/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   TOKENS + RESET — hire ML engineers page (ml- prefix)
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
    --red: #DE253A;
    --red-h: #C41F32;
    --red-tint: #FBE9EB;
    --red-soft: rgba(222, 37, 58, .12);
    --black: #0A0A0A;
    --ink: #0E0E0F;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --g60: #565656;
    --g40: #8A8A8A;
    --g20: #D0D0D0;
    --g10: #E8E8E8;
    --g05: #F5F5F5;
    --g02: #F8F8F8;
    --green: #22C55E;
    --amber: #F59E0B;
    --blue: #3B82F6;
    --fd: 'Sora', sans-serif;
    --fb: 'Instrument Sans', sans-serif;
    --fm: 'Roboto Mono', monospace;
    --px: 56px;
    --py: 96px;
    --cont: 1280px;
    --ease: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
    --ease-spring: cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1);
}





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

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

button {
    font-family: inherit
}

.wrap {
    max-width: var(--cont);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--px)
}

[data-r] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
    transition: opacity .75s var(--ease), transform .75s var(--ease)
}

[data-r].in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none
}

.eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 600
}

.eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--red)
}

.eyebrow-c {
    justify-content: center
}

.h2 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: var(--ink)
}

.h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--red)
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BUTTONS
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.btn:focus-visible,
.ml-tool-opt:focus-visible,
.ml-faq-item summary:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--red);
    outline-offset: 4px
}

.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 48px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: transform .15s
}

.btn:active {
    transform: scale(.97)
}

.btn-lg {
    height: 56px;
    padding: 0 28px;
    font-size: 14px
}

.btn-sm {
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0 18px;
    font-size: 12.5px
}

.btn-p {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .4);
    gap: 4px;
    transition: border-color 600ms var(--ease), color 600ms var(--ease)
}

.btn-p:hover {
    border-color: transparent;
    color: #fff
}

.btn-p .bc {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    background: var(--red);
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    transition: width 800ms var(--ease), height 800ms var(--ease), opacity 800ms var(--ease)
}

.btn-p:hover .bc {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    opacity: 1
}

.btn-p .bl {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transform: translateX(-4px);
    transition: transform 800ms ease-out;
    padding: 0 8px
}

.btn-sm.btn-p .bl {
    padding: 0 16px
}

.btn-p:hover .bl {
    transform: translateX(4px)
}

.btn-p .ba-l {
    position: absolute;
    left: -20%;
    z-index: 9;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: left 800ms var(--ease-spring), color 600ms ease
}

.btn-p:hover .ba-l {
    left: 18px;
    color: #fff
}

.btn-p .ba-r {
    position: absolute;
    right: 18px;
    z-index: 9;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: right 800ms var(--ease-spring), color 600ms ease
}

.btn-p:hover .ba-r {
    right: -20%;
    color: #fff
}

.btn-p .ba-l svg,
.btn-p .ba-r svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.btn-p-w {
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3)
}

.btn-p-w .ba-l,
.btn-p-w .ba-r {
    color: #fff
}

.btn-p-w .bc {
    background: var(--red)
}

.btn-o {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--g20);
    gap: 4px;
    transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, background .25s
}

.btn-o:hover {
    border-color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff
}

.btn-o .bc {
    display: none
}

.btn-o .bl {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 0 8px
}

.btn-sm.btn-o .bl {
    padding: 0 16px
}

.btn-o .ba-l {
    position: absolute;
    left: -20%;
    z-index: 9;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: left .5s var(--ease-spring)
}

.btn-o:hover .ba-l {
    left: 18px
}

.btn-o .ba-r {
    position: absolute;
    right: 18px;
    z-index: 9;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    transition: right .5s var(--ease-spring), color .25s
}

.btn-o:hover .ba-r {
    right: -20%;
    color: #fff
}

.btn-o .ba-l svg,
.btn-o .ba-r svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.btn-o-w {
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .3)
}

.btn-o-w:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-color: #fff
}

.btn-o-w .ba-l {
    color: var(--ink)
}

.btn-o-w .ba-r {
    color: #fff
}

.btn-o-w:hover .ba-r {
    color: var(--ink)
}


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §1 HERO — Live Model Health Dashboard
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 140px 0 76px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .04)
}

.ml-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 25%, rgba(222, 37, 58, .20) 0%, transparent 55%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 70%, rgba(34, 197, 94, .08) 0%, transparent 50%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .02) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .02) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 56px 56px;
    mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 0%, transparent 75%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-hero .wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.ml-hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center
}

.ml-hero-l {
    max-width: 640px
}

.ml-hero-bcrumb {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.ml-hero-bcrumb a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    transition: color .2s
}

.ml-hero-bcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-hero-bcrumb .sep {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25)
}

.ml-hero-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.022em;
    line-height: 1.06;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 20px
}

.ml-hero h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-hero-lead {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    max-width: 580px
}

.ml-hero-lead strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-hero-pills {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 26px
}

.ml-hero-pill {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
    padding: 7px 13px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-hero-pill-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--green);
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--green);
    animation: dotPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite
}

.ml-hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.ml-trust-strip {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.ml-trust-strip-item {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .48);
    line-height: 1.4
}

.ml-trust-strip-item strong {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    text-transform: none;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 3px
}

/* Hero Model Health Dashboard (UNIQUE anti-doorway visual) */
.ml-hero-r {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-left: auto;
    width: 100%
}

.ml-mh {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .04) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .01) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 24px 26px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
    box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(222, 37, 58, .08);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-mh::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(222, 37, 58, .06) 0%, transparent 50%);
    border-radius: 18px;
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-mh-h {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.ml-mh-h-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .48);
    font-weight: 700
}

.ml-mh-h-status {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--green);
    font-weight: 700
}

.ml-mh-h-status-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--green);
    box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--green);
    animation: dotPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite
}

.ml-mh-engineer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 16px
}

.ml-mh-engineer-avatar {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red), #C41F32);
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.ml-mh-engineer-meta {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0
}

.ml-mh-engineer-name {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.005em
}

.ml-mh-engineer-role {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    margin-top: 2px;
    letter-spacing: .04em
}

.ml-mh-engineer-tag {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--green);
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .12);
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    font-weight: 700;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.ml-mh-models {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 16px
}

.ml-mh-model {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 12px
}

.ml-mh-model-name {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.ml-mh-model-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--green);
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    line-height: 1
}

.ml-mh-model-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    margin-top: 3px
}

.ml-mh-bar {
    margin-bottom: 16px
}

.ml-mh-bar-h {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-mh-bar-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-mh-bar-l em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-left: 6px
}

.ml-mh-bar-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1
}

.ml-mh-bar-v span {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--green);
    margin-left: 6px;
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-mh-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 96px;
    display: block;
    overflow: visible
}

.ml-mh-svg .grid {
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    stroke-width: 1
}

.ml-mh-svg .axis {
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    stroke-width: 1
}

.ml-mh-svg .band {
    fill: url(#mhBand);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: mlFadeIn 1s ease 1.4s forwards
}

.ml-mh-svg .line-act {
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    stroke-width: 1.4;
    fill: none;
    stroke-dasharray: 4 3;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: mlFadeIn 1.2s ease 2s forwards
}

.ml-mh-svg .line-pred {
    stroke: var(--red);
    stroke-width: 2;
    fill: none;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    stroke-dasharray: 680;
    stroke-dashoffset: 680;
    animation: mlDraw 2.6s var(--ease) 0.5s forwards;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(222, 37, 58, .5))
}

.ml-mh-svg .pt {
    fill: var(--red);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: mlFadeIn .35s ease forwards
}

.ml-mh-svg .pt-1 {
    animation-delay: 1.0s
}

.ml-mh-svg .pt-2 {
    animation-delay: 1.4s
}

.ml-mh-svg .pt-3 {
    animation-delay: 1.8s
}

.ml-mh-svg .pt-4 {
    animation-delay: 2.2s
}

.ml-mh-svg .live-dot {
    fill: var(--red);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: mlFadeIn .5s ease 2.8s forwards
}

.ml-mh-svg .live-pulse {
    fill: var(--red);
    opacity: 0;
    transform-origin: 318px 12px;
    animation: mlFadeIn .4s ease 2.8s forwards, mlPulse 1.8s ease-out 2.8s infinite
}

.ml-mh-svg .lbl {
    fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

@keyframes mlDraw {
    to {
        stroke-dashoffset: 0
    }
}

@keyframes mlFadeIn {
    to {
        opacity: 1
    }
}

@keyframes mlPulse {
    0% {
        transform: scale(1);
        opacity: .45
    }

    100% {
        transform: scale(3);
        opacity: 0
    }
}

.ml-mh-metrics {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    margin-top: 14px
}

.ml-mh-metric {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 14px 12px;
    text-align: center
}

.ml-mh-metric-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.ml-mh-metric-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.02em
}

.ml-mh-metric-v.up {
    color: var(--green)
}

.ml-mh-foot {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .15);
    border-radius: 10px
}

.ml-mh-foot-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700
}

.ml-mh-foot-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff
}

.ml-hero-glow {
    position: absolute;
    width: 520px;
    height: 520px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(222, 37, 58, .18) 0%, transparent 60%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    top: -100px;
    right: -100px;
    animation: heroGlow 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0
}

