:root {
  --brand: #2954e4;
  --brand-dark: #1b3db8;
  --violet: #7c5cfc;
  --violet-dark: #5f3fe0;
  --coral: #ff6b4a;
  --coral-dark: #e14e2c;

  --ink: #161b2e;
  --muted: #5b6478;
  --muted-2: #8b93a7;
  --soft: #f4f6fc;
  --soft-deep: #eceffa;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --border: #e3e7f1;
  --border-soft: #eef1f8;

  --cat-news: #2954e4;
  --cat-business: #b8790f;
  --cat-sports: #e14e2c;
  --cat-politics: #7c5cfc;
  --cat-email: #0e9f6e;

  --radius-sm: 10px;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --shadow-sm:
    0 1px 2px rgba(22, 27, 46, 0.05), 0 1px 1px rgba(22, 27, 46, 0.04);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 24px rgba(22, 27, 46, 0.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 60px rgba(41, 84, 228, 0.14);

  --font-display: "Fraunces", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--surface);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
.display-font {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

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

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1240px;
}

/* ---------- Accessibility ---------- */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 2000;
  background: var(--brand);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 0;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  left: 0;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--violet);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ---------- Utility ---------- */
.text-brand {
  color: var(--brand) !important;
}
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--brand);
}

.btn {
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.btn-lg {
  padding: 0.85rem 1.8rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.btn-brand {
  background: var(--brand);
  border-color: var(--brand);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(41, 84, 228, 0.28);
}
.btn-brand:hover,
.btn-brand:focus {
  background: var(--brand-dark);
  border-color: var(--brand-dark);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-outline-brand {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff;
}
.btn-outline-brand:hover,
.btn-outline-brand:focus {
  border-color: var(--brand);
  color: var(--brand);
  background: #fff;
}
.btn-coral {
  background: var(--coral);
  border-color: var(--coral);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn-coral:hover {
  background: var(--coral-dark);
  border-color: var(--coral-dark);
  color: #fff;
}
.link-brand {
  color: var(--brand);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.link-brand:hover {
  color: var(--brand-dark);
}

.cat-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.cat-news {
  background: rgba(41, 84, 228, 0.1);
  color: var(--cat-news);
}
.cat-business {
  background: rgba(184, 121, 15, 0.12);
  color: var(--cat-business);
}
.cat-sports {
  background: rgba(225, 78, 44, 0.1);
  color: var(--cat-sports);
}
.cat-politics {
  background: rgba(124, 92, 252, 0.1);
  color: var(--cat-politics);
}
.cat-email {
  background: rgba(14, 159, 110, 0.1);
  color: var(--cat-email);
}

.badge-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: #fff;
}

/* ---------- Top bar ---------- */
.topbar {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #c9cedd;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.topbar-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
.site-header {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.mainnav {
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
}
.navbar-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.navbar-brand-icon {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 11px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--violet));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.brand-font {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.brand-font span {
  color: var(--brand);
}

.mainnav-links {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.2rem;
}
.nav-link-custom {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem !important;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.nav-link-custom:hover {
  background: var(--soft);
  color: var(--brand);
}
.nav-link-custom.active {
  color: var(--brand);
}
.nav-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
}

.mainnav-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.navbar-toggler {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      60% 55% at 88% 8%,
      rgba(124, 92, 252, 0.14),
      transparent 65%
    ),
    radial-gradient(50% 50% at 8% 92%, rgba(41, 84, 228, 0.1), transparent 60%),
    var(--soft);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem 0.4rem 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.hero-eyebrow .dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--coral);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.18);
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--brand), var(--violet));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}
.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.9rem;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* .hero-orbit {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 460px;
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.orbit-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px dashed rgba(41, 84, 228, 0.25);
}
.orbit-ring.ring-2 {
  inset: 13%;
  border-color: rgba(124, 92, 252, 0.28);
}
.orbit-core {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 30%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--violet));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(41, 84, 228, 0.35);
}
.orbit-core i {
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.orbit-chip {
  position: absolute;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.chip-1 {
  top: 2%;
  left: 46%;
  color: var(--cat-news);
}
.chip-2 {
  top: 22%;
  right: -2%;
  color: var(--cat-sports);
}
.chip-3 {
  bottom: 14%;
  right: 10%;
  color: var(--cat-business);
}
.chip-4 {
  bottom: -2%;
  left: 24%;
  color: var(--cat-politics);
}
.chip-5 {
  top: 30%;
  left: -4%;
  color: var(--cat-email);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .orbit-ring {
    animation: spin 40s linear infinite;
  }
  .orbit-ring.ring-2 {
    animation-duration: 55s;
    animation-direction: reverse;
  }
}
@keyframes spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
} */

.hero-orbit {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 460px;
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-orbit .orbit-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(41, 84, 228, 0.18));
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .hero-orbit .orbit-img {
    animation: float 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
}
@keyframes float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-14px); }
}


