:root{
    /* Brand — sampled directly from the Small Biz Solutions logo artwork. */
    --navy:#15233E;          /* logo navy: headings, nav, dark fills */
    --navy-deep:#0E1728;     /* derived darker step: hero / contact / footer grounds */
    --coral:#FF6B4A;         /* logo coral: fills, primary buttons, text ON dark only */
    --coral-hover:#F05836;   /* button hover; navy text still clears AA at 4.59:1 */
    --coral-ink:#C9421C;     /* coral as TEXT on light grounds — see note below */
    --coral-tint:#FFF0EB;    /* soft wash for alternating sections */

    /* Status colours. These carry meaning, so they are never used decoratively.
       Both are darkened from the original brand values so the white glyph inside
       each dot clears 3:1 (teal 4.70:1, amber 4.05:1). */
    --teal:#23807F;          /* pass */
    --amber:#B0701C;         /* flagged */

    --paper:#F7F9FA;
    --card:#FFFFFF;
    --ink:#1D2B36;
    --ink-soft:#5B6B77;
    --line:#DEE5E4;
    --radius:14px;
  }

  /* Why two corals: the logo coral #FF6B4A is only 2.67:1 on a light background,
     so it fails WCAG AA as text. It stays the brand fill everywhere it is a shape
     or sits on navy (6.36:1). --coral-ink is the darkened variant used whenever
     coral has to be readable *text* on paper. Do not swap one for the other. */
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    line-height:1.5;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
    color:var(--navy);
    line-height:1.12;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}

  /* ---------- a11y utilities ---------- */
  .sr-only{
    position:absolute; width:1px; height:1px; padding:0; margin:-1px;
    overflow:hidden; clip:rect(0,0,0,0); white-space:nowrap; border:0;
  }
  .skip-link{
    position:absolute; left:-9999px; top:0; z-index:100;
    background:var(--navy); color:#fff; padding:12px 20px; border-radius:0 0 var(--radius) 0;
    font-size:14px; font-weight:600;
  }
  .skip-link:focus{left:0;}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--navy); outline-offset:3px; border-radius:4px;}
  /* coral ring on the dark sections, where navy would be invisible */
  #contact :focus-visible, footer :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--coral);}
  .mono{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .wrap{
    max-width:1160px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 32px;
  }
  section{padding:110px 0;}
  @media (max-width:720px){ section{padding:72px 0;} .wrap{padding:0 22px;} }

  /* ---------- reveal on scroll ---------- */
  .reveal{opacity:0; transform:translateY(18px); transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;}
  .reveal.in-view{opacity:1; transform:translateY(0);}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .reveal{opacity:1; transform:none; transition:none;}
    html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  }

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header{
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
    background:rgba(247,249,250,0.88);   /* --paper at 88% */
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    padding:18px 32px;
    max-width:1160px; margin:0 auto;
  }
  /* The logo artwork already contains the wordmark, so the header carries no
     separate text. Intrinsic size is 704x292; height drives it, width follows. */
  .brand{display:flex; align-items:center;}
  /* The mark takes ~40% of the artwork's width, so the wordmark inside it reads
     smaller than its height suggests — 48px is the floor for legibility here. */
  .brand img{height:48px; width:auto;}
  @media (max-width:520px){ .brand img{height:36px;} }
  .nav-links{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:34px;}
  .nav-links a{font-size:14.5px; font-weight:500; color:var(--ink); position:relative; padding:4px 0;}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--navy);}
  .nav-cta{
    background:var(--coral); color:var(--navy) !important; padding:11px 20px; border-radius:999px;
    font-size:13.5px; font-weight:600;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--coral-hover);}
  .menu-btn{display:none; flex-direction:column; gap:5px; background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer; padding:6px;}
  .menu-btn span{width:22px; height:2px; background:var(--navy);}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .nav-links{position:fixed; top:64px; left:0; right:0; background:var(--paper); flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; padding:22px 26px; gap:18px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); transform:translateY(-140%); transition:transform .35s ease;}
    .nav-links.open{transform:translateY(0);}
    .menu-btn{display:flex;}
  }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{padding:96px 0 80px;}
  .hero-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.05fr 0.95fr; gap:64px; align-items:center;}
  @media (max-width:920px){ .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .eyebrow{
    display:inline-block; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--coral-ink); font-weight:500; margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,54px); margin-bottom:22px;}
  .hero p.lead{font-size:17.5px; color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:490px; margin-bottom:34px;}
  .btn-row{display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    padding:14px 26px; border-radius:999px; font-weight:600; font-size:14.5px;
    transition:transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--coral); color:var(--navy);}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--coral-hover); transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .btn-outline{border:1.5px solid var(--navy); color:var(--navy);}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy); color:#fff;}

  /* ---------- scan panel (signature element) ---------- */
  .scan-card{
    background:var(--card); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius);
    box-shadow:0 24px 60px -30px rgba(15,35,56,0.35);
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .scan-top{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; padding:14px 18px; background:var(--navy-deep);
  }
  .scan-dot{width:8px; height:8px; border-radius:50%; background:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}
  .scan-top span.label{
    margin-left:8px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-size:11.5px; font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
  }
  .scan-body{padding:22px 20px 24px; position:relative;}
  .scan-sweep{
    position:absolute; left:0; right:0; top:0; height:2px;
    background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--coral), transparent);
    animation:sweep 2.6s ease-in-out 1;
  }
  @keyframes sweep{
    0%{ top:0; opacity:0; }
    10%{ opacity:1; }
    90%{ opacity:1; }
    100%{ top:100%; opacity:0; }
  }
  .scan-row{
    display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px;
    padding:12px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    opacity:0; transform:translateX(-6px);
    transition:opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease;
  }
  .scan-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .scan-row.shown{opacity:1; transform:translateX(0);}
  .status{
    width:20px; height:20px; border-radius:50%; flex:none; margin-top:1px;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    font-size:11px; font-weight:700; color:#fff;
  }
  .status.ok{background:var(--teal);}
  .status.flag{background:var(--amber);}
  .scan-text .t1{font-size:13.5px; font-weight:600; color:var(--navy);}
  .scan-text .t2{font-size:12.5px; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-top:2px;}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .scan-row{opacity:1; transform:none;}
    .scan-sweep{display:none;}
  }

