/* Direction B "people / small business" (DESIGN_REVIEW_HE.md, user choice 2026-11-11): warm cream and ink, coral action,
   rounded cards and buttons, one face: Assistant. The user overrode the taste-skill palette/radius bans for this site.
   Coral is darkened from the mockup's #ff5a36 (3.1:1 with white) to #c93c1c (5.06:1) for WCAG AA. */
:root {
  --bg: #fbf7f2;        /* cream */
  --surface: #f3ebe0;   /* sand, one tone off */
  --paper: #ffffff;     /* the product's own panels */
  --ink: #1d1a17;       /* text and dark fields */
  --muted: #5f574e;     /* secondary text, 6.6:1 on cream */
  --on-ink: #fbf7f2;    /* text on ink */
  --on-ink-2: #d8cfc4;  /* secondary on ink, 11:1 */
  --accent: #c93c1c;    /* coral: the action. white text 5.06:1 */
  --accent-d: #a8321a;  /* hover */
  --line: rgba(29, 26, 23, .16);
  --r: 24px;            /* cards */
  --r-s: 14px;          /* buttons, inputs, panels */
  --step-small: .875rem;
  --step-body: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + .25vw, 1.1875rem);
  --step-lead: clamp(1.25rem, 1.1rem + .7vw, 1.625rem);
  --step-head: clamp(2rem, 1.3rem + 2.6vw, 3.5rem);
  --step-display: clamp(2.75rem, 1.4rem + 4.2vw, 5.25rem);
  --m: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);       /* the one outer margin */
  --gap: clamp(96px, 12vw, 200px);   /* between sections */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
  --stripe: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='56' height='8'%3E%3Crect width='28' height='8' fill='%231d1a17'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  color-scheme: light;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-padding-top: 88px; }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 var(--step-body)/1.55 "Assistant", Arial, sans-serif;
  overflow-x: clip;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 3px; }
.stage :focus-visible, .foot :focus-visible, .request :focus-visible, .a-hero :focus-visible, .side-cta :focus-visible, .check-col :focus-visible, .also-seek :focus-visible, .hero :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--on-ink); }
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.05; text-wrap: balance; }
h2 { font-size: var(--step-head); }
h3 { font-size: var(--step-lead); line-height: 1.2; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.small { font-size: var(--step-small); }
.ltr, code, bdi { unicode-bidi: isolate; }
.ltr { direction: ltr; }
code { font-family: ui-monospace, Consolas, monospace; font-size: .88em; direction: ltr; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.sr { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.skip { position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 8px; top: -60px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); padding: 10px 16px; z-index: 50; }
.skip:focus { top: 8px; }

/* buttons: square, one fill */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 52px; padding: 0 28px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); font: inherit; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .18s var(--ease), background-color .18s, color .18s;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--accent-d); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px) scale(.98); }
.btn-sm { min-height: 44px; padding: 0 18px; font-size: var(--step-small); }
.btn-inv { background: var(--on-ink); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-inv:hover { background: #fff; }
.btn-line { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--ink); }
.btn-line:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: .6; cursor: wait; }

/* the stripe: the one ornament (alternating cobalt and sand bars, like a timetable edge) */
.stripe { height: 40px; background: var(--bg) var(--stripe) 0 0 / 56px 100% repeat-x; }
.stripe.thin { height: 12px; }

/* header */
.bar { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; background: var(--bg); }
.bar-in { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; min-height: 72px; padding: 0 var(--m); }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; gap: 10px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.375rem; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.brand svg, .foot-brand svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; color: var(--ink); flex: none; }
.brand svg .lg { fill: var(--bg); }
.nav { display: flex; gap: 24px; margin-inline-start: auto; font-size: var(--step-small); font-weight: 500; }
.nav a { text-decoration: none; padding: 10px 0; }
.nav a:hover, .nav a[aria-current] { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.menu-btn { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .bar-in { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 12px; min-height: 64px; }
  .js .menu-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-inline-start: auto; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 14px; background: none; border: 0; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--ink); color: var(--ink); font: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-size: var(--step-small); cursor: pointer; }
  .nav { order: 3; width: 100%; margin: 0; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0 18px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
  .js .nav { display: none; }
  .js .bar.open .nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .js .bar.open .nav a { padding: 12px 0; font-size: var(--step-body); }
  html:not(.js) .bar .btn-sm { margin-inline-start: auto; }
}

