/* ==========================================================================
   Crucible Cybersecurity Compliance — main.css
   Design system: dark-first, navy #0C1E35 fields, cyan #2FB5D8 accents,
   Space Grotesk display / Inter text, hex motifs derived from the mark.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
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   Inter, Space Grotesk and JetBrains Mono are served from this origin as
   WOFF-packed variable fonts (tools/woff_pack.py over Brand/Fonts; SIL OFL,
   licence texts beside the files). Nothing is fetched from a third party:
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   the browser applies automatically. */
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  font-family: "Inter";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 900;
  font-display: swap;
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@font-face {
  font-family: "Space Grotesk";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 300 700;
  font-display: swap;
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}
@font-face {
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../fonts/JetBrainsMono-Variable.woff") format("woff");
}

:root {
  --navy-950: #071120;
  --navy-900: #0C1E35;   /* brand navy */
  --navy-850: #0F2440;
  --navy-800: #132B4C;
  --navy-700: #1B3A63;
  --cyan: #2FB5D8;       /* brand cyan */
  --cyan-bright: #4CCAEB;
  --cyan-ink: #0A7A9B;   /* cyan dark enough for text on light */
  --slate: #8FA3B8;      /* brand slate (from reversed logo) */
  --slate-dim: #8496AA;  /* brand gray, lightened for AA contrast on navy and on the raised card surfaces (>= 5:1; was #76889C, 4.2:1 on cards) */
  --slate-deco: #5E6E80; /* original brand gray — decorative, non-text uses only */
  --ink: #EAF1F8;
  --ink-soft: #C4D2E0;
  --paper: #F6F9FC;
  --paper-2: #FFFFFF;
  --ink-on-paper: #14263D;
  --soft-on-paper: #4A5D72;
  --line: rgba(143, 163, 184, 0.20);
  --line-strong: rgba(143, 163, 184, 0.38);
  --line-on-paper: rgba(20, 38, 61, 0.12);
  --glow: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.14);

  --font-display: "Space Grotesk", "Avenir Next", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-text: "Inter", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;

  --container: 1160px;
  --container-wide: 1320px;
  --radius: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;
  --shadow-card: 0 24px 60px -24px rgba(4, 12, 24, 0.55);
  --shadow-paper: 0 20px 50px -20px rgba(12, 30, 53, 0.25);

  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ---------- Reset / base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 92px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--navy-900);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-text);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img, svg { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--cyan-bright); }
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 0.6em;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.4vw, 3.55rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 500; }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.08rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
::selection { background: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.35); color: #fff; }

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

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0;
  background: var(--cyan); color: var(--navy-900);
  padding: 10px 18px; z-index: 200; font-weight: 600; border-radius: 0 0 8px 0;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* ---------- Layout primitives ---------- */
.container { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.container--wide { max-width: var(--container-wide); }
.section { padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 128px) 0; position: relative; }
.section--tight { padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0; }
.section--flush-top { padding-top: 0; }

.grid { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .grid--3, .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .grid--2, .grid--3, .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- Eyebrow / section headers ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: ""; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--cyan); flex: none;
}
.section-head { max-width: 780px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
.section-head--center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head--center .eyebrow::after {
  content: ""; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--cyan); flex: none;
}
.section-head p.lede { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.98rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 15px 30px; border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease-out),
              background-color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.btn svg { flex: none; }
.btn--primary {
  background: var(--cyan); color: var(--navy-950);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 26px -10px rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.55);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--cyan-bright); color: var(--navy-950);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -10px rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.65);
}
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--cyan); color: var(--cyan-bright); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn--on-paper { background: var(--navy-900); color: #fff; }
.btn--on-paper:hover { background: var(--navy-800); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn--lg { padding: 18px 38px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.btn--sm { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 0.88rem; }

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--cyan);
}
.text-link::after { content: "→"; transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease-out); }
.text-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}
/* Frosted glass lives on a pseudo-element so the fixed mobile drawer is not
   a descendant of a backdrop-filtered box (which breaks its compositing). */
.site-header::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background: rgba(12, 30, 53, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  transition: background-color 0.3s;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--line); }
.site-header.is-scrolled::before { background: rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.88); }
.site-header__inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px; height: 76px;
}
.site-header .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; flex: none; }
.site-header .brand img { height: 34px; width: auto; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.site-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 6px;
  transition: color 0.2s, background-color 0.2s;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: #fff; background: rgba(143, 163, 184, 0.10); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--cyan-bright); }

