/* Eldrwand — brand tokens (official brand guide) */
:root {
  --navy: #28256E;
  --navy-deep: #1B1B52;
  --green: #50B848;
  --orange: #F68B1F;
  --purple: #A14A9C;
  --white: #FFFFFF;

  --ink: #1E1E3F;
  --ink-soft: #4C4C6A;
  --line: #E4E4EC;
  --surface: #FFFFFF;

  --font-display: 'Work Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --radius: 18px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(38, 38, 108, .06), 0 12px 32px -12px rgba(38, 38, 108, .18);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 40px);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-padding-top: 90px; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 17px/1.65 var(--font-body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 .5em; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
a { color: inherit; }
button { font: inherit; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--orange); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }

.container { width: min(1180px, 100%); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.narrow { width: min(860px, 100%); }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 16px; top: -60px; z-index: 100; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }

.eyebrow {
  font: 600 13px/1.4 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--purple);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.eyebrow-light { color: var(--orange); }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  min-height: 52px; padding: 0 26px;
  border: 2px solid transparent; border-radius: 999px;
  font: 500 16px/1 var(--font-display);
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), background-color .25s, color .25s, box-shadow .25s, border-color .25s;
}
.btn .chev { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: transform .25s var(--ease); }
.btn:hover .chev { transform: translateX(3px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -10px rgba(38, 38, 108, .7); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -10px rgba(38, 38, 108, .8); }
.btn-outline { border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--navy); }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.btn-accent { background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy-deep); font-weight: 600; }
.btn-accent:hover { background: #FF9B33; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 42px; padding: 0 20px; font-size: 15px; }
.btn-block { width: 100%; }

/* Header */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .3s, box-shadow .3s;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled { border-color: var(--line); box-shadow: 0 6px 20px -16px rgba(38, 38, 108, .5); }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 76px; }

.lockup { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; }
.lockup-mark { width: 34px; transition: transform .5s var(--ease); }
.lockup-word { width: 136px; }
.lockup:hover .lockup-mark { transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1.06); }
.lockup-reverse .lockup-mark,
.lockup-reverse .lockup-word { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }

/* Hero */
.hero { position: relative; padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 84px) 0 clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px); overflow: hidden; }
.hero-grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: center; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4.8vw, 58px); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 19px); color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: 34px; }

.hero-art { position: relative; justify-self: center; width: min(440px, 100%); aspect-ratio: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; perspective: 900px; }
.hero-halo {
  position: absolute; inset: 6%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, rgba(89, 186, 71, .22), transparent 55%),
              radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, rgba(158, 80, 159, .22), transparent 55%),
              radial-gradient(circle at 70% 25%, rgba(247, 139, 30, .2), transparent 50%);
  filter: blur(18px);
  animation: halo 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.hero-mark {
  position: relative; width: 78%;
  transform: rotateX(var(--rx, 0deg)) rotateY(var(--ry, 0deg)) translate3d(var(--tx, 0px), var(--ty, 0px), 0);
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease);
  animation: mark-in 1.2s var(--ease) both .15s;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 30px rgba(38, 38, 108, .16));
}
.hero-art.is-floating .hero-mark { animation: mark-in 1.2s var(--ease) both .15s, float 6s ease-in-out 1.4s infinite; }
@keyframes mark-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.6) rotate(-25deg); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes float { 50% { translate: 0 -12px; } }
@keyframes halo { to { transform: rotate(40deg) scale(1.08); } }

/* Problem cards */
.problem { padding: 0 0 clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px); }
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 36px 30px 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
}
.card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 5px; width: 100%; background: var(--accent); transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(.18); transition: transform .5s var(--ease); }
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(38, 38, 108, .06), 0 24px 44px -18px rgba(38, 38, 108, .3); }
.card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.card-num { display: block; font: 600 14px/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: .1em; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.card-title { font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; margin: 0; }

