/* ==========================================================================
   Avalon AI: public site for an internal product of Avalon Title Group
   Calm-fintech register: warm paper, ink, one indigo accent, hairline rules.
   ========================================================================== */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Switzer';
  src: url('fonts/switzer-400.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Switzer';
  src: url('fonts/switzer-500.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Switzer';
  src: url('fonts/switzer-600.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */

:root {
  --bg: #FFFFFF;
  --bg-raised: #F6F8FC;
  --ink: #16233F;
  --ink-soft: #46506B;
  --ink-faint: #5E6883;
  --line: rgba(22, 35, 63, 0.15);
  --line-soft: rgba(22, 35, 63, 0.08);
  --accent: #223360;
  --accent-mid: #2A4180;
  --accent-hover: #2E4585;
  --accent-ink: #FFFFFF;
  --gold: #C98F2E;
  --pill-bg: #EDF1FA;
  --pill-border: #B9C7E8;
  --header-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  --focus-ring: #223360;
  --danger: #C0392B;
  --mark-spark-lit: #E3AE4D;
  --mark-spark-shade: #A8761F;
  --mark-lock-lit: #3D5AA9;
  --mark-lock-shade: #1C2C55;
  color-scheme: light;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
    --bg: #0F1B33;
    --bg-raised: #16233F;
    --ink: #E8ECF5;
    --ink-soft: #A9B4CE;
    --ink-faint: #8FA0C4;
    --line: rgba(232, 236, 245, 0.16);
    --line-soft: rgba(232, 236, 245, 0.09);
    --accent: #B9C7E8;
    --accent-mid: #8FA6D9;
    --accent-hover: #D2DCF3;
    --accent-ink: #0F1B33;
    --gold: #E3AE4D;
    --pill-bg: rgba(185, 199, 232, 0.12);
    --pill-border: rgba(185, 199, 232, 0.45);
    --header-bg: rgba(15, 27, 51, 0.85);
    --focus-ring: #B9C7E8;
    --danger: #F1A7A0;
    --mark-spark-lit: #F0C878;
    --mark-spark-shade: #D9A441;
    --mark-lock-lit: #B9C7E8;
    --mark-lock-shade: #5B76C7;
    color-scheme: dark;
  }
}

:root[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg: #0F1B33;
  --bg-raised: #16233F;
  --ink: #E8ECF5;
  --ink-soft: #A9B4CE;
  --ink-faint: #8FA0C4;
  --line: rgba(232, 236, 245, 0.16);
  --line-soft: rgba(232, 236, 245, 0.09);
  --accent: #B9C7E8;
  --accent-mid: #8FA6D9;
  --accent-hover: #D2DCF3;
  --accent-ink: #0F1B33;
  --gold: #E3AE4D;
  --pill-bg: rgba(185, 199, 232, 0.12);
  --pill-border: rgba(185, 199, 232, 0.45);
  --header-bg: rgba(15, 27, 51, 0.85);
  --focus-ring: #B9C7E8;
  --danger: #F1A7A0;
  --mark-spark-lit: #F0C878;
  --mark-spark-shade: #D9A441;
  --mark-lock-lit: #B9C7E8;
  --mark-lock-shade: #5B76C7;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

/* ---------- Reset & base ---------- */

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Switzer', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; text-wrap: balance; }
p { margin: 0; }
ul, ol, dl, dd { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
li { list-style: none; }

a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--focus-ring);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

::selection {
  background: rgba(143, 166, 217, 0.35);
}

.container {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -3rem;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bg);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: top 120ms ease;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; color: var(--bg); }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.72rem 1.35rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color 140ms ease, color 140ms ease, border-color 140ms ease;
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
}
.button-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); color: var(--accent-ink); }

.button-ghost {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.button-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink-faint); color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: var(--header-bg);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 4rem;
}

.wordmark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.wordmark:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.wordmark .mark { width: 1.7rem; height: 1.7rem; color: var(--accent); flex: none; }

.pill {
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--pill-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--pill-border);
  padding: 0.28em 0.75em;
  border-radius: 99px;
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.site-nav a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
}

.header-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.theme-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 140ms ease, border-color 140ms ease;
}
.theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink-faint); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 140ms ease, border-color 140ms ease;
}
.nav-toggle:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink-faint); }
.nav-toggle svg { width: 1.15rem; height: 1.15rem; }
.nav-toggle .icon-close { display: none; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-close { display: block; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-bars { display: none; }
.theme-toggle svg { width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; }
.icon-moon { display: none; }
:root[data-theme="dark"] .icon-moon { display: block; }
:root[data-theme="dark"] .icon-sun { display: none; }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .icon-moon { display: block; }
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .icon-sun { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */

.hero { padding-block: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 9rem) clamp(4.5rem, 10vh, 8rem); }

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--accent-mid);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.eyebrow::before,
.section-index::before,
.founder-role::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1.1rem;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 0.6rem;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6.2vw, 4.35rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  max-width: 15em;
}

.hero-subhead {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  max-width: 38em;
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.6vw, 1.1875rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.status-line {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 99px;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.status-spark {
  width: 0.8rem;
  height: 0.8rem;
  flex: none;
  fill: var(--gold);
  margin-top: 0.32em;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .status-spark {
    animation: pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50% { opacity: 0.35; }
  }
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
}

.trust-line {
  margin-top: 2.75rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.trust-line a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: var(--line); }
.trust-line a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */

.section {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vh, 7rem);
}

.section-head { max-width: 40em; }

.section-index {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.section h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.8vw, 2.75rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
}

.section-body {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  max-width: 42em;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.lede { font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.5vw, 1.15rem); }

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */

.stats {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.stat {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.stat dt {
  order: 2;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.stat dd {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.stat dd { order: 1; }

/* ---------- Steps ---------- */

.steps {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem 2rem;
}

.step {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.step-index {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--accent-mid);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.step h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.step p:not(.step-index) {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9875rem;
}

.footnote {
  margin-top: 2.75rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  max-width: 48em;
}

/* ---------- Security ---------- */

.security-grid {
  margin-top: 3.25rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 3rem 3.5rem;
}

.security-grid li {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.security-grid h3 {
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.security-grid p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9875rem;
  max-width: 34em;
}

.cloud-strip {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem 2rem;
}

.cloud-label {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.cloud-services {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.cloud-services li {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 99px;
  padding: 0.35em 0.9em;
}

.cloud-services .cloud-eval {
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  border-style: dashed;
}

/* ---------- Security page: pipeline ---------- */

.hero-compact { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vh, 6.5rem) clamp(3.5rem, 8vh, 6rem); }

.pipeline-wrap {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 3.25rem;
}

.pipe-path,
.pipe-pulse { display: none; }

.pipeline {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 46em;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.pipeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 11px;
  top: 10px;
  bottom: 10px;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--line);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .pipeline::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 8.5px;
    top: 0;
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    animation: pipe-travel 8s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pipe-travel {
    0% { top: 6.5px; opacity: 0; }
    6% { opacity: 0.9; }
    46% { top: calc(100% - 13.5px); opacity: 0.9; }
    54% { top: calc(100% - 13.5px); opacity: 0; }
    100% { top: 6.5px; opacity: 0; }
  }
}

.rail-end {
  position: absolute;
  left: 5px;
  bottom: 3px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-mid);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg-raised);
}

.rail-end::before {
  content: "The deal\2019s memory";
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(100% + 10px);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.rail-end::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  margin: -3.5px 0 0 -3.5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-mid);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .rail-end { animation: rail-end-flash 8s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .rail-end::after { animation: rail-end-dot 8s ease-in-out infinite; }
  @keyframes rail-end-dot {
    0%, 45% { opacity: 0; background: var(--gold); }
    46% { opacity: 1; background: var(--gold); }
    58% { background: var(--accent-mid); }
    78% { opacity: 1; background: var(--accent-mid); }
    88% { opacity: 0; }
    100% { opacity: 0; background: var(--gold); }
  }
  @keyframes rail-end-flash {
    0%, 43% { border-color: var(--accent-mid); transform: none; }
    47% { border-color: var(--gold); transform: scale(1.3); }
    54% { border-color: var(--gold); transform: scale(1.3); }
    62% { border-color: var(--accent-mid); transform: none; }
    100% { border-color: var(--accent-mid); transform: none; }
  }
}

.pipe-stage {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 3.25rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.pipe-stage + .pipe-stage { margin-top: 3rem; }

.pipe-stage::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 6px;
  top: 2px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent-mid);
  background: var(--bg);
}

.pipe-stage h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.pipe-stage p:not(.step-index):not(.redact-demo) {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 40em;
}

.pipe-stage .step-index { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }

.redact-demo {
  display: inline-grid;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.redact-demo > span { grid-area: 1 / 1; }

