:root {
  --ink: #161616;
  --ink-soft: #2a3f4a;
  --paper: #f7f6f2;
  --paper-2: #edebe4;
  --surface: #fff;
  --line: #e0ddd6;
  --line-2: #d2cfc7;
  --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --signal: #4b687c;
  --signal-deep: #3b5464;
  --signal-tint: #e9eef1;
  --bright: #a9c0cc;
  --panel: #33505f;
  --panel-deep: #26404d;
  --slate: #5c5850;
  --slate-light: #8f8b82;
  --verified: #6e8a78;
  --amber: #8a7f62;
  --serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  --display: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --sans: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  --maxw: 1160px;
}
* {
  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: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
::selection {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
}
.wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 36px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
}

/* ── NAV ── */
nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  background: rgba(250, 251, 249, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-i {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
  gap: 20px;
}
.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45em;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.17s;
  line-height: 1;
  background: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-dark {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-dark:hover {
  background: var(--signal);
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.btn-signal {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.btn-signal:hover {
  background: var(--signal-deep);
  border-color: var(--signal-deep);
}
.btn-outline {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--line-2);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-ghost-w {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--line-dark);
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.btn-ghost-w:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-lg {
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  background: var(--panel-deep);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 72px 0 80px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-grid-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.04;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--line-dark) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-dark) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 840px) {
  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
}
.hero-kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.hero-kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--signal);
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--signal);
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 34em;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}
.hero-sub strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-stat-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.hs .hn {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
}
.hs .hl {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  margin-top: 7px;
}

/* ── SECTIONS ── */
section.blk {
  padding: 84px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  section.blk {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }
}
.sec-h {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.ey {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
}
.ey::before {
  content: "";
  width: 20px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--signal);
}
.sec-h h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.3vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  max-width: 22em;
}
.sec-h p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-top: 14px;
  max-width: 46em;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── WHY: reasons ── */
.reasons {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.reason {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.reason .rn {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--line-2);
  line-height: 1;
}
.reason .rclaim {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.reason .rout {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.reason .rout b {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .reason {
    grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .reason .rout {
    grid-column: 2;
  }
}

/* ── WHY: cost grid ── */
.cost-blk {
  background: var(--panel);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 64px 0;
}
.cost-blk .ey::before {
  background: var(--signal);
}
.cost-blk .sec-h h2 {
  color: #fff;
}
.cost-blk .sec-h p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.cost-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.cost-item {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  padding: 28px 26px;
}
.cost-item .cn {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.cost-item .cn.risk {
  color: var(--bright);
  border: 1px solid rgba(169, 192, 204, 0.35);
}
.cost-item .cn.cost {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}
.cost-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.cost-item p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .cost-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .cost-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── WHAT WE VERIFY ── */
.verify-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vitem {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 28px 26px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
}
.vitem .vi-n {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--signal);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 26px;
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.vitem h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.vitem p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.58;
}
.vitem .v-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-top: 10px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .verify-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── STANDARDS ── */
.stds {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.std {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.std::before {
  content: "";
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--verified);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── INDEPENDENCE MOAT (dark) ── */
.moat-blk {
  background: var(--panel);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 72px 0;
}
.moat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .moat-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
}
.moat-blk .ey {
  color: var(--signal);
}
.moat-blk .ey::before {
  background: var(--signal);
}
.moat-blk .sec-h h2 {
  color: #fff;
}
.moat-blk .sec-h p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
.moat-rows {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.mrow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.mrow:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.mrow .mn {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--signal);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.mrow h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.mrow p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.pull-block {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--signal);
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.pull-block blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.pull-block .pb-sub {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── OUTCOMES ── */
.outcomes-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .outcomes-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.out-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.out-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.out-list .ck {
  color: var(--verified);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.out-table {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.out-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
}
.out-row.head {
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.out-row.head div {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  padding: 12px 16px;
}
.oc {
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.oc.k {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.oc.v {
  color: var(--slate);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.out-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* ── CASES ── */
.cases {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.case {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 30px 26px;
}
.ctag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.case h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.case p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.metric {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--signal);
  line-height: 1;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 14px;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.metric small {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-top: 6px;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .cases {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── SERVICES ZONE ── */
.services-zone {
  background: var(--paper-2);
}