/* ---------- Stat strip ---------- */
.stat-strip {
  background: var(--soft);
  padding: 3rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.stat-strip .stat-block {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.stat-strip .stat-block:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.stat-strip .stat-value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--brand), var(--violet));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}
.stat-strip .stat-label {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Section shells ---------- */
.section {
  padding: 4rem 0;
}
.section-soft {
  background: var(--soft);
}
.section-head {
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.section-head p {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.section-head-flex {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.card .card-body {
  padding: 1.5rem;
}
.hover-lift {
  transition:
    transform 0.18s ease,
    box-shadow 0.18s ease,
    border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.hover-lift:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: transparent;
}

.idx-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--soft);
  color: var(--brand);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ---------- Mail / platform tabs ---------- */
.mail-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, var(--soft));
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.6rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.security-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.security-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.price-check {
  color: var(--cat-email);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.mock-panel {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}
.mock-panel-bar {
  background: var(--soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}
.mock-dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--border);
}
.mock-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.mock-avatar {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--violet));
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.mock-line {
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.mock-row-lines {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.platform-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.6rem;
  height: 100%;
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.18s ease,
    transform 0.18s ease;
}
.platform-link:hover .platform-card {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.platform-icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.platform-card-center {
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* ---------- Email section: feature list + free-email signup card (no tabs) ---------- */
.email-feature-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.email-feature-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.email-feature-item .idx-badge {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  flex: none;
}
.email-feature-item h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.email-feature-item p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.free-email-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.free-email-card .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.free-email-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.free-email-card p.lead-note {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.domain-group {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.domain-group input {
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}
.domain-group input:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}
.domain-suffix {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 0.9rem;
  background: var(--soft);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.free-email-trust {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}
.free-email-trust i {
  color: var(--cat-email);
}

/* ---------- News: editorial rail (no big banner image, no carousel) ---------- */
.news-rail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.news-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.news-row:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}
.news-row .news-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--border);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  width: 2.2rem;
  flex: none;
}
.news-row h3 {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.news-row p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.news-grid-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.news-grid-card img {
  height: 170px;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.news-grid-card .card-body {
  padding: 1.3rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.news-grid-card .badge-tag {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.news-grid-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.news-grid-card p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  flex: 1;
}
.news-grid-card-wide {
  flex-direction: row;
}
.news-grid-card-wide img {
  width: 220px;
  height: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.news-grid-card-wide .card-body {
  justify-content: center;
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .news-grid-card-wide {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .news-grid-card-wide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 170px;
  }
}
.news-grid-card .read-more {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand);
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.news-lead {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.2rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  min-height: 340px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.news-lead::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(
    70% 70% at 100% 0%,
    rgba(124, 92, 252, 0.35),
    transparent 60%
  );
}
.news-lead > * {
  position: relative;
}
.news-lead h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.news-lead p {
  color: #c9cedd;
}
.news-lead .cat-badge {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- Business: card grid, no tab UI ---------- */
.biz-grid-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  height: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.biz-grid-card .ticket-change {
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.ticket-change {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.ticket-change.up {
  background: rgba(14, 159, 110, 0.12);
  color: #0e9f6e;
}
.ticket-change.down {
  background: rgba(225, 78, 44, 0.12);
  color: var(--coral-dark);
}

.biz-feature {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--violet));
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.2rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.biz-feature h3 {
  color: #fff;
}
.biz-feature p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}
.biz-feature .btn-outline-brand {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--brand);
}

/* ---------- Sports: scoreboard strip (replaces plain image tiles) ---------- */
.score-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 1.3rem;
  height: 100%;
}
.score-card .league {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--cat-sports);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.score-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
}
.score-row .team {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.team-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  flex: none;
}
.score-row .score {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.score-status {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

/* ---------- Politics: editorial lead + divided list (no tabs) ---------- */
.pol-lead {
  background: linear-gradient(
    150deg,
    #2a1f63 0%,
    var(--violet-dark) 55%,
    #3b2a8c 130%
  );
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.4rem;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 360px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pol-lead::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(
    65% 65% at 100% 0%,
    rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.22),
    transparent 60%
  );
}
.pol-lead::after {
  content: "\F51E";
  font-family: "bootstrap-icons";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.6rem;
  right: 1.8rem;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}
.pol-lead > * {
  position: relative;
}
.pol-lead .cat-badge {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  color: #fff;
}
.pol-lead h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.pol-lead p {
  color: #d8d9f2;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.pol-lead .read-more {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.pol-col-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--cat-politics);
}
.pol-col .pol-item {
  padding: 1.15rem 0;
}
.pol-col .pol-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.pol-list-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 0.4rem 1.6rem;
  height: 100%;
}
.pol-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.pol-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.pol-item .pol-icon {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(124, 92, 252, 0.1);
  color: var(--cat-politics);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.pol-item-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--cat-politics);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.pol-item h3 {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.pol-item p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.cta {
  padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
}
.cta .cta-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(
    120deg,
    var(--ink) 0%,
    #22295a 55%,
    var(--violet-dark) 130%
  );
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.8rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
.cta-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(
    45% 65% at 85% 10%,
    rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.25),
    transparent 60%
  );
}
.cta-panel > * {
  position: relative;
}
.cta-panel h2 {
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 43rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
}
.cta-panel p {
  color: #c9cedd;
  max-width: 41rem;
  margin: 0 auto 1.7rem;
}

