/* ---------- self-hosted fonts ---------- */
@font-face{font-family:"Archivo";src:url("assets/fonts/archivo-var.woff2") format("woff2-variations");
  font-weight:400 900;font-stretch:62% 125%;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";src:url("assets/fonts/plex-sans-400.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";src:url("assets/fonts/plex-sans-500.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:500;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Sans";src:url("assets/fonts/plex-sans-600.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:600;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";src:url("assets/fonts/plex-mono-400.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";src:url("assets/fonts/plex-mono-500.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:500;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";src:url("assets/fonts/plex-mono-600.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:600;font-display:swap}

/* ==========================================================================
   Next Level Rev — design system
   Display: Archivo (variable width + weight)   Body: IBM Plex Sans
   Labels/data: IBM Plex Mono
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  /* surfaces */
  --black:#0A0A0A;
  --near:#121212;
  --raise:#191919;
  --line:#282828;
  --line-soft:#1F1F1F;

  --light:#F4F4F0;
  --light-raise:#FFFFFF;
  --light-line:#DCDCD6;

  /* ink */
  --on-dark:#F2F2F2;
  --on-dark-body:rgba(242,242,242,.78);
  --on-dark-mute:rgba(242,242,242,.54);
  --on-light:#0B0B0B;
  --on-light-body:rgba(11,11,11,.76);
  --on-light-mute:rgba(11,11,11,.52);

  /* brand */
  --accent:#FD3D11;          /* sampled from the logo */
  --accent-hot:#FF6A47;
  --accent-deep:#7A1E08;
  --accent-wash:rgba(253,61,17,.10);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);

  /* type */
  --display:"Archivo","Arial Narrow",Impact,sans-serif;
  --body:"IBM Plex Sans",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;

  /* metrics */
  --pad:96px;
  --gutter:40px;
  --max:1240px;
  --measure:66ch;
  --radius:0;
  --notch:14px;
}

@media (max-width:820px){
  :root{ --pad:56px; --gutter:20px; }
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ html{scroll-behavior:auto} }

body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--black);
  color:var(--on-dark);
  font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
@media (max-width:820px){ body{font-size:16px} }

img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:800;
  font-stretch:72%;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
  line-height:.92;
  text-wrap:balance;
  margin:0;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.9rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.5rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.9vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.06}
h4{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.15}

p{margin:0 0 1.1em;max-width:var(--measure)}
h2 + p,h2 + .lede{margin-top:22px}
h3 + p{margin-top:12px}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  margin:0 0 22px;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content:"";
  width:13px;height:13px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--accent);
  border-top:2px solid var(--accent);
  transform:skewX(-18deg);
  flex:none;
}
.on-light .eyebrow{color:var(--accent)}

.lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.55;max-width:56ch}
.small{font-size:.9rem}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono)}
.mute{color:var(--on-dark-mute)}
.on-light .mute{color:var(--on-light-mute)}

a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent-hot);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--gutter);padding-right:var(--gutter)}
section{padding:var(--pad) 0;position:relative}

.on-dark{background:var(--black);color:var(--on-dark)}
.on-dark-2{background:var(--near);color:var(--on-dark)}
.on-dark p,.on-dark-2 p{color:var(--on-dark-body)}
.on-dark h1,.on-dark h2,.on-dark h3,.on-dark h4,
.on-dark-2 h1,.on-dark-2 h2,.on-dark-2 h3,.on-dark-2 h4{color:var(--on-dark)}

.on-light{background:var(--light);color:var(--on-light);--accent:#C7300D}
.on-light .btn-primary{background:#FD3D11}
.on-light .btn-primary:hover{background:#FF6A47}
.on-light p{color:var(--on-light-body)}
.on-light h1,.on-light h2,.on-light h3,.on-light h4{color:var(--on-light)}

.grid-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.028) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.028) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:88px 88px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(120% 80% at 70% 20%,#000 0%,transparent 78%);
}

.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:56px}
.section-head p{margin-top:20px}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:.94rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
  padding:17px 30px;
  text-decoration:none;
  border:0;cursor:pointer;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - var(--notch)),calc(100% - var(--notch)) 100%,0 100%);
  transition:background-color 160ms var(--ease),color 160ms var(--ease);
  min-height:52px;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#0A0A0A}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-hot)}
.btn-ghost{
  background:transparent;color:var(--on-dark);
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.32);
}
.btn-ghost:hover{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.on-light .btn-ghost{color:var(--on-light);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(11,11,11,.28)}
.on-light .btn-ghost:hover{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(11,11,11,.7)}
.btn-sm{padding:12px 20px;font-size:.82rem;min-height:44px;--notch:10px}

