:root {
  --color-primary: #eb1b3b;
  --color-primary-dark: #c9122d;
  --color-primary-light: #fff0f3;
  --color-secondary: #bb1f63;
--color-secondary-light: #fcedf4;
  --color-accent: #faa333;
--color-heading: #20161b;
  --color-text: #4d4247;
  --color-muted: #756970;
  --color-white: #fff;
--color-soft: #fff8f7;
  --color-warm: #fff5eb;
  --color-border: #eadde2;
  --color-dark: #211419;
  --color-dark-2: #2d1a23;
  --color-dark-3: #3b202c;
  --gradient-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb1b3b 0%, #bb1f63 100%);
  --font-heading: "Segoe UI Variable Display", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Segoe UI Variable Text", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --container-width: 1240px;
  --container-padding: clamp(20px, 3.6vw, 52px);
  --section-space: 80px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 12px 34px rgba(48, 15, 29, .08);
  --transition: 320ms cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1);
  --z-header: 1000
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: #fff;
  line-height: 1.65;
  overflow-x: hidden
}

img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: var(--color-heading);
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -.045em
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 28px
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 4.05rem);
  margin-bottom: 24px
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.7vw, 1.65rem);
  letter-spacing: -.025em
}

p {
  font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.2vw, 1.1rem)
}

.shell {
  width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--container-padding))), var(--container-width));
  margin-inline: auto
}

.section {
  padding: var(--section-space) 0
}

.eyebrow {
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.eyebrow.light {
  color: #ffd494
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 20px;
  top: -80px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  z-index: 9999
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 20px
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 4px
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: var(--z-header);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: var(--transition)
}

.site-header.scrolled {
  border-color: var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(33, 20, 25, .05)
}

.header-wrap {
  height: 88px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  transition: var(--transition)
}

.site-header.scrolled .header-wrap {
  height: 72px
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--gradient-primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 900;
  border-radius: 11px
}

.brand-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1
}

.brand-copy strong {
  color: var(--color-heading);
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: .04em
}

.brand-copy small {
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: var(--color-muted)
}

.desktop-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-left: auto;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .9rem
}

.desktop-nav a {
  position: relative
}

.desktop-nav a:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 100%;
  bottom: -8px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  transition: var(--transition)
}

.desktop-nav a:hover:after {
  right: 0
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0 23px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-size: .92rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: var(--transition)
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark)
}

.btn-ghost {
  border-color: var(--color-border);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}

.btn-light {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-dark)
}

.btn-dark-outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
  color: #fff
}

.menu-toggle,
.mobile-nav {
  display: none
}

.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--color-soft) 100%);
  padding: clamp(54px, 6vw, 92px) 0 0
}

.hero-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.02fr .98fr;
  gap: clamp(48px, 7vw, 94px);
  align-items: center
}

.hero-copy {
  padding-bottom: 50px
}

.hero-copy h1 span {
  color: var(--color-primary)
}

.hero-lead {
  max-width: 660px;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem)
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 30px 0 20px
}

.arrow-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}

.arrow-link span {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transition: var(--transition)
}

.arrow-link:hover span {
  transform: translate(3px, -3px)
}

.hero-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 670px
}

.hero-main {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 82%;
  height: 82%;
  margin: 0
}

.hero-secondary {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 57%;
  height: 34%;
  margin: 0;
  border: 10px solid var(--color-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(48, 15, 29, .16)
}

.hero-note {
  position: absolute;
  background: #fff;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px
}

.hero-note b {
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}

.hero-note span {
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--color-muted)
}

.note-a {
  left: 1%;
  top: 14%
}

.note-b {
  right: -3%;
  bottom: 18%;
  border-color: var(--color-accent)
}

.hero-trust {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  margin-top: 30px
}

.hero-trust span {
  padding: 23px 0;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

.hero-trust span:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
  padding-left: 28px
}

.hero-trust span:nth-child(2) {
  padding-left: 28px
}

.value-band {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: #d8cbd0;
  padding: 70px 0
}

.value-band-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 80px
}

.section-no {
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: #ffd494;
  font-weight: 900
}

.value-intro h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.4rem);
  margin-top: 14px
}

.value-copy {
  max-width: 670px
}

.value-copy strong {
  display: block;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  margin-top: 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-left: 18px
}

.section-head {
  margin-bottom: 54px
}

.editorial-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: end
}

.section-head p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0
}

.service-section {
  background: var(--color-soft)
}

.service-explorer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4fr 8fr;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

.service-index {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

.service-index button {
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  text-align: left;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 25px 15px 25px 15px;
  font-weight: 750;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  cursor: pointer
}

