/* ============================================================
   Threshold STR — design system
   Concept: the case file. Precise figures, archival surfaces,
   one accent used as signal rather than decoration.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* teal field */
  --ink:#053D4A; --ink-2:#07495A; --ink-3:#0A5C70; --ink-4:#0D6E85;
  /* surfaces */
  --paper:#E9EDEE; --bone:#F8FAFA; --raise:#FFFFFF;
  /* text */
  --text:#0E2E38; --body:#1B4250; --mute:#53707C; --mute-d:#9DBAC6;
  /* rules */
  --line:rgba(5,61,74,.14); --line-2:rgba(5,61,74,.26); --line-d:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  /* signal: brand orange, tuned per surface */
  --signal:#BF4A17; --signal-d:#F05C24; --signal-wash:rgba(240,92,36,.08);
  /* semantics: instrument readings, not branding */
  --loss:#A02D1C; --loss-d:#EE7B64;
  --ok:#2F6D5D; --ok-d:#74B6A4;
  --amber:#8A5C14; --amber-d:#E6B25E;
  /* system */
  --r:3px; --r-lg:6px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1);
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(5,61,74,.05), 0 12px 28px -18px rgba(5,61,74,.28);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(5,61,74,.06), 0 32px 60px -32px rgba(5,61,74,.42);
  --grain:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--body);
  font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  font-feature-settings:"kern" 1,"liga" 1;
}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:400;color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.018em;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 36;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.6vw,3.9rem);letter-spacing:-.026em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);letter-spacing:-.022em}
h3{font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.012em}
h4{font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.008em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}
em{font-style:italic}

.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,monospace}

/* figures: the signature. tabular, deliberate, never decorative */
.amt,.ro-field .v,.pm-stat .v,.rstats .sv,.casehead .v,.card .amt,.case .amt{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  font-feature-settings:"tnum" 1;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}

/* eyebrow: a quiet label with a signal rule, not a shouted all-caps string */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;
  font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:none;
  color:var(--signal);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--signal);flex:none}
.eyebrow.on-dark{color:var(--signal-d)}
.eyebrow.on-dark::before{background:var(--signal-d)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;
  padding:.82em 1.45em;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease),transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ink-3);border-color:var(--ink-3);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:rgba(5,61,74,.04)}
.on-dark .btn-primary,.dark .btn-primary{background:var(--signal-d);color:#1A0B04;border-color:var(--signal-d)}
.on-dark .btn-primary:hover,.dark .btn-primary:hover{background:#FF6D36;border-color:#FF6D36}
.on-dark .btn-ghost,.dark .btn-ghost{color:#fff;border-color:var(--line-d)}
.on-dark .btn-ghost:hover,.dark .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
/* the appended arrow glyph is retired; affordance comes from the control itself */
.btn .arw{display:none}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
header.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:background .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s var(--ease)}
header.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(233,237,238,.86);backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px;gap:18px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.015em;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--text);flex:none}
.brand .logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.lg{height:30px;width:auto;display:block}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.nav-links a.lnk{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--body);position:relative;padding:6px 0;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a.lnk::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:1.5px;background:var(--signal);transition:width .25s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a.lnk:hover{color:var(--text)}
.nav-links a.lnk:hover::after,.nav-links a.lnk.here::after{width:100%}
.nav-cta{margin-left:4px}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.burger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section.block{padding:clamp(76px,10vw,132px) 0}
.dark{background:var(--ink);color:#DCE9ED;position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.dark::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--grain);opacity:.035;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1;mix-blend-mode:overlay}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3,.dark h4{color:#fff}
.sec-head{max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:clamp(38px,5vw,60px)}
.sec-head h2{margin:.5em 0 .42em}
.sec-head p,.sec-sub{color:var(--mute);font-size:1.07rem;max-width:54ch;line-height:1.6}
.dark .sec-head p,.dark .sec-sub{color:var(--mute-d)}
.sec-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
.sec-head.center p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.sec-head.center .eyebrow{justify-content:center}

/* ---------- page hero ---------- */
.page-hero{padding:136px 0 clamp(48px,6vw,72px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.page-hero.dark{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.crumb{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:26px}
.dark .crumb{color:var(--mute-d)}
.crumb a{border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s}
.crumb a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--signal)}
.crumb .sep{opacity:.4;margin:0 .5em}
.page-hero h1{max-width:19ch;margin-bottom:.44em}
.page-hero p.lede{color:var(--mute);font-size:1.15rem;max-width:58ch;line-height:1.6}
.dark .page-hero p.lede,.page-hero.dark p.lede{color:var(--mute-d)}