.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:36px}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .btn-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .btn-row .btn{width:100%}
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;
  background:var(--black);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;
  min-height:86px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;flex:none}
.brand img{height:30px;width:auto}
.brand .wordmark{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:70%;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.16rem;letter-spacing:.005em;color:#fff;line-height:1;
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.nav a{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--on-dark-mute);text-decoration:none;
  transition:color 150ms var(--ease);
}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--accent)}
.nav .nav-cta{display:none}
.header-cta{flex:none}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle svg{width:24px;height:24px}

@media (max-width:960px){
  .nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:var(--near);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:17px var(--gutter);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:.86rem}
  .nav .nav-cta{display:block}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .header-cta{display:none}
  .nav .nav-cta{color:var(--accent)}
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding-top:clamp(56px,7vw,104px);padding-bottom:clamp(56px,7vw,104px);overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(0,.85fr);
  gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center;
}
@media (max-width:960px){ .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)} }

.hero h1{margin-bottom:26px;text-wrap:normal}
.hero .lede{color:var(--on-dark-body)}
.hero-cite{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--on-dark-mute);max-width:52ch;margin-top:26px;
  padding-left:14px;border-left:2px solid var(--accent-deep);
}
.hero-qualifier{
  margin-top:34px;padding-left:14px;border-left:2px solid var(--accent);
  font-size:.94rem;color:var(--on-dark-body);max-width:50ch;
}

.hero-visual{position:relative}
.visual-slot{
  position:relative;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--raise);
  aspect-ratio:4/3.1;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding:28px;
}
.visual-slot .corner{position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;border-color:var(--accent)}
.visual-slot .c-tl{top:-1px;left:-1px;border-left:2px solid;border-top:2px solid}
.visual-slot .c-br{bottom:-1px;right:-1px;border-right:2px solid;border-bottom:2px solid}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
.cards-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.cards-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media (max-width:880px){ .cards-2,.cards-3{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

.card{background:var(--black);padding:34px 32px;position:relative}
.on-dark-2 .card{background:var(--near)}
.card .tag{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.card h3{margin-bottom:14px}
.card p{font-size:.97rem}

/* ---------- terminal block ---------- */
.terminal{
  margin-top:48px;border:1px solid var(--accent-deep);
  background:rgba(232,80,31,.045);
  padding:30px 32px;position:relative;
}
.terminal .corner{position:absolute;width:14px;height:14px;border-color:var(--accent)}
.terminal .c-tr{top:-1px;right:-1px;border-right:2px solid;border-top:2px solid}
.terminal .c-bl{bottom:-1px;left:-1px;border-left:2px solid;border-bottom:2px solid}
.terminal .t-head{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:20px;
}
.terminal ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.terminal li{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--on-dark-body);display:flex;gap:12px;
}
.terminal li::before{content:"$";color:var(--accent);flex:none}
@media (max-width:600px){ .terminal li{font-size:.84rem} }

/* ---------- the ladder ---------- */
.ladder{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin-top:8px}
.step{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:104px minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,266px);
  gap:clamp(20px,3vw,44px);align-items:start;
  padding:38px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--light-line);
}
.step:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--light-line)}
.step-num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem,4vw,3.7rem);line-height:.78;
  color:var(--accent);
}
.step-num small{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;
}
.step-body h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.step-label{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:16px;display:block;
}
.step-body p{font-size:.99rem}
.step-link{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--on-light);text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(11,11,11,.25);padding-bottom:3px;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:color 150ms var(--ease),border-color 150ms var(--ease);
  display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;
}
.step-link:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.step-out{border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding-left:16px}
.step-out .k{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.step-out p{font-size:.92rem;margin:0}
@media (max-width:1040px){
  .step{grid-template-columns:104px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .step-out{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:6px}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .step{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:30px 0}
}

.endstate{
  margin-top:46px;padding:32px;background:var(--black);color:var(--on-dark);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:center;
}
.endstate .tag{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);white-space:nowrap;
}
.endstate p{color:var(--on-dark-body);font-size:.97rem;margin:0}
@media (max-width:760px){ .endstate{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px} }

/* ---------- pull quote / trust ---------- */
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){ .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)} }
.trust-grid h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.85rem)}
.pull{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.1vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.05;
  color:var(--accent);margin-top:32px;max-width:22ch;
}

/* ---------- flow diagram ---------- */
.flow{margin-bottom:52px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:6px}
.flow svg{min-width:720px;width:100%;height:auto}

