/* ==========================================================================
   #557 M04 — HOMEPAGE REFRESH
   DARK theme retained from the live aicloudpartners.com. This is a refresh:
   existing colours kept, only the SECTIONS are updated to the professional
   recommendations in the CEO AFTER column.
   Prototype only. No backend, no analytics, no tracking.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  /* ---- EXISTING SITE COLOURS — sampled from live aicloudpartners.com ---- */
  --navy-deep:#0A1628;      /* page canvas */
  --navy:#0D1B2A;           /* alternating section */
  --navy-card:#0F2136;      /* card surface  = --ai-card (solid, one shade above panel) */
  --navy-mid:#1E3A5F;       /* brand navy */
  --blue:#0F2136;           /* was #0F3460 — Azure Ice carries no deep blue; = --ai-card */
  --cyan:#00E5FF;           /* primary signal / CTA */
  --turq:#40E0D0;           /* secondary signal */
  --ok:#3DDC97;             /* updated / done = --ai-ok */
  /* STATE TOKENS — these replace --gold/--amber. Azure Ice carries no gold and
     no orange, but gold here encoded MEANING, so each state keeps a DISTINCT
     colour rather than collapsing into one. Decorative gold became --turq. */
  --soon:#9C8CFF;           /* "Coming soon", "in production"   = --ai-t-play */
  --without:#FF7AB6;        /* the "Without PIE" beat, warnings = --ai-t-attr */
  --note:#7C9CFF;           /* notes, promo tag, zone labels    = --ai-t-cert */
  --muted-blue:#8FA3BA;     /* muted text = --ai-muted */
  --light-grey:#C9D6E6;     /* body text  = --ai-body */
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  --line-2:rgba(255,255,255,.16);

  --maxw:1440px;
  --gut:clamp(20px,3.4vw,56px);
  --r:12px;
  --r-lg:16px;
  --sh:0 14px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  --font:'Inter','Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font);background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--light-grey);
  font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
p,li,h1,h2,h3,h4{overflow-wrap:break-word}

h1,h2,h3,h4{color:#fff;line-height:1.15;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.021em;font-weight:700}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.3vw,3rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.3vw,2.1rem);margin-bottom:10px}
h3{font-size:1.04rem;font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut)}
section{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,78px) 0}
.band{background:var(--navy)}
.eyebrow{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cyan);margin:0 0 12px}
/* Founder, 2026-10-07: the section ledes "wrap around" mid-page. Measured at a
   1680px section they were boxed into 795px and broke to 2-3 ragged lines with
   900px of empty space beside them. The cap came off the lede, and text-wrap
   balance evens whatever still has to break. The HEADINGS are deliberately NOT
   freed with it — each h2 is either short or already capped on its own rule
   (.p3 .sec-head h2), so widening .sec-head leaves every heading as it was;
   measured before the change: 1, 3, 1, 1 lines. */
.lede{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.15vw,1.09rem);color:var(--light-grey);max-width:100%;text-wrap:balance}
.small{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted-blue)}
.sec-head{margin-bottom:clamp(26px,3.2vw,40px);max-width:none}
.sec-head h2{margin-bottom:8px}

/* ---------- prototype ribbon ---------- */
.proto{background:var(--blue);color:#ffffff;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.03em;
  padding:7px 0;text-align:center}
.proto b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- N00 · promo bar ---------- */
.promo{background:#0a1628;color:var(--light-grey);font-size:.82rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.promo-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:9px var(--gut);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center}
.promo b{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.promo .sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.promo .tag{background:var(--note);color:#0a1628;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:99px;white-space:nowrap}

/* ---------- N01 · navigation ---------- */
.hdr{background:var(--navy-deep);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:90;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr-in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;min-height:70px}
.logo{flex:0 0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center}
.logo img{height:34px;width:auto;max-width:none}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;margin-left:auto}
.nav>a,.nav .drop>button{font:inherit;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--light-grey);
  background:none;border:0;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.nav>a:hover,.nav .drop>button:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);text-decoration:none}
.nav .caret{width:9px;height:9px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2.2;opacity:.65}
.drop{position:relative}
.drop[data-open="true"]>button{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.dropmenu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 9px);left:0;min-width:290px;background:var(--navy-card);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--sh);
  padding:8px;display:none;z-index:99}
.drop[data-open="true"] .dropmenu{display:block}
.dropmenu a{display:block;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:9px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.dropmenu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);text-decoration:none}
.dropmenu b{display:block;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:650;color:#fff}
.dropmenu span{display:block;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted-blue);line-height:1.45;margin-top:1px}
.hdr-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex:0 0 auto}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;
  width:38px;height:38px;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  align-items:center;gap:4px;flex:0 0 auto}
.burger span{display:block;width:16px;height:2px;background:var(--light-grey);border-radius:2px}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  font-weight:650;font-size:.93rem;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1.2;
  transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s,transform .15s}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:.87rem}
.btn-cyan{background:var(--cyan);color:#0a1628;border-color:var(--cyan);font-weight:700}
.btn-cyan:hover{background:#40E0D0;border-color:#40E0D0}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:var(--line-2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}

/* TRUST STRIP — hero. Marks AiCloudPartners actually holds; no licensed artwork. */
.tstrip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 22px;align-items:center;margin:22px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
/* OFFICIAL Microsoft Marketplace badge. height fixed + width:auto locks the
   aspect ratio, so the guide’s no-stretch/no-distort rule holds by construction.
   48px, not 34 -- at 34 the wordmark was illegible on screen. */
.mkt-badge{display:inline-block;line-height:0;border-radius:3px;transition:opacity .15s ease}
.mkt-badge img{height:48px;width:auto;display:block}
/* a.mkt-badge, not .mkt-badge — on this page the badge is a <span> with no
   link (founder, 2026-10-07), and a hover fade on something unclickable reads
   as a broken link. The rules stay for any page that does link it. */
a.mkt-badge:hover{opacity:.85}
a.mkt-badge:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:3px}
.sec-badge-official{background:none;border:0;padding:0}
.tmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#8FA3BA}
.tmark svg{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:var(--cyan);stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;opacity:.9}
@media (max-width:640px){.tstrip{gap:8px 16px}.tmark{font-size:.72rem}}

