:root{--bg:#0a1228;--bg2:#0f1b38;--card:#13213f;--line:#24345a;--tx:#e6ecf7;--mut:#a6b3cc;--c:#36d6e7;--v:#8b7bff;--g:linear-gradient(90deg,#36d6e7,#8b7bff)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font:17px/1.65 Inter,"Segoe UI",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--tx)}
a{color:var(--c)}a:hover{color:#7fe8f2}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(10,18,40,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px;gap:16px}
.logo{font-weight:700;font-size:22px;text-decoration:none;background:var(--g);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;letter-spacing:.3px}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:20px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav ul a{color:var(--mut);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}.nav ul a:hover,.nav ul a.on{color:var(--tx)}
.nav ul a.on{border-bottom:2px solid var(--c);padding-bottom:3px}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--tx);border-radius:8px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:18px}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em}h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);letter-spacing:-.5px}h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,34px)}h3{font-size:20px}
.grad{background:var(--g);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.kicker{color:var(--c);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
section{padding:72px 0}.alt{background:var(--bg2)}
.lead{font-size:20px;color:var(--mut);max-width:720px}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--g);color:#08122a;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-size:16px}
.btn:hover{color:#08122a;filter:brightness(1.1)}.btn.ghost{background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--tx)}
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px}
.card p{color:var(--mut)}
ul.tick{list-style:none;padding:0}ul.tick li{padding-left:26px;position:relative;margin:6px 0}
ul.tick li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:.6em;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--g)}
.ph{display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,196,0,.12);border:1px dashed #e8b84a;color:#f3cf7a;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:6px;font-size:.9em}
.draft{border:1px dashed #e8b84a;background:rgba(255,196,0,.07);color:#f3cf7a;border-radius:12px;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 28px}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:120px 0 110px;min-height:560px}
#net{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.85}
.hero .wrap{position:relative}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;height:120px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,var(--bg))}
.pagehead{padding:80px 0 40px;background:radial-gradient(800px 300px at 20% 0,rgba(139,123,255,.18),transparent),radial-gradient(600px 300px at 90% 10%,rgba(54,214,231,.12),transparent)}
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 0 64px;color:var(--mut);font-size:14px}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.badge{position:fixed;right:14px;top:76px;z-index:50;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.5px;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(10,18,40,.9);border:1px solid #e8b84a;color:#f3cf7a}
.steps{counter-reset:s}.step{position:relative;padding-left:64px}
.step:before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:22px;top:24px;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--g);color:#08122a;font-weight:700;display:grid;place-items:center}
.tl{position:relative;margin:20px 0;padding-left:40px}
.tl:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:12px;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--g);box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--c)}
.tl .item{position:relative;margin-bottom:28px}
.tl .item:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-35px;top:28px;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--c);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(54,214,231,.2),0 0 18px var(--c)}
.tl .item:nth-child(even):before{background:var(--v);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(139,123,255,.2),0 0 18px var(--v)}
.date{color:var(--c);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1px}
form label{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--mut);margin:14px 0 6px}
input,textarea,select{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#0b1630;color:var(--tx);font:inherit}
input:focus,textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--c)}
.q{margin-bottom:18px}.q p{margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:600;color:var(--tx)}
.opts{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}.opts label{margin:0;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;color:var(--mut);font-size:15px}
.opts input{display:none}.opts input:checked+span{color:var(--tx)}.opts label:has(input:checked){border-color:var(--c);background:rgba(54,214,231,.1)}
.meter{height:12px;border-radius:99px;background:#0b1630;border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}.meter i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--g);transition:width .6s}
@media(max-width:860px){.g3,.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.burger{display:block}
.nav ul{display:none;position:absolute;top:66px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg);padding:16px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav ul.open{display:flex}.hero{padding:80px 0;min-height:0}section{padding:52px 0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){#net{display:none}}
