
  :root{
    --paper:#F2F0E8;
    --paper-2:#E7E5DB;
    --card:#FCFAF5;
    --ink:#0A1F18;
    --ink-soft:#2A3D35;
    --muted:#5C635A; /* was #6D746B — darkened for WCAG AA on 14-15px text */
    --line:#D5D6CD;
    --line-dark:#22352D;
    --recovered:#168B61; /* healthy / money recovered — meaning-bearing */
    --risk:#B8731E; /* at-risk leak — meaning-bearing, not alarmist */
    --recovered-soft:#168b6124;
    --risk-soft:#b8731e24;
    --maxw:1120px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
  .mono{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;
    font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
  h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,60px);line-height:1.04;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.08}
  h3{font-size:20px}
  p{margin:0 0 18px}
  a{color:inherit}
  .lead{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,21px);color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}

  /* ---- buttons ---- */
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;
    text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--ink);
    padding:14px 22px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;
    transition:transform .15s ease, background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#0a1813}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn .arrow{transition:transform .15s ease}
  .btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--recovered);outline-offset:3px}

  /* ---- nav ---- */
  nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(238,241,237,.86);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}
  .brand{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
  .brand .tag{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--recovered);border:1px solid var(--recovered);border-radius:2px;padding:2px 5px;transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .brand .br{color:var(--recovered);font-weight:600}
  .brand .logo-word{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
  .nav-links a.txt{font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .nav-links a.txt:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .nav-cta{font-size:14px!important;padding:9px 16px}

  /* ---- hero ---- */
  .hero{padding:72px 0 30px}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--risk)}
  .hero .lead{margin:24px 0 30px;max-width:46ch}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .micro{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:20px 0 0;max-width:44ch}
  .micro .dot{color:var(--recovered)}

  /* ---- score instrument (signature) ---- */
  .score{
    background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;
    padding:26px 26px 24px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px -36px rgba(15,32,26,.5);
  }
  .score-top{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .score-label{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  .score-tagline{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);max-width:24ch;margin-top:8px}
  .score-num{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:54px;line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.03em}
  .score-num span{font-size:20px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
  .band{display:inline-block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--risk-soft);color:var(--risk);margin-top:8px}
  .pillar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 96px 30px;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:7px 0}
  .pillar .pname{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .track{height:7px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--paper-2);overflow:hidden}
  .fill{height:100%;width:0;border-radius:6px;transition:width 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .fill.r{background:var(--risk)}
  .fill.h{background:var(--recovered)}
  .pval{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-align:right}
  .score-legend{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
  .score-legend .k{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .swatch{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-block}

  /* ---- wedge (dark) ---- */
  .wedge{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);margin-top:54px;padding:70px 0}
  .wedge .eyebrow{color:#7f9389}
  .wedge h2{max-width:18ch;color:var(--paper)}
  .wedge h2 b{color:var(--recovered);font-weight:600}
  .wedge p{color:#c2cdc6;max-width:60ch;margin-top:24px;font-size:18px}

  /* ---- generic section ---- */
  section.block{padding:72px 0}
  .section-head{max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:46px}
  .section-head p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}

  /* ---- pillars chips ---- */
  .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:26px}
  .chip{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:7px 11px;color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--card)}

  /* ---- process ---- */
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
  .step{background:var(--card);padding:26px 22px 28px}
  .step .n{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--recovered);letter-spacing:.1em}
  .step h3{margin:14px 0 9px}
  .step p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

  /* ---- modules ---- */
  .mods{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
  .mod{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;padding:20px 22px;background:var(--card);transition:border-color .15s ease,transform .15s ease}
  .mod:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .mod h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:6px}
  .mod p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

  /* ---- are / aren't ---- */
  .posit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
  .posit .col{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:28px 28px 14px;background:var(--card)}
  .posit .col.no{background:transparent}
  .posit h3{font-size:15px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
  .posit .col.yes h3{color:var(--recovered)}
  .posit .col.no h3{color:var(--muted)}
  .posit ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .posit li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15.5px;display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start}
  .posit li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .posit li .m{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;flex:none;margin-top:1px}
  .posit .yes li .m{color:var(--recovered)}
  .posit .no li .m{color:var(--muted)}
  .posit .no li{color:var(--muted)}

  /* ---- who ---- */
  .who{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-radius:8px;padding:54px clamp(28px,5vw,64px)}
  .who .eyebrow{color:#7f9389}
  .who h2{color:var(--paper);max-width:24ch}
  .who p{color:#c2cdc6;max-width:62ch;margin-top:20px;font-size:18px}
  .who .nichelist{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:24px}
  .who .chip{background:transparent;border-color:var(--line-dark);color:#b9c5be}