/* ---------- module list ---------- */
.modules{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--light-line);border:1px solid var(--light-line)}
.module{background:var(--light-raise);padding:22px 20px}
.module .m-name{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1.1;
}
@media (max-width:760px){ .modules{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)} }
@media (max-width:440px){ .modules{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

.dash-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,64px);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:960px){ .dash-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)} }

/* wireframe placeholder */
.wireframe{border:1px solid var(--light-line);background:var(--light-raise);padding:16px}
.wf-label{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--on-light-mute);margin-bottom:12px;
}

/* ---------- founder ---------- */
.founder-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,58px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:820px){ .founder-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)} }
.portrait{
  aspect-ratio:4/5;border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--raise);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--on-dark-mute);text-align:center;padding:20px;
}
.founder-name{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1.3rem;margin-top:26px;
}
.founder-role{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);margin-top:6px;
}

/* ---------- steps to start ---------- */
.start-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);margin-top:8px}
@media (max-width:880px){ .start-list{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.start-item{background:var(--black);padding:32px}
.start-item .n{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;
  font-size:2.1rem;line-height:1;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.start-item h4{margin-bottom:10px}
.start-item p{font-size:.95rem}

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq{max-width:840px}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--light-line);padding:26px 0}
.faq-item:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--light-line)}
.faq-q{
  display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.15;
}
.faq-q .q{color:var(--accent);font-size:.9rem;flex:none}
.faq-a{margin-top:14px;padding-left:28px}
.faq-a p{font-size:.97rem}

/* ---------- final cta ---------- */
.final{text-align:center;padding:clamp(72px,9vw,130px) 0}
.final h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.6vw,4.4rem);margin-bottom:26px}
.final p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
.final .btn-row{justify-content:center}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--near);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:64px 0 34px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)) auto;gap:40px}
@media (max-width:900px){ .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px} }
@media (max-width:560px){ .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.footer-grid h4{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px}
.footer-grid a{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.05em;
  color:var(--on-dark-body);text-decoration:none;
}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.footer-blurb{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--on-dark-body);max-width:36ch}
.footer-bottom{
  margin-top:52px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;justify-content:space-between;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--on-dark-mute);
}
.footer-bottom a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.footer-bottom a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- fill token (visible on purpose) ---------- */
.fill{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;
  background:var(--accent-wash);color:var(--accent-hot);
  border:1px dashed var(--accent-deep);padding:2px 7px;border-radius:0;
  white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity 260ms var(--ease),transform 260ms var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  *{animation:none !important;transition:none !important}
}

/* ---------- skip link ---------- */
.skip{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;text-decoration:none;
}
.skip:focus{left:0}

/* ==========================================================================
   Offer pages, about, audit form
   ========================================================================== */

/* landing header — logo + one button only */
.header-lean .nav,.header-lean .nav-toggle{display:none}
.header-lean .header-cta{display:inline-flex}
@media (max-width:960px){ .header-lean .header-cta{display:inline-flex} }
/* the lean header's button shortens rather than overflowing */
.header-cta .lbl-short{display:none}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .header-cta .lbl-full{display:none}
  .header-cta .lbl-short{display:inline}
}
.brand img{height:44px;width:auto}
@media (max-width:400px){ .brand .wordmark{font-size:1rem} }

/* where this sits in the ladder */
.ladder-strip{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;margin-top:44px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.ladder-strip span{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:11px 16px;color:var(--on-dark-mute);border-right:1px solid var(--line);flex:1 1 auto;
  text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;
}
.ladder-strip span:last-child{border-right:0}
.ladder-strip span.here{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:700px){ .ladder-strip span{flex:1 1 50%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)} }

/* symptom quotes */
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
@media (max-width:820px){ .quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.quote{background:var(--near);padding:30px 28px}
.quote p{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-stretch:72%;
  font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.14;text-transform:none;color:var(--on-dark) !important;margin:0;
}
.quote .who{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);margin-top:16px;display:block;
}

/* numbered do-list */
.dolist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:d}
.dolist li{
  counter-increment:d;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px;
  padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--light-line);align-items:baseline;
}
.dolist li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--light-line)}
.dolist li::before{
  content:counter(d,decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--accent);
}
.dolist li p{margin:0;font-size:1rem;max-width:70ch}
.dolist strong{font-weight:600}

/* honest note */
.note{
  margin-top:34px;padding:22px 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
  background:rgba(232,80,31,.06);
}
.note p{margin:0;font-size:.97rem}
.note .k{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:600;
}

/* gate list (ads page) */
.gate{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);margin-top:8px}
@media (max-width:880px){ .gate{grid-template-columns:1fr} }
.gate div{background:var(--black);padding:28px}
.gate .c{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.gate h4{margin-bottom:10px}
.gate p{font-size:.94rem}