@keyframes heroGlow {
    0% {
        transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1);
        opacity: .6
    }

    100% {
        transform: translate(-30px, 30px) scale(1.1);
        opacity: .9
    }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §1.5 QUICK ANSWER
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-qa {
    background: #0A0A0C;
    padding: 36px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .04)
}

.ml-qa-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: start;
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ml-qa-lbl {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    padding-top: 6px
}

.ml-qa-body {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82)
}

.ml-qa-body dfn {
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(255, 255, 255, .4)
}

.ml-qa-body strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §2 TRUST LOGOS
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-logos {
    background: #0A0A0C;
    padding: 36px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-logos-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 36px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    justify-content: space-between
}

.ml-logos-h {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    font-weight: 600;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    padding-right: 24px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    max-width: 180px;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.ml-logos-list {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    flex: 1;
    justify-content: space-around;
    min-width: 0
}

.ml-logos-item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: .55;
    transition: opacity .3s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.ml-logos-item:hover {
    opacity: 1
}

.ml-logos-item svg {
    height: 22px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    fill: #fff
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §3 AT-A-GLANCE microstrip
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-jump {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: 44px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-jump-h {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px
}

.ml-jump-h em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .02em
}

.ml-jump-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-jump-cell {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
    column-gap: 14px;
    row-gap: 2px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: all .22s var(--ease);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-jump-cell::before {
    content: "→";
    position: absolute;
    right: 14px;
    top: 14px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    color: var(--g20);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: all .22s var(--ease)
}

.ml-jump-cell:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    background: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -14px rgba(222, 37, 58, .22)
}

.ml-jump-cell:hover::before {
    color: var(--red);
    transform: translateX(3px)
}

.ml-jump-num {
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    padding-top: 2px
}

.ml-jump-l {
    grid-column: 2;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    line-height: 1.3
}

.ml-jump-d {
    grid-column: 2;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--g40);
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    line-height: 1.4
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §3.5 BYLINE (E-E-A-T)
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-byline {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-byline-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--g60)
}

.ml-byline-author {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px
}

.ml-byline-avatar {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red), #C41F32);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.ml-byline-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px
}

.ml-byline-name {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    text-transform: none
}

.ml-byline-role {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--g60);
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0
}

.ml-byline-stats {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 22px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.ml-byline-stat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px
}

.ml-byline-stat strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em
}

.ml-byline-stat time {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §3.6 PAGE AT-A-GLANCE — AEO/GEO structured facts (LLM-extractable)
   Compact, on-brand, no design impact beyond a thin info row.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-ata {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: 36px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-ata-wrap {
    max-width: var(--cont);
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ml-ata-h {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 6px
}

.ml-ata-h::before {
    content: "//";
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-ata-h em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .02em
}

.ml-ata-dl {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 0
}

.ml-ata-row {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 16px
}

.ml-ata-row dt {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 6px
}

.ml-ata-row dd {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0
}

.ml-ata-row dd dfn {
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--g20)
}

.ml-ata-row dd strong {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink)
}

.ml-ata-row dd a {
    color: var(--red);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .3);
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: border-color .2s
}

.ml-ata-row dd a:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--red)
}

@media(max-width:980px) {
    .ml-ata-dl {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }
}

@media(max-width:600px) {
    .ml-ata-dl {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 10px
    }

    .ml-ata {
        padding: 28px 0
    }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §4 TL;DR
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-tldr {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0;
    position: relative
}

.ml-tldr-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: start
}

.ml-tldr-l {
    position: sticky;
    top: 130px;
    align-self: start;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 160px)
}

.ml-tldr-l .eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.ml-tldr-l h2 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 38px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.022em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--ink)
}

.ml-tldr-l h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-tldr-pull {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--g60);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.45;
    font-style: italic;
    padding-left: 14px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--red)
}

.ml-tldr-r p {
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.78;
    color: var(--g60);
    margin-bottom: 16px
}

.ml-tldr-r p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 54px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--red);
    float: left;
    padding: 6px 12px 0 0;
    line-height: .9;
    letter-spacing: -.04em
}

.ml-tldr-r p strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-tldr-r h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 32px 0 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px
}

.ml-tldr-r h3::before {
    content: "";
    width: 24px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--red);
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.ml-tldr-r a {
    color: var(--red);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .3)
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §5 ROLE DECODER — 4 cards
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-roles {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-roles-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-roles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 18px
}

.ml-role {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s, border-color .3s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-role.win {
    border-color: var(--red);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(222, 37, 58, .1)
}

.ml-role.win::before {
    content: "YOUR LIKELY HIRE";
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 99px
}

.ml-role:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(222, 37, 58, .3)
}

.ml-role-tag {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-role h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-role-rate {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.ml-role-sub {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px
}

.ml-role ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    flex: 1
}

.ml-role li {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.55;
    padding-left: 16px;
    position: relative
}

.ml-role li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 8px;
    width: 10px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--red)
}

.ml-role-foot {
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--g10);
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.5
}

.ml-role-foot strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    text-transform: none;
    margin-bottom: 3px
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §6 5-COLUMN COMPARISON TABLE
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-cmp {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-cmp-hd {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin-bottom: 42px
}

.ml-cmp-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px
}

.ml-cmp-tbl {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 13px;
    min-width: 1000px
}

.ml-cmp-tbl thead {
    background: var(--g05)
}

.ml-cmp-tbl th {
    padding: 18px 14px;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g60);
    font-weight: 700;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    vertical-align: bottom
}

.ml-cmp-tbl th.best {
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .06);
    color: var(--red);
    position: relative
}

.ml-cmp-tbl th.best::after {
    content: "BEST";
    display: block;
    font-size: 8.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    margin-top: 3px;
    font-weight: 700
}

.ml-cmp-tbl td {
    padding: 16px 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    vertical-align: top;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.5
}

.ml-cmp-tbl td.row-h {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.005em
}

.ml-cmp-tbl tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: 0
}

.ml-cmp-tbl td.best-cell {
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .04)
}

.ml-cmp-mark {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: fit-content;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    letter-spacing: -.005em
}

.ml-cmp-mark.good {
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .15);
    color: var(--green)
}

.ml-cmp-mark.warn {
    background: rgba(245, 158, 11, .15);
    color: var(--amber)
}

.ml-cmp-mark.bad {
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .12);
    color: var(--red)
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §7 8 SPECIALIZATIONS
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-spec {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-spec-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-spec-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-spec-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 26px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, box-shadow .25s
}

.ml-spec-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(222, 37, 58, .08)
}

.ml-spec-ico {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--red-soft);
    color: var(--red);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.ml-spec-ico svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.ml-spec-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-spec-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    flex: 1
}

.ml-spec-foot {
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g10);
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-weight: 600;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center
}

.ml-spec-foot-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    text-transform: none
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §8 + §18 INTERACTIVE TOOLS — gate-second
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-decide {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-decide::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, rgba(222, 37, 58, .18) 0%, transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-decide .wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.ml-decide-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-decide-hd h2 {
    color: #fff
}

.ml-decide-hd p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 18px
}

.ml-tool {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ml-tool-progress {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 18px 28px;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.ml-tool-dot {
    flex: 1;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    transition: background .3s
}

.ml-tool-dot.active {
    background: var(--red)
}

.ml-tool-counter {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
    padding-left: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.ml-tool-body {
    padding: 42px 48px
}

.ml-tool-screen {
    display: none;
    animation: mlFadeIn .35s var(--ease)
}

.ml-tool-screen.active {
    display: block
}

.ml-tool-q-num {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-tool-q {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-tool-sub {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 26px
}

.ml-tool-gate {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.ml-tool-input {
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: #fff;
    outline: none;
    width: 100%;
    transition: border-color .2s
}

.ml-tool-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--red)
}

.ml-tool-input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35)
}

.ml-tool-input.full {
    grid-column: 1/-1
}

.ml-tool-opts {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px
}

.ml-tool-opt {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    text-align: left;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .25s;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--fd)
}

.ml-tool-opt:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .06)
}

.ml-tool-opt.sel {
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .15);
    border-color: var(--red)
}

.ml-tool-opt-t {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    color: #fff
}

.ml-tool-opt-d {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    margin-top: 5px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5
}

.ml-tool-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08)
}

.ml-tool-back,
.ml-tool-cta {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 7px;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    transition: all .2s;
    text-decoration: none
}

.ml-tool-back:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    color: #fff
}

.ml-tool-cta {
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    color: #fff
}

.ml-tool-cta:hover {
    background: var(--red-h);
    border-color: var(--red-h)
}

.ml-tool-cta:disabled {
    opacity: .4;
    cursor: not-allowed
}

.ml-tool-result-top {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(222, 37, 58, .16) 0%, rgba(222, 37, 58, .04) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .3);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 32px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 24px
}

.ml-tool-result-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-tool-result-amt {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1.15
}

.ml-tool-result-sub {
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto
}

.ml-tool-recs {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

.ml-tool-rec {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 18px 20px
}

.ml-tool-rec-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    margin-bottom: 7px
}

.ml-tool-rec-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.ml-tool-cta-final {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08)
}

.ml-tool-cta-final-t {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 4px
}

