/* innov8x.io - midnight ground, Sora bold + Instrument Serif italic accents, aurora. */

:root{
  --ink:#060918;
  --panel:#0A0E2A;
  --panel-2:#0D1233;
  --mist:#E8EAF2;
  --muted:#9AA0B8;
  --dim:#C3C8DC;
  --line:rgba(154,160,184,.18);
  --line-2:rgba(154,160,184,.30);
  --blue:#305EFF;
  --violet:#7B61FF;
  --grad:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--violet));
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1);
  --pad:clamp(20px,5vw,72px);
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--ink)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{background:var(--ink);color:var(--mist);font-family:'Sora',system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-weight:300;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale}
::selection{background:var(--violet);color:#fff}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px}
strong{font-weight:600}

/* ───────── type ───────── */
h1,h2{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.04}
h1{font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,96px)}
h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,56px)}
h3{font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,20px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.35}
.serif{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
  letter-spacing:-.01em}
p{margin:0 0 1.15rem}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(16px,1.5vw,20px);color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 1.4rem;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--grad);flex:0 0 34px}
.sub,.lede{font-size:clamp(16px,1.5vw,19px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.75;color:var(--dim);
  max-width:58ch;margin:1.6rem 0 0}
.band .sub{margin-inline:auto}

.wrap{max-width:78rem;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--pad)}
.col{max-width:52rem}

/* ───────── nav ───────── */
.top{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:50;transition:background .5s var(--ease)}
.top.scrolled{background:rgba(6,9,24,.78);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.topbar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px 38px;padding:20px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;margin-right:auto;line-height:0;padding-block:.3rem}
.brand img{height:27px;width:auto}
.topbar nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 32px;align-items:center;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
.topbar nav a{transition:color .3s;padding-block:.4rem}
.topbar nav a:hover{color:var(--mist)}
.topbar nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--mist)}
@media(max-width:60rem){
  .top{position:sticky;background:rgba(6,9,24,.92);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .brand{width:100%;margin-bottom:10px}
}

/* ───────── hero ───────── */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:92svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;padding:150px 0 96px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background:var(--ink)}
#ink{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.hero-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;background:
  linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,9,24,.92) 0%,rgba(6,9,24,.72) 44%,rgba(6,9,24,.18) 84%,rgba(6,9,24,0) 100%),
  linear-gradient(0deg,#060918 0%,rgba(6,9,24,0) 16%)}
/* content must sit above the scrim - this is the bug in the original */
.hero > .wrap{position:relative;z-index:3}
.hero h1{max-width:16ch}
.hero .sub{max-width:52ch}
.herolinks{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 30px;align-items:center;margin-top:2.4rem}

/* the answer panel */
.answerbox{max-width:40rem;margin:3rem 0 0;background:rgba(10,14,42,.72);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2rem);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.asked{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1rem}
.asked b{display:block;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--mist);
  font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.4;margin-top:.7rem}
.answered{font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 1.3rem;font-weight:300}
.cite{color:#8FA6FF;font-size:.72em;font-weight:600;vertical-align:super;line-height:0}
.srcs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.srcs li{color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:.4rem .85rem}
.srcs li.me{color:#fff;background:var(--grad);border-color:transparent;font-weight:600}

/* ───────── buttons ───────── */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:100px;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;background:var(--grad);color:#fff!important;
  border:1px solid transparent;transition:box-shadow .4s,transform .4s}
.btn:hover{box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(123,97,255,.34);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--mist)!important;border-color:var(--line-2)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--violet);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(123,97,255,.18)}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:2.2rem}
.band .btn-row{justify-content:center}
.btn-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:1.5rem 0 0}
.textlink{color:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:.3rem 0}
.textlink:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--violet)}
.herolinks .textlink{font-size:14px;font-weight:400;color:var(--dim)}

/* ───────── marquee ───────── */
.marquee{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;
  padding:20px 0;white-space:nowrap;background:rgba(10,14,42,.4)}
.marquee-track{display:inline-flex;gap:60px;animation:mq 46s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.marquee span{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:18px;
  color:var(--muted);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:60px}
.marquee b{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mist)}
@keyframes mq{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.marquee-track{animation:none}}

/* ───────── bands ───────── */
.band{padding-block:clamp(72px,10vw,140px);text-align:center;position:relative}
.band.panel{background:var(--panel)}
.band.panel-2{background:var(--panel-2)}
.band + .band:not(.panel):not(.panel-2){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.band .col{margin-inline:auto;text-align:left}
.statement{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,34px);line-height:1.35;font-weight:400;max-width:26ch;
  margin:0 auto;color:var(--mist)}

