/* ===== VKT Inc — design tokens & base (v17) ===== */
:root{
  --navy: #142238;
  --navy-deep: #203C56;
  --navy-mid: #17304a;
  --navy-mid2: #22405e;
  --navy-hover-1: #2a4c6d;
  --navy-hover-2: #1d3a56;
  --ice: #DFF3F8;
  --ice-hover: #CFEDF5;
  --ice-border: #A9D8E4;
  --ice-text: #BFE7F1;
  --ice-text-dim: #B9C6D2;
  --cream: #ffffff;
  --orange: #E67D4A;
  --orange-hover: #D86C39;
  --orange-tint: rgba(230,125,74,.06);
  --muted: #657080;
  --muted-on-navy: #DCE5E9;
  --muted2: #98A2AE;
  --line: #DCE5E9;
  --line-on-navy: rgba(191,231,241,.35);
  --line-on-navy-soft: rgba(191,231,241,.22);
  --paper: #F8FAFB;
  --max: 1180px;
  --font-sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

  /* fluid gutter: 20px at 390px viewport -> 44px at 1180px viewport */
  --gutter: clamp(20px, calc(20px + 24 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 44px);
  /* fluid section padding tiers: mobile -> desktop */
  --pad-sm: clamp(28px, calc(28px + 28 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 56px);
  --pad-md: clamp(30px, calc(30px + 30 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 60px);
  --pad-lg: clamp(32px, calc(32px + 34 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 66px);
}

*, *::before, *::after{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body{
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img{ max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a{ color: var(--orange); }
a:hover{ color: var(--orange-hover); }
h1,h2,h3,p{ margin: 0; }
svg{ flex: none; }

.container{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; }
.serif{ font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400; }
.italic{ font-style: italic; }

.eyebrow{ font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.eyebrow.on-navy{ color: var(--ice-text); }
.eyebrow.on-ice{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.eyebrow.with-icon{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }

.kicker{ font: 700 11px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .13em; color: var(--muted); }

/* ===== Fluid headline scale (clamp between mobile and desktop endpoints) ===== */
.fh-home{ font-size: clamp(40px, calc(40px + 38 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 78px); line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.052em; }
.fh-inner{ font-size: clamp(40px, calc(40px + 26 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 66px); line-height: .93; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.fh-about{ font-size: clamp(38px, calc(38px + 30 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 68px); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.fh-anydb{ font-size: clamp(38px, calc(38px + 34 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 72px); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.052em; }
.fh-home2{ font-size: clamp(42px, calc(42px + 38 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 80px); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.052em; }
.fh-why2{ font-size: clamp(32px, calc(32px + 20 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 52px); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.048em; }
.fh-notes{ font-size: clamp(31px, calc(31px + 21 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 52px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.018em; }
.fh-sent{ font-size: clamp(38px, calc(38px + 22 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 60px); line-height: .95; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.fh2{ font-size: clamp(25px, calc(25px + 15 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 40px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.fh2-md{ font-size: clamp(26px, calc(26px + 10 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 36px); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.fh3{ font-size: clamp(22px, calc(22px + 8 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 30px); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.fh-why{ font-size: clamp(31px, calc(31px + 27 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 58px); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.fh-feat{ font-size: clamp(27px, calc(27px + 13 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 40px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.014em; }
.fh-art{ font-size: clamp(29px, calc(29px + 13 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 42px); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.014em; }
.fh-row{ font-size: clamp(20px, calc(20px + 7 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 27px); line-height: 1.18; }

/* ===== Nav ===== */
/* base = white nav (About, Talk, Field Notes, AnyDB); .on-navy = homepage variant */
.site-nav{ background: #fff; color: var(--navy); position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.site-nav .container{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; padding: 18px var(--gutter); }
.nav-logo{ height: 34px; width: auto; flex: none; align-self: flex-start; display: block; }
.site-nav.on-navy .nav-logo{ height: 44px; background: #fff; border-radius: 9px; padding: 6px 10px; align-self: center; }
.nav-links{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; margin-left: auto; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.nav-links a{ color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active{ color: var(--orange); }
.nav-cta{ background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy) !important; border-radius: 12px; padding: 10px 15px; text-decoration: none !important; }
.nav-cta:hover{ background: var(--orange-hover); }
.nav-toggle{ display: none; }

.site-nav.on-navy{ background: var(--navy-deep); border-bottom: none; color: #fff; }
.site-nav.on-navy .nav-links a{ color: #fff; }
.site-nav.on-navy .nav-links a:hover, .site-nav.on-navy .nav-links a.active{ color: var(--orange); }

