:1px solid #444;box-shadow:0 20px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}.case-copy blockquote em{color:var(--signal)}
.paradox h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5.8vw,6.25rem);line-height:1.08;max-width:18ch}.paradox p strong{font-weight:700}.dependency h2 em{display:block}.dependency-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,.72fr) minmax(400px,.95fr);align-items:start}.dependency-graphic{max-width:680px;margin-left:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(32,32,30,.1)}
.convergence-diagram .middle{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal)}.studies em{color:var(--signal)}.spectrum-bar div{padding-top:8px}.spectrum-bar p{margin-top:18px}.spectrum-bar div:last-child span{background:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal)}.case-study h2 em{color:var(--signal)}
.thesis h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5.7vw,6.4rem);line-height:1.08;max-width:18ch}.thesis h2 em,.thesis blockquote{color:#fff}.thesis>p{text-align:center;margin-inline:auto}.thesis blockquote{line-height:1.14}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-capital{width:64%;opacity:.55}.definition{grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,28vw) minmax(0,1fr)}.definition .section-label{grid-column:1/3}.definition-mark{display:block;font-size:clamp(11rem,28vw,16rem)}.condition-grid{gap:12px}.condition-grid article{margin:0}.dependency-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.dependency-graphic{max-width:620px;margin:20px auto 0}}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero{padding-top:86px}.hero-capital{width:86%;height:58%;top:34px;opacity:.38}.hero .eyebrow{position:relative}.display{margin-top:clamp(100px,16vh,135px)}.definition{grid-template-columns:1fr}.definition .section-label{grid-column:1}.definition-mark{display:none}.progression-note{justify-content:flex-start;gap:10px}.wide-graphic,.surveillance-graphic{margin-inline:-20px;border-inline:0}.wide-graphic img,.surveillance-graphic img{min-width:760px;width:760px}.wide-graphic,.surveillance-graphic{overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x proximity}.condition-icon{margin-block:22px}.condition-grid article,.condition-grid article:first-child{min-height:0}.dependency-graphic{max-width:100%}.paradox h2,.thesis h2{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,11vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.1}.spectrum-bar p{margin-top:0}}