/* Nav dropdowns — CSS-only (hover + :focus-within), so they work without JS.
   The parent link still navigates; the panel is an enhancement. */
.nav-item { position: relative; }
.nav-item > a { display: block; }
.nav-drop {
  position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0.98);
  transform-origin: top center;
  min-width: 236px; padding: 8px;
  background: rgba(12, 30, 53, 0.97);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.16s, transform 0.16s var(--ease-out), visibility 0.16s;
}
.nav-item:hover .nav-drop,
.nav-item:focus-within .nav-drop {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1);
}
.nav-drop a {
  display: block; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 400;
  padding: 9px 12px; white-space: nowrap;
}
/* The nav CTA keeps button styling — .site-nav a link colors must not win */
.site-nav a.btn--primary { color: var(--navy-950); }
.site-nav a.btn--primary:hover { color: var(--navy-950); background: var(--cyan-bright); }
.site-header .btn { margin-left: 10px; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 10px;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink);
  margin: 5px 0; border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), opacity 0.2s;
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .js .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .js .site-nav {
    position: fixed; inset: 76px 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    background: var(--navy-950);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 12px 24px 28px;
    transform: translateY(-12px); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), opacity 0.25s, visibility 0.25s;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 76px); overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .js .site-nav.is-open { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto; }
  .js .site-nav a { padding: 14px 8px; font-size: 1.05rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; }
  .js .site-nav a:last-of-type { border-bottom: 0; }
  .js .site-header .btn { margin: 16px 8px 0; }
  /* Drawer: dropdowns render as always-visible indented sub-links */
  .js .nav-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .js .nav-item > a { border-bottom: 0; }
  .js .nav-drop {
    position: static; transform: none; opacity: 1; visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto; background: transparent; border: 0; box-shadow: none;
    min-width: 0; padding: 0 0 12px 18px;
  }
  .js .nav-drop a { border-bottom: 0; padding: 7px 8px; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--slate); white-space: normal; }
  /* No-JS narrow fallback stays a plain link row — hide panels entirely */
  html:not(.js) .nav-drop { display: none; }
  /* No-JS fallback: plain wrapped link row, fully usable without the drawer */
  html:not(.js) .site-header__inner { height: auto; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 14px 0; }
  html:not(.js) .site-nav { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 78% -10%, rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.13), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at -10% 110%, rgba(27, 58, 99, 0.55), transparent 60%),
    var(--navy-950);
  padding: clamp(88px, 11vw, 160px) 0 clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px);
}
.hero__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: center;
}
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--cyan-bright); }
.hero .lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--slate); max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.hero__ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.hero__note { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--slate-dim); }

.hero__panel { position: relative; }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__panel { max-width: 560px; }
}

/* Framework ticker strip */
.framework-strip {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.5);
  padding: 18px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.framework-strip__inner {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px 40px;
}
.framework-strip .chip {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}
.framework-strip .chip::before {
  content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; flex: none;
  background: var(--cyan);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.card {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(19, 43, 76, 0.5), rgba(15, 36, 64, 0.28));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px 30px;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
/* Only genuinely clickable cards lift; static cards get a border shift at most. */
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .card:hover { border-color: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.35); }
  .card--link:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.45);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  }
}
.card h3 { margin-top: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.18rem; }
.card p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.99rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
.card .card__icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 10px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.35);
  color: var(--cyan-bright);
}
.card .card__icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.card--quiet:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; }

.card--link { display: block; }
.card--link:hover h3 { color: var(--cyan-bright); }

/* Numbered feature (why-crucible) */
.numbered { counter-reset: feat; }
.numbered .card::before {
  counter-increment: feat;
  content: "0" counter(feat);
  position: absolute; top: 26px; right: 26px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--slate-deco);
}

