/* needlemark. design system — provisional until name clearance.
   Tokens first; components after. One stylesheet, no framework, no third-party requests. */
@font-face{font-family:Inter;font-style:normal;font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/inter-latin-wght-normal.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:Inter;font-style:normal;font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/inter-latin-ext-wght-normal.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range:U+0100-02BA,U+02BD-02C5,U+02C7-02CC,U+02CE-02D7,U+02DD-02FF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1D00-1DBF,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}

:root{
  /* colour: art-direction values, contrast checked against white */
  --violet:#733BFF;        /* 5.5:1 on white: text, links, primary buttons */
  --violet-deep:#5F2BE0;   /* 7.2:1: hover, small violet text */
  --pink:#FA4797;          /* 3.3:1: accents, full stops, rules, never body text */
  --pink-ink:#C81E68;      /* 5.5:1: pink where it must be read */
  --ink:#171321;           /* 18:1: headlines and body */
  --muted:#5E5868;         /* 6.8:1: supporting text */
  --faint:#8A8494;         /* captions on large sizes only */
  --line:#E9E5F0;
  --lavender:#F5F0FF;
  --ice:#EAFBFF;
  --blush:#FFF0F6;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --ok:#1E7F4E; --warn:#A0620F; --bad:#C2273B;
  /* type */
  --font:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --t-hero:clamp(2.6rem,7.2vw,5.4rem);
  --t-h2:clamp(1.9rem,4.2vw,3.1rem);
  --t-h3:1.25rem;
  --t-lead:clamp(1.08rem,1.6vw,1.28rem);
  --t-body:1.0625rem;
  --t-small:.875rem;
  --t-eyebrow:.78rem;
  /* space and shape */
  --gutter:clamp(1rem,4vw,2.5rem);
  --max:72rem;
  --section:clamp(4.5rem,11vw,9rem);
  --r-card:1.1rem; --r-pill:999px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(23,19,33,.04),0 12px 32px -12px rgba(23,19,33,.12);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
html,body{overflow-x:clip}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);font:400 var(--t-body)/1.6 var(--font);font-feature-settings:"cv11","ss01";
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--violet);text-underline-offset:.18em;text-decoration-thickness:.08em}
a:hover{color:var(--violet-deep)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--violet);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:.3rem}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:.5rem;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:.5rem;z-index:20}
.skip:focus{left:.5rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.narrow{max-width:46rem}

/* atmosphere: the soft orbs from the reference, painted in CSS, never over text contrast */
.orbs{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.orbs::before,.orbs::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;filter:blur(8px)}
.orbs::before{width:46rem;height:46rem;right:-18rem;top:-20rem;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(115,59,255,.22),rgba(115,59,255,0))}
.orbs::after{width:34rem;height:34rem;left:-18rem;bottom:-14rem;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(250,71,151,.17),rgba(250,71,151,0))}
.orb-ice{position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:30rem;height:30rem;right:-10rem;bottom:-8rem;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(110,214,255,.22),rgba(110,214,255,0));pointer-events:none}

/* type */
.eyebrow{font-size:var(--t-eyebrow);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet);margin:0 0 1.2rem}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.02}
h1{font-size:var(--t-hero)}
h2{font-size:var(--t-h2);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.06}
h3{font-size:var(--t-h3);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700}
.dot{color:var(--pink)}
.v{color:var(--violet)}
.lead{font-size:var(--t-lead);line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);max-width:38rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.small{font-size:var(--t-small)}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#2B2635;max-width:42rem}
.prose h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:2.6rem 0 .8rem}
.prose h3{margin:1.8rem 0 .5rem}

/* header */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;background:rgba(255,255,255,.86);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.site-head.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:4.25rem;gap:1rem}
.brand img{height:1.45rem;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.6rem}
.nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--violet)}
.nav .btn{color:#fff}
.menu-toggle{position:absolute;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;width:1px;height:1px}
.menu-btn{display:none;cursor:pointer;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-pill);padding:.45rem .9rem;font:600 .9rem var(--font);color:var(--ink)}
.menu-toggle:focus-visible+.menu-btn{outline:3px solid var(--violet);outline-offset:3px}
@media (max-width:52rem){
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:4.25rem;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:1rem var(--gutter) 1.4rem;gap:1rem;z-index:11}
  .menu-toggle:checked~.nav{display:flex}
}

