@font-face {
  font-family: "Outfit";
  src: url("../fonts/outfit-400.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Outfit";
  src: url("../fonts/outfit-500.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Outfit";
  src: url("../fonts/outfit-600.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Outfit";
  src: url("../fonts/outfit-700.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif";
  src: url("../fonts/instrument-serif-400.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Instrument Serif";
  src: url("../fonts/instrument-serif-italic.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  --bg: #f6f5f3;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --ink: #111111;
  --muted: #6a6a6a;
  --line: #e6e4e1;
  --lavender: #e3b7f0;
  --lavender-deep: #d59ee6;
  --mint: #c8efe0;
  --sand: #ece6dc;
  --font: "Outfit", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --serif: "Instrument Serif", Georgia, serif;
  --container: 1180px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
  height: auto;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
}

.container {
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--container));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.6rem 0.85rem;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.35s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease), padding 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(246, 245, 243, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.06);
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.header-bar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.header-bar .brand {
  justify-self: start;
}

.header-bar .nav-pill {
  justify-self: center;
}

.brand {
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-pill {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  max-width: min(58vw, 640px);
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.nav-pill::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.nav-pill a {
  color: #3a3a3a;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.72rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}

.nav-pill a:hover,
.nav-pill a.is-active {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.search-btn {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.search-btn svg {
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
}

.cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  background: var(--lavender);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.92rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.cta-btn:hover {
  background: var(--lavender-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.cta-btn:focus-visible,
.nav-pill a:focus-visible,
.search-btn:focus-visible,
.btn:focus-visible,
.portal-cta__btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ink);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.search-panel {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.55);
  z-index: 120;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.search-panel.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.search-panel__box {
  width: min(92vw, 640px);
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
}

.search-panel input {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #111;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.7rem);
  padding: 0.55rem 2.6rem 0.55rem 0;
  outline: none;
}

.search-panel__close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

mark.search-hit {
  background: #f3c9ff;
  color: #111;
  padding: 0.05em 0.12em;
}

mark.search-hit--focus {
  background: var(--lavender);
  animation: hitPulse 1.1s ease;
}

@keyframes hitPulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(227, 183, 240, 0.85); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(227, 183, 240, 0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(227, 183, 240, 0); }
}

.search-empty-note {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 1.4rem;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(12px);
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  z-index: 220;
  opacity: 0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
  max-width: min(92vw, 420px);
  text-align: center;
}

.search-empty-note.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.hero {
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, 1240px);
  margin: 0.4rem auto 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 110px);
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.hero__copy {
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7a7a7a;
}

.hero__title {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.4vw, 5.4rem);
  line-height: 0.96;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.hero__lead {
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
  max-width: 42ch;
  color: #4d4d4d;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.35rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), background 0.3s, color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.btn--dark {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.btn--dark:hover {
  background: #2a2a2a;
}

.btn--line {
  background: transparent;
  color: #111;
  border: 1px solid #111;
}

.btn--line:hover {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 560px;
}

.hero__frame {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 560px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 18% 100%, 0 86%);
  background: #ddd;
}

.hero__frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 560px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.08);
  transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease);
}

.hero__frame img.is-loaded {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.hero__card {
  position: absolute;
  right: 6%;
  bottom: 7%;
  width: min(86%, 280px);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.1);
}

.hero__stars {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.hero__stars span {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  background: #111;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 61% 35%, 98% 35%, 68% 57%, 79% 91%, 50% 70%, 21% 91%, 32% 57%, 2% 35%, 39% 35%);
}

.hero__card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.seo-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 1.05rem 0;
}

.seo-marquee__track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 2.4rem;
  animation: marquee 32s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.seo-marquee__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  color: #8a8a8a;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.seo-marquee__item svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

@keyframes marquee {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.about-band {
  background: #fff;
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 7.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}

.about-band__label {
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9a9a9a;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-band__lead {
  margin: 0 auto 3.4rem;
  max-width: 46rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.feature-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.icon-orb {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid #e4e4e4;
  background: #fff;
}

.icon-orb--soft {
  background: #f6d7ef;
  border-color: transparent;
}

.icon-orb svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  stroke: #111;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
}

.feature-item h2,
.feature-item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.feature-item p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.seo-stat {
  text-align: left;
  padding-left: 0.4rem;
}

.seo-stat__number {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(5.2rem, 10vw, 7.4rem);
  line-height: 0.78;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.seo-stat__plus {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.seo-stat__caption {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 16ch;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.split-media {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  background: #fff;
  min-height: 620px;
}

.split-media__visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 520px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.split-media__visual img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 620px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.bento-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.bento-card {
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.bento-card:nth-child(2n) {
  border-right: 0;
}

.bento-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.bento-card h3 {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.bento-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.orb {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.orb svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: #111;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
}

.orb--gray { background: #ececec; }
.orb--lilac { background: #e8d7f7; }
.orb--mint { background: var(--mint); }
.orb--sand { background: var(--sand); }

.seo-highlight {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 440px;
}

.seo-highlight__media {
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 440px;
  background: #ddd;
}

.seo-highlight__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 440px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.seo-highlight__quote {
  margin: 0;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.seo-highlight__quote p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 16ch;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.section {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6.5rem) 0;
}

.section--white {
  background: #fff;
}

.section__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8a8a8a;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.section__title {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.featured-reading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.article-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.05);
}

.article-card__media {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.article-card__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}

.article-card__media:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.article-card__body {
  padding: 1.3rem 1.35rem 1.5rem;
}

.article-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8a8a8a;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.article-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.article-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.article-card__link {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #111;
}

.featured-reading__aside p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: #3d3d3d;
}

.featured-reading__lead {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #111 !important;
}

.featured-reading__points {
  margin: 0 0 1.3rem;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  color: #444;
}

.featured-reading__points li + li {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.page-hero {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 2.2rem;
}

.page-hero--plain {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f5f3 0%, #fff 100%);
}

.page-hero h1,
.page-hero .hero__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.legal-page {
  padding: 4.5rem 0 5rem;
  background: #fff;
}

.legal-page h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}

.legal-page h2 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0.6rem;
}

.legal-page p,
.legal-page li {
  color: #444;
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.contact-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.contact-form label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  outline: none;
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: #111;
}

.form-status {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.form-status--error { color: #9a2a2a; }
.form-status--ok { color: #1d6b3d; }

.article-layout {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0 0 4.5rem;
}

.article-layout__wrap {
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, 820px);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.article-layout__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8a8a8a;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.article-layout h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}

.prose h2 {
  margin: 2.2rem 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.prose h3 {
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.prose p,
.prose li {
  color: #3c3c3c;
}

.prose .ui-block {
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
}

.toc-mini {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
}

.toc-mini a {
  border: 1px solid #e4e4e4;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #fafafa;
}

.toc-mini a:hover {
  border-color: #111;
}

.prose table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.prose th,
.prose td {
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.8rem;
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.prose th {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.stat-pill {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 1rem 0.9rem;
  min-height: 110px;
  display: grid;
  align-content: end;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.stat-pill strong {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.stat-pill span {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.compare-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.compare-card {
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.compare-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

.tabs {
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.tabs__nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.7rem;
  background: #f7f6f4;
}

.tabs__nav button {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.tabs__nav button.is-active {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.tabs__panel {
  display: none;
  padding: 1.1rem;
}

.tabs__panel.is-active {
  display: block;
}

.checklist-card,
.stepper,
.prep-tool,
.acc-item {
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.checklist-card {
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 1.2rem;
}

.checklist-card.is-complete {
  border-color: #1f6b3a;
}

.checklist-top {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.progress-ring {
  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.progress-ring circle {
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 8;
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
  transform-origin: 50% 50%;
}

.progress-ring .track { stroke: #ececec; }
.progress-ring .value {
  stroke: #111;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 263.89;
  stroke-dashoffset: 263.89;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.progress-ring text {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  fill: #111;
}

.checklist-bar {
  height: 6px;
  background: #ececec;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 99px;
}

.checklist-bar > span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: #111;
  transition: width 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.check-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.check-list label {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #ececec;
  border-radius: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.check-list label:has(input:checked) {
  background: #111;
  border-color: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.portal-cta {
  background: #f7f4fb;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem;
}

.portal-cta__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
}

.portal-cta__btn-main {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.portal-cta__btn-main svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
}

.portal-cta__btn-url {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  word-break: break-all;
}

.stepper {
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  background: #fff;
}

.stepper__nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
}

.step-dot {
  border: 0;
  background: #ececec;
  color: #111;
  min-width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.step-dot.is-active {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.step-dot.is-done { background: #d9d9d9; }

.stepper__panel {
  display: none;
  padding: 1.2rem;
}

.stepper__panel.is-active { display: block; }

.stepper__actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0 1.2rem 1.2rem;
}

.bars {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.bar-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(110px, 170px) 1fr auto;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.bar-track {
  height: 10px;
  background: #ececec;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 99px;
}

.bar-track > span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #111, #8a8a8a);
  transition: width 0.9s var(--ease);
}

.bars.is-visible .bar-track > span {
  width: var(--w);
}

.prep-tool {
  border: 1px solid #111;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 1.25rem;
}

.prep-tool h3 { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; color: #fff; }
.prep-tool p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72); }

.prep-tool input {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0.7rem 0;
  outline: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.prep-out {
  font-family: ui-monospace, Consolas, monospace;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.45rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  word-break: break-all;
}

.prep-blocks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.prep-block {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.prep-block span {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.prep-status--ok { color: #9dffb5; }
.prep-status--warn { color: #ffd28a; }

.accordion { display: grid; gap: 0.55rem; }

.acc-item {
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  background: #fff;
}

.acc-item button {
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.acc-item button::after { content: "+"; }
.acc-item.is-open button::after { content: "–"; }

.acc-panel {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.acc-item.is-open .acc-panel { max-height: 280px; }
.acc-panel > div { padding: 0 1rem 1rem; color: #333; }

