/* ============================================================
   The Walkthrough — marketing site
   Brand tokens:
     canvas      #0E0F12
     canvas-2    #15171B
     copper      #C97B4E
     copper-hi   #E29867
     ink         #F2EFE8
     ink-muted   #9A958A
     hairline    rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.08)
   System font stack only — no external loads.
   ============================================================ */

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
    font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
    background: #0E0F12;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

main { display: block; }

::selection { background: rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.35); color: #F2EFE8; }

/* ----- shared layout ----- */
.section-inner,
.hero-inner,
.cta-band-inner,
.footer-inner {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.section { padding: 80px 0; }

.rule {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
}

/* ----- top nav ----- */
.topnav {
    padding: 24px 0 0;
}
.topnav-inner {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}
.wordmark {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
}
.wordmark .mark { display: inline-block; }
.wordmark .name { letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; }
.wordmark:hover .name { color: #E29867; }

.topnav-links a {
    color: #9A958A;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    margin-left: 20px;
}
.topnav-links a:hover { color: #F2EFE8; }

/* ----- eyebrow ----- */
.eyebrow {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #C97B4E;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* ----- hero ----- */
.hero {
    padding: 88px 0 64px;
    text-align: center;
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 820px; }

.display {
    font-size: 56px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.display em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #E29867;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.subhead {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #9A958A;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
}
.subhead strong { color: #F2EFE8; font-weight: 500; }

.cta-meta {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #6E6A60;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

/* ----- CTA button ----- */
.cta {
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 140ms ease, transform 120ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease;
}
.cta-primary {
    background: #C97B4E;
    color: #0E0F12;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) inset, 0 8px 24px rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.18);
}
.cta-primary:hover { background: #E29867; }
.cta-primary:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.cta-secondary {
    color: #F2EFE8;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.18);
    padding: 13px 24px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-left: 12px;
}
.cta-secondary:hover { border-color: #C97B4E; color: #E29867; }

/* ----- section heads ----- */
.section-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.section-head h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.6px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.section-head p {
    color: #9A958A;
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ----- 3-col grid (what it does) ----- */
.grid-3 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
}
.cell {
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 32px 26px;
    transition: border-color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
}
.cell:hover { border-color: rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.4); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.cell-num {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #C97B4E;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.cell-head {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}
.cell-body {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ----- pricing tiers ----- */
.tiers {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
}
.tier {
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.08);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 36px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.tier.featured {
    border-color: rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.6);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #181a1f 0%, #15171B 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.08);
}
.tier-tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #C97B4E;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.tier-name {
    font-size: 22px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.tier-price {
    font-size: 32px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.tier-price .unit {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #9A958A;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}
.tier-sub {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #9A958A;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    min-height: 20px;
}
.tier-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding: 0;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}
.tier-list li {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #9A958A;
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.04);
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
}
.tier-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.tier-list li::before {
    content: "›";
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-weight: 700;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* ----- why-it-works prose block ----- */
.prose {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.prose p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #C9C4B8;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose strong { color: #F2EFE8; font-weight: 600; }

/* ----- studio block ----- */
.studio {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.studio p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.studio a {
    color: #E29867;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 152, 103, 0.3);
}
.studio a:hover { color: #F2EFE8; border-bottom-color: #F2EFE8; }

/* ----- footer ----- */
.footer {
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding: 56px 0 64px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
}
.footer-inner {
    text-align: center;
    color: #6E6A60;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.9;
}
.footer a {
    color: #9A958A;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.footer a:hover { color: #F2EFE8; }
.footer .dot { color: #3D3A33; margin: 0 10px; }
.footer .copyright { color: #6E6A60; display: block; margin-top: 14px; }
.footer .mailto {
    font-family: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #6E6A60;
}
.footer .mailto:hover { color: #C97B4E; }

/* ----- legal/support page styles ----- */
.container {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 40px 24px 60px;
}
.container .wordmark { margin-bottom: 32px; }

h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
h2 {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #C97B4E;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 40px 0 16px;
}
h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #E29867;
    margin: 28px 0 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
p { margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 17px; color: #C9C4B8; }
ul, ol { margin: 0 0 16px 24px; }
li { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px; color: #C9C4B8; }
strong { color: #F2EFE8; }