/* ===== Buttons / links ===== */
.btn{ display: inline-block; background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 22px; border-radius: 14px; text-decoration: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
.btn:hover{ background: var(--orange-hover); color: var(--navy); }
.btn-outline-on-navy{ display: inline-block; border: 1px solid var(--ice-text); color: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 22px; border-radius: 14px; text-decoration: none; }
.btn-outline-on-navy:hover{ background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--orange); }

.link-cta{ font-size: 15px; color: var(--orange); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.link-cta.on-navy{ color: var(--ice-text); }
.link-cta.on-navy:hover{ color: var(--orange); }
.link-cta.on-ice{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.link-cta.back{ font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }

/* ===== Hero (homepage — navy) ===== */
.hero{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; padding: var(--pad-lg) var(--gutter); }
.hero .container{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr; gap: 56px; align-items: end; }
.hero h1{ font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.hero h1 span{ color: var(--orange); }
.hero p{ font-size: clamp(15px, calc(15px + 2 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 17px); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted-on-navy); margin-top: 14px; }
.hero-ctas{ display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center; margin-top: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* inner-page hero (navy, white nav sits above it) */
.hero-simple{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; padding: var(--pad-md) var(--gutter); }
.hero-simple .container{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr; gap: 56px; align-items: end; }
.hero-simple h1{ font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.hero-simple h1 span{ color: var(--orange); }
.hero-simple p{ font-size: clamp(15px, calc(15px + 2 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 17px); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted-on-navy); }

/* white hero (AnyDB) */
.hero-white{ background: #fff; padding: calc(var(--pad-lg) + 12px) var(--gutter) var(--pad-md); }
.hero-white h1{ font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); max-width: 940px; }
.hero-white h1 span{ color: var(--orange); }
.hero-white p{ font-size: clamp(15px, calc(15px + 4 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 19px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); max-width: 600px; margin-top: 22px; }
.lockup{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.lockup img{ height: 28px; width: auto; flex: none; align-self: flex-start; }
.lockup .divider{ width: 1px; height: 28px; background: var(--line); }
.lockup span:last-child{ font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); }

.answer-card{ border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-radius: 18px; padding: 24px; background: var(--ice); }
.answer-card p{ margin-top: 12px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy); }
.answer-card p.dim{ color: var(--navy-deep); }

/* ===== The gap band (homepage 3-panel) ===== */
.gap-band{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: stretch; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
.gap-panel{ padding: 34px 30px; }
.gap-panel.what-you-run{ background: var(--navy-mid); color: #fff; }
.gap-panel.the-gap{ background: var(--navy-mid2); color: #fff; border-left: 1px dashed var(--orange); border-right: 1px dashed var(--orange); }
.gap-panel.what-vkt-puts-in-place{ background: var(--ice); color: var(--navy-deep); }
.gap-arrow{ display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.gap-arrow.dark{ background: var(--navy-mid); }
.gap-arrow.ice{ background: var(--ice); }
.gap-arrow span{ width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 16px solid transparent; border-bottom: 16px solid transparent; border-left: 22px solid var(--orange); }
.gap-label{ font: 700 10px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; }
.gap-panel strong{ display: block; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.gap-panel p{ margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }

/* ===== Generic section layout ===== */
.section{ padding: var(--pad-md) var(--gutter); }
.section-tight{ padding: var(--pad-sm) var(--gutter); }
.section-ice{ background: var(--ice); border-top: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ice-border); padding: var(--pad-md) var(--gutter); }
.section-navy{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; padding: var(--pad-lg) var(--gutter); }
.section-white{ background: #fff; padding: var(--pad-lg) var(--gutter); }
.section-ice-lg{ background: var(--ice); border-top: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ice-border); padding: var(--pad-lg) var(--gutter); }

.section-header{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: end; }
.section-header p{ font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted); }
.section-header.on-ice p{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.section-header.stack{ display: block; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.section-header.stack p{ margin-top: 12px; max-width: 600px; }

/* ===== Tabs (scenario stepper) ===== */
.tabs{ display: flex; gap: 10px; margin: 32px 0 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.tab{ cursor: pointer; display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; padding: 12px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border-radius: 12px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; }
.tab span{ font: 700 11px var(--font-mono); opacity: .7; }
.tab.active{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; border-color: var(--navy-deep); }