/* form */
.audit-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){ .audit-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)} }
.getlist{list-style:none;margin:26px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.getlist li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:20px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;font-size:.99rem;color:var(--on-dark-body)}
.getlist li::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--accent);margin-top:.45em}

.form{background:var(--near);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(24px,3vw,36px)}
.form-head{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:26px;
}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{
  display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--on-dark-mute);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.field input,.field textarea{
  width:100%;background:#000;border:1px solid var(--line);color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;padding:14px 15px;border-radius:0;
  transition:border-color 150ms var(--ease);
}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.field textarea{min-height:104px;resize:vertical}
.form .btn{width:100%;margin-top:10px}
.form-foot{
  margin-top:20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--on-dark-mute);
}
.form-foot a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}

/* about stats */
.statbar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);margin-top:8px}
@media (max-width:760px){ .statbar{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)} }
.statbar div{background:var(--black);padding:28px 24px}
.statbar .n{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;
  font-size:3rem;line-height:.9;color:var(--accent);
}
.statbar .l{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--on-dark-mute);margin-top:12px;line-height:1.5;
}

/* prose (about, privacy) */
.prose{max-width:70ch}
.prose h3{margin:44px 0 14px}
.prose p{font-size:1.02rem}

/* required marker + submit feedback */
.field label .req{color:var(--accent);margin-left:3px}
/* Honeypot. Off-screen rather than display:none — some bots skip hidden
   inputs but will fill anything they can reach. People never see it. */
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

.form-status{
  margin-top:14px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.5;display:none;
}
.form-status.show{display:block}
.form-status.err{border-color:var(--accent-deep);color:var(--accent-hot)}
.form-status.ok{border-color:#2F6B4C;color:#79C79B}
.btn[aria-busy="true"]{opacity:.62;pointer-events:none}

/* footer tagline sits above the descriptive blurb */
.footer-tag{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--accent);
  margin:0 0 14px;max-width:26ch;
}

/* headings that must sit at h3 for document outline but read as small labels */
.h-sm{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-stretch:72%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.footer-grid .h-sm{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.3}
.prose .h-mid{font-size:1.18rem;margin:44px 0 14px}

.visually-hidden{
  position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;
  overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Ground-agnostic component tokens.
   Every panel now reads its surface from a variable, so flipping a section
   between dark and light is a one-word class change.
   ========================================================================== */
.on-dark   { --surface:var(--black); --surface-2:var(--raise); --rule:var(--line); --rule-soft:var(--line-soft); --ink:var(--on-dark); --ink-body:var(--on-dark-body); --ink-mute:var(--on-dark-mute); }
.on-dark-2 { --surface:var(--near);  --surface-2:var(--raise); --rule:var(--line); --rule-soft:var(--line-soft); --ink:var(--on-dark); --ink-body:var(--on-dark-body); --ink-mute:var(--on-dark-mute); }
.on-light  { --surface:#FFFFFF;      --surface-2:#EAEAE4;      --rule:var(--light-line); --rule-soft:#E6E6E0; --ink:var(--on-light); --ink-body:var(--on-light-body); --ink-mute:var(--on-light-mute); }
.on-light-2{ background:#EAEAE4; color:var(--on-light); --accent:#C7300D;
             --surface:#FFFFFF; --surface-2:#F4F4F0; --rule:#D6D6D0; --rule-soft:#E0E0DA;
             --ink:var(--on-light); --ink-body:var(--on-light-body); --ink-mute:var(--on-light-mute); }
.on-light-2 p{color:var(--on-light-body)}
.on-light-2 h1,.on-light-2 h2,.on-light-2 h3,.on-light-2 h4{color:var(--on-light)}
.on-light-2 .btn-primary{background:#FD3D11;color:#0A0A0A}
.on-light-2 .btn-ghost{color:var(--on-light);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(11,11,11,.28)}