/* v2 additions: readiness, ai-use, landing options */
.opts input{display:inline;position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}
.opts label{position:relative}.opts label:has(input:focus-visible){outline:2px solid var(--c);outline-offset:2px}
.area{margin:34px 0 14px}.area h2{font-size:22px;margin:0}.area p{color:var(--mut);margin:4px 0 0;font-size:15px}
.note{font-size:14px;color:var(--mut);border-left:3px solid var(--v);padding:8px 14px;background:rgba(139,123,255,.07);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}
.ascore{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr 54px;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin:10px 0;font-size:15px}
.ascore b{text-align:right}
.tier{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--c);color:var(--c);margin-bottom:10px}
.switcher{position:fixed;left:14px;bottom:14px;z-index:60;display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center;padding:5px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(10,18,40,.92);border:1px solid #e8b84a;font-size:12px;color:#f3cf7a}
.switcher span{padding:0 6px}.switcher a{color:var(--mut);text-decoration:none;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px}.switcher a.on{background:#e8b84a;color:#08122a;font-weight:700}
.creds{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 34px;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px;color:var(--mut);font-size:14px}
.creds b{color:var(--tx);display:block;font-size:15px}
.edhero{padding:140px 0 70px}.edhero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5.4vw,64px);font-weight:600;max-width:900px;letter-spacing:-1px}
.edhero .lead{margin-top:22px}
.svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr 1fr;gap:24px;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.svc .n{color:var(--c);font-weight:700}
.svc p{color:var(--mut);margin:0}
.field{position:relative;min-height:clamp(560px,92vh,820px);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.field canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.field .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.field:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;height:160px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,var(--bg))}
.beat{min-height:min(70vh,520px);display:flex;align-items:center;padding:60px 0}
.beat .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.beat .num{font-size:64px;font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .9s,transform .9s}
.js .reveal.pending{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px)}
.cue{margin-top:46px;color:var(--mut);font-size:14px}
@media(max-width:860px){.ascore{grid-template-columns:1fr 46px}.ascore .meter{grid-column:1/-1;order:3}
.svc{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}.beat .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}.beat{min-height:0}.edhero{padding:80px 0 40px}.field{min-height:clamp(520px,80vh,700px)}
.switcher{left:8px;right:8px;justify-content:center}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.reveal,.js .reveal.pending{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}.meter i{transition:none}}
body:has(.switcher) footer{padding-bottom:120px}
@media(max-width:860px){body:has(.switcher) .badge{top:auto;bottom:58px;right:8px}}
/* final homepage (landing-final.html): Option A layout over a quiet starfield */
.lf{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
#stars{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none}
.lf body,body.lf{background:radial-gradient(1100px 600px at 75% -10%,rgba(139,123,255,.08),transparent),var(--bg)}
.lf main section.alt{background:rgba(15,27,56,.78)}
.lf .edhero{padding:150px 0 90px}
.lf .edhero h1{font-weight:600;max-width:880px}
.lf .sub{font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px);color:var(--tx);font-weight:500;margin:18px 0 0;letter-spacing:-.2px}
.lf .lead{color:#b6c2d9}
.lf .btn{background:#d8e4f6;color:#08122a}.lf .btn:hover{background:#fff;filter:none}
.lf .btn.ghost{background:rgba(10,18,40,.5);color:var(--tx);border-color:#3a4c75}.lf .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--c)}
.lf .ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.lf .creds{background:rgba(10,18,40,.55)}
.lf .pos{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.lf .pos p{color:#b6c2d9;margin:0 0 1em;font-size:18px}
.lf .svc-main{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:36px;background:rgba(19,33,63,.72);margin-top:30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:36px}
.lf .svc-main h3{font-size:26px;font-weight:600}
.lf .svc-main p{color:#b6c2d9;margin:0 0 1em}
.lf .svc-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;margin-top:22px}
.lf .svc-pair>div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:28px;background:rgba(19,33,63,.5)}
.lf .svc-pair p{color:#b6c2d9;margin:0 0 1em;font-size:16px}
.lf .lbl{color:var(--c);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.lf .how{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:34px;counter-reset:h}
.lf .how>div{border-top:1px solid #3a4c75;padding-top:20px}
.lf .how h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:600}.lf .how h3:before{counter-increment:h;content:"0" counter(h);display:block;color:var(--c);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;margin-bottom:8px}
