
  :root{
    --navy: #0E2A47;
    --ochre: #B8884B;
    --olive: #6E7C4F;
    --cream: #F5F0E6;
    --charcoal: #2B2A28;
    --cream-dim: #ece5d4;
    --serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    --sans: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --arabic: 'Noto Naskh Arabic', serif;
    --max: 1180px;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}

  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}

  body{
    background:var(--cream);
    color:var(--charcoal);
    font-family:var(--sans);
    font-weight:400;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }

  html[dir="rtl"] body{ font-family:var(--arabic); }
  html[dir="rtl"] .serif{ font-family:var(--arabic); }

  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}

  .serif{ font-family:var(--serif); }

  .wrap{
    max-width:var(--max);
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px;
  }

  /* ---------- focus ---------- */
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible{
    outline: 2px solid var(--ochre);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    *{ animation-duration:0.01ms !important; transition-duration:0.01ms !important; }
  }

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  .site-header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(245,240,230,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,42,71,0.1);
  }
  .site-header .wrap{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    height:84px;
  }
  .brand{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; }
  .brand img{ height:52px; width:auto; }
  .brand-text{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; line-height:1.15; }
  .brand-text .name{ font-family:var(--serif); font-size:19px; font-weight:600; color:var(--navy); letter-spacing:0.01em; }
  .brand-text .role{ font-family:var(--sans); font-size:10.5px; letter-spacing:0.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--ochre); margin-top:2px; }

  nav.primary-nav{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:40px; }
  nav.primary-nav ul{ list-style:none; display:flex; gap:34px; }
  nav.primary-nav a{
    font-size:13.5px; letter-spacing:0.04em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--charcoal); position:relative; padding-bottom:4px;
  }
  nav.primary-nav a::after{
    content:''; position:absolute; left:0; bottom:0; width:0; height:1px;
    background:var(--ochre); transition:width .25s ease;
  }
  nav.primary-nav a:hover::after{ width:100%; }

  .lang-toggle{
    border:1px solid var(--navy); background:transparent; color:var(--navy);
    font-family:var(--sans); font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.06em;
    padding:7px 14px; border-radius:2px; cursor:pointer;
  }
  .lang-toggle:hover{ background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); }

  .nav-toggle{ display:none; }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    padding:120px 0 100px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero::before{
    content:'';
    position:absolute; inset:0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(14,42,71,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14,42,71,0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size:40px 40px;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black, transparent 85%);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute; top:-60px; right:-60px; width:280px; height:280px;
    border:1px solid rgba(184,136,75,0.25);
    transform:rotate(45deg);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero .wrap{ position:relative; z-index:1; }
  .hero .wrap{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
    gap:60px;
    align-items:end;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px;
    font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--olive); margin-bottom:28px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow .rule{
    width:8px; height:8px; background:var(--ochre); transform:rotate(45deg); flex-shrink:0;
  }

  .hero h1{
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:clamp(40px, 5.4vw, 72px);
    line-height:1.05;
    color:var(--navy);
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  .hero h1 em{
    font-style:italic;
    color:var(--ochre);
    font-weight:400;
  }

  .hero-tagline-ar{
    font-family:var(--arabic);
    direction:rtl;
    font-size:22px;
    color:var(--olive);
    margin-top:18px;
    font-weight:500;
  }

  .hero-side{
    border-inline-start: 1px solid rgba(14,42,71,0.18);
    padding-inline-start: 32px;
  }
  .hero-side p{
    font-size:16px;
    color:var(--charcoal);
    opacity:0.88;
  }
  .hero-cta{ display:flex; gap:16px; margin-top:28px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .btn{
    display:inline-block; padding:13px 26px; font-size:13px;
    letter-spacing:0.05em; text-transform:uppercase; border-radius:2px;
    border:1px solid var(--navy);
  }
  .btn-primary{ background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); }
  .btn-primary:hover{ background:#153a63; }
  .btn-ghost{ background:transparent; color:var(--navy); }
  .btn-ghost:hover{ background:rgba(14,42,71,0.06); }

  /* hairline rule under h1, per identity guideline */
  .hero-rule{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-top:32px;
  }
  .hero-rule .diamond{ width:7px; height:7px; background:var(--ochre); transform:rotate(45deg); flex-shrink:0; }
  .hero-rule .bar{ height:2px; width:64px; background:var(--ochre); }

  /* ---------- pillars ---------- */
  .pillars{
    padding:100px 0;
    background:var(--navy);
    color:var(--cream);
  }
  .section-head{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-end;
    margin-bottom:56px; gap:24px; flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .section-head h2{
    font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);
  }
  .section-head .eyebrow{
    font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ochre); margin-bottom:14px; display:block;
  }
  .section-head .lede{ max-width:360px; font-size:14.5px; opacity:0.75; }