.lnk{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-weight:650;color:var(--cyan);font-size:.93rem}
.lnk::after{content:"→";transition:transform .15s}
.lnk:hover{text-decoration:none}
.lnk:hover::after{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ---------- N02 · hero ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--navy-deep);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding:clamp(52px,6.5vw,86px) 0 clamp(56px,7vw,92px)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(1100px 460px at 78% 22%, rgba(0,229,255,.10), transparent 62%),
             radial-gradient(760px 380px at 8% 88%, rgba(30,58,95,.5), transparent 65%);
  pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.02fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:clamp(30px,4.5vw,64px);align-items:center}
.hero .eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.hero .eyebrow .bar{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--cyan);display:inline-block;opacity:.85}
.hero h1{max-width:17ch;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero p.sub{color:var(--light-grey);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.2vw,1.11rem);max-width:54ch;
  margin-bottom:26px;line-height:1.72}
.hero-visual{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:0}
.hero-shot{border-radius:var(--r-lg);border:1px solid var(--line-2);box-shadow:var(--sh);
  width:100%;background:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- N03 · product proof (alternating rows) ---------- */
/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(16px,2vw,22px)}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--navy-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px);min-width:0}
.card h3{margin-bottom:7px}
.card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted-blue);margin:0}
.ico{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(0,229,255,.1);
  border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.2);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:14px;flex:0 0 auto}
.ico svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:var(--cyan);stroke-width:1.9;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.card.accent{background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(0,229,255,.12),rgba(30,58,95,.28));
  border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.34)}
.card.accent h3{color:#fff}
.card.accent p{color:var(--light-grey)}

/* ---------- N05 · value model ---------- */
.value{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-card)}
.vstep{padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px) clamp(14px,1.6vw,20px);text-align:center;
  border-right:1px solid var(--line);min-width:0}
.vstep:last-child{border-right:0}
.vstep .vico{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,229,255,.1);
  border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.22);display:grid;place-items:center;margin:0 auto 14px}
.vstep .vico svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:var(--cyan);stroke-width:1.9;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.vstep b{display:block;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}
.vstep span{display:block;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted-blue);line-height:1.5}

/* ---------- N06 · the PIE platform ---------- */
.plat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(16px,2vw,20px)}
.pgroup{background:var(--navy-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.pgroup-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.pgroup-head .ico{margin-bottom:0;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:9px}
.pgroup-head .ico svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.pgroup-head h3{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.3}
.pgroup ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pgroup li{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--light-grey);padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.pgroup li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.pgroup li svg{width:13px;height:13px;fill:none;stroke:var(--cyan);stroke-width:2.6;
  flex:0 0 auto;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.plat-foot{margin-top:22px;text-align:center}

/* ---------- N09 · pricing ---------- */
.plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(18px,2.4vw,26px);
  max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.plan{background:var(--navy-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:clamp(24px,2.8vw,32px);text-align:center;position:relative;min-width:0}
.plan.hi{border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.45);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.12),var(--sh)}
.plan .flag{position:absolute;top:-11px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:var(--cyan);color:#0a1628;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 13px;border-radius:99px;white-space:nowrap}
.plan h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.plan .for{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--muted-blue);margin-bottom:18px}
.price{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:center;gap:3px;margin-bottom:6px}
.price .cur{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;align-self:flex-start;margin-top:6px}
.price b{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3.4vw,2.9rem);font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1}
.price span{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted-blue);font-weight:500}
.plan .onb{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--light-grey);margin-bottom:20px}
.plan .onb em{font-style:normal;color:var(--cyan);font-weight:650}
.plan .btn{width:100%}
.pricing-note{text-align:center;margin-top:22px}

/* ---------- N10 · closing CTA ---------- */
.closer{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#0d1b2a,#0A1628 60%);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.closer::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(760px 320px at 82% 50%, rgba(0,229,255,.13), transparent 62%);
  pointer-events:none}
.closer .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.closer h2{margin-bottom:10px}
.closer p{color:var(--light-grey);max-width:56ch;margin-bottom:22px}

/* ---------- N11 · footer ---------- */
.ftr{background:#0a1628;color:var(--muted-blue);padding:clamp(42px,5vw,58px) 0 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ftr-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:clamp(22px,3vw,40px);padding-bottom:clamp(30px,4vw,42px)}
.ftr img.flogo{height:30px;width:auto;max-width:none;margin-bottom:13px}
.ftr .tagline{font-size:.89rem;color:var(--muted-blue);max-width:34ch;margin:0}
.ftr h4{color:#fff;font-size:.77rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:0 0 13px}
.ftr ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.ftr li{margin-bottom:9px}
.ftr a{color:var(--muted-blue);font-size:.89rem;text-decoration:none}
.ftr a:hover{color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none}
.ftr-btm{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0 24px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.83rem}
.social{display:flex;gap:9px}
.social a{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:7px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  display:grid;place-items:center}
.social a:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);background:rgba(0,229,255,.1)}
.social svg{width:14px;height:14px;fill:var(--muted-blue)}
.social a:hover svg{fill:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- governance marks ---------- */
.note{border:1px solid rgba(124,156,255,.32);background:rgba(124,156,255,.07);
  border-left:3px solid var(--note);border-radius:9px;padding:14px 18px;
  font-size:.87rem;color:#C9D6E6}
.note b{color:var(--note)}
.illus{display:inline-block;background:rgba(124,156,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(124,156,255,.3);
  color:var(--note);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:5px;white-space:nowrap}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--cyan);color:#0a1628;
  padding:12px 20px;z-index:999}
.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px}

/* mobile sheet */
.sheet{position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--navy-deep);z-index:200;padding:22px var(--gut);
  display:none;overflow-y:auto}
.sheet[data-open="true"]{display:block}
.sheet-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:26px}
.sheet-x{background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;
  font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1;padding:6px 12px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--light-grey)}
.sheet a{display:block;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-weight:600;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.02rem}
.sheet .btn{width:100%;margin-top:20px}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .plat{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .ftr-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .nav,.hdr-cta .btn-ghost{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .hero h1{max-width:20ch}
  .value{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .vstep{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .vstep:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .proof{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .plans{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .plat{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .ftr-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .value{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .vstep{border-right:0}
  .cta-row .btn{width:100%}
  .ftr-btm{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  .ftr-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .hdr-in{min-height:62px;gap:12px}
  .logo img{height:28px}
}
/* ==========================================================================
   ENERGY LAYER — the product excitement the live site has today.
   Visual punch only: gradient, glow, depth, motion. No added claims.
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- gradient display type, the PIE brand gradient --- */
.grad{background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--cyan) 0%,var(--turq) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
h1,h2{letter-spacing:-.033em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,3.9vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.06}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,2.8vw,2.55rem);line-height:1.1}

/* --- hero: deeper wash + moving glow + grid --- */
.hero{padding:clamp(60px,7.5vw,104px) 0 clamp(64px,8vw,110px)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,229,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px),
                   linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,229,255,.05) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:62px 62px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(760px 420px at 70% 40%,#000,transparent 72%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(760px 420px at 70% 40%,#000,transparent 72%)}
.hero::before{background:
  radial-gradient(900px 480px at 76% 26%, rgba(0,229,255,.20), transparent 62%),
  radial-gradient(620px 420px at 14% 84%, rgba(64,224,208,.13), transparent 66%),
  radial-gradient(520px 320px at 96% 86%, rgba(64,224,208,.07), transparent 70%);
  animation:heroGlow 13s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes heroGlow{from{opacity:.75;transform:scale(1)}to{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.05)}}
.hero .eyebrow{font-size:.79rem;letter-spacing:.16em}
.hero .eyebrow .bar{width:26px;height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),var(--turq));box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,229,255,.8)}
.hero-shot{box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.16),
  0 0 60px rgba(0,229,255,.12);transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.hero-visual:hover .hero-shot{transform:translateY(-6px) scale(1.012)}

