/* Kubera shared design system.
   Same tokens as offers.kuberapayments.com so the site and the funnel
   read as one brand. */

@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/montserrat600.woff2) format('woff2');}
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/montserrat700.woff2) format('woff2');}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/plexmono400.woff2) format('woff2');}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/plexmono500.woff2) format('woff2');}
@font-face{font-family:'Public Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/pubsans400.woff2) format('woff2');}
@font-face{font-family:'Public Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/pubsans600.woff2) format('woff2');}
@font-face{font-family:'Public Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/pubsans700.woff2) format('woff2');}

:root{
  /* cool core, unchanged from the logo-derived brand */
  --paper:#F5F7FA; --paper-raised:#FFFFFF; --paper-sunken:#E7ECF3;
  --ink:#1B2434; --ink-soft:#4A576B; --ink-faint:#64748B; /* darkened from #7A8699 for WCAG AA contrast */
  --line:rgba(27,36,52,0.14);
  --accent:#3C68A6; --accent-ink:#26376B; --accent-soft:rgba(60,104,166,0.10);
  --sky:#74A0D1;

  /* WARM FAMILY (palette expansion, 2026-07-29).
     Orange is navy's complement, so it carries maximum energy
     without leaving the brand. Derived from the existing
     Signal Red #B3432B, opened up for decorative use. */
  --ember:#E4703A; --ember-deep:#C1552A; --ember-soft:rgba(228,112,58,0.12);
  --amber:#F5A65B;
  --sand:#FDF3EA;            /* warm section ground */
  --signal:#B3432B;          /* still functional only: cost figures */

  /* dark ground for contrast sections */
  --navy-deep:#16203D;

  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(27,36,52,.04), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(27,36,52,.18);
  --shadow-lift:0 2px 4px rgba(27,36,52,.05), 0 18px 40px -18px rgba(27,36,52,.28);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}
body{
  margin:0; background:var(--paper); color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Public Sans',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; overflow-x:hidden;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Montserrat','Public Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-wrap:balance;color:var(--accent-ink);margin:0 0 .5em;}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.4vw,4rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-0.03em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.25rem);margin:1.4em 0 .55em;letter-spacing:-0.025em}
/* first heading in a block never carries top margin: section padding owns that gap */
section > h2:first-child,.prose > h2:first-child,.wrap > h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
h3{font-size:1.1rem}
.h-sm{font-size:1.05rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-weight:400}
/* labels above tile groups centre to match the centred tiles */
.wrap:has(> .tiles) > .h-sm{text-align:center}
a{color:var(--accent)}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:#fff;padding:.6em 1em;border-radius:8px;z-index:99}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
/* horizontal only, so section's vertical padding survives */
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:clamp(1rem,4vw,3.2rem);padding-right:clamp(1rem,4vw,3.2rem)}
.wrap.narrow{max-width:760px}
.center{text-align:center}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.3vw,1.16rem);color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 1.4em}
.center-lede{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:56ch}
.prose p{max-width:68ch}
.micro{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:1em}
/* Dynamic vertical rhythm: plain sections carry modest padding and
   consecutive plain sections collapse, so gaps track content instead of
   stacking fixed air. Full-bleed bands keep their larger breathing room. */
section{padding:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.9rem) 0}
section.wrap + section.wrap{padding-top:.35rem}
section.band,section.band-dark,section.quotes-sec{padding:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.8rem) 0}
.band{background:var(--paper-sunken);margin-top:2rem}

/* ---------- topbar ---------- */
.topbar{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;
  max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;padding:1rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3.2rem);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.topbar img{display:block}
.topnav{display:flex;gap:1.3rem;flex:1;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topnav a{
  color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem;
  padding:.2em 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s;
}
.topnav a:hover{color:var(--accent-ink);border-color:var(--sky)}
.topbar-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem}
.topbar-phone{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .topnav{order:3;width:100%;gap:.45rem 1.15rem;justify-content:center}
  .topnav a{font-size:.88rem}
  .topbar-phone{display:none}
}

/* ---------- bits ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--accent-ink);
  background:var(--accent-soft);display:inline-block;padding:.5em .9em;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:1em;
}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;
  min-height:50px;padding:.85em 1.6em;border-radius:999px;
  font-family:'Public Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;
  cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid transparent;text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.btn-sm{min-height:42px;padding:.55em 1.15em;font-size:.9rem}
/* ember-deep base: white text on #E4703A fails WCAG AA (3:1), #C1552A passes (4.6:1) */
.btn-primary{background:var(--ember-deep);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 26px -10px rgba(228,112,58,.65)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#A64621;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px -12px rgba(228,112,58,.7)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ember)}

