  /* AA contrast: small uppercase labels use --red-deep on light */
  .btn:focus-visible,a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,[contenteditable]:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:2px}
  h2.sec{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.35rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:46rem}
  p.sec-sub{color:var(--gray);max-width:42rem;margin-bottom:44px;font-size:1rem}
  p.sec-sub b{color:var(--ink)}

  /* ---- avatars / photo fallback layers (same approach as the approved pages) ---- */
  .pf{border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;background-color:var(--photo);background-size:cover;background-position:center;flex-shrink:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .pf .ini{position:absolute;z-index:0;font-size:inherit;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#8C8880}
  .pf img,.mphoto img,.master-photo img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;z-index:1}
  .g4{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#12A87B,#6C4CF1)}
  .g6{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#F5A623,#EF2D56)}

  /* ---- rail + nav (identical brand furniture) ---- */
  .navlinks a.here{color:var(--red-deep);font-weight:700}

  /* ================================ HERO ================================ */
  .hero{position:relative;padding:44px 0 64px;isolation:isolate;overflow-x:clip}
  .hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-8%;right:-12%;width:56%;height:80%;
    background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(239,45,86,.14),rgba(245,166,35,.10) 55%,transparent 72%);
    filter:blur(16px);z-index:0;pointer-events:none;animation:heroGlow 11s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.97fr 1.03fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,4.5vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.05;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.022em}
  .hero h1 .script{font-size:1.12em;line-height:1;
    /* Caveat swashes paint outside the em box; pad the paint area (and pull it
       back with negative margins) so nothing ever crops */
    display:inline-block;padding:.22em .18em .14em .08em;margin:-.22em -.18em -.14em -.08em}
  /* the editor's red pen: hand-drawn strike through "courses" */
  .nb{white-space:nowrap}
  .cross svg{position:absolute;left:-3%;right:-3%;top:52%;width:106%;height:.42em;transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(-1.6deg);overflow:visible;pointer-events:none}
  .hero p.sub{margin:22px 0 28px;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--gray);max-width:30rem}
  .hero p.sub b{color:var(--ink)}
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .hero-ctas .btn-red{box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(239,45,86,.28)}
  .hero-ctas .btn-red:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(239,45,86,.38)}
  .hero-alt{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--gray);max-width:15rem;line-height:1.45}
  .hero-alt b{color:var(--ink)}
  .trust-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:32px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .pf-stack{display:flex}
  .pf-stack .pf{width:40px;height:40px;font-size:.72rem;margin-left:-10px;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #fff}
  .pf-stack .pf:first-child{margin-left:0}
  .trust-row p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--gray);max-width:22rem;line-height:1.5}
  .trust-row b{color:var(--ink)}
  /* hero stage: the Master, large and human — plus the comment-on-your-canvas
     vignette. Deliberately NOT an app window (that's studio.html's hero). */
  .hirewrap{position:relative;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-left:auto}
  .hirewrap .halo{position:absolute;top:48%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:120%;aspect-ratio:1.05;
    background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(239,45,86,.10),rgba(245,166,35,.07) 52%,transparent 70%);z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
  .master-card{position:relative;z-index:1;width:76%;margin-left:auto;margin-bottom:88px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 46px rgba(21,21,28,.16)}
  .master-photo{position:relative;height:440px;background-color:var(--photo);background-size:cover;background-position:center top;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden}
  .master-photo .ini{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:2rem;color:#8C8880}
  /* free-framework chip, pinned to the photo's top-left */
  .mc-free{position:absolute;left:12px;top:12px;z-index:2;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;
    color:#B0173A;background:var(--red-tint);border:1px solid var(--pink-soft);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px;white-space:nowrap}
  /* name card, pinned to the photo's bottom-right */
  .mc-name{position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:12px;z-index:2;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px 11px;box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(21,21,28,.16)}
  .mc-name .role{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-deep)}
  .mc-name h3{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.2;margin:2px 0 7px}
  .mc-avail{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;color:#1E6B4F;background:#E9F2EC;
    border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px;white-space:nowrap}
  .mc-avail i{font-style:normal;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#12A87B;flex:none}
  .mc-ways{margin-top:8px;padding-top:7px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--gray)}
  .vignette{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-8px;width:62%;min-width:258px;z-index:2;filter:drop-shadow(0 26px 40px rgba(21,21,28,.18))}
  .anno{position:absolute;z-index:3;font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);line-height:1.15}
  .anno-hire{top:-48px;right:2%;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.6vw,1.45rem);max-width:11rem;transform:rotate(3deg);text-align:left}
  .anno-hire svg{position:absolute;top:96%;right:88%;width:56px;height:40px;overflow:visible}
  .anno-hire svg path,.anno-hire svg polyline{stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:2.4;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
  @keyframes heroGlow{0%{transform:translateY(0) scale(1);opacity:.85}100%{transform:translateY(14px) scale(1.06);opacity:1}}
  @keyframes penDraw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}

