/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   AAMC INK SKIN v1 — approved design language, consolidated from index-mono.html
   (ink-bg-skin + island-liquid + island-fix/fix2 + polish-pass + liquid-v3 + final-refine,
   deduplicated to final state only).

   Load order: AFTER assets/aamc-bento-tokens.css?v=4. Layers on top of the bento
   grid; does not replace it.

   Required markup (see assets/aamc-ink-liquid.snippet.html), placed before </body>:
     <a href="…" class="island-brand" aria-label="AAMC home">
       <img src="/assets/images/amc-logo-chrome.webp" alt="AAMC"></a>
     <div class="mono-liquid" aria-hidden="true">
       <i class="ml-1"></i><i class="ml-2"></i><i class="ml-3"></i>
       <i class="ml-4"></i><i class="ml-6"></i></div>
     <div class="ink-vignette" aria-hidden="true"></div>
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@import url("aamc-marquee.css?v=1");
/* couture layer type stack: the index-mono scheme, available on every skinned page */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Geist:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&family=Geist+Mono:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500;1,600&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=Noto+Naskh+Arabic:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap");

/* ─── 1 · Neutral ink ground (no grey-green) ─── */
html { background: #050505; }
:root, body {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0a0a0a 60%, #0d0d0d 100%) !important;
}

/* Atmosphere layers lose their color: grayscale only, geometry untouched */
.atmo, .atmosphere, .mesh-2, .mesh-3, .holo-sheen, .aurora-ribbon, .pulse-pools, .dotgrid,
.bg-layers, .bg-grid, .bg-grain, .bg-scanlines, .bg-haze,
.scanline-global, #starfield {
  filter: grayscale(1) !important;
}

/* ─── 2 · Liquid ink: glossy morphing amoeba forms (final liquid-v3 + wet pass) ─── */
.mono-liquid {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; /* above vignette */
}
.mono-liquid i {
  position: absolute; display: block; opacity: 1; mix-blend-mode: screen;
  /* wet gloss: highlight rim inside each form */
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(38% 30% at 30% 22%, rgba(255,255,255,0.5), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.30) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 55%, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 12px 18px 40px rgba(255,255,255,0.18),
    inset -20px -28px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}
.mono-liquid .ml-1 {
  width: 520px; height: 460px; left: -120px; top: 5%;
  filter: blur(16px); border-radius: 63% 37% 54% 46% / 55% 48% 52% 45%;
  animation: ink-liq-a 9s cubic-bezier(0.45,0,0.55,1) infinite alternate;
}
.mono-liquid .ml-2 {
  width: 640px; height: 560px; right: -160px; top: 28%;
  filter: blur(18px); border-radius: 45% 55% 48% 52% / 55% 45% 60% 40%;
  animation: ink-liq-b 12s cubic-bezier(0.45,0,0.55,1) infinite alternate;
  animation-delay: -4s;
}
.mono-liquid .ml-3 {
  width: 460px; height: 420px; left: 26%; bottom: -120px;
  filter: blur(15px); border-radius: 52% 48% 60% 40% / 48% 55% 45% 55%;
  animation: ink-liq-a 10.5s cubic-bezier(0.45,0,0.55,1) infinite alternate;
  animation-delay: -6s;
}
.mono-liquid .ml-4 {
  width: 340px; height: 320px; left: 44%; top: 9%;
  filter: blur(13px); border-radius: 55% 45% 44% 56% / 46% 58% 42% 54%;
  animation: ink-liq-b 8s cubic-bezier(0.45,0,0.55,1) infinite alternate;
  animation-delay: -2s;
}
.mono-liquid .ml-6 {
  width: 560px; height: 500px; right: 4%; bottom: -160px;
  filter: blur(17px); border-radius: 47% 53% 58% 42% / 52% 46% 54% 48%;
  animation: ink-liq-a 11s cubic-bezier(0.45,0,0.55,1) infinite alternate;
  animation-delay: -8s;
}
@keyframes ink-liq-a {
  0%   { transform: translate(0,0) rotate(0deg) scale(1,1); border-radius: 63% 37% 54% 46% / 55% 48% 52% 45%; }
  33%  { transform: translate(110px,-70px) rotate(11deg) scale(1.15,0.9); border-radius: 38% 62% 68% 32% / 62% 36% 64% 38%; }
  66%  { transform: translate(-60px,80px) rotate(-8deg) scale(0.88,1.14); border-radius: 58% 42% 35% 65% / 42% 66% 34% 58%; }
  100% { transform: translate(70px,30px) rotate(14deg) scale(1.08,0.95); border-radius: 33% 67% 58% 42% / 66% 34% 52% 48%; }
}
@keyframes ink-liq-b {
  0%   { transform: translate(0,0) rotate(0deg) scale(1,1); border-radius: 45% 55% 48% 52% / 55% 45% 60% 40%; }
  33%  { transform: translate(-95px,60px) rotate(-12deg) scale(1.12,0.92); border-radius: 62% 38% 40% 60% / 38% 60% 42% 62%; }
  66%  { transform: translate(80px,-55px) rotate(9deg) scale(0.9,1.12); border-radius: 36% 64% 62% 38% / 58% 40% 62% 38%; }
  100% { transform: translate(-50px,-30px) rotate(-14deg) scale(1.06,0.96); border-radius: 60% 40% 34% 66% / 44% 62% 36% 60%; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* scale the stage down so forms read as forms, not walls of glow */
  .mono-liquid .ml-1 { width: 340px; height: 300px; left: -110px; }
  .mono-liquid .ml-2 { width: 400px; height: 360px; right: -140px; }
  .mono-liquid .ml-3 { width: 300px; height: 280px; }
  .mono-liquid .ml-4 { display: none; }
  .mono-liquid .ml-6 { width: 360px; height: 320px; }
}