.ml-tool-cta-final-d {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55)
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §9 6-PHASE PROCESS
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-proc {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-proc-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-proc-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px
}

.ml-proc-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 28px 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s, transform .25s
}

.ml-proc-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(222, 37, 58, .06)
}

.ml-proc-card-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.ml-proc-num {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--red);
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    line-height: .9
}

.ml-proc-ico {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--red-soft);
    color: var(--red);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.ml-proc-ico svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.ml-proc-meta {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-proc-t {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-proc-p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    flex: 1
}

.ml-proc-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--g10)
}

.ml-proc-tag {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g60);
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: 4px 8px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    font-weight: 600
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §10 ENGAGEMENT MODELS — 4 cards
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-eng {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-eng-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-eng-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-eng-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s, border-color .3s
}

.ml-eng-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(222, 37, 58, .08)
}

.ml-eng-tag {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-eng-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-eng-card p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    flex: 1
}

.ml-eng-rate {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.018em;
    margin-bottom: 4px
}

.ml-eng-rate span {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--g60);
    margin-left: 4px
}

.ml-eng-rate .ml-eng-rate-from {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--g40);
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 3px
}

.ml-eng-meta {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g60);
    font-weight: 600;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--g10);
    margin-top: auto
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §11 RATE MATRIX
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-rates {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-rates-hd {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin-bottom: 42px
}

.ml-rates-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px
}

.ml-rates-tbl {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    min-width: 780px
}

.ml-rates-tbl thead {
    background: var(--g05)
}

.ml-rates-tbl th {
    padding: 18px 18px;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g60);
    font-weight: 700;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    vertical-align: bottom
}

.ml-rates-tbl td {
    padding: 18px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    vertical-align: middle;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.4
}

.ml-rates-tbl tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: 0
}

.ml-rates-tbl td.row-h {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.008em
}

.ml-rates-tbl td.row-h span {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--g60);
    margin-top: 3px;
    letter-spacing: 0
}

.ml-rates-tbl td.rate {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: 13.5px
}

.ml-rates-tbl td.rate span {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--g40);
    margin-top: 3px;
    letter-spacing: .04em
}

.ml-rates-note {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--g40);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-top: 18px;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto
}

.ml-rates-note strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §12 KEY FACTS strip
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-keyfacts {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: 64px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-keyfacts-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto 28px;
    text-align: center
}

.ml-keyfacts-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-keyfacts-h {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    line-height: 1.22
}

.ml-keyfacts-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ml-keyfacts-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s
}

.ml-keyfacts-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.ml-keyfacts-n {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: var(--red-soft);
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.ml-keyfacts-body p {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0
}

.ml-keyfacts-body p strong {
    font-weight: 700
}

.ml-keyfacts-body cite {
    font-style: normal;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: var(--g40);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §13 DAY 30/60/90 MILESTONE CALENDAR
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-days {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-days-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-days-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    position: relative
}

.ml-days-grid::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50px;
    left: 8%;
    right: 8%;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0%, var(--red) 100%);
    opacity: .15;
    z-index: 0
}

.ml-days-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 30px 28px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s, transform .25s
}

.ml-days-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(222, 37, 58, .08)
}

.ml-days-marker {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 3px solid var(--red);
    color: var(--red);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2
}

.ml-days-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    line-height: 1.22;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-days-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.ml-days-card p strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-days-card ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 9px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-days-card li {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.55;
    padding-left: 22px;
    position: relative
}

.ml-days-card li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    color: var(--green);
    font-weight: 700
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §14 TAKE-HOME ASSESSMENT
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-asses {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .04)
}

.ml-asses::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%, rgba(34, 197, 94, .08) 0%, transparent 50%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, rgba(222, 37, 58, .10) 0%, transparent 50%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-asses .wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.ml-asses-hd {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin-bottom: 42px
}

.ml-asses-hd h2 {
    color: #fff
}

.ml-asses-hd p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-top: 18px;
    max-width: 680px
}

.ml-asses-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-asses-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 26px 24px;
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, background .25s
}

.ml-asses-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .06);
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

.ml-asses-n {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.ml-asses-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-asses-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 12px
}

.ml-asses-look {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--green);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-top: 14px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08)
}

.ml-asses-look span {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §15 RED FLAGS
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-flags {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-flags-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-flags-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-flag {
    background: var(--g05);
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 26px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s
}

.ml-flag:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateX(3px)
}

.ml-flag-n {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    min-width: 36px
}

.ml-flag-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-flag-body p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.6
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §16 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-int {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-int-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-int-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 16px
}

.ml-int-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 28px;
    transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s, transform .25s
}

.ml-int-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(222, 37, 58, .06)
}

.ml-int-n {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-int-q {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.ml-int-good,
.ml-int-bad {
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-int-good {
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, .18)
}

.ml-int-bad {
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .18);
    margin-bottom: 0
}

.ml-int-good-l,
.ml-int-bad-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 6px
}

.ml-int-good-l {
    color: var(--green)
}

.ml-int-bad-l {
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-int-good p,
.ml-int-bad p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0
}

.ml-int-good p strong,
.ml-int-bad p strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §17 NAMED ENGINEER PROFILES
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-team {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-team-hd {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-team-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px 22px;
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, box-shadow .25s
}

.ml-team-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(222, 37, 58, .06)
}

.ml-team-photo {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-color: var(--g10);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    border: 2px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-team-name {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    margin-bottom: 3px
}

.ml-team-role {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-team-bio {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 12px
}

.ml-team-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g10);
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-team-meta-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--g40)
}

.ml-team-meta-l {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-team-meta-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    text-transform: none
}

.ml-team-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--g10)
}

.ml-team-links a {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--g60);
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: 5px 6px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background .2s, color .2s
}

.ml-team-links a:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §19 IP CLAUSES
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-ip {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-ip-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-ip-hd p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-top: 18px;
    max-width: 680px
}

.ml-ip-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ml-ip-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 24px;
    transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s
}

.ml-ip-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.ml-ip-card-tag {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-ip-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-ip-card blockquote {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-style: italic;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
    padding-left: 12px
}

.ml-ip-card blockquote strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: normal
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §20 TECH STACK
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-stack {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-stack-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-stack-matrix {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ml-stack-line {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--g05);
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, background .25s
}

.ml-stack-line:hover {
    border-color: var(--red);
    transform: translateX(3px);
    background: #fff
}

.ml-stack-line-h {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-stack-line-ico {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--red-soft);
    color: var(--red);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.ml-stack-line-ico svg {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.ml-stack-line h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.2
}

.ml-stack-chips {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px
}

.ml-stack-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    letter-spacing: -.005em
}

.ml-stack-chip-mark {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 7.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    letter-spacing: 0
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §21 GEOGRAPHIC STRATEGY 2026
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-geo {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-geo-hd {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin-bottom: 42px
}

.ml-geo-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: #fff
}

.ml-geo-tbl {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 13px;
    min-width: 880px
}

.ml-geo-tbl thead {
    background: var(--g05)
}

.ml-geo-tbl th {
    padding: 18px 18px;
    text-align: left;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g60);
    font-weight: 700;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    vertical-align: bottom
}

.ml-geo-tbl td {
    padding: 18px 18px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    vertical-align: top;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.55
}

.ml-geo-tbl td.row-h {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.008em
}

.ml-geo-tbl tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: 0
}

.ml-geo-tbl td strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §22 WHY TRANGO
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-why {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-why-hd {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-why-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 34px 30px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform .35s, box-shadow .35s, border-color .35s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-why-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(222, 37, 58, .3);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(222, 37, 58, .1);
    transform: translateY(-4px)
}

.ml-why-n {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(56px, 6.4vw, 84px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: transparent;
    -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--red);
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
    line-height: .88;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    transition: color .35s var(--ease), -webkit-text-stroke-color .35s var(--ease)
}

.ml-why-card:hover .ml-why-n {
    color: var(--red);
    -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--red)
}

.ml-why-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    line-height: 1.28
}

.ml-why-card p {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.65
}

.ml-why-card p a {
    color: var(--red);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .3);
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: border-color .2s
}

.ml-why-card p a:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--red)
}

.ml-why-quotes {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px
}

.ml-why-q {
    margin: 0;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 36px 26px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s
}

.ml-why-q:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px -22px rgba(14, 14, 15, .18);
    border-color: rgba(222, 37, 58, .3)
}

.ml-why-q-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 8px;
    left: 22px;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 72px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--red);
    opacity: .22;
    font-weight: 700;
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-why-q blockquote {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-style: italic;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0;
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2
}

.ml-why-q figcaption {
    padding-top: 16px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--g10);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px
}

.ml-why-q figcaption cite {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    line-height: 1.35
}

.ml-why-q-ctx {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: var(--g40);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    line-height: 1.45
}

.ml-why-q-ctx::before {
    content: "//";
    color: var(--red);
    margin-right: 4px
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §23 WHEN NOT TO HIRE
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-not {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-not-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-not-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 18px
}

.ml-not-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 30px 30px;
    position: relative;
    transition: border-color .3s, box-shadow .3s, transform .3s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column
}

.ml-not-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(222, 37, 58, .25);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(222, 37, 58, .07);
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

.ml-not-x {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--red-soft);
    color: var(--red);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.ml-not-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 12px
}