/* buttons and pills */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;min-height:3rem;padding:.8rem 1.4rem;border-radius:var(--r-pill);
  font:650 1rem/1 var(--font);text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s,transform .15s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--violet);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--violet-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--violet);border-color:#D9CCFF}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--violet);color:var(--violet-deep)}
.btn[disabled],.btn[aria-disabled=true]{background:#CFC7DE;color:#fff;cursor:not-allowed}
.btn-sm{min-height:2.4rem;padding:.55rem 1rem;font-size:.92rem}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin-top:2rem}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:.38rem .9rem;border:1px solid #D9CCFF;border-radius:var(--r-pill);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--violet);background:#fff}
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.25rem .6rem;border-radius:var(--r-pill)}
.tag-demo{background:var(--blush);color:var(--pink-ink)}
.tag-ok{background:#E3F5EB;color:var(--ok)}
.tag-v{background:var(--lavender);color:var(--violet-deep)}

/* sections */
section{padding:var(--section) 0}
.hero{padding:clamp(3.5rem,9vw,7.5rem) 0 clamp(4rem,9vw,7rem)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:60rem){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hero h1{max-width:12ch}
.hero .lead{margin-top:1.6rem}
.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:0}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,6rem);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:52rem){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.statement{border-left:3px solid var(--pink);padding:.3rem 0 .3rem 1.4rem;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.4vw,1.6rem);font-weight:650;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);margin:2rem 0 0}
.no-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.6rem}
.no-list span{font-weight:650;font-size:.95rem;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--r-pill);background:var(--lavender);color:var(--violet-deep)}

/* gradient feature panel (used once per page at most, as in the reference) */
.feature{border-radius:1.6rem;padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.6rem);color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#6A34F5 0%,#9B3CF2 52%,#F0478F 100%)}
.feature h2,.feature h3{color:#fff}
.feature p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.feature .eyebrow{color:#fff;opacity:.9}

/* steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:3rem;counter-reset:s}
@media (max-width:60rem){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:36rem){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:1.6rem 1.4rem;background:#fff}
.step .n{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--violet);letter-spacing:.08em}
.step h3{margin:.8rem 0 .5rem}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem;margin:0}

/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}
@media (max-width:56rem){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);padding:1.6rem;background:#fff}
.card .k{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* pricing */
.price-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:1.6rem;padding:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.8rem);background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.price{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.4rem;margin:.4rem 0 .3rem}
.price .amt{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,8vw,4.8rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1}
.price .per{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.vat{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.4rem 0}
.checks li{position:relative;padding:.55rem 0 .55rem 2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.checks li:first-child{border-top:0}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:.15rem;top:.95rem;width:.85rem;height:.5rem;border-left:2.5px solid var(--violet);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--violet);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.fine{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* report preview (miniature A4) */
.paper{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.9rem;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(23,19,33,.04),0 30px 60px -24px rgba(77,40,170,.28);padding:1.6rem 1.5rem 1.3rem;position:relative}
.paper .ph{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.paper .ph img{height:.95rem;width:auto}
.paper h4{margin:0 0 .5rem;font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:800}
.paper p{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .8rem;line-height:1.5}
.paper table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.76rem;margin:.6rem 0 .4rem}
.paper th{text-align:left;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;padding:.35rem .2rem;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.paper td{padding:.45rem .2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.paper .num{font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.paper .foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.66rem;color:var(--faint);margin-top:1rem;padding-top:.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.paper .ref{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--faint);vertical-align:super;margin-left:.1rem}
.paper-stack{position:relative}
.paper-stack .paper.back{position:absolute;inset:1.4rem -1.2rem -1.2rem 1.4rem;z-index:-1;opacity:.7;transform:rotate(2.2deg)}

/* evidence table (site) */
.table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem}
.table th{text-align:left;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;padding:.6rem .4rem;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.table td{padding:.75rem .4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}

/* activation */
.activate{max-width:40rem;margin:0 auto}
.panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:1.4rem;padding:clamp(1.4rem,4vw,2.2rem);background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.kv{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:.5rem 1.4rem;margin:1rem 0;font-size:.97rem}
.kv dt{color:var(--muted)}
.kv dd{margin:0;font-weight:600}
.consent{display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:flex-start;padding:1rem;border-radius:.9rem;background:var(--lavender);margin:1.2rem 0;font-size:.95rem}
.consent input{width:1.3rem;height:1.3rem;margin:.15rem 0 0;accent-color:var(--violet);flex:none}
.notice{border-radius:.9rem;padding:1rem 1.1rem;font-size:.92rem;border:1px solid #F7C7DC;background:var(--blush);color:#6E1238}
.secure{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1rem}