.redact-real { color: var(--ink-soft); opacity: 0; }
.redact-token { color: var(--accent-mid); opacity: 1; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .redact-real { animation: redact-a 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .redact-token { animation: redact-b 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
  @keyframes redact-a {
    0%, 30% { opacity: 1; }
    42%, 88% { opacity: 0; }
    100% { opacity: 1; }
  }
  @keyframes redact-b {
    0%, 30% { opacity: 0; }
    42%, 88% { opacity: 1; }
    100% { opacity: 0; }
  }
}


/* Serpentine board — wide desktop only */
@media (min-width: 1080px) {
  .pipeline-wrap { width: 1000px; }

  .pipe-path {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .pipeline {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 285px 285px 285px;
    grid-template-rows: 300px 300px;
    column-gap: 50px;
    row-gap: 120px;
    max-width: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .pipeline::before,
  .pipeline::after,
  .rail-end { display: none; }

  .pipe-stage {
    padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 12px;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .pipe-stage + .pipe-stage { margin-top: 0; }
  .pipe-stage::before { display: none; }

  .pipe-stage:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .pipe-stage:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
  .pipe-stage:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1; }
  .pipe-stage:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 2; }
  .pipe-stage:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }

  .pipe-stage h3 { font-size: 1.125rem; }
  .pipe-stage p:not(.step-index):not(.redact-demo) { font-size: 0.9375rem; }
  .pipe-stage .step-index { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }

  .pipe-stage .redact-demo {
    margin-top: 0.65rem;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
  }
  .pipe-stage:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 90ms; }
  .pipe-stage:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 180ms; }
  .pipe-stage:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 270ms; }
  .pipe-stage:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 360ms; }
}

@media (min-width: 1080px) and (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  @supports (offset-path: path("M0 0 H10")) {
    .pipe-pulse {
      display: block;
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 0;
      width: 9px;
      height: 9px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--gold);
      offset-path: path("M10 150 H953 Q985 150 985 182 V538 Q985 570 953 570 H150");
      animation: pipe-run 13s ease-in-out infinite;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    @keyframes pipe-run {
      0% { offset-distance: 0%; opacity: 0; }
      4% { opacity: 0.9; }
      99.9% { opacity: 0.9; }
      100% { offset-distance: 100%; opacity: 0; }
    }
    .pipe-end-ring,
    .pipe-end-dot {
      transform-box: fill-box;
      transform-origin: center;
    }
    .pipe-end-ring { animation: pipe-end-ring-flash 13s ease-in-out infinite; }
    .pipe-end-dot { animation: pipe-end-dot-flash 13s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes pipe-end-ring-flash {
      0% { stroke: var(--accent-mid); transform: scale(1); }
      3.5% { stroke: var(--gold); transform: scale(1.18); }
      13% { stroke: var(--accent-mid); transform: scale(1); }
      100% { stroke: var(--accent-mid); transform: scale(1); }
    }
    @keyframes pipe-end-dot-flash {
      0% { opacity: 1; fill: var(--gold); }
      5% { fill: var(--gold); }
      14% { fill: var(--accent-mid); }
      38% { opacity: 1; }
      50% { opacity: 0; }
      99.9% { opacity: 0; }
      100% { opacity: 1; fill: var(--gold); }
    }
  }
}

.pipe-end-ring {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--accent-mid);
  stroke-width: 2;
}

.pipe-end-dot { fill: var(--accent-mid); }

/* ---------- How-it-works: action board ---------- */

.action-board {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 3rem 3.5rem;
}

.action-group {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.action-group h3 {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
}

.action-list { display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; }

.action-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 0.9875rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.action-check {
  flex: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 1.25rem;
  height: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 0.1em;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 5px;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: transparent;
}

.action-check svg { width: 0.8rem; height: 0.8rem; }

.action-check svg path { stroke-dasharray: 20 22; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .action-group.reveal .action-check svg path { stroke-dashoffset: 21; }
  .action-group.reveal.is-visible .action-check svg path {
    animation: tick-cycle 12s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .action-group.reveal.is-visible .action-item:nth-child(2) .action-check svg path { animation-delay: 1.2s; }
  .action-group.reveal.is-visible .action-item:nth-child(3) .action-check svg path { animation-delay: 2.4s; }
  .action-group.reveal.is-visible .action-item:nth-child(4) .action-check svg path { animation-delay: 3.6s; }
  @keyframes tick-cycle {
    0% { stroke-dashoffset: 21; opacity: 1; }
    10% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
    82% { stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 1; }
    88% { opacity: 0; }
    88.1% { stroke-dashoffset: 21; }
    93% { opacity: 1; }
    100% { stroke-dashoffset: 21; opacity: 1; }
  }
}

