/* SMARTPath: "the path". One hand-drawn line (from the logo) threads a lilac and
   ink world; the logo's sunshine blob is the only loud shape. Real photos only. */
@font-face{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque";src:url(/assets/fonts/bricolage-normal.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-stretch:75% 100%;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Figtree;src:url(/assets/fonts/figtree-normal.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:300 900;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Figtree;src:url(/assets/fonts/figtree-italic.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:300 900;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
:root{
  --ink:#1b1238;--ink-2:#2b2150;--muted:#575070;--violet:#5a3de6;--violet-deep:#4329c4;--logo:#8b74f6;
  --lilac:#ece8fd;--mist:#f7f6fd;--sun:#ffcb1f;--sun-deep:#f2b600;--paper:#fff;--line:#ddd8f1;
  --go:#0f7a55;--warn:#9a5b00;--stop:#a3264a;
  --display:"Bricolage Grotesque","Avenir Next",system-ui,sans-serif;--body:Figtree,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1200px;--gutter:clamp(18px,4vw,40px);--r:18px;
  --blob:58% 42% 47% 53%/52% 58% 42% 48%;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:400 1.0625rem/1.65 var(--body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:clip}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--violet);text-underline-offset:.18em}
a:hover{color:var(--violet-deep)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--violet);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:6px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:88%;font-weight:700;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.2vw,4.25rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.012em}
p{margin:0}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-left:max(var(--gutter),env(safe-area-inset-left,0px));padding-right:max(var(--gutter),env(safe-area-inset-right,0px))}
.narrow{max-width:760px}
.band{padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,104px)}
.band-mist{background:var(--mist)}
.band-lilac{background:var(--lilac)}
.band-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.band-ink a{color:#fff}
.band-sun{background:var(--sun)}
.band-violet{background:var(--violet);color:#fff}
.eyebrow{font:600 .8125rem/1.3 var(--body);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet);margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.band-ink .eyebrow,.band-violet .eyebrow{color:var(--sun)}
.band-sun .eyebrow{color:var(--ink)}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.125rem,1.7vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:62ch}
.band-ink .lede,.band-violet .lede{color:#e8e4fa}
.sec-head{display:grid;gap:14px;max-width:800px;margin-bottom:clamp(30px,4vw,52px)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;z-index:50}
.skip:focus{left:12px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;font:600 1.0625rem/1.2 var(--body);padding:15px 26px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid transparent;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--violet);color:#fff}.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--violet-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-sun{background:var(--sun);color:var(--ink)}.btn-sun:hover{background:var(--sun-deep);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.btn-ink:hover{background:var(--ink-2);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{border-color:currentColor;color:inherit;background:none}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.arrow{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;gap:.4em;align-items:center}
.arrow::after{content:"→";transition:transform .15s}.arrow:hover::after{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* header */
.util{background:var(--ink);color:#d9d3f3;font-size:.875rem}
.util .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-block:7px}
.util a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.site-head{position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:30;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding-block:12px}
.logo img{height:44px;width:auto}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.nav>a,.nav .has-sub>a{font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:10px;display:block}
.nav>a:hover,.nav .has-sub>a:hover{background:var(--lilac)}
.nav [aria-current=page]{color:var(--violet)}
.has-sub{position:relative}
.sub{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:8px;min-width:270px;display:none;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(27,18,56,.45)}
.has-sub:hover .sub,.has-sub:focus-within .sub{display:grid}
.sub a{padding:9px 12px;border-radius:9px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}.sub a:hover{background:var(--lilac)}
.nav .btn{margin-left:10px;padding:11px 20px;font-size:1rem}
.nav>a.btn-primary,.nav>a.btn-primary:hover{color:#fff}
.nav>a.btn-primary{background:var(--violet)}.nav>a.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--violet-deep)}
.menu-btn{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:2px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);border-radius:999px;font:600 .95rem var(--body);padding:8px 16px;cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:10px var(--gutter) 20px;gap:0;max-height:calc(100vh - 80px);overflow:auto}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .sub{display:grid;position:static;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 6px 14px}
  .nav .btn{margin:10px 0 0}
  .util span{display:none}.util .wrap{justify-content:flex-end}
}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--lilac);overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(0,.88fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);align-items:start;padding-block:clamp(40px,6vw,76px) clamp(48px,6vw,84px)}
.hero-copy{display:grid;gap:20px;min-width:0}
.hero-path{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none}
.hero-path path{fill:none;stroke:var(--logo);stroke-width:2.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:3200;stroke-dashoffset:0;animation:draw 2.6s ease-out both}
@keyframes draw{from{stroke-dashoffset:3200}to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,var(--sun) 62%,var(--sun) 92%,transparent 92%)}
.real{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin-top:6px}
.real-photos{display:flex;flex:none}
.real-photos img{width:96px;height:96px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--blob);border:3px solid var(--lilac)}
.real-photos img+img{margin-left:-16px}
.real-photos img:nth-child(2){border-radius:46% 54% 60% 40%/44% 50% 50% 56%}
.real p{min-width:0;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:30ch}
.real strong{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;padding-block:28px 40px}
  .hero-copy{display:contents}
  .hero .eyebrow{order:1;margin:0}.hero h1{order:2}.hero .lede{order:3}.hero .pf{order:4;margin-top:6px}.hero .real{order:5;margin-top:10px}
  .real-photos img{width:66px;height:66px}
}

