/* ====================================================================
   1. Our 4-Step Growth Framework for Shopify Brands Section - Home Page
   ==================================================================== */
.homepage-growth-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0,#f8f9fb 100%);padding:80px 0;position:relative}.homepage-growth-wrapper{width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}.homepage-growth-header{text-align:center;margin-bottom:70px}.homepage-growth-header h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.02em}.growth-subtitle{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.6}.homepage-growth-timeline{position:relative;margin:0 auto}.homepage-growth-timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:32px;top:40px;bottom:40px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--brand-2),var(--brand-1));opacity:.2;z-index:0}.homepage-growth-step{display:flex;gap:32px;margin-bottom:48px;position:relative;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-30px);transition:opacity .6s,transform .6s}.homepage-growth-step.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}.homepage-growth-step:first-child{transition-delay:0.1s}.homepage-growth-step:nth-child(2){transition-delay:0.2s}.homepage-growth-step:nth-child(3){transition-delay:0.3s}.homepage-growth-step:nth-child(4){transition-delay:0.4s}.homepage-growth-step:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.step-phase-number{flex-shrink:0;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--brand-2),var(--brand-1));color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(11,77,255,.25);position:relative;z-index:1;transition:.3s}.homepage-growth-step:hover .step-phase-number{transform:scale(1.1);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(11,77,255,.35)}.step-phase-content{flex:1;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:16px;padding:32px;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(11,77,255,.06);transition:.3s}.homepage-growth-step:hover .step-phase-content{transform:translateX(8px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(11,77,255,.12);border-color:var(--brand-2)}.step-phase-icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(11,77,255,.1),rgba(79,70,229,.1));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--brand-2)}.step-phase-icon svg{width:24px;height:24px}.step-phase-label{display:inline-block;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--brand-1);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;padding:4px 12px;background:rgba(11,77,255,.08);border-radius:12px}.step-phase-content h3{font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);margin-bottom:8px}.step-phase-tagline{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brand-2);margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.4}.step-phase-desc{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.7;margin:0}.homepage-growth-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:60px}.homepage-growth-cta a{color:var(--brand-2);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;text-decoration:none;transition:.3s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}.homepage-growth-cta a:hover{color:var(--brand-1);transform:translateX(4px)}@media (max-width:768px){.homepage-growth-section{padding:48px 0 56px}.homepage-growth-wrapper{padding:0 16px}.homepage-growth-header{margin-bottom:42px}.homepage-growth-header h2{font-size:1.65rem;margin-bottom:12px}.growth-subtitle,.homepage-growth-cta a{font-size:1rem}.homepage-growth-timeline::before{left:24px}.homepage-growth-step{gap:20px;margin-bottom:32px}.step-phase-number{width:48px;height:48px;font-size:1rem}.step-phase-content{padding:24px 20px}.step-phase-icon{width:40px;height:40px;margin-bottom:12px}.step-phase-icon svg{width:20px;height:20px}.step-phase-content h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:8px}.step-phase-tagline{font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:10px}.step-phase-desc{font-size:.9rem}.homepage-growth-step:hover .step-phase-content{transform:none}.homepage-growth-cta{margin-top:42px}}@media (max-width:400px){.homepage-growth-header h2{font-size:1.5rem}.step-phase-number{width:44px;height:44px;font-size:.95rem}.step-phase-content{padding:20px 16px}.step-phase-content h3{font-size:1.05rem}.step-phase-desc{font-size:.85rem}}.homepage-growth-section,.homepage-growth-timeline,.homepage-growth-wrapper,.step-phase-content{max-width:100%;overflow-x:visible}
/* ====================================================================
   2. Why Brands Choose Scalebiz Marketing and Built on Proven Tools & Infrastructure Section - Home Page
   ==================================================================== */
