
  /* ===== global tokens ===== */
  :root{ 
    --matrix: #00ff66; 
    --matrix-dim: rgba(0, 255, 102, 0.7);
    --matrix-dark: rgba(0, 255, 102, 0.3);
  }

/* Accessibility: disable flashing/strobing animations and transitions site-wide */
*, *::before, *::after {
  animation: none !important;
  transition: none !important;
}

  /* ===== Pill Choice Overlay ===== */
  #pill-choice-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.97); /* Darker, more immersive */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column; /* Align content vertically */
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 2000;
    padding: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  #pill-choice-content {
    padding: 2rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--matrix-dark);
    background: rgba(0, 10, 0, 0.85);
    max-width: 700px; /* Wider for more text */
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--matrix-dark);
  }
  #pill-choice-content h2 {
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    color: var(--matrix);
    font-size: 2rem; /* Larger heading */
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--matrix);
  }
  #pill-choice-content p {
    color: #ccc; /* Lighter gray for readability */
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  #red-pill-btn, #blue-pill-btn {
    padding: 1rem 2rem; /* Larger buttons */
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin: 0.5rem 1rem; /* More spacing */
    min-width: 220px; /* Ensure buttons have good width */
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  #red-pill-btn {
    background-color: #900; 
    border-color: #700; /* Slightly brighter border for red */
    color: #fff;
  }
  #red-pill-btn:hover {
    background-color: #c00;
    border-color: #900;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px #f00, 0 0 20px #f00;
    color: #fff; 
  }
  #blue-pill-btn {
    background-color: #006; 
    border-color: #004; /* Slightly brighter border for blue */
    color: #fff;
  }
  #blue-pill-btn:hover {
    background-color: #009;
    border-color: #006;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px #00f, 0 0 20px #00f;
    color: #fff; 
  }
  #blue-pill-message {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    background: rgba(10, 10, 15, 0.95); /* Dark, slightly bluish gray */
    border: 1px solid #2c3e50; /* Desaturated blue border */
    padding: 2rem; /* More padding */
    z-index: 1999; 
    max-width: 550px;
    width: 90%;
    color: #95a5a6; /* Desaturated cyan text */
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  }
  #blue-pill-message h2 {
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    color: #bdc3c7; /* Lighter gray for heading */
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
   #blue-pill-message p {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* Sterile Mode Styles */
  .wrapper.sterile-mode {
    filter: grayscale(100%) opacity(0.5);
    pointer-events: none; 
  }
  #matrix.sterile-mode {
    filter: grayscale(100%) opacity(0.3);
  }

  /* ===== layout ===== */
  * {box-sizing: border-box;}
  html, body {margin: 0; min-height: 100%;}
  body {
    background: #000;
    color: #e5e5e5;
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    padding: 2rem 0;
  }
  .wrapper {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 760px;
    padding: 2rem;
  }

  /* ===== hero ===== */
  .hero {
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }
  
  h1 {
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 3rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: .5rem 0;
    color: var(--matrix);
    text-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--matrix);
  }
  
  .subhead {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin: .5rem 0 1rem;
  }
  
  .hero-text {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  
  .highlight {
    color: var(--matrix);
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  /* ===== sections ===== */
  .section {
    margin: 3rem 0;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--matrix-dark);
    background: rgba(0, 20, 0, 0.3);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--matrix), transparent);
    animation: scanline 2s linear infinite;
  }
  
  @keyframes scanline {
    0% {
      transform: translateX(-100%);
    }
    100% {
      transform: translateX(100%);
    }
  }
  
  .section h2 {
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    color: var(--matrix);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  
  .section-intro {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ===== bullet list ===== */
  ul.features {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1rem 0 2rem;
    text-align: left;
  }
  ul.features li {
    margin: 1rem 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  ul.features li::before {
    content: '▸';
    color: var(--matrix);
    margin-right: .6rem;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  
  .feature-title {
    color: var(--matrix);
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* ===== mission tabs ===== */
  .missions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }
  
  .mission-card {
    background: rgba(0, 20, 0, 0.5);
    border: 1px solid var(--matrix-dark);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .mission-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--matrix-dark);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
  }
  
  .mission-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--matrix-dark);
    animation: glitch 0.3s steps(2, end);
  }
  
  .mission-card:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }
  
  .mission-card i {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--matrix);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  
  .mission-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    color: var(--matrix);
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
  }
  
  .mission-card p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* ===== manifesto section ===== */
  .manifesto {
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: left;
    position: relative;
  }
  
  .manifesto p {
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  
  .manifesto::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 3px;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: var(--matrix-dark);
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
  }

  /* ===== forms ===== */
  form {
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }
  
  .form-intro {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  input[type="email"] {
    padding: .8rem;
    width: 240px;
    background: rgba(0, 20, 0, 0.3);
    border: 1px solid var(--matrix-dark);
    color: #e5e5e5;
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    margin-right: .5rem;
  }
  
  input[type="email"]::placeholder {
    color: rgba(229, 229, 229, 0.5);
  }
  
  input[type="email"]:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--matrix);
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px var(--matrix-dark);
  }

  /* ===== CTA button – Neo style ===== */
  .btn {
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid var(--matrix);
    color: var(--matrix);
    padding: .8rem 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: .5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: color .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
  }
  
  .btn::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--matrix);
    opacity: .17;
    transform: skewX(-45deg);
    transition: left .4s ease;
  }
  
  .btn:hover::before {
    left: 200%;
  }
  
  .btn:hover {
    color: #000;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--matrix), 0 0 16px var(--matrix);
    animation: glitch .3s steps(2, end);
  }

  /* ===== social links ===== */
  .social-section {
    margin-top: 3rem;
  }
  
  .social-section h2 {
    font-family: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    color: var(--matrix);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  
  .social-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
  }
  
  .social-icon {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--matrix-dim);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .social-icon:hover {
    color: var(--matrix);
    transform: scale(1.2);
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--matrix);
  }

  /* ===== footer ===== */
  footer {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--matrix-dark);
    font-size: .9rem;
    color: #555;
  }
  
  .footer-links {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  
  .footer-links a {
    color: #555;
    margin: 0 0.5rem;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  
  .footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--matrix-dim);
  }

  /* ===== canvas overlay ===== */
  #matrix {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
    background: transparent;
  }

  /* ===== glitch keyframes ===== */
  @keyframes glitch {
    0%, 100% {clip-path: inset(0)}
    45% {clip-path: inset(5% 0 40% 0)}
    50% {clip-path: inset(5% 0 20% 0)}
    55% {clip-path: inset(5% 0 60% 0)}
  }

  /* ===== responsive ===== */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
    
    .missions {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }
    
    input[type="email"] {
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
    }
    
    form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }
  }

  /* Add to existing styles */
  .header {
    background: rgba(0, 10, 0, 0.8);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--matrix);
    padding: 1rem;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  }

  .operations-teaser {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }

  .teaser-item {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--matrix-dark);
    transition: all 0.3s;
  }

  .teaser-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--matrix);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--matrix-dark);
  }

  .teaser-item i {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--matrix);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