/* path finder */
.pf{background:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:clamp(18px,2.4vw,26px);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -36px rgba(27,18,56,.55);min-width:0}
.pf-tabs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4px;background:var(--mist);padding:4px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:18px}
.pf-tabs button,.pf-tabs a{font:600 .95rem/1.2 var(--body);border:0;background:none;color:var(--ink);padding:10px 8px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;text-align:center;text-decoration:none}
.pf-tabs [aria-selected=true]{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.pf h2,.pf h3{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.15}
.pf-q{display:grid;gap:14px}
.pf-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.pf-opts{display:grid;gap:8px}
.pf-opt{display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;font:500 1.0156rem/1.3 var(--body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--mist);border:2px solid transparent;padding:13px 16px;border-radius:13px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}
.pf-opt:hover{border-color:var(--violet);background:#fff}
.pf-back{background:none;border:0;color:var(--muted);font:500 .9rem var(--body);cursor:pointer;padding:0;justify-self:start;text-decoration:underline}
.pf-bar{height:5px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--lilac);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:2px}
.pf-bar i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--violet);transition:width .25s}
.pf-note{font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--muted)}
.result{display:grid;gap:4px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:13px;background:var(--mist)}
.result b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.12rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.result p{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.38;color:var(--ink-2)}
.pill{font:600 .75rem/1 var(--body);padding:5px 9px;border-radius:99px;white-space:nowrap}
.pill-go{background:#d9f3e8;color:var(--go)}.pill-maybe{background:#fff0cb;color:var(--warn)}.pill-no{background:#fbe2e9;color:var(--stop)}
.field{display:grid;gap:5px}
.field label{font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{font:400 1rem var(--body);padding:12px 13px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:11px;width:100%;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--violet);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--lilac)}
.form-grid{display:grid;gap:12px}
.form-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
@media(max-width:480px){.form-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form-msg{font-size:.92rem}.form-msg.err{color:var(--stop)}

/* proof */
.proof{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.proof .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;padding-block:30px}
.stat b{display:block;font:700 clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.9rem)/1 var(--display);font-stretch:85%;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--violet);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.stat span{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.3;color:var(--muted);display:block;margin-top:6px}
@media(max-width:720px){.proof .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* compare table */
.compare-wrap{overflow-x:auto}
.compare{border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;width:100%;min-width:0;font-size:1rem;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:16px 18px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.42}
.compare tr:last-child>*{border-bottom:0}
.compare thead th{font:700 1.45rem/1.1 var(--display);font-stretch:88%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-bottom:0}
.compare thead th:first-child{border-top-left-radius:var(--r);background:var(--ink)}
.compare thead th:last-child{border-top-right-radius:var(--r)}
.compare tbody th{font:600 .95rem/1.3 var(--body);color:var(--muted);width:19%}
.compare .big{font:700 1.3rem/1.15 var(--display);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;display:block}
.compare td a{font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:800px){
  .compare,.compare tbody,.compare tr,.compare td,.compare tbody th{display:block;width:auto}
  .compare{border:0;background:none}
  .compare thead{display:none}
  .compare tbody{display:grid;gap:8px}
  .compare tr{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:12px 14px;display:grid;gap:8px}
  .compare th,.compare td{padding:0;border:0}
  .compare td::before{content:attr(data-c);display:block;font:700 .95rem var(--display);color:var(--violet)}
}

/* journey */
.steps{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:34px 26px;position:relative}
.step{display:grid;gap:10px;align-content:start;position:relative}
.num{width:56px;height:56px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--sun);color:var(--violet-deep);font:600 1.6rem/1 var(--display);border-radius:var(--blob)}
.step:nth-child(even) .num{border-radius:46% 54% 60% 40%/44% 50% 50% 56%}
.step p{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted)}
.step h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.band-mist .step:not(:nth-child(4n))::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:27px;left:66px;right:-18px;border-top:2px dashed var(--logo);opacity:.55}
@media(max-width:900px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.band-mist .step::after{display:none}}
@media(max-width:520px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.step{grid-template-columns:56px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:16px}.step .num{grid-row:span 2}}

