/* ============================================================
   QuickBild — Sections v2 "Paper & Ink"
   Hero ticket, marquee, failure files, sticky package stack,
   service index, method track, reviews, insights, CTA, articles.
   ============================================================ */

/* ================= HERO ================= */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(150px, 17vh, 210px) 0 clamp(60px, 7vw, 110px);
  overflow: clip;
}

/* faint blueprint grid behind hero */
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 80% at 50% 0%, black 0%, transparent 72%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 80% at 50% 0%, black 0%, transparent 72%);
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(320px, 0.75fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 8px 18px 8px 10px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  background: var(--card);
}
.hero-kicker .pill {
  background: var(--orange);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5.6vw, 84px);
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.hero h1 .swap-word {
  display: inline-block;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--orange);
  min-width: 3.2ch;
}
.hero h1 .swap-word .sw-inner { display: inline-block; }
.hero h1 .swap-word .sw-inner.is-out {
  animation: sw-out 0.35s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.hero h1 .swap-word .sw-inner.is-new {
  animation: sw-in 0.45s var(--ease-out) forwards;
}
@keyframes sw-out { to { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-0.6em) rotate(-3deg); } }
@keyframes sw-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.6em) rotate(3deg); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

.hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.7vw, 20px);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 52ch;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.hero-sub strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.hero-actions .btn { padding: 16px 30px; font-size: 16px; }

.hero-trust {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.hero-trust .stars { color: var(--orange); letter-spacing: 0.12em; }

/* ----- the inspection ticket (hero artifact) ----- */
.ticket-wrap {
  position: relative;
  justify-self: end;
  width: min(380px, 100%);
  transform: rotate(2.5deg);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.ticket-wrap:hover { transform: rotate(0.5deg) translateY(-6px); }

.ticket {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 26px 26px 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
/* perforated bottom edge */
.ticket::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -7px;
  height: 14px;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 7px 7px, var(--paper) 5px, transparent 5.5px);
  background-size: 22px 14px;
  background-position: 4px 0;
}
/* masking tape on top */
.ticket-tape {
  position: absolute;
  top: -16px; left: 50%;
  width: 110px; height: 30px;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-3deg);
  background: rgba(245, 200, 67, 0.5);
  border-left: 1px dashed rgba(25,21,16,0.18);
  border-right: 1px dashed rgba(25,21,16,0.18);
  z-index: 2;
}

.ticket-head {
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1.5px dashed var(--line-strong);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.ticket-head .t-org {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ticket-head .t-sub {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.ticket-rows { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }
.t-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.t-row .t-k { white-space: nowrap; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.t-row .t-dots {
  flex: 1;
  border-bottom: 2px dotted var(--line-strong);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.t-row .t-v { font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.t-row .t-v .t-check { color: var(--green); }

.ticket-total {
  border-top: 1.5px dashed var(--line-strong);
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.ticket-total b { color: var(--ink); font-size: 12px; }

.ticket-barcode {
  margin-top: 14px;
  height: 34px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
    var(--ink) 0 2px, transparent 2px 5px,
    var(--ink) 5px 6px, transparent 6px 11px,
    var(--ink) 11px 14px, transparent 14px 17px,
    var(--ink) 17px 18px, transparent 18px 22px);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.ticket-code {
  margin-top: 6px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* the APPROVED stamp */
.ticket-stamp {
  position: absolute;
  right: -18px; bottom: 48px;
  width: 112px; height: 112px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border: 3px solid var(--orange);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.35;
  transform: rotate(12deg) scale(2.4);
  opacity: 0;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  z-index: 3;
}
.ticket-stamp::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 7px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--orange);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.65;
}
.is-in .ticket-stamp {
  animation: stamp-hit 0.5s 1.1s var(--ease-snap) forwards;
}
@keyframes stamp-hit {
  to { transform: rotate(-14deg) scale(1); opacity: 0.92; }
}

/* floating doodle arrow pointing at ticket */
.hero-doodle {
  position: absolute;
  left: -86px; top: 36%;
  width: 74px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transform: rotate(8deg);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.hero-doodle path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 2.4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 240;
  stroke-dashoffset: 240;
}
.is-in .hero-doodle path { animation: sketch-draw 1s 1.4s var(--ease-out) forwards; }
.hero-doodle-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: -150px; top: 26%;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transform: rotate(-7deg);
  width: 110px;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.6s 1.5s;
}
.is-in .hero-doodle-label { opacity: 1; }