/* ---------- status marks ---------- */
.st{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.02em;font-weight:600}
.st.denied,.st.high{color:var(--loss)}
.st.partial,.st.moderate{color:var(--amber)}
.st.covered{color:var(--ok)}
.dark .st.denied,.dark .st.high{color:var(--loss-d)}
.dark .st.partial,.dark .st.moderate{color:var(--amber-d)}
.dark .st.covered{color:var(--ok-d)}

/* ---------- readout: the instrument panel ---------- */
.readout{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);position:relative}
.readout::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--signal-d) 0 38%,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 38%);z-index:1}
.ro-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:20px 24px 15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.ro-tag{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--mute-d)}
.ro-status{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--loss-d);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em}
.ro-status .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--loss-d);animation:pulse 2.8s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(238,123,100,.45)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 9px rgba(238,123,100,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(238,123,100,0)}}
.ro-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line-d)}
.ro-field{background:var(--ink);padding:16px 24px}
.ro-field .k{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--mute-d);margin-bottom:6px}
.ro-field .v{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:500;color:#fff}
.ro-field .v.loss{color:var(--loss-d)}
.ro-body{padding:22px 24px 24px}
.ro-body p{font-size:.96rem;color:#C7DBE1;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:16px}
.ro-bar{height:8px;border-radius:99px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);overflow:hidden;display:flex;margin-bottom:10px}
.ro-bar i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;transition:width 1.1s var(--ease)}
.ro-bar .absorbed{background:var(--loss-d)} .ro-bar .covered{background:var(--ok-d)}
.ro-legend{display:flex;gap:18px;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--mute-d)}
.ro-legend span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em}
.ro-legend i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block}
.ro-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);padding:15px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ro-foot a{font-size:.8rem;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);transition:border-color .2s}
.ro-foot a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--signal-d)}
.ro-ref,.ro-code{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--mute-d);letter-spacing:.02em}
.ro-msg{font-size:.9rem;color:#C7DBE1}

/* case header: the ledger strip. auto-fits however many figures a case has */
.casehead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--line-d);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;margin-top:clamp(24px,3vw,34px)}
.casehead .ro-field{padding:22px 24px}
.casehead .ro-field .v{font-size:1.18rem}
.page-hero:not(.dark) .casehead{background:var(--line);border-color:var(--line)}
.page-hero:not(.dark) .casehead .ro-field{background:var(--bone)}
.page-hero:not(.dark) .casehead .ro-field .k{color:var(--mute)}
.page-hero:not(.dark) .casehead .ro-field .v{color:var(--text)}
.page-hero:not(.dark) .casehead .ro-field .v.loss{color:var(--loss)}

/* ---------- trust strip ---------- */
.trust{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bone)}
.trust-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.trust-cell{padding:26px 28px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--body);border-left:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8em}
.trust-cell:first-child{border-left:none}
/* these four statements are a set, not a sequence, so the counters are retired */
.trust-cell .n{display:none}

/* ---------- home hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:156px 0 clamp(72px,9vw,104px)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.04fr .96fr;gap:clamp(44px,6vw,72px);align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5.6vw,4.5rem);margin:.46em 0 .5em;max-width:13ch;letter-spacing:-.032em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--mute);max-width:44ch;margin-bottom:2.1em;line-height:1.6}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- dark case grid ---------- */
.case-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-d);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden}
.case{background:var(--ink-2);padding:28px 26px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:244px;position:relative;transition:background .3s var(--ease)}
.case::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--signal-d);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top;transition:transform .32s var(--ease)}
.case:hover{background:var(--ink-3)}
.case:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.case .ctype{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:18px;gap:10px}
.case .ctype .t{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--mute-d)}
.case .amt{font-size:1.72rem;font-weight:500;color:#fff;margin-bottom:5px}
.case .amt .sub{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--mute-d);letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:400}
.case h3{font-size:1.17rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:9px}
.case .desc{font-size:.93rem;color:#BDD2D9;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:auto;padding-bottom:18px}
.case .more{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mute-d);display:inline-flex;gap:.5em;align-items:center;transition:color .2s}
.case:hover .more{color:var(--signal-d)}

