/* ExecutivePulse redesign v5 styles
   ---------------------------------
   v3's visual language (tokens, type, components) applied to the LIVE, Sean-approved
   homepage content + the live navigation. Type is intentionally v3's off-brand stack
   (Inter / Newsreader / JetBrains Mono); the brand pass is deferred to Ryan + Sean.
   Values below are carried over from v3-styles.css verbatim, plus the new sections the
   approved content needs (real nav menu, two-column hero, feature cards, module grid,
   five-column footer) and the WCAG 2.2 utilities v3 was missing. */

:root {
  --ink: #0a0e1a;
  --ink-soft: #475569;
  --ink-faint: #5b6470;
  --paper: #fafafa;
  --paper-deep: #f1f3f6;
  --rule: #e1e4ea;
  --red: #cc0000;
  --red-deep: #990000;
  --steel: #1B3A5C;
  --steel-deep: #0f2238;
  --green: #16a34a;
  --serif: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', 'SF Mono', Consolas, monospace;
  --r-sm: 6px; --r: 10px; --r-lg: 16px; --r-xl: 24px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.container { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }

/* WCAG 2.2 utilities (v3 lacked these) */
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--red); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; top: -100px; left: 0; padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem; background: var(--ink); color: white; font-weight: 600; z-index: 1000; border-radius: 0 0 var(--r-sm) 0; }
.skip-link:focus, .skip-link:focus-visible { top: 0; }

@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.4; } }
@keyframes pulse-ring { 0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(204, 0, 0, 0.5); } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 14px rgba(204, 0, 0, 0); } }

/* ---- Top bar / navigation (v3 topbar, extended to carry the live menu) ---- */
.topbar { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.85); backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.5); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.topbar .inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; padding: 0.85rem 2rem; max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
.topbar nav { position: static; width: auto; background: none; border: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none; box-shadow: none; }
.topbar .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
.topbar .brand img { height: 30px; width: auto; }
.topbar .nav-links { list-style: none; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.topbar .nav-links a { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-soft); padding: 0.4rem 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease; }
.topbar .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.topbar .nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--red); }
.topbar .nav-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-left: auto; flex-shrink: 0; }
.topbar .nav-actions .btn-login { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.topbar .nav-actions .btn-login:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: none; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem; }
.nav-links li.mobile-only { display: none; }

.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem; border-radius: var(--r-sm); font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid transparent; transition: all 0.18s ease; font-family: inherit; }
.btn-red { background: var(--red); color: white; border-color: var(--red); }
.btn-red:hover { background: var(--red-deep); border-color: var(--red-deep); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--red); color: white; border-color: var(--red); padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem; border-radius: var(--r-sm); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--red-deep); border-color: var(--red-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* ---- Hero (v3 demo-hero treatment, two-column for the live hero content) ---- */
.hero { padding: 5rem 0 4rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(27, 58, 92, 0.05) 0%, transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero .container { position: relative; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: center; }
.hero .lead-line { font-size: 1rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.hero .lead-line .pulse-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--red); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(204, 0, 0, 0.5); animation: pulse-ring 2s infinite; flex-shrink: 0; }
.hero h1 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.07; letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; text-wrap: balance; }
.hero h1 em { font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit; }
.hero .hero-description { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 2rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.hero .cta-buttons { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-image-frame { background: white; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 0.75rem; box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(10, 14, 26, 0.12); }
.hero-image-frame img { border-radius: var(--r-sm); width: 100%; }

/* ---- Stats (v3 dark live-panel + kpi-grid) ---- */
.stats { padding: 4rem 0; background: var(--paper); }
.stats .panel { background: linear-gradient(165deg, #0a0e1a 0%, #16213e 100%); color: white; border-radius: var(--r-xl); padding: 2.5rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(10, 14, 26, 0.15); }
.stats .panel::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -50%; right: -10%; width: 600px; height: 600px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(204, 0, 0, 0.12) 0%, transparent 65%); pointer-events: none; }
.kpi-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.kpi-grid.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.kpi-tile { padding: 0.4rem 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
.kpi-tile + .kpi-tile { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.kpi-tile .v { font-size: 2.8rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.05; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: #fff; }
.kpi-tile .l { font-size: 0.74rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); margin-top: 0.5rem; font-weight: 500; }