/* ───────── service index ───────── */
.svc{list-style:none;margin:3.5rem auto 0;max-width:58rem;text-align:left}
.svc li{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:2rem 0;display:grid;gap:.7rem}
.svc li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(min-width:48rem){.svc li{grid-template-columns:17rem 1fr;gap:.7rem 3rem;align-items:baseline}}
.svc h3 a{color:var(--mist);display:inline-block;padding-block:.25rem;transition:color .3s}
.svc h3 a:hover{color:#A9B6FF}
.svc p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7;font-weight:300}

/* ───────── lead line, tables, faq ───────── */
.direct{text-align:left;max-width:44rem;margin:0 auto 2.8rem;
  font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,26px);line-height:1.5;font-weight:400;color:var(--mist)}
.direct p{margin:0}

table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 2rem;text-align:left}
th{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);
  padding:0 1.2rem .9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
td{padding:1.2rem 1.2rem 1.2rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top;
  color:var(--dim);line-height:1.7;font-weight:300}
td strong{color:var(--mist);font-weight:600}
th:last-child,td:last-child{padding-right:0}

details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left}
details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
summary{font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:400;padding:1.5rem 2.5rem 1.5rem 0;cursor:pointer;
  position:relative;list-style:none;color:var(--mist)}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary::after,summary::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:.4rem;top:2rem;width:12px;height:1px;
  background:var(--muted)}
summary::before{transform:rotate(90deg);transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
details[open] summary::before{transform:rotate(0)}
details .ans{padding:0 0 1.6rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:46rem;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:300}
details .ans p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.cols{display:grid;gap:2.4rem;grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left;max-width:50rem;
  margin:3rem auto 0}
@media(min-width:46rem){.cols.two{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3rem}}
.cols p{color:var(--muted);margin:.7rem 0 0;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7;font-weight:300}

/* ───────── imagery ───────── */
.strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0}
.strip a{display:block;line-height:0;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.strip img{width:100%;height:clamp(280px,38vw,560px);object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform 1.2s var(--ease);opacity:.92}
.strip a:hover img{transform:scale(1.04);opacity:1}
.strip a:nth-child(1) img{object-position:72% 50%}
.strip a:nth-child(2) img{object-position:50% 46%}
.strip a:nth-child(3) img{object-position:58% 50%}
.striprow{padding:1.6rem 0 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem 1.6rem;justify-content:center;
  align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.striprow a{display:inline-block;padding-block:.3rem;color:var(--mist);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
@media(max-width:46rem){
  .strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .strip a:nth-child(3){display:none}
  .strip img{height:230px}
}

.workset{margin:0 0 clamp(3.5rem,7vw,5.5rem);text-align:left}
.workset header{max-width:48ch;margin:0 0 1.8rem}
.workset header p{margin:.8rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7;font-weight:300}
.grid{display:grid;gap:14px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(15rem,1fr));text-align:left}
.grid.wide{grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:46rem){.grid.wide{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
figure{margin:0}
figure img,figure video{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.grid.wide figure img,.grid.wide figure video{aspect-ratio:16/10}
figcaption{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  margin-top:.8rem;line-height:1.6}
.vlabel{color:var(--mist)}

/* ───────── closing + footer ───────── */
.cta{background:var(--panel);text-align:center;padding-block:clamp(72px,10vw,130px);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cta .col{text-align:center;max-width:46rem;margin-inline:auto}
.cta p{color:var(--dim);max-width:48ch;margin-inline:auto}
.cta a:not(.btn){color:var(--mist)}

footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;padding-block:3.5rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:300}
footer a{color:var(--muted);display:inline-block;padding-block:.3rem}
footer a:hover{color:var(--mist)}
.fgrid{display:grid;gap:2.4rem 3rem;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:46rem){.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr}}
footer h3{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mist);
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;font-weight:600}
footer p{margin:0;line-height:1.75}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.flogo{height:30px;width:auto;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.fine{margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 2rem;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;position:fixed;background:var(--panel);color:var(--mist);
  padding:.8rem 1.2rem;z-index:60;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);
    transition:opacity 1s var(--ease),transform 1s var(--ease)}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

/* readable measure for stray copy */
.band .reveal > p,.band .reveal > ul,.band .reveal > ol{max-width:44rem;margin-left:auto;
  margin-right:auto;text-align:left;color:var(--muted)}
.band .reveal > p.eyebrow,.band .reveal > p.sub,.band .reveal > p.btn-note{text-align:center}
.band .reveal > p.eyebrow{max-width:none;justify-content:center}
.band .reveal.col > p,.band .reveal.col > ul,.band .reveal.col > ol{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
.col h2{margin:3.4rem 0 1.3rem;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,34px)}
.col h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.col > p,.col > ul,.col > ol{max-width:44rem;color:var(--muted)}
.col ul{padding-left:1.2rem}
.col li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.col .eyebrow{justify-content:flex-start}
.cta .col > p{margin-inline:auto}