.meter {
  --meter: 0%;
  height: 8px;
  background: #ececec;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 99px;
}

.meter > i {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: #111;
  transition: width 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.meter.is-on > i { width: var(--meter); }

.callout {
  background: #f6f1e8;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
}

.related-guides {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.related-guides__item {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: #fafafa;
}

.related-guides__label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8a8a8a;
}

.related-guides__host {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #666;
}

.btn-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.site-footer {
  background: #111;
  color: #ececec;
  padding: 3.4rem 0 1.6rem;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.8fr 0.8fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.footer-brand p,
.footer-col li,
.footer-disclaimer p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.site-footer .brand { color: #fff; }

.footer-col h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }

.footer-disclaimer {
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-disclaimer__warn {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  padding: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.footer-disclaimer__mark {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  filter: invert(1);
}

.footer-disclaimer__note {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  z-index: 200;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s, transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.cookie-banner.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.cookie-banner__inner {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.16);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.cookie-banner__text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #333;
}

.cookie-banner__text a { text-decoration: underline; }

.cookie-banner__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cookie-banner__btn {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.cookie-banner__btn--ghost {
  background: #f1f1f1;
}

.cookie-banner__btn--solid {
  background: var(--lavender);
}

.stat-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: #ececec;
  border: 1px solid #ececec;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stat-strip > div {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.1rem 1.2rem;
}

.stat-strip b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.stat-strip span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.prep-tool--sheet {
  background: #f7f4fb;
  color: #111;
  border: 1px solid #eadcf3;
}

.prep-tool--sheet h3,
.prep-tool--sheet p {
  color: #333;
}

.prep-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7a5a88;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.prep-tool--sheet input {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  border: 1px solid #dccce6;
}

.prep-tool--sheet input:focus {
  border-color: #111;
}

.prep-tool--sheet .prep-block {
  background: #fff;
}

.prep-tool--sheet .prep-block span {
  color: #7a7a7a;
}

.prep-tool--sheet .prep-out { color: #111; }
.prep-tool--sheet .prep-status--ok { color: #1d6b3d; }
.prep-tool--sheet .prep-status--warn { color: #8a5a12; }

.stepper--rail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
  border: 1px solid #eadcf3;
  background: #fff;
}

.stepper__rail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  background: #f7f4fb;
  border-right: 1px solid #eadcf3;
}

.stepper--rail .stepper__panel {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 0.4rem;
}

.stepper--rail .stepper__actions {
  padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
}

.toc-index {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem 1.3rem;
}

.toc-index p {
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.toc-index ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.toc-index a {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.error-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.2rem 0;
}

.error-col {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.error-col__bar {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 52px;
  height: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--lavender) 0%, #111 100%);
  border-radius: 10px 10px 4px 4px;
  transition: height 0.9s var(--ease);
}

.error-cols.is-visible .error-col__bar {
  height: var(--h);
}

.error-col strong { font-size: 0.95rem; }
.error-col small { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.75rem; }

.scene-pick {
  border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}

.scene-pick__nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.scene-pick__nav button {
  border: 0;
  background: #f6f5f3;
  padding: 0.95rem 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-right: 1px solid #ececec;
}

.scene-pick__nav button:last-child { border-right: 0; }

.scene-pick__nav button.is-active {
  background: var(--lavender);
}

.scene-pick__panel {
  display: none;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 1.25rem;
}

.scene-pick__panel.is-active { display: block; }

.path-line {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.4rem 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.path-line li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7.2rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #ececec;
}

.path-line span {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8a5a98;
}

.checklist-card--split {
  border: 1px dashed #c9b3d6;
  background: #fbf8fd;
}

.checklist-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.checklist-head em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #6a6a6a;
}

.check-list--split {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.portal-cta--wide {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
}

.portal-cta--wide p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82); margin: 0; }

.portal-cta--wide .portal-cta__btn {
  background: var(--lavender);
  color: #111;
  margin: 0;
}

.portal-cta--wide .portal-cta__btn-url { color: rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.65); }

.accordion--lined .acc-item {
  border: 0;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--lavender);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #fafafa;
}

[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}

[data-reveal].is-revealed {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero,
  .feature-row,
  .split-media,
  .seo-highlight,
  .featured-reading,
  .contact-grid,
  .footer-grid,
  .compare-grid,
  .related-guides {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: 1rem;
  }

  .hero__visual,
  .hero__frame,
  .hero__frame img,
  .split-media__visual img,
  .seo-highlight__media img {
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .bento-card:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .bento-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .bento-card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

  .nav-pill {
    max-width: 48vw;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .cta-btn { padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem; font-size: 0.64rem; }
  .stat-row,
  .stat-strip,
  .bento-grid,
  .prep-blocks,
  .bar-row,
  .error-cols,
  .scene-pick__nav,
  .check-list--split,
  .stepper--rail,
  .path-line li,
  .portal-cta--wide {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .stepper__rail {
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: center;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eadcf3;
  }
  .portal-cta--wide { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .cookie-banner__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 12vw, 3.4rem); }
}