/* ============================================================================
 * How It Works — the convergence made literal (light hero with subway-map
 * convergence object, six-stage journey on two continuous registered rails,
 * full-bleed ink stage 05, big-type shared-canvas statement, Masters-earn-
 * twice, money grid with an ink "how we earn" column, ink flywheel ring,
 * red pick-your-side closer).
 * Chrome (rail/nav/footer/.btn/.eyebrow/avatar gradients) lives in base.css;
 * only this page's own sections are styled here. Consumes the promoted
 * --mist / --pink-soft / --dot / --ink-line tokens plus the newly promoted
 * --ink-2 / --red-tint / --amber-tint / --amber-deep set from tokens.css.
 * ========================================================================== */

  /* base.css scopes Poppins to h1–h3; this page's cards headline with h4 */
  h4{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
  /* base.css caps img only; this page's inline SVG diagrams need it too */
  svg{max-width:100%}
  .eyebrow.on-ink{color:var(--pink-soft)}
  /* page delta: slightly wider standfirsts than base's 40rem */
  p.sec-sub{color:var(--gray);max-width:42rem;margin-bottom:44px;font-size:1rem}

  /* ---- avatar fallback layers: the designed gradient+initials fallback
     paints UNDER the photo (base.css hides .ini behind the chip instead) ---- */
  .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}
  .pf img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;z-index:1}

  /* ========== HERO: light, sibling-matched, convergence object right ===== */
  .hero{position:relative;padding:52px 0 76px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);isolation:isolate;overflow-x:clip}
  .hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-28%;right:-12%;width:46%;height:110%;
    background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(239,45,86,.10),rgba(245,166,35,.07) 55%,transparent 72%);
    filter:blur(16px);z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.06fr .94fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.4vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.06;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.022em}
  .hero h1 .script{font-size:1.14em;line-height:1;display:inline-block;padding:.1em .06em 0;margin:-.1em -.06em 0}
  .us{position:relative;white-space:nowrap;display:inline-block;margin-right:0.06em}
  .us svg{position:absolute;left:.1em;bottom:-.12em;width:104%;height:.3em;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none}
  .us svg path{stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:5;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;
    stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1;animation:penDraw .55s ease-out .9s forwards}
  @keyframes penDraw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
  .hero p.sub{margin:22px 0 0;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--gray);max-width:30rem}
  .hero p.sub b{color:var(--ink)}
  .hero-foot{margin-top:26px;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--gray)}
  .hero-foot b{color:var(--ink)}

  /* the convergence, subway-map discipline: two tracks, one terminus */
  .vstage{position:relative;justify-self:end;width:min(430px,100%)}
  .vchips{position:relative;height:40px}
  .vchips .tchip{position:absolute;top:0;transform:translateX(-50%)}
  .tchip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 13px 8px 10px;
    font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gray);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);white-space:nowrap;
    box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(21,21,28,.06)}
  .tchip svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex:none}
  .tchip b{color:var(--ink)}
  .tchip.t-m{border-left:3px solid var(--red);left:20%}
  .tchip.t-b{border-left:3px solid var(--amber);left:80%}
  .vmap{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin-top:10px;overflow:visible}
  /* dasharray overshoots pathLength (1.05 vs 1): Chromium renders nothing at
     the exact dash==pathLength==offset-0 boundary */
  .vmap .v-m{stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:3.5;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;
    stroke-dasharray:1.05;stroke-dashoffset:1.05;animation:penDraw 1.1s cubic-bezier(.3,.6,.3,1) .3s forwards}
  .vmap .v-b{stroke:var(--amber);stroke-width:3.5;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;
    stroke-dasharray:9 8;animation:vCrawl 20s linear infinite}
  @keyframes vCrawl{to{stroke-dashoffset:-170}}
  .vmap .v-shared{stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:3.5;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;opacity:0;animation:vIn .5s ease-out 1.2s forwards}
  .vmap .v-ring{fill:none;stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:2;opacity:0;animation:vIn .5s ease-out 1.35s forwards}
  .vmap .v-dot{fill:var(--ink);opacity:0;animation:vIn .5s ease-out 1.35s forwards}
  @keyframes vIn{to{opacity:1}}
  .v-dest{text-align:center;margin-top:14px}
  .v-dest .t{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem}
  .v-dest .s{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:2px}
  .v-dest .script{display:inline-block;font-size:1.45rem;margin-top:8px;transform:rotate(-2.5deg)}