/* ---------- Tinted centerpiece band + watermark ---------- */

.section-band {
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border-top: 0;
  padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 10vh, 7.5rem);
}

.section-band + .section { border-top: 0; }

.section-band .pipe-stage::before { background: var(--bg-raised); }

/* ---------- Why page: trade-off balance ---------- */

.tradeoff {
  margin-top: 3.25rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 2.5rem 3.5rem;
}

.tradeoff-panel {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
}

.tradeoff-panel h3 {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.tradeoff-svg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 400px;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.9rem;
}

.tradeoff-svg .drop { opacity: 0; }

.doc-body { fill: var(--bg); stroke: var(--accent-mid); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.doc-line { stroke: var(--accent-mid); stroke-opacity: 0.45; stroke-width: 1.5; fill: none; }
.catcher-desk { stroke: var(--accent-mid); stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linecap: round; }
.catcher-officer { fill: var(--bg-raised); stroke: var(--accent-mid); stroke-width: 2.2; }
.catcher-spark { fill: var(--gold); }

/* Static freeze frame: the default state; animations take over when motion is allowed */
.t-d1 { transform: translate(142px,-11.5px); opacity: 1; }
.t-d4 { transform: translate(22px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
.t-d8 { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); opacity: 1; }
.t-d9 { transform: translate(62px,-2.5px); opacity: 1; }
.t-d5 { transform: translateY(-55px); opacity: 1; }
.t-d2 { transform: translateY(11.5px) rotate(8deg); opacity: 1; }
.t-off { transform: translateX(120px); }
.w-d7 { transform: translate(22px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
.w-d8 { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); opacity: 1; }
.w-d9 { transform: translate(62px,-2.5px); opacity: 1; }
.w-d10 { transform: translate(182px,-11.5px); opacity: 1; }
.w-d1 { transform: translateY(-55px); opacity: 1; }
.z-off { transform: translateX(80px); }
.z-spark { transform: translateX(160px); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  /* 24s master clock. Drops at 0,10,20,28,38,48,56,66,76,84; catch at +5; stack landing at +9.
       Slots are BOTTOM-aligned: layer k bottom edge = 116 - 6k.
       Doc center dy: s0 6.5, s1 0.5, s2 -5.5, s3 -11.5, s4 -17.5; drain 12.5.
       Env center dy: s0 9.5, s1 3.5, s2 -2.5, s3 -8.5, s4 -14.5; drain 15.5.
       TODAY: catches d1,d3,d5,d6,d8,d9 (beats 14,34,50,64,80,96); misses d2,d4,d7,d10. Stack 4-5, slow churn.
       WITH: all ten caught (beats every 10 from 8). Stack 4-5, fast churn. */

