:root {
  --ink: #161616;
  --paper: #f7f6f2;
  --paper-2: #edebe4;
  --grey: #e9e9e7;
  --surface: #fff;
  --burnt: #d6531d;
  --line: #e0ddd6;
  --line-2: #d2cfc7;
  --signal: #4b687c;
  --bright: #a9c0cc;
  --panel: #33505f;
  --panel-deep: #26404d;
  --slate: #5c5850;
  --slate-light: #8f8b82;
  --l1: #a8563f;
  --l2: #b0784a;
  --l3: #8a7f62;
  --l4: #5e7f72;
  --l5: #4a7360;
  --serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  --display: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --sans: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  --maxw: 1320px;
}
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
::selection {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
}
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
}
.hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

/* nav */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  background: rgba(247, 246, 242, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-i {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 78px;
  gap: 20px;
}
.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 34px;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .nav-links .nav-cta-m {
    display: none;
  }
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--signal);
}
.nav-r {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.burger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  padding: 12px;
  margin-right: -12px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.burger span {
  width: 20px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .burger {
    display: flex;
  }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  }
  nav.open .nav-links {
    display: flex;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    padding: 15px 36px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav-links a:first-child {
    border-top: none;
  }
  .nav-r .btn {
    display: none;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .nav-i {
    height: 66px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-links a {
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6em;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.17s;
  line-height: 1;
  background: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-signal {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.btn-signal:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.35;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}
.btn-outline {
  border-color: var(--line-2);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-ink:hover {
  background: var(--signal);
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.btn-lg {
  padding: 15px 30px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.nav-r .btn {
  padding: 11px 22px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}
.lbl {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
}
.lbl.on-dark {
  color: var(--bright);
}

/* ── SPLASH ── */
.splash {
  padding: 150px 0 90px;
  background: var(--grey);
  color: var(--ink);
  min-height: 88vh;
  min-height: 88svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.splash h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 18px 0 20px;
  max-width: 13em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.splash h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--burnt);
}
.splash > .wrap > p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 46em;
}
.splash-cta {
  margin-top: 34px;
}
.splash .btn-signal {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.splash .btn-signal:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.steps3 {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 46px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.s3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-right: 36px;
}
.s3 b {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  color: var(--burnt);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.s3 span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .splash {
    padding: 110px 0 60px;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .s3 {
    padding-right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 9px;
  }
}

/* ── STAGE ── */
.stage {
  padding: 118px 0 100px;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .stage {
    padding: 96px 0 70px;
  }
}
.rail {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.prog {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.prog-bar {
  flex: 1;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.prog-bar i {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--signal);
  width: 0;
  transition: width 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
}
.prog-t {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.63rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card-h {
  padding: 30px 40px 0;
}
.qnum {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--burnt);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .qnum {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
}
.card-h .kick {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.chip {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  color: var(--slate-light);
}
.chip.on {
  background: var(--signal);
  border-color: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
}
.card-h h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.7vw, 1.9rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.card-h p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 50em;
}
.card-b {
  padding: 26px 40px 34px;
}
.card-f {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 20px 40px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .card-h {
    padding: 24px 22px 0;
  }
  .card-b {
    padding: 20px 22px 26px;
  }
  .card-f {
    padding: 16px 22px;
  }
}
.back {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 10px 4px;
  min-height: 44px;
}
.back:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.back[hidden] {
  visibility: hidden;
  display: block;
}
.hint {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.63rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
}
.regtog {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--signal);
  text-decoration: underline;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px 0;
  margin-left: 2px;
}
.regtog:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* field groups (steps 1 & 3) */
.fgroup {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.fgroup:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.flab {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.63rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}
.frow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 9px;
}
.frow.c2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.frow.c4 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .frow,
  .frow.c2,
  .frow.c4 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.pick {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  transition:
    border-color 0.15s,
    background 0.15s;
  min-height: 62px;
}
.pick:hover {
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.pick.sel {
  border-color: var(--signal);
  background: #f2f5f7;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--signal);
}
.pick b {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.pick span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-top: 2px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* country select + region chips */
.sel-wrap {
  position: relative;
}
.sel-wrap select {
  width: 100%;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 15px 44px 15px 16px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  min-height: 54px;
}
.sel-wrap select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--signal);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--signal);
}
.sel-wrap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  top: 50%;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--slate);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--slate);
  transform: translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);
}
.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.chp {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 11px 17px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: all 0.15s;
  min-height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
}
.chp:hover {
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.chp.sel {
  background: var(--signal);
  border-color: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
}
.chp i {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.chp.sel i {
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.multi-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-top: 9px;
}