/* ─── 3 · Cinematic vignette grounds the stage ─── */
.ink-vignette {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 40%, transparent 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%);
}

/* ─── 4 · Dynamic-island header: pill holds nav; the mark floats free ─── */
.orbital-nav, .lp-nav {
  position: fixed; top: 16px; left: 0; right: 0; margin-inline: auto;
  width: max-content; max-width: calc(100vw - 200px);
  height: auto; min-height: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.72) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(150%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(150%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  border-image: none;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) inset,
    0 -1.5px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.07) inset,
    0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  z-index: 1000;
}
.orbital-nav.scrolled, .lp-nav.scrolled, .orbital-nav.nav--scrolled {
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.82) !important;
}
/* the machined specular sweep lives on an inner layer so the pill itself can
   keep overflow visible (the mobile menu escapes it) */
.orbital-nav .nav-container {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 999px;
}
.lp-nav { overflow: hidden; border-radius: 999px; }
.orbital-nav .nav-container {
  width: auto; max-width: none; margin: 0;
  padding: 0 6px 0 16px; gap: 22px; overflow: hidden;
}
[dir="rtl"] .orbital-nav .nav-container { padding: 0 16px 0 6px; }
.orbital-nav .nav-container::after, .lp-nav::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: -60%; width: 45%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.10) 45%, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 55%, transparent);
  transform: skewX(-18deg);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .orbital-nav .nav-container::after, .lp-nav::after {
    animation: ink-island-sweep 9s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes ink-island-sweep { 0%, 62%, 100% { left: -60%; } 78% { left: 115%; } }
}

/* in-pill logo dies; the free-floating chrome mark replaces it */
.orbital-nav .nav-logo, .lp-nav a.logo { display: none !important; }

/* nav CTA joins the mint jewelry */
.orbital-nav .nav-cta, .lp-nav a.cta-btn {
  border: 0; border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3effac 0%, #b8f3dc 100%);
  color: #06130c !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(62,255,172,0.30), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .25s, filter .2s;
}
.orbital-nav .nav-cta:hover, .lp-nav a.cta-btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3effac 0%, #b8f3dc 100%);
  color: #06130c !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px); filter: brightness(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(62,255,172,0.45), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .orbital-nav .nav-cta, .lp-nav a.cta-btn { animation: ink-cta-breath 3.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
  @keyframes ink-cta-breath {
    0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(62,255,172,0.18), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
    50% { box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(62,255,172,0.38), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4); }
  }
}

/* interior pages (.header sticky bar from aamc-bento-pages.css) join the island */
.header {
  position: fixed; top: 16px; left: 0; right: 0;
  margin: 0 auto; width: max-content; max-width: calc(100vw - 200px);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 9px 12px;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(150%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(150%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) inset,
    0 -1.5px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.07) inset,
    0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  z-index: 1000; overflow: hidden;
}
.header::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: -60%; width: 45%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.10) 45%, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 55%, transparent);
  transform: skewX(-18deg);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .header::after { animation: ink-island-sweep 9s ease-in-out infinite; }
}
.header .header__brand { display: none !important; }
.header__nav { margin: 0 8px 0 16px; }
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .header { top: 12px; max-width: calc(100vw - 24px); padding: 7px 8px; }
}

/* free-floating chrome mark, breathing glow */
.island-brand {
  position: fixed; top: 12px; inset-inline-start: 26px; z-index: 1001;
  display: block; line-height: 0;
}
.island-brand::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -14px -22px; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 90% at 50% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.22), transparent 72%);
  filter: blur(9px);
}
.island-brand img {
  height: 46px; width: auto; display: block;
  filter: brightness(2.2) contrast(1.06) drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(255,255,255,0.45));
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .island-brand img { animation: ink-brand-glow 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
  @keyframes ink-brand-glow {
    0%,100% { filter: brightness(2.2) contrast(1.06) drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255,255,255,0.4)); }
    50% { filter: brightness(2.4) contrast(1.06) drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(255,255,255,0.6)); }
  }
}

/* clearance under the floating island */
body { padding-top: 92px; }

/* the old full-width-bar scroll indicator reads as a glitch under the floating
   island; the tokens progress thread (body::after) already covers this */
.scroll-progress { display: none !important; }

