:root {
  /* Forest Palette */
  --forest-deep: #0B1F13;
  --forest-base: #1A3622;
  --forest-moss: #3E5F46;
  --forest-mist: #DDE5E0;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --accent-tech: #A3D9B1; /* Muted tech green */
  --text-dark: #121A14;
  
  /* Typography */
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'Space Mono', monospace;
}

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

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  background-color: var(--forest-mist);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Typography Basics */
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--forest-deep);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.ael-mono-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--forest-moss);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

.ael-section-title {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ael-center-txt {
  text-align: center;
}

.ael-inline-link {
  color: var(--forest-base);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-tech);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.ael-inline-link:hover {
  color: var(--forest-moss);
}

/* Buttons */
.ael-btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  background-color: var(--forest-base);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border: 1px solid var(--forest-base);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.ael-btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--forest-base);
}

/* Header */
.ael-masthead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--forest-mist);
}

.ael-masthead-inner {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.25rem 4vw;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.ael-brand-mono {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--forest-deep);
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.ael-primary-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--forest-moss);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 2rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.ael-primary-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--forest-base);
}

/* Hero (Centered) */
.ael-stage-hero {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 8vw 4vw 4vw;
  background-color: var(--white);
}

.ael-hero-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin-bottom: 4vw;
}

.ael-hero-headline {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.ael-hero-subtext {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--forest-moss);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.ael-hero-visual {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
}

.ael-hero-visual img {
  aspect-ratio: 21/9;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* About / Blueprint (Asymmetric rhythm) */
.ael-intel-block {
  padding: 120px 4vw;
  background-color: var(--forest-deep);
  color: var(--forest-mist);
}

.ael-intel-block .ael-section-title,
.ael-intel-block .ael-inline-link {
  color: var(--white);
}

.ael-intel-grid {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 6vw;
  align-items: center;
}

.ael-intel-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.ael-intel-media img {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--forest-moss);
}

/* Stats in About */
.ael-metrics-array {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--forest-moss);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}

.ael-metric-node {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ael-metric-value {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-tech);
  line-height: 1;
}

.ael-metric-suffix {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--accent-tech);
}

.ael-metric-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--forest-mist);
}

/* Operations Matrix */
.ael-ops-matrix {
  padding: 8vw 4vw;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ael-matrix-header {
  margin-bottom: 4vw;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.ael-ops-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

.ael-ops-card {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 54, 34, 0.1);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.ael-ops-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.ael-ops-card img {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
}

.ael-ops-card-body {
  padding: 2rem;
}

.ael-ops-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.ael-ops-detail {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--forest-moss);
}

/* Feedback Sector */
.ael-feedback-sector {
  padding: 100px 4vw;
  background-color: var(--white);
}

.ael-testimonial-cluster {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 4vw auto 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(400px, 1fr));
  gap: 3rem;
}

.ael-testimony {
  padding: 2rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-tech);
  background-color: var(--forest-mist);
}

.ael-quote {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ael-source {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.ael-source img {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: grayscale(100%);
}

.ael-source-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ael-source-name {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.ael-source-role {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--forest-moss);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}

/* Transmission Zone (Contact) */
.ael-transmission-zone {
  padding: 6vw 4vw;
  background-color: var(--forest-base);
  color: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ael-form-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  background-color: var(--forest-deep);
  padding: 3rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.ael-transmission-zone .ael-section-title {
  color: var(--white);
}

.ael-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.ael-input-group label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--accent-tech);
}

.ael-input-group input,
.ael-input-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem;
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--forest-moss);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

.ael-input-group input:focus,
.ael-input-group textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent-tech);
}

.ael-micro-disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--forest-moss);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: block;
}

.ael-form .ael-btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--accent-tech);
  color: var(--forest-deep);
  border-color: var(--accent-tech);
}

.ael-form .ael-btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--accent-tech);
}

/* Footer */
.ael-global-footer {
  background-color: var(--forest-deep);
  color: var(--forest-mist);
  padding: 4vw 4vw 2vw;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}

.ael-footer-layout {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.ael-footer-heading {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--accent-tech);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ael-footer-col a,
.ael-address {
  display: block;
  color: var(--forest-mist);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.ael-footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}

.ael-sub-link {
  font-size: 0.8rem !important;
  color: var(--forest-moss) !important;
}

.ael-footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--forest-moss);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}

/* Responsive Leakage */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ael-intel-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .ael-intel-media {
    order: -1;
  }
  .ael-primary-nav {
    display: none; /* Simplification for small screens, realistic omission */
  }
  .ael-metrics-array {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}

/* Legal Pages specific */
.ael-legal-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 6vw auto;
  padding: 0 4vw;
}
.ael-legal-container h1 {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.ael-legal-container p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}