:root{
    /* Vegas Natural Clean brand palette: 3BB8E3 / 59C7E2 / 79D3E1 / A5E6E9 / F2E19B */
    --stone: #FFFFFF;
    --stone-2: #D7EEF1;
    --ink: #123540;
    --ink-soft: #4B6B74;
    --teal: #166F8E;       /* readable brand blue — text, icons, borders */
    --teal-dark: #0F5A72;  /* darker hover / link variant */
    --clay: #F2E19B;       /* brand yellow — warm fill accent, from the logo's leaf gradient */
    --amber: #7A5E14;      /* dark gold — TBD / verify text */
    --line: #CFEFF2;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --wash: #EFF9FA;
    --brand1: #3BB8E3;     /* primary brand blue — main CTA fill */
    --brand2: #59C7E2;     /* primary brand blue, lighter — main CTA hover */
    --radius: 3px;
    --maxw: 1180px;
    --dur: 200ms;
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    :root{ --dur: 0ms; }
  }
  *{ box-sizing: border-box; }
  html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ html{ scroll-behavior: auto; } }
  body{
    margin:0;
    background: var(--stone);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{ font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight: 600; margin:0; line-height:1.12; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); }
  p{ margin: 0 0 1em; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 72ch; }
  a{ color: var(--teal-dark); }
  ul{ padding-left: 1.2em; }
  li{ margin-bottom: 0.5em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  img,svg{ display:block; max-width:100%; }
  :focus-visible{ outline: 2.5px solid var(--teal); outline-offset: 2px; }

  .mono{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; }
  /* Hero context line only — no label above every section, no all-caps, no rule. */
  .eyebrow{
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-bottom: 0.75em;
  }

  .wrap{ max-width: var(--maxw); margin:0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

  /* ---------- banner ---------- */
  .draft-banner{
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--stone);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-align:center;
    padding: 8px 16px;
  }
  .draft-banner b{ color: var(--clay); }

  /* ---------- header / nav ---------- */
  .utility-bar{ background: var(--ink); color: var(--stone-2); font-size: 0.78rem; }
  .utility-bar__inner{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:16px; padding: 7px 24px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .utility-bar__links{ display:flex; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .utility-bar a{ color: var(--stone-2); text-decoration:none; }
  .utility-bar a:hover{ color: var(--brand2); text-decoration:underline; }
  .utility-bar__phone{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:7px; color: var(--stone-2); }
  .utility-bar .tag--tbd{ background: transparent; }
  @media (max-width: 620px){ .utility-bar__inner{ justify-content:center; } }

  .site-header{
    position: sticky; top:0; z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{ display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding-top:14px; padding-bottom:14px; }
  .brand{ display:flex; align-items:center; text-decoration:none; }

  .nav__links{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 6px; list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
  .nav__item{ position:relative; }
  .nav__link{
    display:inline-block; padding: 10px 12px; text-decoration:none;
    color: var(--ink); font-size:0.92rem; font-weight:500; border-radius: var(--radius);
    transition: color var(--dur) ease;
  }
  .nav__link:hover, .nav__link.is-active{ color: var(--teal-dark); }
  .nav__item.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,
  .nav__item.has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown{ display:block; }
  .dropdown{
    display:none; position:absolute; top: 100%; left:0; background: var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); min-width:250px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(18,53,64,0.10); padding: 8px; z-index: 60;
  }
  .dropdown a{
    display:block; padding: 9px 12px; text-decoration:none; color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.88rem; border-radius: var(--radius);
  }
  .dropdown a:hover{ background: var(--wash); color: var(--teal-dark); }