/* ---------- Newsletter box (used in email section + newsletter page) ---------- */
.subscribe-box {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.4rem;
  max-width: 430px;
}
.subscribe-box input {
  flex: 1;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  background: transparent;
}
.subscribe-box button {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- Breadcrumb / page banner ---------- */
.page-banner {
  background: var(--soft);
  padding: 3.2rem 0 2.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.breadcrumb-nav {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.breadcrumb-nav a {
  color: var(--brand);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.breadcrumb-nav span {
  margin: 0 0.4rem;
  color: var(--border);
}
.page-banner h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.page-banner p {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Policy / document pages ---------- */
.doc-wrap {
  padding: 3.5rem 0 5rem;
}
.doc-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
}
.doc-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  align-self: start;
}
.doc-toc-title {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.doc-toc a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.45rem 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
}
.doc-toc a:hover {
  color: var(--brand);
  border-color: var(--brand);
}
.doc-body {
  max-width: 720px;
}
.doc-updated {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.doc-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.doc-body h2:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}
.doc-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}
.doc-body ul {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.doc-body li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .doc-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .doc-toc {
    position: static;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- Contact / forms ---------- */
.form-panel {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.4rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.form-control,
.form-select {
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}
.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--brand);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(41, 84, 228, 0.14);
}
.form-label {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.contact-info-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  background: var(--soft);
}
.contact-info-card i {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--brand);
}

.auth-panel {
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.6rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* ---------- Industry / quote helpers (reused across business pages) ---------- */
.industry-item {
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
}
.industry-item .idx-badge {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.industry-item h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.industry-item p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.quote-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.2rem;
  background: var(--soft);
  position: relative;
}
.quote-card p:first-child {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.quote-name {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.quote-title {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.metric-strip {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.2rem 1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.metric-strip:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}
.metric-strip .stat-value {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.metric-strip .stat-label {
  color: var(--muted);
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .metric-strip {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }
  .metric-strip:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }
}

/* ---------- Auth (login / signup) ---------- */
.auth {
  padding: 3.5rem 0 5rem;
}
.auth-frame {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.auth-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(
    150deg,
    var(--ink),
    #22295a 70%,
    var(--violet-dark) 140%
  );
  color: #fff;
  padding: 3rem 2.4rem;
}
.auth-panel-content .auth-icon {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.auth-panel-content > span:nth-child(2) {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #b9c0e0;
}
.auth-panel-content h2 {
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 1rem;
}
.auth-panel-lead {
  color: #c9cedd;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.auth-check-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.auth-check-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  color: #e4e7f5;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.auth-check-list i {
  color: var(--coral);
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}
.auth-form-side {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 3rem 2.6rem;
}
.auth-subtitle {
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.auth-field {
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.auth-options {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
.auth-link {
  color: var(--brand);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.auth-submit {
  width: 100%;
}
.auth-status {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.auth-switch {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.auth-terms {
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
}

/* ---------- Newsletter page ---------- */
.mock-panel-body {
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem 1.3rem;
}
.mock-panel-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.mock-panel-issue {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.mock-panel-thumbs {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}
.mock-thumb {
  background: var(--soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  height: 60px;
}
.newsletter-benefit {
  text-align: left;
}
.newsletter-benefit h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.newsletter-benefit p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin: 0;
}
.newsletter-form-note {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
}

/* ---------- Footer (light) ---------- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--soft);
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 4rem 0 1.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.footer-lead {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  max-width: 26rem;
}
.footer-heading {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.footer-links a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--brand);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding-top: 1.6rem;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
}

hr {
  border-color: var(--border-soft);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ---------- Fade helper (single orchestrated hero reveal only) ---------- */
.animate-fade {
  animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both;
}
.delay-1 {
  animation-delay: 0.12s;
}
.delay-2 {
  animation-delay: 0.24s;
}
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .animate-fade,
  .orbit-ring {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .stat-strip .stat-block {
    padding: 1.2rem 0.8rem;
  }
  .mail-panel {
    padding: 1.6rem;
  }
  .hero {
    padding: 3.4rem 0 2.6rem;
  }
  .hero-orbit {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 320px;
  }
  .cta-panel {
    padding: 2.4rem 1.6rem;
  }
  .pol-col {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
  .pol-col:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .section {
    padding: 3.2rem 0;
  }
  .topbar-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .form-panel,
  .auth-panel,
  .free-email-card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
  .doc-toc-title,
  .doc-toc {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .stat-strip .stat-value {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .cta-panel h2 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .domain-group {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .domain-suffix {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  }
  .auth-panel,
  .auth-form-side {
    padding: 2rem 1.4rem;
  }
}