/* ================= MARQUEE ================= */
.marquee-wrap {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 22px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.marquee {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee-scroll 36s linear infinite;
}
.marquee-wrap:hover .marquee { animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.marquee span::after {
  content: "✳";
  margin: 0 26px;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
@keyframes marquee-scroll { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ================= PROBLEM ================= */
.problem { background: var(--paper); }

.bigstat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 44px);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 8px 0 14px;
}
.bigstat .num {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(110px, 17vw, 240px);
  line-height: 0.85;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
}
.bigstat .num .pct { font-size: 0.45em; }
/* hand-drawn circle around the number */
.bigstat .num svg.circ {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10% -8%;
  width: 116%; height: 120%;
  overflow: visible;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.bigstat .num svg.circ path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--orange);
  stroke-width: 5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 1500;
  stroke-dashoffset: 1500;
}
.is-in .bigstat svg.circ path { animation: sketch-draw 1.4s 0.5s var(--ease-out) forwards; }
.bigstat .cap {
  max-width: 34ch;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.bigstat .cap b { color: var(--ink); }

.problem-source {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.fail-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.fail-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 30px 28px 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s;
}
.fail-card:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(-0.6deg); }
.fail-card:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(0.6deg); }
.fail-card:hover {
  transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
}
.fail-card .fn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--orange);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.35);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--orange-soft);
}
.fail-card .ico {
  font-size: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.fail-card h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.fail-card p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }

/* ================= PACKAGES (sticky stack) ================= */
.pkg-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 26px;
}
.pkg {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(86px + var(--i, 0) * 26px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px);
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}
.pkg.rev { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
.pkg.rev .pkg-info { order: 2; }
.pkg.rev .pkg-demo { order: 1; }

.pkg-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.pkg-tagline {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--orange);
  background: var(--orange-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.3);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-style: normal;
}
.pkg h3 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100;
}
.pkg-what {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.pkg-desc { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 22px; max-width: 46ch; }

.pkg-feats { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.pkg-feats li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.pkg-feats .tick {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.pkg-feats .tick svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; }
.pkg-feats .tick svg path { stroke: var(--paper); }

.pkg-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--orange);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color 0.25s, gap 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.pkg-link:hover { color: var(--orange); gap: 13px; }

/* demo shells — shared chrome */
.demo-shell {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
.demo-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.demo-bar .tdot { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--line-strong); }
.demo-bar .tdot:first-child { background: var(--orange); }
.demo-bar .tlabel {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-left: 6px;
}
.demo-body { padding: 22px; }

/* --- Relay demo --- */
.relay-orgs {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.relay-org {
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
  padding: 14px 10px;
}
.relay-org .ol {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.relay-org .on {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 19px;
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.relay-pipe {
  position: relative;
  height: 3px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-strong) 0 7px, transparent 7px 13px);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.relay-pipe .pkt {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 0;
  width: 13px; height: 13px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--orange);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.18);
  animation: pkt-fly 2.4s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes pkt-fly {
  0% { left: 0%; opacity: 0; }
  12% { opacity: 1; }
  88% { opacity: 1; }
  100% { left: 100%; opacity: 0; }
}
.relay-s3 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
  padding: 9px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.relay-rows { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.relay-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  opacity: 0.45;
  transition: opacity 0.4s, border-color 0.4s, background 0.4s;
}
.relay-row .map { color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 11px; }
.relay-row .rcheck {
  color: var(--green);
  font-weight: 700;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.4);
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.4s var(--ease-snap);
}
.relay-row.is-done {
  opacity: 1;
  border-color: rgba(29, 107, 74, 0.45);
  background: rgba(29, 107, 74, 0.06);
}
.relay-row.is-done .rcheck { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }

/* --- Steward demo --- */
.stew-user {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.stew-av {
  width: 42px; height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.stew-user .su-n { font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; }
.stew-user .su-r { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.su-status {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--green);
  border: 1px solid rgba(29, 107, 74, 0.4);
  background: rgba(29, 107, 74, 0.08);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 11px;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.su-status.is-off {
  color: var(--orange-deep);
  border-color: rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.4);
  background: var(--orange-soft);
}
.stew-actions {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.stew-act {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
  background: var(--card);
  padding: 11px 6px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: all 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.stew-act .si { display: block; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.stew-act.is-active {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.stew-log {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.85);
  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
  padding: 11px 14px;
  min-height: 40px;
}
.stew-log .blink {
  width: 7px; height: 13px;
  background: var(--orange);
  animation: caret 1s steps(1) infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@keyframes caret { 50% { opacity: 0; } }