/* Mission */
.mission { position: relative; background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82); padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 130px) 0; text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
.mission h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.mission p { font-size: 18px; position: relative; }
.pull {
  margin: 44px auto 0; max-width: 760px;
  font: 500 clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px)/1.5 var(--font-display);
  color: #fff;
}
.shift-old, .shift-new { position: relative; white-space: normal; transition: color .6s var(--ease) .2s; }
.shift-old { background: linear-gradient(var(--orange), var(--orange)) no-repeat 0 55% / 0% 2px; transition: background-size .9s var(--ease) .3s, color .6s; }
.shift-new { background: linear-gradient(rgba(89, 186, 71, .35), rgba(89, 186, 71, .35)) no-repeat 0 88% / 0% 40%; transition: background-size 1s var(--ease) 1s; }
.pull.is-shifted .shift-old { background-size: 100% 2px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55); }
.pull.is-shifted .shift-new { background-size: 100% 40%; }

/* Feature rows */
.feature { padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 130px) 0; }
.feature-alt { background: var(--white); }
.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 88px); align-items: center; }
.feature-grid-rev .feature-copy { order: 2; }
.feature h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 44px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.feature-copy p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 30px; }

/* Steps */
.steps { padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 130px) 0; }
.steps-tabs { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 44px; }
.step-tab {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 22px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 2px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink-soft); cursor: pointer;
  font: 600 14px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .2em;
  transition: border-color .3s, color .3s, background-color .3s, box-shadow .3s;
}
.step-tab:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--navy); }
.step-tab[aria-selected="true"] { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--navy); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, transparent); }
.step-dot { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }
.step-track { flex: 1; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--line); overflow: hidden; }
.step-fill { display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green), var(--orange)); transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(0); }

.step-panel {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.05fr; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px); align-items: start;
  background: var(--surface); border-radius: 24px; padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 56px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-top: 5px solid var(--accent);
}
.step-panel[hidden] { display: none; }
.step-panel.is-entering { animation: panel-in .5s var(--ease); }
@keyframes panel-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } }
.step-head h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 38px); font-weight: 600; }
.step-head p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.checks { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.checks li {
  position: relative; padding: 16px 18px 16px 58px;
  background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55;
}
.checks li::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 16px; top: 15px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 12.5l4 4 8-9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 16px no-repeat;
}
.step-panel.is-entering .checks li { animation: panel-in .5s var(--ease) both; }
.step-panel.is-entering .checks li:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .07s; }
.step-panel.is-entering .checks li:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .14s; }
.step-panel.is-entering .checks li:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .21s; }

/* Join */
.join { position: relative; background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85); padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 130px) 0; overflow: hidden; }
.join-grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: center; }
.join h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.join-copy > p { font-size: 18px; }
.audiences { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 28px; }
.sep { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45); }
.pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); color: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
  font: 500 15px/1.2 var(--font-display); cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .25s, border-color .25s, transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.pill::before { content: ''; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }
.pill:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.pill[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--navy-deep); }
.pill[aria-pressed="true"]::before { background: #fff; }

.join-card { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-radius: 24px; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5); }
.signup { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.field input {
  width: 100%; height: 54px; padding: 0 18px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px;
  background: #FFFFFF; color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 16px var(--font-body);
  transition: border-color .2s, background-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.field input::placeholder { color: #8A8AA0; }
.field input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--navy); background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(38, 38, 108, .12); }
.field input[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: #D0342C; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-error { color: #B42318; font-size: 15px; margin: 0; }
.signup .spinner { display: none; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid currentColor; border-right-color: transparent; animation: spin .7s linear infinite; }
.signup.is-loading .spinner { display: inline-block; }
.signup.is-loading button[type="submit"] { pointer-events: none; opacity: .85; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.done { text-align: center; outline: none; }
.done h2 { font-size: 30px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--navy); }
.done p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.done-check { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin: 0 auto 18px; fill: none; stroke-width: 3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.done-check circle { stroke: var(--green); stroke-dasharray: 151; stroke-dashoffset: 151; animation: draw .7s var(--ease) forwards; }
.done-check path { stroke: var(--green); stroke-dasharray: 36; stroke-dashoffset: 36; animation: draw .45s var(--ease) .55s forwards; }
@keyframes draw { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy-deep); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6); padding: 36px 0; }
.footer-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.copyright { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; }