/* dark + warm section grounds, so the page has three tones not one */
.band{background:var(--paper-sunken)}
.band-sand{background:var(--sand)}
.band-dark{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#C7D4EA}
.band-dark h1,.band-dark h2,.band-dark h3{color:#fff}
.band-dark .lede{color:#A9BCD8}
.band-dark .h-sm{color:#7E93B5}
.band-dark .tile{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.band-dark .tile b{color:#fff}
.band-dark .tile span{color:#93A7C6}
.band-dark .tile:hover{border-color:var(--ember)}
.band-dark .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff}
.band-dark .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ember)}

.crumbs{
  max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:1.2rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3.2rem) 0;
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.crumbs span{margin:0 .1em}

/* ---------- tiles ----------
   Centered flex instead of auto-fill grid: any item count wraps
   symmetrically, so a short last row centers instead of orphaning left. */
.tiles{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:.9rem}
.tile{
  flex:0 1 250px;min-width:230px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.3em;
  background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
  padding:1.1rem 1.2rem;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transition:transform .15s ease,border-color .15s ease;
}
@media(max-width:560px){.tile{flex-basis:100%}}
/* exactly 5 or 6 tiles: cap at three columns so rows break 3+2 / 3+3
   rather than 4+1. Browsers without :has() fall back to centered rows. */
.tiles:has(> :nth-child(5):last-child),
.tiles:has(> :nth-child(6):last-child){
  max-width:calc(750px + 1.8rem);margin-inline:auto;
}
.tile:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--sky)}
.tile b{color:var(--accent-ink);font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:1rem}
.tile span{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.4}

/* ---------- demo note (Chris-facing annotation on demo pages) ---------- */
.demo-note{
  max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:1.1rem 1.35rem;
  margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;
  background:var(--sand);border:1px solid rgba(228,112,58,.3);border-left:4px solid var(--ember);
  border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;
}
.demo-note b{
  display:block;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#A64621;margin-bottom:.5em;
}
.demo-note p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.demo-note .q{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--accent-ink);font-size:.88em}
@media(max-width:820px){.demo-note{margin-left:1rem;margin-right:1rem}}

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:var(--paper-raised);
  padding:.95rem 1.15rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.faq summary{
  cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent-ink);list-style:none;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:center;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--accent);font-size:1.2rem;flex:none}
.faq[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq p{margin:.8em 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--accent-ink);color:#C9D6EA;margin-top:3rem;padding:3rem 0 2rem}
.foot-grid{
  max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(1rem,4vw,3.2rem);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(5,1fr);gap:1.6rem;
}
@media(max-width:1000px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:640px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* ---------- category design language ---------- */
/* Industries: dark hero band + transaction-mix strip */
.hero-band{padding:0;margin:0}
.hero-band .wrap{padding-top:2.6rem;padding-bottom:2.4rem}
.hero-vertical{background:var(--navy-deep)}
.hero-vertical h1{color:#fff}
.hero-vertical .lede{color:#C7D4EA}
.hero-vertical .eyebrow{color:var(--amber)}
.mix{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:-1.4rem}
@media(max-width:860px){.mix{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:0}}
.mix-card{background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--ember);
  border-radius:12px;padding:1.15rem 1.3rem;box-shadow:0 8px 24px -14px rgba(27,36,52,.25)}
.mix-card .k{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.mix-card b{display:block;margin:.5em 0 .4em;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink)}
.mix-card p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Payment methods: sand hero + monospace rail spec + numbered steps */
.hero-method{background:var(--sand)}
.hero-method .eyebrow{color:var(--ember-deep)}
.rail{background:var(--navy-deep);border-radius:14px;padding:1.5rem 1.7rem}
.rail dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:.6em 1.4em;margin:0;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace}
.rail dt{font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#93A7C6;padding-top:.15em}
.rail dd{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;color:#E8EEF7}
@media(max-width:640px){.rail dl{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.15em}.rail dd{margin-bottom:.8em}}
.steps3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;counter-reset:step}
@media(max-width:860px){.steps3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step3{background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:1.15rem 1.3rem}
.step3::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--ember-deep);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em}
.step3 b{display:block;margin:.4em 0 .35em;color:var(--ink)}
.step3 p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Photo bands: full-bleed CC imagery with on-image attribution */
.photo-band{
  position:relative;height:clamp(220px,32vw,380px);
  background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  padding:0;margin:1.5rem 0;
}
.photo-credit{
  position:absolute;right:.9rem;bottom:.7rem;
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);background:rgba(22,32,61,.55);
  padding:.25em .6em;border-radius:4px;
}

/* Payment methods: big rate figure card (Helcim pricing-display pattern) */
.price-card{
  background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;
  border-top:4px solid var(--ember);padding:1.5rem 1.7rem;text-align:center;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px -18px rgba(27,36,52,.3);
}
.price-card .k{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.price-card .figure{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3.4vw,2.1rem);margin:.35em 0 .3em;letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.price-card p{margin:.2em auto 0;max-width:52ch;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.price-card .micro{margin-top:.9em}

/* Volume tier table variant */
.tiers td:first-child{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-weight:400;font-size:.85rem}
.tiers td:nth-child(2){background:rgba(228,112,58,.07)}

/* Equipment cards (Helcim equipment-section pattern) */
.equip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}
@media(max-width:860px){.equip{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.equip-card{
  background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;
  padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.equip-card .k{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink)}
.equip-card p{margin:.6em 0 1em;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1}
.equip-price{
  font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--ember-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:.7em;
}
.center{text-align:center}

/* Hub index cards: rich two-column directory replacing bare tiles */
.index-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
/* odd counts: the last card spans full width instead of orphaning left */
.index-grid > .index-card:last-child:nth-child(odd){grid-column:1/-1}
@media(max-width:820px){.index-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.index-grid > .index-card:last-child:nth-child(odd){grid-column:auto}}
.index-card{
  display:block;background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:14px;padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;text-decoration:none;
  transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s,box-shadow .15s;
}
.index-card:hover{border-color:var(--ember);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px -20px rgba(27,36,52,.4)}
.index-card .k{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ember-deep)}
.index-card b{display:block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink);margin:.3em 0 .35em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.index-card p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.index-card .go{display:inline-block;margin-top:.85em;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--accent)}
.index-card:hover .go{color:var(--ember-deep)}

/* Compare: side-by-side table + decision guide */
.cmp-wrap{overflow-x:auto}
.cmp{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.92rem}
.cmp th,.cmp td{padding:.7em .9em;border:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.cmp thead th{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace}
.cmp td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.cmp td:nth-child(2){background:rgba(228,112,58,.07)}
.decide{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
@media(max-width:860px){.decide{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.decide-col{background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem}
.decide-col.us{border-top:3px solid var(--ember)}
.decide-col.them{border-top:3px solid var(--accent)}
.decide-col b{color:var(--ink)}
.decide-col ul{margin:.6em 0 0;padding-left:1.15em}
.decide-col li{margin:.4em 0;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.foot h4,.foot .foot-h{color:#fff;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin:0 0 .9em}
.page-quote{margin:0;background:var(--sand);border-left:4px solid var(--ember);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem}
.page-quote blockquote{margin:0;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink)}
.page-quote figcaption{margin-top:.9rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.page-quote figcaption b{color:var(--ink)}
.page-quote figcaption span{margin-left:.5em}
.foot a{display:block;color:#C9D6EA;text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;padding:.22em 0}
.foot a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-addr{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.7;margin-top:1rem;color:#A9BCD8}
.foot-addr a{display:inline;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace}
.foot-legal{
  max-width:1180px;margin:2.5rem auto 0;padding:1.6rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3.2rem) 0;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.65;color:#8FA5C4;
}
.foot-legal p{margin:0 0 .7em;max-width:95ch}

/* =====================================================================
   ROUND 2: custom design-asset system (2026-07-30)
   Inline-SVG editorial components + estate-wide icon layer.
   ===================================================================== */

/* ---------- breadcrumbs as a real list ---------- */
.crumbs ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.15em .4em}
.crumbs li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4em}

/* ---------- topbar phone: icon button on mobile instead of vanishing ---------- */
.topbar-phone svg{display:none}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .topbar-phone{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    min-width:44px;min-height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px}
  .topbar-phone svg{display:block}
  .topbar-phone .num-txt{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
}

/* ---------- statement anatomy figure ---------- */
.stmt-fig{margin:0 auto;max-width:560px}
.stmt-fig svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 30px rgba(27,36,52,.16))}
.stmt-fig figcaption{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.7rem;text-align:center}

/* ---------- fee stack / method diagrams ---------- */
.fee-fig{margin:0 auto;max-width:900px}
.fee-fig svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.fee-fig figcaption{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.4rem;text-align:center}

/* ---------- schematic BC map ---------- */
.bcmap{margin:0 auto;max-width:820px}
.bcmap svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.bcmap figcaption{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.4rem;text-align:center}