/* geo banner (edge-injected, 40px): the island stacks below it */
#amc-geo-banner { z-index: 1002; }
body:has(#amc-geo-banner) .orbital-nav,
body:has(#amc-geo-banner) .lp-nav,
body:has(#amc-geo-banner) .header { top: 56px !important; }
body:has(#amc-geo-banner) .island-brand { top: 52px !important; }
body:has(#amc-geo-banner) { padding-top: 132px; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .orbital-nav, .lp-nav { top: 12px; max-width: calc(100vw - 24px); padding: 7px 8px; }
  .orbital-nav .nav-container { padding: 0 2px; gap: 0; }
  .island-brand { top: 14px; inset-inline-start: 14px; }
  .island-brand img { height: 34px; }
  body { padding-top: 74px; }
  body:has(#amc-geo-banner) .orbital-nav,
  body:has(#amc-geo-banner) .lp-nav { top: 52px !important; }
  body:has(#amc-geo-banner) .island-brand { top: 54px !important; }
  body:has(#amc-geo-banner) { padding-top: 114px; }

  /* floating scarcity CTA must clear the chat bubble */
  .float-cta { bottom: 160px !important; right: 12px !important; }

  /* the island expands: mobile menu becomes a floating sheet under the pill */
  .orbital-nav .nav-links {
    position: fixed; top: calc(100% + 10px); left: 50%; right: auto;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-8px) scale(0.98);
    width: min(340px, calc(100vw - 24px));
    height: auto; max-height: calc(100vh - 140px); overflow: auto;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; text-align: center;
    gap: 14px; padding: 20px 18px;
    background: rgba(10,10,10,0.92);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(150%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(150%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
    border-radius: 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) inset, 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease, visibility .25s;
  }
  .orbital-nav .nav-links.nav-links--open {
    left: 50%; right: auto;
    opacity: 1; visibility: visible; pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
  .orbital-nav .nav-links.nav-links--closing {
    opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-8px) scale(0.98);
  }
}

/* mobile display type: no mid-word shattering on paid-traffic heroes */
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  main > .hero h1, main > section.hero h1, body > section.hero h1,
  .hero .hero-content h1, .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 10.5vw, 44px) !important;
    word-break: normal !important; overflow-wrap: break-word; hyphens: manual;
  }
}

/* ─── 5 · Bento tiles: alternating graphite gradient depths ─── */
/* every direct child of the bento grid spans the full mosaic row
   (fixes tickers / dividers / cred bars collapsing into one column) */
main > * { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

main > section:nth-of-type(3n+1) {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #232323 0%, #101010 40%, #0a0a0a 75%, #181818 100%);
}
main > section:nth-of-type(3n+2) {
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #0d0d0d 0%, #070707 55%, #121212 100%);
}
main > section:nth-of-type(3n) {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #171717 0%, #0b0b0b 60%, #111111 100%);
}
/* hero: lifted graphite, neutral */
main > section.hero, main > .hero {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #1e1e1e 0%, #0c0c0c 55%, #141414 100%) !important;
}
/* the closing invitation keeps its champagne warmth */
main > .sterling-inline-section, main > .cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #101010 0%, #14100a 100%);
  border-color: rgba(231,201,138,0.3);
}
main > .section--alt {
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #0e0e0e 0%, #080808 55%, #101010 100%);
}

/* card surfaces: the orbital navy-blue glass becomes neutral graphite,
   alternating depths; mint outlines and hover glows stay */
.panel-secondary, .faq-item, .form-container {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,26,26,0.96) 0%, rgba(11,11,11,0.94) 100%) !important;
}
.panel-secondary:nth-child(even) {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(17,17,17,0.96) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.94) 100%) !important;
}
.panel-primary, .pricing-card--featured {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #232323 0%, #101010 40%, #0a0a0a 75%, #181818 100%) !important;
}
.logo-tile {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(24,24,24,0.97) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.95) 100%) !important;
}
.logo-tile:nth-child(3n+2) {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.03) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(15,15,15,0.97) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.95) 100%) !important;
}

/* grid honesty: no orphan cards stranded beside dead space */
main .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); }
main .stats-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
main .stats-row .stat-card { flex: 1 1 200px; max-width: 300px; }

/* location media tile: ink-graded landscape with mono caption chip */
main > section.ink-media-tile, .ink-media-tile {
  position: relative; padding: 0 !important; overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--bento-r-card, 22px);
}
.ink-media-tile img {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: clamp(220px, 30vw, 420px);
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center 62%;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.06) brightness(0.82);
}
.ink-media-tile::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,5,5,0.45) 0%, rgba(5,5,5,0.06) 35%, rgba(5,5,5,0) 55%, rgba(5,5,5,0.55) 100%);
}
.ink-media-chip {
  position: absolute; bottom: 16px; inset-inline-start: 18px; z-index: 1;
  font-family: 'Geist Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  color: #e7c98a; background: rgba(8,8,8,0.66);
  border: 1px solid rgba(231,201,138,0.35); border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 14px 6px;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* standalone lp-template pages (no <main> mosaic): neutralize the tinted hero
   photo band; everything else already sits on the ink ground */
body > section.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #1e1e1e 0%, #0c0c0c 55%, #141414 100%) !important;
}

/* ─── 6 · Jewelry: mint primary CTAs, gold-framed quotes, gradient stat dividers ─── */
a.btn-command, .btn-command, .lp-nav ~ * .btn-primary, body > section .btn-primary {
  border: 0 !important; border-radius: 999px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3effac 0%, #b8f3dc 100%) !important;
  color: #06130c !important;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(62,255,172,0.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) !important;
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .25s, filter .2s !important;
}
a.btn-command:hover, .btn-command:hover, body > section .btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px); filter: brightness(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(62,255,172,0.5), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) !important;
}