.service-index button span {
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--color-secondary)
}

.service-index button.active,
.service-index button:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-primary-light), transparent);
  color: var(--color-heading)
}

.service-stage {
  display: block;
  min-height: 640px
}

.service-stage-copy {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px);
}

.service-big-no {
  display: none;
  font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 4vw, 8rem);
  line-height: .78;
  color: rgba(187, 31, 99, .12);
  font-weight: 900
}

.service-kicker {
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin: 34px 0 10px
}

.service-stage h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 3.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.service-stage ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 28px 0;
}

.service-stage li {
  padding: 11px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  font-weight: 750;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}

.service-stage-image {
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(220px, 26vw, 330px);
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.services-mobile {
  display: none
}

.seller-story {
  background: #fff
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center
}

.story-copy p {
  max-width: 610px
}

.story-image {
  height: 680px;
  margin: 0
}

.story-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 28px 0
}

.story-steps span {
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}

.story-steps i {
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-primary)
}

.seller-triad {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: 50px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

.seller-triad article {
  padding: 30px 34px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

.seller-triad article:first-child {
  padding-left: 0
}

.seller-triad article:last-child {
  border-right: 0
}

.seller-triad span {
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-secondary)
}

.seller-triad h3 {
  margin: 11px 0
}

.seller-triad p {
  font-size: .96rem
}

.buyer-story {
  background: var(--color-warm)
}

.buyer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center
}

.buyer-image {
  height: 620px;
  margin: 0
}

.buyer-copy p {
  max-width: 590px
}

.buyer-criteria {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 9px;
  margin: 28px 0
}

.buyer-criteria span {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 10px 0;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}

.why-section {
  background: #fff;
}


.process-section {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-soft) 0%, #fff 100%);
}

.dark-feature {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-dark), var(--color-dark-3));
  color: #d9cbd1;
  padding: var(--section-space) 0;
  overflow: hidden
}

.valuation-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  gap: 90px;
  align-items: end
}

.dark-index {
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  color: #9e8f95
}

.valuation-main h2 {
  color: #fff
}

.valuation-main p {
  max-width: 670px
}

.valuation-side {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  padding-left: 40px
}

.valuation-side>span {
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #ffd494
}

.valuation-side strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 9rem);
  line-height: .85;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.valuation-side small {
  display: block;
  margin: 12px 0 28px;
  color: #bfaeb5
}

.confidentiality {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--color-soft) 100%);
}


.industries {
  background: var(--color-warm)
}

.industry-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 3fr 4fr;
  grid-template-rows: 310px 260px;
  gap: 16px
}

.industry-layout figure {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

.industry-layout figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 18px;
  bottom: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 8px 11px;
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .05em
}

.industry-large {
  grid-row: 1/3
}

.industry-top {
  grid-column: 2/4
}

.industry-bottom {
  grid-column: 2
}

.industry-types {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  align-content: center
}

.industry-types span {
  font-size: .75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  padding: 7px 9px
}

.credibility {
  background: #fff;
  padding: var(--section-space);
}

.dev-note {
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

.stats-line {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr)
}

.stats-line article {
  padding: 26px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

.stats-line article:first-child {
  padding-left: 0
}

.stats-line article:last-child {
  border-right: 0
}

.stats-line strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5vw, 5.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -.07em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}

.stats-line span {
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px
}

.about {
  background: var(--color-soft)
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center
}

.about-image-wrap {
  position: relative
}

.about-image-wrap figure {
  height: 640px;
  margin: 0
}

.about-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: -18px;
  bottom: 26px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 12px 15px;
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm)
}

.about-copy ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 28px 0
}

.about-copy li {
  padding: 11px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}


.faq {
  background: var(--color-soft);
}

.faq-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4fr 8fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start
}

.faq-heading {
  position: sticky;
  top: 110px
}

.faq-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 22px 42px 22px 0;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-heading);
  position: relative
}

summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none
}

summary:after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 18px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--color-primary)
}

details[open] summary:after {
  content: "−"
}

.faq-list p {
  font-size: .95rem;
  padding: 0 0 22px;
  max-width: 760px
}

.final-cta {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-dark), var(--color-dark-2));
  color: #d9cbd1;
  padding: var(--section-space) 0
}

.cta-watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -30px;
  bottom: -80px;
  font-size: clamp(10rem, 25vw, 23rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: .8;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
  letter-spacing: -.08em
}

.cta-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  gap: 80px;
  position: relative;
  align-items: end
}

.cta-grid h2 {
  color: #fff
}

.contact {
  background: var(--color-warm)
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  gap: 80px
}