/* footer */
.site-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:3.2rem 0 2.6rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(2,1fr);gap:2rem}
@media (max-width:44rem){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-foot img{height:1.25rem;width:auto;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.site-foot a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--violet)}
.site-foot ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:.45rem}
.site-foot .legal{margin-top:2.4rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;font-size:.82rem}
.staging{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:.8rem;padding:.45rem 1rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.staging b{color:var(--pink)}
.ph-note{background:#FFF7E0;border:1px dashed #E0B44C;border-radius:.4rem;padding:0 .3rem;color:#6B4B00;font-weight:600}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
main{contain:paint}
@media (max-width:40rem){.orbs::before{width:24rem;height:24rem;right:-11rem;top:-9rem}.orbs::after{width:20rem;height:20rem;left:-11rem}.orb-ice{width:18rem;height:18rem}}

/* gold standard additions, 24 Oct: the AI question demonstration, the fit table and the FAQ */
.ask{margin:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:1.4rem;padding:1.4rem;box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(23,19,33,.04),0 30px 60px -24px rgba(77,40,170,.28);display:grid;gap:.85rem}
.ask-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.ask-label{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.bubble{margin:0;border-radius:1.1rem;padding:.85rem 1rem;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5}
.bubble.you{justify-self:end;max-width:88%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-bottom-right-radius:.35rem}
.bubble.ai{max-width:94%;background:#F6F4FA;border-bottom-left-radius:.35rem}
.bubble.ai p{margin:0 0 .4rem}.bubble.ai ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.2rem}.bubble.ai li{margin:.15rem 0;font-weight:600}
.ai-name{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.finding{border-radius:1rem;padding:1rem 1.1rem;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#6A34F5 0%,#9B3CF2 55%,#F0478F 100%)}
.finding img{height:.9rem;width:auto;margin-bottom:.45rem;filter:none}
.finding p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(255,255,255,.95)}.finding b{color:#fff}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .ask .x{animation:nm-rise .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both}
  .ask .x2{animation-delay:.55s}.ask .x3{animation-delay:1.15s}
}
@keyframes nm-rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.fit{width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;font-size:.95rem;min-width:40rem}
.fit th,.fit td{padding:.85rem .9rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.fit thead th{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.fit tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);width:38%}
.fit td{color:var(--muted)}.fit td.y{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.fit .nm{background:var(--lavender)}.fit thead .nm{color:var(--violet-deep);border-radius:.8rem .8rem 0 0}
.fit tbody tr:last-child .nm{border-radius:0 0 .8rem .8rem}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1rem 0}
.faq details:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:650;font-size:1.05rem;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--violet);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{margin:.7rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);max-width:40rem}

/* 26 Oct clarity correction: one Control Room example on the homepage */
.cr{margin:0;background:#1C1729;color:#fff;border-radius:1.2rem;padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -24px rgba(77,40,170,.35);display:grid;gap:.7rem}
.cr-mast{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.78rem}.cr-mast i{font-style:normal;color:#9C75FF}
.cr-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:center;font-size:.86rem;color:#D9D4E5;border-top:1px solid #3A3350;padding-top:.6rem}
.cr-sq{display:flex;gap:.25rem;align-items:center;flex:none}.cr-sq i{width:.8rem;height:.8rem;border-radius:.2rem;border:1.5px solid #4A4260}.cr-sq i.on{background:var(--pink);border-color:var(--pink)}.cr-sq b{color:#A9A2BA;font-weight:400;margin:0 .2rem}
.cr-led{font-size:.84rem;color:#D9D4E5;display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap}.cr-led em{font-style:normal;color:#A9A2BA}
.st{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;padding:.15rem .55rem;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}.st-live{background:#E3F5EB;color:#1E7F4E}.st-auth{background:#FFF4E0;color:#8A5300}.st-next{background:#2A2340;color:#D9D4E5;border:1px solid #4A4260}
.cr .fine{color:#A9A2BA;margin:.2rem 0 0}
@media (max-width:30rem){.cr-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}