[class*="quote"] { outline: 1px solid rgba(231,201,138,0.25); outline-offset: 6px; }
[class*="stat"] + [class*="stat"] {
  border-left: 1px solid transparent;
  border-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.25), transparent) 1;
}

/* ─── 7 · Quiet proof bands + footer legal line ─── */
.ink-proof-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(22px, 4vw, 54px); flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 16px 22px; margin: 0;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.ink-proof-row .ipr-label {
  font-family: 'Geist Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  color: #e7c98a; opacity: 0.85; white-space: nowrap;
}
.ink-proof-row img {
  display: block; height: 17px; width: auto; max-width: 110px; object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: 0.55; transition: opacity .25s;
}
.ink-proof-row img:hover { opacity: 0.95; }
main > .ink-proof-row { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ink-proof-row { gap: 18px; padding: 13px 14px; }
  .ink-proof-row img { height: 13px; max-width: 84px; }
}

.ink-legal {
  font-size: 11px !important; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.38) !important;
  margin-top: 10px !important; text-align: center;
}

/* ─── 7b · Live competency chips + weather fx + countdown ─── */
#ink-live-strip { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 18px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
/* the strip/chip must span grid- or flex-based heroes, never sit beside their copy */
#ink-live-strip, #ink-weather-chip { grid-column: 1 / -1; flex-basis: 100%; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
/* standalone lp heroes are nowrap flex rows: chips must wrap to their own centered line */
body > section.hero { flex-wrap: wrap; }
body > section.hero > #ink-live-strip,
body > section.hero > #ink-weather-chip { flex-basis: 100%; justify-content: center; display: flex; }
/* chips carry English lines even on RTL pages: keep their internal order LTR */
[dir="rtl"] .ink-live-chip, [dir="rtl"] #ink-weather-chip { direction: ltr; text-align: left; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  [dir="rtl"] .ink-live-chip, [dir="rtl"] #ink-weather-chip { border-radius: 16px; }
}
.ink-live-chip, #ink-weather-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; width: fit-content;
  font-family: 'Geist Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.66);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 7px 14px; margin: 0;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  animation: ink-chip-in 0.6s ease both;
}
#ink-weather-chip { margin-top: 18px; position: relative; z-index: 2; font-size: 11px !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; }
#ink-weather-chip::before, .ink-live-chip::before {
  content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #e7c98a; box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(231,201,138,0.8); flex-shrink: 0;
}
@keyframes ink-chip-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
#ink-weather-fx { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100vw; height: 100vh; max-height: 1000px;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 2; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ink-live-chip, #ink-weather-chip { font-size: 10px; padding: 6px 11px; }
}

.ink-countdown {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 6px; text-align: center;
  padding: 16px 22px; background: #0a0a0a;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.ink-countdown .ic-label {
  font-family: 'Geist Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}
.ink-countdown [data-count-target] {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Geist Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #b98f4e, #f3e2b8 45%, #e7c98a 60%, #b98f4e);
  background-size: 250% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .ink-countdown [data-count-target] { animation: ink-gold-slide 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
  @keyframes ink-gold-slide { 0%,100% { background-position: 0% 0; } 50% { background-position: 100% 0; } }
}
.ink-countdown .ic-sub {
  font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
}
.ink-countdown .ic-sub a { color: #e7c98a; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(231,201,138,0.35); }
html[data-ink-theme="void"] .ink-countdown [data-count-target] {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #7c5cd6, #d8ccff 45%, #a78bfa 60%, #7c5cd6);
  background-size: 250% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
html[data-ink-theme="void"] .ink-live-chip::before, html[data-ink-theme="void"] #ink-weather-chip::before {
  background: #a78bfa; box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(167,139,250,0.8);
}

/* ─── 8 · Tonal variations: accent temperature shifts on the locked base ─── */
/* Gulf: warm sand ink, champagne promoted to primary; mint stays on CTAs */
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] {
  --accent: #e7c98a; --accent-dim: rgba(231,201,138,0.14);
  --page-accent: #e7c98a; --page-accent-glow: rgba(231,201,138,0.12);
  --terminal-green: #e7c98a; --plasma-blue: #d9b26a;
  --cyan: #e8d5a4; --amber: #e7c98a; --nebula-purple: #caa45f;
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] body {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0805 0%, #0d0b08 60%, #12100b 100%) !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] main > section:nth-of-type(3n+1) {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #241e13 0%, #12100a 40%, #0b0a07 75%, #181410 100%);
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] main > section:nth-of-type(3n+2) {
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #0e0c08 0%, #080705 55%, #131008 100%);
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] main > section:nth-of-type(3n) {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #191510 0%, #0c0a07 60%, #121006 100%);
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] main > section.hero, html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] main > .hero,
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] body > section.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #221b0f 0%, #0f0c07 55%, #171208 100%) !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .mono-liquid i {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(38% 30% at 30% 22%, rgba(243,226,184,0.5), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(231,201,138,0.28) 0%, rgba(231,201,138,0.08) 55%, rgba(231,201,138,0.02) 100%);
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .panel-classified,
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .section-header-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(231,201,138,0.12), rgba(231,201,138,0.03)) !important;
  border-color: rgba(231,201,138,0.30) !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .news-ticker {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(231,201,138,0.08), rgba(231,201,138,0.03) 50%, rgba(231,201,138,0.08)) !important;
  border-color: rgba(231,201,138,0.30) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(231,201,138,0.05) !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .trust-badge, html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .verified-badge {
  border-color: rgba(231,201,138,0.35) !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .strip-label, html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .micro-label,
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .geo-accent { color: #e7c98a !important; }
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .logo-tile, html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .panel-secondary,
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .pain-card, html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .service-card,
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .proof-card, html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .pricing-card {
  border-color: rgba(231,201,138,0.22) !important;
  outline-color: rgba(231,201,138,0.25) !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .panel-secondary, html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .faq-item,
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .form-container {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(30,26,18,0.96) 0%, rgba(13,11,8,0.94) 100%) !important;
}