    /* ---------------- TODAY stack items ---------------- */
    .t-d1 { animation: t-d1 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d1 {
      0% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 1% { opacity: 1; }
      5% { transform: translateY(0); }
      9% { transform: translate(142px,-17.5px); }
      14% { transform: translate(142px,-17.5px); } 16% { transform: translate(142px,-11.5px); }
      34% { transform: translate(142px,-11.5px); } 36% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); }
      50% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); } 52% { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); }
      64% { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); } 66% { transform: translate(142px,6.5px); }
      80% { transform: translate(142px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      83% { transform: translate(142px,12.5px); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .t-d3 { animation: t-d3 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d3 {
      0%, 20% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 21% { opacity: 1; }
      25% { transform: translateY(0); }
      29% { transform: translate(182px,-17.5px); }
      34% { transform: translate(182px,-17.5px); } 36% { transform: translate(182px,-11.5px); }
      50% { transform: translate(182px,-11.5px); } 52% { transform: translate(182px,-5.5px); }
      64% { transform: translate(182px,-5.5px); } 66% { transform: translate(182px,0.5px); }
      80% { transform: translate(182px,0.5px); } 82% { transform: translate(182px,6.5px); }
      96% { transform: translate(182px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      99% { transform: translate(182px,12.5px); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .t-d5 { animation: t-d5 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d5 {
      0%, 38% { transform: translateY(-115px) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; } 39% { opacity: 1; }
      43% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
      46% { transform: translateY(8.5px) rotate(-11deg); }
      64% { transform: translateY(8.5px) rotate(-11deg); opacity: 1; }
      68% { transform: translateY(38.5px) rotate(-16deg); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .t-d6 { animation: t-d6 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d6 {
      0% { transform: translate(182px,3.5px); opacity: 1; }
      14% { transform: translate(182px,3.5px); } 16% { transform: translate(182px,9.5px); }
      34% { transform: translate(182px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
      37% { transform: translate(182px,15.5px); opacity: 0; }
      48% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 49% { opacity: 1; }
      53% { transform: translateY(0); }
      57% { transform: translate(182px,-14.5px); }
      64% { transform: translate(182px,-14.5px); } 66% { transform: translate(182px,-8.5px); }
      80% { transform: translate(182px,-8.5px); } 82% { transform: translate(182px,-2.5px); }
      96% { transform: translate(182px,-2.5px); } 98% { transform: translate(182px,3.5px); }
      100% { transform: translate(182px,3.5px); opacity: 1; }
    }
    .t-d8 { animation: t-d8 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d8 {
      0% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); opacity: 1; }
      14% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); } 16% { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); }
      34% { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); } 36% { transform: translate(142px,6.5px); }
      50% { transform: translate(142px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      53% { transform: translate(142px,12.5px); opacity: 0; }
      66% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 67% { opacity: 1; }
      71% { transform: translateY(0); }
      75% { transform: translate(142px,-17.5px); }
      80% { transform: translate(142px,-17.5px); } 82% { transform: translate(142px,-11.5px); }
      96% { transform: translate(142px,-11.5px); } 98% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); }
      100% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); opacity: 1; }
    }
    .t-d9 { animation: t-d9 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d9 {
      0% { transform: translate(62px,-8.5px); opacity: 1; }
      14% { transform: translate(62px,-8.5px); } 16% { transform: translate(62px,-2.5px); }
      34% { transform: translate(62px,-2.5px); } 36% { transform: translate(62px,3.5px); }
      50% { transform: translate(62px,3.5px); } 52% { transform: translate(62px,9.5px); }
      64% { transform: translate(62px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
      67% { transform: translate(62px,15.5px); opacity: 0; }
      76% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 77% { opacity: 1; }
      81% { transform: translateY(0); }
      85% { transform: translate(62px,-14.5px); }
      96% { transform: translate(62px,-14.5px); } 98% { transform: translate(62px,-8.5px); }
      100% { transform: translate(62px,-8.5px); opacity: 1; }
    }

    /* ---------------- TODAY misses ---------------- */
    .t-d2 { animation: t-d2 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d2 {
      0%, 10% { transform: translateY(-115px) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; } 11% { opacity: 1; }
      15% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
      18% { transform: translateY(11.5px) rotate(8deg); }
      36% { transform: translateY(11.5px) rotate(8deg); opacity: 1; }
      40% { transform: translateY(41px) rotate(13deg); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .t-d4 { animation: t-d4 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d4 {
      0% { transform: translate(22px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
      14% { transform: translate(22px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
      17% { transform: translate(22px,15.5px); opacity: 0; }
      28% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 29% { opacity: 1; }
      33% { transform: translateY(0); }
      37% { transform: translate(22px,-14.5px); }
      50% { transform: translate(22px,-14.5px); } 52% { transform: translate(22px,-8.5px); }
      64% { transform: translate(22px,-8.5px); } 66% { transform: translate(22px,-2.5px); }
      80% { transform: translate(22px,-2.5px); } 82% { transform: translate(22px,3.5px); }
      96% { transform: translate(22px,3.5px); } 98% { transform: translate(22px,9.5px); }
      100% { transform: translate(22px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
    }
    .t-d7 { animation: t-d7 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d7 {
      0%, 56% { transform: translateY(-115px) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; } 57% { opacity: 1; }
      61% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
      64% { transform: translateY(8.5px) rotate(-13deg); }
      80% { transform: translateY(8.5px) rotate(-13deg); opacity: 1; }
      84% { transform: translateY(38.5px) rotate(-18deg); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .t-d10 { animation: t-d10 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-d10 {
      0% { transform: translateY(8.5px) rotate(-9deg); opacity: 1; }
      14% { transform: translateY(8.5px) rotate(-9deg); opacity: 1; }
      18% { transform: translateY(38.5px) rotate(-14deg); opacity: 0; }
      84% { transform: translateY(-115px) rotate(0deg); opacity: 0; } 85% { opacity: 1; }
      89% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
      92% { transform: translateY(8.5px) rotate(-9deg); }
      100% { transform: translateY(8.5px) rotate(-9deg); opacity: 1; }
    }
    .t-off { animation: t-off 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes t-off {
      0% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1); }
      5% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1.25); } 7% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1); }
      10% { transform: translateX(110px) scale(1); }
      18% { transform: translateX(70px) scale(1); }
      25% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1.25); } 27% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1); }
      33% { transform: translateX(200px) scale(1.25); } 35% { transform: translateX(200px) scale(1); }
      40% { transform: translateX(190px) scale(1); }
      53% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1.25); } 55% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1); }
      58% { transform: translateX(60px) scale(1); }
      71% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1.25); } 73% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1); }
      81% { transform: translateX(160px) scale(1.25); } 83% { transform: translateX(160px) scale(1); }
      86% { transform: translateX(120px) scale(1); }
      90% { transform: translateX(105px) scale(1); }
      96% { transform: translateX(85px) scale(1); }
      100% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1); }
    }