/* ---------- Pain points (Sound familiar?) ---------- */
.pain {
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.5);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 26px;
}
.pain h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pain p { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.99rem; margin: 0; }
.pain .pain__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cyan);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ---------- Evidence chain diagram ---------- */
.chain {
  display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.55);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.chain__step { flex: 1; padding: 30px 26px; position: relative; }
.chain__step + .chain__step { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.chain__step .k {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cyan);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.chain__step h4 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.chain__step p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--slate); margin: 0; }
.chain__arrow {
  align-self: center; flex: none; padding: 0 4px;
  color: var(--slate-dim); font-size: 1.2rem;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .chain { flex-direction: column; }
  .chain__step + .chain__step { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .chain__arrow { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Paper (light) sections ---------- */
.section--paper {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--soft-on-paper);
}
.section--paper h2, .section--paper h3, .section--paper h4 { color: var(--ink-on-paper); }
.section--paper .section-head p.lede { color: var(--soft-on-paper); }
.section--paper .eyebrow { color: var(--cyan-ink); }
.section--paper .eyebrow::before, .section--paper .section-head--center .eyebrow::after { background: var(--cyan-ink); }
.section--paper strong { color: var(--ink-on-paper); }
/* Text on paper takes the dark inks; the navy-section cyan and ink-soft fall
   below 2.3:1 on #F6F9FC. */
.section--paper .split ul.ticks li { color: var(--ink-on-paper); }
.section--paper ul.ticks li::after { border-color: var(--cyan-ink); }
.section--paper .text-link { color: var(--cyan-ink); }
.section--paper .text-link:hover { color: var(--ink-on-paper); }
.section--paper :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--cyan-ink); }

.doc-card {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-on-paper);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px 24px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px -12px rgba(12, 30, 53, 0.18);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.doc-card::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.2));
}
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  a.doc-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-paper); }
}

/* Dark-surface variant of the doc card (used on navy sections) */
.doc-card--dark {
  background: rgba(19, 43, 76, 0.45);
  border-color: var(--line);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.doc-card.doc-card--dark h4 { color: var(--ink); }
.doc-card.doc-card--dark p { color: var(--slate); }
.doc-card.doc-card--dark .doc-card__kind { color: var(--cyan); }
/* A light doc card carries its own ink, so it stays readable when it sits in a
   navy section (the who-we-serve Fit cards were near-white on white). */
.doc-card h4 { margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ink-on-paper); }
.doc-card p { font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0; color: var(--soft-on-paper); }
.doc-card .doc-card__kind {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cyan-ink);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* Practice-area chips (who-we-serve, legal): a scannable list on paper. */
.practice-list {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
}
.practice-list li {
  font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-on-paper);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(20, 38, 61, 0.22);
  padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 999px;
}
.practice-note { margin: 18px 0 0; color: var(--soft-on-paper); }

/* ---------- Process timeline ---------- */
.timeline { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.tl-item {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr;
  gap: 28px; position: relative; padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
}
.tl-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.tl-item::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 41px; top: 60px; bottom: 8px;
  width: 1px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(47,181,216,0.5), var(--line));
}
.tl-item:last-child::before { display: none; }
.tl-item__num {
  width: 84px; height: 84px; flex: none;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cyan-bright);
  background: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.4);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
}
.tl-item__body .tl-when {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cyan);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 6px;
}
.tl-item__body h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.tl-item__body p { color: var(--slate); max-width: 640px; }
.tl-deliverables { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 18px; }
.tl-deliverables span {
  font-size: 0.84rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(19, 43, 76, 0.4);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .tl-item__num { width: 56px; height: 56px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .tl-item::before { left: 27px; top: 46px; }
}

/* ---------- Comparison table ---------- */
.compare-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); }
.compare {
  width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 760px;
  background: rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.5);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.compare th, .compare td {
  padding: 18px 20px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.compare thead th {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate);
  background: rgba(19, 43, 76, 0.5);
}
.compare tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.compare td:first-child, .compare tbody th {
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); font-size: 0.92rem; min-width: 150px;
  text-align: left;
}
/* Keep the row label readable while the table scrolls on small screens */
.compare tbody th, .compare thead th:first-child {
  position: sticky; left: 0;
  background: var(--navy-850);
  z-index: 1;
}
.compare .yes { color: var(--cyan-bright); font-weight: 600; }
.compare .no { color: var(--slate-dim); }
.compare col.hl, .compare .col-hl {
  background: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.07);
}
.compare thead th.col-hl { color: var(--cyan-bright); }