/* Lab (robotics): colder silver-cyan, lighter panels on ink */
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] { --accent: #5ce5ff; --page-accent: #5ce5ff; }
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] body {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #07090a 0%, #0b0d0e 60%, #0e1011 100%) !important;
}

/* Lab + void standalone pages: their .top bar joins the island */
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .top, html[data-ink-theme="void"] .top {
  position: fixed; top: 16px; left: 0; right: 0; margin-inline: auto;
  width: max-content; max-width: calc(100vw - 200px);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 9px 12px;
  background: rgba(10,10,10,0.72) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(150%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(150%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.10) inset, 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  z-index: 1000;
}
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .top .back, html[data-ink-theme="void"] .top .back {
  padding: 0 8px 0 14px;
}
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .top .cta, html[data-ink-theme="void"] .top .cta {
  border: 0 !important; border-radius: 999px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3effac 0%, #b8f3dc 100%) !important;
  color: #06130c !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(62,255,172,0.30), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] body, html[data-ink-theme="void"] body { padding-top: 92px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .top, html[data-ink-theme="void"] .top {
    top: 12px; max-width: calc(100vw - 24px); padding: 6px 8px; gap: 10px;
  }
  html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .top .back, html[data-ink-theme="void"] .top .back {
    white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 4px 0 10px; font-size: 11px;
  }
  html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .top .cta, html[data-ink-theme="void"] .top .cta {
    white-space: nowrap; font-size: 12px; padding: 8px 14px !important;
  }
  html[data-ink-theme="lab"] body, html[data-ink-theme="void"] body { padding-top: 72px; }
}

/* Lab: porcelain, lab-clean cards on the ink stage */
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .card, html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .vert, html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .tier {
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #f4f3ef 0%, #e6e4de 100%) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12) !important;
  color: #14161a !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .card *, html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .vert *, html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .tier * { color: #22262c; }
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .card h3, html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .vert h3, html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .tier h3,
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .card strong, html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .vert strong, html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .tier strong,
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .card b, html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .vert b { color: #0b0d10 !important; }
html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .card [class*="kicker"], html[data-ink-theme="lab"] .card [class*="num"] {
  color: #0b6f86 !important;
}

/* Void (singularity): deeper void, violet-dominant; the final CTA resolves to mint */
html[data-ink-theme="void"] { --accent: #a78bfa; --page-accent: #a78bfa; }
html[data-ink-theme="void"] body {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #030304 0%, #060509 60%, #0a070e 100%) !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="void"] .mono-liquid i { opacity: 0.55; }
html[data-ink-theme="void"] .mono-liquid i {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(38% 30% at 30% 22%, rgba(216,204,255,0.45), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(167,139,250,0.26) 0%, rgba(167,139,250,0.07) 55%, transparent 100%);
}
/* the narrative: darkness resolves to one utopian mint-light moment at the close */
html[data-ink-theme="void"] .closer {
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 90% at 50% 100%, rgba(62,255,172,0.14) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #060509 0%, #0a1310 100%) !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(62,255,172,0.25);
}

/* Decision (contact): lucky-color accent, geo-aware (east = auspicious red) */
html[data-ink-theme="decision"] {
  --lucky: #3effac; --lucky-strong: rgba(62,255,172,0.55);
  --lucky-soft: rgba(62,255,172,0.30); --lucky-dim: rgba(62,255,172,0.10);
}
html[data-ink-theme="decision"][data-region="east"] {
  --lucky: #e5484a; --lucky-strong: rgba(229,72,74,0.65);
  --lucky-soft: rgba(229,72,74,0.40); --lucky-dim: rgba(229,72,74,0.12);
}
html[data-ink-theme="decision"] .mono-liquid i { opacity: 0.55; }
html[data-ink-theme="decision"] .mono-liquid .ml-1 { animation-duration: 7s; }
html[data-ink-theme="decision"] .mono-liquid .ml-2 { animation-duration: 8.5s; }
html[data-ink-theme="decision"] .mono-liquid .ml-3 { animation-duration: 7.5s; }
html[data-ink-theme="decision"] .mono-liquid .ml-6 { animation-duration: 9s; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  html[data-ink-theme="decision"] .mono-liquid .ml-4 { display: block; }
}
html[data-ink-theme="decision"] input:focus, html[data-ink-theme="decision"] select:focus,
html[data-ink-theme="decision"] textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--lucky-strong) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--lucky-dim) !important;
}

/* ═══ 9 · COUTURE TYPE + JEWELRY LAYER ═══════════════════════════════════════
   The index-mono typographic system and jewelry density, imposed on the legacy
   lander and orbital template families. index-mono itself never loads this file. */