/* ---------- hero: split stage ---------- */
.stage-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 0 12px 12px; min-height: calc(100svh - 72px); }
.card { background: var(--bg); display: flex; flex-direction: column; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--ink); }
.card .stripe { height: 40px; }
.card-in { padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 72px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 56px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; flex: 1; gap: 28px; }
.card h1 { font-size: var(--step-display); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.035em; max-width: 14ch; }
.card .lead { font-size: var(--step-lead); line-height: 1.4; max-width: 32ch; }
.card .actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.card .links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 24px; font-size: var(--step-small); font-weight: 500; }
.card .note { font-size: var(--step-small); }
.stage { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 56px); overflow: hidden; }
.stage-hero .stage { position: sticky; top: 84px; height: calc(100svh - 96px); min-height: 560px; }
.stage > .ui, .stage > .stage-cap { position: relative; }
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .stage-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; }
  .stage-hero .stage { position: relative; top: 0; height: auto; min-height: 0; order: 2; padding: 28px 12px; }
  .card h1 { max-width: none; }
}

/* ---------- the product's own panels (data-ui): paper on cobalt ---------- */
.ui { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); width: min(100%, 560px); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4; text-align: start; }
.ui-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 18px; background: var(--surface); }
.ui-head b { font-size: 16px; }
.ui-tag { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 8px; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.ui-rows { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ui-rows li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 2px 12px; padding: 12px 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background-color .3s; }
.ui-rows li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.ui-rows .t { font-weight: 700; font-size: 15.5px; }
.ui-rows .m { grid-column: 1; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); }
.ui-rows .s { grid-row: 1 / span 2; grid-column: 2; align-self: center; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; padding: 3px 9px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.ui-rows .s.open { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--ink); }
.ui-rows li.closed .t { text-decoration: line-through; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.ui-rows li.closed .s { background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink); }
.ui-rows li.hot { background: var(--surface); }
.ui-foot { padding: 10px 18px; background: var(--surface); font-size: 13px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ui dl { margin: 0; padding: 14px 18px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr; gap: 8px 16px; font-size: 14.5px; }
.ui dt { font-weight: 700; }
.ui dd { margin: 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.ui pre { margin: 0; padding: 14px 18px; font: 13px/1.5 ui-monospace, Consolas, monospace; direction: ltr; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.ui .cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 8px; padding: 14px; }
.ui .col { background: var(--surface); padding: 8px; min-height: 180px; }
.ui .col b { display: block; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.ui .chip { display: block; background: var(--paper); padding: 6px 8px; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 13px; }
.ui .chip.warn { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.stage-cap { font-size: 13px; color: var(--on-ink-2); max-width: 560px; width: 100%; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .ui .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .ui .col { min-height: 0; } }

/* ---------- section frame ---------- */
.sec { padding: var(--gap) var(--m) 0; }
.sec-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.sec-head h2 { grid-column: 1 / span 7; }
.sec-head p { grid-column: 8 / span 5; font-size: var(--step-lead); line-height: 1.4; align-self: end; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .sec-head { display: block; } .sec-head p { margin-top: 20px; } }

/* small proof beside text (features) */
.proofs { display: grid; gap: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px); }
.proof { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 560px) minmax(0, 440px); gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.proof:nth-child(even) { margin-inline-start: 16%; }
.proof .panel { background: var(--surface); padding: 24px; }
.proof .panel .ui { width: 100%; }
.proof h3 { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.proof .txt p { max-width: 40ch; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .proof { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } .proof:nth-child(even) { margin: 0; } .proof .panel { padding: 12px; } }
.mark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); padding: 0 4px; }
.fix { box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