/* ---------- Stats band ---------- */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.stat { text-align: left; border-top: 2px solid rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.55); padding-top: 20px; }
.stat .stat__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.stat .stat__num em { font-style: normal; color: var(--cyan-bright); }
.stat p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--slate); margin: 10px 0 0; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; } }

/* ---------- FAQ accordion ---------- */
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px;
  padding: 24px 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary:hover { color: var(--cyan-bright); }
.faq summary .faq__icon {
  flex: none; width: 26px; height: 26px; position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 50%;
}
.faq summary .faq__icon::before, .faq summary .faq__icon::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; background: var(--cyan); top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease-out);
}
.faq summary .faq__icon::before { width: 10px; height: 2px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
.faq summary .faq__icon::after { width: 2px; height: 10px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
.faq details[open] summary .faq__icon::after { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg); opacity: 0; }
.faq .faq__a { padding: 0 44px 26px 4px; color: var(--slate); max-width: 820px; }
.faq .faq__a p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 320px at 85% 20%, rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy-850), var(--navy-950));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.cta-band .container { text-align: center; }
.cta-band h2 { max-width: 760px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.cta-band .lede { color: var(--slate); max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 36px; }
.cta-band .hero__ctas { justify-content: center; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-950);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 84px) 0 40px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.site-footer__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.site-footer h4 {
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--cyan-bright); }
.site-footer .brand img { height: 52px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.site-footer .footer-blurb { color: var(--slate); font-size: 0.92rem; max-width: 300px; }
.site-footer__legal {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 28px;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 32px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: var(--slate-dim); font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.site-footer__legal p { margin: 0; max-width: 640px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

/* ---------- Page hero (interior pages) ---------- */
.page-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 420px at 82% -20%, rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    var(--navy-950);
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 840px; }
.page-hero .lede { font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--slate); max-width: 660px; margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- Split feature rows ---------- */
.split {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px); align-items: center;
}
.split--rev > :first-child { order: 2; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split--rev > :first-child { order: 0; }
}
.split h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem); }
.split ul.ticks { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 22px 0 0; }
.split ul.ticks li {
  padding-left: 34px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft);
}
ul.ticks li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 4px;
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  background: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.14);
  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.5);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0%, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0% 75%, 0% 25%);
}
ul.ticks li::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 5px; top: 9.5px;
  width: 8px; height: 5px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--cyan-bright); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--cyan-bright);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

/* ---------- Panels / illustrations ---------- */
.panel {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(19, 43, 76, 0.45), rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.65));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.panel__bar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 13px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.6);
}
.panel__bar i {
  width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--slate-deco); opacity: 0.5; display: block;
}
.panel__bar i:first-child { background: var(--cyan); opacity: 0.9; }
.panel__bar .panel__title {
  margin-left: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate);
}
.panel__body { padding: 22px; }

/* mock report rows inside panels */
.mock-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(12, 30, 53, 0.5);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.mock-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.mock-row .dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }
.mock-row .dot--ok { background: #3ECF8E; }
.mock-row .dot--gap { background: #F5A623; }
.mock-row .dot--info { background: var(--cyan); }
.mock-row .t { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.mock-row .t small { display: block; color: var(--slate-dim); font-size: 0.76rem; margin-top: 2px; }
.mock-row .tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 999px; flex: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--slate);
}
.mock-row .tag--cite { color: var(--cyan-bright); border-color: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.5); }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
.form-grid .full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.field label .req { color: var(--cyan); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.6);
  border: 1px solid #64758A; /* 3.5:1 on navy: the field edge is the control's boundary (WCAG 1.4.11) */
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--slate-dim); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.18);
}
.field select {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%238FA3B8' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 16px center;
}
.field .error-msg { display: none; color: #F08A8A; font-size: 0.82rem; margin-top: 6px; }
.field.has-error input, .field.has-error select, .field.has-error textarea { border-color: #C25E5E; }
.field.has-error .error-msg { display: block; }
.form-status { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 0.95rem; display: none; }
.form-status.is-ok { display: block; color: #3ECF8E; }
.form-status.is-err { display: block; color: #F08A8A; }