/* ---------- editorial cards ---------- */
.cases{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--bone);
  padding:26px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:214px;position:relative;
  transition:border-color .28s var(--ease),box-shadow .28s var(--ease),transform .28s var(--ease),background .28s var(--ease);
}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-1px;right:-1px;top:-1px;height:2px;background:var(--signal);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .32s var(--ease)}
.card:hover{background:var(--raise);border-color:var(--line-2);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.card .ctype{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:15px;gap:10px}
.card .ctype .t{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--mute)}
.card .amt{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:3px}
.card .amt .sub{font-size:.62rem;color:var(--mute);letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:400}
.card h3{font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.2}
.card .desc{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:auto;padding-bottom:17px}
.card .more{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mute);display:inline-flex;gap:.5em;align-items:center;margin-top:auto;transition:color .2s}
.card:hover .more{color:var(--signal)}
.card .rstats{display:flex;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;margin-top:4px}
.card .rstats .sv{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.card .rstats .sl{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--mute)}
/* link affordance replaces the appended arrow */
.more .arw{display:none}

/* ---------- filters ---------- */
.filterbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:30px 0;margin-bottom:8px}
.filt{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.84rem;letter-spacing:0;padding:8px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;color:var(--mute);cursor:pointer;background:transparent;transition:.2s}
.filt:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.filt.active{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.row-foot{margin-top:46px;display:flex} .row-foot.center{justify-content:center}

/* ---------- offer paths ---------- */
.paths{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.path{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:clamp(30px,3.4vw,40px);background:var(--bone);display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease)}
.path:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.path.feature{background:var(--ink);color:#DCE9ED;border-color:var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.path.feature h3{color:#fff}
.path .ribbon{position:absolute;top:26px;right:26px;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#1A0B04;background:var(--signal-d);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:99px;font-weight:600}
.path .price{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:8px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.path.feature .price{color:var(--signal-d)}
.path h3{font-size:1.85rem;margin-bottom:9px}
.path .ptag{color:var(--mute);font-size:.99rem;margin-bottom:28px}
.path.feature .ptag{color:var(--mute-d)}
.path ul{list-style:none;margin-bottom:32px;flex:1}
.path li{padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem;display:flex;gap:.8em;align-items:flex-start}
.path.feature li{border-color:var(--line-d)}
.path li::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ok);flex:none;margin-top:.55em}
.path.feature li::before{background:var(--signal-d)}
.path .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}

/* ---------- pillars ---------- */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:6px}
.pillar{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:24px}
.dark .pillar{border-top-color:var(--signal-d)}
.pillar .pn{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--signal);margin-bottom:14px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.dark .pillar .pn{color:var(--signal-d)}
.pillar h3{font-size:1.34rem;margin-bottom:11px}
.pillar p{color:var(--mute);font-size:.96rem}
.dark .pillar p{color:var(--mute-d)}

/* ---------- state chips + map cta ---------- */
.states-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:10px}
.chip{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--mute-d);transition:all .2s var(--ease)}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--signal-d);color:var(--signal-d);background:var(--signal-wash)}
.chip.hot{border-color:var(--loss-d);color:var(--loss-d)}
.chip.hot:hover{background:var(--loss-d);color:var(--ink)}
.smcta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-top:10px;padding:clamp(20px,2.6vw,30px) clamp(22px,2.8vw,34px);border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease),transform .2s var(--ease)}
.smcta:hover{border-color:var(--signal-d);background:var(--signal-wash);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.smcta-x{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.smcta-k{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--signal-d);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em}
.smcta-k::before{content:"";width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--signal-d)}
.smcta-h{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,1.75rem);color:#fff;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.smcta-d{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mute-d);max-width:56ch;line-height:1.55}
.smcta-go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:500;color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);padding-bottom:2px;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.smcta:hover .smcta-go{color:var(--signal-d);border-bottom-color:var(--signal-d)}
.smcta .arw{display:none}
@media(max-width:640px){.smcta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px}}

/* ---------- document layout ---------- */
.doc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 304px;gap:clamp(44px,5.5vw,76px);align-items:start}
.aside{position:sticky;top:102px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.aside-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--bone);overflow:hidden}
.aside-card .ah{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--signal);padding:16px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--raise)}
.aside-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:13px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.83rem}
.aside-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.aside-row .k{color:var(--mute)}
.aside-row .v{color:var(--text);font-weight:500;text-align:right;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.aside-row .v a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.aside-cta{background:var(--ink);color:#DCE9ED;border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:28px 26px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.aside-cta::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--signal-d) 0 40%,rgba(255,255,255,.1) 40%)}
.aside-cta h4{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:9px;letter-spacing:-.014em}
.aside-cta p{color:var(--mute-d);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:19px;line-height:1.55}
.aside-cta .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}