.contact-copy p {
  max-width: 500px
}

.contact-detail {
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border)
}

.contact-detail span {
  display: block;
  font-size: .69rem;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 4px
}

.contact-detail p {
  font-size: .9rem;
  margin: 0
}

.contact-detail a {
  font-weight: 850;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}

.contact-form {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 44px)
}

.field-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px
}

.contact-form label {
  display: block;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-heading);
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 13px 14px;
  margin-top: 7px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-text)
}

.form-note,
.form-status {
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin: 12px 0 0
}

.form-status {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-weight: 800
}

.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: #c9bbc1;
  padding: 64px 0 22px
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 50px
}

.light-brand .brand-copy strong {
  color: #fff
}

.light-brand .brand-copy small {
  color: #c9bbc1
}

.footer-grid>div:first-child p {
  font-size: .9rem;
  max-width: 320px;
  margin-top: 20px
}

.footer-grid h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em
}

.footer-grid>div:not(:first-child) {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px
}

.footer-grid a {
  font-size: .86rem
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  padding-top: 20px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  font-size: .75rem
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity .65s ease, transform .65s ease
}

.reveal.in-view {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none
}

@media(max-width:1100px) {
  .desktop-nav {
    gap: 14px
  }

  .nav-cta {
    display: none
  }

  .hero-media {
    min-height: 590px
  }

  .story-grid,
.buyer-grid,
.valuation-grid,
.about-grid,
.contact-grid,
.cta-grid {
    gap: 50px
  }

  

  
}

@media(max-width:991px) {
  .desktop-nav {
    display: none
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
    margin-left: auto;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px
  }

  .menu-toggle span {
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--color-heading);
    transition: var(--transition)
  }

  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:first-child {
    transform: translateY(4.5px) rotate(45deg)
  }

  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:last-child {
    transform: translateY(-4.5px) rotate(-45deg)
  }

  .mobile-nav {
    display: flex;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 0 var(--container-padding);
    transition: max-height .35s ease
  }

  .mobile-nav.open {
    max-height: 560px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border)
  }

  .mobile-nav a {
    padding: 11px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    font-weight: 800
  }

  .hero-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .hero-media {
    min-height: 640px
  }

  .hero-trust {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .hero-trust span {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding: 17px 0 !important
  }

  .value-band-grid,
.editorial-head,
.story-grid,
.buyer-grid,
.valuation-grid,
.about-grid,
.faq-grid,
.cta-grid,
.contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .service-explorer {
    display: none
  }

  .services-mobile {
    display: block
  }

  .service-mobile-item {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border)
  }

  .service-mobile-item button {
    width: 100%;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 18px 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 850;
    color: var(--color-heading)
  }

  .service-mobile-item button span {
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: var(--color-secondary)
  }

  .service-mobile-panel {
    display: none;
    padding: 0 0 28px
  }

  .service-mobile-panel.open {
    display: block
  }

  .service-mobile-panel img {
    height: 280px;
    margin-top: 18px
  }

  .seller-triad {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .seller-triad article {
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border)
  }

  .faq-heading {
    position: static
  }

  

  

  .industry-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 300px 260px 250px
  }

  .industry-large {
    grid-row: 1/3
  }

  .industry-top {
    grid-column: 2
  }

  .industry-bottom {
    grid-column: 2
  }

  .industry-types {
    grid-column: 1/3
  }

  .stats-line {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
  }

  .stats-line article:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0
  }

  

  

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr
  }

  .footer-grid>div:last-child {
    grid-column: 2
  }
}

@media(max-width:700px) {
  :root{
    --section-space: 40px;
  }
  .hero-media {
    min-height: 500px
  }

  .hero-main {
    width: 86%;
    height: 76%
  }

  .hero-secondary {
    width: 62%;
    height: 36%;
    border-width: 6px
  }

  .note-b {
    right: 0
  }

  .value-band {
    padding: 58px 0
  }

  .story-image,
.buyer-image,
.about-image-wrap figure {
    height: 480px
  }

  .buyer-criteria {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  

  .industry-layout {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column
  }

  .industry-layout figure {
    height: 280px
  }

  .industry-types {
    min-height: 220px
  }

  .stats-line {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .stats-line article {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding: 22px 0
  }
  

  

  .field-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
  }

  .footer-grid>div:first-child {
    grid-column: 1/3
  }

  .footer-grid>div:last-child {
    grid-column: auto
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column
  }
}

@media(max-width:480px) {
  .hero-actions .btn {
    width: 100%
  }

  .hero-media {
    min-height: 420px
  }

  .hero-note span {
    display: none
  }

  .story-image,
.buyer-image,
.about-image-wrap figure {
    height: 400px
  }

  