    /* ---------------- WITH items (fast churn, stack 4-5) ---------------- */
    .w-d1 { animation: w-d1 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d1 {
      0% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 1% { opacity: 1; }
      5% { transform: translateY(0); }
      9% { transform: translate(142px,-11.5px); }
      18% { transform: translate(142px,-11.5px); } 19% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); }
      28% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); } 30% { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); }
      38% { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); } 40% { transform: translate(142px,6.5px); }
      48% { transform: translate(142px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      51% { transform: translate(142px,12.5px); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .w-d2 { animation: w-d2 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d2 {
      0%, 10% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 11% { opacity: 1; }
      15% { transform: translateY(0); }
      19% { transform: translate(62px,-8.5px); }
      28% { transform: translate(62px,-8.5px); } 29% { transform: translate(62px,-2.5px); }
      38% { transform: translate(62px,-2.5px); } 40% { transform: translate(62px,3.5px); }
      48% { transform: translate(62px,3.5px); } 50% { transform: translate(62px,9.5px); }
      58% { transform: translate(62px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
      61% { transform: translate(62px,15.5px); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .w-d3 { animation: w-d3 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d3 {
      0%, 20% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 21% { opacity: 1; }
      25% { transform: translateY(0); }
      29% { transform: translate(182px,-11.5px); }
      38% { transform: translate(182px,-11.5px); } 40% { transform: translate(182px,-5.5px); }
      48% { transform: translate(182px,-5.5px); } 50% { transform: translate(182px,0.5px); }
      58% { transform: translate(182px,0.5px); } 60% { transform: translate(182px,6.5px); }
      68% { transform: translate(182px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      71% { transform: translate(182px,12.5px); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .w-d4 { animation: w-d4 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d4 {
      0%, 28% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 29% { opacity: 1; }
      33% { transform: translateY(0); }
      37% { transform: translate(22px,-14.5px); }
      38% { transform: translate(22px,-14.5px); } 40% { transform: translate(22px,-8.5px); }
      48% { transform: translate(22px,-8.5px); } 50% { transform: translate(22px,-2.5px); }
      58% { transform: translate(22px,-2.5px); } 60% { transform: translate(22px,3.5px); }
      68% { transform: translate(22px,3.5px); } 70% { transform: translate(22px,9.5px); }
      78% { transform: translate(22px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
      81% { transform: translate(22px,15.5px); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .w-d5 { animation: w-d5 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d5 {
      0%, 38% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 39% { opacity: 1; }
      43% { transform: translateY(0); }
      47% { transform: translate(102px,-17.5px); }
      48% { transform: translate(102px,-17.5px); } 50% { transform: translate(102px,-11.5px); }
      58% { transform: translate(102px,-11.5px); } 60% { transform: translate(102px,-5.5px); }
      68% { transform: translate(102px,-5.5px); } 70% { transform: translate(102px,0.5px); }
      78% { transform: translate(102px,0.5px); } 80% { transform: translate(102px,6.5px); }
      88% { transform: translate(102px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      91% { transform: translate(102px,12.5px); opacity: 0; }
      100% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .w-d6 { animation: w-d6 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d6 {
      0%, 48% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 49% { opacity: 1; }
      53% { transform: translateY(0); }
      57% { transform: translate(182px,-14.5px); }
      58% { transform: translate(182px,-14.5px); } 60% { transform: translate(182px,-8.5px); }
      68% { transform: translate(182px,-8.5px); } 70% { transform: translate(182px,-2.5px); }
      78% { transform: translate(182px,-2.5px); } 80% { transform: translate(182px,3.5px); }
      88% { transform: translate(182px,3.5px); } 90% { transform: translate(182px,9.5px); }
      98% { transform: translate(182px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
      100% { transform: translate(182px,15.5px); opacity: 0; }
    }
    .w-d7 { animation: w-d7 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d7 {
      0% { transform: translate(22px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      8% { transform: translate(22px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      11% { transform: translate(22px,12.5px); opacity: 0; }
      56% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 57% { opacity: 1; }
      61% { transform: translateY(0); }
      65% { transform: translate(22px,-17.5px); }
      68% { transform: translate(22px,-17.5px); } 70% { transform: translate(22px,-11.5px); }
      78% { transform: translate(22px,-11.5px); } 80% { transform: translate(22px,-5.5px); }
      88% { transform: translate(22px,-5.5px); } 90% { transform: translate(22px,0.5px); }
      98% { transform: translate(22px,0.5px); } 100% { transform: translate(22px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
    }
    .w-d8 { animation: w-d8 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d8 {
      0% { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); opacity: 1; }
      8% { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); } 10% { transform: translate(142px,6.5px); }
      18% { transform: translate(142px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      21% { transform: translate(142px,12.5px); opacity: 0; }
      66% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 67% { opacity: 1; }
      71% { transform: translateY(0); }
      75% { transform: translate(142px,-17.5px); }
      78% { transform: translate(142px,-17.5px); } 80% { transform: translate(142px,-11.5px); }
      88% { transform: translate(142px,-11.5px); } 90% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); }
      98% { transform: translate(142px,-5.5px); } 100% { transform: translate(142px,0.5px); opacity: 1; }
    }
    .w-d9 { animation: w-d9 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d9 {
      0% { transform: translate(62px,-2.5px); opacity: 1; }
      8% { transform: translate(62px,-2.5px); } 10% { transform: translate(62px,3.5px); }
      18% { transform: translate(62px,3.5px); } 20% { transform: translate(62px,9.5px); }
      28% { transform: translate(62px,9.5px); opacity: 1; }
      31% { transform: translate(62px,15.5px); opacity: 0; }
      76% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 77% { opacity: 1; }
      81% { transform: translateY(0); }
      85% { transform: translate(62px,-14.5px); }
      88% { transform: translate(62px,-14.5px); } 90% { transform: translate(62px,-8.5px); }
      98% { transform: translate(62px,-8.5px); } 100% { transform: translate(62px,-2.5px); opacity: 1; }
    }
    .w-d10 { animation: w-d10 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes w-d10 {
      0% { transform: translate(182px,-11.5px); opacity: 1; }
      8% { transform: translate(182px,-11.5px); } 9% { transform: translate(182px,-5.5px); }
      18% { transform: translate(182px,-5.5px); } 20% { transform: translate(182px,0.5px); }
      28% { transform: translate(182px,0.5px); } 30% { transform: translate(182px,6.5px); }
      38% { transform: translate(182px,6.5px); opacity: 1; }
      41% { transform: translate(182px,12.5px); opacity: 0; }
      84% { transform: translateY(-115px); opacity: 0; } 85% { opacity: 1; }
      89% { transform: translateY(0); }
      93% { transform: translate(182px,-17.5px); }
      98% { transform: translate(182px,-17.5px); } 100% { transform: translate(182px,-11.5px); opacity: 1; }
    }