.ml-not-card p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    flex: 1
}

.ml-not-card p a {
    color: var(--red);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .3);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-not-alt {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--g10);
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: var(--g60)
}

.ml-not-alt strong {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    text-transform: none
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §24 METHODOLOGY DISCLOSURE
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-meth {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 64px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-meth .wrap {
    max-width: 880px
}

.ml-meth-card {
    background: var(--g05);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
    border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
    padding: 28px 32px
}

.ml-meth-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-meth-card h2 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.22;
    margin-bottom: 12px
}

.ml-meth-card p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--g60);
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.ml-meth-card p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0
}

.ml-meth-card strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-meth-card a {
    color: var(--red);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .3)
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §25 CASE STUDIES
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-cases {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-cases-hd {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-cases-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px
}

.ml-case {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s, border-color .3s
}

.ml-case:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, .08);
    border-color: var(--red)
}

.ml-case-img {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 1.5 / 1;
    background: var(--g05);
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-case-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .6s var(--ease)
}

.ml-case:hover .ml-case-img img {
    transform: scale(1.04)
}

.ml-case-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    border-radius: 4px
}

.ml-case-body {
    padding: 24px 24px 22px
}

.ml-case-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-case-p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.ml-case-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-case-stat-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    line-height: 1
}

.ml-case-stat-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §26 FAQ
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-faq {
    background: #fff;
    padding: var(--py) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-faq::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 120px;
    right: -120px;
    width: 360px;
    height: 360px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(222, 37, 58, .05) 0%, transparent 60%);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-faq .wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 880px
}

.ml-faq-hd {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

.ml-faq-list {
    background: var(--g05);
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    background: #fff
}

.ml-faq-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0
}

.ml-faq-item summary {
    list-style: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 22px 28px;
    background: #fff;
    transition: background .2s
}

.ml-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none
}

.ml-faq-item summary::marker {
    display: none;
    content: ""
}

.ml-faq-item summary:hover {
    background: var(--g05)
}

.ml-faq-q {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    line-height: 1.4;
    flex: 1;
    text-align: left
}

.ml-faq-i {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--g05);
    color: var(--g60);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    transition: background .25s, color .25s
}

.ml-faq-item[open] .ml-faq-i {
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff
}

.ml-faq-a {
    padding: 0 28px 26px;
    background: #fff
}

.ml-faq-a p {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.78;
    margin: 0 0 12px
}

.ml-faq-a p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0
}

.ml-faq-a strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-faq-a a {
    color: var(--red);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .3)
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §27 GLOSSARY
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-glossary {
    background: var(--g05);
    padding: var(--py) 0
}

.ml-glossary-hd {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto 42px;
    text-align: center
}

.ml-glossary-hd .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center
}

.ml-glossary-hd h2 {
    text-align: center
}

.ml-glossary-hd p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 14px auto 0;
    max-width: 620px;
    text-align: center
}

.ml-glossary-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ml-glossary-item {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 24px;
    transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s, transform .25s
}

.ml-glossary-item:hover {
    border-color: rgba(222, 37, 58, .25);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(222, 37, 58, .06);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.ml-glossary-item dt {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: -.008em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.3
}

.ml-glossary-item dt dfn {
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700
}

.ml-glossary-item dd {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   §28 FINAL CTA
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-final {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: var(--py) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-final::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(222, 37, 58, .14) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-final::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .018) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .018) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 48px 48px;
    pointer-events: none;
    mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 0%, transparent 75%)
}

.ml-final .wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

.ml-final-card {
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
    color: #fff
}

.ml-final-card .eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.ml-final-card h2 {
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center
}

.ml-final-card h2 em {
    color: var(--red);
    font-style: normal
}

.ml-final-routes {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
    text-align: left
}

.ml-final-route {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 28px 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: border-color .3s, background .3s, transform .3s
}

.ml-final-route:hover {
    border-color: rgba(222, 37, 58, .35);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

.ml-final-route-tag {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.ml-final-route h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-final-route p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: auto
}

.ml-final-route .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center
}

.ml-final-foot {
    padding-top: 32px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7)
}

.ml-final-foot a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
    transition: border-color .2s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px
}

.ml-final-foot a:hover {
    border-color: #fff
}

.ml-final-foot svg {
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    color: var(--red)
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BRIDGE CTA between sections
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-bridge {
    margin-top: 48px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.ml-bridge-text {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.5;
    max-width: 520px
}

.ml-bridge-text strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-bridge.on-dark .ml-bridge-text {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7)
}

.ml-bridge.on-dark .ml-bridge-text strong {
    color: #fff
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EDITORIAL STANDARDS + SOURCES STRIP (above footer)
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-edstd {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 56px 0 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-edstd-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    text-align: center
}

.ml-edstd-h {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.ml-edstd-h em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--g60);
    font-weight: 500
}

.ml-edstd-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ml-edstd-card {
    padding: 20px 22px;
    background: var(--g05);
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 10px
}

.ml-edstd-cl {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-edstd-cv {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.ml-edstd-cv time {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink)
}

.ml-edstd-cv small {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--g60);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none
}

.ml-cite-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    max-width: 980px
}

.ml-cite-v {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--g60)
}

.ml-cite-v em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500
}

.ml-cite-bib {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    background: #0E0F12;
    color: #D8D8D8;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid #1F2024;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: pre
}

.ml-cite-bib code {
    background: transparent;
    color: inherit;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: inherit
}

.ml-src {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 24px 0 56px;
    border-top: 0
}

.ml-src-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    text-align: center
}

.ml-src-h {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: -.012em;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    line-height: 1.4
}

.ml-src-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
    justify-content: center;
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

.ml-src-item {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: var(--g60);
    background: var(--g05);
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    font-weight: 600;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px
}

.ml-src-item cite {
    font-style: normal;
    font-family: var(--fm)
}


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MODAL (lead capture)
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ml-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 300;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
    background: rgba(8, 8, 10, .78);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .25s ease
}

.ml-modal.is-open {
    display: flex;
    opacity: 1
}

.ml-modal-backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    cursor: pointer
}

.ml-modal-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 540px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #15151A 0%, #0E0E0F 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px 36px 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6), 0 0 0 1px rgba(222, 37, 58, .18);
    transform: translateY(20px) scale(.96);
    transition: transform .35s var(--ease-spring);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 40px);
    overflow-y: auto
}

.ml-modal.is-open .ml-modal-card {
    transform: none
}

.ml-modal-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0%, #FF6478 100%);
    border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0
}

.ml-modal-x {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s
}

.ml-modal-x:hover {
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    color: #fff
}

.ml-modal-hd {
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

.ml-modal-hd .eyebrow {
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 12px
}

.ml-modal-hd h2 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.018em;
    line-height: 1.22;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.ml-modal-hd p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
    line-height: 1.6
}

.ml-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-form-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px
}

.ml-form-row label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-form-row label span {
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-form-row input,
.ml-form-row select,
.ml-form-row textarea {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 7px;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #fff;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color .2s, background .2s;
    width: 100%
}

.ml-form-row input,
.ml-form-row select {
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 14px
}

.ml-form-row select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5L6 6.5L11 1.5' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='.5' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 14px center;
    padding-right: 36px
}

.ml-form-row textarea {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    min-height: 80px;
    resize: vertical
}

.ml-form-row input:focus,
.ml-form-row select:focus,
.ml-form-row textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--red);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.ml-form-row input::placeholder,
.ml-form-row textarea::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .32)
}

.ml-form-row input.is-err,
.ml-form-row select.is-err,
.ml-form-row textarea.is-err {
    border-color: var(--red);
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .08)
}

.ml-form-err {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    margin-top: 2px
}

.ml-form-submit {
    margin-top: 6px;
    gap: 10px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch
}

.ml-form-submit .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    color: #fff
}

.ml-form-submit .btn .bl {
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0 16px
}

.ml-form-submit .btn .ba-l,
.ml-form-submit .btn .ba-r {
    color: #fff
}

.ml-form-submit .btn:hover {
    background: #C41F32;
    border-color: #C41F32
}

.ml-form-submit .btn .bc {
    display: none
}

.ml-form-note {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center
}

.ml-form-success {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 24px 0 12px
}

.ml-form-success-ico {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .14);
    border: 2px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, .4);
    color: #22C55E;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 18px
}

.ml-form-success-ico svg {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2.4;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.ml-form-success h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -.01em
}

.ml-form-success p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 380px;
    margin: 0 auto
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media(max-width:1100px) {
    :root {
        --px: 32px
    }

    .ml-hero-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 48px
    }

    .ml-hero-r {
        order: -1;
        max-width: 560px;
        margin: 0 auto
    }

    .ml-tldr-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 36px
    }

    .ml-tldr-l {
        position: static;
        top: auto;
        max-height: none
    }

    .ml-roles-grid,
    .ml-eng-grid,
    .ml-team-grid,
    .ml-spec-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .ml-proc-grid,
    .ml-cases-grid,
    .ml-why-grid,
    .ml-why-quotes,
    .ml-days-grid,
    .ml-asses-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .ml-glossary-grid,
    .ml-final-routes {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .ml-jump-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .ml-ip-grid,
    .ml-int-grid,
    .ml-flags-grid,
    .ml-not-grid,
    .ml-edstd-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .ml-stack-line {
        grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
        gap: 20px
    }