/* ---------- Insights ---------- */
.post-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.post-card .post-card__meta {
  display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.post-card .post-card__meta .date { color: var(--slate-dim); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.post-card h3 { font-size: 1.22rem; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.post-card p { flex: 1; }
.post-card .text-link { margin-top: 18px; }

/* Article pages */
.article {
  max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.article .article__meta {
  display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.article .article__meta .date { color: var(--slate-dim); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.article h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); }
.article .lede { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--slate); }
.article h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 2em; }
.article h3 { font-size: 1.18rem; margin-top: 1.6em; }
.article ul, .article ol { color: var(--ink-soft); padding-left: 24px; }
.article li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article blockquote {
  margin: 1.6em 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 24px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.08rem;
}
.article .callout {
  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.4); border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.07);
  padding: 22px 26px; margin: 2em 0;
}
.article .callout p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.article hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 2.4em 0; }

/* ---------- Reveal animations ----------
   Hidden state is gated on html.js (set by main.js line 1) so content is
   never invisible when JavaScript is off. */
.reveal, .reveal-stagger > * {
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease-out), transform 0.7s var(--ease-out);
}
.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px);
}
.js .reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.js .reveal-stagger > * {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease-out), transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}
.js .reveal-stagger.is-visible > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal-stagger.is-visible > :nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.reveal-stagger.is-visible > :nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.reveal-stagger.is-visible > :nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.reveal-stagger.is-visible > :nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.32s; }
.reveal-stagger.is-visible > :nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal, .reveal-stagger > * { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
}

/* ---------- Hex background decoration ---------- */
.hex-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hex-bg svg { position: absolute; opacity: 0.05; color: var(--slate); }
.section > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---------- Mono citations (the typographic signature) ---------- */
.cite {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.86em;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--cyan-bright);
  background: transparent;
}
.section--paper .cite { color: var(--cyan-ink); }
.mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

/* ---------- Vertical (who-we-serve) cards ---------- */
.vert-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  padding: 40px 36px;
}
.vert-card .vert-card__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.vert-card h3 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.vert-card p { flex: 1; }
.vert-card ul.ticks { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 18px 0 24px; }
.vert-card ul.ticks li {
  padding-left: 32px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.vert-card .text-link { margin-top: auto; }

/* ---------- Method (spec-document) sections ---------- */
.method-sec { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: clamp(44px, 6vw, 72px) 0; }
.method-sec:first-of-type { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.method-sec__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px);
}
@media (max-width: 800px) { .method-sec__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; } }
.method-sec .num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  color: var(--cyan); line-height: 1.1;
}
.method-sec .num small {
  display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-dim); margin-top: 10px;
}
.method-sec h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.method-sec h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 1.8em 0 0.5em;
  display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: baseline;
}
.method-sec h3 .sub { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--cyan); font-weight: 500; }
.method-sec p { color: var(--slate); max-width: 660px; }
.method-sec .tl-deliverables { margin-top: 22px; }

/* ---------- Layout helpers ---------- */
.split--top { align-items: start; }
.hero--center {
  min-height: 80vh; display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.post-card h2 { font-size: 1.22rem; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.post-card h2 a, .post-card h3 a { color: inherit; }
.post-card h2 a:hover, .post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--cyan-bright); }
.card h2 { font-size: 1.18rem; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.mt-link { margin-top: 28px; }

/* ---------- State chip grid (states hub) ---------- */
.chip-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
}
.chip-link {
  display: block; padding: 14px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem;
  background: rgba(19, 43, 76, 0.35);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, background-color 0.2s;
}
.chip-link:hover { border-color: var(--cyan); color: var(--cyan-bright); background: rgba(47, 181, 216, 0.07); }

/* ---------- Touch devices: neutralize hover-only effects ---------- */
@media (hover: none) {
  .btn:hover { transform: none; }
  .text-link:hover::after { transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- Small screens: let buttons breathe ---------- */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .btn { white-space: normal; text-align: center; }
  .btn--lg { padding: 15px 24px; }
  .hero__ctas .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; }
}