/* ---------- prose ---------- */
.prose{max-width:67ch;font-size:1.045rem;line-height:1.72}
.prose>.kick{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:none;color:var(--signal);
  margin:2.6em 0 .9em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;
}
.prose>.kick::before{content:"";width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--signal);flex:none}
.prose>.kick:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h2{font-size:1.62rem;margin:1.7em 0 .55em;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{font-size:1.21rem;margin:1.7em 0 .45em}
.prose p{margin-bottom:1.15em;color:var(--body)}
.prose a{color:var(--signal);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(191,74,23,.35);transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
.prose a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--signal);background:var(--signal-wash)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.4em 1.2em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.55em;color:var(--body)}
.prose hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.2em 0}
.prose blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--signal);padding-left:20px;margin:1.6em 0;color:var(--text);font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.45;font-style:italic}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.6em 0;font-size:.94rem}
.prose th{text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--line-2);padding:10px 12px 10px 0;font-size:.84rem}
.prose td{padding:10px 12px 10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--body);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.prose tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}

.callout{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--signal);background:var(--bone);padding:26px 28px;border-radius:var(--r);margin:1.8em 0}
.callout .ct{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--signal);margin-bottom:9px}
.callout p{margin:0;color:var(--body)}
.callout.ok{border-left-color:var(--ok)} .callout.ok .ct{color:var(--ok)}

/* ---------- video ---------- */
.vids{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.vid{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone);transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.vid:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.vid .embed{position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;background:var(--ink)}
.vid .embed iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.vid .vmeta{padding:22px 24px 24px}
.vid .vcat{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--mute);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.vid h3{font-size:1.24rem;margin:11px 0 7px;color:var(--text)}
.vid p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- feature row ---------- */
.featrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;margin-top:8px}
.feat{background:var(--bone);padding:28px 26px}
.feat .fn{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--signal);margin-bottom:13px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.feat h4{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.03rem;letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--text)}
.feat p{color:var(--mute);font-size:.93rem}

/* ---------- pm stats + split ---------- */
.pm-stats{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.pm-stat{background:var(--bone);padding:22px 24px}
.pm-stat .v{font-size:1.55rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px;font-weight:500}
.pm-stat .k{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--mute)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:clamp(40px,5vw,60px);align-items:center}

/* ---------- method + steps ---------- */
.method{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.84fr 1.16fr;gap:clamp(40px,5.5vw,64px);align-items:start}
.method blockquote{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.26;font-style:italic;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.method .attr{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--mute-d);margin-top:28px}
.steps .step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.steps .step:first-child{border-top:none}
.steps .step .sn{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--signal-d);padding-top:3px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.steps .step h4{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px;letter-spacing:0;color:#fff}
.steps .step p{color:var(--mute-d);font-size:.95rem}

/* ---------- cta band ---------- */
.ctaband{background:var(--ink);color:#DCE9ED;border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:clamp(44px,6.5vw,86px);text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.ctaband::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--grain);opacity:.04;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1}
.ctaband h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:15px}
.ctaband p{color:var(--mute-d);max-width:48ch;margin:0 auto 30px;font-size:1.05rem}
.ctaband .hero-cta{justify-content:center}

/* ---------- newsletter + channels ---------- */
.news{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(40px,6vw,60px);align-items:center}
.news h2{margin-bottom:15px}
.news p{color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:26px;max-width:44ch}
.signup{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:440px}
.signup input{flex:1;min-width:200px;padding:.85em 1em;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--raise);font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text)}
.signup input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--signal)}
.channels{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.channel{background:var(--bone);padding:19px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;transition:background .2s}
.channel:hover{background:var(--raise)}
.channel .ch-ic{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--signal);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);padding:6px 9px;flex:none}
.channel .ch-t{font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text)}
.channel .ch-d{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mute)}