/* Tier ladder */
.access-ladder {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.al-rung {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 22px 20px;
}
.al-rung.t4 {
  background: var(--panel);
  border-color: var(--panel);
}
.al-tier {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.al-rung.t4 .al-tier {
  color: var(--signal);
}
.al-rung h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.al-rung.t4 h4 {
  color: #fff;
}
.al-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.al-rung.t4 .al-meta {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .access-ladder {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .access-ladder {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* How to buy */
.buy-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.buy-cell {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 22px 18px;
}
.buy-cell .bt {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.buy-cell h4 {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.buy-cell p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .buy-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .buy-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── ENGAGEMENT STEPS ── */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.step {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 34px 28px;
}
.step.feat {
  background: var(--panel);
}
.step .pn {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.step h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.step.feat h3 {
  color: #fff;
}
.step .when {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.step.feat .when {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.step p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.step.feat p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── FINAL CTA ── */
.final {
  background: var(--panel-deep);
  padding: 76px 0;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.final h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 18em;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
}
.final h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
}
.final p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  max-width: 36em;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.final-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn-fp {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--signal);
  border-color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.btn-fp:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-fo {
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.btn-fo:hover {
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 56px 0 34px;
}
.fg {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.fb p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.fc h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.fc a {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.fc a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
.fb-bot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding-top: 28px;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.fr {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.flogo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .fg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .fb-bot {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.55s ease,
    transform 0.55s ease;
}
.reveal.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ══════════ v3 — grey-blue theme, sectors, imagery, mobile hardening ══════════ */

/* Headings on Instrument Sans, matching the index page. Newsreader stays for
   the hero line and the pull-quote, where the editorial voice is wanted. */
.sec-h h2,
.cost-item h4,
.mrow h4,
.al-rung h4,
.step h3,
.case h4,
.modal h3,
.final h2,
.sector h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.reason .rclaim {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.hero h1,
.pull-block blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
}

/* Accents sitting on a dark panel need the light tint, not the mid blue-grey */
.hero-kicker,
.cost-blk .ey,
.moat-blk .ey,
.final .ey,
.al-rung.t4 .al-tier,
.step.feat .pn,
.mrow .mn {
  color: var(--bright);
}
.hero-kicker::before,
.cost-blk .ey::before,
.moat-blk .ey::before {
  background: var(--bright);
}
.pull-block {
  border-left-color: var(--bright);
}
.cost-blk .std,
.moat-blk .std {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-color: var(--line-dark);
}

/* Light footer, as on the index page */
footer {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  color: var(--ink);
}
footer .flogo {
  color: var(--ink);
}
footer .fb p {
  color: var(--slate);
}
footer .fc h5 {
  color: var(--signal);
}
footer .fc a {
  color: var(--slate);
}
footer .fc a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
footer .fb-bot {
  border-top-color: var(--line);
  color: var(--slate-light);
}

/* ── Full-bleed photo bands ── */
.band-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
.band-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.band-veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}
.cost-blk {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cost-blk > .wrap,
.final > .wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.cost-blk .band-veil {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(38, 64, 78, 0.9),
    rgba(22, 38, 48, 0.95)
  );
}
.final .band-veil {
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(38, 64, 78, 0.84),
    rgba(22, 38, 48, 0.94)
  );
}
.cost-blk .cost-item {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

/* ── Split header: text beside a photo ── */
.split-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.6fr;
  gap: 52px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.split-head.rev {
  grid-template-columns: 0.6fr 1fr;
}
.split-head .sec-h {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.split-media {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--line);
}
.split-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.split-media.tall {
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
  max-height: 440px;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.split-media.wide {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .split-head,
  .split-head.rev {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
  }
  .split-head.rev .split-media {
    order: 2;
  }
  .split-media.tall,
  .split-media.wide {
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    max-height: none;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}

/* ── Sectors ── */
.sectors-zone {
  background: var(--surface);
}
.sector-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .sector-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .sector-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.sector {
  background: var(--surface);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.sector-img {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--line);
}
.sector-img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .sector:hover .sector-img img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }
}
.sector-b {
  padding: 22px 20px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.s-ey {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.sector h3 {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.sector p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.s-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.s-list li {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding: 3px 7px;
}
.sector-note {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 56em;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line-2);
  padding-left: 18px;
}
.sector-note b {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ══════════ MOBILE HARDENING ══════════ */