  /* ====================== PROOF LEDGER (ink band) ======================= */
  .ledger{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:64px 0 58px}
  .ledger-eyebrow{color:#F7A8B8;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .ledger-eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--red);flex:none}
  .ledger h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.3vw,1.8rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:36px;max-width:42rem}
  .ledger h2 .script{color:var(--amber)}
  .ledger-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1.2fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
  .lg-item{padding:30px 34px 6px 0}
  .lg-item + .lg-item{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-left:34px}
  .lg-item > b{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.6vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px;white-space:nowrap}
  .lg-item > b .arw{color:var(--amber);font-weight:700}
  .lg-mid > b{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3vw,2.6rem);padding-top:.18em}
  .lg-item > span{display:block;font-size:.88rem;color:#C9C9D2;line-height:1.55;max-width:18rem;padding-bottom:22px}
  .lg-item > span i{font-style:normal;color:#fff;font-weight:700}
  .ledger-foot{margin-top:26px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);font-size:.92rem;color:#C9C9D2}
  .ledger-foot b{color:#fff}
  .ledger-foot .script{color:var(--amber);font-size:1.25rem;margin-left:6px}

  /* ========================= MASTERS ROSTER ============================= */
  .masters{padding:92px 0 84px}
  .mgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
  .mcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
    transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
  .mcard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(21,21,28,.10)}
  .mphoto{position:relative;height:210px;background-color:var(--photo);background-size:cover;background-position:center top;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    color:#fff;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;overflow:hidden}
  .mphoto img{filter:saturate(.85);transition:filter .35s ease,transform .45s ease}
  .mcard:hover .mphoto img{filter:saturate(1.05);transform:scale(1.035)}
  .mcard .body{padding:15px 16px 17px}
  /* AA: role labels on --red-deep, never --red at this size */
  .mcard .role{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-deep)}
  .mcard h4{font-size:.95rem;margin:4px 0 5px}
  .mcard p{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.5}
  .masters-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
  .masters-foot p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--gray)}
  .masters-foot b{color:var(--ink)}