  /* ================= THE JOURNEY: TWO RAILS, SIX STAGES ================= */
  .journey{background:var(--soft);padding:84px 0 0;border-bottom:0}
  .jhead{padding-bottom:8px}
  .jrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 150px 1fr;align-items:stretch}
  .side{padding:20px 0;display:flex;position:relative}
  .side.mside{justify-content:flex-end}
  .scard{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:22px;width:100%;max-width:430px;
    border-left:4px solid var(--red);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(21,21,28,.04);transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  /* body grows so the tick footer bottom-aligns when paired cards differ in height */
  .scard p{flex:1}
  .scard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 36px rgba(21,21,28,.09)}
  .scard.b{border-left:4px solid var(--amber)}
  .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:.63rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:9px;color:var(--red-deep)}
  .who svg{width:14px;height:14px;flex:none}
  .scard.b .who,.who.b{color:var(--amber-deep)}
  .scard h4{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:7px}
  .scard p{font-size:.89rem;color:var(--gray)}
  .scard .tick{margin-top:13px;padding-top:11px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
  .scard .tick i{font-style:normal;color:var(--red-deep)}
  .scard.b .tick i{color:var(--amber-deep)}
  /* "Master" in the Builder→Master tick reads red against the amber i */
  .tick-m{color:var(--red-deep)}
  /* the double rail: Master solid red / Builder dashed amber.
     ONE continuous element per rail (no per-row pseudos = no dash-phase
     seams); JS pixel-registers each rail's start to its node center. */
  /* overflow:visible so the "Builders arrive here" annotation, anchored INSIDE
     the spine (at the 03 node it points to), can escape the spine's bounds. */
  .jspine{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;padding:24px 8px;overflow:visible}
  .jrows{position:relative}
  .rail-m,.rail-b{position:absolute;width:3px;bottom:0;pointer-events:none}
  /* red is the backbone rail — centred on the number circles (3px wide, so
     -1.5px straddles the spine centre). amber is the Builder track, offset
     +9.5px to its right — matching the merge SVG's amber origin (x=159.5) so
     the seam lines up — reading as a parallel line without clipping the circle. */
  .rail-m{left:calc(50% - 1.5px);top:104px;background:var(--red)}
  .rail-b{left:calc(50% + 9.5px);top:55%;background:repeating-linear-gradient(180deg,var(--amber) 0 9px,transparent 9px 17px)}
  .snum{position:relative;z-index:2;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:.95rem;
    box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(21,21,28,.10)}
  .slabel{position:relative;z-index:2;background:var(--soft);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);padding:2px 6px;text-align:center;line-height:1.4}
  .jghost{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:20px 0}
  .ghost{border:1.5px dashed var(--dot);background:transparent;border-radius:12px;padding:20px;width:100%;max-width:430px;text-align:center;color:var(--gray);font-size:.83rem;font-style:italic}
  /* anchored inside .jspine (relative), so it stays glued to the 03 node it
     points at. Desktop: text sits up-and-right of the node; the SVG arrow
     (to the LEFT of the text) curves down into the node. */
  .arrive{position:absolute;top:-18px;left: calc(100% - 10px);z-index:3;font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1;transform:rotate(-2.5deg);white-space:nowrap;pointer-events:none}
  .arrive svg{position:absolute;right:100%;top:calc(100% - 12px);width:64px;height:90px;margin-right:2px;overflow:visible}
  /* non-scaling-stroke: keep the line a constant SCREEN thickness regardless of
     the SVG's rendered size, so the arrow doesn't turn hairline when the svg is
     scaled down on mobile (width:20px). 2px reads well at every breakpoint. */
  .arrive svg path,.arrive svg polyline{stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:2px;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