/* who pays: a plain table */
.pay { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
.pay th, .pay td { text-align: start; vertical-align: top; padding: 22px 16px 22px 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.pay thead th { border-top: 0; font-size: var(--step-small); padding-bottom: 10px; }
.pay tbody th { font-size: var(--step-lead); width: 24%; }
.pay td:nth-child(2) { font-weight: 700; width: 28%; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .pay thead { display: none; } .pay, .pay tbody { display: block; } .pay tr { display: block; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding: 18px 0; } .pay th, .pay td { display: block; border: 0; padding: 4px 0; width: auto !important; } }

/* picture beside text */
.duo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.duo figure { margin: 0; }
.duo img { width: 100%; }
.duo .txt h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.duo .txt ul { padding-inline-start: 1.1em; margin: 0 0 1em; }
.duo .txt li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.duo.flip figure { order: 2; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .duo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .duo.flip figure { order: 0; } }

/* FAQ: answers as reading text */
.notes { padding: var(--gap) var(--m) 0; }
.notes-in { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.notes h2 { grid-column: 1 / span 3; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.3rem + 1.2vw, 2.25rem); }
.notes-text { grid-column: 5 / span 8; columns: 2; column-gap: 56px; }
.notes-text p { break-inside: avoid; margin: 0 0 22px; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .notes-in { display: block; } .notes h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; } .notes-text { columns: 1; } }

/* request: sentence + form on cobalt */
.request { margin-top: var(--gap); background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 120px) var(--m); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 96px); }
.request h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.request .say { font-size: var(--step-lead); line-height: 1.4; max-width: 30ch; }
.request ul { padding-inline-start: 1.1em; margin: 24px 0 0; }
.request a { color: var(--on-ink); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .request { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.lead-form { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px 20px; position: relative; }
.lead-form a { color: var(--ink); }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.field.full, .lead-form .full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; }
.hint { font-weight: 400; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { font: inherit; font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink); background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 0; padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 48px; width: 100%; }
.field textarea { min-height: 96px; resize: vertical; }
.field [aria-invalid="true"] { border-width: 3px; border-style: dashed; }
.check { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 15px; }
.check input { width: 24px; height: 24px; flex: none; margin-top: 2px; accent-color: var(--ink); }
.check label { font-weight: 400; }
.err { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
.err:empty { display: none; }
.err:not(:empty)::before { content: "! "; }
.hp { position: absolute; inset-inline-start: -9999px; }
.form-status { margin: 0; font-weight: 700; }
.form-status:empty { display: none; }
.form-status.bad { text-decoration: underline wavy; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .lead-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- article / document pages ---------- */
.a-hero { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); }
.a-hero-in { padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px) var(--m) clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
.a-hero.has-img .a-hero-in { grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr; }
.a-hero a { color: var(--on-ink); }
.a-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.2rem + 2.4vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.06; max-width: 22ch; margin: 18px 0 22px; }
.a-hero .lede { font-size: var(--step-lead); line-height: 1.45; max-width: 46ch; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.a-meta { font-size: var(--step-small); color: var(--on-ink-2); }
.a-hero-img { margin: 0; }
.a-hero-img img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; }
.crumbs ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 0; font-size: var(--step-small); color: var(--on-ink-2); }
.crumbs li:not(:last-child)::after { content: "/"; margin: 0 10px; }
.crumbs [aria-current] { color: var(--on-ink); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .a-hero.has-img .a-hero-in { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } .a-hero-img { order: -1; } }
.a-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 68ch) minmax(240px, 360px); justify-content: space-between; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 120px); padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px) var(--m) 0; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .a-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
.prose { overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.prose pre, .prose code { overflow-wrap: anywhere; white-space: pre-wrap; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 2rem); margin: 2.2em 0 .7em; line-height: 1.15; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 1.8em 0 .5em; }
.prose > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-inline-start: 1.2em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .5em; }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .95em; margin: 1.5em 0; display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
.prose th, .prose td { text-align: start; padding: 10px 12px 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
.prose thead th { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.prose .callout { background: var(--surface); padding: 22px 24px; margin: 2em 0; }
.prose .draft { background: var(--paper); padding: 20px 22px; margin: 1.5em 0; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 1.5em 0; padding: 0 20px; border-inline-start: 6px solid var(--ink); }
.sources { padding-inline-start: 1.4em; font-size: 15.5px; }
.sources li { margin-bottom: 8px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.a-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; }
.side-cta { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); padding: 28px; }
.side-cta h2 { font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.side-cta p { font-size: 15.5px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.side-list h2 { font-size: 1.125rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.side-list ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.side-list li { padding: 10px 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 500; }
.side-list a { text-decoration: none; }
.side-list a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.index-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.index-list li { padding: 18px 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.index-list a { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.125rem; }
.index-list span { display: block; margin-top: 4px; }