    /* ---------------- TAG TEAM catchers ---------------- */
    .z-off { animation: z-off 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes z-off {
      0% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1); }
      5% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1.25); } 7% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1); }
      20% { transform: translateX(150px) scale(1); }
      33% { transform: translateX(200px) scale(1.25); } 35% { transform: translateX(200px) scale(1); }
      43% { transform: translateX(120px) scale(1.25); } 45% { transform: translateX(120px) scale(1); }
      53% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1.25); } 55% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1); }
      68% { transform: translateX(100px) scale(1); }
      81% { transform: translateX(160px) scale(1.25); } 83% { transform: translateX(160px) scale(1); }
      89% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1.25); } 91% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1); }
      96% { transform: translateX(60px) scale(1); }
      100% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1); }
    }
    .z-spark { animation: z-spark 24s ease-in-out infinite; }
    @keyframes z-spark {
      0% { transform: translateX(120px) scale(1); }
      15% { transform: translateX(160px) scale(1.3); } 17% { transform: translateX(160px) scale(1); }
      25% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1.3); } 27% { transform: translateX(40px) scale(1); }
      42% { transform: translateX(110px) scale(1); }
      61% { transform: translateX(200px) scale(1.3); } 63% { transform: translateX(200px) scale(1); }
      71% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1.3); } 73% { transform: translateX(80px) scale(1); }
      85% { transform: translateX(150px) scale(1); }
      100% { transform: translateX(120px) scale(1); }
    }
}