/* ---- Centered section header ---- */
.sec-head { text-align: center; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 3rem; }
.sec-head h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0 0 0.9rem; text-wrap: balance; }
.sec-head h2 em { font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit; }
.sec-head p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 680px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ---- Features (v3 card aesthetic) ---- */
.features { padding: 5rem 0; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.features-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
.features-grid--full { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.feature-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 2rem 1.75rem; transition: all 0.2s ease; }
.feature-card:hover { border-color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(11, 18, 32, 0.10); }
.feature-icon { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: var(--r); background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(27,58,92,0.12), rgba(27,58,92,0.04)); border: 1px solid rgba(27,58,92,0.2); color: var(--steel); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
/* On dark bands the steel glyph would disappear; use a light cool glyph + faint white chip so icons stay visible without going back to red. */
.band--dark .feature-icon, .closing .feature-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.10), rgba(255,255,255,0.04)); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); color: #8fb0d4; }
.feature-card h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
.feature-card p { font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }

/* ---- Split content section ("A Deeper Understanding") — LIGHT per the background rule
   (dark is reserved for stats / CTA / footer only) ---- */
.split { padding: 5rem 0; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.split-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: center; }
.split-text h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; color: var(--ink); }
.split-text h2 em { font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit; }
.split-text p { color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
.split-text .btn-primary { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.split-img { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 0.75rem; box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(10,14,26,0.08); }
.split-img img { border-radius: var(--r-sm); width: 100%; }

/* ---- Module list (light bordered cards) ---- */
.modules { padding: 5rem 0; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.module-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0.85rem; }
.module-item { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r); padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.96rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; transition: all 0.18s ease; }
.module-item::before { content: ''; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--red); border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
.module-item:hover { border-color: var(--ink); transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ---- Closing CTA (v3 dark closing section) ---- */
.closing { padding: 5rem 0; background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ink) 0%, #16213e 100%); color: white; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.closing::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -30%; right: -10%; width: 700px; height: 700px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(204,0,0,0.1) 0%, transparent 60%); }
.closing .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; text-align: center; }
.closing h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }
.closing h2 em { font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit; }
.closing .sub { font-size: 1.1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); margin: 0 auto 2.25rem; max-width: 640px; line-height: 1.65; }
.closing .btn-primary { font-size: 1rem; padding: 0.95rem 2rem; }

/* ---- Footer (v3 dark footer, five columns for the live footer content) ---- */
footer { padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem; background: #050810; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); font-size: 0.85rem; }
footer .footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto 2.5rem; padding: 0 2rem; }
footer .brand-col p { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; max-width: 30ch; }
footer .soc2-badge img { height: 64px; width: auto; opacity: 0.95; }
footer h3 { color: white; font-size: 0.76rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
footer li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
footer li a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
footer li a:hover { color: white; }
footer .footer-bottom { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.5rem 2rem 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
footer .footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
/* Collapse the hero to one column before the two-column track gets too narrow
   for the single-line lead-line (otherwise it would wrap or overflow). */
@media (max-width: 1250px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-grid, .split-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .features-grid, .module-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .kpi-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 1.75rem; }
  .kpi-tile + .kpi-tile { border-left: none; }
  footer .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .topbar .nav-links, .topbar .nav-actions { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .topbar.open .nav-links { display: flex; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.25rem; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 1rem 2rem; }
  .topbar.open .nav-links li.mobile-only { display: block; }
  .topbar.open .nav-links a { padding: 0.6rem 0; border-bottom: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .features-grid, .module-grid, .kpi-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  footer .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero { padding: 3rem 0; }
  .stats .panel { padding: 1.5rem; }
  /* On phones the single column is narrower than the lead-line; allow it to wrap. */
  .hero .lead-line { white-space: normal; }
}

/* ===================================================================
   DESIGN SYSTEM  —  the rules every page obeys (single source of truth)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------
   BACKGROUNDS. Every light section shares ONE background (paper gray) and is
     seamless with the page, separated from its neighbours only by a hairline
     rule. Cards, image plates, and callouts sit on top in WHITE. No section
     ever switches shade. DARK is reserved, identically on every page, for
     exactly three things:
       1. The stats / "by the numbers" readout (its dark panel).
       2. The closing CTA (.closing).
       3. The footer.
     Nothing else goes dark, and no section-to-section colour alternation.
   BUTTONS. Exactly two. .btn-primary = solid red (the main action).
     .btn-secondary = outline (add .btn-secondary--light on dark bands).
     "Log In" is a text link, never a button.
   EYEBROW. .eyebrow = mono, uppercase, letter-spaced. One per section,
     above the h2. Steel on light, coral on dark.
   COMPONENTS. .page-hero, .band(+--paper/--dark), .sec-head, .media split,
     .benefits, .timeline, .team-grid/.team-card, .feature-card grid,
     .linkcards/.linkcard, .stats panel, .closing, footer. Pages assemble
     ONLY from these — no page-local restyling.
   =================================================================== */

/* --- Buttons: canonical secondary (primary is .btn-primary above) --- */
.btn-secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem; border-radius: var(--r-sm); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; }
.btn-secondary:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-secondary--light { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.btn-secondary--light:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }

/* --- Eyebrow (mono section label) --- */
.eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; display: inline-block; }
.band--dark .eyebrow, .closing .eyebrow { color: #f87171; }

/* --- Section bands: the background rule made literal --- */
.band, .band--paper, .band--dark { padding: 5rem 0; }
.band { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.band--paper { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.band--dark { background: linear-gradient(165deg, #0a0e1a 0%, #16213e 100%); color: #fff; border-bottom: none; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.band--dark::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 15%, rgba(204,0,0,0.10) 0%, transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
.band--dark .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.band--dark h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.08; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; color: #fff; }
.band--dark h2 em { font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit; }
.band--dark p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.74); line-height: 1.7; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.band--dark .sec-head h2 { color: #fff; }
.band--dark .sec-head p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66); }
/* Dark-band component variants — so ANY section can go dark cleanly.
   Image plates and white cards are meant to pop against the dark ground. */
.band--dark .eyebrow { color: #8fb0d4; }
.band--dark .media__copy h2, .band--dark .benefits h3 { color: #fff; }
.band--dark .media__copy h2 em { color: inherit; }
.band--dark .media__copy p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.74); }
.band--dark .benefits li { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); }
.band--dark .benefits li i { color: #f87171; }
.band--dark .media__plate { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); }
.band--dark .feature-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.band--dark .feature-card:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); }
.band--dark .feature-card h3 { color: #fff; }
.band--dark .feature-card p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); }
.band--dark .btn-secondary { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
.band--dark .btn-secondary:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.closing .btn-secondary { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); } .closing .btn-secondary:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.band--dark .split-text h2 { color: #fff; }
.band--dark .split-text h2 em { color: inherit; }
.band--dark .split-text p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.74); }
.measure { max-width: 64ch; }

/* --- Pill badge (used on dark anchors, e.g. "Since 1994") --- */
.badge { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.32rem 0.85rem; }
.label-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* --- Page hero (centered statement) --- */
.page-hero { padding: 5rem 0 4rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(27,58,92,0.05) 0%, transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
.page-hero .container { position: relative; }
.page-hero h1 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.7rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 1.3rem 0; text-wrap: balance; }
.page-hero h1 em { font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit; }
.page-hero .lead { font-size: 1.16rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 2rem; max-width: 42em; }
/* Hero eyebrows are full sentences here; tighten tracking so they hold one line
   in the 880px centered container, and balance the lines if they must wrap. */
.page-hero .eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-wrap: balance; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; }
/* Pulse-dot kicker, scoped to the page hero so every inner page's hero matches Home + Community Data.
   Section .eyebrow usages stay plain (no dot). Honors prefers-reduced-motion. */
.page-hero .eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--red); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(204, 0, 0, 0.5); animation: pulse-ring 2s infinite; flex-shrink: 0; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .page-hero .eyebrow::before { animation: none; box-shadow: none; } }
.acts { display: flex; gap: 0.85rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* --- Media split (image plate + copy) — light --- */
.media__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: center; }
.media--reverse .media__plate { order: 2; }
.media__plate { border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: #fff; padding: 0.6rem; border-radius: var(--r); box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(10,14,26,0.08); margin: 0; }
.media__plate img { width: 100%; display: block; border-radius: 4px; }
.media__copy h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0.85rem 0 1rem; }
.media__copy h2 em { font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-style: normal; color: inherit; }
.media__copy p { color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: 1.04rem; }
.media__copy p.muted { color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 0.98rem; }
/* Two-up matched panels: equal-height side-by-side copy blocks (no image plate).
   Use when two parallel offerings sit side by side so they align as a pair. */
.media__grid--cards { align-items: stretch; }
.media__grid--cards > .media__copy { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 2rem 1.9rem; }
.band--dark .media__grid--cards > .media__copy { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }

/* --- Benefits checklist --- */
.benefits h3 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; margin: 1.25rem 0 0.85rem; }
.benefits ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; }
.benefits li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.65rem; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.5; }
.benefits li i { color: var(--red); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-top: 0.15rem; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* --- Timeline (light section) --- */
.timeline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.timeline .step { padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem 0 0; position: relative; }
.timeline .step::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -5px; left: 0; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--red); }
.timeline .step + .step { padding-left: 1.75rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.timeline .when { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.timeline .what { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* --- Team grid --- */
.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.team-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 1.4rem; transition: border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease; }
.team-card:hover { border-color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(11,18,32,0.10); }
.team-card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 18%; border-radius: var(--r); background: var(--paper-deep); }
.team-card .role { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; margin: 1.1rem 0 0.35rem; }
.team-card .name { font-size: 1.18rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 0.5rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.team-card .name a { color: var(--ink-faint); display: inline-flex; transition: color .15s ease; }
.team-card .name a:hover { color: var(--steel); }
.team-card .bio { font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