  

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .footer-grid>div:first-child {
    grid-column: auto
  }
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {

  *,
*:before,
*:after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none
  }
}


/* --- v3 requested layout refinements --- */
.centered-head {
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto 54px;
  text-align: center
}

.centered-head p {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto
}

.process-center {
  max-width: 900px
}


.why-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.why-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  transition: 0.3s ease all;
}

.why-card span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.why-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.7rem);
}

.why-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .96rem;
  max-width: 520px;
}


.conf-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: #fff;
}

.conf-main {
  color: #d8ccd2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 430px;
  padding: clamp(38px, 5vw, 72px);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 92% 20%, rgba(235,27,59,.20), transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-dark), var(--color-dark-2));
}

.conf-main h2 {
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.conf-main p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 700px;
}

.conf-mini {
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: #ffd08f;
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.conf-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.conf-steps article {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 210px;
  padding: 34px;
  border: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: #fff;
}

.conf-steps article span {
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 42px;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.conf-steps article h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.conf-steps article p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}


.resources {
  background: var(--color-soft);
  display: none;
}

.resource-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px
}

.resource-cards article {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm)
}

.resource-cards figure {
  margin: 0;
  height: 220px
}

.resource-cards article>div {
  padding: 24px
}

.resource-cards span {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 14px
}

.resource-cards h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px
}

.resource-cards p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: .95rem
}

.resource-cards a {
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-heading)
}


@media(max-width:991px) {
  

  

  

  .resource-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .resource-cards figure {
    height: 240px
  }
}

@media(max-width:700px) {
  .centered-head {
    margin-bottom: 38px
  }

  

  

  

  .conf-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   TESTIMONIALS
========================================================= */

.testimonials {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* subtle section separator */
.testimonials::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(
    calc(100% - (var(--container-padding) * 2)),
    var(--container-width)
  );
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}


/* =========================================================
   SECTION HEADER
========================================================= */

.testimonial-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(300px, 0.8fr);
  gap: clamp(34px, 6vw, 82px);
  align-items: end;

  margin-bottom: clamp(38px, 5vw, 58px);
}

.testimonial-head-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.testimonial-head .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.testimonial-head h2 {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0;
}

.testimonial-head > p {
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0;

  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.15vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
}


/* =========================================================
   THREE CARD GRID
========================================================= */

.testimonial-grid {
  display: grid;
  align-items: stretch;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(320px, .75fr);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}


/* =========================================================
   TESTIMONIAL CARD
========================================================= */

.testimonial-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: transform var(--transition),
    border-color var(--transition),
    box-shadow var(--transition);
  min-height: 0;
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px);
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.testimonial-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(235, 27, 59, 0.22);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}


/* featured card remains restrained */

.testimonial-card-featured {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  min-height: 520px;
  padding: clamp(34px, 4vw, 54px);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 86% 12%, rgba(250,163,51,.18), transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--color-dark), var(--color-dark-3));
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
}


/* small top accent */

.testimonial-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 30px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  width: 52px;
}

.testimonial-card:nth-child(2)::before {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
}

.testimonial-card:nth-child(3)::before {
  background: var(--color-accent);
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD HEADER
========================================================= */

.testimonial-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 18px;
}

.testimonial-category {
  color: var(--color-secondary);

  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.testimonial-number {
  color: #cfc1c7;

  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}


/* =========================================================
   QUOTE CONTENT
========================================================= */

.testimonial-content {
  flex: 1;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;

  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 58px) 0;
}

.testimonial-quote {
  height: 42px;

  margin-bottom: 16px;

  color: var(--color-primary);

  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  line-height: 0.75;
}

.testimonial-text {
  max-width: 390px;
  margin: 0;

  color: var(--color-heading);

  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.45vw, 1.42rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.46;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}

.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-text {
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.35vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.38;
}


/* =========================================================
   CARD FOOTER
========================================================= */

.testimonial-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;

  gap: 18px;

  padding-top: 18px;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.testimonial-person {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}

.testimonial-person strong {
  color: var(--color-heading);

  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.testimonial-person span {
  color: var(--color-muted);

  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.testimonial-footer small {
  flex: 0 0 auto;

  color: var(--color-muted);

  font-size: 0.69rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  white-space: nowrap;
}


/* =========================================================
   DISCLAIMER
========================================================= */

.testimonial-disclaimer {
  max-width: 720px;

  margin: 20px 0 0;

  color: var(--color-muted);

  font-size: 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}


/* =========================================================
   TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991px) {

  .testimonial-head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .testimonial-head > p {
    max-width: 640px;
  }

  

  