/* sector grid (step 2) */
.sect {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 9px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .sect {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .sect {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.sec-o {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 15px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  transition:
    border-color 0.15s,
    background 0.15s;
  min-height: 96px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.sec-o:hover {
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.sec-o.sel {
  border-color: var(--signal);
  background: #f2f5f7;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--signal);
}
.sec-o .vc {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.sec-o b {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.sec-o span {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* maturity levels */
.levels {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
}
.lv {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  transition:
    border-color 0.15s,
    background 0.15s;
  min-height: 58px;
  width: 100%;
}
.lv:hover {
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.lv.sel {
  border-color: var(--signal);
  background: #f2f5f7;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--signal);
}
.lv .ln {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 22px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.lv.sel .ln {
  color: var(--signal);
}
.lv .lt {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ── RESULTS ── */
.res {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.score-hero {
  background: var(--panel);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 40px 44px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .score-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
    padding: 30px 24px;
  }
}
.sh-l {
  text-align: center;
}
.sh-lv {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 4.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #fff;
}
.sh-of {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.sh-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.sh-score {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.sh-desc {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 40em;
}
.scope {
  display: flex;
  gap: 7px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}
.scope span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 6px 13px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

.dims {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .dims {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.dim {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 18px 22px;
}
.dim-t {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.dim-t h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.dim-lv {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.dmeter {
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.dmeter i {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 100px;
}
.gapf {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--burnt);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  margin-top: 9px;
}

.path-h {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.path-h h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
}
.path-h p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 52em;
}
.path {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}
.pstep {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 24px 26px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .pstep {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
  }
}
.pnum {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--signal);
  line-height: 1;
}
.pmeta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.pstep h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.pstep p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.ptier {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--signal);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  margin-left: 8px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.why {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 30px 34px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.why h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 10px 0 10px;
}
.why p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 56em;
}
.why p + p {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* secondary path — the L3 areas */
.also {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 34px;
}
.also h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
}
.also > p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 54em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.also-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .also-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.also-i {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.also-i .am {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.also-i h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.also-i p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.also-i .aw {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--l3);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* regulatory exposure */
.expo {
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.expo h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.9vw, 2.1rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
}
.expo > p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 54em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.regs {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.reg {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--burnt);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 22px 26px;
}
.reg.r2 {
  border-left-color: var(--l2);
}
.reg.r3 {
  border-left-color: var(--line-2);
}
.reg-t {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.reg-t h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.reg-cap {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--burnt);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.reg.r2 .reg-cap {
  color: var(--l2);
}
.reg.r3 .reg-cap {
  color: var(--slate);
}
.reg p {
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.reg-liab {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 11px 13px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.reg-liab b {
  color: var(--burnt);
}
.reg-via {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
}
.expo-none {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--l5);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 22px 26px;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* module → gap linkage */
.pclose {
  margin-top: 11px;
  padding-top: 11px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
}
.pclose span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
}
.pclose span.reg {
  border-color: var(--burnt);
  color: var(--burnt);
  border-left-width: 1px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 100px;
}