  /* ==================== TRY IT (interactive demo) ======================= */
  .try{background:var(--soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:88px 0}
  .try-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
  .try-copy h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.8vw,2.15rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.24;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:14px}
  .try-copy h2 .script{font-size:1.15em;display:inline-block;padding:.22em .18em .14em .08em;margin:-.22em -.18em -.14em -.08em}
  .try-copy > p{color:var(--gray);font-size:1rem;max-width:28rem}
  .try-list{list-style:none;margin-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:28rem}
  .try-list li{padding:11px 0 11px 30px;font-size:.94rem;color:#3C3C46;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
  .try-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:19px;width:14px;height:8px;border-left:2.5px solid var(--red);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--red);transform:rotate(-48deg)}
  .try-list b{color:var(--ink)}
  .try-hint{margin-top:20px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray)}
  .try-hint b{color:var(--red-deep)}
  .try-hint .script{font-size:1.3rem;margin-left:4px}
  /* the demo, in Studio window chrome */
  .demo{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:0 24px 48px rgba(21,21,28,.10);overflow:hidden}
  .stage-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;background:var(--soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--gray);padding:11px 18px;font-size:.76rem}
  .stage-bar .url{white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
  .badge{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:4px;letter-spacing:.06em;white-space:nowrap;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
  .badge.pub{background:var(--amber);color:var(--ink)}
  .demo-body{padding:20px 20px 16px}
  .demo-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .demo-head .pf{width:40px;height:40px;font-size:.72rem}
  .demo-title{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.3}
  .demo-by{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--gray)}
  .demo-by b{color:var(--red-deep);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.64rem}
  .sticky-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px}
  .sticky{border-radius:7px;padding:10px 11px;font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.45;min-height:88px;color:#3C3C46}
  .sticky .prompt{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .sticky .fill{outline:none;cursor:text;min-height:38px;display:block}
  .sticky .fill:empty::before{content:attr(data-ph);opacity:.5;font-style:italic}
  .sticky .fill:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--red);border-radius:3px}
  .s1{background:#FDE7EC}.s1 .prompt{color:#B0173A}
  .s2{background:#FDF0DC}.s2 .prompt{color:#9A5E06}
  .s3{background:#E9F2EC}.s3 .prompt{color:#1E6B4F}
  .s4{background:#EDEAF6}.s4 .prompt{color:#4A3A9E}
  .s5{background:#E6EFF5}.s5 .prompt{color:#1F5D80}
  .s6{background:#FBEBE1}.s6 .prompt{color:#A0431F}
  .demo-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--gray)}
  .demo-foot .saved{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
  .demo-foot .saved i{font-style:normal;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#12A87B;flex:none}
  .demo-foot .script{font-size:1.2rem}

  /* ============ FEATURE: THE LIBRARY (insert-from-library) ============== */
  .feat{padding:96px 0}
  .feat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .feat-copy h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.8vw,2.15rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.24;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:14px}
  .feat-copy h2 .script{font-size:1.15em;display:inline-block;padding:.22em .18em .14em .08em;margin:-.22em -.18em -.14em -.08em}
  .feat-copy p{color:var(--gray);font-size:1rem;max-width:28rem}
  .feat-copy p b{color:var(--ink)}
  .feat-list{list-style:none;margin-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:28rem}
  .feat-list li{padding:11px 0 11px 30px;font-size:.94rem;color:#3C3C46;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
  .feat-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:19px;width:14px;height:8px;border-left:2.5px solid var(--red);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--red);transform:rotate(-48deg)}
  .feat-list b{color:var(--ink)}
  .feat-art{position:relative}
  .feat-art .ill{filter:drop-shadow(0 22px 38px rgba(21,21,28,.13))}

  /* ==================== DIFFERENCE + BRAND CARD ========================= */
  .versus{padding:0 0 96px}
  .vs-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:8px}
  .vs-card{border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 28px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .vs-new{border-top:4px solid var(--red)}
  .vs-old{border-top:4px solid var(--line)}
  .vs-card h3{font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:12px}
  .vs-old h3{color:var(--gray)}
  .vs-new h3{color:var(--red-deep)}
  .vs-card ul{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .vs-card li{padding:10px 0 10px 26px;font-size:.91rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
  .vs-card li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .vs-old li{color:var(--gray)}
  .vs-old li::before{content:"\2715";position:absolute;left:2px;top:9px;font-weight:700;color:#8A8A94;font-size:.8rem}
  .vs-new li{color:#3C3C46}
  .vs-new li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:17px;width:13px;height:7px;border-left:2.5px solid var(--red);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--red);transform:rotate(-48deg)}
  .vs-new b{color:var(--ink)}
  /* the dark card: brand voice + hard stats (no invented testimonial) */
  .qcard{position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:48px 52px 42px;max-width:900px;margin:64px auto 0}
  .qcard::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:-34px;left:34px;font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-size:7rem;line-height:1;color:var(--red)}
  .qcard blockquote{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,1.4rem);line-height:1.55;font-weight:500;max-width:44rem}
  .qcard blockquote b{color:var(--amber);font-weight:700}
  .q-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:26px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);flex-wrap:wrap}
  .q-meta .who{font-size:.88rem;color:#C9C9D2;line-height:1.4}
  .q-meta .who .script{color:var(--amber);font-size:1.35rem}
  .q-stats{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .q-stat b{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--amber);line-height:1.15}
  .q-stat span{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#C9C9D2}