/* --- primary CTA: glow + sheen --- */
.btn-cyan{box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(0,229,255,.32);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.btn-cyan::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:-130%;width:55%;height:100%;
  background:linear-gradient(105deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.55),transparent);
  transform:skewX(-20deg)}
.btn-cyan:hover::after{animation:sheen .85s ease}
@keyframes sheen{to{left:135%}}
.btn-cyan:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,229,255,.48)}

/* --- cards lift and light up --- */
.card,.pgroup,.sitem,.plan,.pshot{transition:transform .22s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),
  border-color .22s, box-shadow .22s, background .22s}
.card:hover,.pgroup:hover,.sitem:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);
  border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.42);
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.42),0 0 26px rgba(0,229,255,.12)}
.ico{box-shadow:inset 0 0 18px rgba(0,229,255,.1)}
.card:hover .ico,.pgroup:hover .ico,.sitem:hover .ico{
  background:rgba(0,229,255,.18);border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.45);
  box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,229,255,.3)}
.card.accent{box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(0,229,255,.14)}

/* --- product proof: glowing frames + gradient step numbers --- */
.pshot{box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.42),0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.08)}
.pstep:hover .pshot{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.4);
  box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 30px rgba(0,229,255,.16)}
.pnum b{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cyan),var(--turq));color:#0a1628;
  border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(0,229,255,.45);font-weight:800}
.pstep h3{font-size:1.1rem}

/* --- value model: the five moves, lit --- */
.value{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(0,229,255,.05),rgba(13,27,42,.9) 55%);
  box-shadow:0 0 44px rgba(0,229,255,.08)}
.vstep{transition:background .22s,transform .22s}
.vstep:hover{background:rgba(0,229,255,.07)}
.vstep:hover .vico{background:rgba(0,229,255,.2);border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.55);
  box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(0,229,255,.38);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.vstep .vico{transition:all .22s;box-shadow:inset 0 0 18px rgba(0,229,255,.12)}
.vstep b{font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.11em;
  background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--cyan),var(--turq));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}

/* --- platform: gradient top edge on each group --- */
.pgroup{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pgroup::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),var(--turq));opacity:.55;
  transform:scaleX(.35);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s,opacity .3s}
.pgroup:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1);opacity:1}
.pgroup li{transition:color .18s}
.pgroup li:hover{color:#fff}

/* --- pricing: the recommended plan glows --- */
.plan.hi{background:linear-gradient(165deg,rgba(0,229,255,.09),var(--navy-card) 58%);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.3),0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 46px rgba(0,229,255,.16)}
.plan:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.plan .flag{box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(0,229,255,.55)}
.price b{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#fff 28%,var(--cyan));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}

/* --- closing CTA: full-bleed energy --- */
.closer{padding:clamp(56px,7vw,92px) 0}
.closer::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.45;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,229,255,.06) 1px,transparent 1px),
                   linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,229,255,.06) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:54px 54px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(620px 300px at 78% 50%,#000,transparent 74%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(620px 300px at 78% 50%,#000,transparent 74%)}
.closer h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.2vw,2.85rem)}




/* --- N03 · value panels, click/hover to full screen --- */
.vals{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(18px,2.2vw,26px)}
.val{margin:0;background:var(--navy-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px);min-width:0;cursor:zoom-in;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:transform .24s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),border-color .24s,box-shadow .24s}
.val::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),var(--turq));
  opacity:.5;transform:scaleX(.3);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s,opacity .3s}
.val:hover,.val:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.45);
  box-shadow:0 22px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 40px rgba(0,229,255,.16);outline:none}
.val:hover::before,.val:focus-visible::before{transform:scaleX(1);opacity:1}
.val-kick{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:9px}
.val h3{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.5vw,1.35rem);line-height:1.22;margin-bottom:16px;letter-spacing:-.022em}
.val-shot{display:block;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#C9D6E6;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);margin-bottom:16px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.4);transition:box-shadow .24s}
.val-shot img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.val:hover .val-shot{box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.52),0 0 26px rgba(0,229,255,.14)}
.val figcaption{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--light-grey);line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.val figcaption b{color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.val-cue{margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-blue);opacity:0;transition:opacity .2s}
.val:hover .val-cue,.val:focus-visible .val-cue{opacity:1;color:var(--cyan)}
.val-wide{grid-column:span 2}
.val-wide .val-shot img{width:100%}

/* lightbox */
.lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:300;display:none;place-items:center;
  background:rgba(10,22,40,.93);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);padding:clamp(16px,4vw,56px)}
.lightbox[data-open="true"]{display:grid}
.lb-inner{margin:0;max-width:1500px;width:100%}
.lb-inner img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--r-lg);border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.3);
  box-shadow:0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.7),0 0 70px rgba(0,229,255,.16);background:#C9D6E6}
.lb-inner figcaption{margin-top:16px;color:var(--light-grey);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.6;
  max-width:88ch}
.lb-inner figcaption b{color:#fff}
.lb-x{position:absolute;top:clamp(12px,2vw,26px);right:clamp(12px,2vw,26px);
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.lb-x:hover{background:rgba(0,229,255,.16);border-color:var(--cyan)}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .vals{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .val-wide{grid-column:span 1}
}


.hero-stack{margin:0;position:relative;min-width:0}
.hero-quote{margin:0;position:relative;z-index:2;
  margin-top:-56px;margin-left:clamp(0px,2vw,26px);max-width:min(560px,86%);
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,rgba(13,27,42,.97),rgba(10,22,40,.97));
  border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.3);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px);
  box-shadow:0 26px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 44px rgba(0,229,255,.14);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.hero-quote::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:-6px;left:14px;
  font-size:4.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--cyan);opacity:.26;font-family:Georgia,serif}
.hero-quote p{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:clamp(.98rem,1.12vw,1.1rem);line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--light-grey);position:relative}
.hero-quote p b{color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.hero-quote cite{display:block;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan)}
@media (max-width:960px){.hero-quote{margin-top:-36px;max-width:94%}}
.hero-cap{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted-blue);line-height:1.5;
  display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-visual{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}

/* --- zone 2 · platform: the full PIE home screen --- */
.platshot{margin:0;min-width:0}
.platshot img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--navy-deep);
  box-shadow:0 26px 64px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.1),0 0 56px rgba(0,229,255,.12);
  transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s}
.platshot:hover img{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.45);
  box-shadow:0 36px 84px rgba(0,0,0,.62),0 0 72px rgba(0,229,255,.22)}
.platshot figcaption{margin-top:18px;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted-blue);line-height:1.6;
  max-width:104ch}
.platshot figcaption b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:650}