  /* ============ STAGE 05: THE DESTINATION — FULL-BLEED INK ============== */
  .dest{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;position:relative;padding:0 0 78px;overflow:hidden}
  .dest .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .dest::after{content:"05";position:absolute;right:-1.5%;top:34px;z-index:0;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
    font-size:clamp(8rem,22vw,19rem);line-height:.8;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke:1.5px rgba(255,255,255,.14);pointer-events:none}
  @supports not (-webkit-text-stroke:1px #fff){ .dest::after{color:rgba(255,255,255,.05)} }
  .dest-merge{display:block;margin:0 auto;width:300px;height:96px;overflow:visible}
  .dest-merge .p-m{stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:3;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round}
  .dest-merge .p-b{stroke:var(--amber);stroke-width:3;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:8 7}
  .dest-head{text-align:center;max-width:44rem;margin:26px auto 0}
  .dest-eye{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink-soft)}
  .dest h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.018em;line-height:1.14;margin-top:12px}
  .dest h2 .script{color:var(--amber);font-size:1.16em}
  .dest-sub{color:var(--mist);margin:14px auto 0;max-width:38rem;font-size:1.02rem}
  .dest-sub b{color:#fff}
  .dest-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:44px}
  .dcard{background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--ink-line);border-left:4px solid var(--red);border-radius:12px;padding:26px;
    transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
  .dcard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
  .dcard.b{border-left:4px solid var(--amber)}
  .dcard .who{color:var(--pink-soft)}
  .dcard.b .who{color:var(--amber)}
  .dcard h4{font-size:1.08rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
  .dcard p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mist)}
  .dcard .tick{margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink-line);font-size:.73rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
  .dcard .tick i{font-style:normal;color:var(--amber)}
  .dest-anno{margin-top:30px;text-align:center;font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;color:var(--amber);font-size:1.6rem;transform:rotate(-1.5deg)}

  /* ================== STAGE 06: THE LOOP CLOSES (light) ================= */
  .coda{background:var(--soft);padding:0 0 72px}
  /* single-row rails, entering from the ink band and ENDING on node 06 */
  @media (min-width:901px){
    .coda .jspine::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:calc(50% - 1.5px);width:3px;top:0;bottom:50%;background:var(--red)}
    .coda .jrow.has-b .jspine::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:calc(50% + 9.5px);width:3px;top:0;bottom:50%;
      background:repeating-linear-gradient(180deg,var(--amber) 0 9px,transparent 9px 17px)}
  }
  .loopmark{position:relative;z-index:2;background:var(--soft);padding:4px 2px}
  .loopmark svg{display:block;width:44px;height:44px}

  /* ================== THE SHARED-CANVAS STATEMENT ======================= */
  .oneline{padding:104px 0 96px;text-align:center;position:relative}
  .oneline .rule{width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--red);margin:0 auto 26px}
  .oneline h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.3vw,2.7rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.28;max-width:54rem;margin:0 auto}
  /* felt-tip marker highlight: a warm, semi-transparent amber swipe (the
     classic highlighter look) rather than the pale brand tint */
  .oneline h2 b{font-weight:700;background:rgba(245,166,35,.42);padding:0 .08em;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone}
  .oneline .script{display:inline-block;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);margin-top:18px;transform:rotate(-2deg)}
  /* emphatic double-swoosh underline under "no inbox in sight" (same hand-drawn
     pen as the become-a-master hero), drawn once on reveal */
  .oneline .script .ul{position:relative;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}
  .oneline .script .ul svg{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-.08em;width:104%;height:.42em;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none}
  .oneline .script .ul svg path{stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:3.2;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1}
  .oneline .script.in .ul svg path{animation:penDraw .25s ease-out .5s forwards}
  .oneline p{color:var(--gray);max-width:40rem;margin:20px auto 0;font-size:1rem}