  .testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-text {
    max-width: 680px;
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 680px) {

  .testimonial-head {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  

  

  .testimonial-card {
    min-height: 330px;
  }

  .testimonial-text {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   SMALL MOBILE
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .testimonial-card {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 0;
}

  .testimonial-card::before {
    left: 22px;
  }

  .testimonial-content {
    padding: 36px 0;
  }

  .testimonial-quote {
    font-size: 4rem;
  }

  .testimonial-text {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.48;
  }

  .testimonial-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;

    gap: 8px;
  }

  .testimonial-footer small {
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .testimonial-disclaimer {
    font-size: 0.67rem;
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  .testimonial-card {
    transition: none;
  }

  .testimonial-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}
/* =========================================================
   2026 EDITORIAL CARD REDESIGN
   Breaks up repetitive equal-card patterns while preserving
   the established SBRS palette, content and responsive system.
========================================================= */

/* WHY SBRS — asymmetric editorial tiles */


.why-card:nth-child(1),
.why-card:nth-child(4) { grid-column: span 7; }
.why-card:nth-child(2),
.why-card:nth-child(3) { grid-column: span 5; }

.why-card:nth-child(1) {
  color: #eadfe4;
  border-color: transparent;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 14%, rgba(250,163,51,.22), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-dark), var(--color-dark-3));
}

.why-card:nth-child(1) h3 { color: #fff; }
.why-card:nth-child(1) p { color: #d8cbd1; max-width: 600px; }

.why-card:nth-child(2) { background: var(--color-primary-light); }
.why-card:nth-child(3) { background: var(--color-warm); }
.why-card:nth-child(4) {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #fff 0 72%, var(--color-secondary-light) 72% 100%);
}

.why-card::after {
  content: "↗";
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 30px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.why-card:nth-child(1)::after { color: var(--color-accent); }


.why-card:nth-child(1) span { color: #ffd08f; }


.why-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(187,31,99,.22); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }

/* PROCESS — continuous transaction rail instead of 8 identical cards */


.process-road-eight {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.process-road-eight::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 50%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.process-road-eight article {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 205px;
  padding: 28px 26px 26px;
  border: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: transparent;
}

.process-road-eight article:nth-child(4n) { border-right: 0; }
.process-road-eight article:nth-child(n + 5) { padding-top: 34px; }

.process-road-eight article::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 27px;
  right: 22px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-accent);
}

.process-road-eight article:nth-child(8)::after { content: ""; }
.process-road-eight b {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(187,31,99,.24);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.process-road-eight h3 { margin: 30px 0 9px; font-size: 1.12rem; }
.process-road-eight p { max-width: 240px; color: var(--color-muted); }

/* CONFIDENTIALITY — one dark statement + clean progression rail */


.conf-steps article:last-child { border-right: 0; }

.conf-steps article span::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 42px;
  height: 1px;
  margin-left: 12px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  background: var(--color-primary);
}


/* TESTIMONIALS — feature quote with two compact supporting panels */


.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-category { color: #ffd08f; }
.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-number { color: #937b86; }
.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-quote { color: var(--color-accent); }

.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-footer { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-person strong { color: #fff; }
.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-person span,
.testimonial-card-featured .testimonial-footer small { color: #cdbec5; }
.testimonial-card:not(.testimonial-card-featured) .testimonial-content { padding: 30px 0; }
.testimonial-card:not(.testimonial-card-featured) .testimonial-text { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.55; }

.testimonial-card-featured::before { background: var(--color-accent); }

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .why-card:nth-child(n) { grid-column: span 6; min-height: 270px; }
  .process-road-eight { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .process-road-eight::before { display: none; }
  .process-road-eight article { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
  .process-road-eight article:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .process-road-eight article:nth-last-child(-n + 2) { border-bottom: 0; }
  .testimonial-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto; }
  .testimonial-card-featured { grid-row: auto; min-height: 430px; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .why-card:nth-child(n) { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 240px; }
  .why-card:nth-child(1) { min-height: 300px; }
  .process-road-eight { grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-bottom: 0; }
  .process-road-eight article,
.process-road-eight article:nth-child(n) {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 24px 0 24px 54px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  }
  .process-road-eight b { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 22px; }
  .process-road-eight article::after { display: none; }
  .process-road-eight h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; }
  .conf-main { min-height: 0; padding: 34px 28px; }
  .conf-steps article { min-height: 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
  .conf-steps article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .conf-steps article span { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .testimonial-card-featured { min-height: 380px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .why-card { padding: 26px; }
  .why-card span { left: 26px; top: 24px; }
  .why-card::after { right: 24px; top: 22px; }
  
}