/* Scroll reveal (only when JS is running) */
.js .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .8s var(--ease); transition-delay: var(--d, 0s); }
.js .reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .hero-grid, .feature-grid, .join-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-art { width: min(320px, 80%); order: -1; }
  .feature-grid-rev .feature-copy { order: 0; }
  .step-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .header-inner { height: 64px; }
  .lockup-mark { width: 28px; }
  .lockup-word { width: 112px; }
  .hero .btn { width: 100%; }
  .hero-art { width: min(200px, 55%); }
  .card { padding: 30px 22px 24px; }
  .steps-tabs { gap: 10px; }
  .step-tab { padding: 10px 14px; letter-spacing: .14em; }
  .checks li { padding: 14px 14px 14px 52px; }
  .checks li::before { left: 14px; }
  .audiences .sep { display: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ===== Verified Payment graphic ===== */
/* Sits flush on the section background, like the hero mark — no card. */
.vp { margin: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 540px; justify-self: center; container-type: inline-size; }
.vp-inner {
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--navy);
}
.vp-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 7cqi; margin-bottom: 2cqi; }
.vp-logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.6cqi; height: 100%; }
.vp-logo img:first-child { height: 6.4cqi; width: auto; }
.vp-logo img:last-child { height: 4.4cqi; width: auto; }
.vp-label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.4cqi; font-size: max(2.4cqi, 9.5px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); }
.vp-live { position: relative; width: max(1.6cqi, 7px); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green); }
.vp-live::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green); opacity: 0; }

.vp-hero { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; min-height: 0; }
.vp-badge {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.2cqi;
  padding: 1.3cqi 3.2cqi; border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--green); color: #fff;
  font-size: max(2.3cqi, 9.5px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 .6cqi 2cqi -.6cqi rgba(80, 184, 72, .7);
}
.vp-badge svg { width: 2.6cqi; height: 2.6cqi; fill: none; stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 2.4; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

.vp-check { position: relative; width: 27cqi; aspect-ratio: 1; margin: 3.6cqi 0 3.4cqi; }
.vp-disc, .vp-ring, .vp-glow { position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%; }
.vp-glow {
  inset: -42%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(80, 184, 72, .55) 0%, rgba(80, 184, 72, .22) 38%, rgba(80, 184, 72, 0) 68%);
  opacity: .8;
}
.vp-ring { background: rgba(80, 184, 72, .16); border: .45cqi solid rgba(80, 184, 72, .65); opacity: 0; }
.vp-disc {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 36% 30%, #7DD872 0%, var(--green) 52%, #3F9F39 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 .9cqi rgba(80, 184, 72, .18), 0 0 6cqi 1cqi rgba(80, 184, 72, .55), inset 0 -1.2cqi 2.4cqi rgba(0, 60, 0, .18);
}
.vp-disc::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -20%;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 38%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .45) 50%, transparent 62%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
}
.vp-tick { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; fill: none; stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; filter: drop-shadow(0 .4cqi .6cqi rgba(0, 70, 0, .25)); }

.vp-cleared { position: relative; margin: 0 0 1.4cqi; font-size: max(2.4cqi, 9.5px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); }
.vp-name { position: relative; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-size: 7cqi; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.025em; color: var(--navy); }
.vp-green { color: var(--green); }

.vp-panel {
  margin: 3.5cqi 0 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  padding-top: 3cqi; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vp-panel > div { text-align: center; padding: 0 1cqi; }
.vp-panel > div + div { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.vp-panel dt { font-size: max(1.9cqi, 9px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: .9cqi; }
.vp-panel dd { margin: 0; font-size: max(3.4cqi, 12.5px); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); white-space: nowrap; }

