
        :root {
            --paper: #FBFAFD;
            --paper-2: #F2F0FA;
            --ink: #181425;
            --ink-soft: #5C5670;
            --hair: #E7E3F4;
            --green: #6E40E0;      /* brand violet (primary accent) */
            --green-2: #8B5CF6;    /* brand light */
            --indigo: #5145F1;     /* brand indigo */
            --magenta: #A23AD7;    /* brand magenta */
            --burnt: #DB2777;      /* rose, for "money out" / tight */
            --card: #FFFFFF;
            --serif: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
            --sans: 'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, sans-serif;
            --mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
        }
        * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
        body { font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
        .wrap { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
        a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
        .mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

        /* ticker / brand bar */
        .ticker { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
        .ticker .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; height: 34px; }
        .ticker span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.85; }

        /* header */
        header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); position: sticky; top: 0; background: rgba(251,248,241,0.88); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); z-index: 50; }
        header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 72px; }
        .logo { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 23px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
        .logo b { color: var(--green); font-weight: 600; }
        nav.main { display: flex; gap: 30px; align-items: center; }
        nav.main a { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
        nav.main a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
        .btn { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; border-radius: 2px; padding: 11px 20px; display: inline-block; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); transition: transform .12s, background .12s; }
        .btn-ink { background: linear-gradient(118deg, #5145F1, #8140E2 52%, #A23AD7); color: #fff; border-color: transparent; }
        .btn-ink:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(110,64,224,0.6); }
        .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
        .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

        /* hero */
        .hero { padding: 64px 0 24px; }
        .eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 22px; }
        .hero h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.02em; max-width: 16ch; }
        .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--green); }
        .hero .sub { font-size: 20px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 52ch; margin: 26px 0 30px; }
        .hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
        .hero-note { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

        /* forecast card */
        .forecast { margin: 46px 0 8px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--hair), 0 30px 60px -40px rgba(20,17,10,0.4); overflow: hidden; }
        .forecast-top { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 20px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); background: var(--paper); }
        .forecast-top .label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
        .seg { display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card); flex-wrap: wrap; }
        .seg button { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; padding: 9px 14px; background: transparent; border: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--hair); cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink-soft); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
        .seg button:last-child { border-right: 0; }
        .seg button.active { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
        .chart-area { padding: 8px 12px 6px; }
        #chart { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
        .stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
        .stat { padding: 18px 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--hair); }
        .stat:last-child { border-right: 0; }
        .stat .k { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
        .stat .v { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 600; font-size: 26px; margin-top: 6px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
        .stat .v.green { color: var(--green); }
        .stat .v.burnt { color: var(--burnt); }

        /* section frame */
        section.band { padding: 92px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
        .kicker { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; }
        h2.head { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.02em; max-width: 20ch; }
        .lead { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 60ch; margin-top: 18px; }

        /* schedule chips */
        .sched-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 30px; }
        .chip { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; padding: 9px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; }

        /* steps as a ruled ledger */
        .steps { margin-top: 40px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
        .step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 22px; padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); align-items: start; }
        .step .no { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14px; color: var(--green); padding-top: 4px; }
        .step h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 25px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
        .step p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; max-width: 60ch; }

        /* feature ledger list */
        .ledger { margin-top: 36px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
        .row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; gap: 24px; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
        .row .rt { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; font-weight: 500; }
        .row .rd { color: var(--ink-soft); }

        /* dark band */
        .dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-top: 0; }
        .dark .kicker { color: var(--green-2); }
        .dark h2.head { color: var(--paper); }
        .dark .lead { color: rgba(251,248,241,0.7); }
        .badges { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; }
        .badge { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid rgba(251,248,241,0.25); border-radius: 3px; }

        /* pricing */
        .price-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; margin-top: 40px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
        .plan { padding: 34px 30px; border-right: 1px solid var(--hair); }
        .plan:last-child { border-right: 0; background: var(--paper-2); }
        .plan .pn { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
        .plan .pp { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 46px; font-weight: 500; margin: 10px 0 4px; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
        .plan .pp span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
        .plan .pd { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 22px; }

        /* faq */
        .faq { margin-top: 34px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
        .qa { padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
        .qa h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
        .qa p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 70ch; }

        /* final cta */
        .final { text-align: center; padding: 100px 0; }
        .final h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 60px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.05; }
        .final p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 19px; margin: 18px 0 30px; }

        footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); padding: 44px 0; }
        footer .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; align-items: center; }
        footer .fl { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); display: flex; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
        footer .fl a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

        @media (max-width: 760px) {
            header .wrap { height: 60px; }
            
            .hero { padding: 40px 0 8px; }
            .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .stat { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
            .stat:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
            .row, .step { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
            .price-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .plan { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
            section.band { padding: 64px 0; }
        }
    