/* --- Synapse demo --- */
.syn-link {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.syn-node {
  text-align: center;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
  background: var(--card);
  padding: 10px 16px;
}
.syn-node .sn-i {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.syn-node.cl .sn-i { color: var(--orange); }
.syn-node .sn-l { font-size: 10.5px; font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--ink-faint); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 2px; }
.syn-conn {
  position: relative;
  height: 2px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-strong) 0 6px, transparent 6px 12px);
}
.syn-conn .conn-lbl {
  position: absolute;
  top: -20px; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.syn-conn .spark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--orange);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.16);
  animation: pkt-fly 1.8s linear infinite;
}
.syn-chat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
.syn-msg {
  max-width: 88%;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease-out), transform 0.45s var(--ease-out);
}
.syn-msg.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.syn-msg .who {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  opacity: 0.65;
}
.syn-msg.q {
  align-self: flex-end;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.92);
  border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;
}
.syn-msg.a {
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-bottom-left-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.syn-msg.a .who { color: var(--orange); opacity: 1; }
.syn-msg.a b { color: var(--ink); }

/* ================= SERVICES (editorial index) ================= */
.svc-list { border-top: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong); }
.svc-row {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 1.2fr 48px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px) clamp(4px, 1vw, 18px);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 0;
  transition: padding 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.svc-row::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.svc-row:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: 50% 0%; }
.svc-row:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.svc-row .svc-n {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.svc-row:hover .svc-n { color: var(--orange); }
.svc-row h3 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.svc-row:hover h3 { transform: translateX(10px); font-style: italic; }
.svc-row p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.svc-row:hover p { color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.7); }
.svc-row .svc-arr {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  transform: rotate(0deg);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-snap), color 0.3s;
}
.svc-row:hover .svc-arr { transform: rotate(-45deg); color: var(--orange); }

/* ================= METHOD ================= */
.method { background: var(--paper-2); }
.method-track { position: relative; padding-top: 18px; }
.method-line {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--line-strong);
}
.method-line i {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--orange);
  transition: width 0.2s linear;
}
.method-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.mstep { position: relative; padding-top: 34px; }
.mstep .mdot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 5px; left: 0;
  width: 15px; height: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  transition: all 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.mstep.is-active .mdot {
  background: var(--orange);
  border-color: var(--orange);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.16);
}
.mstep .mn {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.mstep.is-active .mn { color: var(--orange); }
.mstep h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.mstep.is-active h3 { font-style: italic; }
.mstep p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.55; }

/* ================= RESULTS ================= */
.results-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.result {
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l);
  padding: 38px 18px 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.result:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-0.5deg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
}
.result .rv {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.4vw, 58px);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100;
}
.result .rv .u, .result .rv small { font-size: 0.55em; }
.result .rl { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 12px; }
.result .rk {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ================= REVIEWS ================= */
.rev-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
}
.rev-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.rev-col:nth-child(2) { margin-top: 36px; }
.review {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l);
  padding: 30px 28px 26px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s;
}
.review:nth-child(odd) { transform: rotate(-0.5deg); }
.review:nth-child(even) { transform: rotate(0.5deg); }
.review:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.review::before {
  content: "“";
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px; left: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 84px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--orange);
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.review .stars { color: var(--orange); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; margin: 14px 0 14px; }
.review p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-2); }
.review .hl {
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 55%, rgba(245, 200, 67, 0.55) 55%);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.rev-by { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 20px; }
.rev-av {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.rb-n { font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; }
.rb-r { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* ================= INSIGHTS / BLOG CARDS ================= */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.post {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s, border-color 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-0.4deg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
}
.post-body { padding: 24px 24px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.post h3 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 500; }
.post p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 18px; flex: 1; }
.post-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color 0.25s, gap 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.post-link:hover { color: var(--orange); gap: 12px; }

/* blueprint thumbnails (shared with /blog/) */
.post-thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.pt-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 13px; left: 13px;
  z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 11px;
}
.pt-scene { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.pt-grid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 26px 26px;
}
.pt-orb { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; }
.pt-orb.o1 {
  width: 86px; height: 86px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  top: 24%; left: 12%;
  animation: orb-bob 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pt-orb.o2 {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: var(--orange);
  bottom: 16%; right: 18%;
  animation: orb-bob 4s 0.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pt-orb.o3 {
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  border: 2px solid var(--orange);
  top: 18%; right: 32%;
  animation: orb-bob 6s 0.3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes orb-bob {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-9px); }
}
.pt-beam {
  position: absolute;
  left: 18%; bottom: 30%;
  width: 52%; height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(-16deg);
  transform-origin: 0 50%;
}
.pt-beam::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -5px; top: -4px;
  border: 5px solid transparent;
  border-left: 8px solid var(--ink);
}
.pt-pulse {
  position: absolute;
  width: 11px; height: 11px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--orange);
  left: 18%; bottom: 30%;
  transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
}
.pt-pulse::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--orange);
  animation: pulse-ring 1.8s var(--ease-out) infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse-ring {
  from { transform: scale(0.5); opacity: 1; }
  to { transform: scale(2.1); opacity: 0; }
}
/* per-variant tint */
.pt-v2 .pt-grid { background-color: rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.035); }
.pt-v3 .pt-grid { background-color: rgba(29, 107, 74, 0.045); }