  .nav__cta{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; margin-left: 8px;
  }
  .desktop-only{ display:flex; }
  .mobile-only{ display:none; }
  /* display is controlled by .mobile-only + the media query below,
     so this rule must not set display or it wins by source order. */
  .mobile-toggle{
    background:none; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
    width: 40px; height: 40px; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    cursor:pointer; padding:0;
  }
  .mobile-toggle span, .mobile-toggle span::before, .mobile-toggle span::after{
    content:""; display:block; width:18px; height:2px; background: var(--ink); position:relative;
  }
  .mobile-toggle span::before{ position:absolute; top:-6px; }
  .mobile-toggle span::after{ position:absolute; top:6px; }
  .mobile-menu{ display:none; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top:10px; padding-bottom:18px; }
  .mobile-menu.is-open{ display:block; }
  .mobile-menu a{ display:block; padding: 10px 4px; text-decoration:none; color: var(--ink); font-size:0.96rem; }
  .mobile-menu .sub a{ padding-left: 18px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size:0.88rem; }
  .mobile-menu hr{ border:none; border-top:1px solid var(--line); margin: 8px 0; }

  @media (max-width: 860px){
    .desktop-only{ display:none; }
    .mobile-only{ display:flex; }
  }

  /* ---------- buttons / tags ---------- */
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; padding: 12px 20px;
    border-radius: var(--radius); text-decoration:none; font-weight:600; font-size: 0.92rem;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent; cursor:pointer; transition: transform var(--dur) ease, background var(--dur) ease;
  }
  .btn--primary{ background: var(--brand1); color: var(--ink); }
  .btn--primary:hover{ background: var(--brand2); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn--ghost{ background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
  .btn--ghost:hover{ border-color: var(--teal-dark); color: var(--teal-dark); }
  .btn--sm{ padding: 8px 14px; font-size: 0.82rem; }

  .tag-strip{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; margin: 18px 0; }
  .tag{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 9px; border-radius: 2px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px;
    cursor: default;
  }
  .tag--ok{ border: 1px solid var(--teal); color: var(--teal-dark); background: rgba(22,111,142,0.08); }
  .tag--tbd{ border: 1px dashed var(--amber); color: var(--amber); background: rgba(242,225,155,0.35); }
  .tag--tbd::before{ content:"◇"; }

  /* ---------- breadcrumb ---------- */
  .breadcrumb{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.06em;
    color: var(--ink-soft); padding-top:18px;
  }
  .breadcrumb a{ color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration:none; }
  .breadcrumb a:hover{ color: var(--teal-dark); }
  .breadcrumb span{ margin: 0 6px; color: var(--line); }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{ padding: 52px 0 58px; position:relative; }
  /* The logo's leaf gradient (gold into aqua) is the brand's one distinctive
     mark, so it becomes the hero's single bold moment. Everything else stays quiet. */
  .hero--home{
    padding: 84px 0 78px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(120% 90% at 88% 4%, rgba(242,225,155,0.55) 0%, rgba(242,225,155,0) 46%),
      radial-gradient(110% 100% at 8% 100%, rgba(59,184,227,0.24) 0%, rgba(59,184,227,0) 58%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, var(--wash) 0%, #FFFFFF 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .hero__title{ font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 4.4vw, 3.15rem); max-width: 17ch; letter-spacing:-0.02em; }
  .hero--home .hero__title{ font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.6vw, 3.9rem); }
  .hero__body{ max-width: 62ch; font-size: 1.05rem; margin-top: 18px; }
  .hero--home .hero__body{ font-size: 1.14rem; max-width: 58ch; }
  .hero__ctas{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 26px; }
  /* Interior pages get a restrained trace of the same gradient rather than the full wash. */
  .hero:not(.hero--home)::after{
    content:""; position:absolute; left:24px; right:24px; bottom:0; height:2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--clay) 0%, var(--brand1) 42%, rgba(59,184,227,0) 100%);
  }

  /* ---------- sections ---------- */
  .section{ padding: 56px 0; }
  .section:nth-of-type(even){ background: var(--wash); }
  .section:last-of-type{ background: transparent; }
  .section__head{ margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .section__head{ max-width: 62ch; }
  .section h2{ font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.05rem); }
  .section__intro p:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }
  .section .note-row{ margin-top: 14px; }