  /* ================== THE MODEL: MASTERS EARN TWICE ===================== */
  .twolines{background:var(--soft);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:84px 0}
  .tl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:0;align-items:stretch;margin-top:6px}
  .tl{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:28px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .tl::after{content:attr(data-n);position:absolute;right:10px;top:-14px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
    font-size:5.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--red-tint);pointer-events:none}
  .tl .n{position:relative;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--red-deep);letter-spacing:.11em;margin-bottom:10px}
  .tl h3{position:relative;font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:8px}
  .tl p{position:relative;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.65}
  .tl .tag{position:relative;margin-top:16px;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .tl-join{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 22px;font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--red);position:relative}
  .tl-join::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:50%;height:1px;background:var(--line);z-index:0}
  .tl-join span{position:relative;z-index:1;background:var(--soft);padding:6px 10px;transform:rotate(-3deg)}
  .tl-note{margin-top:26px;padding:17px 22px;background:#fff;border-left:3px solid var(--red);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:.95rem;color:#3C3C46;line-height:1.7;max-width:56rem}
  .tl-note b{color:var(--ink)}

  /* ============================= MONEY ================================== */
  .money{padding:84px 0}
  .money-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
  .mocard{background:#fff;padding:26px}
  .mocard.hl{background:var(--red-tint)}
  .mocard h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:3px}
  .mocard .sub{font-size:.67rem;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;font-weight:700}
  .mocard.hl .sub{color:var(--red-deep)}
  .mocard ul{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mocard li{padding:10px 0;font-size:.87rem;color:#3C3C46;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.55}
  .mocard li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .mocard li b{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;color:var(--ink)}
  .mocard.hl ul,.mocard.hl li{border-color:#F2C7D2}
  /* our own column goes on ink: we show our hand */
  .mocard.us{background:var(--ink);color:var(--mist)}
  .mocard.us h3{color:#fff}
  .mocard.us .sub{color:var(--pink-soft)}
  .mocard.us ul{border-top:1px solid var(--ink-line)}
  .mocard.us li{color:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink-line)}
  .mocard.us li b{color:#fff}
  .money-note{margin-top:22px;padding:16px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--red);background:var(--soft);font-weight:500;font-size:.94rem;max-width:56rem}
  .money-link{margin-top:18px;font-size:.92rem}
  .money-link a{color:var(--red-deep);font-weight:700;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;transition:border-color .15s ease}
  .money-link a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--red-deep)}