  /* ---- final cta ---- */
  .final{text-align:center;padding:90px 0 96px}
  .final h2{max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto 14px}
  .final p{color:var(--muted);max-width:48ch;margin:0 auto 28px}

  /* ---- footer ---- */
  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 0}
  .foot-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
  .foot-inner .mono{font-size:12px}

  /* ---- brand line ---- */
  .brandline{padding:6px 0 40px}
  .brandline p{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,24px);line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);max-width:30ch;margin:0;padding-left:18px;border-left:3px solid var(--recovered)}

  /* ---- about ---- */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
  .about-grid h2{max-width:18ch;margin-bottom:22px}
  .about-grid p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:54ch}
  .creds{list-style:none;margin:6px 0 0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .creds li{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .creds .ck{flex:none;min-width:84px;color:var(--recovered);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em}

  /* ---- faq ---- */
  .faq{max-width:780px}
  .faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .faq details:first-of-type{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .faq summary{
    list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:20px 36px 20px 0;position:relative;
    font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);
  }
  .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:4px;top:18px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:22px;color:var(--recovered);transition:transform .2s ease}
  .faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
  .faq .ans{padding:0 36px 22px 0;margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;max-width:66ch}

  /* ---- inline teardown form ---- */
  .form-wrap{max-width:480px;margin:0 auto}
  .form-wrap label{display:block;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}
  .form-wrap input{
    width:100%;padding:13px 16px;font-family:"IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;font-size:16px;
    background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;color:var(--ink);
    margin-bottom:18px;transition:border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .form-wrap input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--recovered)}
  .form-wrap input::placeholder{color:var(--muted);opacity:.7}
  .form-wrap .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .form-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin-top:14px}

  /* reveal */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

  @media (max-width:880px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .mods{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .posit{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .nav-links a.txt{display:none}
    .hero{padding:46px 0 10px}
    section.block{padding:54px 0}
  }
  @media (max-width:520px){
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    body{font-size:16px}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .reveal{transition:none;opacity:1;transform:none}
    .fill{transition:none}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  }

/* v3 extensions */
.dropdown{position:relative}.dropbtn{font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft);background:none;border:0;font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:0}.dropdown-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:28px;left:-18px;min-width:190px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:8px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -26px rgba(15,32,26,.5)}.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,.dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu{display:block}.dropdown-menu a{display:block;padding:9px 10px;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}.dropdown-menu a:hover{background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--ink)}
.mobile-toggle{display:none;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;padding:8px 10px;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);border-radius:2px}.hero-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:26px 26px 24px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px -36px rgba(15,32,26,.5)}.hero-card h3{margin-bottom:12px}.hero-card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
.journey{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:18px}.journey span{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 10px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink-soft)}.cards3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:28px;background:var(--card)}.panel h3{margin-bottom:12px}.panel p,.panel li{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}.panel ul{padding-left:20px;margin:0}.panel li{margin:8px 0}

.callout{border-left:4px solid var(--recovered);background:var(--card);padding:22px 24px;margin:26px 0}.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.text-link{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.form-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}.form-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:30px}.form-card label{display:block;font-weight:600;margin:16px 0 7px}.form-card input,.form-card select,.form-card textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;background:#fff;font:16px "IBM Plex Sans",sans-serif;color:var(--ink)}.form-card textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}.form-card small{display:block;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}.form-actions{margin-top:20px}.status{margin-top:16px;font-size:14px}.status.success{color:var(--recovered)}.status.error{color:var(--risk)}

.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}.footer-grid h3{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px}.footer-grid a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:6px 0}.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--ink)}.footer-grid p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.plain-list{padding-left:18px}.plain-list li{margin:8px 0}.privacy-copy{max-width:760px}.privacy-copy h2{font-size:26px;margin:34px 0 14px}.privacy-copy ul{padding-left:20px}.privacy-copy li{margin:8px 0}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-grid,.split,.posit{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cards3{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mobile-toggle{display:block}.nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:66px;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 28px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.nav-links>a,.dropbtn{padding:11px 0;text-align:left;width:100%}.dropdown-menu{display:block;position:static;box-shadow:none;border:0;background:transparent;padding:0 0 6px 14px;min-width:0}.dropdown-menu a{padding:8px 0}.nav-cta{margin-top:10px;justify-content:center}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-cta .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}.journey{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.journey span{text-align:center}.form-card{padding:22px}}

.hero-wide{padding:82px 0 58px}.hero-single{max-width:1040px}.hero-single h1{max-width:18ch}.hero-single .lead{max-width:58ch;margin:26px 0 30px}@media(max-width:700px){.hero-wide{padding:54px 0 38px}.hero-single h1{max-width:none}}

.footer-legal{margin-top:8px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
