@charset "UTF-8";
/* ==========================================================================
   EA Consultants LLC — eaconsultllc.com
   Single stylesheet. No frameworks, no external fonts, no remote requests.
   Palette: Sky Blue #38BDF8 · Navy #0F172A · White · Light Blue #F0F9FF
   ========================================================================== */

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. Design tokens
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --sky:          #38BDF8;
  --sky-600:      #0284C7;
  --sky-700:      #0369A1;
  --sky-050:      #F0F9FF;
  --sky-100:      #E0F2FE;
  --navy:         #0F172A;
  --navy-800:     #1E293B;
  --navy-700:     #334155;
  /* Slate is darkened from the base #64748B so that secondary text still meets
     WCAG AA (4.5:1) on the light-blue section background, not only on white.
     Measured: 5.43:1 on #FFFFFF, 5.09:1 on #F0F9FF, 4.73:1 on #E0F2FE. */
  --slate:        #5C6B80;
  --slate-400:    #94A3B8;   /* used only on the navy background: 6.96:1 */
  --border:       #E2E8F0;
  --white:        #FFFFFF;
  --success-bg:   #ECFDF5;
  --success-fg:   #065F46;
  --success-br:   #A7F3D0;
  --warn-bg:      #FFFBEB;
  --warn-fg:      #92400E;
  --warn-br:      #FDE68A;
  --error-bg:     #FEF2F2;
  --error-fg:     #991B1B;
  --error-br:     #FECACA;

  --font-sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto,
               "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas,
               "Liberation Mono", monospace;

  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius:    12px;
  --radius-lg: 18px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, .06);
  --shadow:    0 4px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, .07);
  --shadow-lg: 0 18px 48px rgba(15, 23, 42, .12);

  --container: 1160px;
  --gutter: 20px;

  --transition: 160ms cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Reset / base
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 96px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--navy-800);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img, svg, video { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
img { border: 0; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  margin: 0 0 .55em;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.22;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: -.017em;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.35rem + 2.6vw, 3.05rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.16rem + 1.4vw, 2.1rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.19rem, 1.06rem + .52vw, 1.42rem); }
h4 { font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 700; }

p  { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
ul, ol { margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.35em; }
li { margin-bottom: .5em; }
li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

a {
  color: var(--sky-700);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: .18em;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
a:hover { color: var(--navy); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }

strong, b { font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 2.5rem 0; }
code, kbd, samp {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .9em;
  background: var(--sky-050);
  border: 1px solid var(--sky-100);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: .1em .38em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
kbd { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(15, 23, 42, .08); font-weight: 600; }

/* Keyboard focus is always clearly visible. */
:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--sky-600);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px; top: -100px;
  z-index: 200;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: .75rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 650;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: top var(--transition);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 0; color: var(--white); }

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. Top notice bar
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #CBD5E1;
  font-size: .82rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(56, 189, 248, .22);
}
.topbar__inner { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.topbar__text {
  margin: 0;
  padding: .5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  letter-spacing: .005em;
}
.topbar__dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sky);
  flex: none;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Masthead + navigation
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.masthead {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.5) blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.masthead__inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  min-height: 74px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem;
  text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: .35rem 0;
}
.brand:hover { color: inherit; }
.brand__mark { flex: none; line-height: 0; }
.brand__text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.brand__name {
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.06rem; color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.15;
}
.brand__llc { color: var(--sky-600); }
.brand__tagline {
  font-size: .74rem; color: var(--slate); font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: .55rem .8rem;
  font: inherit; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 650;
  color: var(--navy);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle__bars { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; width: 18px; }
.nav-toggle__bars span {
  display: block; height: 2px; width: 100%; border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--navy); transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bars span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bars span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bars span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

.primary-nav__list {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .15rem;
}
.primary-nav__item { position: relative; margin: 0; }
.primary-nav__link {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .6rem .72rem;
  font-size: .935rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.primary-nav__link:hover { color: var(--navy); background: var(--sky-050); }
.primary-nav__link.is-current {
  color: var(--sky-700);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--sky);
}
.has-submenu { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.has-submenu .primary-nav__link { padding-right: .35rem; }
.submenu-toggle {
  background: none; border: 0; padding: .5rem .35rem .5rem .1rem;
  color: var(--navy-700); cursor: pointer; line-height: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
.submenu-toggle svg { transition: transform var(--transition); }
.submenu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.submenu {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: .45rem;
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 6px); left: 0;
  min-width: 260px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  display: none;
  z-index: 110;
}
.submenu.is-open { display: block; }
.submenu li { margin: 0; }
.submenu__link {
  display: block; padding: .6rem .75rem;
  font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 550;
  color: var(--navy-700); text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
.submenu__link:hover { background: var(--sky-050); color: var(--navy); }
.submenu__link.is-current { background: var(--sky-050); color: var(--sky-700); font-weight: 700; }