:root {
  --ink-display: 'Geist', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ink-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --ink-mono: 'Geist Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  --ink-gold-grad: linear-gradient(100deg, #b98f4e, #f3e2b8 45%, #e7c98a 60%, #b98f4e);
  --ink-iri-grad: linear-gradient(105deg, #3effac, #5ce5ff 40%, #c5b3fb 70%, #e7c98a);
  --ink-chrome-grad: linear-gradient(165deg, #ffffff 0%, #d8d8d8 40%, #9a9a9a 68%, #e8e8e8 100%);
}

/* ── 9a · Type foundation: body, display, micro-labels ── */
body { font-family: var(--bento-body, 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif); }
[lang="ar"] body, [dir="rtl"] body { font-family: 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif; }

h1, h2, h3, .hero-title, .section-title, .hero h1, .hero h2 {
  font-family: var(--ink-display);
}
[lang="ar"] h1, [lang="ar"] h2, [lang="ar"] h3 { font-family: 'Noto Naskh Arabic', var(--ink-display); }

/* page heroes: display scale (lander headlines run long; cap below index-mono's own) */
.hero h1, .hero-title, .pg-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.6vw, 68px) !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important; line-height: 1.0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.03em !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
}
/* legacy green gradient-fill h1s become chrome; gulf pages warm to champagne chrome */
.hero h1, .hero-title {
  background: var(--ink-chrome-grad) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .hero h1, html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .hero-title {
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #ffffff 0%, #f3e2b8 35%, #c9a35c 70%, #f7ecd2 100%) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important;
}
/* the orbital command-panel hero is its own approved composition: exempt it
   from the lander hero scale, chrome fill, and serif turns entirely */
section.hero-orbital h1, section.hero-orbital .hero-title {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', var(--ink-display) !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 54px) !important; line-height: 1.04 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em !important;
  background: none !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: border-box !important; background-clip: border-box !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor !important;
}
.hero-orbital h1 span, .hero-orbital h1 .gradient-text, .hero-orbital h1 .accent-phrase {
  font-family: inherit !important; font-style: normal !important; font-weight: inherit !important;
  background: none !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor !important;
  padding-right: 0 !important;
}
.hero-orbital h1 .gradient-text { -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--accent, #00ffa0) !important; }
/* section heads: statement scale */
section > .container > .text-center > h2, section > .container > h2,
.section-title, .cta-section h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 46px) !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important; letter-spacing: -0.025em !important; line-height: 1.05 !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  color: var(--bento-text-1, #f3f1ec) !important;
  text-shadow: none !important; -webkit-text-stroke: 0 !important;
}
.section-intro, .hero-sub, .hero-subtitle { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.7; }

/* micro-labels: one mono voice, numbered like the mono index bands */
.micro-label, .section-label, .hero-label, .eyebrow, .kicker, .strip-label {
  font-family: var(--ink-mono) !important;
  font-size: 11.5px !important; letter-spacing: 0.28em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important; font-weight: 600 !important;
}
body { counter-reset: inksec; }
main > section, body > section { counter-increment: inksec; }
section > .container > .text-center > .micro-label::before,
section > .container > .text-center > .section-label::before,
section > .container > .section-label:first-child::before {
  content: counter(inksec, decimal-leading-zero) " · ";
  color: #e7c98a; -webkit-text-fill-color: #e7c98a;
}

/* serif italic iridescent turns inside display heads */
.hero h1 span, .hero h1 em, h1 .gradient-text, h2 .gradient-text, .accent-phrase, h2 .accent-phrase {
  font-family: var(--ink-serif) !important; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 500 !important;
  background: var(--ink-iri-grad) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
  padding-right: 0.06em;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}

/* ── 9b · Cards: big headlines, alternating depths, numeral icons, crowns ── */
.pain-card h3, .service-card h3, .proof-card h3, .pricing-card h3, .methodology-card__title {
  font-family: var(--ink-display) !important;
  font-size: clamp(21px, 1.9vw, 27px) !important; font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; line-height: 1.12 !important;
  color: var(--bento-text-1, #f3f1ec) !important;
}
/* bento tiles carry index-mono card scale */
.bt h3 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 34px) !important; letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; line-height: 1.1 !important; }
.pain-card p, .service-card p, .proof-card p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; }

/* emoji/warning icon rows die; oversized gold numerals take their place */
.pain-grid, .services-grid { counter-reset: inkcard; }
.pain-card, .service-card { counter-increment: inkcard; position: relative; }
.pain-card .pain-icon, .pain-card .icon, .service-card .svc-icon {
  font-size: 0 !important; display: block !important; height: auto !important;
  width: auto !important; background: none !important; margin: 0 0 12px !important;
}
.pain-card .pain-icon::before, .pain-card .icon::before, .service-card .svc-icon::before {
  content: counter(inkcard, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--ink-mono); font-size: 42px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1;
  background: var(--ink-gold-grad); background-size: 250% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .pain-card .pain-icon::before, .pain-card .icon::before, .service-card .svc-icon::before {
    animation: ink-gold-slide 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
}