  /* =================== FLYWHEEL: THE DRAWN RING (ink) =================== */
  .loop{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:88px 0}
  .loop-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .loop h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.25rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.26;letter-spacing:-.012em;max-width:24rem}
  .loop h2 .script{color:var(--amber);font-size:1.2em}
  .loop-copy p{color:var(--mist);margin-top:14px;font-size:.97rem;max-width:30rem}
  .loop-copy p b{color:#fff}
  .ringwrap{position:relative;width:min(430px,100%);aspect-ratio:1;margin:0 auto}
  .ringwrap svg{position:absolute;inset:11%;width:78%;height:78%;overflow:visible}
  .ring-track{fill:none;stroke:var(--ink-line);stroke-width:1.5}
  .ring-run{fill:none;stroke:var(--red);stroke-width:3;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:10 14;
    transform-origin:50% 50%;animation:ringTurn 46s linear infinite}
  @keyframes ringTurn{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
  .ring-arrow{fill:var(--red)}
  .ring-core{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:700;color:var(--amber);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.35;transform:rotate(-4deg);pointer-events:none;text-align:center}
  .rstep{position:absolute;z-index:2;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--ink-line);
    border-radius:999px;padding:9px 17px 9px 10px;font-size:.82rem;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
  .rstep .n{flex:0 0 23px;height:23px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--red);color:var(--pink-soft);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.64rem;font-weight:800;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
  .rstep b{color:var(--amber);font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-size:1.35em;font-weight:700;display:inline-block;line-height:1;transform:rotate(-2.5deg)}
  /* Top/bottom pills are narrow, so their centres sit on the ring. The side
     pills are wide; centring them on the ring would push their inner edge over
     the "and the wheel / keeps turning" core text. Instead we pin them to the
     wrapper edges and nudge outward, so their inner edge clears the core while
     they stay evenly spread around the ring. */
  .rstep.s1{top:15.6%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
  .rstep.s2{top:50%;right:0;transform:translate(24%,-50%)}
  .rstep.s3{top:84.4%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
  .rstep.s4{top:50%;left:0;transform:translate(-24%,-50%)}
  .loop-list{display:none;list-style:none;margin-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink-line)}
  .loop-list li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink-line);font-size:.9rem}
  .loop-list .n{flex:0 0 24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--red);color:var(--pink-soft);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
  .loop-list b{color:var(--amber)}

  /* ================= CLOSER: PICK YOUR SIDE (red band) ================== */
  .pick{position:relative;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:88px 0 92px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center}
  .pick::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-40%;right:-10%;width:48%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;
    background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(255,255,255,.16),transparent 72%);pointer-events:none}
  .pick::after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-46%;left:-12%;width:44%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;
    background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(255,255,255,.09),transparent 72%);pointer-events:none}
  .pick .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .pick-eye{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-bottom:14px}
  .pick h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1}
  .pick .script{color:#fff;font-size:1.22em;position:relative;display:inline-block;line-height:1;top:.05em;padding:0 .06em}
  .pick .script svg{position:absolute;left:-2%;bottom:-.26em;width:104%;height:.4em;overflow:visible}
  .pick .script svg path{stroke:#fff;stroke-width:5;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1}
  .pick.in .script svg path{animation:penDraw .55s ease-out .35s forwards}
  .pick p.pick-sub{margin:16px auto 40px;max-width:32rem;font-size:1.05rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
  /* Two doors, EQUAL weight: same width, same shadow, same CTA size. The pair
     reads as one choice with two personalities — white/red-edge for Masters,
     ink/dashed-amber-edge for Builders (the same solid-vs-dashed edge motif as
     the journey cards). The Master door proves with people (avatar stack); the
     Builder door proves with terms (guarantee chips), since the site claims no
     builder headcount anywhere. */
  .pick-doors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;text-align:left}
  .pdoor{border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;box-shadow:0 24px 56px rgba(21,21,28,.28)}
  .pdoor h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin-bottom:7px}
  .pdoor p{font-size:.91rem;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:26rem}
  .pdoor .pf-stack{display:flex;margin-bottom:16px}
  .pdoor .pf{width:34px;height:34px;font-size:.62rem;margin-left:-8px;box-shadow:0 0 0 2.5px #fff}
  .pdoor .pf:first-child{margin-left:0}
  .pdoor.m{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-left:4px solid var(--red)}
  .pdoor.m p{color:var(--gray)}
  .pdoor.m .btn-red{box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(239,45,86,.24)}
  .pdoor.b{background:var(--ink);border-left:4px solid var(--amber)}
  .pdoor.b .who{color:var(--amber-tint)}
  .pdoor.b p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
  /* guarantee chips: the Builder door's counterpart to the avatar stack —
     same 16px drop, ~avatar height, so the two cards' rhythms match */
  .pterms{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .pterms span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;height:30px;padding:0 13px;border-radius:999px;
    border:1.5px dashed rgba(245,166,35,.55);color:var(--amber-tint);font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
    font-weight:600;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.02em;white-space:nowrap}
  .btn-white{background:#fff;color:var(--red-deep);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(21,21,28,.20)}
  .btn-white:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(21,21,28,.26)}
  /* Both door CTAs share a width so the pair reads as an even choice —
     min-width sized to the longer "Become a Master" label. */
  .pdoor .btn{min-width:15rem;text-align:center}
  .pdoor small{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
  /* Builder CTA row: button left, "see how Builders use it" link at the far
     right on the same line. */
  .pcta{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .pcta small{margin:12px 0}
  .pdoor small a{color:#fff;font-weight:700;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
  .pdoor small a:hover{border-bottom-color:#fff}
  .pick a:focus-visible,.pick .btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #fff}