.scenario{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; gap: 52px; padding: 34px var(--gutter) var(--pad-md); }
.scenario[hidden]{ display: none; }
.scenario h3{ font-size: clamp(22px, calc(22px + 8 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 30px); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.scenario-list{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-top: 22px; }
.scenario-list div{ padding: 13px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); }
.scenario-list div:last-child{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.scenario-list b{ color: var(--navy); }
.scenario > div:first-child > p{ margin-top: 20px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); }

.before-after{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; gap: 0; align-items: stretch; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; }
.ba-col{ padding: 26px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.ba-arrow{ background: var(--ice); display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 6px; border-left: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-right: 1px solid var(--ice-border); }
.ba-arrow span{ width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 14px solid transparent; border-bottom: 14px solid transparent; border-left: 20px solid var(--orange); }
.ba-col.after{ background: var(--ice); }
.ba-label{ font: 700 10px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--muted); }
.ba-label.after{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.ba-item{ border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 12px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.ba-item.after{ background: #fff; border-color: var(--ice-border); color: var(--navy-deep); }
.ba-item.problem{ border: 1px dashed var(--orange); background: var(--orange-tint); color: var(--navy); }
.ba-item.outcome{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; border: none; }

/* ===== Ruled columns ===== */
.rule-cols{ display: grid; gap: 0; margin-top: 36px; border-top: 1px solid var(--navy); }
.rule-cols.on-navy{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); }
.rule-col{ padding: 24px 28px 24px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.rule-col:last-child{ border-right: none; }
.rule-col.mid{ padding-left: 28px; }
.rule-col.on-ice{ background: var(--ice); }
.rule-col.on-navy{ border-right: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy-soft); }
.rule-col span{ font: 700 12px var(--font-mono); color: var(--orange); }
.rule-col strong{ display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.rule-col p{ margin-top: 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.rule-col.on-navy p{ color: var(--ice-text-dim); }

.rule-list{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.rule-list > div{ padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ice-border); }
.rule-list strong{ font-size: 17px; }
.rule-list p{ margin-top: 6px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.rule-list .tail{ margin: 18px 0 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-deep); }

/* ===== Why VKT (navy, 3 col) ===== */
.why-vkt h2{ margin-top: 18px; max-width: 900px; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }
.why-vkt h2 span{ color: var(--orange); }
.why-vkt > .container > p{ margin-top: 22px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted-on-navy); max-width: 620px; }
.why-vkt-quote{ margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); display: flex; gap: 32px; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.why-vkt-quote p{ font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.4; max-width: 640px; color: #fff; }

/* ===== "No middle layer" flow (About) ===== */
.flow-panel{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 190px 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: center; padding: 20px 24px; border-radius: 16px; }
.flow-panel.usual{ border: 1px solid rgba(191,231,241,.28); }
.flow-panel.vkt{ background: var(--ice); border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); }
.flow-panel .flow-label{ font: 700 10px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; }
.flow-panel.usual .flow-label{ color: var(--ice-text-dim); }
.flow-panel.vkt .flow-label{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.flow-row{ display: grid; align-items: center; }
.flow-row.usual{ grid-template-columns: auto 24px minmax(0,1fr) 24px auto; }
.flow-row.vkt{ grid-template-columns: auto 24px minmax(0,1fr); }
.flow-node{ border-radius: 11px; padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.flow-node.outline{ border: 1px solid rgba(191,231,241,.4); }
.flow-node.dashed{ border: 1px dashed var(--orange); }
.flow-node.dim{ color: var(--ice-text-dim); }
.flow-node.white{ background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); color: var(--navy); }
.flow-node.navy-fill{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; }
.flow-arrow{ text-align: center; }
.flow-arrow.dim{ color: #8FA3B5; }
.flow-arrow.orange{ color: var(--orange); }

/* ===== Homepage v2 ===== */
.home-page{
  --gutter: clamp(20px, calc(20px + 28 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 48px);
  --pad-lg: clamp(44px, calc(44px + 44 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 88px);
  --pad-md: clamp(44px, calc(44px + 44 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 88px);
}

.hero-light{ background: #fff; padding: var(--pad-lg) var(--gutter) calc(var(--pad-lg) - 20px); }
.hero-light h1{ font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); max-width: 960px; }
.hero-light h1 span{ color: var(--orange); }
.hero-light p{ margin-top: 22px; font-size: clamp(16px, calc(16px + 3 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 19px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); max-width: 560px; }
.hero-powered-by{ display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 18px; margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); max-width: 680px; }
.hero-powered-by-logo{ height: 22px; width: auto; flex: none; }
.hero-powered-by p{ margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); flex: 1 1 220px; max-width: none; }