.primary-nav__item--cta { margin-left: .5rem; }

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .primary-nav {
    flex-basis: 100%;
    display: none;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .primary-nav__list { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .primary-nav__item { flex-wrap: wrap; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .primary-nav__link { flex: 1; padding: .85rem .25rem; font-size: 1rem; }
  .primary-nav__link.is-current { box-shadow: none; }
  .submenu-toggle { padding: .85rem .5rem; }
  .submenu {
    position: static; width: 100%; box-shadow: none;
    border: 0; border-left: 2px solid var(--sky-100);
    border-radius: 0; margin: 0 0 .6rem .4rem; padding: 0 0 0 .6rem;
  }
  .primary-nav__item--cta { border-top: 0; padding-top: 1rem; }
  .primary-nav__item--cta .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Buttons
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .55rem;
  padding: .85rem 1.5rem;
  min-height: 48px;
  font: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition),
              border-color var(--transition), transform var(--transition),
              box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); text-decoration: none; }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn--primary {
  background: var(--sky);
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--sky);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.btn--primary:hover { background: #7DD3FC; border-color: #7DD3FC; color: var(--navy); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.btn--navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--navy); }
.btn--navy:hover { background: var(--navy-800); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--navy-800); }
.btn--outline {
  background: transparent; color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy);
}
.btn--outline:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.btn--ghost {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1); color: var(--white); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--white); }
.btn--sm { padding: .55rem 1rem; min-height: 40px; font-size: .9rem; }
.btn--block { display: flex; width: 100%; }
.btn svg { flex: none; }

.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .85rem; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. Layout sections
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.section { padding: clamp(3rem, 2rem + 4vw, 5.25rem) 0; }
.section--tight { padding: clamp(2.25rem, 1.6rem + 2.6vw, 3.5rem) 0; }
.section--alt { background: var(--sky-050); border-block: 1px solid var(--border); }
.section--navy { background: var(--navy); color: #CBD5E1; }
.section--navy h2, .section--navy h3 { color: var(--white); }
.section--navy a { color: var(--sky); }
.section--navy a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.section__head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 2.4rem; }
.section__head--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sky-700);
  background: var(--sky-050);
  border: 1px solid var(--sky-100);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .3rem .8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.section--navy .section__eyebrow {
  color: var(--sky); background: rgba(56, 189, 248, .1); border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, .3);
}
.section__lead { font-size: 1.09rem; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 0; }
.section--navy .section__lead { color: #94A3B8; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. Hero
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 460px at 88% -8%, rgba(56, 189, 248, .18), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sky-050) 0%, var(--white) 78%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: clamp(2.75rem, 2rem + 4vw, 5rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 2rem + 4vw, 5rem);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, .95fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 4vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero__badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--sky-100);
  color: var(--sky-700);
  font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .02em;
  padding: .4rem .85rem; border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}
.hero__badge svg { color: var(--sky-600); }
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: .65rem; }
.hero__sub {
  font-size: clamp(1.03rem, .97rem + .35vw, 1.2rem);
  color: var(--navy-700);
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hero__points {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
  display: grid; gap: .55rem;
}
.hero__points li {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: .6rem;
  font-size: .95rem; color: var(--navy-700); margin: 0;
}
.hero__points svg { flex: none; color: var(--sky-600); margin-top: .28em; }
.hero__art { position: relative; }
.hero__art img, .hero__art svg {
  width: 100%; height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__art { order: -1; max-width: 520px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .hero__sub { max-width: none; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. Cards / grids
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 1.35rem; }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(285px, 1fr)); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); }

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.65rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.card:hover { border-color: #BAE6FD; box-shadow: var(--shadow); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.card__icon {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 11px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--sky-050);
  border: 1px solid var(--sky-100);
  color: var(--sky-700);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: .45rem; font-size: 1.12rem; }
.card p { color: var(--slate); font-size: .955rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.card__link {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .93rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem;
  color: var(--sky-700);
}
.card__link:hover { gap: .55rem; text-decoration: underline; }
.card--flat { box-shadow: none; }
.card--flat:hover { transform: none; }