  /* ==================== responsive ==================== */
  @media (max-width:1000px){
    .rstep{font-size:.76rem;padding:8px 14px 8px 9px}
    .rstep.s2{right:-6px}
    .rstep.s4{left:-6px}
  }
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .hero{padding:42px 0 60px}
    /* hero stacks; the convergence object centers below the copy */
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
    .vstage{justify-self:center;width:min(390px,100%)}
    /* journey folds to one column; spine becomes a horizontal strip */
    .rail-m,.rail-b{display:none}
    .jrow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .jspine{order:-1;flex-direction:row;justify-content:flex-start;gap:14px;padding:28px 0 8px}
    /* horizontal per-row rails: red is the backbone — vertically centred on the
       circle (starts at its centre, 26px = half the 52px circle) so the line
       threads the number; amber is the Builder track, offset just below it and
       starting at the node's right edge so dashes anchor to the node */
    .jspine::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:26px;right:0;top:calc(50% - 8px);height:3px;background:var(--red)}
    .jrow.has-b .jspine::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:56px;right:0;top:calc(50% + 8px);height:3px;
      background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--amber) 0 9px,transparent 9px 17px)}
    .slabel{background:var(--soft);text-align:left}
    .slabel br{display:none}
    .side{padding:12px 0}
    .side.mside{justify-content:flex-start}
    .scard,.ghost{max-width:none}
    .jghost{display:none}
    /* mobile: node sits at the spine's left; float the caption up-and-right of
       it, arrow curving down-left into the 03 circle */
    .arrive{bottom:auto;top:-5px;left:100px;right:auto}
    .arrive svg{width:20px;height:26px;}
    .dest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
    .dest::after{font-size:clamp(7rem,26vw,12rem);top:20px}
    .loop-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
    .ringwrap{display:none}
    .loop-list{display:block}
    .money-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .tl-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .tl-join{padding:14px 0}
    .pick-doors{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }
  @media (max-width:560px){
    .journey{padding-top:60px}
    .oneline{padding:76px 0 70px}
    .twolines,.money{padding:64px 0}
    .loop{padding:68px 0}
    .pick{padding:72px 0 76px}
    .hero p.sub{font-size:1.03rem}
    /* chips can't ride the tracks at this width — stack them as a legend */
    .vchips{height:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px}
    .vchips .tchip{position:static;transform:none}
    .vmap{margin-top:16px}
    .scard{padding:18px}
    .dcard{padding:22px}
    .pdoor{padding:24px 20px}
    .dest-anno{font-size:1.4rem}
  }

  /* ============ reduced motion: everything still, instantly ============= */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .us svg path,.pick .script svg path,.pick.in .script svg path{animation:none;stroke-dashoffset:0}
    .oneline .script .ul svg path,.oneline .script.in .ul svg path{animation:none;stroke-dashoffset:0}
    .vmap .v-m{animation:none;stroke-dashoffset:0}
    .vmap .v-b{animation:none}
    .vmap .v-shared,.vmap .v-ring,.vmap .v-dot{animation:none;opacity:1}
    .ring-run{animation:none}
    .scard,.scard:hover,.dcard,.dcard:hover,.btn,.btn:hover{transition:none;transform:none}
  }