/* Recognition test and second illustration pass */
.hero-explainer{padding:24px 26px;background:rgba(226,216,202,.72);border:1px solid rgba(111,31,43,.18);backdrop-filter:blur(9px);box-shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(32,32,30,.08)}.definition{column-gap:clamp(18px,3vw,48px)}.definition-copy{transform:translateX(clamp(-28px,-2vw,-12px))}
.recognition{background:var(--wine);color:#fff;padding:clamp(90px,10vw,155px) 5vw}.recognition-inner{max-width:1440px;margin-inline:auto}.recognition-eyebrow{margin:0 0 45px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}.recognition h2{font:400 clamp(3rem,6vw,6.7rem)/1.04 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:13ch;margin:0}.recognition h2 em{color:#fff}.recognition-question{font:italic 400 clamp(3.5rem,7.5vw,8.5rem)/.98 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.04em;text-align:center;text-transform:none;max-width:100%;margin:clamp(90px,11vw,160px) 0;color:#fff}.recognition-definition{font:400 clamp(1.35rem,2vw,2rem)/1.5 var(--serif);max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto clamp(75px,8vw,120px);text-align:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}.recognition-conditions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;align-items:stretch;border-block:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.34)}.recognition-conditions article{padding:34px clamp(20px,3vw,45px)}.recognition-conditions article span{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}.recognition-conditions h3{font:500 clamp(1.4rem,2vw,2rem)/1.2 var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin:38px 0 18px}.recognition-conditions p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}.recognition-conditions>b{align-self:center;font:300 2.5rem var(--sans);color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}.recognition-result{text-align:center;padding:48px 10px 0}.recognition-result span{display:block;font-size:34px}.recognition-result strong{display:block;margin-top:18px;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,2rem);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.recognition-takeaway{font:italic clamp(2rem,3.5vw,4rem)/1.25 var(--serif);text-align:center;max-width:28ch;margin:80px auto}.recognition-method{padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.34);display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:8vw}.recognition-method>p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}.recognition-method dl{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:25px}.recognition-method dl div{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);padding-left:18px}.recognition-method dt{font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:13px}.recognition-method dd{margin:8px 0 0;font:italic 1.15rem/1.4 var(--serif);color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.condition-grid article,.condition-grid article:first-child{padding:0 0 28px;overflow:hidden}.condition-image{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-bottom:1px solid #ded8ce}.condition-grid h3,.condition-grid article>p{margin-inline:28px}.condition-grid h3{margin-top:28px}.condition-grid .condition-icon,.condition-grid article>span{display:none}
.case-copy blockquote em{color:#fff}.case-copy blockquote em b{color:var(--signal);font-weight:500}.comparison{position:relative;overflow:hidden}.comparison>*:not(.comparison-art){position:relative;z-index:2}.comparison-art{position:absolute;z-index:0;right:-3%;top:5%;width:min(43vw,680px);height:auto;opacity:.42;mix-blend-mode:multiply;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 35%)}.comparison h2,.comparison>.wide-intro{max-width:58%}.dependency-copy h3{font:500 1.55rem/1.3 var(--serif);margin:65px 0 15px}.dependency-copy p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.68}.convergence-graphic{margin-top:clamp(70px,8vw,110px);border:1px solid #4b4c48;box-shadow:0 20px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}.network-image{margin:0;align-self:start}.network-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid #41423e}.thesis h2{font-size:clamp(2.75rem,5.15vw,5.8rem);line-height:1.13;max-width:19ch}
@media(max-width:900px){.definition-copy{transform:none}.recognition-conditions{grid-template-columns:1fr}.recognition-conditions>b{transform:none;justify-self:center}.recognition-conditions article{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22)}.recognition-method{grid-template-columns:1fr}.comparison-art{width:65vw;opacity:.22}.comparison h2,.comparison>.wide-intro{max-width:85%}.dependency-copy h3{margin-top:42px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero-explainer{padding:20px;background:rgba(226,216,202,.84)}.recognition{padding:76px 20px}.recognition-eyebrow{font-size:11px}.recognition h2{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,12vw,4rem)}.recognition-question{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,15vw,5rem);line-height:1.04;margin-block:85px}.recognition-definition{font-size:1.35rem}.recognition-conditions article{padding:28px 4px}.recognition-conditions h3{font-size:1.4rem}.recognition-method dl{grid-template-columns:1fr}.comparison-art{top:3%;right:-30%;width:105vw}.comparison h2,.comparison>.wide-intro{max-width:100%}.condition-grid h3,.condition-grid article>p{margin-inline:22px}.condition-grid h3{margin-top:22px}.convergence-graphic{margin-inline:-20px;overflow-x:auto}.convergence-graphic img{min-width:760px;width:760px}.network-image{max-width:520px;margin-inline:auto}}

/* Final recognition-test hierarchy */
.recognition-eyebrow{text-align:center;border-top:0;margin-bottom:22px}.recognition h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,4rem);line-height:1.15;max-width:none;text-align:center;margin-inline:auto}.recognition-question{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.recognition-definition strong{color:#fff;font-weight:700}.recognition-conditions h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}.recognition-result strong{font:600 clamp(2rem,3.7vw,4.2rem)/1.12 var(--serif);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;max-width:24ch;margin-inline:auto}.recognition-takeaway{font:400 clamp(1.2rem,1.7vw,1.65rem)/1.5 var(--sans);max-width:52ch;margin-top:42px}
@media(max-width:600px){.recognition h2{font-size:2.2rem}.recognition-question{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,15vw,5rem)}.recognition-result strong{font-size:2.2rem}.recognition-takeaway{font-size:1.1rem}}

/* Compact recognition-section opening */
.recognition-eyebrow{width:fit-content;margin:0 auto 18px}.recognition h2{max-width:16ch}.recognition-question{font-size:clamp(3rem,6.2vw,7rem);margin:clamp(48px,6vw,82px) 0}.recognition-definition{margin-bottom:clamp(58px,6vw,88px)}
@media(max-width:600px){.recognition-eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}.recognition h2{font-size:2rem;max-width:15ch}.recognition-question{font-size:clamp(2.9rem,13vw,4.3rem);margin-block:46px}.recognition-definition{margin-bottom:55px}}