/* Numbered steps */
.steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 1.35rem; }
.steps--inline { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); }
.steps > li {
  counter-increment: step;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 4.2rem;
  margin: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.steps > li::before {
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute; left: 1.35rem; top: 1.35rem;
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--navy); color: var(--sky);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: .95rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.steps h3 { font-size: 1.06rem; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.steps p:last-child, .steps ul:last-child, .steps ol:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Ordered instruction list used inside guides */
.instructions { counter-reset: inst; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }
.instructions > li {
  counter-increment: inst;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 1.1rem 3rem;
  margin: 0;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--sky-100);
  margin-left: 15px;
}
.instructions > li:last-child { border-left-color: transparent; padding-bottom: 0; }
.instructions > li::before {
  content: counter(inst);
  position: absolute; left: -16px; top: -2px;
  width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--sky-050); color: var(--sky-700);
  border: 2px solid var(--sky);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: .85rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.instructions > li > strong:first-child { display: block; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: .15rem; }
.instructions p:last-child, .instructions ul:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Checklist */
.checklist { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 1.4rem; display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.checklist li {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: .7rem;
  margin: 0; font-size: .97rem;
}
.checklist svg { flex: none; color: var(--sky-600); margin-top: .3em; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. Prose / article layout
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.page-header {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sky-050), var(--white));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: clamp(2.25rem, 1.8rem + 2.4vw, 3.5rem) 0;
}
.page-header__inner { max-width: 780px; }
.page-header p.lead {
  font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--navy-700); margin-bottom: 0;
}

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
/* Grid items default to min-width:auto, which lets a wide child (a table, a
   long code string) stretch the whole column past the viewport. Pinning them to
   0 is what keeps wide content inside its own scroll container instead of
   scrolling the page sideways. */
.article-layout > * { min-width: 0; }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .toc { position: static !important; }
}

.prose { max-width: min(78ch, 100%); overflow-wrap: break-word; }
.prose > h2 {
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  padding-top: 1.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.prose > h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
.prose > h3 { margin-top: 1.9rem; }
.prose ul li::marker, .prose ol li::marker { color: var(--sky-600); }
.prose img { border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--border); }

.toc {
  position: sticky; top: 96px;
  background: var(--sky-050);
  border: 1px solid var(--sky-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.35rem;
}
.toc h2 {
  font-size: .82rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em;
  color: var(--sky-700); margin-bottom: .85rem;
}
.toc ol, .toc ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.toc li { margin-bottom: .1rem; }
.toc a {
  display: block; padding: .4rem .55rem;
  font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 550;
  color: var(--navy-700); text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
}
.toc a:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--sky-700); border-left-color: var(--sky); }

/* Callouts */
.callout {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--sky);
  background: var(--sky-050);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 1.15rem 1.3rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
}
.callout > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.callout__title {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  font-weight: 750; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: .4rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.callout--warn { background: var(--warn-bg); border-left-color: #F59E0B; border-color: var(--warn-br); }
.callout--warn .callout__title { color: var(--warn-fg); }
.callout--note { background: var(--white); border-left-color: var(--navy); }

/* Definition-style variation table */
.spec-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1.4rem 0 1.8rem; font-size: .95rem; }
.spec-table caption {
  text-align: left; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy);
  padding-bottom: .6rem; font-size: 1rem;
}
.spec-table th, .spec-table td {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: .75rem .9rem;
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}
.spec-table thead th { background: var(--sky-050); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
.spec-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: #FAFCFF; }
/* Wide tables scroll inside this container; the page itself never scrolls
   sideways. max-width:100% plus min-width:0 on the grid item is what makes the
   overflow actually apply. */
.table-scroll {
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
}
.table-scroll .spec-table { min-width: 460px; }

/* Accordion (native disclosure, keyboard accessible by default) */
.faq { display: grid; gap: .75rem; }
.faq details {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.faq details[open] { border-color: #BAE6FD; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 1.05rem 3rem 1.05rem 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy);
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; right: 1.25rem; top: 50%;
  width: 11px; height: 11px;
  border-right: 2px solid var(--sky-600);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--sky-600);
  transform: translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}
.faq details[open] summary::after { transform: translateY(-30%) rotate(-135deg); }
.faq summary:hover { background: var(--sky-050); }
.faq__body { padding: 0 1.25rem 1.25rem; }
.faq__body > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. Independence disclosure
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.disclosure--panel {
  display: flex; gap: 1.1rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 2px solid var(--sky);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.6rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.disclosure__icon { color: var(--sky-700); flex: none; margin-top: .15rem; }
.disclosure__heading {
  font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.disclosure__body > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.disclosure__body p { font-size: .985rem; color: var(--navy-700); }
.disclosure--inline {
  background: var(--sky-050);
  border: 1px solid var(--sky-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: .985rem;
  color: var(--navy-700);
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .disclosure--panel { flex-direction: column; gap: .75rem; padding: 1.25rem; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. Forms
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.form { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
.field { display: grid; gap: .4rem; }
.field label { font-weight: 650; color: var(--navy); font-size: .96rem; }
.field .hint { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--slate); }
.field .req { color: #B91C1C; font-weight: 700; }

.input, .textarea, .select {
  width: 100%;
  font: inherit; font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: .8rem .9rem;
  min-height: 48px;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.textarea { min-height: 170px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.6; }
.input:hover, .textarea:hover, .select:hover { border-color: var(--slate-400); }
.input:focus, .textarea:focus, .select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--sky-600);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(56, 189, 248, .28);
}
.input[aria-invalid="true"], .textarea[aria-invalid="true"] {
  border-color: #DC2626;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(220, 38, 38, .15);
}
.field-error {
  font-size: .87rem; color: var(--error-fg); font-weight: 600;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem;
}
.field-error::before { content: "\26A0"; font-size: .95em; }