/* Burger menu — the desktop links were simply hidden below 900px with no
   replacement, leaving no navigation at all on a phone. */
.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;
  transition: 0.2s;
}
.nav-r {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
@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);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .nav-links a:first-child {
    border-top: none;
  }
  .nav-links .nav-cta-m {
    color: var(--signal);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  nav {
    position: sticky;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-links a {
    padding: 15px 20px;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .nav-links .nav-cta-m {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Anchor targets clear BOTH sticky bars (top nav + section nav) */
section[id],
div[id].cost-blk,
div[id].moat-blk,
#contact {
  scroll-margin-top: 124px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  section[id],
  div[id].cost-blk,
  div[id].moat-blk,
  #contact {
    scroll-margin-top: 108px;
  }
}

/* Two stacked sticky bars ate a quarter of a phone screen */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-i {
    height: 58px;
  }
}

/* Tap targets below the 44px minimum */

/* Narrow-screen table and stat wrapping */
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .out-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .oc.v {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 8px;
  }
  .out-row.head {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-stat-row {
    gap: 22px;
  }
}

/* Hover effects stick on touch devices */
@media (hover: none) {
  .card:hover,
  .sector:hover .sector-img img {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ══════════ v4 — design system unified with the index page ══════════ */

:root {
  --maxw: 1320px;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Buttons: pill, index sizing and palette */
.btn {
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  gap: 0.6em;
}
.btn-signal {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.btn-signal:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-dark,
.btn-ink {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 100px;
}
.btn-dark:hover,
.btn-ink:hover {
  background: var(--signal);
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.btn-outline {
  border-color: var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-light {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--paper-2);
}
.btn-light:hover {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}
.btn-ghost-w,
.btn-fo {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  background: transparent;
}
.btn-ghost-w:hover,
.btn-fo:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
}
.btn-fp {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.btn-fp:hover {
  background: var(--signal);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--signal);
}
.btn-lg {
  padding: 15px 30px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.nav-r .btn {
  padding: 11px 22px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

/* Nav: fixed and 78px, as on the index */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: rgba(247, 246, 242, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-i {
  height: 78px;
}
.logo {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  gap: 8px;
}
.nav-links {
  gap: 34px;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .nav-i {
    height: 66px;
  }
}

/* Hero: full-bleed photo, matching the index */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 88vh;
  min-height: 88svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  background: none;
  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, 0.28) 0%,
    rgba(18, 20, 22, 0.22) 45%,
    rgba(18, 20, 22, 0.72) 100%
  );
}
.hero-in {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.6vw, 4.8rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  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;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
  text-shadow: none;
}
.hero-foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 44px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-foot p {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 40em;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
.hero-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-stat-row {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
}
.hs .hn {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: #fff;
}
.hs .hl {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 80vh;
    min-height: 80svh;
    padding-top: 88px;
  }
  .hero-in {
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }
}

/* Eyebrow label: index styling, no leading rule */
.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);
}
.ey {
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  gap: 0;
}
.ey::before {
  display: none;
}

/* Section rhythm and card radius, matched to the index */
section.blk {
  padding: 120px 0;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  section.blk,
  .stack-band {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }
}
.cost-blk,
.moat-blk {
  padding: 104px 0;
}
.sector-grid,
.verify-wrap,
.steps,
.buy-row,
.out-table,
.cases {
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.split-media,
.al-rung {
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.std,
.s-list li,
.v-tag,
.cost-item .cn {
  border-radius: 100px;
}

/* Reveal timing matched to the index */
.reveal {
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1),
    transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.3, 1);
}

/* Tier accents brought into the blue-grey family — no stray green and gold */
:root {
  --t1: #6e8a78;
  --t2: #8a7f62;
  --t3: #4b687c;
  --t4: #33505f;
  --tt: #3f6b63;
  --tc: #6b6250;
}
.out-list .ck,
.modal-bens li::before {
  color: var(--t1);
}
.std::before {
  background: var(--t1);
}

/* Anchors clear the single fixed nav */
section[id],
div[id].cost-blk,
div[id].moat-blk,
#contact {
  scroll-margin-top: 96px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  section[id],
  div[id].cost-blk,
  div[id].moat-blk,
  #contact {
    scroll-margin-top: 82px;
  }
}