/* ================= INDUSTRIES ================= */
.ind-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.ind {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 100px;
  background: var(--card);
  padding: 12px 22px;
  transition: all 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.ind .ii { font-size: 16px; color: var(--orange); }
.ind:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-1deg);
}

/* ================= CTA ================= */
.cta { padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 150px) 0; }
.cta-box {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  padding: clamp(52px, 7vw, 100px) clamp(28px, 6vw, 90px);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-box::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.72' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.09;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-star {
  position: absolute;
  font-size: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(25, 21, 16, 0.18);
  animation: spin-slow 14s linear infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-star.s1 { top: -16px; left: 4%; }
.cta-star.s2 { bottom: -22px; right: 5%; animation-direction: reverse; }
.cta-box h2 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 62px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100;
}
.cta-box h2 em { font-style: italic; }
.cta-box p {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.7vw, 19px);
  color: rgba(25, 21, 16, 0.78);
  max-width: 54ch;
  margin: 0 auto 34px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.cta-actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta-box .btn-primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.cta-box .btn-primary::before { background: var(--paper); }
.cta-box .btn-primary:hover { color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px -12px rgba(25,21,16,0.5); }
.cta-box .btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(25, 21, 16, 0.45); color: var(--ink); }
.cta-box .btn-ghost::before { background: var(--ink); }
.cta-box .btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--orange); border-color: var(--ink); }
.cta-mail { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 14.5px; color: rgba(25, 21, 16, 0.7); }
.cta-mail a { font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(25, 21, 16, 0.5); }
.cta-mail a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT & CONTACT pages
   ============================================================ */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 160px 0 70px;
  overflow: clip;
}
.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 85% at 50% 0%, black, transparent 75%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 85% at 50% 0%, black, transparent 75%);
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-hero .wrap { position: relative; }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.4vw, 76px);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 18px 0 20px;
  max-width: 18ch;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100;
}
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); }
.page-hero .lead { max-width: 60ch; }

/* about — story */
.about-story .wrap { max-width: 880px; }
.about-story .article-content { font-size: 1.12rem; }
.about-vals {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
}
.val-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l);
  padding: 30px 26px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s;
}
.val-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-0.5deg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.val-card .vn {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--orange);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.val-card h3 { font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.val-card p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }

/* contact */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l);
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}
.contact-card h2 { font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.contact-card > p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 26px; }
.cform { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.cform .frow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.cform label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.cform input, .cform select, .cform textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-s);
  padding: 13px 15px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, background 0.25s;
}
.cform input:focus, .cform select:focus, .cform textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--orange);
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.12);
}
.cform textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.cform .btn { margin-top: 6px; justify-content: center; }
.cform-note { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-faint); text-align: center; margin-top: 4px; }

.contact-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.cinfo-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.35s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.cinfo-card:hover { transform: translateX(8px); border-color: var(--line-strong); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.cinfo-card .ci {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--orange-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.3);
  color: var(--orange);
  font-size: 18px;
}
.cinfo-card h3 { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.cinfo-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.55; }
.cinfo-card a { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--orange); }
.cinfo-card a:hover { color: var(--orange); }
.contact-faq { margin-top: 14px; }
.contact-faq details {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--card);
  padding: 0 22px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.contact-faq details[open] { border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.contact-faq summary {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 17px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.contact-faq summary::after { content: "+"; font-size: 19px; color: var(--orange); transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease); }
.contact-faq details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.contact-faq details p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); padding-bottom: 18px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE / BLOG / PRIVACY shared page styles (light theme)
   ============================================================ */
.blog-page, .article-page { background: var(--paper); min-height: 100vh; }

.blog-hero { padding: 150px 0 56px; text-align: center; }
.blog-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  margin: 18px 0 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 100;
}
.blog-hero p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-list { padding: 30px 0 110px; }
.blog-list .wrap { max-width: 900px; }

