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/* City panorama. All motion finishes within four seconds. */
.wrap{width:min(1280px,calc(100% - 80px))}
.site-header{min-height:96px}
.hero{display:block;padding:0;position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.hero-copy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;padding-block:60px 20px}
.hero h1{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(3.5rem,6.5vw,6.5rem);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.065em;margin:0}
.hero .eyebrow{font-size:.75rem;margin-bottom:24px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.hero-description{max-width:490px;margin-bottom:0}
.hero-intro{padding-top:28px}
.hero .actions{margin-top:26px}
.hero-scene{position:relative;width:min(1600px,100%);margin:0 auto;aspect-ratio:4/1;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:screen}
.city-crop{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden}
.city-crop img{position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.city-shimmer{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 35%,#ffd8d166 50%,transparent 65%);background-size:300% 100%;mask-image:url('/assets/ncs-skyline.svg');mask-mode:luminance;mask-size:100% auto;mask-position:center bottom;mask-repeat:no-repeat;opacity:0;animation:city-light 3.6s ease-out .2s both}
.screen-sweep{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 47%,#ff35451a 49%,#ffd8d140 50%,transparent 52%);opacity:0;animation:screen-pass 2.4s ease-out .3s both}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;border-inline:1px solid #ff263810;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ff263808,transparent 15% 85%,#ff263808);z-index:-1}
.button{position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:background-color .18s,border-color .18s}
.button::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 35%,#ffffff26 50%,transparent 65%);transform:translateX(-120%);transition:transform .4s}
.button:hover::after,.button:focus-visible::after{transform:translateX(120%)}
.site-header nav a{transition:color .18s}
.site-header nav a:not(.nav-join){position:relative;padding-block:10px}
.site-header nav a:not(.nav-join)::after{content:"";height:1px;background:var(--red);position:absolute;bottom:3px;left:0;right:0;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .18s}
.site-header nav a:hover::after,.site-header nav a:focus-visible::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.strip-inner{padding-block:17px;font-size:.75rem}
.section{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.65fr;gap:72px;padding-block:72px}
.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,2.6rem)}
.development{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#161014,var(--surface) 55%)}
.section-content>p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
@keyframes city-light{0%{background-position:100% 0;opacity:0}20%{opacity:.65}75%{opacity:.4}100%{background-position:0% 0;opacity:0}}
@keyframes screen-pass{0%{transform:translateY(-100%);opacity:0}25%{opacity:.55}100%{transform:translateY(100%);opacity:0}}
@media(min-width:1600px){.hero{padding:0}.hero-copy{padding-top:70px}}
@media(max-width:1000px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 48px)}.hero-copy{gap:36px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem)}.section{gap:40px}}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.city-shimmer,.screen-sweep{display:none}.button,.button::after,.site-header nav a,.site-header nav a::after{transition:none}}
@media(forced-colors:active){.hero-scene,.hero::after,.button::after{display:none}.button{border:1px solid ButtonText}}
.hero{background:var(--bg)}

/* Refined composition: a compact masthead and a skyline that recedes. */
.site-header{min-height:76px}
.brand{min-width:48px;min-height:48px;justify-content:center}
.brand img{width:48px;height:48px}
.hero-copy{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;padding-block:42px 12px}
.hero h1{font-family:Impact,'Arial Narrow',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(4rem,6vw,5.75rem);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.02}
.hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-intro{padding-top:24px}
.hero-scene{width:100%;height:clamp(170px,18vw,285px);aspect-ratio:auto;margin-top:8px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 0%,#000 58%,#000b 78%,transparent 100%)}
.city-crop{mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent,#000 12%,#000 88%,transparent)}
.city-crop img{height:calc(100% + 28px);width:100%;bottom:-28px;object-fit:fill;opacity:.83}
.city-shimmer{mask-size:100% calc(100% + 28px);mask-position:center top}
.hero::after{display:none}
.identity-strip{background:#0c0e11}
.strip-inner{padding-block:14px}
.section{grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:72px;padding-block:64px}
.section-heading{max-width:250px}
.section-heading h2{font-family:Impact,'Arial Narrow',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:2.4rem;letter-spacing:.005em;line-height:1.15}
.section-content{max-width:720px}
.section-content .lead{font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1.45;margin-bottom:24px;max-width:600px}
.section-content>p{line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:20px}
.development{background:#101115}
.status-foot{margin-top:28px;padding:18px 0 0}
.status-foot strong{color:var(--ink);font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:.8125rem}
.discord-entry{border-left:2px solid var(--red);padding:12px 18px;background:#101115;margin-top:28px}
@media(min-width:1600px){.hero-copy{padding-top:48px}}
@media(max-width:1000px){.hero-copy{gap:40px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.75rem,7vw,5rem)}.section{gap:40px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.site-header{padding-block:12px;gap:8px}.site-header nav{width:auto;flex:1;gap:12px;justify-content:flex-end;font-size:.75rem}.site-header .nav-join{padding-block:10px}.brand img{width:40px;height:40px}.hero-copy{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;padding-block:32px 8px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,13vw,5rem)}.hero-intro{padding-top:0}.hero-scene{height:160px;margin-top:20px}.section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;padding-block:40px}.section-heading{max-width:none;width:100%}.section-heading h2{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:0}.section-content .lead{font-size:1.25rem}.section-content>p{line-height:1.7}.strip-inner{font-size:.6875rem}}
@media(max-width:380px){.site-header nav{gap:10px;font-size:.6875rem}.wrap{width:calc(100% - 32px)}}