/* --- Link cards (related modules, etc.) --- */
.linkcards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.linkcard { display: block; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 1.5rem; transition: border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease; }
.linkcard:hover { border-color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(11,18,32,0.1); }
.linkcard h3 { font-size: 1.04rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 0.4rem; }
.linkcard p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }
.linkcard .arrow { color: var(--red); font-size: 0.8rem; margin-top: 0.75rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

/* --- Phone showcase (mobile app, on dark anchor) --- */
.phones { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: flex-end; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.phones img { width: 200px; max-width: 42vw; border-radius: var(--r); border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(10,14,26,0.12); }
.phones-note { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.5rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.soon-pill { font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--red); background: rgba(204,0,0,0.07); border: 1px solid rgba(204,0,0,0.22); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem; }

/* --- Case study cards + reusable metric row & neutral note inset --- */
.casecards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: stretch; }
.casecard--wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

/* --- Blog post cards --- */
.postcards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; align-items: stretch; }
.postcard { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 1.85rem; transition: border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease; }
.postcard:hover { border-color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(11,18,32,0.1); }
.postcard--featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.postcard .date { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; }
.postcard h3 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.18; margin: 0.6rem 0 0.7rem; color: var(--ink); }
.postcard--featured h3 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.05rem); }
.postcard h3 a { color: var(--ink); }
.postcard h3 a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.postcard p { color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; font-size: 0.98rem; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; max-width: 70ch; }
.postcard .more { margin-top: auto; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.76rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); font-weight: 600; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; }

/* --- Long-form article / prose (blog posts, legal pages) --- */
.article { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.75; margin: 0 0 1.3rem; }
.article h2 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.2; margin: 2.6rem 0 1rem; color: var(--ink); }
.article h3 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 2rem 0 0.8rem; color: var(--ink); }
.article h4 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); margin: 1.8rem 0 0.7rem; }
.article ul, .article ol { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 1.3rem; padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.article li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.article li::marker { color: var(--steel); }
.article a { color: var(--steel); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.article a:hover { color: var(--red); border-bottom-color: var(--red); }
/* Dark-band article content: .article h2/h3/a above default to ink/steel, which is invisible or
   low-contrast on a dark band. Re-assert light colors with higher specificity so AA holds; scoped
   to content so .btn-* in dark bands keep their own styling. */
.band--dark .article h2, .band--dark .article h3 { color: #fff; }
.band--dark .article a { color: #9ec3e6; border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.band--dark .article a:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: #fff; }
.article strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.article blockquote { margin: 1.9rem 0; padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.5rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--rule); font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink); }
.article figure { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.article img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: var(--r); }
.article-back { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.76rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; }
.article-back:hover { color: var(--red); }
.article-date { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; margin: 1.4rem 0 0.6rem; }
.article-title { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 2.2rem; color: var(--ink); }
.casecard { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 2rem; transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease; }
.casecard:hover { border-color: var(--ink-faint); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(11,18,32,0.07); }
.casecard .loc { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; }
.casecard h3 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0.7rem 0 0.2rem; }
.casecard .sub { color: var(--steel); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
.casecard p { color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; font-size: 0.96rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.casecard p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.casecard p strong { color: var(--ink); }
.metricrow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.75rem; margin: 1.1rem 0; padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.metricrow .metric .n { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1; color: var(--ink); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.metricrow .metric .l { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 0.35rem; }
.note { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--r); padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; margin: 1.1rem 0; }

/* ---- FAQ / disclosure accordions (native <details>/<summary>) ---- */
details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
details summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; padding: 1.15rem 2.4rem 1.15rem 0; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); position: relative; }
details summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
details summary::after { content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 0.2rem; top: 0.95rem; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; color: var(--red); }
details[open] summary::after { content: '\2212'; }
details summary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--red); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 4px; }
details summary h3 { display: inline; margin: 0; font: inherit; color: inherit; }
details > p, details > ul, details > ol { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.7; }
details > ul, details > ol { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
/* FAQ on dark bands */
.band--dark details { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); }
.band--dark details summary { color: #fff; }
.band--dark details > p, .band--dark details > ul, .band--dark details > ol { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.74); }
.note h4 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
.note p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
.note ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.94rem; }
.note li { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.note li::marker { color: var(--steel); }

/* --- System responsive --- */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .media__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.25rem; }
  .media--reverse .media__plate { order: 0; }
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .linkcards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .casecards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .postcards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .timeline .step + .step { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 1.5rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .team-grid, .linkcards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-hero { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
}