/* Icon-illustrated gap band (single markup, reflows row -> stack) */
.gap-cards-wrap{ background: var(--ice); border-top: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ice-border); padding: var(--pad-md) var(--gutter); }
.gap-cards{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) auto minmax(0,1fr) auto minmax(0,1fr); align-items: stretch; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-radius: 22px; overflow: hidden; }
.gap-cards > .gap-cell{ padding: 30px 26px; }
.gap-cards > .gap-cell strong{ display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.28; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.gap-cards > .gap-cell p{ margin-top: 8px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }
.gap-cards .gap-cell.the-gap{ background: var(--orange-tint); border-left: 1px dashed var(--orange); border-right: 1px dashed var(--orange); }
.gap-cards .gap-cell.vkt{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; }
.gap-cards .gap-cell.vkt p{ color: var(--ice-text-dim); }
.gap-cards .gap-arrow-cell{ display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 6px; }
.gap-cards .gap-arrow-cell.vkt-side{ background: var(--navy-deep); }
.gap-cards .gap-arrow-cell span{ width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 14px solid transparent; border-bottom: 14px solid transparent; border-left: 20px solid var(--orange); }

/* Icon step-card grids: shared style for scenario + tech cards (desktop grid, mobile carousel) */
.scenario-grid-v2{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 22px; align-items: stretch; }
.scenario-card{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; }
.scenario-card .top{ padding: 26px 24px 22px; }
.scenario-card .today{ padding: 0 24px 22px; }
.scenario-card .today-label{ font: 700 10px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--muted); }
.scenario-card .today-rows{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; margin-top: 12px; }
.scenario-card .today-rows span{ border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 11px; padding: 11px 13px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.scenario-card .today-rows span.problem{ border: 1px dashed var(--orange); background: var(--orange-tint); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--navy); }
.scenario-card .down-arrow{ display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 0 24px 14px; }
.scenario-card .down-arrow span{ width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 11px solid transparent; border-right: 11px solid transparent; border-top: 15px solid var(--orange); }
.scenario-card .after{ background: var(--ice); border-top: 1px solid var(--ice-border); padding: 22px 24px; margin-top: auto; }
.scenario-card .after-label{ font: 700 10px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.scenario-card .after p{ margin-top: 12px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.scenario-card h3{ font-size: clamp(19px, calc(19px + 4 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 23px); line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -.022em; margin-top: 14px; }

.tech-cards-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 20px; }
.tech-card{ background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-radius: 18px; padding: 26px 24px; }
.tech-card strong{ display: block; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.tech-card p{ margin-top: 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy-deep); }

/* "Start with one real problem" — icon-badge steps (single markup, reflows row -> stack) */
.step-badges{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: stretch; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; }
.step-badges .step-cell{ padding: 30px 26px; }
.step-badges .step-cell.ice{ background: var(--ice); border-left: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-right: 1px solid var(--ice-border); }
.step-badges .badge-row{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.step-badges .badge{ display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; flex: none; }
.step-badges .step-cell.ice .badge{ background: #fff; border-color: var(--ice-border); }
.step-badges .idx{ font: 700 11px var(--font-mono); color: var(--orange); }
.step-badges .step-cell.ice .idx{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.step-badges strong{ display: block; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.step-badges p{ margin-top: 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.step-badges .step-cell.ice p{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.step-badges .step-arrow{ display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 4px; }
.step-badges .step-arrow.ice{ background: var(--ice); }
.step-badges .step-arrow span{ width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 12px solid transparent; border-bottom: 12px solid transparent; border-left: 17px solid var(--orange); }

/* Mobile list variant of the step badges (vertical ruled card) */
.step-list-card{ border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; }
.step-list-card > div{ padding: 22px 18px; display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
.step-list-card > div.ice{ background: var(--ice); border-top: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ice-border); }
.step-list-card .badge{ display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 42px; height: 42px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; flex: none; }
.step-list-card > div.ice .badge{ background: #fff; border-color: var(--ice-border); }
.step-list-card strong{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.25; }
.step-list-card p{ margin-top: 6px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }
.step-list-card > div.ice p{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.step-list-card{ display: none; }