    .ml-days-grid::before {
        display: none
    }

 
}

@media(max-width:900px) {
    .nv-burger {
        display: inline-flex
    }

    .nv-links {
        position: fixed;
        top: 110px;
        left: 14px;
        right: 14px;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 0;
        background: rgba(14, 14, 15, .98);
        backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
        border-radius: 12px;
        padding: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
        transform: translateY(-12px) scale(.98);
        opacity: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s;
        max-height: calc(100vh - 130px);
        overflow-y: auto;
        z-index: 199
    }

    .nv-links li {
        display: block;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .05)
    }

    .nv-links li:last-child {
        border-bottom: none
    }

    .nv-links a {
        display: block;
        padding: 14px 16px;
        font-size: 15px;
        color: #fff
    }

    .nv.is-open .nv-links {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        pointer-events: auto
    }

    .nv-cta {
        display: none
    }

    .ml-jump-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

@media(max-width:760px) {

    .ml-roles-grid,
    .ml-eng-grid,
    .ml-team-grid,
    .ml-spec-grid,
    .ml-proc-grid,
    .ml-cases-grid,
    .ml-why-grid,
    .ml-why-quotes,
    .ml-days-grid,
    .ml-asses-grid,
    .ml-glossary-grid,
    .ml-final-routes,
    .ml-ip-grid,
    .ml-int-grid,
    .ml-flags-grid,
    .ml-not-grid,
    .ml-edstd-grid,
    .ml-keyfacts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .ml-tool-recs,
    .ml-tool-gate,
    .ml-tool-opts {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .ml-stack-line {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 18px 20px
    }

    .ml-qa-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 14px
    }

    .ml-byline-wrap {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 14px
    }

    .ml-byline-stats {
        gap: 18px
    }

    .ml-tldr-l h2 {
        font-size: 28px
    }
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
    :root {
        --px: 20px;
        --py: 64px
    }

    

    

    .ml-hero {
        padding: 88px 0 56px;
        min-height: auto
    }

    .ml-hero h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 1.08;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        letter-spacing: -.025em
    }

    .ml-hero-lead {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 24px
    }

    .ml-hero-pill {
        font-size: 10px;
        padding: 5px 12px
    }

    .ml-hero-bcrumb {
        font-size: 10px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 6px;
        margin-bottom: 18px
    }

    .ml-hero-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        width: 100%;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 30px
    }

    .ml-hero-actions .btn {
        width: 100%
    }

    .ml-trust-strip {
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 0;
        padding-top: 16px;
        justify-content: space-between;
        flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .ml-trust-strip-item {
        padding: 0 6px;
        font-size: 9.5px;
        text-align: center;
        flex: 1 0 30%;
        border: none !important
    }

    .ml-trust-strip-item strong {
        font-size: 13px;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 2px
    }

    .ml-tldr-r p:first-of-type::first-letter {
        font-size: 42px;
        padding: 4px 10px 0 0
    }

    .ml-role,
    .ml-eng-card,
    .ml-spec-card,
    .ml-proc-card,
    .ml-team-card,
    .ml-case-body,
    .ml-why-card,
    .ml-not-card,
    .ml-glossary-item {
        padding: 22px 22px
    }

    .ml-tool-body {
        padding: 24px 18px
    }

    .ml-tool-progress {
        padding: 14px 18px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 4px
    }

    .ml-tool-counter {
        flex: 1 1 100%;
        text-align: left;
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-top: 8px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
        margin-top: 4px
    }

    .ml-tool-q {
        font-size: 20px
    }

    .ml-tool-cta-final {
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: center;
        gap: 14px;
        padding: 20px
    }

    .ml-cmp-tbl,
    .ml-rates-tbl,
    .ml-geo-tbl {
        font-size: 12px
    }

    .ml-jump {
        padding: 36px 0
    }

    .ml-jump-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 12px
    }

    .ml-jump-cell {
        padding: 14px 16px
    }

    .ml-why-n {
        font-size: 48px
    }

    .ml-faq-q {
        padding: 18px 20px;
        font-size: 14px
    }

    .ml-faq-a {
        padding: 0 20px 22px;
        font-size: 13.5px
    }

    .ml-modal-card {
        padding: 28px 22px 22px;
        max-width: none
    }

    .ml-modal-hd h2 {
        font-size: 18px;
        line-height: 1.25
    }

    .ml-modal-x {
        top: 10px;
        right: 10px;
        width: 30px;
        height: 30px
    }
}

@media(max-width:480px) {
    .ml-hero {
        padding: 84px 0 48px
    }

    .ml-hero h1 {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 1.1
    }

    .ml-hero-lead {
        font-size: 13.5px
    }

    .ml-hero-r {
        max-width: 380px
    }

    .ml-logos {
        padding: 24px 0
    }

    .ml-logos-item svg {
        height: 18px
    }

    .ml-logos-list {
        gap: 24px
    }
}

@media(max-width:380px) {
    :root {
        --px: 16px
    }

    .ml-hero h1 {
        font-size: 26px;
        letter-spacing: -.02em
    }

    .ml-hero-r {
        max-width: 320px
    }

    .h2 {
        font-size: 24px !important
    }
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        animation: none !important;
        transition-duration: .01s !important
    }

    [data-r] {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important
    }

    .ml-hero-glow,
    .ml-hero-pill-dot,
    .ml-mh-h-status-dot {
        animation: none !important
    }
}

@media print {


 
    .ml-modal,
    .ml-bridge,
    .btn {
        display: none !important
    }
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ▓▓▓ ANTI-DOORWAY RE-SKIN BLOCK ▓▓▓
   Engineering-doc aesthetic: IDE hero, TOC rail, pipeline,
   tabs, spec stack, heatmap, scroll rail, SOW pre, timeline.
   All patterns net-new vs sister page /hire-ai-developers/.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── MONO ASCII DIVIDERS — DISABLED per user request ────── */
.ml-divider {
    display: none !important
}

.ml-divider-legacy {
    position: relative;
    padding: 18px 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-divider .wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px
}

.ml-divider-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, .16), transparent)
}

.ml-divider-tag {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px
}

.ml-divider-tag::before {
    content: "//";
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 500
}

.ml-divider-bare {
    padding: 8px 0
}

.ml-divider-bare .ml-divider-tag {
    color: rgba(14, 14, 15, .42)
}

.ml-divider-bare .ml-divider-line {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(14, 14, 15, .18), transparent)
}

.ml-divider-bare {
    background: transparent
}

/* ─── TOC RAIL — DISABLED per user request ───────────────── */
.ml-toc {
    display: none !important
}

.ml-toc-inner {
    pointer-events: auto;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 14px 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px -18px rgba(14, 14, 15, .18);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 180px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    scrollbar-width: thin
}

.ml-toc-inner::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 4px
}

.ml-toc-inner::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--g20);
    border-radius: 4px
}

.ml-toc-head {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0 6px 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px
}

.ml-toc-head::before {
    content: "▸";
    font-family: var(--fm);
    color: var(--ink)
}

.ml-toc-list {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1px
}

.ml-toc-list a {
    display: block;
    padding: 5px 8px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--g60);
    border-radius: 4px;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: all .2s var(--ease);
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: .01em
}

.ml-toc-list a:hover {
    background: var(--g05);
    color: var(--ink)
}

.ml-toc-list a.is-active {
    color: var(--ink);
    border-left-color: var(--red);
    background: var(--red-soft);
    font-weight: 500
}

.ml-toc-list a .ml-toc-num {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 18px;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-weight: 400
}

.ml-toc-list a.is-active .ml-toc-num {
    color: var(--red)
}

@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark) {
    .ml-toc-inner {
        background: rgba(14, 14, 15, .86);
        border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08)
    }
}

/* ─── IDE HERO ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ml-ide-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: #0A0A0A;
    color: #E8E8E8;
    padding: 152px 0 84px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.ml-ide-hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(70% 50% at 80% 40%, rgba(222, 37, 58, .13), transparent 70%), radial-gradient(50% 40% at 20% 80%, rgba(59, 130, 246, .06), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-ide-hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .018) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .018) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 48px 48px;
    pointer-events: none;
    mask-image: radial-gradient(80% 60% at 50% 40%, #000, transparent 90%)
}

.ml-ide-hero .wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2
}

.ml-ide-crumb {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border-radius: 999px
}

.ml-ide-crumb a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    transition: color .2s
}

.ml-ide-crumb a:hover {
    color: #fff
}

.ml-ide-crumb-sep {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25)
}

.ml-ide-crumb-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    background: #22C55E;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(34, 197, 94, .18);
    margin-right: 2px;
    animation: mlPulseDot 2s ease-in-out infinite
}

@keyframes mlPulseDot {

    0%,
    100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1)
    }

    50% {
        opacity: .6;
        transform: scale(.85)
    }
}

.ml-ide-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center
}

@media(max-width:980px) {
    .ml-ide-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
        align-items: stretch
    }
}

.ml-ide-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px
}

.ml-ide-headline h1 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 52px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.022em;
    line-height: 1.06;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 20px
}

.ml-ide-headline h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 60%, var(--red) 60%);
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
    padding: 0 2px
}