/* blog index */
.hubs { padding: 0 var(--m); }
.hub { padding-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px); }
.hub-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hub-head h2 { grid-column: 1 / span 6; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.2rem + 1.6vw, 2.75rem); }
.hub-head h2 a { text-decoration: none; }
.hub-head h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.hub-head p { grid-column: 7 / span 6; align-self: end; }
.post-strip { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr)); gap: 36px 20px; }
.post-strip a { display: block; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.post-strip .ph { overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.post-strip img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: 12px; transition: transform .4s var(--ease); }
.post-strip a:hover span { text-decoration: underline; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .hub-head { display: block; } .hub-head p { margin-top: 12px; } }

/* sources page */
.src-wrap { padding: 0 var(--m); }  /* full width (user 2026-11-11); only running text keeps a reading measure */
.src-group { padding-top: 64px; }
.src-group h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* compare */
.cmp-scroll { overflow-x: auto; }
.cmp { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; min-width: 900px; }
.cmp caption { text-align: start; font-size: var(--step-small); padding-bottom: 12px; }
.cmp th, .cmp td { text-align: start; vertical-align: top; padding: 14px 12px 14px 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.cmp thead th { border-top: 0; font-size: 1.125rem; }
.cmp tbody th { width: 16%; }
.cmp td a { font-size: 13.5px; display: inline-block; margin-top: 4px; }
.cmp .us { background: var(--surface); padding-inline-start: 12px; }

/* footer: photograph half, menu half */
.foot { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); }
.foot-photo { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.foot-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transform: scale(1.12); transform-origin: 60% 70%; }
.foot-menu { padding: 64px var(--m) 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 48px; }
.foot a { color: var(--on-ink); }
.foot-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 0; }
.foot-brand svg { color: var(--on-ink); }
.foot-brand svg .lg { fill: var(--ink); }
.foot-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.foot-links a { min-height: 44px; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1rem + 2.4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.02em; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.2; transition: transform .2s var(--ease), color .2s; display: inline-block; width: fit-content; }
.foot-links:hover a { color: var(--on-ink-2); }
.foot-links a:hover, .foot-links a:focus-visible { color: var(--on-ink); transform: translateX(-12px); }
.foot-blocks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; font-size: 15px; margin-top: auto; }
.made-by { font-size: var(--step-small); margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .foot { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; } .foot-photo { height: 32svh; } .foot-blocks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .foot-links a { font-size: 8vw; } }

/* legal/doc pages */
.doc-body { padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px) var(--m) 0; }
.doc-body > :is(p, ul, ol, blockquote) { max-width: 75ch; }  /* container is full width; line length stays readable */

/* ---------- home: direction B, people + the product (DESIGN_REVIEW_HE.md section 5) ---------- */
.home .bar { position: absolute; inset-inline: 0; top: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--on-ink); }
.home .bar :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--on-ink); }
.home .brand svg { color: var(--on-ink); }
.home .brand svg .lg { fill: var(--ink); }
.home .bar .btn-sm { background: var(--on-ink); color: var(--ink); }
.home .bar .btn-sm:hover { background: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .js .home .menu-btn { color: var(--on-ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--on-ink); }
  .home .bar.open { background: var(--ink); }
}
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--on-ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--on-ink); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--on-ink); color: var(--ink); }