/* components follow the tokens above */
.cards{background:var(--rule)}
.card{background:var(--surface)}
.on-dark-2 .card{background:var(--surface)}
.quotes{background:var(--rule)}
.quote{background:var(--surface)}
.quote p{color:var(--ink) !important}
.start-list{background:var(--rule)}
.start-item{background:var(--surface)}
.gate{background:var(--rule)}
.gate div{background:var(--surface)}
.statbar{background:var(--rule)}
.statbar div{background:var(--surface)}
.modules{background:var(--rule);border-color:var(--rule)}
.module{background:var(--surface)}
.wireframe{background:var(--surface);border-color:var(--rule)}
.portrait{background:var(--surface-2);border-color:var(--rule);color:var(--ink-mute)}
.visual-slot{background:var(--surface-2);border-color:var(--rule)}
.step{border-top-color:var(--rule)}
.step:last-of-type{border-bottom-color:var(--rule)}
.dolist li{border-bottom-color:var(--rule)}
.dolist li:first-child{border-top-color:var(--rule)}
.faq-item{border-bottom-color:var(--rule)}
.faq-item:first-child{border-top-color:var(--rule)}
.ladder-strip{border-color:var(--rule)}
.ladder-strip span{border-right-color:var(--rule);color:var(--ink-mute)}
.form{background:var(--surface);border-color:var(--rule)}
.endstate{background:var(--black);color:var(--on-dark)}
.endstate p{color:var(--on-dark-body)}
.on-light .terminal,.on-light-2 .terminal{background:rgba(199,48,13,.05)}
.on-light .terminal li,.on-light-2 .terminal li{color:var(--on-light-body)}
.on-light .hero-cite,.on-light-2 .hero-cite{color:var(--on-light-mute)}
.on-light .hero-qualifier,.on-light-2 .hero-qualifier{color:var(--on-light-body)}
.on-light .step-link{color:var(--on-light)}
.on-light .grid-bg,.on-light-2 .grid-bg{
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(11,11,11,.045) 1px,transparent 1px),
                   linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,11,11,.045) 1px,transparent 1px);
}
.on-light .field input,.on-light .field textarea{background:#FFF;border-color:var(--rule);color:var(--on-light)}
.on-light .field label{color:var(--on-light-mute)}
.on-light .btn-ghost{color:var(--on-light);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(11,11,11,.28)}

/* ---------- light-ground refinements ---------- */
.getlist li{color:var(--ink-body)}
.on-light .terminal,.on-light-2 .terminal{border-color:rgba(199,48,13,.34)}
.on-light .form,.on-light-2 .form{background:#FFFFFF;border-color:var(--rule)}
.on-light .field input,.on-light .field textarea,
.on-light-2 .field input,.on-light-2 .field textarea{
  background:#FAFAF7;border-color:#C6C6C0;color:var(--on-light);
}
.on-light .field label,.on-light-2 .field label,
.on-light .form-foot,.on-light-2 .form-foot{color:var(--on-light-mute)}
.on-light .form-status.ok,.on-light-2 .form-status.ok{border-color:#9CC7B0;color:#1F5A3E}
.on-light .form-status.err,.on-light-2 .form-status.err{border-color:#D8A79A;color:#9E2A10}
.on-light-2 .step-link{color:var(--on-light)}
.on-light-2 .btn-primary:hover{background:#FF6A47}
.on-light .visual-slot .corner,.on-light-2 .visual-slot .corner{border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ==========================================================================
   Contrast corrections — every value below was measured, not guessed.
   ========================================================================== */

/* muted text on light grounds was 3.85:1 at .52 alpha; .62 clears AA */
:root{ --on-light-mute:rgba(11,11,11,.62); }

/* the footer's link rule was out-specifying .btn-primary and repainting
   the button label light-on-orange (2.41:1) */
.footer-grid a.btn{color:#0A0A0A}

/* white on the brand orange is 3.59:1 and fails */
.skip{color:#0A0A0A}
.ladder-strip span.here{color:#0A0A0A}

/* .endstate is a black panel living inside a light section — it has to
   carry dark-ground tokens or the accent goes to the darkened variant */
.endstate{
  --accent:#FD3D11; --surface:var(--black); --rule:var(--line);
  --ink:var(--on-dark); --ink-body:var(--on-dark-body); --ink-mute:var(--on-dark-mute);
}
.endstate .tag{color:var(--accent)}

/* stat labels were pinned to the dark-ground token */
.statbar .l{color:var(--ink-mute)}

/* hero copy tokens, so the audit page's light hero reads correctly */
.hero .lede{color:var(--ink-body)}
.hero-cite{color:var(--ink-mute)}
.hero-qualifier{color:var(--ink-body)}

/* placeholder chips on light grounds */
.on-light .fill,.on-light-2 .fill{
  background:#FBE9E4;color:#9E2A10;border-color:#D8A79A;
}
.on-light .form-head,.on-light-2 .form-head{color:#9E2A10}


/* ---------- the real logo ---------- */
.brand img{height:44px;width:auto}
.brand{gap:0}
@media (max-width:430px){ .brand img{height:36px} }
.footer-logo{height:150px;width:auto;margin:0 0 22px}
@media (max-width:560px){ .footer-logo{height:120px} }

/* founder photograph */
.portrait-img{
  display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 12%;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--surface-2);
}
.portrait-img.portrait-sm{max-width:230px}