/* "Why VKT" v2 — icon one-liners */
.why-vkt-v2-points{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); }
.why-vkt-v2-points > div{ padding: 24px 28px 0 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy-soft); display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
.why-vkt-v2-points > div:last-child{ border-right: none; padding-left: 28px; padding-right: 0; }
.why-vkt-v2-points > div:nth-child(2){ padding-left: 28px; }
.why-vkt-v2-points strong{ font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: #fff; }
.why-vkt-v2-list{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); }
.why-vkt-v2-list > div{ padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy-soft); display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
.why-vkt-v2-list > div:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
.why-vkt-v2-list strong{ font-size: 16px; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }

/* ===== About: field-note teaser rows ===== */
.about-note-row{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr 120px; gap: 28px; align-items: baseline; padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.about-note-row.coming-soon{ cursor: default; }
.about-note-row.coming-soon:hover{ background: none; }
.about-note-row.coming-soon h3{ color: var(--muted); }
.about-note-row .coming-soon-badge{ justify-self: end; }
.about-note-row:hover{ background: var(--paper); }

/* ===== CTA bands =====
   Outer element carries the full-bleed color/border/padding; inner element
   caps content at var(--max) and centers it, so wide screens don't get an
   unconstrained edge-to-edge row while every other section stays centered. */
.cta-band-outer{ background: var(--ice); border-top: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ice-border); padding: var(--pad-sm) var(--gutter); }
.cta-band{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; display: flex; gap: 48px; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta-band h2{ line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.04em; max-width: 620px; }
.cta-band p{ margin-top: 14px; color: var(--navy-deep); max-width: 540px; font-size: 16px; }
.cta-band-actions{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-end; }
.cta-band-actions span{ font-size: 13px; color: var(--navy-deep); }

.cta-band-navy-outer{ background: var(--navy-deep); padding: var(--pad-sm) var(--gutter); }
.cta-band-navy{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; color: #fff; display: flex; gap: 44px; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta-band-navy h2{ line-height: 1.07; letter-spacing: -.035em; max-width: 620px; color: #fff; }
.cta-band-navy p{ margin-top: 12px; color: var(--muted-on-navy); font-size: 16px; max-width: 540px; }

/* ===== Ribbon (AnyDB "landed here from AnyDB?") ===== */
.ribbon-outer{ background: var(--ice); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ice-border); padding: 16px var(--gutter); }
.ribbon{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ribbon span{ font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-deep); }

/* ===== Footer (one version, every page; 3 columns — trust/legal column removed for now) ===== */
.site-footer{ background: var(--cream); }
.footer-links{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: var(--pad-sm) var(--gutter) 30px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.footer-brand p{ margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.footer-col{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; font-size: 14px; }
.footer-col strong{ font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.footer-col a{ color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-col a:hover{ color: var(--orange); }
.footer-col a.cta{ color: var(--orange); }
.footer-bottom{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px var(--gutter) 34px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-bottom a{ color: var(--muted); text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-bottom a:hover{ color: var(--orange); }

/* ===== FAQ accordion ===== */
.faq{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-top: 1px solid var(--navy); }
.faq.on-navy{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); }
.faq-item{ padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq.on-navy .faq-item{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy-soft); }
.faq-q{ display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; align-items: baseline; cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none; width: 100%; text-align: left; padding: 0; font: inherit; color: inherit; }
.faq-q strong{ font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -.015em; font-weight: 700; }
.faq-q .icon{ color: var(--orange); font-size: 18px; flex: none; }
.faq-a{ margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted); max-width: 640px; }
.faq.on-navy .faq-a{ color: var(--muted-on-navy); }
.faq-a[hidden]{ display: none; }

/* ===== Utility layout patterns ===== */
.split{ display: grid; gap: 56px; }
.split.uneven-left{ grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; align-items: start; }
.split.uneven-right{ grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; align-items: start; }
.split.uneven-left-wide{ grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; align-items: start; }
.split.even{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: end; }

/* ===== AnyDB: Objects concept explainer ===== */
.objects-grid{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 22px; overflow: hidden; }
.objects-grid > div{ padding: 28px 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.objects-grid > div:last-child{ border-right: none; }
.objects-grid .step-num{ font: 700 11px var(--font-mono); color: var(--orange); }
.objects-grid .step-num.on-ice{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.objects-grid strong{ display: block; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.objects-grid p{ margin: 8px 0 20px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }
.objects-grid > div.ice{ background: var(--ice); }
.objects-grid > div.ice p{ color: var(--navy-deep); }
.objects-grid > div.navy{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; }
.objects-grid > div.navy p{ color: var(--ice-text-dim); }
.obj-chip{ border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 9px; padding: 8px 11px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.obj-nest{ border: 1px solid var(--navy-deep); border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; }
.obj-nest > span{ display: block; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
.obj-nest-children{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; margin-top: 10px; padding-left: 10px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.obj-nest-children span{ background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; }
.obj-link{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 0; }
.obj-link span{ background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 10px 11px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; }
.obj-link .obj-link-line{ height: 1px; background: var(--orange); min-width: 18px; }
.obj-flow-label{ display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 10px; font: 700 9px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--orange); }
.obj-system-list{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; margin-top: auto; }
.obj-system-list span{ border-radius: 9px; padding: 8px 11px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; }
.obj-system-list span.dim{ background: var(--navy-mid); border: 1px solid rgba(191,231,241,.3); }
.obj-system-list span.hot{ background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }

/* ===== AnyDB: 4-week build grid ===== */
.build-weeks{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 0; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; }
.build-weeks > div{ padding: 26px 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.build-weeks > div:last-child{ border-right: none; }
.build-weeks > div.highlight{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; border-right-color: var(--navy-deep); }
.build-weeks span{ font: 700 11px var(--font-mono); color: var(--orange); }
.build-weeks strong{ display: block; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.build-weeks p{ margin-top: 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }
.build-weeks > div.highlight p{ color: var(--ice-text-dim); }

/* ===== Comparison table (AnyDB, 4 rows) ===== */
.compare-card{ background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; }
.compare-row{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 250px 1fr 1fr; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.compare-row:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
.compare-row > span{ padding: 16px 22px; font-size: 15px; }
.compare-row > span:first-child{ font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); }
.compare-row > span:nth-child(2){ border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.compare-row > span:nth-child(3){ border-left: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.compare-head span{ font: 700 10px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--muted); }
.compare-head span:nth-child(3){ color: var(--navy-deep); }

/* ===== Carousel (mobile swipe: objects, weeks) ===== */
.carousel{ display: flex; gap: 12px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; padding: 0 var(--gutter) 6px; margin: 0 calc(var(--gutter) * -1); }
.carousel::-webkit-scrollbar{ display: none; }
.carousel-item{ flex: 0 0 232px; scroll-snap-align: start; }
.carousel-dots{ display: flex; gap: 7px; align-items: center; margin-top: 14px; }
.carousel-dots span{ width: 8px; height: 4px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--line); transition: width .15s, background .15s; }
.carousel-dots span.active{ width: 22px; background: var(--navy-deep); }
.carousel-dots .swipe-hint{ width: auto; height: auto; background: none; margin-left: 8px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ===== Talk to Us — form ===== */
.form-grid{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: 0; align-items: stretch; }
.form-col{ padding: var(--pad-sm) var(--gutter) var(--pad-md); }
.questions{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 30px; margin-top: 26px; }
.question{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 30px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.question .num{ font: 700 12px var(--font-mono); color: var(--orange); padding-top: 4px; }
.question label{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.question p{ margin: 6px 0 12px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.field{ border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--navy); background: #fff; width: 100%; font-family: inherit; }
.field::placeholder{ color: var(--muted2); }
.field:focus{ outline: none; border-color: var(--ice-border); }
.field:invalid{ border-color: var(--line); }
textarea.field{ min-height: 78px; resize: vertical; }
.chip-row{ display: flex; gap: 9px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.chip{ padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 11px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; background: #fff; color: var(--navy); cursor: pointer; }
.chip:hover, .chip.selected{ border-color: var(--navy); }
.chip.selected{ background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.field-2col{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.form-submit{ display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-left: 46px; }
.form-submit span{ font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.form-error{ color: var(--orange); font-size: 13px; margin-top: 6px; }

.next-steps{ background: var(--ice); border-left: 1px solid var(--ice-border); padding: var(--pad-sm) 40px var(--pad-md); }
.next-steps-list{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ice-border); }
.next-steps-list > div{ padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ice-border); }
.next-steps-list .step-head{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.next-steps-list span{ font: 700 11px var(--font-mono); color: var(--orange); }
.next-steps-list strong{ display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.next-steps-list p{ margin-top: 6px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.next-steps-note{ margin-top: 26px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-radius: 16px; padding: 20px; }
.next-steps-note p{ font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy-deep); }

/* ===== Talk to Us — sent / failed states ===== */
.state-panel[hidden]{ display: none; }
.sent-grid{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; padding: var(--pad-lg) var(--gutter) var(--pad-md); }
.sent-head{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.sent-head span{ font: 700 11px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .13em; color: var(--muted); }
.sent-lede{ margin: 20px 0 0; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); max-width: 540px; }
.receipt-card{ border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; }
.receipt-row{ padding: 20px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.receipt-row:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
.receipt-row.paper{ background: var(--paper); }
.receipt-head{ display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline; }
.receipt-head span{ font: 700 10px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--muted); }
.receipt-row .label{ font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); }
.receipt-row p{ margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; }
.receipt-chips{ display: flex; gap: 7px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 8px; }
.receipt-chips span{ border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 9px; padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.next-cards{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 0; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; }
.next-cards > div{ padding: 26px 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.next-cards > div:last-child{ border-right: none; }
.next-cards > div.highlight{ background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; border-right-color: var(--navy-deep); }
.next-cards span{ font: 700 11px var(--font-mono); color: var(--orange); }
.next-cards strong{ display: block; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.next-cards p{ margin-top: 8px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }
.next-cards > div.highlight p{ color: var(--ice-text-dim); }

.fail-panel-outer{ padding: var(--pad-sm) var(--gutter); }
.fail-panel{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid var(--orange); border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; }
.fail-header{ background: var(--orange-tint); border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--orange); padding: 22px 24px; display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
.fail-header strong{ font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.fail-header p{ margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); max-width: 620px; }
.fail-body{ padding: 24px; }
.fail-fields{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; margin-top: 14px; }

/* ===== Field Notes ===== */
.featured-note-outer{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.featured-note{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 52px; padding: 44px var(--gutter); align-items: center; }
.featured-note h2{ margin-top: 16px; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.featured-quote{ font-style: italic; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(19px, calc(19px + 7 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 26px); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--navy); padding-left: 24px; border-left: 2px solid var(--orange); }
.featured-byline{ display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; margin-top: 18px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.featured-byline strong{ color: var(--navy); }

.more-notes-head{ font: 700 10px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--muted); padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy); }
.note-row{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 24px 1fr auto; gap: 20px; align-items: center; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.note-row:hover{ background: var(--paper); }
.note-row h3{ font-size: clamp(20px, calc(20px + 5 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 25px); line-height: 1.2; }
.note-row .meta{ font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.note-row .meta b{ color: var(--orange); }
.note-row.coming-soon{ cursor: default; }
.note-row.coming-soon:hover{ background: none; }
.note-row.coming-soon h3{ color: var(--muted); }
.coming-soon-badge{ font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--muted2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; padding: 5px 12px; white-space: nowrap; }

/* single note article */
.article-nav{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; padding: 18px var(--gutter); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-nav .actions{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-left: auto; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.article-back-outer{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-back{ max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 12px var(--gutter); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.article-header{ max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: var(--pad-md) var(--gutter) 20px; }
.article-header h1{ margin-top: 16px; letter-spacing: -.012em; }
.article-byline{ display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.article-byline strong{ color: var(--navy); }
.article-body{ max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8px var(--gutter) 40px; }
.article-body p{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.68; color: var(--muted); margin: 16px 0; }
.article-body p.lede{ font-size: 19px; color: var(--navy); }
.article-body .pull{ font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(20px, calc(20px + 6 * ((100vw - 390px) / 790)), 26px); line-height: 1.32; margin: 26px 0; padding-left: 20px; border-left: 2px solid var(--orange); }
.article-body h2{ font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; margin: 30px 0 10px; color: var(--navy); }
.article-body ul{ margin: 16px 0; padding-left: 22px; }
.article-body li{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.68; color: var(--muted); margin: 10px 0; }
.article-body li strong{ color: var(--navy); }
.article-diagram{ margin: 26px 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; }
.article-diagram-head{ padding: 18px 20px; display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.article-diagram-head span{ font: 700 10px var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--muted); }
.article-diagram-row{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: stretch; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-diagram-row > div{ padding: 18px 16px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; }
.article-diagram-row .arrow{ display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 6px; }
.article-diagram-row .arrow span{ width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 11px solid transparent; border-bottom: 11px solid transparent; border-left: 15px solid var(--orange); }
.article-diagram-row .problem{ background: var(--orange-tint); border-left: 1px dashed var(--orange); border-right: 1px dashed var(--orange); }
.article-diagram-row .ice{ background: var(--ice); color: var(--navy-deep); }
.article-body blockquote{ font-style: italic; margin: 30px 0 0; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.4; }
.article-signoff{ margin: 30px 0 0; background: var(--ice); border: 1px solid var(--ice-border); border-radius: 16px; padding: 20px 22px; font-family: var(--font-serif); line-height: 1.6; font-size: 16px; color: var(--navy); }
.article-signoff strong{ font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; }
.article-signoff a{ font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 15px; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.related-notes{ max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter) 44px; }
.related-note{ padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; }
.related-note h3{ font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 8px; }
.related-note .coming-soon-badge{ flex: none; margin-top: 8px; }

/* ===== Responsive: nav collapses at the same 900px breakpoint as content grids.
   (Previously 760px, separate from the 900px content breakpoint — the gap between
   760-900px, which covers common tablet widths like iPad portrait at 768px, had no
   room for 4 nav links + the wide CTA pill inline, causing a squeeze/wrap.) ===== */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .site-nav .container{ justify-content: space-between; }
  .nav-links{ display: none; }
  .nav-links.open{
    display: flex; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; padding: 16px 20px 20px; gap: 16px;
    z-index: 20; background: var(--navy-deep);
  }
  .site-nav:not(.on-navy) .nav-links.open{ background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(20,34,56,.12); }
  .site-nav:not(.on-navy) .nav-links a{ color: var(--navy); }
  .nav-toggle{ display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; }
  .nav-toggle i{ display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: #fff; }
  .site-nav:not(.on-navy) .nav-toggle i{ background: var(--navy); }
}

/* ===== Responsive: layout collapses ~900px ===== */
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .container{ padding: 0; }

  .hero .container, .hero-simple .container{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }

  .gap-band{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gap-arrow{ display: none; }
  .gap-panel{ padding: 22px 20px; border-left: none !important; border-right: none !important; }
  .gap-panel.the-gap{ border-top: 1px dashed var(--orange); border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--orange); }
  .gap-panel strong{ font-size: 17px; margin-top: 8px; }

  .section-header{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .section-header p{ margin-top: 12px; }

  .tabs{ margin-top: 18px; gap: 8px; }
  .tab{ padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 14px; border-radius: 11px; }

  .scenario{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 24px; }
  .before-after{ margin-top: 18px; border-radius: 14px; }
  .ba-col{ padding: 18px; }

  .split, .split.uneven-left, .split.uneven-right, .split.uneven-left-wide, .split.even{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }

  .rule-cols{ grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .rule-col{ border-right: none !important; padding-left: 0 !important; padding-right: 0 !important; }
  .rule-col.on-ice{ padding: 16px !important; }

  .flow-row.usual, .flow-row.vkt{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; }
  .flow-row .flow-arrow{ display: none; }
  .flow-panel{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }

  .cta-band-actions{ align-items: flex-start; }

  .footer-links{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }

  .faq-q strong{ font-size: 16px; }

  .compare-row{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .compare-row > span:nth-child(2), .compare-row > span:nth-child(3){ border-left: none; }
  .compare-head{ display: none; }

  .objects-grid, .build-weeks, .next-cards, .scenario-grid-v2, .tech-cards-grid{ display: none; }
  .carousel{ display: flex; }

  .gap-cards{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-radius: 18px; }
  .gap-cards .gap-arrow-cell{ display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 8px 0; }
  .gap-cards .gap-arrow-cell span{ width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 10px solid transparent; border-right: 10px solid transparent; border-top: 14px solid var(--orange); border-bottom: none; }
  .gap-cards .gap-cell.the-gap{ border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: 1px dashed var(--orange); border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--orange); }

  .step-badges{ display: none; }
  .step-list-card{ display: block; }

  .why-vkt-v2-points{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy); }
  .why-vkt-v2-points > div{ border-right: none !important; padding: 16px 0 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-on-navy-soft); align-items: center; }
  .why-vkt-v2-points > div:last-child{ border-bottom: none; }
  .why-vkt-v2-points svg{ margin-top: 0 !important; }

  .form-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-col, .next-steps{ padding: var(--pad-sm) var(--gutter); border-left: none; }
  .field-2col{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-submit{ padding-left: 0; }
  .sent-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }

  .featured-note{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }

  .about-note-row{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
  .about-note-row .meta, .about-note-row > span:last-child{ text-align: left; }

  .article-diagram-row{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-diagram-row .arrow{ display: none; }
}

@media (min-width: 901px){
  .carousel, .carousel-dots{ display: none; }
}