.hero { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); overflow: hidden; }
.hero-pic { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 30% 40%; }
/* the one allowed gradient: a neutral scrim under text on a photograph */
.hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(20, 14, 10, .9) 0%, rgba(20, 14, 10, .62) 45%, rgba(20, 14, 10, .05) 78%), linear-gradient(to top, rgba(20, 14, 10, .6), transparent 40%); }
.hero-in { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; padding: 140px var(--m) clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: end; }
.hero h1, .hero-h { font-size: var(--step-display); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.035em; max-width: 12ch; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero-lead { font-size: var(--step-lead); line-height: 1.4; max-width: 32ch; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.hero .actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.hero .fine { font-size: var(--step-small); color: var(--on-ink-2); margin: 18px 0 0; }
.hero a:not(.btn) { color: var(--on-ink); }
.switch { display: inline-flex; gap: 4px; padding: 4px; margin-bottom: 28px; background: rgba(20, 14, 10, .72); }
.switch button { font: inherit; font-size: var(--step-small); font-weight: 700; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 16px; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--on-ink); cursor: pointer; }
.switch button[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--on-ink); color: var(--ink); }
html:not(.js) .switch { display: none; }
.floats { position: relative; min-height: 400px; }
.floats .ui { position: absolute; width: 340px; box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .65); animation: float 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.floats .f1 { inset-inline-start: 0; top: 0; }
.floats .f2 { inset-inline-end: 0; top: 190px; width: 320px; animation-delay: -3s; }
.wa { margin: 14px 18px 8px; padding: 10px 14px; background: var(--surface); }
.ui-note { margin: 0; padding: 4px 18px 14px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); }
.ui-note b { color: var(--ink); font-size: 15px; }
@keyframes float { to { transform: translateY(-12px); } }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero { min-height: 0; }
  .hero-in { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 220px; gap: 28px; }
  .hero-pic { height: 440px; object-position: 58% 20%; }
  .hero::after { background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--ink) calc(100% - 440px), rgba(20, 14, 10, .55) calc(100% - 200px), rgba(20, 14, 10, .3)); }
  .hero h1, .hero-h { max-width: none; }
  .floats { min-height: 0; }
  .floats .ui { position: relative; inset: auto; width: 100%; animation: none; }
  .floats .f2 { display: none; }
}

/* proof: the scan's numbers beside the live career-page check (from direction A) */
.proof-sec { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; }
.nums-col, .check-col { padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 112px) var(--m); }
.nums-col h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.nums { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px 24px; margin: 40px 0 28px; }
.nums div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.nums dd { order: -1; margin: 0; font-size: var(--step-head); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.03em; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.nums dt { margin-top: 6px; }
.check-col { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); }
.check-col label { display: block; font-size: var(--step-lead); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.35; margin-bottom: 18px; max-width: 30ch; }
.check-col input { width: 100%; font: 500 var(--step-lead)/1.3 "Assistant", Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left; padding: 14px 18px; min-height: 56px; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); border: 0; border-radius: 0; }
.check-col .examples { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 14px 0 28px; }
.check-col .examples button { font: 500 15px/1 "Assistant", Arial, sans-serif; direction: ltr; padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 44px; background: transparent; color: var(--on-ink); border: 0; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--on-ink-2); cursor: pointer; transition: background-color .15s, color .15s; }
.check-col .examples button:hover { background: var(--on-ink); color: var(--ink); }
.check-col .ui { width: 100%; max-width: none; }
.check-col .ui-body { min-height: 200px; }
.check-col .ui h3 { font-size: 18px; padding: 14px 18px 0; letter-spacing: 0; }
.check-col .help { margin-top: 20px; font-size: var(--step-small); color: var(--on-ink-2); max-width: 60ch; }
.check-col a { color: var(--on-ink); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .proof-sec { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .nums { gap: 20px 16px; } }

