:root{--navy:#0A1929;--navy2:#0F2439;--navy3:#163250;--cyan:#00D4FF;--cyan-ink:#007EA0;--orange:#FF6B35;--amber:#F59E0B;--teal:#14B8A6;
--ink:#1B2733;--muted:#526273;--line:#D9E1E8;--wash:#F4F7FA;--white:#fff;--radius:6px;--head-h:72px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font:17px/1.65 Inter,Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--cyan-ink)}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.25;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 .5em}
h1,h2{font-family:Orbitron,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.3px}
h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,32px)}
h3{font-size:19px}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.narrow{max-width:820px}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--amber);color:var(--navy);padding:8px 14px;z-index:10001;font-weight:700}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:2px}
.ph{outline:1px dashed var(--amber);outline-offset:2px;background:rgba(245,158,11,.12)}

/* staging bar scrolls away on site pages; the header stays */
.site .cqr-devbar{position:relative}

/* header */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:var(--navy);border-bottom:3px solid var(--cyan)}
.head-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:var(--head-h)}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.1;margin-right:auto}
.brand-mark{font:800 24px/1 Orbitron,Arial,sans-serif;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.5px}
.brand-mark b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:800}
.brand-tag{font:600 10.5px/1.2 Inter,Arial,sans-serif;color:#9FB2C8;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:6px}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.nav-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.nav-list>li{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-list>li>a{color:#E8EEF5;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:10px 10px;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-list>li>a:hover,.nav-list>li.is-active>a{color:var(--cyan)}
.nav-list a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--cyan)}
.sub-toggle{background:none;border:0;color:#9FB2C8;padding:8px 6px 8px 0;cursor:pointer;display:flex}
.sub-toggle svg{width:12px;height:8px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;transition:transform .2s}
.sub-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.sub{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:8px;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:300px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);
 box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(10,25,41,.25);border-top:3px solid var(--cyan);display:none}
.sub a{display:block;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:4px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.sub a:hover,.sub a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--wash);color:var(--cyan-ink)}
.has-sub.open>.sub{display:block}
@media (hover:hover) and (min-width:1200px){.has-sub:hover>.sub{display:block}}
.menu-toggle{display:none;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:none;border:1px solid #2B4A6B;color:#fff;border-radius:4px;padding:8px 12px;font:600 14px Inter,Arial,sans-serif;cursor:pointer}
.bars,.bars::before,.bars::after{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:#fff;position:relative;transition:transform .2s}
.bars::before,.bars::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.bars::before{top:-6px}.bars::after{top:6px}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .bars{background:transparent}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .bars::before{transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .bars::after{transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}

@media (max-width:1199px){
 .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
 .site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
  padding:8px 20px 20px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--cyan);max-height:calc(100vh - var(--head-h));overflow-y:auto}
 .site-nav.open{display:flex}
 .nav-list{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
 .nav-list>li{flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid #1E3A5F}
 .nav-list>li>a{flex:1;padding:14px 0;font-size:16px}
 .sub-toggle{padding:14px 4px}
 .sub{position:static;min-width:0;width:100%;box-shadow:none;border-top:0;background:var(--navy2);margin:0 0 10px}
 .sub a{color:#E8EEF5}
 .sub a:hover,.sub a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--navy3);color:var(--cyan)}
 .nav-cta{margin-top:16px;text-align:center}
}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:4px;border:2px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-cta{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-cta:hover{box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(0,212,255,.25)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.nav-cta{padding:10px 16px;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}

/* hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%,#163A5E 0%,var(--navy) 60%);color:#fff;padding:88px 0 80px}
.hero-sm{padding:56px 0 48px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(32px,5.4vw,56px);max-width:18ch;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-sm h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4.2vw,42px);max-width:24ch}
.hero .lede{color:#C9D6E2;font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,20px);max-width:62ch;margin:0}
.eyebrow{font:700 12.5px/1.3 Inter,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin:0 0 14px}
.eyebrow.dark{color:var(--cyan-ink)}

/* credibility strip */
.cred{background:var(--navy2);color:#fff;border-top:1px solid #1E3A5F}
.cred-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0}
.cred-row>div{padding:26px 20px 26px 0;border-right:1px solid #1E3A5F;margin-right:20px}
.cred-row>div:last-child{border-right:0;margin-right:0}
.cred b{display:block;font:700 22px/1.2 Orbitron,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:6px}
.cred span{color:#C9D6E2;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;display:block}

/* sections */
.section{padding:80px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--wash)}
.section-lede{font-size:18.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:68ch;margin-bottom:36px}
.note{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:24px}
.more{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cyan-ink)}
a.more,.btn-outline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:10px 18px;border:2px solid var(--cyan-ink);border-radius:4px;color:var(--navy);background:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s}
a.more:hover,.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--cyan);border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy)}
.more::after{content:" \2192"}
.head-split{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:28px}
.head-split h2{margin:0}