/* Entrance (only when JS opts in: not static, not reduced motion) */
.vp.is-animated .vp-anim { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(1.6cqi); }
.vp.is-animated .vp-disc { transform: scale(.55); opacity: 0; }
.vp.is-animated .vp-glow { opacity: 0; }
.vp.is-animated .vp-tick path { stroke-dasharray: 70; stroke-dashoffset: 70; }

.vp.is-live .vp-anim { animation: vp-up .55s var(--ease) forwards; }
.vp.is-live .vp-badge { animation-delay: .05s; }
.vp.is-live .vp-tick path { animation: vp-draw .5s var(--ease) .6s forwards; }
.vp.is-live .vp-cleared { animation-delay: .85s; }
.vp.is-live .vp-name .vp-anim:first-child { animation-delay: .95s; }
.vp.is-live .vp-name .vp-anim:last-child { animation-delay: 1.05s; }
.vp.is-live .vp-panel { animation-delay: 1.2s; }

/* Live loop: one 2.4s heartbeat shared by disc, glow and rings */
.vp.is-live .vp-disc { animation: vp-pop .75s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.45, .5, 1) .15s forwards, vp-beat 2.4s ease-in-out 1.1s infinite; }
.vp.is-live .vp-disc::after { animation: vp-sheen 4.8s ease-in-out 1.6s infinite; }
.vp.is-live .vp-glow { animation: vp-fade .8s ease .3s forwards, vp-glow 2.4s ease-in-out 1.1s infinite; }
.vp.is-live .vp-ring { animation: vp-pulse 2.4s cubic-bezier(.15, .6, .3, 1) 1.1s infinite; }
.vp.is-live .vp-ring:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 1.9s; }
.vp.is-live .vp-ring:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 2.7s; }
.vp.is-live .vp-live::after { animation: vp-ping 1.6s cubic-bezier(0, 0, .2, 1) 1.2s infinite; }

@keyframes vp-up { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes vp-pop { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes vp-fade { to { opacity: .8; } }
@keyframes vp-draw { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
@keyframes vp-beat {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .9cqi rgba(80, 184, 72, .18), 0 0 6cqi 1cqi rgba(80, 184, 72, .5), inset 0 -1.2cqi 2.4cqi rgba(0, 60, 0, .18); }
  14% { transform: scale(1.045); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.4cqi rgba(80, 184, 72, .28), 0 0 10cqi 3cqi rgba(80, 184, 72, .75), inset 0 -1.2cqi 2.4cqi rgba(0, 60, 0, .18); }
  30% { transform: scale(1); }
}
@keyframes vp-glow { 0%, 100% { opacity: .65; transform: scale(.94); } 14% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.08); } }
@keyframes vp-pulse { 0% { opacity: .9; transform: scale(1); } 100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.9); } }
@keyframes vp-sheen { 0% { transform: translateX(-120%); } 40%, 100% { transform: translateX(120%); } }
@keyframes vp-ping { 0% { opacity: .7; transform: scale(1); } 100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(3); } }

/* ===== Verification Engine graphic ===== */
/* Flush on the section background. Hover a step to enlarge it. */
.ve { margin: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 540px; justify-self: center; container-type: inline-size; font-family: var(--font-display); }
.ve-head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 3cqi; margin-bottom: 4cqi; }
.ve-logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.8cqi; }
.ve-logo img:first-child { height: 7.4cqi; width: auto; }
.ve-logo img:last-child { height: 5cqi; width: auto; }
.ve-label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.4cqi; font-size: max(2.3cqi, 9.5px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); }
.ve-label::before, .ve-label::after { content: ''; width: 7cqi; height: 1.5px; background: var(--green); }

.ve-body { position: relative; }
.ve-spine { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: .6cqi; margin-left: -.3cqi; border-radius: 1cqi; background: rgba(40, 37, 110, .1); }
.ve-fill { position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; background: linear-gradient(var(--navy), var(--green), var(--purple), var(--orange), var(--navy), var(--green), var(--purple)); opacity: .35; transform-origin: top; }
.ve-spark { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 0; width: 2.2cqi; aspect-ratio: 1; margin: -1.1cqi 0 0 -1.1cqi; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 .5cqi rgba(80, 184, 72, .9), 0 0 3cqi 1cqi rgba(80, 184, 72, .8); opacity: 0; }