/* grids */
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);align-items:center}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;display:grid;gap:10px;align-content:start;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.card p,.card li{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
.band-ink .card{background:var(--ink-2);border-color:#3c3166}.band-ink .card p,.band-ink .card li{color:#d9d3f3}
.card ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:7px}
.card-link{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
.card-link:hover{border-color:var(--violet);transform:translateY(-2px);color:inherit}
.card .arrow{color:var(--violet)}
@media(max-width:860px){.grid-3,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.ticks{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:9px}
.ticks li{padding-left:30px;position:relative}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.28em;width:19px;height:19px;background:var(--sun);border-radius:var(--blob)}
.ticks li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:.52em;width:7px;height:4px;border-left:2px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.band-sun .ticks li::before{background:#fff}
.blob-photo{border-radius:var(--blob);object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%}
.photo-stack{position:relative;max-width:440px;justify-self:center;width:100%}
.photo-stack::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-5% 0 8% 8%;background:var(--sun);border-radius:46% 54% 60% 40%/44% 50% 50% 56%;z-index:0}
.photo-stack img{position:relative}

/* stories */
.stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;align-items:start}
.story{display:grid;gap:14px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.story img{aspect-ratio:4/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.story blockquote{margin:0;padding:0 22px;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.5}
.story figcaption,.story .who{padding:0 22px 20px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.story.flat{padding-top:22px}
@media(max-width:860px){.stories{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.no-ai{font:700 clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.2rem)/1.1 var(--display);font-stretch:88%}

/* faq */
.faq{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;font:600 1.18rem/1.28 var(--display);padding:18px 40px 18px 0;position:relative}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:12px;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--violet)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq .a{padding:0 0 20px;max-width:68ch;display:grid;gap:10px}

/* page head + prose */
.page-head{background:var(--lilac);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-head .wrap{padding-block:clamp(26px,3vw,38px) clamp(40px,5vw,64px);display:grid;gap:16px}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,4rem);max-width:17ch}
.page-head.long h1{max-width:24ch}
.crumbs{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45em;list-style:none}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:.45em}
.answer{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 24px;max-width:780px;display:grid;gap:6px;margin-top:6px}
.answer b{font:600 .8125rem var(--body);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--violet)}
.answer p{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.5}
.updated{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--muted)}
.prose{max-width:720px;display:grid;gap:18px}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.2rem);margin-top:22px}
.prose h3{margin-top:10px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.2em;display:grid;gap:7px}
.prose .callout{background:var(--mist);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;display:grid;gap:8px}
.prose .callout.warn{background:#fff6dc}
.prose img{border-radius:var(--r)}
.layout-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.side{position:sticky;top:100px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.side p{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.45;color:#d9d3f3}
.side h3{font-size:1.35rem}
@media(max-width:940px){.layout-side{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.side{position:static}}
.sources{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);display:grid;gap:6px}
.sources ol{padding-left:1.2em;display:grid;gap:4px}

/* team, posts */
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.member{display:grid;gap:8px}
.member img{aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:100%;border-radius:var(--blob)}
.member:nth-child(even) img{border-radius:46% 54% 60% 40%/44% 50% 50% 56%}
.member span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.team{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.post-card{padding:0;overflow:hidden;gap:0}
.post-card img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.post-card div{padding:18px 20px 22px;display:grid;gap:8px}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.2rem}

/* footer */
.foot{background:var(--ink);color:#d9d3f3;font-size:.96rem}
.foot .wrap{display:grid;gap:34px;padding-block:56px 34px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px}
.foot h3{font:600 .8125rem var(--body);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--sun);margin-bottom:10px}
.foot ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:7px}
.foot a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.foot a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#fff}
.foot-mark{width:66px;height:66px;background:var(--logo);-webkit-mask:url(/assets/img/mark.png) center/contain no-repeat;mask:url(/assets/img/mark.png) center/contain no-repeat;margin-bottom:10px}
.legal{border-top:1px solid #3c3166;padding-top:20px;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.5;color:#b5add6}
@media(max-width:860px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.foot-grid>:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}}

/* sticky mobile bar */
.mobile-cta{display:none}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .mobile-cta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:40;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px max(12px,env(safe-area-inset-right,0px)) calc(9px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)) max(12px,env(safe-area-inset-left,0px))}
  .mobile-cta .btn{padding:12px 8px;font-size:.95rem}
  body{padding-bottom:70px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}