:root {
    --ep-ink-950: #07111d;
    --ep-ink-900: #0b1725;
    --ep-ink-850: #102033;
    --ep-ink-800: #15283d;
    --ep-steel-500: #718198;
    --ep-steel-300: #aebbc9;
    --ep-steel-200: #cad3dd;
    --ep-paper: #f5f2ea;
    --ep-white: #ffffff;
    --ep-gold: #c9963b;
    --ep-gold-light: #efc876;
    --ep-blue: #79a9d1;
    --ep-success: #4fa37b;
    --ep-warning: #d7a23d;
    --ep-danger: #c86767;
    --ep-line: rgba(174, 187, 201, 0.2);
    --ep-line-strong: rgba(174, 187, 201, 0.34);
    --ep-radius-sm: 6px;
    --ep-radius-md: 10px;
    --ep-radius-lg: 16px;
    --ep-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
    --ep-content: 1180px;
}

.professional-public {
    background: var(--ep-ink-950);
    color: var(--ep-white);
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.professional-public *,
.professional-public *::before,
.professional-public *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.professional-public .ep-container {
    margin-inline: auto;
    max-width: var(--ep-content);
    padding-inline: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2rem);
    width: 100%;
}

.ep-skip-link {
    background: var(--ep-gold-light);
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--ep-radius-sm) var(--ep-radius-sm);
    color: var(--ep-ink-950);
    font-weight: 800;
    left: 1rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    position: fixed;
    top: -5rem;
    z-index: 3000;
}

.ep-skip-link:focus {
    top: 0;
}

.ep-hero {
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201, 150, 59, 0.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(rgba(201, 150, 59, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
        var(--ep-ink-950);
    background-size: 72px 72px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ep-line);
    padding: calc(var(--public-nav-offset, var(--public-nav-height, 5.5rem)) + clamp(2.25rem, 6vw, 5.5rem)) 0 clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
    position: relative;
}

.ep-hero::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ep-gold), transparent 72%);
    bottom: -1px;
    content: "";
    height: 1px;
    left: 0;
    opacity: 0.65;
    position: absolute;
    width: min(46vw, 620px);
}

.ep-eyebrow {
    color: var(--ep-gold-light);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
    font-size: 0.73rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ep-display {
    color: var(--ep-white);
    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 6vw, 5.65rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    line-height: 0.98;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 1000px;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.ep-lead {
    color: var(--ep-steel-200);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
    max-width: 780px;
}

.ep-scope-line {
    align-items: flex-start;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--ep-gold);
    color: var(--ep-steel-300);
    display: flex;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 820px;
    padding: 0.15rem 0 0.15rem 1rem;
}

.ep-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.ep-button {
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-line-strong);
    border-radius: var(--ep-radius-sm);
    color: var(--ep-white);
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 46px;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.ep-button:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46);
    color: var(--ep-white);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.ep-button-primary {
    background: var(--ep-gold-light);
    border-color: var(--ep-gold-light);
    color: var(--ep-ink-950);
}

.ep-button-primary:hover {
    background: #f7d58e;
    border-color: #f7d58e;
    color: var(--ep-ink-950);
}

.professional-public :focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #f7d58e;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

.ep-section {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ep-line);
    padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem) 0;
}

.ep-section-soft {
    background: var(--ep-ink-900);
}

.ep-section-paper {
    background: var(--ep-paper);
    color: var(--ep-ink-950);
}

.ep-section-heading {
    color: inherit;
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.5vw, 3.25rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 820px;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.ep-section-intro {
    color: var(--ep-steel-300);
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    max-width: 760px;
}

.ep-section-paper .ep-section-intro,
.ep-section-paper .ep-card p,
.ep-section-paper .ep-list li {
    color: #455366;
}

.ep-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.ep-grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ep-grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ep-card {
    background: rgba(16, 32, 51, 0.72);
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-line);
    border-radius: var(--ep-radius-md);
    min-width: 0;
    padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
}

.ep-section-paper .ep-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
    border-color: rgba(7, 17, 29, 0.15);
}