/* ---------- Print ---------- */
@media print {
  body { background: #fff; color: #14263D; }
  h1, h2, h3, h4, strong, .card h3, .tl-item__body h3 { color: #0C1E35; }
  .muted, .lede, p, li, .card p, .pain p, .chain__step p, .article li { color: #2A3D52; }
  .cite { color: #0A7A9B; }
  .eyebrow, .doc-card__kind, .pain__tag { color: #0A7A9B; }
  .site-header, .nav-toggle, .site-nav, .hero__ctas, .cta-band,
  .site-footer, .btn, .text-link { display: none !important; }
  .reveal, .reveal-stagger > * { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .section, .section--tight { padding: 24px 0; }
  .hero, .page-hero, .section--paper, .card, .doc-card, .panel, .chain,
  .framework-strip, .mock-row { background: #fff !important; border-color: #C8D2DC; }
  .faq details { border-color: #C8D2DC; }
  .faq summary { color: #0C1E35; }
  a { color: #0A7A9B; }
}

/* ---------- Utilities ---------- */
.center { text-align: center; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.muted { color: var(--slate); }
.small { font-size: 0.9rem; }
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0); overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Footer column headings are <h2> for document outline (they were <h4>, which
   skipped a level after the CTA band's <h2>). The sizing here keeps them
   looking exactly as before -- the change is semantic, not visual. */
.site-footer h2.footer-heading {
  font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin: 0 0 18px;
}
/* Breadcrumb trail above the page hero. */
.breadcrumb { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--slate-dim); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--slate); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration: underline; }
.breadcrumb span[aria-hidden] { margin: 0 6px; opacity: 0.5; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Homepage hero, v2 (2026-10-21, owner's word: "a cool picture and a few
   amount of words"). Mobile-first: the art fills the band behind the copy
   with a bottom-heavy scrim; from 900px the copy sits left on clean navy
   and the art is weighted to the right. The SVG carries its own
   reduced-motion rule, so nothing here animates.
   ========================================================================== */
.hero--v2 {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-950);
  min-height: calc(100svh - 76px);
  min-height: calc(100vh - 76px);
  max-height: 900px;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 0;
}
.hero--v2 .hero__art {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: 60% 42%;
}
/* The scrim keeps body text at AA contrast wherever it lands on the art. */
.hero--v2::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.10) 0%, rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.55) 45%, rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.94) 100%);
}
.hero--v2 .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 9vw, 96px); }
.hero--v2 .hero__copy { max-width: 640px; }
.hero--v2 h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 7.2vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 20px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero--v2 h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--cyan-bright); }
.hero--v2 .hero__line {
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2.2vw, 1.3rem);
  color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 34ch; margin: 0 0 32px;
}
.hero--v2 .hero__ctas { margin: 0; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero--v2 { align-items: center; min-height: min(calc(100vh - 76px), 820px); }
  .hero--v2 .hero__art { object-position: 72% 50%; }
  .hero--v2::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.96) 0%, rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.82) 34%, rgba(7, 17, 32, 0.25) 62%, rgba(7, 17, 32, 0) 100%);
  }
  .hero--v2 .container { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
}
/* Between tablet and desktop the headline and the mark would meet: push the
   art right and hold the headline a step smaller until there is room. */
@media (min-width: 900px) and (max-width: 1199px) {
  .hero--v2 .hero__art { object-position: 92% 50%; }
  .hero--v2 h1 { font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 4.6vw, 3.3rem); }
  .hero--v2 .hero__copy { max-width: 520px; }
}
@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  .hero--v2 .hero__art { object-position: 68% 50%; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .hero--v2 .hero__copy > * { animation: hero-rise 0.9s var(--ease-out) both; }
  .hero--v2 .hero__copy > :nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
  .hero--v2 .hero__copy > :nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
  @keyframes hero-rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
}

/* Audience cards on the homepage: the two audiences, in the owner's order. */
.audience { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.audience .card { padding: 36px 32px; }
.audience .card .card__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cyan);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.audience .card h3 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.audience .card ul.ticks { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 18px 0 24px; }
.audience .card ul.ticks li { padding-left: 32px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 10px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.97rem; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .audience { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }