:root {
    --cobalt: #1D4ED8;
    --coral: #FF5A4A;
    --coral-ink: #D23A2A;
    --cream: #FFF7E6;
    --mint: #CFF5E5;
    --charcoal: #1F1F1F;
    --sunshine: #FFE97A;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --navy: #16275E;
    --ink-soft: #4B4B47;
    --line: rgba(31,31,31,.14);
    --max: 1140px;
    --reading: 720px;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body { margin: 0; background: var(--cream); color: var(--charcoal); font-family: var(--body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; }
  .wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }
  .reading { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

  .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1; border-radius: 999px; padding: 15px 26px; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid transparent; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease; }
  .btn:active { transform: scale(.97); }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--cobalt); color: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(31,31,31,.25); }
  .btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03); box-shadow: 0 5px 0 rgba(31,31,31,.22); }
  .btn-outline { background: var(--white); color: var(--charcoal); border-color: var(--charcoal); }
  .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--sunshine); transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03); }

  .chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--mint); border: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); border-radius: 999px; padding: 7px 16px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

  /* ── Nav ── */
  nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--line); }
  .nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; height: 76px; }
  .nav-inner .logo { margin-right: auto; }
  .logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: center; }
  .nav-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--charcoal); font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; transition: color .15s; }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--cobalt); }
  .nav-links a.active { color: var(--cobalt); font-weight: 700; }
  .nav-cta { padding: 12px 22px; }

  /* ── Hero ── */
  .hero { padding: 96px 0 72px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--line); }
  h1 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(42px, 4.6vw, 58px); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.005em; margin: 26px 0 0; max-width: 16ch; }
  h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--coral); }
  .hero-sub { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 52ch; margin: 22px 0 0; }

  /* ── Sections ── */
  section { padding: 76px 0; }
  .eyebrow { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cobalt); margin: 0 0 14px; }
  h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 36px); line-height: 1.18; margin: 0 0 20px; letter-spacing: -.005em; }
  h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--coral); }
  .lede { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .body-p { font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .body-p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .pull { position: relative; margin: 38px 0; padding: 52px 34px 30px; border: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); border-radius: 20px; background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(31,31,31,.18); font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.45; }
  .pull::before { content: "\201C"; position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 28px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 58px; line-height: 1; color: var(--coral); }
  .pull::after { content: "\201D"; position: absolute; bottom: -16px; right: 26px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 58px; line-height: 1; color: var(--coral); }
  .pull cite { display: block; margin-top: 18px; font-family: var(--body); font-style: normal; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .pull cite em { font-style: italic; }
  /* Longer quotes: drop to a readable block size so the box doesn't become a wall */
  .pull-quote { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.62; font-weight: 500; padding: 46px 36px 30px; }
  .pull-quote::before { font-size: 50px; top: 16px; }
  .pull-quote::after { font-size: 50px; bottom: -12px; }

  /* ── SMB economy stats ── */
  .about-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; margin: 34px 0 14px; }
  .about-stats .stat { border: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); border-radius: 16px; background: var(--white); padding: 22px 20px; box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(31,31,31,.14); }
  .about-stats .stat-num { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1; color: var(--cobalt); }
  .about-stats .stat-label { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.45; }
  .stat-source { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
  .stat-source a { color: var(--cobalt); }

  /* ── Beat rhythm + highlight ── */
  .sec-label { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 6px 14px; background: var(--cobalt); color: var(--white); border-radius: 8px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .eyebrow-gap { margin-top: 64px; }
  .wash { position: relative; z-index: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
  .wash::before { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; left: -3%; right: -3%; bottom: 4px; height: 36%; border-radius: 6px; transform: rotate(-1.2deg); }
  .wash.sun::before { background: var(--sunshine); }
  .wash.mint::before { background: var(--mint); }

  /* ── "One pain, four shapes" list ── */
  .seen { margin: 26px 0 24px; border: 2px solid var(--charcoal); border-radius: 18px; background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(31,31,31,.18); overflow: hidden; }
  .seen-head { margin: 0; padding: 15px 24px; background: var(--mint); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--charcoal); font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; color: var(--charcoal); }
  .seen-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .seen-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 218px 1fr; gap: 6px 22px; align-items: baseline; padding: 16px 24px; }
  .seen-list li + li { border-top: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); }
  .seen-biz { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; color: var(--charcoal); }
  .seen-dot { flex: none; width: 11px; height: 11px; border: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); border-radius: 4px; background: var(--c, var(--mint)); }
  .seen-prob { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; }

  /* ── Founders ── */
  .founders { background: var(--white); border-top: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--line); }
  .founder-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; margin-top: 44px; }
  .founder { border: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); border-radius: 18px; background: var(--cream); overflow: hidden; }
  .founder-top { padding: 30px 32px 24px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); }
  .founder:nth-child(1) .founder-top { background: var(--mint); }
  .founder:nth-child(2) .founder-top { background: var(--sunshine); }
  .founder-top h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 27px; margin: 0 0 4px; }
  .founder-top .role { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--charcoal); opacity: .75; }
  .founder-body { padding: 26px 32px 30px; }
  .founder-body p { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }
  .founder-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* ── Contact ── */
  .contact-card { border: 2px solid var(--charcoal); border-radius: 20px; background: var(--white); padding: 44px 48px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; margin-top: 8px; }
  .contact-card h2 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .contact-card .sec-sub { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; margin: 0; }
  .contact-ways { display: grid; gap: 14px; min-width: 0; }
  .way { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; border: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); border-radius: 14px; padding: 16px 20px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--charcoal); background: var(--cream); transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease; }
  .way:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(31,31,31,.16); background: var(--white); }
  .way .ic { flex: none; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 11px; border: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .way b { display: block; font-size: 15px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .way small { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13px; }

  /* ── Footer ── */
  footer { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); padding: 64px 0 0; }
  .foot-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: start; }
  .foot-brand p { margin: 16px 0 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: rgba(255,247,230,.72); max-width: 30ch; line-height: 1.55; }
  .foot-h { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,247,230,.55); margin: 0 0 16px; }
  .foot-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 11px; }
  .foot-col a { color: var(--cream); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500; }
  .foot-col a:hover { color: var(--sunshine); }
  .foot-social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
  .foot-nl-done { display: none; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--sunshine); }
  .foot-prov p { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 14.5px; color: rgba(255,247,230,.72); line-height: 1.55; }
  .foot-prov .flag { font-size: 13px; color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; }
  .foot-base { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,247,230,.15); margin-top: 52px; padding: 20px 0; }
  .foot-base .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .foot-base p { margin: 0; font-size: 12.5px; color: rgba(255,247,230,.5); }

  /* ── Mobile nav ── */
  .nav-burger { display: none; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 1.5px solid var(--charcoal); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--white); cursor: pointer; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 0; }
  .nav-burger svg { display: block; }
  .nav-burger .x-icon { display: none; }
  nav.open .nav-burger .bars-icon { display: none; }
  nav.open .nav-burger .x-icon { display: block; }
  .nav-mobile { display: none; border-top: 1.5px solid var(--line); padding: 10px 32px 24px; background: var(--cream); }
  nav.open .nav-mobile { display: block; }
  .nav-mobile a { display: block; padding: 14px 2px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--charcoal); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31,31,31,.1); }
  .nav-mobile a.btn { border-bottom: none; margin-top: 16px; display: flex; justify-content: center; color: var(--white); }

  /* ── Skip link ── */
  .skip-link { position: absolute; left: 16px; top: -200px; z-index: 100; background: var(--cobalt); color: var(--white); font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 22px; border-radius: 999px; border: 2px solid var(--charcoal); box-shadow: 0 3px 0 rgba(31,31,31,.25); transition: top .15s ease; }
  .skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }
  .nl-done:focus, .foot-nl-done:focus, .app-done:focus { outline: none; }
  main:focus { outline: none; }

  /* ── Focus-visible rings ── */
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible, .way:focus-visible,
  .nav-links a:focus-visible, .nav-burger:focus-visible, .logo:focus-visible, .skip-link:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--cobalt); outline-offset: 2px;
  }
  /* On dark navy surfaces, a cobalt ring is invisible, use sunshine */
  footer a:focus-visible, footer button:focus-visible {
    outline-color: var(--sunshine);
  }

  @media (max-width: 920px) {
    .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
    .nav-burger { display: flex; }
    .founder-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .contact-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 32px 28px; }
    .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    /* WCAG 2.5.8, ≥44px touch targets in the footer on tablet/phone.
       min-height (not extra padding) keeps the ul gap clean; gap trimmed so
       44px rows don't look sparse. .foot-col a also matches .foot-social,
       which keeps its own gap:9px for icon+label centering. */
    .foot-col ul { gap: 4px; }
    .foot-col a { min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .wrap, .reading { padding: 0 22px; }
    .nav-mobile { padding: 10px 22px 24px; }
    .hero { padding: 52px 0 48px; }
    h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 8.5vw, 42px); }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 16.5px; }
    section { padding: 52px 0; }
    h2 { font-size: clamp(25px, 7vw, 32px); }
    .lede { font-size: 17.5px; }
    .pull { font-size: 19px; padding: 46px 22px 24px; }
    .pull-quote { font-size: 16px; padding: 42px 22px 44px; }
    .pull-quote::after { font-size: 40px; bottom: -8px; right: 18px; }
    .about-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .eyebrow-gap { margin-top: 48px; }
    .wash { white-space: normal; }
    .seen-head { padding: 13px 18px; font-size: 15.5px; }
    .seen-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 7px; padding: 15px 18px; }
    .seen-biz { font-size: 16px; }
    .pull::before { font-size: 50px; top: 12px; left: 20px; }
    .founder-top { padding: 24px 24px 20px; }
    .founder-body { padding: 22px 24px 26px; }
    .contact-card { padding: 26px 20px; }
    .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
    .foot-base .wrap { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
  }