.ml-ide-sub {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 16px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);
    line-height: 1.55;
    max-width: 540px;
    margin-bottom: 24px
}

.ml-ide-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 24px
}

.ml-ide-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    padding-top: 22px
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
    .ml-ide-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 18px 12px
    }
}

.ml-ide-stat {
    padding-right: 16px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.ml-ide-stat:last-child {
    border-right: 0
}

.ml-ide-stat-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -.02em
}

.ml-ide-stat-l {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .48);
    margin-top: 4px
}

/* IDE code panel (left under headline) */
.ml-ide-code {
    background: #0E0F12;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.65
}

.ml-ide-code-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: #16171B;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.ml-ide-code-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px
}

.ml-ide-code-dots span {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18)
}

.ml-ide-code-dots span:nth-child(1) {
    background: #FF5F57
}

.ml-ide-code-dots span:nth-child(2) {
    background: #FEBC2E
}

.ml-ide-code-dots span:nth-child(3) {
    background: #28C840
}

.ml-ide-code-tab {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border-radius: 5px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px
}

.ml-ide-code-tab::before {
    content: "⊜";
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 10px
}

.ml-ide-code-meta {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px
}

.ml-ide-code-meta::before {
    content: "";
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: #22C55E;
    border-radius: 50%
}

.ml-ide-code-body {
    padding: 14px 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    color: #D8D8D8
}

.ml-ide-code-ln {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
    text-align: right;
    padding-right: 12px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    user-select: none
}

.ml-ide-code-ln span {
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.65
}

.ml-ide-code-src {
    padding-left: 14px;
    padding-right: 14px;
    white-space: pre;
    overflow-x: auto
}

.ml-ide-code-src code {
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.65
}

.tk-c {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .32)
}

/* comment */
.tk-k {
    color: #C792EA
}

/* keyword */
.tk-s {
    color: #A5E075
}

/* string */
.tk-n {
    color: #82AAFF
}

/* name/fn */
.tk-p {
    color: #FF6E6E
}

/* punct/red */
.tk-v {
    color: #FFCB6B
}

/* value/yellow */
.tk-x {
    color: #E8E8E8
}

/* default */
.ml-ide-code-cursor {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 8px;
    height: 14px;
    background: var(--red);
    vertical-align: middle;
    animation: mlBlink 1s steps(2) infinite;
    margin-left: 2px
}

@keyframes mlBlink {
    50% {
        opacity: 0
    }
}

/* IDE STDOUT panel (right) */
.ml-ide-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    min-width: 0
}

.ml-ide-stdout {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column
}

.ml-ide-stdout-head {
    padding: 11px 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    background: #101115;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55)
}

.ml-ide-stdout-head .ml-ide-out-tag {
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 500
}

.ml-ide-stdout-head .ml-ide-out-engineer {
    margin-left: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7)
}

.ml-ide-stdout-head .ml-ide-out-engineer img {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18)
}

.ml-ide-stdout-body {
    padding: 16px 14px 18px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 12.5px
}

.ml-ide-models {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 10px
}

.ml-ide-model {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .025);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 11px 12px
}

.ml-ide-model-l {
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    margin-bottom: 5px
}

.ml-ide-model-v {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.02em
}

.ml-ide-model-d {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: #22C55E;
    margin-top: 3px
}

.ml-ide-model-d.down {
    color: #FF6E6E
}

.ml-ide-chart {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .025);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 12px
}

.ml-ide-chart-h {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55)
}

.ml-ide-chart-h em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-ide-chart-svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 84px
}

.ml-ide-chart-grid line {
    stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    stroke-width: 1
}

.ml-ide-chart-axis text {
    fill: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    font-size: 8.5px;
    font-family: var(--fm)
}

.ml-ide-chart-path {
    fill: none;
    stroke: url(#mlChartGrad);
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-dasharray: 600;
    stroke-dashoffset: 600;
    animation: mlChartDraw 2.4s var(--ease) .4s forwards
}

.ml-ide-chart-area {
    fill: url(#mlChartArea);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: mlChartFade 1s ease 2.3s forwards
}

.ml-ide-chart-dot {
    fill: var(--red);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: mlChartDot 1s ease 2.5s forwards
}

@keyframes mlChartDraw {
    to {
        stroke-dashoffset: 0
    }
}

@keyframes mlChartFade {
    to {
        opacity: 1
    }
}

@keyframes mlChartDot {
    to {
        opacity: 1
    }
}

.ml-ide-meta {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 8px
}

.ml-ide-meta-row {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .025);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 11px
}

.ml-ide-meta-row span:first-child {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    letter-spacing: .06em
}

.ml-ide-meta-row span:last-child {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-family: var(--fd)
}

.ml-ide-meta-row.warn span:last-child {
    color: #F59E0B
}

.ml-ide-meta-row.ok span:last-child::before {
    content: "●";
    color: #22C55E;
    margin-right: 4px
}

@media(max-width:980px) {
    .ml-ide-hero {
        padding: 120px 0 64px
    }

    .ml-ide-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .ml-ide-code-body {
        grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr
    }

    .ml-ide-code-src {
        font-size: 11.5px
    }
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
    .ml-ide-hero {
        padding: 108px 0 52px
    }

    .ml-ide-headline h1 {
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 1.1
    }
}

/* ─── PIPELINE DIAGRAM (NEW §6.5) ────────────────────────── */
.ml-pipe {
    padding: var(--py) 0;
    background: #0E0E0F;
    color: #E8E8E8;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-pipe::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(60% 50% at 50% 30%, rgba(222, 37, 58, .08), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-pipe .wrap {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2
}

.ml-pipe-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 48px
}

@media(max-width:880px) {
    .ml-pipe-head {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 32px
    }
}

.ml-pipe-head h2 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: #fff
}

.ml-pipe-head h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-pipe-head p {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 480px
}

.ml-pipe-flow {
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 0 8px
}

.ml-pipe-rail {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: 18px;
    row-gap: 0;
    position: relative
}

.ml-pipe-stage {
    position: relative;
    min-width: 0
}

.ml-pipe-stage::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -13px;
    top: 50%;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-right: 2px solid var(--red);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--red);
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: .85
}

.ml-pipe-stage:last-child::after {
    display: none
}

@media(max-width:1024px) {
    .ml-pipe-rail {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
        column-gap: 14px;
        row-gap: 14px
    }

    .ml-pipe-stage::after {
        right: -11px
    }

    .ml-pipe-stage:nth-child(4)::after {
        display: none
    }
}

@media(max-width:680px) {
    .ml-pipe-rail {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
        column-gap: 14px;
        row-gap: 14px
    }

    .ml-pipe-stage:nth-child(4)::after {
        display: block
    }

    .ml-pipe-stage:nth-child(2n)::after {
        display: none
    }
}

.ml-pipe-node {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 14px 12px;
    position: relative;
    transition: all .3s var(--ease);
    cursor: default;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px)
}

.ml-pipe-node:hover {
    border-color: rgba(222, 37, 58, .4);
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .06);
    transform: translateY(-3px)
}

.ml-pipe-num {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 500
}

.ml-pipe-name {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin-bottom: 6px
}

.ml-pipe-tool {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block
}

.ml-pipe-role {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .14);
    border: 1px solid rgba(222, 37, 58, .3);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500
}

.ml-pipe-role::before {
    content: "●";
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 7px
}

.ml-pipe-legend {
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 24px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6)
}

.ml-pipe-legend strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-right: 4px
}

.ml-pipe-loop {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: -12px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    background: #0E0E0F;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    border-radius: 999px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
    .ml-pipe {
        padding: 64px 0
    }
}

/* ─── ROLE TABS (replaces card grid) ─────────────────────── */
.ml-roletab {
    margin-top: 36px
}

.ml-roletab-bar {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 6px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    scrollbar-width: none
}

.ml-roletab-bar::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none
}

.ml-roletab-tab {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    padding: 14px 18px 16px;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--g60);
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .25s var(--ease);
    position: relative;
    letter-spacing: -.005em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    white-space: nowrap
}

.ml-roletab-tab:hover {
    color: var(--ink)
}

.ml-roletab-tab[aria-selected="true"] {
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom-color: var(--red)
}

.ml-roletab-tab[aria-selected="true"]::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -1px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--red)
}

.ml-roletab-tab .ml-roletab-num {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    color: var(--g40);
    letter-spacing: .1em
}

.ml-roletab-tab[aria-selected="true"] .ml-roletab-num {
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-roletab-tab .ml-roletab-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 3px 7px;
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    font-weight: 500
}

.ml-roletab-panels {
    position: relative
}

.ml-roletab-panel {
    display: none;
    animation: mlFadeUp .4s var(--ease)
}

.ml-roletab-panel[data-active="true"] {
    display: block
}

@keyframes mlFadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(8px)
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none
    }
}

.ml-roletab-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: start
}

@media(max-width:880px) {
    .ml-roletab-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px
    }
}

.ml-roletab-main h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.022em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.15
}

.ml-roletab-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    padding: 5px 12px 5px 8px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 6px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(14, 14, 15, .04)
}

.ml-roletab-tag::before {
    content: "";
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: var(--red);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(222, 37, 58, .18)
}