  .grid{ display:grid; gap: 26px 30px; }
  .grid--3{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .grid--4{ grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .grid--2{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  @media (max-width: 900px){ .grid--3, .grid--4{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
  @media (max-width: 620px){ .grid--3, .grid--4, .grid--2{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* Default card is quiet: a hairline and generous space, no shadow, no lift. */
  .card{
    background: transparent; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 20px 0 0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap: 9px;
  }
  /* Cards that lead somewhere get an affordance; static content cards don't. */
  .card:has(.card__link){ border-top-color: var(--ink); }
  .card:has(.card__link):hover .card__title{ color: var(--teal-dark); }
  /* The three starting paths are a real choice the visitor makes, so they get
     the boxed treatment. Nothing else on the page does. */
  .card:has(.card__badge){
    background: var(--wash); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top-width:3px;
    border-top-color: var(--brand1); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px;
  }
  .card__badge{
    align-self:flex-start; font-size:0.76rem; font-weight:600; color: var(--amber);
    background: var(--clay); padding:3px 9px; border-radius:2px;
  }
  .card__num{ font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:1.35rem; color: var(--brand1); font-weight:600; line-height:1; }
  .card__title{ font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600; font-size:1.12rem; margin:0; transition: color var(--dur) ease; }
  .card__body{ font-size: 0.92rem; margin:0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .card__link{ margin-top:auto; padding-top:4px; font-size:0.86rem; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none; color: var(--teal-dark); text-underline-offset:3px; }
  .card__link:hover{ text-decoration:underline; }
  .card .tag--tbd{ align-self:flex-start; }

  /* ---------- checklist table ---------- */
  .ctable-wrap{ overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; }
  .ctable{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; font-size:0.9rem; min-width: 640px; }
  .ctable thead th{
    text-align:left; font-family:'Inter',sans-serif; font-weight:600; font-size:0.82rem;
    color: var(--ink); background: var(--wash); padding: 11px 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand1); position:sticky; top:0;
  }
  .ctable thead th:not(:first-child), .ctable td{ text-align:center; width: 17%; }
  .ctable__group th{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600; font-size:1rem; color: var(--ink);
    padding: 20px 12px 8px; text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .ctable tbody tr:not(.ctable__group) th{
    font-weight:400; color: var(--ink-soft); text-align:left; padding: 9px 12px; font-size:0.88rem;
  }
  .ctable tbody tr:not(.ctable__group){ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .ctable td{ padding: 9px 12px; }
  .ctable .tick{ color: var(--teal); font-weight:700; font-size:1.05rem; }
  .ctable .nope{ color: #9BB4BC; }
  .ctable .qual{ font-size:0.78rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* ---------- founder ---------- */
  .founder{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 34px; align-items:start; }
  @media (max-width: 780px){ .founder{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; } }
  .founder__media{ margin:0; }
  .founder__media img{
    width:100%; height:auto; border-radius: var(--radius);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--brand1);
  }
  .founder__media figcaption{
    margin-top: 10px; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid var(--clay);
  }
  .founder__body p:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }
  .founder__body a[target="_blank"], .section__intro a[target="_blank"]{
    color: var(--teal-dark); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-decoration-color: var(--brand1);
  }
  .founder__body a[target="_blank"]:hover, .section__intro a[target="_blank"]:hover{
    text-decoration-color: var(--teal-dark);
  }
  .founder__body p:first-child{ font-size: 1.06rem; color: var(--ink); }