.lf .how p{color:#b6c2d9;font-size:16px;margin:0}
.lf .close{text-align:center;padding:110px 0}
.lf .close .lead{margin:0 auto 30px}
@media(max-width:860px){.lf .edhero{padding:72px 0 48px}.lf .pos,.lf .svc-main,.lf .svc-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
.lf .svc-main{padding:26px}.lf .how{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}.lf .close{padding:72px 0}}
@media(max-width:520px){.lf .how{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lf .ctas .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}}
@media(max-width:520px){.lf .edhero .kicker{letter-spacing:1.2px;font-size:12px}}
/* final homepage: Candice's logo (emblem + wordmark crops of her own file, colours unchanged) */
.lf .nav{height:78px}
.lf .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none}
.lf .brand .emblem{height:44px;width:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(40,120,255,.25))}
.lf .brand .wordmark{height:18px;width:auto}
.lf .nav ul{gap:22px}
.lf .badge{top:auto;bottom:14px;right:14px}
.lf .echo{display:block;margin:0 auto 22px;height:52px;width:auto;opacity:.95}
.lf .fbrand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}.lf .fbrand img{height:22px;width:auto}
@media(max-width:860px){.lf .nav{height:68px}.lf .nav ul{top:68px}.lf .brand{gap:11px}.lf .brand .emblem{height:38px}.lf .brand .wordmark{height:15px}}
@media(max-width:860px){body.lf:has(.switcher) .badge{top:auto;bottom:58px;right:8px}}
/* Starfield in the top section of inner pages (Candice, 18 Oct 2026) */
.pagehead.starhead{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:110px 0 70px}
.pagehead.starhead #stars{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.pagehead.starhead .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.pagehead.starhead:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:70px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,var(--bg));z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:860px){.pagehead.starhead{padding:80px 0 48px}}
/* Option C field in the homepage hero (18 Oct 2026) */
.edhero.starhead{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.edhero.starhead #stars{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.edhero.starhead .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.edhero.starhead:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:120px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,var(--bg));z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
/* v5 (19 Oct 2026): accessibility + polish, visual design unchanged */
.skip{position:absolute;left:12px;top:-60px;z-index:100;background:#d8e4f6;color:#08122a;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.skip:focus{top:12px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--c);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.btn:focus-visible{outline-offset:4px;border-radius:999px}
select:focus{outline:2px solid var(--c)}
h2.h3{font-size:20px}
.card h2.h3{margin-top:1.2em}.card h2.h3:first-child{margin-top:0}
.faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 0}.faq-item:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}.faq-item p{color:#b6c2d9;margin:0}
.soon{color:var(--mut);font-size:15px;font-style:italic;margin-top:8px}
.burger{min-width:44px;min-height:44px;cursor:pointer}
footer .flinks a{display:inline-block;padding:6px 0}
@media(max-width:860px){.nav ul a{display:block;padding:10px 0}.nav ul a.on{border-bottom:0;color:var(--c)}}
.nav ul a{display:inline-block;padding:10px 0}
.card>a:not(.btn),.card>p>a:only-child:not(.btn),.lf .svc-main a,.lf .svc-pair a,.tl a,.creds+p a{display:inline-block;padding:8px 0}
input,textarea,select{border-color:#5f72a3}
@media(max-width:860px){.nav ul,.lf .nav ul{gap:2px}}

/* mock-up v1 (19 Oct 2026): emblem portrait card in place of a headshot */
.portrait{margin:28px 0 0;max-width:340px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--card)}
.portrait-art{aspect-ratio:4/3;display:grid;place-items:center;background:radial-gradient(260px 200px at 50% 45%,rgba(54,214,231,.16),transparent 70%),radial-gradient(320px 240px at 80% 0,rgba(139,123,255,.18),transparent 70%),#0b1630}
.portrait-art img{width:96px;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(40,120,255,.35))}
.portrait figcaption{padding:16px 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.portrait figcaption b{display:block}.portrait figcaption span{color:var(--mut);font-size:14px}
.updated{color:var(--mut);font-size:13px;margin:24px 0 0}

/* mock-up round 2 (19 Oct 2026) */
.lf .how h3:before{content:"Step " counter(h)}
.tagline{margin-top:4px}
.portrait-art{position:relative}
.portrait-art .headshot{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:none}
.portrait{border-radius:22px}
.ledby{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mini-head{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.portrait-art .headshot{object-position:50% 25%}

/* mock-up round 3 (19 Oct 2026): About portrait aligns with the right column.
   Card spans the full left column (inner edge meets the 22px gutter, same as card-to-card gaps),
   stays sticky while the credentials column scrolls, and comes to rest flush with the last card's bottom. */
@media(min-width:861px){
.lf section .g2:has(.portrait){align-items:stretch}
.portrait{max-width:none;width:100%;position:sticky;top:102px;border-radius:16px}
.portrait-art{aspect-ratio:3/2}
.portrait figcaption{padding:16px 26px}
}
@media(max-width:860px){.portrait{max-width:440px}}