.ml-roletab-tag em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-weight: 400
}

.ml-roletab-tag strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-roletab-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 18px
}

.ml-roletab-meta {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 18px;
    background: var(--g05);
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 10px
}

@media(max-width:520px) {
    .ml-roletab-meta {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

.ml-roletab-meta dt {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g40);
    margin-bottom: 5px
}

.ml-roletab-meta dd {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -.01em
}

.ml-roletab-aside {
    background: #0E0E0F;
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-roletab-aside::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(60% 80% at 100% 0, rgba(222, 37, 58, .18), transparent 60%)
}

.ml-roletab-aside-h {
    position: relative;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.ml-roletab-aside-h::before {
    content: "▸ ";
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-roletab-aside ul {
    position: relative;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px
}

.ml-roletab-aside li {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding-left: 18px;
    position: relative
}

.ml-roletab-aside li::before {
    content: "●";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 1px;
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 9px
}

.ml-roletab-aside li strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600
}

/* ─── COMPARISON SPEC STACK (replaces table) ─────────────── */
.ml-spec-stack {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 36px
}

@media(max-width:1100px) {
    .ml-spec-stack {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }
}

@media(max-width:560px) {
    .ml-spec-stack {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

.ml-spec-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px 18px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    transition: all .3s var(--ease);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best {
    background: #0E0E0F;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #0E0E0F;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px -22px rgba(14, 14, 15, .5)
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(60% 40% at 50% 0, rgba(222, 37, 58, .16), transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-spec-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px -20px rgba(14, 14, 15, .18)
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -22px rgba(14, 14, 15, .6)
}

.ml-spec-card-head {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--g10);
    margin-bottom: 14px
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best .ml-spec-card-head {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1)
}

.ml-spec-card-tag {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g40);
    margin-bottom: 6px
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best .ml-spec-card-tag {
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-spec-card-tag::before {
    content: "#0";
    color: var(--red);
    margin-right: 5px
}

.ml-spec-card[data-rank="1"] .ml-spec-card-tag::before {
    content: "#1"
}

.ml-spec-card[data-rank="2"] .ml-spec-card-tag::before {
    content: "#2"
}

.ml-spec-card[data-rank="3"] .ml-spec-card-tag::before {
    content: "#3"
}

.ml-spec-card[data-rank="4"] .ml-spec-card-tag::before {
    content: "#4"
}

.ml-spec-card[data-rank="5"] .ml-spec-card-tag::before {
    content: "#5"
}

.ml-spec-card-name {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    line-height: 1.15
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best .ml-spec-card-name {
    color: #fff
}

.ml-spec-card-best {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-spec-rows {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0
}

.ml-spec-rows li {
    padding: 9px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--g10);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best .ml-spec-rows li {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08)
}

.ml-spec-rows li:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0
}

.ml-spec-rows li .ml-spec-k {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g40)
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best .ml-spec-rows li .ml-spec-k {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4)
}

.ml-spec-rows li .ml-spec-v {
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.35
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best .ml-spec-rows li .ml-spec-v {
    color: #fff
}

.ml-spec-rows li .ml-spec-v.good {
    color: #22C55E
}

.ml-spec-rows li .ml-spec-v.bad {
    color: #FF5F57
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best .ml-spec-rows li .ml-spec-v.good {
    color: #5EFC8D
}

.ml-spec-card.is-best .ml-spec-rows li .ml-spec-v.bad {
    color: #FF9A9A
}

/* ─── RATE HEATMAP (replaces table) ──────────────────────── */
.ml-heat {
    margin-top: 32px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 24px;
    overflow-x: auto
}

.ml-heat-tbl {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: separate;
    border-spacing: 4px;
    min-width: 680px
}

.ml-heat-tbl th,
.ml-heat-tbl td {
    padding: 0;
    text-align: center
}

.ml-heat-tbl thead th {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g40);
    padding: 8px 4px;
    background: transparent
}

.ml-heat-tbl thead th:first-child {
    text-align: left;
    padding-left: 6px
}

.ml-heat-tbl tbody th {
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0 14px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: transparent;
    letter-spacing: -.01em
}

.ml-heat-cell {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 10px;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: all .25s var(--ease);
    min-width: 100px;
    cursor: default
}

.ml-heat-cell:hover {
    transform: scale(1.04);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
    z-index: 2
}

.ml-heat-cell .ml-heat-r {
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.1
}

.ml-heat-cell .ml-heat-d {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 9.5px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    margin-top: 3px;
    opacity: .6;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.ml-heat-cell[data-t="1"] {
    background: #FAFAFA;
    color: #565656
}

.ml-heat-cell[data-t="2"] {
    background: #FCD5DA;
    color: #7A1622
}

.ml-heat-cell[data-t="3"] {
    background: #F5949F;
    color: #5D0E18
}

.ml-heat-cell[data-t="4"] {
    background: #DE253A;
    color: #fff
}

.ml-heat-cell[data-t="5"] {
    background: #A11D2C;
    color: #fff
}

.ml-heat-legend {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--g10);
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--g60);
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.ml-heat-legend-label {
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--g40);
    font-size: 10px
}

.ml-heat-legend-scale {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 2px;
    align-items: center
}

.ml-heat-legend-scale span {
    width: 18px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: block
}

.ml-heat-legend-scale span:nth-child(1) {
    background: #FAFAFA;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10)
}

.ml-heat-legend-scale span:nth-child(2) {
    background: #FCD5DA
}

.ml-heat-legend-scale span:nth-child(3) {
    background: #F5949F
}

.ml-heat-legend-scale span:nth-child(4) {
    background: #DE253A
}

.ml-heat-legend-scale span:nth-child(5) {
    background: #A11D2C
}

.ml-heat-foot {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--g40);
    line-height: 1.5
}

.ml-heat-foot strong {
    color: var(--ink)
}

/* ─── ENGINEER SCROLL RAIL (replaces grid) ───────────────── */
.ml-rail {
    position: relative;
    margin-top: 36px
}

.ml-rail-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    padding: 6px 4px 22px;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    margin: 0 calc(var(--px) * -1);
    padding-left: var(--px);
    padding-right: var(--px)
}

.ml-rail-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
    height: 6px
}

.ml-rail-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--g20);
    border-radius: 4px
}

.ml-rail-card {
    flex: 0 0 280px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .3s var(--ease), box-shadow .3s var(--ease)
}

.ml-rail-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -20px rgba(14, 14, 15, .18)
}

.ml-rail-photo {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background: #0E0E0F;
    overflow: hidden
}

.ml-rail-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .6s var(--ease)
}

.ml-rail-card:hover .ml-rail-photo img {
    transform: scale(1.04)
}

.ml-rail-photo::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(14, 14, 15, .7));
    pointer-events: none
}

.ml-rail-loc {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    background: rgba(14, 14, 15, .62);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    z-index: 2
}

.ml-rail-loc::before {
    content: "";
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: #22C55E;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(34, 197, 94, .3)
}

.ml-rail-rate {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 12px;
    right: 12px;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    z-index: 2
}

.ml-rail-body {
    padding: 18px 18px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    flex: 1
}

.ml-rail-name {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2
}

.ml-rail-role {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-rail-spec {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-top: 4px
}

.ml-rail-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 5px;
    margin-top: 8px
}

.ml-rail-stack span {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 3px 7px;
    background: var(--g05);
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: var(--g60);
    letter-spacing: .02em
}

.ml-rail-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--g10)
}

.ml-rail-links a {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    padding: 7px 6px;
    background: var(--g05);
    border-radius: 6px;
    color: var(--g60);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    transition: all .2s
}

.ml-rail-links a:hover {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff
}

.ml-rail-controls {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 8px;
    padding: 0 4px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--g40)
}

.ml-rail-arrows {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px
}

.ml-rail-arrows button {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g20);
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: all .2s;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.ml-rail-arrows button:hover:not(:disabled) {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--ink)
}

.ml-rail-arrows button:disabled {
    opacity: .35;
    cursor: not-allowed
}

.ml-rail-progress {
    flex: 1;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--g10);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 0 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 240px
}

.ml-rail-progress-fill {
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--red);
    width: 25%;
    transition: width .3s var(--ease)
}

/* ─── SOW <pre> EXCERPTS (replaces IP cards) ─────────────── */
.ml-sow-stack {
    margin-top: 32px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px
}

@media(max-width:880px) {
    .ml-sow-stack {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}

.ml-sow {
    background: #0E0F12;
    border: 1px solid #1F2024;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column
}

.ml-sow-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: #16171B;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1F2024
}

.ml-sow-head-tag {
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-sow-head-title {
    color: #E8E8E8;
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: .04em
}

.ml-sow-head-meta {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: 10px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .45);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px
}

.ml-sow-head-meta::before {
    content: "●";
    color: #22C55E;
    font-size: 8px
}

.ml-sow-body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
    padding: 14px 0;
    flex: 1;
    color: #D8D8D8
}

.ml-sow-ln {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
    text-align: right;
    padding-right: 12px;
    border-right: 1px solid #1F2024;
    user-select: none
}

.ml-sow-ln span {
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.6
}

.ml-sow-src {
    padding: 0 14px 0 14px;
    white-space: pre-wrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    word-break: break-word
}