/* five gaps */
.gaps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px}
.gap{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.gap:nth-child(n+4){border-top-color:var(--teal)}
.gap-n{font:800 28px/1 Orbitron,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--line);margin-bottom:12px}
.gap h3{font-size:17px}
.gap p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.gap-tier{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 8px;border-radius:3px;align-self:flex-start}
.tier-foundation{background:#E0F8FF;color:#035E77}
.tier-advisory{background:#D7F5F0;color:#0B5E55}
.thread{margin-top:28px;background:var(--navy);color:#E8EEF5;border-left:5px solid var(--orange);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;padding:22px 26px}
.thread p{margin:0;font-size:18px}
.thread strong{color:#fff}

/* tiers */
.tiers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.tier{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;border-top:5px solid var(--cyan)}
.tier-adv{border-top-color:var(--teal)}
.tier-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:14px}
.tier ul{padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 20px}
.tier li{margin:6px 0}

/* why */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px 40px;margin-top:8px}
.why{border-left:4px solid var(--cyan);padding:4px 0 4px 20px}
.why p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px}
.cards-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr))}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card-link{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s,transform .15s}
.card-link:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(10,25,41,.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;flex:1}
.card-meta{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.pill-draft{background:#FEF3C7;color:#92400E;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:3px;margin-right:6px}

/* steps */
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;background:var(--wash);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);display:inline-flex;width:38px;height:38px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;
 background:var(--navy);color:var(--cyan);font:800 17px Orbitron,Arial,sans-serif;margin-bottom:14px}
.steps p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* in-progress panel */
.wip{border:2px dashed #C9D2DC;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}
.wip-tag{display:inline-block;background:#FEF3C7;color:#92400E;font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:14px}
.wip h2{font-size:22px}
.wip ul{padding-left:20px}
.wip li{margin:6px 0}
.wip h3{margin-top:24px;font-size:16px}
.rel li{margin:4px 0}
.ph-note{border-left:3px solid var(--amber);padding-left:12px}

/* prose pages */
.prose h2{font-size:22px;margin:36px 0 10px}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#34495E}
.prose li{margin:8px 0}
.foot-promise{font-size:14px;color:#9FB2C8;border-left:3px solid var(--teal);padding-left:10px}
.foot-promise a{color:var(--cyan)!important;text-decoration:underline!important}

/* cta band and footer */
.cta-band{background:var(--navy3);color:#E8EEF5;padding:64px 0;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto 26px;color:#C9D6E2;font-size:18px}
.site-foot{background:var(--navy);color:#C9D6E2;padding:56px 0 28px;font-size:15px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.foot-brand .brand-mark{font-size:22px}
.foot-brand .brand-tag{margin:8px 0 14px}
.site-foot h2{font:700 13px/1.3 Inter,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px}
.site-foot h2 a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.site-foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-foot li{margin:7px 0}
.site-foot a{color:#C9D6E2;text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.foot-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;border-top:1px solid #1E3A5F;margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#9FB2C8}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:1100px){.gaps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:900px){
 .cred-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .cred-row>div{border-right:0;margin-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #1E3A5F}
 .tiers,.why-grid,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
 body{font-size:16.5px}
 .hero{padding:56px 0 52px}
 .section{padding:56px 0}
 .gaps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .cred-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .tier{padding:24px}
 .brand-tag{display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media print{.site-head,.cqr-devbar,.cta-band{display:none}}

/* working together pages */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 18px}
.checks li{position:relative;padding:8px 0 8px 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:15px;width:14px;height:8px;border-left:3px solid var(--teal);border-bottom:3px solid var(--teal);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.tier-line{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
.aside-box{background:var(--wash);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 24px;border-top:4px solid var(--cyan)}
.aside-box h3{font-size:16px}
.aside-box ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.aside-box li{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px}
.aside-box li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.aside-box a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.aside-btns{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.aside-btns .btn-outline{justify-content:flex-start;width:100%}
.gets{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.get{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;border-left:4px solid var(--cyan)}
.get h3{font-size:17px}
.get p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;margin:0}
.steps-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.steps-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.boundary{border-left:5px solid var(--orange);background:#fff;border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;padding:26px 30px}
.boundary h2{font-size:24px}
.boundary .checks li::before{border-color:var(--orange);transform:none;width:12px;height:3px;border:0;background:var(--orange);top:20px}
.faq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:17px}
.faq p{margin:10px 0 0;color:#34495E}
.cards-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(420px,1fr))}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15.5px;min-width:620px}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.compare thead th{background:var(--navy)}
.compare tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);width:30%}
.compare tbody tr:last-child th,.compare tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
@media (max-width:1000px){.gets{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.steps-4,.steps-5{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cards-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:640px){.gets,.steps-4,.steps-5{grid-template-columns:1fr}.boundary{padding:22px}
 .compare{min-width:0}.compare thead{display:none}
 .compare tr{display:block;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 0}
 .compare tbody th,.compare td{display:block;width:auto;border:0;padding:6px 16px}
 .compare tbody th{padding-top:12px}
 .compare td::before{content:attr(data-label);display:inline-block;min-width:92px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}}
.contact-mail{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px}
.tl-group{margin:0 0 56px}.tl-group:last-of-type{margin-bottom:24px}h2.tl-type{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,24px);margin:0 0 20px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line)}.tl-other{margin-top:16px}.tl-other .btn-row{margin-top:0}