/* alternating graphite depths on legacy glass cards */
.pain-card, .service-card, .proof-card, .pricing-card, .faq-item {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,26,26,0.96) 0%, rgba(11,11,11,0.94) 100%);
  border-radius: 18px;
}
.pain-card:nth-child(even), .service-card:nth-child(even), .proof-card:nth-child(even) {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15,15,15,0.96) 0%, rgba(7,7,7,0.94) 100%);
}
/* one dominant tile per mosaic + a gold hairline crown; explicit columns so the
   bento math never strands holes */
@media (min-width: 900px) and (max-width: 1099.98px) {
  .pain-grid, .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; }
  .pain-grid > *:first-child:nth-last-child(odd),
  .services-grid > *:first-child:nth-last-child(odd) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .pain-grid, .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important; }
  .pain-grid > *:first-child, .services-grid > *:first-child { grid-column: span 2; }
  /* counts divisible by three stay uniform */
  .pain-grid > *:first-child:nth-last-child(3n),
  .services-grid > *:first-child:nth-last-child(3n) { grid-column: auto; }
  /* counts of 3n+1: the closing tile widens to balance the mosaic */
  .pain-grid > *:last-child:nth-child(3n+1),
  .services-grid > *:last-child:nth-child(3n+1) { grid-column: span 2; }
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .pain-grid > .pain-card:first-child, .services-grid > .service-card:first-child {
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, #232323 0%, #101010 40%, #0a0a0a 75%, #181818 100%);
  }
}
.pain-grid > .pain-card:first-child::after, .services-grid > .service-card:first-child::after,
.pricing-card.popular::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 8%; right: 8%; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #e7c98a, transparent); opacity: 0.85;
}
.pricing-card { position: relative; }

/* the verified badge appears once per band, not once per logo */
.logo-tile .verified-badge { display: none !important; }
/* trust walls read as one ivory system: pre-inked assets, uniform sizing */
.logo-tile img {
  filter: none !important; mix-blend-mode: normal !important;
  opacity: 0.85; transition: opacity .25s;
  height: 38px !important; min-height: 0 !important; max-height: 46px !important;
  width: auto !important; max-width: 82% !important; object-fit: contain;
}
.logo-tile:hover img { opacity: 1; }

/* ── 9c · Numerals and quotes: gold shimmer, champagne serif ── */
.stat-number, .proof-card .metric, .stat-card .stat-number, .cost-number, [data-count] {
  font-family: var(--ink-mono) !important; font-weight: 700 !important;
  background: var(--ink-gold-grad) !important; background-size: 250% 100% !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
}
.stat-number, .stat-card .stat-number { font-size: clamp(40px, 4vw, 62px) !important; line-height: 1 !important; }
.proof-card .metric { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.4vw, 36px) !important; display: block; margin-top: 12px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .stat-number, .proof-card .metric, .stat-card .stat-number { animation: ink-gold-slide 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
}
.pricing-card .price {
  font-family: var(--ink-mono) !important; font-weight: 700 !important;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 3.2vw, 52px) !important; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  background: var(--ink-gold-grad) !important; background-size: 250% 100% !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
}
.pricing-card .price span { -webkit-text-fill-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); font-size: 0.32em; font-weight: 400; }

.testimonial-quote blockquote, .big-quote, blockquote.pull {
  font-family: var(--ink-serif) !important; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 500 !important;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 26px) !important; line-height: 1.35 !important;
  color: var(--bento-champagne-soft, #f3e2b8) !important;
}
.big-quote { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 42px) !important; }

/* ── 9d · Two button species only: mint glow-breath pill + ghost outline pill ── */
.btn-outline, .card-cta, a.btn-secondary, .btn.btn-secondary, a.btn.btn-secondary, .btn-ghost {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--bento-text-1, #f3f1ec) !important;
  font-family: var(--ink-display) !important; font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-size: 13.5px !important; letter-spacing: 0.02em !important; text-transform: none !important;
  padding: 13px 26px !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s, box-shadow .25s !important;
}
.btn-outline:hover, .card-cta:hover, a.btn-secondary:hover, .btn.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: rgba(62,255,172,0.6) !important; color: #fff !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(62,255,172,0.12);
  background: transparent !important;
}
/* the recommended tier keeps the mint jewel */
.pricing-card.popular .card-cta {
  border: 0 !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3effac 0%, #b8f3dc 100%) !important;
  color: #06130c !important; font-weight: 700 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(62,255,172,0.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) !important;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .pricing-card.popular .card-cta { animation: ink-cta-breath 3.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
}
.pricing-card .badge {
  font-family: var(--ink-mono) !important; letter-spacing: 0.22em !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
}

/* FAQ reads as designed content, not defaults */
.faq-item summary { font-family: var(--ink-display) !important; font-size: 15.5px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; }
.faq-answer { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.75; }

/* desktop float chip yields the corner to the chat bubble */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .float-cta { right: 96px !important; }
}

/* sticky conversion bar joins the two-species button law */
.sticky-cta__btn {
  border-radius: 999px !important; letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
  font-family: var(--ink-display) !important; font-weight: 700 !important; font-size: 12.5px !important;
  padding: 11px 22px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3effac 0%, #b8f3dc 100%) !important;
  color: #06130c !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(62,255,172,0.30), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.4) !important;
}