/* Honeypot: hidden from humans, present for naive bots. Not a "hidden field"
   trick used against users — it collects nothing and is never displayed. */
.hp-field {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -9999px; top: auto;
  width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
}

.alert {
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 1.05rem 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  border: 1px solid;
  display: flex; gap: .7rem; align-items: flex-start;
}
.alert > div > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.alert svg { flex: none; margin-top: .18em; }
.alert--success { background: var(--success-bg); border-color: var(--success-br); color: var(--success-fg); }
.alert--error   { background: var(--error-bg);   border-color: var(--error-br);   color: var(--error-fg); }
.alert--warn    { background: var(--warn-bg);    border-color: var(--warn-br);    color: var(--warn-fg); }
.alert strong { color: inherit; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. Contact / info blocks
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.info-panel {
  background: var(--sky-050);
  border: 1px solid var(--sky-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.6rem;
}
.info-panel h2, .info-panel h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; }
.info-panel address { font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.info-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.info-list li { display: flex; gap: .75rem; margin: 0; }
.info-list svg { flex: none; color: var(--sky-700); margin-top: .2em; }
.info-list strong { display: block; font-size: .95rem; }
.info-list span { font-size: .93rem; color: var(--slate); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. CTA band
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 320px at 15% 0%, rgba(56, 189, 248, .22), transparent 60%),
    var(--navy);
  color: #CBD5E1;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.4vw, 3.25rem);
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-band h2 { color: var(--white); margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.cta-band p { max-width: 62ch; margin-inline: auto; color: #94A3B8; }
.cta-band .btn-row { justify-content: center; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. Footer
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #CBD5E1;
  padding: clamp(2.75rem, 2rem + 3vw, 4rem) 0 2rem;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: .94rem;
}
.site-footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.25rem;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .site-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.site-footer__brand { font-weight: 800; color: var(--white); font-size: 1.08rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.site-footer__address { font-style: normal; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.site-footer__contact { margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.site-footer__note { color: var(--slate-400); font-size: .87rem; margin: 0; max-width: 38ch; }
.site-footer__heading {
  font-size: .8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em;
  color: var(--sky); margin-bottom: .9rem;
}
.site-footer__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.site-footer__list li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.site-footer a { color: #CBD5E1; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--sky); text-decoration: underline; }

.site-footer__disclosure {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, .25);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, .25);
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.site-footer__disclosure p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .93rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #CBD5E1;
  max-width: 100ch;
}
.site-footer__disclosure strong { color: var(--white); }

.site-footer__bottom {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem 1.5rem;
  justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  color: var(--slate-400); font-size: .87rem;
}
.site-footer__bottom p { margin: 0; }
.site-footer__bottom-links { display: flex; gap: .6rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15. Breadcrumbs
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.breadcrumbs { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white); }
.breadcrumbs__list {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: .7rem 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem;
  font-size: .85rem; color: var(--slate);
}
.breadcrumbs__item { margin: 0; display: flex; gap: .4rem; align-items: center; }
.breadcrumbs a { color: var(--slate); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--sky-700); text-decoration: underline; }
.breadcrumbs__sep { color: var(--slate-400); }
.breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   16. Utilities
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/* Spacing and alignment utilities.
   These exist so that no page needs an inline style="" attribute: the Content
   Security Policy sets style-src 'self' with no 'unsafe-inline', which blocks
   inline style attributes outright. Keep it that way — add a class here rather
   than a style attribute in a template. */
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.mt-3 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.mb-3 { margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
.center-x { margin-inline: auto; }
.btn-row--center { justify-content: center; }
.pill-row--center { justify-content: center; }
.prose--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.muted { color: var(--slate); }
.small { font-size: .9rem; }
.stack > * + * { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.pill-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.pill-row li { margin: 0; }
.pill {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: .4rem .9rem;
  font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-700);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.pill:hover { border-color: var(--sky); background: var(--sky-050); color: var(--sky-700); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   17. Motion & print
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: .001ms !important;
  }
  .btn:hover, .card:hover { transform: none; }
}

@media (forced-colors: active) {
  .btn { border: 2px solid ButtonText; }
  .card, .callout, .disclosure--panel { border: 1px solid CanvasText; }
}

@media print {
  .topbar, .masthead, .site-footer__grid, .nav-toggle, .toc, .btn-row, .cta-band { display: none !important; }
  body { font-size: 12pt; color: #000; }
  a[href^="http"]::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; font-size: .85em; }
  .disclosure--panel { border: 1px solid #000; }
}