/* --- zone 2 · platform with the live product rail (retired) --- */
.platwrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,248px) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:clamp(22px,3vw,44px);align-items:start}
.platrail{margin:0;min-width:0}
.platrail img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--navy-deep);
  box-shadow:0 20px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.1),0 0 40px rgba(0,229,255,.1);
  transition:transform .26s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),box-shadow .26s,border-color .26s}
.platrail:hover img{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.45);
  box-shadow:0 28px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.58),0 0 52px rgba(0,229,255,.2)}
.platrail figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted-blue);line-height:1.5}
.platrail figcaption b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:650}
.platwrap .plat{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.soon{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--note);
  background:rgba(124,156,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(124,156,255,.34);
  padding:2px 7px;border-radius:99px;white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:1100px){.platwrap .plat{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .platwrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .platrail{max-width:260px}
}
@media (max-width:760px){.platwrap .plat{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}

/* --- N03b · what partners use PIE for --- */
@media (max-width:1100px){.card-wide{grid-column:span 2}}
@media (max-width:760px){.card-wide{grid-column:span 1}}

/* --- N06b · real report outputs --- */
.reports{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(20px,2.6vw,30px)}
.rep{margin:0;min-width:0}
.rep-shot{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
  background:#C9D6E6;aspect-ratio:16/9;position:relative;
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.44),0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.07);
  transition:transform .24s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),border-color .24s,box-shadow .24s}
.rep-shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center}
.rep-shot::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 58%,rgba(10,22,40,.5));pointer-events:none}
.rep:hover .rep-shot{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.45);
  box-shadow:0 24px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 34px rgba(0,229,255,.18)}
.rep figcaption{padding-top:16px}
.rep figcaption h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.rep figcaption p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted-blue);margin:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.reports{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}

/* --- section rhythm: a lit rule above each band --- */
.band{position:relative}
.band::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:min(var(--maxw),92%);height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(0,229,255,.35),transparent)}

/* --- hero product shot: full app screen, bleeding toward the right edge --- */
@media (min-width:961px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.04fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);
    gap:clamp(26px,3vw,46px);align-items:center}
  .hero-visual{margin-right:calc(-1 * var(--gut));overflow:visible}
  .hero-shot{width:calc(100% + clamp(30px,6vw,120px));max-width:none}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,3.1vw,3.4rem);max-width:15ch}
  .hero p.sub{max-width:46ch}
}
@media (min-width:1500px){
  .hero-visual{margin-right:calc(-1 * (var(--gut) + clamp(20px,3vw,70px)))}
}

/* --- LARGE DISPLAYS: fill the screen, scale the whole system up --- */
@media (min-width:1600px){
  :root{--maxw:1560px;--gut:64px}
  body{font-size:17px}
  h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,3.6vw,4.1rem)}
  h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,2.5vw,2.9rem)}
  h3{font-size:1.14rem}
  .lede{font-size:1.2rem}   /* max-width:72ch removed 2026-10-07 — it was the rule actually boxing the ledes at >=1600px */
  section{padding:clamp(72px,5.2vw,108px) 0}
  .hero{padding:clamp(84px,6vw,128px) 0 clamp(88px,6.4vw,132px)}
  .hero h1{max-width:18ch}
  .hero p.sub{font-size:1.24rem;max-width:56ch}
  .btn{font-size:1rem;padding:14px 28px}
  .btn-sm{font-size:.92rem;padding:10px 19px}
  .nav>a,.nav .drop>button{font-size:.97rem;padding:10px 15px}
  .logo img{height:38px}
  .hdr-in{min-height:78px}
  .plans{max-width:960px}
  .vstep b{font-size:1.02rem}
  .vstep span{font-size:.95rem}
  .pgroup li{font-size:.95rem}
  .card p,.rep figcaption p,.pstep p{font-size:.98rem}
  .rep figcaption h3,.pstep h3{font-size:1.2rem}
}
@media (min-width:1920px){
  :root{--maxw:1680px}
  body{font-size:18px}
  h1{font-size:4.4rem}
  h2{font-size:3.05rem}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;
    transition-duration:.01ms!important}
  .hero-visual:hover .hero-shot,.card:hover,.pgroup:hover,.sitem:hover,.plan:hover{transform:none}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   REVIEW AID ONLY - zone labels for Founder walkthrough. Remove before build.
   ========================================================================== */
.promo,.hdr,section,.ftr{position:relative}
.hdr{position:sticky}
.zone-tag{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;z-index:80;pointer-events:none;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:#0a1628;background:#7C9CFF;border:2px solid #0a1628;
  padding:5px 11px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap;
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.promo .zone-tag,.hdr .zone-tag{top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);left:8px;font-size:.66rem;padding:3px 8px}

/* ---- ZONE 1 · video slot (Founder pick, option F) ---- */
.hero-visual .vposter{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:760px;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,#0F2136,#0a1628 70%);border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.3);
  box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.6);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;text-align:center}
.vposter .v-glow{position:absolute;inset:-20%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%,rgba(0,229,255,.22),transparent 55%);pointer-events:none}
.vposter .v-tag{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:#0a1628;background:#9C8CFF;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:5px}
.vposter .v-play{position:relative;width:clamp(72px,6vw,96px);height:clamp(72px,6vw,96px);border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #00e5ff;
  background:rgba(0,229,255,.12);display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 0 44px rgba(0,229,255,.35);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.vposter .v-play:hover{transform:scale(1.06);box-shadow:0 0 60px rgba(0,229,255,.5)}
.vposter .v-play svg{width:40%;height:40%;fill:#00e5ff;margin-left:5px}
.vposter .v-title{position:relative;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.8vw,1.6rem);margin-top:10px}
.vposter .v-sub{position:relative;color:#8FA3BA}
.vposter .v-bar{position:absolute;left:20px;right:20px;bottom:18px;height:4px;border-radius:4px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.vposter .v-bar span{display:block;width:18%;height:100%;border-radius:4px;background:#00e5ff}
.hero-video{width:100%;max-width:760px;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.3);box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
/* ---- ZONE 3 · The Challenge (approved 2026-09-16) ---- */
.p-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:var(--cyan)}
.p-eyebrow .bar{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--cyan);display:inline-block}

/* ---- Zone 3 proposed ---- */
.p3 .sec-head h2{max-width:24ch}
.p3-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .7s ease var(--d),transform .7s ease var(--d)}
.p3-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:2px;width:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--turq),rgba(64,224,208,0));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:0 50%;transition:transform 1s ease calc(var(--d) + .3s)}
.is-in .p3-card{opacity:1;transform:none}
.is-in .p3-card::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.p3-card h3{color:#fff}
.p3-card p{color:var(--light-grey)}
.p3-card:last-child{border-color:rgba(64,224,208,.35);background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(64,224,208,.08),rgba(30,58,95,.28))}
.p3-card:last-child .ico{background:rgba(64,224,208,.1);border-color:rgba(64,224,208,.35)}
.p3-card:last-child .ico svg{stroke:var(--turq)}
.p3-q{margin-top:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,32px);border-radius:var(--r-lg);border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.3);background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(15,33,54,.7),rgba(13,27,42,.9));text-align:center}
.p3-q-h{margin:0 0 14px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-blue)}
.p3-q-list{list-style:none;margin:0 0 16px;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px}
.p3-q-list li{padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.35);background:rgba(0,229,255,.08);color:#fff;font-size:clamp(.98rem,1.1vw,1.1rem)}
.p3-q-list b{color:var(--cyan)}
.p3-q-a{margin:0;color:var(--light-grey);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.15vw,1.12rem)}
.p3-q-a b{color:#fff}

@media (max-width:760px){.p3-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
@media (min-width:761px) and (max-width:1100px){.p3-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.p3-card,.p3-card::after{transition:none}}
/* ---- ZONE 6 + ZONE 7 · moved from the live homepage (O-9 Security, O-11 Footer + O-12 bar), 2026-09-16 ----
   Rules copied from origin/main:index.html and scoped under .live. Footer text set to white per Founder. */
.live .g{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#00E5FF,#40E0D0);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.live .sl{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#00E5FF;margin-bottom:10px}
.live .st{font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#FFFFFF}
.live .ss{font-size:1rem;color:#8FA3BA;max-width:640px;margin-bottom:36px;line-height:1.7}
.live .centered{text-align:center}
.live .centered .ss{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.live .sec-section{padding:64px 40px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.live .sec-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:start}
.live .sec-left p{color:#8FA3BA;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:12px}
.live .sec-left p strong{color:#FFF}
.live .sec-left p .warn{color:#FF7AB6;font-weight:600}
.live .sec-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 16px;background:rgba(0,229,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.2);border-radius:8px;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:4px;margin-right:8px}
.live .sec-badge-icon{font-size:1rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.live .sec-badge-icon svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:none;stroke:#00E5FF;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.live .sec-badge-text{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:#00E5FF}
.live .sec-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
.live .sec-card{background:#0D1B2A;border:1px solid #1E3A5F;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 14px;transition:all .2s}
.live .sec-card:hover{border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.25);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.live .sec-card-icon{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.live .sec-card-title{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:#FFF;margin-bottom:3px}
.live .sec-card-desc{font-size:.72rem;color:#8FA3BA;line-height:1.5}
.live .logo-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15}
.live .lt-top{font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem;color:#FFF;letter-spacing:1px}
.live .lt-bot{font-weight:700;font-size:.7rem;color:#00E5FF;letter-spacing:2px}
.live .footer{padding:36px 40px;border-top:1px solid #1E3A5F;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.live .footer-brand p{color:#FFFFFF;font-size:.78rem;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.6}
.live .footer-col h4{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:#FFFFFF;margin:0 0 10px}
.live .footer-col a{display:block;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:.78rem;margin-bottom:5px;text-decoration:none}
.live .footer-col a:hover{color:#00E5FF}
.live .footer-bottom{text-align:center;padding:16px 40px;border-top:1px solid #1E3A5F;color:#FFFFFF;font-size:.68rem}
.live-ftr{background:#0A1628}
@media(max-width:768px){.live .sec-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.live .sec-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.live .footer{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.live .sec-section,.live .footer{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}}
/* ---- ZONE 4 · One SOW, five moves + report showcase (concept locked 2026-09-16) ---- */
/* ---- Zone 4 proposed ---- */
.p4-track{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(12px,1.4vw,20px);position:relative}
.p4-track::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:10%;right:10%;top:34px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cyan),var(--turq),var(--cyan));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:0 50%;transition:transform 2.6s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1) .2s;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(0,229,255,.5)}
.is-in .p4-track::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.p4-move{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:10px;padding:0 4px 20px}
.p4-node{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;place-items:center;width:68px;height:68px;border-radius:50%;background:#0a1628;border:2px solid var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(0,229,255,.08),0 0 26px rgba(0,229,255,.3);opacity:0;transform:scale(.6);transition:opacity .5s ease calc(var(--i) * .55s + .3s),transform .5s ease calc(var(--i) * .55s + .3s)}
.p4-node svg{width:28px;height:28px;fill:none;stroke:var(--cyan);stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.p4-node em{position:absolute;top:-8px;right:-8px;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;color:#0a1628;background:var(--cyan);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 6px}
.is-in .p4-node{opacity:1;transform:none}
.p4-name{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.3vw,1.3rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}
.p4-what{display:block;color:var(--light-grey);font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.5}
.p4-pay{display:block;margin-top:auto;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(64,224,208,.4);background:rgba(64,224,208,.08);color:var(--turq);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.35}
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .p4-track{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}
  .p4-track::before{left:33px;right:auto;top:20px;bottom:20px;width:2px;height:auto;transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:50% 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cyan),var(--turq),var(--cyan))}
  .is-in .p4-track::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
  .p4-move{display:grid;grid-template-columns:68px 1fr;column-gap:18px;text-align:left;align-items:start;padding-bottom:24px}
  .p4-node{grid-row:1 / span 3}
  .p4-name{margin-top:4px}.p4-pay{margin-top:4px;justify-self:start}
}
/* ---- Zone 4: report showcase ---- */
.p4-move{cursor:pointer;border-radius:14px;transition:background .5s}
.p4-move.is-active{background:rgba(0,229,255,.06)}
.p4-move.is-active .p4-node{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(0,229,255,.16),0 0 40px rgba(0,229,255,.6)}
.p4-move.is-active .p4-name{color:var(--cyan)}
.rs-wide{width:min(1880px,calc(100vw - 2 * var(--gut)));margin:clamp(30px,3.4vw,52px) auto 0}
.rs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,330px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(18px,2vw,32px);align-items:start}
.rs-h{margin:0 0 12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--turq)}
.rs-list ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.rs-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:14px 1fr;gap:10px;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(13,27,42,.8);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .4s,border-color .4s,box-shadow .4s}
.rs-item.has-shot{cursor:pointer}
.rs-dot{width:9px;height:9px;margin-top:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted-blue)}
.rs-item.has-shot .rs-dot{background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--cyan)}
.rs-item b{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.3}
.rs-item em{display:block;font-style:normal;color:var(--muted-blue);font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.4}
.rs-item.is-active{background:rgba(0,229,255,.12);border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.55);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(0,229,255,.18)}
.rs-item.is-active b{color:var(--cyan)}
.rs-viewer{margin:0;position:relative;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.35);background:#0a1628;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 50px rgba(0,229,255,.12)}
.rs-bar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 14px;padding:12px 16px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0F2136,#0d1b2a);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.25)}
.rs-dots{display:flex;gap:6px}.rs-dots i{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.rs-title{color:#fff;font-size:1.02rem}
.rs-view{color:var(--muted-blue);font-size:.86rem}
.rs-tag{margin:0;padding:8px 16px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted-blue);background:#0a1628}
.rs-head{text-align:center;margin:0 auto clamp(18px,2vw,28px);max-width:70ch}
.rs-head h3{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 8px;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(0,229,255,.25)}
.rs-head p{margin:0;color:var(--light-grey);font-size:clamp(1rem,1.15vw,1.12rem)}
.rs-money{margin-left:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:1px;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:10px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,229,255,.18),rgba(64,224,208,.12));border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.6);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(0,229,255,.3)}
.rs-money-k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--turq)}
.rs-money-v{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.4vw,1.35rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.15;white-space:nowrap}
.rs-money.is-pop{animation:moneyPop .7s ease-out}
@keyframes moneyPop{0%{transform:scale(.92);opacity:.3}60%{transform:scale(1.06);opacity:1}100%{transform:scale(1)}}
.rs-screen{position:relative;height:clamp(420px,68vh,860px);overflow:hidden;background:#0a1628}
.rs-doc{padding:52px 18px 58px}
.rs-shot{position:relative;margin:0 auto 14px}
.rs-clip{overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.rs-clip img{display:block;max-width:none;height:auto;filter:saturate(1.2) contrast(1.04)}
.mm{position:absolute;z-index:2;border-radius:10px;border:3px solid rgba(0,229,255,0);transition:border-color .5s,box-shadow .5s,background .5s;pointer-events:none}
.mm.is-lit{border-color:#00e5ff;background:rgba(0,229,255,.08);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(0,229,255,.22),0 0 34px rgba(0,229,255,.75)}
.mm em{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:calc(100% + 10px);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;font-style:normal;
  font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(.82rem,1vw,1rem);color:#fff;background:#0a1628;border:1px solid #00e5ff;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px 6px 6px;
  box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(0,229,255,.55);opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .5s .15s,transform .5s .15s}
.mm.mm-right em{left:auto;right:0}
.mm.mm-below em{bottom:auto;top:calc(100% + 10px);transform:translateY(-8px)}
.mm em i{display:grid;place-items:center;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:#00e5ff;color:#0a1628;font-style:normal;font-weight:900}
.mm.is-lit em{opacity:1;transform:none}
.rs-doc{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity .7s ease;will-change:transform}
.rs-doc.is-on{opacity:1}
.rs-doc img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.rs-prog{height:4px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}.rs-prog span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--cyan)}
@media (max-width:1000px){.rs{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.rs-list ol{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr))}.rs-screen{height:clamp(360px,60vh,640px)}.rs-tag{margin-left:0}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.p4-track::before,.p4-node{transition:none}}
/* ---- ZONE 2 · home-screen tour v3 ---- */
/* 🔴 THE CONTROL CENTRE IS PINNED TO ITS NATIVE WIDTH, AND CENTRED.
   PIE_Home_Dashboard.png is 1501x651. It was rendering at 1878px — a 1.25x
   UPSCALE, which made Zone 2 run 2214px tall and left the screenshot soft.
   Founder, 2026-10-07: "too large showing the control center can you downsize
   this", then "not centered and now its too small. increase the size and center
   it". 1500px is the answer to both: as large as the file can go without
   inventing pixels, and no larger.

   🔴 CAP THE STAGE, NEVER .ht-frame ALONE. The tour script positions .ht-card
   by writing inline left/top/width against the .ht-stage box. Capping the frame
   on its own centres the picture inside a still-full-width stage, the card goes
   on aiming at the old geometry, and it lands half off the screenshot with its
   text clipped — measured, frame at x=601 while the card still began at x=277.
   Whatever is capped, the stage must be inside it so the script's coordinate
   space and the image are the same box.

   🔴 Do not raise this above 1501px: that is where the upscale returns. */
.hometour{position:relative;margin-top:64px;transition:padding-bottom .6s ease;
          max-width:1500px}
.ht-stage{position:relative;min-width:0}
.ht-frame{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line-2);box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.ht-frame img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.ht-hot{all:unset;box-sizing:border-box;position:absolute;border-radius:7px;cursor:pointer;--tc:var(--cyan);
  transition:box-shadow 1s ease,outline-color 1s ease;outline:2px solid transparent;outline-offset:1px}
.ht-hot[data-tone="org"]{--tc:var(--turq)}.ht-hot[data-tone="soon"]{--tc:var(--soon)}
.ht-hot:focus-visible{outline-color:var(--tc)}
.hometour.is-touring .ht-hot.is-target{outline-color:var(--tc);box-shadow:0 0 0 200vmax rgba(10,22,40,.5),0 0 30px var(--tc)}
.ht-hot.is-ping::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:inherit;border:2px solid var(--tc);animation:htping 1s ease-out}
@keyframes htping{from{transform:scale(1);opacity:1}to{transform:scale(1.18);opacity:0}}
.ht-arrow{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:42px;height:50px;z-index:7;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;
  transition:transform 1.4s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1),opacity .4s;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(0,229,255,.75))}
.ht-arrow svg{width:100%;height:100%;fill:none;stroke:var(--cyan);stroke-width:4.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;animation:htbob 1.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes htbob{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(7px)}}
.hometour.is-touring .ht-arrow{opacity:1}
.ht-hint{margin:14px 0 0;text-align:center;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted-blue)}
.ht-ghost{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:0;height:0;z-index:8;pointer-events:none;border-radius:10px;opacity:0;
  border:2px solid var(--cyan);background:rgba(0,229,255,.14);box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(0,229,255,.55)}
.ht-ghost.is-fly{transition:left 1.1s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1),top 1.1s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1),width 1.1s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1),height 1.1s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1),opacity .5s ease 1s}