/* ── Diagnostic teaser ── */
.diag-zone {
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.diag-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 0;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.diag-l {
  padding: 46px 44px;
}
.diag-l h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.7vw, 2.15rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 16px 0 14px;
  max-width: 18em;
}
.diag-l > p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 44em;
}
.diag-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 22px 0 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.diag-list li {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 12px 0 12px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}
.diag-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 19px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--signal);
}
.diag-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.diag-r {
  background: var(--panel);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 46px 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.dr-h {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.dr-steps {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  flex: 1;
}
.dr-steps li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}
.dr-steps li span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  color: var(--bright);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.dr-f {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  margin-top: 22px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .diag-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .diag-l {
    padding: 34px 26px;
  }
  .diag-r {
    padding: 32px 26px;
  }
}

/* sub-heads inside the merged engage section */
.sec-sub {
  margin: 46px 0 18px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.sec-sub h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.24rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.sec-sub p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 52em;
}

/* ── Services closing CTA ── */
.svc-cta {
  margin-top: 36px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 30px 34px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 26px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.svc-cta h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.svc-cta p {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  max-width: 46em;
}

/* vendor health-check list, right column */
.vcheck {
  margin-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  padding-top: 26px;
}
.vc-h {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bright);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.vcheck ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
}
.vcheck li {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  padding-left: 16px;
  position: relative;
}
.vcheck li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 9px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bright);
}
.vcheck li b {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.vc-f {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  margin-top: 18px;
}

/* ── Additional sectors ── */
.sector-more {
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.sm-h {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.sm-tags {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.sm-tags li {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: var(--surface);
}

/* vendor · exposure */
.ven-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.62fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ven-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
  }
}
.ven-media {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
}
.ven-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 3/4;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ven-media img {
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  }
}
.ven-cap {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 44px 24px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(20, 32, 40, 0),
    rgba(20, 32, 40, 0.88)
  );
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

/* vendor · independence + health check */
.vencheck-zone {
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.ven2-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ven2-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
}
.pull-light {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--signal);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 24px;
}
.pull-light blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.pull-light p {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.72;
}
.vcheck-l {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 30px;
}
.vcheck-l .vc-h {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.vcheck-l ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
}
.vcheck-l li {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--slate);
  padding-left: 16px;
  position: relative;
}
.vcheck-l li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 9px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--signal);
}
.vcheck-l li b {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.vcheck-l .vc-f {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 14px;
}
.ven-metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .ven-metrics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .ven-metrics {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
.vm {
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 24px 22px;
}
.vm-n {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--signal);
  line-height: 1;
}
.vm-l {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-top: 9px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* 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);
}

/* ══ hero typography normalised to the index page ══ */
.hero h1 {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.7vw, 4.05rem);
  line-height: 1.07;
  letter-spacing: -0.024em;
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 13em;
  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-lead,
.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-sub {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 16px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 7.2vw, 2.7rem);
  }
}

/* hero eyebrow in black, matching the index reference */
.hero .lbl,
.hero .lbl.on-dark,
.hero-in .lbl,
.hero-in .lbl.on-dark,
.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;
  }
}

.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;
}

/* ══ 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;
  }
}
/* ══════════ v5 — engagement flow, smaller hero title ══════════ */

.flow {
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Entry band: three parallel, non-exclusive ways in */
.flow-entry {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 26px 26px 24px;
}
.flow-eh {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.entry-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.ecard {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 22px 22px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.ecard h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.ecard p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.ec-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.orx {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 16px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
}
.flow-note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 14px;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .entry-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .orx {
    padding: 12px 0;
  }
}

/* Connector */
.flow-down {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 4px 0;
}
.flow-down .fl-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 30px;
  background: var(--line-2);
}
.flow-down .fl-ar {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin-top: -1px;
}

/* Sequenced stages */
.flow-steps {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.fstep {
  background: var(--surface);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(190px, 0.7fr) 1.4fr;
  gap: 26px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  align-items: start;
}
.fstep .fs-n {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--line-2);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.fstep h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.fstep .fs-w {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.fstep .fs-d {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.fstep.last {
  background: var(--panel);
}
.fstep.last .fs-n {
  color: var(--bright);
}
.fstep.last h4 {
  color: #fff;
}
.fstep.last .fs-w {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}
.fstep.last .fs-d {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .fstep {
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 22px 22px;
  }
  .fstep .fs-d {
    grid-column: 2;
  }
  .fstep .fs-n {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: none !important;
}