  .pillar-grid{ display:none; } /* replaced by .column-structure */

  .column-structure{ margin-top:16px; }
  .architrave{
    height:4px; background:var(--ochre); margin-bottom:0;
  }
  .column-row{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  }
  .column-unit{
    display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center;
    padding:0 20px;
    border-inline-start:1px solid rgba(245,240,230,0.14);
  }
  .column-unit:first-child{ border-inline-start:none; }
  .capital{
    width:12px; height:12px; background:var(--ochre);
    transform:rotate(45deg); margin-top:22px;
  }
  .shaft{
    width:34%; min-width:26px; height:72px; margin-top:16px;
    background-color:var(--navy);
    background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(245,240,230,0.16) 0, rgba(245,240,230,0.16) 1px,
      transparent 1px, transparent 7px
    );
    border-inline:1px solid rgba(245,240,230,0.25);
  }
  .base{ width:60%; height:4px; background:var(--ochre); margin-top:0; }
  .column-unit .num{
    font-family:var(--serif); font-size:13px; color:var(--ochre);
    letter-spacing:0.08em; margin-top:26px;
  }
  .column-unit h3{
    font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; font-size:21px;
    margin-top:10px; text-align:center;
  }
  .column-unit p{
    font-size:13px; opacity:0.7; margin-top:12px; line-height:1.55; text-align:center;
  }
  @media (max-width:880px){
    .column-row{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; row-gap:48px; }
    .column-unit{ border-inline-start:none; border-top:1px solid rgba(245,240,230,0.14); padding-top:8px; }
    .column-unit:nth-child(1), .column-unit:nth-child(2){ border-top:none; }
  }
  @media (max-width:520px){
    .column-row{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .column-unit:nth-child(2){ border-top:1px solid rgba(245,240,230,0.14); }
  }

  /* ---------- about teaser ---------- */
  .about{
    padding:110px 0;
  }
  .about .wrap{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr; gap:70px; align-items:start;
  }
  .about-portrait{
    aspect-ratio:4/5; background:var(--cream-dim);
    position:relative; padding:14px;
  }
  .about-portrait .frame{
    position:relative; width:100%; height:100%; overflow:hidden;
  }
  .about-portrait .corner{
    position:absolute; width:18px; height:18px; border-color:var(--ochre); z-index:2;
  }
  .about-portrait .corner.tl{ top:-14px; left:-14px; border-top:2px solid var(--ochre); border-left:2px solid var(--ochre); }
  .about-portrait .corner.tr{ top:-14px; right:-14px; border-top:2px solid var(--ochre); border-right:2px solid var(--ochre); }
  .about-portrait .corner.bl{ bottom:-14px; left:-14px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--ochre); border-left:2px solid var(--ochre); }
  .about-portrait .corner.br{ bottom:-14px; right:-14px; border-bottom:2px solid var(--ochre); border-right:2px solid var(--ochre); }
  .about h2{
    font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; color:var(--navy);
    font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px); margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .about p{ font-size:16px; margin-bottom:18px; max-width:60ch; opacity:0.92; }
  .about .placeholder-note{
    font-size:12.5px; color:var(--olive); border-left:2px solid var(--olive);
    padding-left:12px; margin-top:24px; font-style:italic;
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .about .placeholder-note{ border-left:none; border-right:2px solid var(--olive); padding-left:0; padding-right:12px; }

  /* ---------- entities ---------- */
  .entities{ padding:100px 0; background:var(--cream-dim); }
  .entity-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:2px;
    margin-top:56px;
  }
  .entity-card{
    background:var(--cream); padding:44px; border:1px solid rgba(14,42,71,0.1);
  }
  .entity-card .tag{
    font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.14em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ochre); margin-bottom:16px; display:block;
  }
  .entity-card h3{ font-family:var(--serif); font-size:26px; color:var(--navy); font-weight:500; }
  .entity-card .ar{ font-family:var(--arabic); direction:rtl; color:var(--olive); font-size:17px; margin-top:6px; }
  .entity-card p{ font-size:14px; margin-top:16px; opacity:0.8; max-width:44ch; }