.ht-card{--tc:var(--cyan);position:relative;min-width:0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0F2136,#0d1b2a 70%);border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.45);
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 60px rgba(0,229,255,.14);transition:border-color .8s,box-shadow .8s}
.ht-card[data-tone="org"]{--tc:var(--turq);border-color:rgba(64,224,208,.5)}
.ht-card[data-tone="soon"]{--tc:var(--soon);border-color:rgba(156,140,255,.5)}
.hc-inner{padding:clamp(22px,2vw,34px);transition:opacity .5s ease}
.ht-card.is-swap .hc-inner{opacity:0}
.hs-top{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:8px}
.hs-num{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 auto;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;color:#0a1628;background:var(--tc);box-shadow:0 0 24px var(--tc)}
.hs-titles{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}
.hs-kick{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tc)}
.hs-name{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.15}
.hs-count{align-self:flex-start;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted-blue)}
.hs-line{color:var(--light-grey);font-size:clamp(.98rem,1.05vw,1.12rem);line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 14px}
.hs-job{margin:0 0 18px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(10,22,40,.55);border:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.hs-job span{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-blue)}
.hs-job b{display:block;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(.95rem,1vw,1.05rem);line-height:1.4}
.hs-h{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tc);margin:0 0 9px}
.hs-h-alt{color:var(--without)}
.hs-steps{list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;counter-reset:st}
.hs-steps li{counter-increment:st;position:relative;flex:1 1 150px;padding:10px 12px 10px 36px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(0,229,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.22);color:#fff;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.35}
.hs-steps li::before{content:counter(st);position:absolute;left:10px;top:10px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;color:#0a1628;background:var(--tc)}
.hs-without{margin:0 0 18px;padding:12px 14px 12px 16px;border-left:3px solid var(--without);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;background:rgba(255,122,182,.07);color:var(--light-grey);font-size:clamp(.95rem,1vw,1.05rem);line-height:1.5;font-style:italic}
.hs-who{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:9px}
.hs-who li{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:9px 14px 9px 12px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(10,22,40,.6)}
.hs-who li.is-primary{background:rgba(0,229,255,.12)}
.hs-ri{display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(0,229,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(0,229,255,.3)}
.hs-ri svg{width:21px;height:21px;fill:none;stroke:var(--cyan);stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.hs-who b{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3}
.hs-who span.t{display:block;color:var(--muted-blue);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.4}
.hs-who li.is-primary b::after{content:"Primary role";font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;color:#0a1628;background:var(--cyan);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px;margin-left:8px;vertical-align:2px}
/* laser reveal */
.rv{position:relative;clip-path:inset(0 100% 0 0);transition:clip-path 1s cubic-bezier(.6,0,.3,1)}
.rv::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;width:4px;background:#fff;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;box-shadow:0 0 10px 2px #fff,0 0 24px 7px var(--cyan)}
.rv.is-on{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0)}
.rv.is-on::after{animation:htbeam 1s cubic-bezier(.6,0,.3,1) forwards}
@keyframes htbeam{0%{left:0;opacity:1}92%{left:calc(100% - 4px);opacity:1}100%{left:calc(100% - 4px);opacity:0}}
.hs-prog{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.hs-prog span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--tc);box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--tc)}
@media (min-width:1500px){.hs-steps li{font-size:1rem}.hs-who b{font-size:1.1rem}.hs-who span.t{font-size:.98rem}.hs-line{font-size:1.15rem}}
/* 🔴 THIS RULE IS THE ONE THAT SIZES THE CONTROL CENTRE — not .hometour above.
   It deliberately bleeds the tour outside the 1680px wrap and centres it on the
   VIEWPORT, using a half-width in the margin-left calc. The two numbers must
   stay in step: the second is always half the first, or the panel sits off
   centre (at 1500/940 it measured 100px left of the wrap and 280px right).
   1880 -> 1500 because the source image is 1501x651 and 1880 was upscaling it
   1.25x. Founder, 2026-10-07: "increase the size and center it". */
@media (min-width:1100px){.hometour{width:min(1500px,calc(100vw - 2 * var(--gut)));margin-left:calc(50% - min(750px,calc(50vw - var(--gut))))}}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .ht-card{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;z-index:6;width:clamp(460px,44%,820px);
    box-shadow:0 34px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.72),0 0 70px rgba(0,229,255,.2);transition:opacity .5s ease,border-color .8s,box-shadow .8s}
  .ht-card.is-swap{opacity:0}
}
@media (max-width:899px){.ht-card{margin-top:22px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.hs-steps li{flex-basis:100%}.hs-num{width:44px;height:44px;font-size:1rem}.hs-who li{grid-template-columns:32px 1fr;gap:10px}.hs-ri{width:32px;height:32px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ht-hot,.ht-arrow,.ht-ghost.is-fly,.rv,.hc-inner{transition:none}.ht-arrow svg,.rv.is-on::after,.ht-hot.is-ping::after{animation:none}}
/* ---- ZONE 2 · feature verbiage + pricing glow (2026-09-16) ---- */



















/* Pricing — moderate glow, all text white (Founder: glow was too much; "pricing in white letters ... remove" the arctic colours) */
.plan{border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.22);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.08),0 0 22px rgba(0,229,255,.07),var(--sh)}
.plan.hi{border-color:rgba(0,229,255,.55);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.25),0 0 30px rgba(0,229,255,.2),var(--sh)}
.plan:hover{box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,229,255,.35),0 0 36px rgba(0,229,255,.24),var(--sh)}
.plan .flag{box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(0,229,255,.4)}
#pricing .plan h3,#pricing .plan .for,#pricing .price .cur,#pricing .price span,#pricing .plan .onb,#pricing .plan .onb em,#pricing .plan .small,#pricing .pricing-note{color:#ffffff}
#pricing .price b{background:none;-webkit-background-clip:border-box;background-clip:border-box;color:#ffffff;-webkit-text-fill-color:#ffffff;filter:none}
#pricing .plan .btn{color:#ffffff}
#pricing .sec-head .lede{color:#ffffff}

/* Zone 1 video caption. Founder, 2026-10-07: the name has to stay on the
   video. Sits UNDER the picture, matched to the 760px player width, so it
   never covers the frame he approved. */
/* Founder, 2026-10-07: "Place it on the bottom footer of the video not below
   it." So it is a strip ON the picture, over a scrim so it stays legible against
   whatever frame is under it. pointer-events:none — it must never swallow a
   click meant for the play button. It fades out once the video is playing, so it
   does not sit on top of the native controls. */
.hero-video-wrap{position:relative;display:inline-block;max-width:760px;width:100%;line-height:0}
/* 🔴 bottom:46px, not 0. The browser draws its own control bar along the very
   bottom of a <video controls>, and at bottom:0 the label sat straight on top of
   the scrubber — measured, label baseline y=453 against controls at y=438. The
   label is only ever shown while the video is PAUSED, which is exactly when that
   bar is visible, so it is parked just above it. */
/* Treatment C, founder-approved 2026-10-07. The centred bold caption was
   rejected — "it looks cheesy" — because it was a stock video player's
   caption, not this page's voice. This is the SAME device as the hero eyebrow
   on the other side of Zone 1: a short cyan rule, then the name in the site's
   uppercase letterspaced mono. The two halves of the hero now rhyme. */
/* 🔴 bottom:62px, not 46px. Chrome draws its own control bar along the bottom
   of a <video controls>; measured at this 760px width it is ~50px tall, and at
   46px the cyan rule landed straight on the play button and the 0:00 readout.
   The label only ever shows while PAUSED — exactly when that bar is drawn — so
   it is parked clear above it. */
.hero-video-label{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:62px;margin:0;pointer-events:none;
                  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;line-height:1;
                  transition:opacity .25s ease}
.hvl-rule{display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--cyan);flex:none}
.hero-video-label span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;
                  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;
                  text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.hero-video-wrap.is-playing .hero-video-label{opacity:0}