/* ===================== article / legal / guide prose pages ===================== */
.container { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.content { padding: 8px 0 76px; }
.breadcrumb { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--ink-soft); padding: 30px 0 0; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
article { padding: 14px 0 72px; }

article h1, .content h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 16px 0 16px; }
.lead { font-size: 20px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.meta, .subtitle { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 34px; }
article h2, .content h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 46px 0 12px; }
article h3, .content h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 20px; margin: 28px 0 8px; }
article p, .content p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; color: #2A2538; margin-bottom: 18px; }
article ul, article ol, .content ul, .content ol { font-size: 17px; color: #2A2538; margin: 0 0 18px; padding-left: 24px; }
article li, .content li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
article a, .content a { color: var(--green); }
article a:hover, .content a:hover { color: var(--indigo); }
article strong, .content strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.example { background: var(--paper-2); border-left: 3px solid var(--green); padding: 18px 22px; border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; margin: 24px 0; }
.example p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.cta-box { background: linear-gradient(118deg, #5145F1, #8140E2 52%, #A23AD7); color: #fff; padding: 36px; border-radius: 16px; margin: 46px 0; text-align: center; }
.cta-box h2 { color: #fff; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.cta-box p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.cta-btn { display: inline-block; margin-top: 12px; background: #fff; color: #6E40E0; font-weight: 600; padding: 13px 26px; border-radius: 8px; }
.cta-btn:hover { color: #5145F1; transform: translateY(-1px); }

.related { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 50px; }
.related h2 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.related ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.related a { font-weight: 600; color: var(--green); }

.guide-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 32px 0; }
.guide-list li { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.guide-card { display: block; padding: 24px 26px; border: 1px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 14px; background: var(--card); transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s, transform .15s; }
.guide-card:hover { border-color: var(--green-2); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -16px rgba(110,64,224,0.45); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.guide-card h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 21px; margin: 0 0 6px; color: var(--green); }
.guide-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15px; }

.summary-box { background: var(--paper-2); padding: 22px 24px; border-radius: 12px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.summary-box p { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.summary-box p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 22px 0; font-size: 14px; }
.content th, .content td { border: 1px solid var(--hair); padding: 11px 12px; text-align: left; }
.content th { background: var(--paper-2); font-weight: 600; }
.content .faq-item { padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.content .faq-item h3 { margin-top: 0; }

.logo span { color: var(--green); font-weight: 600; }
.nav-cta { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; border-radius: 2px; padding: 11px 20px; display: inline-block; background: linear-gradient(118deg, #5145F1, #8140E2 52%, #A23AD7); color: #fff; }


/* ===================== support page sections ===================== */
.hero .container { padding-top: 8px; }
.hero .container h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px); }
.hero .container > p { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 4px; }
section.faq { border-top: 0; margin-top: 0; }
.contact, .faq { padding: 0; }
.contact h2, .faq h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(24px,3vw,32px); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 44px 0 12px; }
.contact h3, .contact-box h3, .faq-item h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.contact > .container > p, .faq > .container > p, .faq-item p, .contact-info p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2A2538; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.faq-item ul, .contact ul { font-size: 17px; color: #2A2538; padding-left: 24px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.faq-item li, .contact li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.faq-item strong, .contact strong { color: var(--ink); }
.faq-item a, .contact a { color: var(--green); }
.contact-box { background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--hair); border-radius: 14px; padding: 24px 26px; margin: 16px 0; }
.contact-box h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.contact-box > a { color: var(--green); font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; }
.contact-info p { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.faq .container { padding-bottom: 80px; }
.faq-item { padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }


/* ===================== legal callouts ===================== */
.last-updated { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 30px; }
.content .highlight { background: var(--paper-2); border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 22px 0; }
.content .warning { background: #FFF3F8; border-left: 3px solid var(--burnt); border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 22px 0; }


/* ===================== mobile hamburger menu ===================== */
.menu-btn { display: none; }
.nav-group { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .menu-btn {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
    width: 44px; height: 44px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--hair);
    border-radius: 9px; cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
  }
  .menu-btn span { display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; margin: 0 auto; background: var(--ink); border-radius: 2px; transition: transform .2s, opacity .2s; }
  header.open .menu-btn span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  header.open .menu-btn span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  header.open .menu-btn span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .nav-group {
    display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
    padding: 6px 0 16px; box-shadow: 0 24px 40px -24px rgba(20,17,10,0.45);
  }
  header.open .nav-group { display: flex; }
  .nav-group nav.main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .nav-group nav.main a { padding: 15px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); }
  .nav-group .btn { margin: 16px 28px 0; text-align: center; }
}