.container a {
    color: #E29867;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 152, 103, 0.3);
}
.container a:hover {
    color: #F2EFE8;
    border-bottom-color: #F2EFE8;
}

.container .footer {
    margin-top: 64px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    text-align: center;
    color: #6E6A60;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}
.container .footer a {
    color: #9A958A;
    border-bottom: none;
}
.container .footer a:hover { color: #F2EFE8; }
.container .back {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: #9A958A;
    border-bottom: none;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.container .back:hover { color: #E29867; }

small { color: #6E6A60; }
.italic { font-style: italic; }

/* ----- CTA callout (objection-guide pages) ----- */
.cta-callout {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.07) 0%, rgba(201, 123, 78, 0) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.35);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 32px 30px;
    margin: 40px 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.cta-callout-kicker {
    font-size: 11px !important;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #C97B4E !important;
    margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}
.cta-callout p {
    color: #C9C4B8;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 22px;
}
.cta-callout .cta-primary { border-bottom: none; }
.cta-callout .cta-meta {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #6E6A60;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

/* objection-guide prose: copper inline citations + eyebrow spacing */
.container .cite { color: #6E6A60; font-size: 14px; }
.container .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }

/* ----- FAQ on support page ----- */
.faq details {
    padding: 18px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
}
.faq details:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06); }
.faq summary {
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    list-style: none;
    position: relative;
    padding-right: 28px;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
    content: "+";
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: -2px;
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: transform 200ms ease;
}
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.faq details p {
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ----- the stakes: stat cards ----- */
.stat-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.stat-card {
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 30px 26px;
}
.stat-num {
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: #E29867;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.stat-num .vs {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #6E6A60;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}
.stat-label {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #C9C4B8;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.stat-src {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.stakes-foot {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.stakes-foot .cite {
    color: #6E6A60;
    font-size: 13px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ----- use-case / scenario cards ----- */
.usecases {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
}
.usecase {
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 26px;
    transition: border-color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
}
.usecase:hover { border-color: rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.4); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.usecase-tag {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #E29867;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.usecase-body {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.65;
}
.usecase-body .cite { color: #6E6A60; font-size: 13px; }

/* ----- research preview: findings ----- */
.findings {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
}
.finding {
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 24px;
}
.finding-stat {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #E29867;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.finding-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.finding-src {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.findings-cta {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 44px;
}

/* ----- final cta ----- */
.final-cta { text-align: center; }
.final-cta .cta-meta { margin-top: 18px; }

/* ============================================================
   index.html — problem → solution welds
   ============================================================ */
.weld {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.weld:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.weld-index {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #C97B4E;
    padding-top: 26px;
    text-align: right;
}
.weld-body {
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.weld-problem {
    padding: 28px 30px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
}
.weld-solution {
    padding: 28px 30px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.05) 0%, rgba(201, 123, 78, 0) 100%);
}
.weld-kicker {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #9A958A;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.weld-kicker-fix { color: #C97B4E; }
.weld-problem p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}
.weld-problem p strong { color: #F2EFE8; font-weight: 600; }
.weld-problem .cite,
.weld-solution .cite { color: #6E6A60; font-size: 13px; }
.weld-solution h3 {
    font-size: 21px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.weld-solution p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #C9C4B8;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.weld-solution p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.weld-solution em { color: #E29867; font-style: italic; }
.weld-use {
    font-size: 15px !important;
    color: #9A958A !important;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.5);
    padding-left: 18px;
    margin-top: 4px !important;
}
.weld-use-tag {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #C97B4E;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.weld-scenarios {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.weld-scenarios span {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: #C9C4B8;
    background: rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.08);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 7px 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