.ep-card-number {
    color: var(--ep-gold-light);
    display: block;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.ep-section-paper .ep-card-number {
    color: #805c1f;
}

.ep-card h3 {
    color: inherit;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
}

.ep-card p {
    color: var(--ep-steel-300);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
}

.ep-boundary {
    background: rgba(121, 169, 209, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(121, 169, 209, 0.28);
    border-radius: var(--ep-radius-md);
    color: #d8e7f3;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem;
}

.ep-boundary strong {
    color: var(--ep-white);
}

.ep-evidence-chain {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.ep-chain-node {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ep-line-strong);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ep-line-strong);
    min-height: 118px;
    padding: 1rem;
    position: relative;
}

.ep-chain-node:first-child {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--ep-line-strong);
    border-radius: var(--ep-radius-sm) 0 0 var(--ep-radius-sm);
}

.ep-chain-node:last-child {
    border-radius: 0 var(--ep-radius-sm) var(--ep-radius-sm) 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--ep-line-strong);
}

.ep-chain-node:not(:last-child)::after {
    color: var(--ep-gold-light);
    content: "→";
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    position: absolute;
    right: -0.45rem;
    top: 1rem;
    z-index: 1;
}

.ep-chain-label {
    color: var(--ep-gold-light);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ep-chain-value {
    color: var(--ep-white);
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin-top: 0.55rem;
}

.ep-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.ep-list li {
    color: var(--ep-steel-300);
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding-left: 1.35rem;
    position: relative;
}

.ep-list li::before {
    color: var(--ep-gold-light);
    content: "—";
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
}

.ep-status {
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.55rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ep-status-proposed { color: var(--ep-warning); }
.ep-status-approved { color: #7bd3a4; }
.ep-status-unresolved { color: #b9c5d2; }
.ep-status-blocked { color: #e99494; }

.ep-table-wrap {
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-line);
    border-radius: var(--ep-radius-md);
    margin-top: 2rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
}

.ep-table {
    border-collapse: collapse;
    color: var(--ep-white);
    min-width: 720px;
    width: 100%;
}

.ep-table th,
.ep-table td {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ep-line);
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    text-align: left;
    vertical-align: top;
}

.ep-table th {
    background: rgba(16, 32, 51, 0.94);
    color: var(--ep-steel-200);
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ep-table td {
    color: var(--ep-steel-200);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.ep-tree {
    background: #091421;
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-line-strong);
    border-radius: var(--ep-radius-md);
    color: #d9e3ed;
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
    font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 1.5vw, 0.9rem);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 1.2rem;
    white-space: pre;
}

.ep-proof-strip {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.ep-proof-item {
    background: var(--ep-ink-850);
    min-height: 140px;
    padding: 1.25rem;
}

.ep-proof-item strong {
    color: var(--ep-white);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.ep-proof-item p {
    color: var(--ep-steel-300);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0;
}

.ep-cta {
    background: var(--ep-ink-850);
    border: 1px solid var(--ep-line-strong);
    border-radius: var(--ep-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--ep-shadow);
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}

.ep-cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    margin: 0;
}

.ep-cta p {
    color: var(--ep-steel-200);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
    max-width: 720px;
}

.ep-mono {
    font-family: "JetBrains Mono", Consolas, monospace;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .ep-grid-3 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .ep-evidence-chain {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .ep-chain-node,
    .ep-chain-node:first-child,
    .ep-chain-node:last-child {
        border: 1px solid var(--ep-line-strong);
        border-radius: 0;
    }

    .ep-chain-node:not(:last-child)::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .ep-proof-strip {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .ep-display {
        font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 11vw, 3.6rem);
    }

    .ep-grid-2,
    .ep-grid-3,
    .ep-evidence-chain,
    .ep-proof-strip {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .ep-chain-node {
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .ep-actions,
    .ep-actions .ep-button {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .ep-table-wrap {
        border-left: 0;
        border-radius: 0;
        border-right: 0;
        margin-inline: -1rem;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .professional-public *,
    .professional-public *::before,
    .professional-public *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}