.tradeoff-caption {
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 26em;
}

/* ---------- Why page: causal chain ---------- */

.chain {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

.chain-item {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.chain-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0.5rem;
}

.chain-item p:not(.step-index) {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .chain { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

.never-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

.never-grid h3 { font-size: 1.0625rem; }

.section-link {
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---------- CTA panel ---------- */

.section-cta { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vh, 7rem); }

.cta-panel {
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}

.cta-panel h2 { max-width: 18em; }

.cta-body {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 44em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.5vw, 1.15rem);
}

.cta-panel .hero-actions { margin-top: 2rem; }

/* ---------- Contact form (was early-access) ---------- */

.form-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.form-intro h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 12em;
}
.form-intro .lede { margin-top: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 30em; }

.next-steps {
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.next-steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.next-num {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 1.7rem;
  height: 1.7rem;
  flex: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-mid);
}
.next-steps li > div { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.next-steps strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.form-shell { position: relative; }

.access-form .field { display: grid; gap: 0.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.access-form label { font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.access-form .req { color: var(--ink-faint); font-weight: 400; }

.access-form input,
.access-form select,
.access-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.85rem;
  transition: border-color 140ms ease, box-shadow 140ms ease;
}
.access-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 6.5rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.access-form input::placeholder,
.access-form textarea::placeholder { color: var(--ink-faint); }

.access-form input:focus,
.access-form select:focus,
.access-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent-mid);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-mid) 22%, transparent);
}
.access-form input:user-invalid { border-color: var(--danger); }

.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }

.hp-field {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form-actions { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.access-form .form-actions .button { width: 100%; }
.access-form .form-actions .button[disabled] { opacity: 0.7; cursor: default; }

.form-note { margin-top: 0.95rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.form-note a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.form-error { margin-top: 0.95rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--danger); }
.form-error a { color: var(--danger); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.access-success { max-width: 34em; }
.success-check { width: 3.25rem; height: 3.25rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.success-check circle { fill: none; stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 2; opacity: 0.4; }
.success-check path { fill: none; stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.access-success h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.15rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.access-success > p { margin-top: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.access-success .status-line { margin-top: 1.9rem; }
.back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1.9rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-color: var(--line);
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .access-success:not([hidden]) .success-check path {
    stroke-dasharray: 20 20;
    stroke-dashoffset: 20;
    animation: draw-check 0.55s ease forwards 0.12s;
  }
  @keyframes draw-check { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .form-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
}

/* ---------- Team / founders ---------- */

.founders {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
}

.founder-role {
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--accent-mid);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.founder-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.founder-name {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.founder-bio {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 34em;
}

.founder-linkedin {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.25rem;
  margin: -0.25rem 0;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  transition: color 140ms ease;
}
.founder-linkedin:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.founder-linkedin svg { width: 1.2rem; height: 1.2rem; fill: currentColor; display: block; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .founders { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-block: 3.5rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2.5rem 3rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
}

.footer-brand { display: grid; gap: 0.7rem; align-content: start; max-width: 20em; }

.footer-wordmark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.footer-wordmark svg {
  width: 1.4rem;
  height: 1.4rem;
  flex: none;
}

.footer-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.footer-col a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.footer-col a.footer-cta,
.footer-col a[href^="mailto"] { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-col a.footer-cta:hover,
.footer-col a[href^="mailto"]:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); }

.footer-label {
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.footer-legal {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding-top: 1.1rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.footer-legal p { margin: 0; }

/* ---------- Reveal animation ---------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
    transition: opacity 600ms ease, transform 600ms ease;
  }
  .reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .site-nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-left: 0;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0.4rem 0 0.85rem;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .site-header:has(.site-nav.is-open) {
    background: var(--bg);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
  }
  .site-nav a { font-size: 1rem; padding: 0.7rem clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem); }
  .header-actions { margin-left: auto; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .security-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .never-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .action-board { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tradeoff { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .chain { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .header-cta { display: none; }
  .hero-actions .button { flex: 1 1 auto; }
}