/* ---- PROMO BANNER — restored from v5.0.2, founder option A, 2026-10-07 ----
   Gradient, timing and copy are the originals. Moved off the inline style so it
   can carry a focus ring and a reduced-motion escape; the original looped a
   background animation forever with no way out. */
@keyframes bannerShift{0%{background-position:0% 50%}50%{background-position:100% 50%}100%{background-position:0% 50%}}
.promo-wrap{position:relative}
.promo-banner{display:block;text-align:center;padding:10px 20px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;
  color:#0A1628;text-decoration:none;position:relative;z-index:200;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0F3460,#00E5FF,#40E0D0,#FFD700,#00E5FF,#0F3460);
  background-size:300% 100%;animation:bannerShift 4s ease infinite}
.promo-banner:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.promo-banner:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #0A1628;outline-offset:-4px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.promo-banner{animation:none;background-position:50% 50%}}

/* ---- NAV RESTORE 2026-10-07 ----
   The bar went from 4 top-level items to 7 plus two buttons when the v5.0.2
   navigation was put back. These rules buy the room rather than dropping an
   item: tighter gaps, and the feature menu in two columns so it does not run
   off the bottom of the viewport. */
/* 🔴 NO `display` HERE. `.dropmenu` is display:none until .drop[data-open="true"]
   sets it; a bare `.dropmenu-wide{display:grid}` is the same specificity, sits
   later in the file, and therefore pinned the PIE Platform menu permanently
   open on the live site. The grid goes on the OPEN state only. */
.dropmenu-wide{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(170px,1fr));gap:2px 10px;min-width:390px}
.drop[data-open="true"] .dropmenu-wide{display:grid}
.dropmenu-wide .dd-all{grid-column:1 / -1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:4px;padding-top:9px}
.dropmenu-wide .dd-all b{color:var(--cyan)}
@media (min-width:1100px) and (max-width:1420px){
  .nav{gap:clamp(10px,1.1vw,18px)}
  .hdr .nav a,.hdr .nav button{font-size:.88rem}
}
.sheet .sheet-sub{padding-left:16px;font-size:.95rem;opacity:.85}

/* Book a Demo under the plan cards — founder, 2026-10-07. */
.pricing-cta{justify-content:center;margin-top:clamp(22px,2.4vw,32px)}

/* ---- SECURITY ARCHITECTURE PAGE — built 2026-10-07 ----
   Reuses the homepage's .card/.grid/.sec-head language; only the three things
   that page does not already have are defined here. */
.sec-hero{padding:clamp(60px,6vw,104px) 0 clamp(44px,4.4vw,72px)}
.sec-hero-in{max-width:none}
.sec-hero h1{max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:16px}
.sec-hero .sub{max-width:74ch}
.donot{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:12px;max-width:none}
.donot li{position:relative;padding:16px 20px 16px 52px;background:var(--navy-card);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--light-grey);font-size:1rem}
.donot li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:20px;top:50%;width:16px;height:16px;
  margin-top:-8px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,122,182,.14);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,122,182,.5)}
.donot li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:25.5px;top:50%;width:5px;height:5px;
  margin-top:-2.5px;background:var(--without);border-radius:1px}
.sec-close{text-align:center}
.sec-close .lede{margin:10px auto 0}
.sec-close-cta{justify-content:center;margin-top:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px)}


/* ======================================================================
   APPROVED NAV — lifted verbatim from about.html, founder 2026-10-07:
   "Every page on aicloudpartners I want to use this navigation".
   🔴 LAST IN THE FILE ON PURPOSE. These rules must win every collision
   with the mockup's own header styles. Do not move them up, and do not
   edit them to match a design — edit about.html and re-lift.
   ====================================================================== */
.nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:14px 40px;border-bottom:1px solid #1E3A5F;background:rgba(10,22,40,.95);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.nav-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}
.nav-logo:hover{text-decoration:none}
.logo-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15}
.lt-top{font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem;color:#FFF;letter-spacing:1px}
.lt-bot{font-weight:700;font-size:.7rem;color:#00E5FF;letter-spacing:2px}
@keyframes logo-spin{0%{transform:rotate(0deg)}100%{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{color:#8B9EB3;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a:hover{color:#00E5FF;text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a.active{color:#00E5FF}
.btn-nav{background:#00E5FF;color:#0A1628!important;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem}
.btn-nav:hover{opacity:.9;text-decoration:none}
.btn-outline{border:1px solid #1E3A5F;color:#C9D1D9!important;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:#00E5FF;color:#00E5FF!important;text-decoration:none}
.nav-drop{position:relative}
.nav-drop>a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;color:#FFF;font-weight:600}
.nav-drop>a::after{content:'▾';font-size:.75rem;color:#00E5FF;transition:transform .2s}
.nav-drop:hover>a::after{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-drop-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:-12px;min-width:200px;background:#0D1B2A;border:1px solid #1E3A5F;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);transition:all .2s;z-index:200;box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-drop-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.nav-drop-menu a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:9px 16px;color:#8B9EB3!important;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;transition:all .15s}
.nav-drop-menu a:hover{background:rgba(0,229,255,.06);color:#00E5FF!important}
.nav-drop-menu .dd-icon{font-size:.95rem;width:20px;text-align:center;flex-shrink:0}
.nav-drop-menu .dd-divider{height:1px;background:#1E3A5F;margin:6px 0}
.nav-drop-menu .dd-all{color:#00E5FF!important;font-weight:600}
.nav-hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:6px;z-index:300}
.nav-hamburger span{width:22px;height:2px;background:#C9D1D9;border-radius:2px;transition:all .3s}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(45deg) translate(5px,5px)}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5px,-5px)}
.nav-mobile{display:none;position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:rgba(10,22,40,.98);z-index:200;padding:80px 32px 40px;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;overflow-y:auto}
.nav-mobile.open{display:flex}
.nav-mobile a{color:#C9D1D9;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #1E3A5F;text-decoration:none;display:block}
.nav-mobile a:hover{color:#00E5FF}
.nav-mobile .nm-section{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:#6E7681;padding:18px 0 6px;border:none}
.nav-mobile .nm-feature{padding:10px 0 10px 16px;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(30,58,95,.5)}
.nav-mobile .nm-feature span{margin-right:8px}
.nav-mobile .nm-cta{display:block;text-align:center;padding:14px;border-radius:8px;margin-top:8px;font-weight:700;border:none}
.nav-mobile .nm-cta-primary{background:#00E5FF;color:#0A1628!important}
.nav-mobile .nm-cta-outline{border:1px solid #1E3A5F;color:#C9D1D9}
@media(max-width:900px){.nav-links{display:none}.nav-hamburger{display:flex}.nav{padding:14px 20px}}

/* ======================================================================
   SECURITY PAGE TILE DENSITY — founder 2026-10-07: "the tiles are too large".
   Option G, chosen from three densities shown in-browser.
   🔴 SCOPED TO .secpage ON PURPOSE. .card is global (line ~174) and the
   homepage uses the same class; tightening .card itself would shrink the
   homepage tiles too. Card 372x265 -> 372x182, page 5049px -> 4650px. */
.secpage .card{padding:17px}
.secpage .card .ico{width:30px;height:30px;margin-bottom:8px}
.secpage .card h3{font-size:.97rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.secpage .card p{font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.58}
.secpage .grid.g2{max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