/* ---------- forms ---------- */
.leadform{max-width:640px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:17px}
.leadform .lf-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:17px}
.leadform label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.005em;text-transform:none;color:var(--mute)}
.leadform input,.leadform textarea{padding:.82em 1em;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--raise);font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--text);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.leadform input:focus,.leadform textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--signal)}
.leadform .btn{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:6px}
@media(max-width:620px){.leadform .lf-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--mute-d);padding:clamp(60px,8vw,80px) 0 42px;position:relative;isolation:isolate}
footer::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--grain);opacity:.035;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:42px;margin-bottom:56px}
footer .brand{color:#fff;margin-bottom:17px}
.foot-about{font-size:.92rem;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.62;color:var(--mute-d)}
.foot-col h5{font-family:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.005em;text-transform:none;color:var(--signal-d);margin-bottom:17px;font-weight:500}
.foot-col a{display:block;color:#BDD2D9;font-size:.92rem;padding:6px 0;transition:color .2s}
.foot-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);padding-top:27px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mute-d)}

/* the appended arrow glyph is retired sitewide; affordance comes from the
   control itself, from the underline, and from the hover rule on cards */
.arw{display:none}

/* ---------- motion: one quiet reveal, nothing more ---------- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .55s var(--ease),transform .55s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1080px){.nav-links{gap:19px}.nav-links a.lnk{font-size:.86rem}}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero-grid,.method,.news,.split,.doc{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:42px}
  .aside{position:static}
  .case-grid,.cases,.featrow,.casehead,.vids{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} .trust-cell:nth-child(3){border-left:none}
  .nav-links{position:fixed;inset:74px 0 auto 0;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:14px 32px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transform:translateY(-130%);transition:transform .35s var(--ease);box-shadow:0 20px 34px -26px rgba(5,61,74,.5)}
  .nav-links.open{transform:none}
  .nav-links a.lnk{width:100%;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1rem}
  .nav-cta{margin:15px 0 0} .burger{display:flex}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .wrap{padding:0 22px}
  .paths,.cases,.case-grid,.featrow,.casehead,.vids{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr} .trust-cell{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)} .trust-cell:first-child{border-top:none}
  .ro-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr} .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} .hero{padding:124px 0 66px}
  .prose{font-size:1.02rem}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto}.rv{opacity:1;transform:none}}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

/* ============================================================
   dark mode
   ============================================================ */
@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root{
    --paper:#06222B; --bone:#0A3340; --raise:#0D3E4D;
    --text:#EAF3F5; --body:#BFD6DD; --mute:#8BAAB5; --mute-d:#9DBAC6;
    --line:rgba(255,255,255,.11); --line-2:rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    --signal:#F05C24; --signal-wash:rgba(240,92,36,.12);
    --loss:#EE7B64; --ok:#74B6A4; --amber:#E6B25E;
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.3), 0 12px 28px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
    --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.35), 0 32px 60px -32px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  }
  body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--body)}
  h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--text)}
  /* dark sections sit deeper than the page, with a hairline so raised
     surfaces still read as objects rather than dissolving into the field */
  .dark,footer{background:#041A21}
  .readout,.aside-cta,.ctaband,.path.feature{background:#041A21;border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
  .case{background:#072C37} .case:hover{background:#0A3845}
  .ro-field{background:#041A21}
  header.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(6,34,43,.88);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
  .nav-links{background:var(--paper)}
  .burger span{background:var(--text)}
  .brand,.nav-links a.lnk{color:var(--text)}
  /* on a dark field a primary action reads as light, not as a block of accent.
     orange stays reserved for signal: links, rules, loss figures */
  .btn-primary,.dark .btn-primary,.on-dark .btn-primary{background:var(--text);color:#041A21;border-color:var(--text)}
  .btn-primary:hover,.dark .btn-primary:hover,.on-dark .btn-primary:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff}
  .btn-ghost,.dark .btn-ghost,.on-dark .btn-ghost{color:var(--text);border-color:var(--line-2)}
  .btn-ghost:hover,.dark .btn-ghost:hover,.on-dark .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--text);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
  .path .ribbon{background:var(--signal);color:#1A0B04}
  .trust{background:var(--bone)}
  .aside-card .ah{background:var(--bone)}
  .card:hover{background:var(--raise)}
  .page-hero:not(.dark) .casehead .ro-field{background:var(--bone)}
  .prose a{border-bottom-color:rgba(240,92,36,.4)}
  .filt.active{background:var(--signal);color:#1A0B04;border-color:var(--signal)}
  .path li::before{background:var(--ok)}
  .signup input,.leadform input,.leadform textarea{background:var(--bone);color:var(--text)}
  .chip{border-color:var(--line-2);color:var(--body)}
  .channel{background:var(--bone)} .channel:hover{background:var(--raise)}
  .feat,.pm-stat,.vid{background:var(--bone)}
  .pillar{border-top-color:var(--signal)}
}