  /* ========================= JOURNEY ==================================== */
  .journey{background:var(--soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:88px 0}
  .j-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
  /* flex column so the .price footer can push to the bottom (margin-top:auto),
     aligning all three price rows even when body lengths differ */
  .jstep{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .jstep:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(21,21,28,.08)}
  .jnum{width:37px;height:37px;border:2px solid var(--red);color:var(--red-deep);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:16px;background:#fff}
  .jstep h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:6px}
  /* min gap below the body so the divider never sits flush against the last
     line on the tallest card (where margin-top:auto collapses to zero) */
  .jstep p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:14px}
  .jstep .price{margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--red-deep);font-size:.85rem}
  .journey-note{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-top:24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--red);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:14px 18px;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;max-width:52rem}
  .journey-note .script{font-size:1.3rem;flex:none}
  /* one quiet beat, not a second funnel: the Builder's own horizon */
  .journey-onward{margin-top:18px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--gray);max-width:52rem}
  .journey-onward b{color:var(--ink)}
  .journey-onward .script{font-size:1.25rem;margin-left:6px}

  /* ========================= TRUST ====================================== */
  .trust{padding:92px 0 84px}
  .trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
  .tcard{background:#fff;padding:26px 24px;transition:background .2s ease}
  .tcard:hover{background:var(--soft)}
  .tcard .glyph{width:44px;height:44px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .tcard .glyph svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
  .tcard h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:6px}
  .tcard h3::after{content:"";display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--red);margin-top:9px}
  .tcard p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.6}

  /* ====== FAQ (card pattern, matches pricing page; full page measure) ==== */
  .faq{padding:0 0 96px}
  details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:10px;transition:box-shadow .2s ease}
  details[open]{box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(21,21,28,.06)}
  summary{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-size:.95rem;padding:17px 52px 17px 22px;position:relative;list-style:none;line-height:1.45}
  summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  summary::before,summary::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:24px;top:29px;width:14px;height:2px;background:var(--red-deep);border-radius:1px;transition:transform .25s ease}
  summary::after{transform:rotate(90deg)}
  details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(0)}
  details[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  summary:hover{color:var(--red-deep)}
  details p{margin:0;padding:14px 22px 0;color:var(--gray);font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:46rem}
  details p:last-of-type{padding-bottom:18px}
  details p b{color:var(--ink)}

  /* =========================== CLOSE ==================================== */
  .close{padding:96px 0 100px;text-align:center}
  .close .pf-stack{justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px}
  .close .pf-stack .pf{width:52px;height:52px;font-size:.9rem;margin-left:-12px}
  .close h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,2.9rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.018em}
  .close h2 .script{font-size:1.18em;display:inline-block;padding:.22em .18em .14em .08em;margin:-.22em -.18em -.14em -.08em}
  .close p{margin:16px auto 30px;max-width:33rem;color:var(--gray);font-size:1.04rem}
  .close .btn-red{box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(239,45,86,.28)}
  .close .btn-red:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(239,45,86,.38)}
  /* the one, demoted Master path */
  .close-alt{margin-top:22px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--gray)}
  .close-alt a{color:var(--red-deep);font-weight:700;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;transition:border-color .15s ease}
  .close-alt a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--red-deep)}