.post-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.8fr;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 34px 0;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.post-card:hover { transform: translateX(8px); }
.post-card:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.post-card .post-thumb {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.pc-thumb { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16/9; position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper-2); }
.pc-thumb-tag {
  position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 20px;
}
.pc-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.pc-meta { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.pc-meta span + span::before { content: ' · '; }
.pc-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.post-card:hover .pc-body h2 { font-style: italic; }
.pc-body p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.pc-link { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--orange); }
.ad-slot {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 40px 0;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
}

/* --- article pages --- */
.article-hero {
  padding: 150px 0 60px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 56px 56px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 90% at 50% 0%, black, transparent 75%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 90% at 50% 0%, black, transparent 75%);
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.article-hero .wrap { max-width: 800px; position: relative; }
.art-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  background: var(--orange-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 79, 0, 0.35);
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.article-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 90;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.art-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.art-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.art-av {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}
.article-body { padding: 64px 0 110px; }
.article-body .wrap { max-width: 800px; }
.article-content { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 1.07rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.article-content p { margin-bottom: 1.4em; }
.article-content a { color: var(--orange-deep); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,79,0,0.4); }
.article-content a:hover { color: var(--orange); border-bottom-color: var(--orange); }
.article-content h2, .article-content h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.article-content h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin: 2em 0 0.8em; }
.article-content h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 1.6em 0 0.6em; }
.article-content ul, .article-content ol { margin: 0 0 1.4em 1.4em; }
.article-content li { margin-bottom: 0.6em; }
.article-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--orange);
  padding: 14px 0 14px 26px;
  margin: 2em 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.article-content .lede {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.stat-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; margin: 2em 0; }
.stat-box {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
.stat-box .sv {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--orange);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.stat-box .sl { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.4; }
.sources { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1.5px solid var(--line); }
.sources h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.sources ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.sources li { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.sources a { color: var(--orange-deep); }
.article-cta {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l);
  padding: 44px 36px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 64px;
}
.article-cta h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.article-cta p { color: rgba(245, 240, 230, 0.65); margin-bottom: 26px; }
.article-cta .btn-primary { background: var(--orange); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.article-cta .btn-primary::before { background: var(--paper); }
.art-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 56px;
}
.art-nav a { color: var(--ink); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; transition: color 0.2s; }
.art-nav a:hover { color: var(--orange); }

/* --- author bio --- */
.author-bio {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-faint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-faint);
  padding: 32px 0;
  margin: 56px 0 0;
}
.author-bio-av {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.author-bio-body { flex: 1; }
.author-bio-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.author-bio-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.author-bio-role {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--orange-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.author-bio-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}
/* --- article FAQ section --- */
.article-faq { margin: 48px 0 0; }
.article-faq h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.faq-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-faint); padding: 20px 0; }
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-faint); }
.faq-q {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.faq-a { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }

/* --- privacy policy --- */
.pp-hero { padding: 150px 0 48px; text-align: center; }
.pp-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); margin: 16px 0 12px; color: var(--ink); }
.pp-hero p { color: var(--ink-faint); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; }
.pp-body { padding: 0 0 100px; }
.pp-card {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-l);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
  .ticket-wrap { justify-self: center; }
  .hero-doodle, .hero-doodle-label { display: none; }
  .fail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .fail-card:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .results-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .method-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); row-gap: 40px; }
  .method-line { display: none; }
  .rev-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .rev-col:nth-child(2) { margin-top: 0; }
  .rev-col:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .blog-grid .post:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .about-vals { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-cta .btn-ghost { display: none; }
  .pkg { position: static; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .pkg.rev .pkg-info { order: 1; }
  .pkg.rev .pkg-demo { order: 2; }
  .svc-row { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr 36px; }
  .svc-row p { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero { padding-top: 130px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 10.5vw, 48px); }
  .hero-actions .btn { width: 100%; }
  .ticket-stamp { right: -8px; width: 96px; height: 96px; font-size: 11.5px; }
  .fail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .fail-card:nth-child(3) { grid-column: auto; }
  .bigstat { flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
  .method-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .results-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .result { padding: 28px 12px 24px; }
  .rev-grid, .rev-col:nth-child(3) { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-grid .post:nth-child(3) { grid-column: auto; }
  .post-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .blog-hero { padding: 130px 0 40px; }
  .article-hero { padding: 130px 0 48px; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .stat-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .marquee span { font-size: 16px; }
  .marquee span::after { margin: 0 18px; }
  .cta-star { display: none; }
  .cform .frow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-hero { padding: 130px 0 50px; }
}