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact{ padding:110px 0 120px; }
  .contact .wrap{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr; gap:70px; }
  .contact h2{ font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; color:var(--navy); font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px); }
  .contact p.lede{ margin-top:18px; font-size:15px; opacity:0.85; max-width:40ch; }
  .contact-info{ margin-top:32px; font-size:14px; }
  .contact-info div{ margin-bottom:8px; }
  .contact-info span{ color:var(--ochre); }

  form.contact-form{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:18px; }
  .field label{ display:block; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.05em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:8px; }
  .field input, .field textarea{
    width:100%; background:transparent; border:none; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,42,71,0.28);
    padding:10px 2px; font-family:var(--sans); font-size:15px; color:var(--charcoal);
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .field input, html[dir="rtl"] .field textarea{ font-family:var(--arabic); }
  .field textarea{ resize:vertical; min-height:100px; }
  .field input:focus, .field textarea:focus{ outline:none; border-bottom-color:var(--ochre); }
  .contact-form button{
    align-self:flex-start; margin-top:8px; cursor:pointer;
    font-family:var(--sans);
  }
  .form-note{ font-size:12px; opacity:0.6; margin-top:4px; }

  /* ---------- page header (subpages) ---------- */
  .page-header{
    padding:150px 0 60px;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,42,71,0.12);
  }
  .page-header .eyebrow{
    font-size:11.5px; letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ochre); margin-bottom:16px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  }
  .page-header .eyebrow::before, .section-head .eyebrow::before{
    content:''; display:inline-block; width:7px; height:7px; background:var(--ochre); transform:rotate(45deg); flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .section-head .eyebrow{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; }
  .page-header h1{
    font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; color:var(--navy);
    font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);
  }
  .page-header p{ margin-top:16px; font-size:15.5px; max-width:56ch; opacity:0.8; }

  /* ---------- filter tabs ---------- */
  .filters{ display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin:40px 0 8px; }
  .filter-btn{
    font-family:var(--sans); font-size:12.5px; letter-spacing:0.04em;
    padding:8px 16px; border:1px solid rgba(14,42,71,0.25); border-radius:2px;
    background:transparent; color:var(--navy); cursor:pointer;
  }
  .filter-btn.active, .filter-btn:hover{ background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); border-color:var(--navy); }

  /* ---------- content list section ---------- */
  .content-section{ padding:20px 0 100px; }
  .doc-list{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; margin-top:20px; }
  .doc-card{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:100px 1fr auto; gap:24px; align-items:start;
    padding:26px 0; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(14,42,71,0.12);
  }
  .doc-card .doc-date{ font-size:12px; color:var(--ochre); letter-spacing:0.03em; padding-top:4px; }
  .doc-card h3{ font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:500; font-size:19px; color:var(--navy); line-height:1.3; }
  .doc-card .doc-tag{
    font-size:10.5px; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--olive); margin-bottom:8px; display:inline-block;
  }
  .doc-card p{ font-size:13.5px; opacity:0.75; margin-top:8px; max-width:62ch; }
  .doc-card .doc-link{
    font-size:12.5px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.04em;
    color:var(--navy); border-bottom:1px solid var(--ochre); padding-bottom:2px;
    white-space:nowrap; align-self:start; padding-top:4px;
  }
  .doc-card .doc-link:hover{ color:var(--ochre); }
  @media (max-width:640px){
    .doc-card{ grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:6px; }
    .doc-card .doc-link{ margin-top:8px; }
  }

  /* ---------- channel grid (visual library) ---------- */
  .channel-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px;
    background:rgba(14,42,71,0.12); border:1px solid rgba(14,42,71,0.12);
    margin-top:20px;
  }
  .channel-card{
    background:var(--cream); padding:32px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px;
  }
  .channel-card .platform{
    font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--ochre);
  }
  .channel-card h3{ font-family:var(--serif); font-size:21px; color:var(--navy); font-weight:500; }
  .channel-card p{ font-size:13px; opacity:0.75; }
  .channel-card a.doc-link{ margin-top:auto; font-size:12px; }
  @media (max-width:880px){ .channel-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } }
  @media (max-width:520px){ .channel-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }

  /* ---------- empty state ---------- */
  .empty-state{
    border:1px dashed rgba(14,42,71,0.3); padding:48px; text-align:center;
    margin-top:30px; color:var(--navy);
  }
  .empty-state .serif{ font-size:20px; margin-bottom:10px; display:block; }
  .empty-state p{ font-size:13.5px; opacity:0.7; max-width:48ch; margin:0 auto; }

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{ background:var(--navy); color:var(--cream); padding:48px 0; }
  footer .wrap{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; }
  footer .tag{ font-family:var(--serif); font-style:italic; font-size:15px; opacity:0.85; }
  footer .meta{ font-size:12px; opacity:0.55; }

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 880px){
    nav.primary-nav ul{ display:none; }
    .hero .wrap, .about .wrap, .contact .wrap{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .hero-side{ border-inline-start:none; padding-inline-start:0; border-top:1px solid rgba(14,42,71,0.18); padding-top:24px; }
    .pillar-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
    .entity-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .about-portrait{ aspect-ratio:16/9; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px){
    .pillar-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .site-header .wrap{ height:72px; }
    .brand img{ height:42px; }
  }