.ml-sow-src code {
    display: block;
    color: #E8E8E8
}

.ml-sow-foot {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02);
    border-top: 1px solid #1F2024;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .5);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px
}

.ml-sow-foot::before {
    content: "⌘";
    color: var(--red)
}

.ml-sow-foot strong {
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-right: 4px
}

/* ─── VERTICAL TIMELINE PROCESS (revised: card layout, stronger rail) ─ */
.ml-tl {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 36px 0 0;
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 0 64px;
    max-width: 900px
}

.ml-tl::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 21px;
    top: 14px;
    bottom: 14px;
    width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--red) 0%, var(--red) 55%, var(--g20) 100%);
    border-radius: 2px
}

.ml-tl-step {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 28px;
    list-style: none
}

.ml-tl-step:last-child {
    padding-bottom: 0
}

.ml-tl-marker {
    position: absolute;
    left: -64px;
    top: 6px;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    border: 2px solid var(--red);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--red);
    z-index: 2;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #fff, 0 4px 14px -6px rgba(222, 37, 58, .4)
}

.ml-tl-step[data-done="true"] .ml-tl-marker {
    background: var(--red);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #fff, 0 6px 16px -6px rgba(222, 37, 58, .55)
}

.ml-tl-step[data-done="true"] .ml-tl-marker::before {
    content: "✓";
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-tl-step[data-done="true"] .ml-tl-marker em {
    display: none
}

.ml-tl-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--g10);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
    transition: box-shadow .25s var(--ease), transform .25s var(--ease)
}

.ml-tl-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 14px 32px -18px rgba(14, 14, 15, .18);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.ml-tl-head {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 8px
}

.ml-tl-time {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 4px 9px;
    background: var(--red-soft);
    border-radius: 999px
}

.ml-tl-title {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin: 0
}

.ml-tl-desc {
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: var(--g60);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 16px
}

.ml-tl-out {
    background: #0E0F12;
    color: #E8E8E8;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    border: 1px solid #1F2024;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: block;
    max-width: 100%
}

.ml-tl-out-l {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    padding: 9px 14px;
    background: #16171B;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1F2024;
    font-weight: 600
}

.ml-tl-out-l::before {
    content: "⌬";
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 400
}

.ml-tl-out pre {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0
}

.ml-tl-out code {
    color: #D8D8D8;
    white-space: pre-wrap;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0
}

.ml-tl-out .tk-s {
    color: #A5E075
}

.ml-tl-out .tk-k {
    color: #82AAFF
}

.ml-tl-out .tk-c {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4)
}

.ml-tl-out .tk-v {
    color: #FFCB6B
}

@media(max-width:640px) {
    .ml-tl {
        padding-left: 50px
    }

    .ml-tl::before {
        left: 15px
    }

    .ml-tl-marker {
        left: -50px;
        width: 36px;
        height: 36px;
        font-size: 13px;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #fff, 0 4px 14px -6px rgba(222, 37, 58, .4)
    }

    .ml-tl-step[data-done="true"] .ml-tl-marker::before {
        font-size: 13px
    }

    .ml-tl-card {
        padding: 16px 16px
    }

    .ml-tl-title {
        font-size: 18px
    }
}

/* ─── ACCESSIBILITY: reduced motion ──────────────────────── */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {

    .ml-ide-chart-path,
    .ml-ide-chart-area,
    .ml-ide-chart-dot,
    .ml-ide-crumb-dot,
    .ml-ide-code-cursor,
    .ml-roletab-panel,
    .ml-pipe-node {
        animation: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        stroke-dashoffset: 0 !important;
        transform: none !important
    }
}

@media print {

    .ml-toc,
    .ml-rail-controls {
        display: none !important
    }

    .ml-ide-hero,
    .ml-pipe {
        background: #fff !important;
        color: #000 !important
    }
}
.wpcf7-spinner{
    position: absolute; 
}

/* =========================================
   CF7 Thank You / Error Message
========================================= */

.ml-tool-response-source {
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.ml-tool-cf7-message {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.ml-tool .wpcf7-response-output {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 14px 16px !important;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15) !important;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Successfully sent */

.ml-tool form.sent .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool-cf7-message .wpcf7-response-output {
    color: #d9ffe6;
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.5) !important;
}

/* Validation error */

.ml-tool form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool form.unaccepted .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool form.payment-required .wpcf7-response-output {
    color: #fff1d6;
    background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.5) !important;
}

/* Sending failed / spam */

.ml-tool form.failed .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool form.spam .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool form.aborted .wpcf7-response-output {
    color: #ffe0e0;
    background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.5) !important;
}

.ml-tool .wpcf7-response-output:empty {
    display: none;
}

/* =========================
   CF7 Response Message
========================= */

.ml-tool-response-source {
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.ml-tool-response-source:empty {
    display: none;
}

.ml-tool-cf7-message {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
}

.ml-tool-cf7-message:empty {
    display: none;
}

.ml-tool .wpcf7-response-output {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.5;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ml-tool-cf7-message .wpcf7-response-output {
    border-color: rgba(77, 214, 138, 0.5);
    background: rgba(77, 214, 138, 0.12);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.ml-tool form.sent .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool .wpcf7-form.sent .wpcf7-response-output {
    border-color: rgba(77, 214, 138, 0.5);
    background: rgba(77, 214, 138, 0.12);
}

.ml-tool form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool form.failed .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool form.spam .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool .wpcf7-form.invalid .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool .wpcf7-form.failed .wpcf7-response-output,
.ml-tool .wpcf7-form.spam .wpcf7-response-output {
    border-color: rgba(255, 107, 107, 0.55);
    background: rgba(255, 107, 107, 0.1);
}


/* =========================
   Result Screen
========================= */

.ml-tool-screen[data-screen-t="7"].active {
    display: block;
}

.ml-tool[data-result-locked="true"] [data-screen-t="7"] {
    display: block;
}

.ml-tool[data-result-locked="true"] [data-screen-t]:not([data-screen-t="7"]) {
    display: none !important;
}


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MODAL (lead capture)
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.pa-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 300;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 20px;
    background: rgba(8, 8, 10, .78);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .25s ease
}

.pa-modal.is-open {
    display: flex;
    opacity: 1
}

.pa-modal-backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    cursor: pointer
}

.pa-modal-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 540px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #15151A 0%, #0E0E0F 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 36px 36px 30px;
    box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6), 0 0 0 1px rgba(222, 37, 58, .18);
    transform: translateY(20px) scale(.96);
    transition: transform .35s var(--ease-spring);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 40px);
    overflow-y: auto
}

.pa-modal.is-open .pa-modal-card {
    transform: none
}

.pa-modal-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0%, #FF6478 100%);
    border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0
}

.pa-modal-x {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 13px;
    transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s
}

.pa-modal-x:hover {
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    color: #fff
}

.pa-modal-hd {
    margin-bottom: 22px
}

.pa-modal-hd .eyebrow {
    color: var(--red);
    margin-bottom: 12px
}

.pa-modal-hd h2 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -.018em;
    line-height: 1.22;
    margin-bottom: 10px
}

.pa-modal-hd p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
    line-height: 1.6
}

.pa-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px
}

.pa-form-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px
}

.pa-form-row label {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55);
    font-weight: 600
}

.pa-form-row label span {
    color: var(--red)
}

.pa-form-row input,
.pa-form-row select,
.pa-form-row textarea {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
    border-radius: 7px;
    font-family: var(--fb);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #fff;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color .2s, background .2s;
    width: 100%
}

.pa-form-row input,
.pa-form-row select {
    height: 44px;
    padding: 0 14px
}

.pa-form-row select {
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.5L6 6.5L11 1.5' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='.5' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 14px center;
    padding-right: 36px
}
.pa-form-row select option{
    color: #000;
}

.pa-form-row textarea {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    min-height: 80px;
    resize: vertical
}

.pa-form-row input:focus,
.pa-form-row select:focus,
.pa-form-row textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--red);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06)
}

.pa-form-row input::placeholder,
.pa-form-row textarea::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .32)
}

.pa-form-row input.is-err,
.pa-form-row select.is-err,
.pa-form-row textarea.is-err {
    border-color: var(--red);
    background: rgba(222, 37, 58, .08)
}

.pa-form-err {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: var(--red);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    margin-top: 2px
}

.pa-form-submit {
    margin-top: 6px;
    gap: 10px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch
}

.pa-form-submit .btn {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    background: var(--red);
    border-color: var(--red);
    color: #fff
}

.pa-form-submit .btn .bl {
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0 16px
}

.pa-form-submit .btn .ba-l,
.pa-form-submit .btn .ba-r {
    color: #fff
}

.pa-form-submit .btn:hover {
    background: #C41F32;
    border-color: #C41F32
}

.pa-form-submit .btn .bc {
    display: none
}

.pa-form-note {
    font-family: var(--fm);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center
}

.pa-form-success {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 24px 0 12px
}

.pa-form-success-ico {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .14);
    border: 2px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, .4);
    color: #22C55E;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 18px
}

.pa-form-success-ico svg {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2.4;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.pa-form-success h3 {
    font-family: var(--fd);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -.01em
}

.pa-form-success p {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65);
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 380px;
    margin: 0 auto
}