/* inline prose links need a real hit area too */
.band .reveal > p > a,.col > p > a,.col li > a{display:inline-block;padding-block:.28rem;
  color:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.band .reveal > p > a:hover,.col > p > a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--violet)}

/* ───────── proof-led homepage ───────── */
.hero h1.long{font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,72px);max-width:19ch}
.pricenote{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:1.2rem 0 0;letter-spacing:.01em}

.proof{display:grid;gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem);grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:left;
  max-width:68rem;margin:3.5rem auto 0}
@media(min-width:56rem){.proof{grid-template-columns:20rem 1fr;align-items:start}}
.proof-score{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:2rem;
  background:rgba(6,9,24,.45)}
.proof .big{font-size:clamp(64px,8vw,104px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;
  margin:0;color:#FF8A8A}
.proof .big span{font-size:.32em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;margin-left:.15em}
.proof .cap{color:var(--dim);font-size:.92rem;margin:.9rem 0 1.6rem}
.vs{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.vs li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding:.75rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--dim)}
.vs b{font-weight:600;color:var(--mist);font-size:1.1rem}
.fine-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:1rem 0 0;line-height:1.6}
.proof-findings h3{margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.findings{list-style:none;counter-reset:f;margin:0}
.findings li{counter-increment:f;position:relative;padding:0 0 1.1rem 2.6rem;margin:0 0 1.1rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;font-weight:300}
.findings li::before{content:counter(f,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:.05rem;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:#A9B6FF;letter-spacing:.04em}
.findings b{color:var(--mist);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.btn-row.left{justify-content:flex-start;margin-top:1.6rem}

.cols.three{max-width:72rem}
@media(min-width:56rem){.cols.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2.6rem}}
.cols.three > div{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-top:1.4rem}
.source{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);max-width:52rem;margin:2.6rem auto 0;text-align:center}
.source a{color:var(--dim);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}

.steps{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:2rem;grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:72rem;
  margin:3.2rem auto 0;text-align:left}
@media(min-width:56rem){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2.6rem}}
.steps li{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:1.8rem;background:rgba(6,9,24,.35)}
.steps .n{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;
  background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;margin-bottom:1rem}
.steps h3{margin:0 0 .6rem}
.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7;font-weight:300}

table.spec{max-width:48rem;margin:3rem auto 1.4rem}
table.spec td:first-child{width:11rem;white-space:nowrap}
table.spec a{color:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.band .reveal > p.center-link{text-align:center}

/* inner pages: the first section sits close under the hero */
.hero + main > section.band:first-child{padding-top:clamp(36px,4vw,64px)}
@media(max-width:40rem){table.spec td:first-child{width:auto;white-space:normal}}

/* ───────── inner-page evidence ───────── */
[id]{scroll-margin-top:96px}
.sample-card{display:grid;gap:1.4rem 2rem;grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:center;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:1.8rem;margin:1.6rem 0 1rem;
  background:rgba(10,14,42,.6)}
@media(min-width:40rem){.sample-card{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}}
.sample-score{font-size:clamp(56px,7vw,84px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;
  margin:0;color:#FF8A8A}
.sample-score span{font-size:.3em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;margin-left:.12em}
.sample-card p{color:var(--dim);margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.sample-card strong{color:var(--mist)}

.codecomp{display:grid;gap:14px;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin:1.6rem 0 .8rem}
@media(min-width:56rem){.codecomp{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.code{margin:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#05071A}
.code figcaption{margin:0;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.code.before figcaption{color:#FF9C9C}
.code.after figcaption{color:#9FE3B4}
.code pre{margin:0;padding:1.1rem;overflow-x:auto;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.7}
.code code{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;color:var(--dim);
  background:none;white-space:pre}
.source-left{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.source-left a{color:var(--dim);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}

/* FAQ: grouped, answers at full reading contrast */
.col h2.faq-group{font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px);margin:3rem 0 .6rem}
.col h2.faq-group:first-of-type{margin-top:.5rem}
details .ans{color:var(--dim)}

/* lead paragraph aligns with the headings beneath it; sample score keeps its colour */
.col .direct{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
.sample-card .sample-score{color:#FF8A8A;margin:0}
.source a,.source-left a,table.spec a{display:inline-block;padding-block:.3rem}