/* pain list, product shot, three moments */
.duo .txt .pains { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 28px 0 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.duo .txt .pains li { margin: 0; padding: 16px 20px; background: var(--surface); font-weight: 500; }
.shot { margin: 0; background: var(--surface); padding: clamp(10px, 2vw, 28px); }
.shot img { width: 100%; }
.shot figcaption { font-size: var(--step-small); padding-top: 12px; }
.moments { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px); }
.moment img, .moment-ui { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; }
.moment-ui { background: var(--surface); display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 16px; }
.moment-ui .ui { width: 100%; }
.moment h3 { margin: 20px 0 8px; }
.moment p { max-width: 40ch; }
.cta-line { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 16px 28px; margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px); }
.cta-line p { margin: 0; max-width: 46ch; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .moments { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .cta-line .btn { width: 100%; } .shot { overflow-x: auto; } .shot img { min-width: 720px; } }

/* two more audiences: job seekers, and freelancers / private people (that board is in development) */
.also { margin-top: var(--gap); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.also > div { padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 96px) var(--m); }
.also h2 { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.3rem + 1.2vw, 2.25rem); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 22ch; }
.also p { max-width: 46ch; }
.also-seek { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); }
.also-seek a:not(.btn) { color: var(--on-ink); }
.also-free { background: var(--surface); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .also { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* pilot close */
.founder { margin: 32px 0 20px; max-width: 40ch; }
.request .small { color: var(--on-ink-2); }
.form-note { margin: -6px 0 0; font-size: var(--step-small); }

/* sticky offer: top on desktop, bottom on phones, only after the hero has left the screen */
.sticky-cta { position: fixed; inset-inline: 0; top: 0; z-index: 30; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding: 10px var(--m); background: var(--bg); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -16px rgba(60, 40, 20, .35); transform: translateY(-110%); visibility: hidden; transition: transform .35s var(--ease), visibility 0s .35s; }
.sticky-cta.show { transform: none; visibility: visible; transition: transform .35s var(--ease); }
.sticky-cta .brand { font-size: 1.125rem; }
.sticky-cta p { margin: 0 auto 0 0; font-size: var(--step-small); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .sticky-cta { top: auto; bottom: 0; transform: translateY(110%); padding: 8px 12px; }
  .sticky-cta .brand, .sticky-cta p { display: none; }
  .sticky-cta .btn { width: 100%; }
  .js .home { padding-bottom: 64px; }
}

/* motion: parts of each section rise in turn, only when the script runs */
.js .rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease); }
.js .rv.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.ui-rows li.new-in { animation: rowin .6s var(--ease) both; }
@keyframes rowin { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
  .js .rv { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .state { transform: none; }
}
/* B look: coral action, rounded shapes (one place, so the old square rules above stay readable) */
h1, h2 { font-weight: 800; }
.btn { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; border-radius: var(--r-s); font-weight: 800; }
.btn-inv, .home .bar .btn-sm { background: var(--on-ink); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-inv:hover, .home .bar .btn-sm:hover { background: #fff; }
.btn-line { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.btn-line:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--on-ink); }
.js .menu-btn, .skip { border-radius: var(--r-s); }
.ui, .shot, .proof .panel, .lead-form, .side-cta, .prose .callout, .prose .draft, .check-col input, .moment-ui { border-radius: var(--r); overflow: hidden; }
.check-col input, .field input, .field select, .field textarea { border-radius: 12px; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { border: 1.5px solid #d9cdbb; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: 3px solid #ffd2c5; border-color: var(--accent); }
.ui-tag, .ui-rows .s, .check-col .examples button { border-radius: 999px; }
.duo img, .moment img, .a-hero-img img, .post-strip img, .foot-photo { border-radius: var(--r); }
.duo .txt .pains li { border-radius: var(--r-s); }
.switch { border-radius: 999px; }
.switch button { border-radius: 999px; }
.wa { border-radius: 14px 14px 14px 4px; }
.lead-form { border-radius: 28px; }
.foot-photo { margin: 12px; }

@media print { .bar, .foot, .stripe, .a-side, .request { display: none; } body { background: #fff; } }
.lead-p { font-size: var(--step-lead); line-height: 1.4; max-width: 34ch; }
.legal { font-size: var(--step-small); margin: 0; }