/* ============================================================
   index.html — the payoff ladder
   ============================================================ */
.payoff .section-head p { max-width: 600px; }
.ladder {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0;
    max-width: 760px;
    counter-reset: none;
}
.ladder-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.ladder-step:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.ladder-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.ladder-num {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.5);
    background: rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.08);
    color: #E29867;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.ladder-text h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin: 4px 0 10px;
}
.ladder-text p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}
.ladder-text p strong { color: #F2EFE8; font-weight: 600; }
.ladder-text .cite { color: #6E6A60; font-size: 13px; }
.payoff-foot {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 44px auto 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.7;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    padding-top: 36px;
}

/* ============================================================
   research.html — the evidence page
   ============================================================ */
.research-intro,
.research-group-head {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.research-intro p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #C9C4B8;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.research-intro p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.research-intro strong { color: #F2EFE8; font-weight: 600; }
.research-map {
    color: #C9C4B8 !important;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.5);
    padding-left: 20px;
}
.research-map a {
    color: #E29867;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 152, 103, 0.3);
}
.research-map a:hover { color: #F2EFE8; border-bottom-color: #F2EFE8; }
.research-disclaimer {
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.5);
    padding-left: 20px;
    color: #9A958A !important;
    font-size: 15px !important;
}
.research-disclaimer em { color: #E29867; font-style: italic; }

.research-group-head {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    text-align: center;
}
.research-group-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.group-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    margin: 0;
}

.study {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 30px;
    transition: border-color 200ms ease;
}
.study:hover { border-color: rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.3); }
.study:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.study-stat {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: #E29867;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.study-point {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #C9C4B8;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.study-note {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.study-note em { font-style: normal; color: #C9C4B8; }
.study-cite {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #6E6A60;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    padding-top: 14px;
}
.study-cite a {
    color: #C97B4E;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.3);
}
.study-cite a:hover { color: #E29867; border-bottom-color: #E29867; }

/* ============================================================
   resources.html — guide hub
   ============================================================ */
.hub-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
}
.hub-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 26px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color 200ms ease, transform 200ms ease;
}
.hub-card:hover { border-color: rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.4); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.hub-kicker {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.hub-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.hub-card:hover .hub-title { color: #E29867; }
.hub-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
}
.hub-more {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 18px;
}
.hub-section-label {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto 24px;
    padding: 0 24px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ============================================================
   compare.html — comparison table
   ============================================================ */
.compare-note {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto 8px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    background: rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.4);
    border-radius: 12px;
    color: #E29867;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.compare-note strong { color: #F2EFE8; }
.compare-scroll {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
table.compare {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 760px;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 14px;
}
table.compare th,
table.compare td {
    text-align: left;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    vertical-align: top;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
table.compare thead th {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #9A958A;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.14);
}
table.compare thead th.col-wt {
    color: #E29867;
}
table.compare td.feature {
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    width: 22%;
}
table.compare td.col-wt {
    background: rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.06);
    color: #C9C4B8;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.25);
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.25);
}
table.compare td { color: #9A958A; }
table.compare .yes { color: #E29867; font-weight: 600; }
table.compare .no { color: #6E6A60; }
table.compare .tbc { color: #9A958A; font-style: italic; }
.compare-legend {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 18px auto 0;
    padding: 0 24px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #6E6A60;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.wedge-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
}
.wedge {
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 26px 24px;
}
.wedge h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #E29867;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}
.wedge p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
}
.compare-card {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 26px 28px;
}
.compare-card:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.compare-card h3 {
    font-size: 19px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}
.compare-card .cc-meta {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.compare-card p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.compare-card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.compare-card strong { color: #F2EFE8; font-weight: 600; }

/* ============================================================
   Responsive — single column under 720px
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .hero { padding: 56px 0 40px; }
    .display { font-size: 36px; letter-spacing: -0.6px; }
    .subhead { font-size: 17px; }
    .section { padding: 56px 0; }

    .grid-3,
    .tiers,
    .stat-grid,
    .usecases,
    .findings,
    .hub-grid,
    .wedge-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }

    .tier.featured { order: -1; }

    .stat-num { font-size: 30px; }
    .group-title { font-size: 23px; }
    .study { padding: 24px 22px; }
    .stakes-foot .cite { white-space: normal; }