/* ---------- terminal spec card (hardware pages) ---------- */
.spec-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;gap:1.6rem;align-items:center;
  background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;
  border-top:4px solid var(--ember);padding:1.5rem 1.7rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
@media(max-width:640px){.spec-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;justify-items:center;text-align:center}}
.spec-card .art svg{width:170px;height:170px;display:block}
.spec-card b{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--accent-ink)}
.spec-card ul{margin:.6em 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.spec-card li{margin:.35em 0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.93rem;padding-left:1.2em;position:relative}
.spec-card li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.52em;width:.55em;height:.55em;
  border-radius:2px;background:var(--ember-soft);border:1.5px solid var(--ember-deep)}

/* ---------- integration flow diagram ---------- */
.flow-fig{margin:0 auto;max-width:960px}
.flow-fig svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

/* ---------- icon layer ---------- */
.tile .ic{flex:none;width:30px;height:30px;margin-bottom:.35em}
.tile .ic svg{width:30px;height:30px;display:block}
.index-card{position:relative}
.index-card .ic{position:absolute;top:1.15rem;right:1.25rem;opacity:.55}
.index-card .ic svg{width:38px;height:38px;display:block}
.mix-card .k{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em}
.mix-card .k svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none}
.equip-card .ic svg{width:56px;height:56px;display:block;margin-bottom:.5em}

/* ---------- settlement timeline inside rail panel ---------- */
.rail .timeline{margin-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-top:1.1rem}
.rail .timeline svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

/* ---------- compare decision fork ---------- */
.decide-fork{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto .4rem}
.decide-fork svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.decide-col ul{list-style:none;padding-left:0}
.decide-col li{padding-left:1.5em;position:relative}
.decide-col li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.32em;width:1em;height:1em;
  background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M2.5 8.5l3.5 3.5 7-8' fill='none' stroke='%234A576B' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center/contain}
.decide-col.us li::before{background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M2.5 8.5l3.5 3.5 7-8' fill='none' stroke='%23C1552A' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}

/* ---------- dumbbell margin chart ---------- */
.dumb-fig{margin:0 auto 1rem;max-width:900px}
.dumb-fig svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

/* ---------- hero band textures (decorative, sub-8% opacity) ---------- */
.hero-vertical .wrap{position:relative}
.hero-vertical{background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 420 300'%3E%3Cg fill='%23FFFFFF'%3E%3Crect x='210' y='40' width='150' height='4' rx='2' opacity='.07'/%3E%3Crect x='250' y='70' width='110' height='4' rx='2' opacity='.06'/%3E%3Crect x='225' y='100' width='135' height='4' rx='2' opacity='.07'/%3E%3Crect x='260' y='130' width='100' height='4' rx='2' opacity='.05'/%3E%3Crect x='235' y='160' width='125' height='4' rx='2' opacity='.06'/%3E%3Crect x='270' y='190' width='90' height='4' rx='2' opacity='.05'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3Crect x='225' y='218' width='135' height='4' rx='2' fill='%23E4703A' opacity='.16'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right -40px center;background-size:auto 100%}
.hero-method{background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 300 300'%3E%3Cg stroke='%23E4703A' stroke-width='14' fill='none' opacity='.06'%3E%3Ccircle cx='95' cy='95' r='38'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='205' cy='205' r='38'/%3E%3Cpath d='M225 60 L75 240'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right -30px center;background-size:auto 115%}

/* ---------- reviewer's pen underline on rate figures ---------- */
.pen-under{background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 9' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 4 Q 60 1 118 3' fill='none' stroke='%23C1552A' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3Cpath d='M4 7.4 Q 62 4.6 116 6.2' fill='none' stroke='%23C1552A' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' opacity='.7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat bottom center/100% 9px;
  padding-bottom:12px;display:inline-block}

/* ---------- partner strip + chamber badge ---------- */
.partner-strip{text-align:center}
.partner-strip .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:.55rem;margin:.9rem 0 .5rem}
.partner-strip .chips span{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;
  color:var(--accent-ink);background:var(--paper-raised);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:999px;padding:.45em 1em}
.partner-strip .chips span small{font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-left:.4em;font-size:.78em}
.badge-line{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:1.1em}
.badge-line svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex:none}

/* ---------- photo band: real img, crawlable + CLS-safe ---------- */
figure.photo-band{margin:1.5rem 0;padding:0}
.photo-band img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.photo-band::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(22,32,61,.28), rgba(22,32,61,.55))}
.photo-band .photo-credit{z-index:2}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .btn,.tile{transition:none}
}