  /* ---------- scope strip ---------- */
  .scope-strip{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--coral-tint);
  }
  .scope-inner{
    display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px 30px; justify-content:center;
    padding:20px 32px; max-width:1160px; margin:0 auto;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:11.5px; color:var(--navy); letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .scope-inner span{white-space:nowrap;}

  /* ---------- section headers ---------- */
  .sec-head{max-width:640px; margin-bottom:56px;}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,36px);}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:16px; margin-top:14px;}

  /* ---------- services ---------- */
  .service-block{margin-bottom:64px;}
  .service-block:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .service-head{
    display:flex; align-items:baseline; justify-content:space-between; gap:20px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom:16px; margin-bottom:28px; flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .service-head h3{font-size:22px;}
  .service-note{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:11px; color:var(--coral-ink); letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase;}

  .cat-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px,1fr)); gap:18px;}
  .cat-card{
    background:var(--card); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius);
    padding:20px 20px 22px;
  }
  .cat-card .code{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:10.5px; color:var(--coral-ink); letter-spacing:0.08em; margin-bottom:10px; display:block;}
  .cat-card h4{font-family:'Space Grotesk'; font-size:16px; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:8px; font-weight:600;}
  .cat-card p{font-size:13.8px; color:var(--ink-soft);}

  .fix-list{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px,1fr)); gap:14px 26px; list-style:none;}
  .fix-list li{
    display:flex; gap:10px; font-size:14.5px; color:var(--ink); padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .fix-list li:before{content:"—"; color:var(--coral-ink); flex:none; font-weight:600;}

  .tier-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:20px;}
  @media (max-width:720px){ .tier-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .tier-card{
    border-radius:var(--radius); padding:26px 24px; border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--card);
  }
  .tier-card.featured{background:var(--navy); border-color:var(--navy);}
  .tier-card.featured h4, .tier-card.featured p{color:#fff;}
  .tier-card.featured p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);}
  .tier-card h4{font-family:'Space Grotesk'; font-size:18px; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:10px;}
  .tier-card p{font-size:14px; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:14px;}
  .tier-card .tier-tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:10.5px; letter-spacing:0.08em; color:var(--coral-ink); text-transform:uppercase;}
  .tier-card.featured .tier-tag{color:var(--coral);}

  .cta-link{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; margin-top:22px; font-weight:600; font-size:14px; color:var(--navy);
    border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--coral); padding-bottom:2px;
  }
  .cta-link:hover{color:var(--coral-ink);}

  /* ---------- about ---------- */
  .about-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:70px; align-items:start;}
  @media (max-width:860px){ .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:44px;} }
  .about-grid h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,34px); margin-bottom:20px;}
  .about-grid .lead{font-size:16.5px; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:16px;}
  .steps{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:0;}
  .step{display:flex; gap:18px; padding:22px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .step .num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:13px; color:var(--coral-ink); flex:none; padding-top:2px;}
  .step h4{font-family:'Space Grotesk'; font-size:16.5px; color:var(--navy); margin-bottom:6px;}
  .step p{font-size:13.8px; color:var(--ink-soft);}

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  #contact{background:var(--navy-deep);}
  #contact .sec-head h2, #contact .sec-head p{color:#fff;}
  #contact .sec-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.68);}
  .contact-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr; gap:60px; align-items:start;}
  @media (max-width:860px){ .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:38px;} }
  .contact-info p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7); font-size:15px; margin-bottom:26px; max-width:380px;}
  .info-row{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:4px; padding:16px 0; border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);}
  .info-row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);}
  .info-row .k{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; font-size:10.5px; color:var(--coral); letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase;}
  .info-row .v{font-size:15px; color:#fff; align-self:flex-start;}
  a.info-row .v, .info-row a.v{transition:color .2s ease;}
  .info-row a.v:hover{color:var(--coral);}

  form{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:16px;}
  .hp-field{position:absolute; left:-9999px; width:1px; height:1px; opacity:0;}
  .field{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:7px;}
  .field label{font-size:12.5px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65); font-family:'IBM Plex Mono'; letter-spacing:0.05em; text-transform:uppercase;}
  .field input, .field textarea{
    background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22); border-radius:10px;
    padding:13px 14px; color:#fff; font-family:'Inter'; font-size:14.5px;
  }
  .field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.35);}
  .field input:focus, .field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--coral); outline-offset:1px; border-color:var(--coral);}
  .field textarea{resize:vertical; min-height:100px;}
  .submit-btn{
    background:var(--coral); color:var(--navy); border:none; padding:15px 26px; border-radius:999px;
    font-weight:600; font-size:14.5px; cursor:pointer; align-self:flex-start; margin-top:4px;
    transition:background .2s ease;
  }
  .submit-btn:hover{background:var(--coral-hover);}
  .submit-btn[disabled]{opacity:0.6; cursor:progress;}

  .form-status{font-size:14px; margin-top:2px; min-height:1.2em;}
  .form-status.is-success{color:#7FD8D6;}
  .form-status.is-error{color:#F0B865;}

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--navy-deep); border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); padding:34px 0;}
  .foot-inner{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px;}
  .foot-brand img{height:38px; width:38px;}
  footer p{font-size:12.5px; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45);}