  /* ==================== illustration system (Studio family) ============= */
  .ill{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
  .ill text{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;fill:#3C3C46}
  .ill .tt{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;fill:#15151C}
  .ill .lbl{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;fill:#6E6E78;letter-spacing:.08em}
  .ill .scr{font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;fill:#EF2D56}
  .drift-a{animation:driftA 11s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes driftA{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0)}30%{transform:translate(26px,-16px)}65%{transform:translate(8px,14px)}}
  .pulse{transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;animation:dotPulse 2.6s ease-out infinite}
  @keyframes dotPulse{0%{transform:scale(.6);opacity:.75}70%{transform:scale(2.1);opacity:0}100%{transform:scale(2.1);opacity:0}}
  .caret{animation:caretBlink 1.1s steps(1) infinite}
  @keyframes caretBlink{0%,49%{opacity:1}50%,100%{opacity:0}}
  .bob{animation:bobY 6s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes bobY{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-6px)}}

  /* ==================== scroll reveal ==================== */

  /* ==================== responsive ==================== */
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .hero-grid,.try-grid,.feat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hirewrap{margin:34px auto 0}
    .anno-hire{top:-40px;right:4%}
    .ledger-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .lg-item{padding:22px 0 0}
    .lg-item + .lg-item{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-left:0;padding-top:22px}
    .lg-item span{padding-bottom:16px}
    .mgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}       /* defect fix: was stuck at 4 */
    .vs-grid,.j-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .qcard{padding:40px 28px 34px}
    .q-stats{margin-left:0;width:100%;padding-top:6px} /* defect fix: no min-width overflow */
  }
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .sticky-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}  /* defect fix: was stuck at 3 */
  }
  @media (max-width:600px){
    /* the URL + badge don't fit on one line on phones (both are nowrap) and
       clip the demo card; stack them so each gets its own row */
    .stage-bar{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px}
    /* sticky cards go full-width (1 col) on phones — the .6rem uppercase
       prompt label and .74rem body were too small to read; enlarge both */
    .sticky{font-size:.86rem}
    .sticky .prompt{font-size:.72rem}
    .sticky-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}            /* defect fix: 1 col on phones */
    .mgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}                  /* defect fix: 1 col on phones */
    .mphoto{height:250px}
    .hero{padding-top:28px}
    .hero p.sub{font-size:1.05rem}
    /* phones: stack the stage — card, then the vignette with a corner overlap
       (the absolute overlap would cover the name card at this width) */
    .master-card{width:88%;margin-bottom:0}
    .master-photo{height:360px}
    .vignette{position:relative;left:auto;bottom:auto;width:88%;min-width:0;margin-top:-20px}
    .demo-body{padding:16px 14px 12px}
    .try,.journey{padding:72px 0}
    .feat,.masters{padding:76px 0}
    .versus,.faq{padding:0 0 76px}
  }

  /* ==================== reduced motion: everything still, instantly ===== */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .hero::before{animation:none}
    .cross svg path{animation:none;stroke-dashoffset:0}
    .btn,.btn:hover,.mcard,.mcard:hover,.jstep,.jstep:hover,.tcard{transition:none;transform:none}
    .mphoto img{transition:none}
    .drift-a,.pulse,.caret,.bob{animation:none}
    .pulse{opacity:0}
    summary::before,summary::after{transition:none}
  }
  /* base64 Master photos spliced from homepage.html — must stay last:
     they override .pf / .mphoto gradient fills wherever a p-* class is set */
    
  .p-nausheen{background-image:url(/assets/img/nausheen-chen.webp);background-size:cover;background-position:center 25%}

  .p-clary{background-image:url(/assets/img/scott-clary.webp);background-size:cover;background-position:center 25%}

  
  
  