.ve-steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; }
.ve-step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 13cqi 1fr; align-items: center; height: 12cqi; }
.ve-node {
  grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; justify-self: center; position: relative;
  width: 8.8cqi; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--c);
  box-shadow: 0 1cqi 2.6cqi -.8cqi color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 70%, transparent);
  transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1), box-shadow .35s ease, filter .3s ease;
}
.ve-node::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%; border: .5cqi solid var(--c); opacity: 0; }
.ve-node svg { width: 4.2cqi; height: 4.2cqi; fill: none; stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.ve-text {
  grid-row: 1; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 2.4cqi;
  font-size: max(3.5cqi, 12.5px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1), color .3s ease, opacity .3s ease;
}
.ve-text::after, .ve-text::before { flex: none; width: 4cqi; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--c); transition: width .35s var(--ease); }
.ve-left .ve-text { grid-column: 1; justify-self: end; text-align: right; transform-origin: right center; }
.ve-left .ve-text::after { content: ''; }
.ve-right .ve-text { grid-column: 3; justify-self: start; transform-origin: left center; }
.ve-right .ve-text::before { content: ''; }

/* Hover: the step grows, the rest step back */
.ve-steps:hover .ve-step:not(:hover) .ve-text { opacity: .4; }
.ve-steps:hover .ve-step:not(:hover) .ve-node { filter: saturate(.35) brightness(1.3); }
.ve-step:hover .ve-node {
  transform: scale(1.32);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.3cqi color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 18%, transparent), 0 1.6cqi 4.4cqi -1cqi color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 80%, transparent);
}
.ve-step:hover .ve-text { transform: scale(1.16); color: var(--c); }
.ve-step:hover .ve-text::after, .ve-step:hover .ve-text::before { width: 6cqi; }

.ve-legend { list-style: none; margin: 4.5cqi 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5cqi 6cqi; }
.ve-legend li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.6cqi; font-size: max(2.7cqi, 11px); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ve-legend li::before { content: ''; width: 2cqi; height: 2cqi; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--c); }

/* Entrance + running loop (only when JS opts in: not static, not reduced motion).
   "backwards" fill so hover transforms still apply once the entrance ends. */
.ve.is-animated .ve-node, .ve.is-animated .ve-text, .ve.is-animated .ve-legend { opacity: 0; }
.ve.is-animated .ve-fill { transform: scaleY(0); }
.ve.is-live .ve-node { opacity: 1; animation: ve-pop .55s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1) calc(.2s + var(--i) * .16s) backwards; }
.ve.is-live .ve-text { opacity: 1; animation: ve-in .5s var(--ease) calc(.3s + var(--i) * .16s) backwards; }
.ve.is-live .ve-right .ve-text { animation-name: ve-in-r; }
.ve.is-live .ve-fill { transform: none; animation: ve-grow 1.3s var(--ease) .2s backwards; }
.ve.is-live .ve-legend { opacity: 1; animation: ve-fade .5s ease 1.4s backwards; }
.ve.is-live .ve-spark { animation: ve-spark 3.5s linear 1.6s infinite; }
.ve.is-live .ve-node::after { animation: ve-ping 3.5s ease-out calc(1.6s + .2s + var(--i) * .4s) infinite; }

@keyframes ve-pop { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.4); } }
@keyframes ve-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-3cqi); } }
@keyframes ve-in-r { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(3cqi); } }
@keyframes ve-grow { from { transform: scaleY(0); } }
@keyframes ve-fade { from { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes ve-spark { 0% { top: 0; opacity: 0; } 4% { opacity: 1; } 76% { opacity: 1; } 80% { top: 100%; opacity: 0; } 100% { top: 100%; opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes ve-ping { 0% { opacity: .7; transform: scale(1); } 22% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.7); } 100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.7); } }