/* lead form — last thing on the page */
.lead {
  background: var(--panel);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 40px 42px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .lead {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
    padding: 30px 24px;
  }
}
.lead h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 12px 0 10px;
}
.lead > div > p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.lead-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
}
.lead-list li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  padding-left: 20px;
  position: relative;
}
.lead-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 8px;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bright);
}
.field {
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.field input {
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  color: #fff;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  min-height: 48px;
}
.field input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.field input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--bright);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}
.consent {
  display: flex;
  gap: 11px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin: 15px 0 17px;
}
.consent input {
  width: 19px;
  height: 19px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  accent-color: var(--bright);
}
.consent label {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.consent a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #fff;
}
.lead .btn-signal {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
  width: 100%;
}
.lead .btn-signal:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--bright);
  border-color: var(--bright);
}
.lead .btn-alt {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 11px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.dom-note {
  display: none;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 11px 13px;
  margin: -4px 0 13px;
}
.dom-note.warn {
  display: block;
  background: rgba(214, 83, 29, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(214, 83, 29, 0.5);
  color: #ffd9c9;
}
.dom-note.ok {
  display: block;
  background: rgba(169, 192, 204, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(169, 192, 204, 0.35);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}
.form-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin-top: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.err {
  color: #ffc9b8;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  margin-top: 8px;
  display: none;
}
.sent {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 16px 0;
}
/* confirmation page */
.cf {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(22, 22, 22, 0.62);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 40px 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cf-sheet {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 720px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  animation: cfIn 0.35s ease-out;
}
@keyframes cfIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}
.cf-head {
  background: var(--panel-deep);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 20px 64px 20px 32px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cf-brand {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.cf-kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
}
.cf-x {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 14px;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0.75;
}
.cf-x:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}
.cf-body {
  padding: 40px 40px 36px;
  text-align: center;
}
.cf-seal {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--panel);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(51, 80, 95, 0.12);
}
.cf-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.cf-lead {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--slate);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}
.cf-lead strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  word-break: break-all;
}
.cf-ticket {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 22px 20px 16px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  max-width: 460px;
  position: relative;
}
.cf-ticket::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: 12px 0 0 12px;
}
.cf-cap {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cf-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--ink);
  word-break: break-all;
  user-select: all;
}
.cf-tmeta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.cf-copy {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cf-copy:hover {
  border-color: var(--signal);
  color: var(--signal);
}
.cf-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  text-align: left;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.cf-h {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.cf-dl {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 9px 16px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.cf-dl dt {
  color: var(--slate-light);
}
.cf-dl dd {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  word-break: break-word;
}
.cf-steps {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: cf;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.cf-steps li {
  counter-increment: cf;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.cf-steps li::before {
  content: counter(cf);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel);
  color: var(--panel);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cf-steps b {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.cf-steps span {
  color: var(--slate);
}
.cf-foot {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--slate);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}
.cf-foot a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cf {
    padding: 0;
  }
  .cf-sheet {
    border-radius: 0;
    min-height: 100%;
  }
  .cf-head {
    padding: 18px 56px 18px 20px;
  }
  .cf-body {
    padding: 32px 20px 28px;
  }
  .cf-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }
  .cf-num {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
  .cf-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
}
.cf-book {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px 24px 22px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  text-align: center;
}
.cf-book p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.cf-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cf-btn-line {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.cf-btn-line:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}
.cf-back {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  text-decoration: underline;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px;
}
.cf-back:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cf-btns .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .cf-book {
    padding: 20px 16px;
  }
}
@media print {
  body > *:not(#icConfirm) {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .cf {
    position: static;
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .cf-sheet {
    box-shadow: none;
  }
  .cf-btns,
  .cf-back,
  .cf-x,
  .cf-copy {
    display: none;
  }
}
.tk {
  padding: 8px 4px 4px;
}
.tk-seal {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.tk-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.tk h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.tk-lead {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.tk-lead strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  word-break: break-all;
}
.tk-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  padding: 20px 16px;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
.tk-cap {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.tk-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  word-break: break-all;
}
.tk-date {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}
.tk-small {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  margin: 0;
}
.tk-small a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.restart {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 26px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  text-decoration: underline;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 100%;
}