  /* ---------- quote form ---------- */
  .quote-form{ background: var(--white); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 26px; }
  .quote-form__note{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; font-size:0.74rem; color: var(--amber);
    background: rgba(242,225,155,0.30); border:1px dashed var(--amber); border-radius:2px; padding:9px 12px; margin-bottom:22px; }
  .quote-form__legend{ font-size:1rem; margin: 22px 0 12px; padding-bottom:7px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
  .quote-form__legend:first-of-type{ margin-top:0; }
  .field-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap:14px; }
  .field-stack{ display:grid; gap:14px; }
  @media (max-width: 820px){ .field-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } }
  @media (max-width: 560px){ .field-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .field{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:5px; }
  .field__label{ font-size:0.8rem; font-weight:600; color: var(--ink); }
  .field__note{ font-size:0.72rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .field__input{ font-family:'Inter',sans-serif; font-size:0.9rem; color: var(--ink); background: var(--wash);
    border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 9px 11px; width:100%; }
  .field__input:focus{ outline:2px solid var(--teal); outline-offset:1px; }
  .field__upload{ border:1.5px dashed var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 20px; text-align:center;
    font-size:0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); background: var(--wash); }
  .consent{ display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:9px; margin: 22px 0 16px; font-size:0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .quote-form__submit{ width:100%; justify-content:center; }
  .quote-form__fine{ font-size:0.76rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 12px 0 0; text-align:center; }

  /* ---------- callout ---------- */
  .callout{ border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px 24px; margin: 6px 0; border:1.5px solid; }
  .callout--warn{ border-color: var(--amber); background: rgba(242,225,155,0.30); }
  .callout--info{ border-color: var(--teal); background: rgba(22,111,142,0.08); }
  .callout h3{ font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .callout p:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }
  .callout ul{ margin: 0; }

  /* ---------- links row ---------- */
  .links-row{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; }
  .pill-link{
    text-decoration:none; font-size:0.82rem; color: var(--ink); border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 20px; transition: border-color var(--dur) ease, color var(--dur) ease;
  }
  .pill-link:hover{ border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--teal-dark); }

  /* ---------- faq ---------- */
  .faq details{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 16px 0; }
  .faq details:last-child{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .faq summary{
    cursor:pointer; list-style:none; font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600;
    font-size: 1.02rem; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap: 16px; align-items:baseline;
  }
  .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{ display:none; }
  .faq summary::after{ content:"+"; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace; color: var(--teal); font-size:1.2rem; flex-shrink:0; }
  .faq details[open] summary::after{ content:"–"; }
  .faq .faq-a{ margin-top: 10px; max-width: 68ch; }

  .section--cta{ padding-top: 8px; }
  /* ---------- cta band ---------- */
  .cta-band{
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--stone); border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 40px 36px; display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:20px;
    border-top: 3px solid transparent;
    border-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--clay), var(--brand1)) 1;
  }
  .cta-band h2{ color: var(--stone); font-size: 1.5rem; max-width: 30ch; }
  .cta-band p{ color: var(--stone-2); max-width: 40ch; margin: 8px 0 0; }
  .cta-band .btn--primary{ background: var(--clay); color: var(--ink); }
  .cta-band .btn--primary:hover{ background: var(--white); }

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  .site-footer{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 40px; padding: 46px 0 30px; }
  .footer__grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  @media (max-width: 760px){ .footer__grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
  .footer__col h4{ font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size:0.72rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .footer__col a{ display:block; text-decoration:none; color: var(--ink); font-size: 0.88rem; margin-bottom:9px; }
  .footer__col a:hover{ color: var(--teal-dark); }
  .footer__legal{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; padding-top: 22px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); font-size:0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .footer__legend{ display:flex; gap:16px; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }

  /* ---------- placeholder page ---------- */
  .placeholder{ padding: 70px 0 90px; text-align:left; max-width: 60ch; }
  .placeholder .eyebrow{ margin-bottom: 18px; }

  /* ---------- route transition ---------- */
  #app{ transition: opacity var(--dur) ease; }
  #app.is-leaving{ opacity: 0; }

  .logo-mark{ flex-shrink:0; width: 168px; height: auto; }
  @media (max-width: 480px){ .logo-mark{ width: 132px; } }