/* gulf pages: the numeral + crown jewelry warms to sand */
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .pain-card .pain-icon::before,
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .pain-card .icon::before,
html[data-ink-theme="gulf"] .service-card .svc-icon::before { opacity: 0.95; }

/* honor reduced motion for everything above */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .mono-liquid i, .island-brand img,
  .orbital-nav .nav-container::after, .lp-nav::after,
  .orbital-nav .nav-cta, .lp-nav a.cta-btn,
  .stat-number, .proof-card .metric, .pricing-card .price,
  .pain-card .pain-icon::before, .pain-card .icon::before { animation: none !important; }
}


/* ============================================================
   TYPOGRAPHY SUPREMACY LAYER — the homepage scale, everywhere.
   Big display type even inside cards; serif turns; gradient inks;
   liquid at full presence. Applied last, wins everywhere.
   ============================================================ */

/* Display scale */
main h1, body > section h1, .hero h1, h1 {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 92px) !important; font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 0.98 !important; letter-spacing: -0.03em !important;
}
h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.2vw, 58px) !important; font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 1.04 !important; letter-spacing: -0.025em !important; }
h3, [class*="card"] h3, [class*="tile"] h3, [class*="panel"] h3, .vert h3, .tier h3 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 38px) !important; font-weight: 800 !important;
  line-height: 1.08 !important; letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;
}
[class*="card"] h4, [class*="tile"] h4 { font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 26px) !important; font-weight: 800 !important; }

/* Serif italic turns with gradient inks: the jewelry, mechanically everywhere */
h1 em { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif !important; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 500 !important;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, #3effac 0%, #5ce5ff 30%, #c5b3fb 55%, #e7c98a 75%, #3effac 100%) !important;
  background-size: 300% 100% !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important; }
h2 em, h3 em { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif !important; font-style: italic !important; font-weight: 500 !important;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #b98f4e, #f3e2b8 45%, #e7c98a 60%, #b98f4e) !important;
  background-size: 250% 100% !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  h1 em { animation: ink-holo 8s ease-in-out infinite !important; }
  h2 em, h3 em { animation: ink-gold 6s ease-in-out infinite !important; }
  @keyframes ink-holo { 0%,100% { background-position: 0% 0; } 50% { background-position: 100% 0; } }
  @keyframes ink-gold { 0%,100% { background-position: 0% 0; } 50% { background-position: 100% 0; } }
}

/* Micro-labels: mono, tracked, uppercase, violet-tinted */
[class*="label"], [class*="kicker"], [class*="eyebrow"], [class*="__tag"], .sect .label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace !important;
  font-size: 11px !important; letter-spacing: 0.26em !important; text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: rgba(197,179,251,0.8) !important; font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* Ledes and body rhythm */
.hero p, .lede, [class*="hero"] > div > p { font-size: 18.5px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; }
[class*="card"] p, [class*="tile"] p { font-size: 15px !important; line-height: 1.6 !important; }

/* Stat numerals: gold-chrome shimmer, display scale, everywhere */
[class*="stat"] [class*="value"], [class*="metric"], .metric-number, [class*="num"] b {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 72px); font-weight: 800;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #b98f4e, #f3e2b8 45%, #e7c98a 60%, #b98f4e) !important;
  background-size: 250% 100% !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important;
}

/* Liquid at full presence on every page carrying the snippet */
.mono-liquid { z-index: 1 !important; }
.mono-liquid i { opacity: 0.45 !important; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .mono-liquid i { opacity: 0.35 !important; } }

/* Button species enforcement: scale up to homepage physics */
.btn-mugler-mint, a[class*="cta"]:not(.header a), .form-submit, button[type="submit"] {
  font-size: 14.5px !important; font-weight: 700 !important; padding: 16px 30px !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important; letter-spacing: 0.02em !important;
}


/* ============================================================
   BREATHING LAYER — negative space as a design material.
   Scrolling should feel like turning pages, not wading.
   ============================================================ */
main > section, body > section { padding-top: clamp(72px, 9vw, 140px) !important; padding-bottom: clamp(72px, 9vw, 140px) !important; }
section + section { margin-top: 0 !important; }
[class*="card"], [class*="tile"], [class*="panel"], .vert, .tier { padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px) !important; }
[class*="grid"], [class*="cards"], .verticals, .tiers { gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 26px) !important; }
h1 { margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 34px) !important; }
h2 { margin-bottom: clamp(16px, 2vw, 26px) !important; }
[class*="label"], [class*="kicker"], [class*="eyebrow"] { margin-bottom: 16px !important; display: block; }
.hero p, .lede { margin-top: 22px !important; max-width: 640px !important; }
[class*="card"] p, [class*="tile"] p { max-width: 56ch; }
/* One idea per viewport: heroes breathe via padding only (min-height on wrappers caused voids) */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  main > section, body > section { padding-top: 52px !important; padding-bottom: 52px !important; }
  
}

/* ============================================================
   COMPONENT CORRECTIONS (2026-08 landing audit)
   Scoped repairs: keep gold case metrics inside their cards,
   and set the featured-tier strip as a deliberate mono artifact.
   ============================================================ */
.case-metric { font-size: clamp(28px, 2.75vw, 40px); line-height: 1.08; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.panel-classified { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 8px; column-gap: 12px; }
.panel-classified .system-bar-text { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(224,224,224,0.78); }
.scarcity-badge { white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0; }