footer {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 38px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.f-in {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--slate-light);
}
.f-in a {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* shared footer */
footer {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 60px 0 34px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.fg {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.fb .flogo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.fb p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.68;
  max-width: 32em;
}
.f-marks {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.fc h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.fc a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  padding: 5px 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.fc a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.fb-bot {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--slate-light);
}
.f-legal-links a {
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.f-legal-links a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.fg {
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
}
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.f-cert {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.f-cert span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
}
.f-legal a {
  display: inline;
  padding: 0;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.f-legal a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ══ splash typography normalised to the index hero scale (light background) ══ */
.splash h1 {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 11em;
  margin: 22px 0 20px;
  text-shadow: none;
}
.splash h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--burnt);
}
.splash > .wrap > p {
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 44em;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .splash h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 8.5vw, 3.2rem);
  }
}

/* splash artwork */
.splash-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .splash-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
}
.splash-art {
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
}
.splash-art img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .splash-art {
    order: 2;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  }
}

/* hero eyebrow in black, matching the index reference */
.hero .lbl,
.hero .lbl.on-dark,
.hero-in .lbl,
.hero-in .lbl.on-dark {
  color: #fff;
}
.splash .lbl,
.splash .lbl.on-dark {
  color: #000;
}

/* nav hover underline, matching the index */
.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 100%;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: right 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after {
  right: 0;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-links a {
    padding-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .nav-links a::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* hero, matching the index page */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 94vh;
  min-height: 94svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 104px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.hero-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.hero-veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(18, 20, 22, 0) 0%,
    rgba(18, 20, 22, 0) 45%,
    rgba(18, 20, 22, 0.5) 100%
  );
}
.hero-in {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}
.hero-foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-foot p {
  max-width: 44em;
}
.hero-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero .btn-light {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--paper-2);
}
.hero .btn-light:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}
.hero .steps3 {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero .s3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-right: 36px;
}
.hero .s3 b {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  color: var(--burnt);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.hero .s3 span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 82vh;
    min-height: 82svh;
    padding-top: 88px;
  }
  .hero-in {
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }
  .hero .s3 {
    padding-right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 9px;
  }
}

.flogo {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.flogo:hover {
  color: var(--signal);
}
.f-slogan {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ══ diagnostic aligned to the site system ══ */

/* section rhythm and heading scale, matching about/benchmark */
.stage {
  padding: 120px 0 110px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .stage {
    padding: 88px 0 76px;
  }
}
.card-h h2,
.qbody h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  line-height: 1.18;
}
.res-head h2,
.path-h h2,
.also h3,
.why h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
}
.res-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
}

/* contrast: four values failed WCAG for body text */
.qstep,
.hint,
.prog-t {
  color: var(--slate);
} /* was slate-light 3.14:1 */
.mnote,
.dr-f,
.rl-s {
  color: var(--slate);
} /* was slate-light 3.14:1 */
.form-note {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
} /* was .5 → 3.49:1 */
.dr-steps li span,
.rl-s {
  color: var(--bright);
}
.sc-f,
.multi-note {
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* ══ hero geometry normalised to the index page ══ */
.hero {
  min-height: 94vh;
  min-height: 94svh;
  padding-top: 104px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-in {
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 82vh;
    min-height: 82svh;
    padding-top: 88px;
  }
  .hero-in {
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }
}

/* ══ hero typography, identical to the index page ══ */
.hero h1 {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 11em;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
.hero h1 mark {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.02em 0.12em;
  font-style: italic;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
  text-shadow: none;
}
.hero-foot p {
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 44em;
  margin-top: 26px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
.hero .lbl,
.hero .lbl.on-dark {
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 7.5vw, 2.6rem);
  }
}