    .cta-primary { padding: 14px 28px; font-size: 13px; }
    .cta-secondary { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 12px; display: inline-block; }

    /* welds: stack the index above the card */
    .weld { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
    .weld-index { padding-top: 0; text-align: left; }
    .weld-problem, .weld-solution { padding: 22px 22px; }
    .weld-solution h3 { font-size: 19px; }

    /* ladder: stack number above text */
    .ladder-step { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 18px; }

    h1 { font-size: 32px; }

    .topnav-links a { margin-left: 14px; font-size: 12px; }
    .topnav-links a:first-child { display: none; }

    .section-head h2 { font-size: 26px; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .display { font-size: 30px; }
    .topnav-links { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   Guide / blog content pages
   ============================================================ */
.guide {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 24px 24px 0;
}
.guide .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.guide h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.guide .guide-lede {
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #9A958A;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.guide .guide-lede strong { color: #F2EFE8; font-weight: 500; }
.guide .guide-meta {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #6E6A60;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    margin: 22px 0 0;
}

.guide-body { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.guide-body h2 {
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.4px;
    text-transform: none;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 48px 0 8px;
}
.guide-body h2 + .lead {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: #E29867;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.guide-body h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: #E29867;
    margin: 30px 0 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.guide-body p {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #C9C4B8;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.guide-body p strong { color: #F2EFE8; font-weight: 600; }
.guide-body ul, .guide-body ol { margin: 0 0 18px 22px; }
.guide-body li {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #C9C4B8;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.guide-body li strong { color: #F2EFE8; font-weight: 600; }
.guide-body a {
    color: #E29867;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 152, 103, 0.3);
}
.guide-body a:hover { color: #F2EFE8; border-bottom-color: #F2EFE8; }
.guide-body .cite { color: #6E6A60; font-size: 13.5px; }

/* pull-stat callout inside a guide */
.guide-stat {
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
    border-left: 3px solid #C97B4E;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 26px 28px;
    margin: 28px 0;
}
.guide-stat .num {
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    color: #E29867;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.guide-stat .copy {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #C9C4B8;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.guide-stat .src {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* product weave block */
.guide-product {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.06) 0%, rgba(201, 123, 78, 0) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.25);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 30px 30px 32px;
    margin: 40px 0;
}
.guide-product .kicker {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #C97B4E;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: block;
}
.guide-product h2 { margin-top: 0; }
.guide-product p { color: #C9C4B8; }

/* Q&A block (plain HTML, no JS) */
.guide-qa { margin: 12px 0 0; }
.guide-qa .qa {
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
}
.guide-qa .qa:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06); }
.guide-qa .q {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #F2EFE8;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.guide-qa .a {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: #9A958A;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

/* coming-soon CTA inside a guide */
.guide-cta {
    text-align: center;
    background: #15171B;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 123, 78, 0.3);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 40px 32px;
    margin: 48px 0 8px;
}
.guide-cta h2 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: 26px;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.4px;
    color: #F2EFE8;
}
.guide-cta p {
    color: #9A958A;
    font-size: 16px;
    max-width: 540px;
    margin: 0 auto 26px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}
.guide-cta .cta-meta { margin-top: 18px; }

/* related links */
.guide-related {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 8px 24px 0;
}
.guide-related h2 {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #C97B4E;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.guide-related ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.guide-related li {
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06);
}
.guide-related li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(242, 239, 232, 0.06); }
.guide-related a {
    color: #E29867;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.guide-related a:hover { color: #F2EFE8; }
.guide-related .desc {
    display: block;
    color: #9A958A;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .guide h1 { font-size: 30px; }
    .guide .guide-lede { font-size: 17px; }
    .guide-body h2 { font-size: 22px; }
    .guide-stat .num { font-size: 26px; }
    .guide-product, .guide-cta { padding: 26px 22px; }
}

.launch-banner{background:#1c130b;color:#e2a275;text-align:center;padding:9px 16px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2px;line-height:1.4}