.homepage-edge-section{background:#fff;padding:80px 0;position:relative}.homepage-edge-wrapper{width:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}.homepage-edge-header{text-align:center;margin-bottom:60px}.homepage-edge-header h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:.02em}.edge-subtitle{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:100%;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.6}.homepage-edge-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:28px}.homepage-edge-icon,.logo-item,.logos-scroll{display:flex;display:flex}.homepage-edge-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:20px;padding:36px 28px;text-align:left;transition:.3s;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(11,77,255,.06)}.homepage-edge-card.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}.homepage-edge-card:first-child{transition-delay:0.1s}.homepage-edge-card:nth-child(2){transition-delay:0.2s}.homepage-edge-card:nth-child(3){transition-delay:0.3s}.homepage-edge-card:nth-child(4){transition-delay:0.4s}.homepage-edge-card:hover{transform:translateY(-12px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(11,77,255,.15);border-color:var(--brand-2)}.homepage-edge-icon{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(11,77,255,.1),rgba(79,70,229,.1));align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--brand-2);transition:.3s}.homepage-edge-card:hover .homepage-edge-icon{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--brand-2),var(--brand-1));color:#fff;transform:rotate(-5deg) scale(1.05)}.homepage-edge-icon svg{width:28px;height:28px}.homepage-edge-card h3{font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);margin-bottom:12px}.homepage-edge-card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.7;margin:0}@media (max-width:1024px){.homepage-edge-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}}@media (max-width:768px){.homepage-edge-section{padding:48px 0 56px}.homepage-edge-wrapper{padding:0 16px}.homepage-edge-header{margin-bottom:42px}.homepage-edge-header h2{font-size:1.65rem;margin-bottom:12px}.edge-subtitle{font-size:1rem}.homepage-edge-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.homepage-edge-card{padding:28px 20px;border-radius:16px}.homepage-edge-icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:16px}.homepage-edge-icon svg{width:24px;height:24px}.homepage-edge-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:10px}.homepage-edge-card p{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6}.homepage-edge-card:hover{transform:translateY(0)}}@media (max-width:400px){.homepage-edge-header h2{font-size:1.5rem}.homepage-edge-card{padding:24px 18px}.homepage-edge-card h3{font-size:1.05rem}.homepage-edge-card p{font-size:.85rem}}.homepage-edge-card,.homepage-edge-grid,.homepage-edge-section,.homepage-edge-wrapper{max-width:100%;overflow-x:visible}@keyframes scroll{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-25%)}}
/* ============================================
    3. AUDIT CTA (HIGH ENERGY) - Home Page
============================================ */
.audit-btn,.audit-cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden}.audit-btn::before,.audit-cta::after,.audit-cta::before{content:"";position:absolute}.audit-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f8f7f4 0,#f0ede6 50%,#e8e3d9 100%);padding:7rem var(--gutter) 8rem;max-width:100%;text-align:center}.audit-cta::before{inset:0;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 400 400' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");pointer-events:none;opacity:.4;mix-blend-mode:multiply}.audit-cta::after{top:-10%;right:-5%;width:480px;height:480px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(11,77,255,.06) 0,transparent 70%);border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;animation:8s ease-in-out infinite breathe}@keyframes breathe{0%,100%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.05}50%{transform:scale(1.1) translate(-10px,20px);opacity:.08}}.audit-inner{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center}.audit-cta h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:2.75rem;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:1rem}@keyframes underlinePulse{0%,100%{transform:scaleX(1);opacity:.25}50%{transform:scaleX(.92);opacity:.4}}.trust-chip,.trust-icon{display:flex;align-items:center}.trust-chip{gap:.5rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);padding:.65rem 1.25rem;border-radius:24px;font-size:.9375rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--text-primary);box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.04);transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s}.audit-btn,.trust-icon{background:var(--primary-blue)}.trust-chip:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--primary-blue);box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(11,77,255,.1)}.trust-icon{width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700}.audit-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.75rem;color:#fff;padding:1.2rem 3rem;border-radius:8px;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(11,77,255,.25),0 1px 3px rgba(11,77,255,.15);transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s,background .3s}.audit-btn::before{top:0;left:-100%;width:100%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.3),transparent);transition:left .6s}.audit-btn:hover::before{left:100%}.audit-btn:hover{background:#0940d9;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(11,77,255,.3)}.audit-btn:active{transform:scale(.98)}.audit-btn::after{content:"→";font-size:1.4rem;transition:transform .25s}.audit-btn:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px)}@media (max-width:768px){.audit-cta{padding:5.5rem 1.25rem 6.5rem}.audit-cta h2{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:.85rem}.trust-chip{font-size:.9rem;padding:.55rem 1.1rem;border-radius:20px}.audit-btn{width:100%;padding:1.1rem 0;font-size:1.1rem;border-radius:6px}}@media (max-width:400px){.audit-cta h2{font-size:1.8rem}.trust-chip{font-size:.85rem;padding:.5rem 1rem}}
/* ============================================
      4. FOUNDER NOTE (ELEVATED CARD) - Home Page 
============================================ */
.founder-note{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f8f9fb 0,#eef1f6 100%);padding:7rem var(--gutter);position:relative;max-width:100%}.founder-inner{max-width:80%;margin:0 auto;background:rgba(255,255,255,.85);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 40px rgba(11,77,255,.06);padding:3.5rem;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6)}.founder-closer,.founder-sig{margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:2.5rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}.founder-note h2{font-size:2rem;text-align:left;margin-bottom:2.5rem;color:var(--text-heading)}.founder-body{font-size:1.125rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:2.5rem}.founder-body p{margin-bottom:1.75rem}.founder-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.founder-body p:first-child{font-weight:500;color:var(--text-heading);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.7}.founder-body .thesis{font-weight:600;color:var(--primary-blue);position:relative;padding-left:1.5rem}.founder-body .thesis::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.35em;width:4px;height:1.2em;background:var(--primary-blue);border-radius:2px}.founder-sig{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.25rem}.founder-details{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem}.founder-name{font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:.01em}.founder-title{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--text-muted);font-weight:400}.founder-closer{font-size:1.0625rem;color:var(--text-primary);font-style:italic;opacity:.8;line-height:1.7}@media (max-width:768px){.audit-cta{padding:5rem var(--gutter) 6rem}.founder-note{padding:5rem var(--gutter)}.founder-inner{max-width:80rem;padding:2.5rem 1.75rem}h2{font-size:2rem}.audit-cta h2{font-size:2.25rem}.audit-subhead,.founder-body p:first-child{font-size:1.125rem}.founder-body{font-size:1.0625rem}.trust-chip{justify-content:flex-start}.audit-btn{width:100%;padding:1.125rem 2rem}.audit-cta::after{width:300px;height:300px}}@keyframes fadeIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}.audit-inner,.founder-inner{animation:.9s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) backwards fadeIn}.phase-subtitle,.phase-tag{font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1.25rem}.phase-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.8125rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#fff;background:var(--text-muted);padding:.4rem .85rem;border-radius:20px}.phase-deliverables{list-style:none;padding:0}.phase-deliverables li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.75rem;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--text-primary);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:.75rem}.phase-deliverables li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.phase-deliverables li::before{content:'✓';font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0;width:20px;height:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:50%;font-size:.75rem}@media (max-width:768px){body{padding:3rem 0}}@keyframes fadeIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
/* ====================================================================
   6. POLISH LAYER — atmosphere, motion & editorial accents (Scalebiz)
   ==================================================================== */

/* --- Hero: atmosphere + staggered entrance --- */
.hero--editorial{background:radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 85% -10%,rgba(11,77,255,.07),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(900px 480px at -10% 110%,rgba(233,66,53,.05),transparent 60%),var(--bg-main)}

/* Fit the whole hero (CTA + microcopy included) above the fold */
.hero--editorial{padding:clamp(44px,5vw,72px) 0 clamp(40px,5vw,64px)}
.ed-sub{margin:26px 0 22px}
@media (min-width:769px) and (max-height:860px){
.hero--editorial{padding:30px 0 24px}
.ed-sub{margin:18px 0 16px}
.hero-microcopy{margin-top:12px}
}
@media (min-width:769px) and (max-height:700px){
.hero--editorial{padding:16px 0 14px}
.ed-h1{margin-bottom:12px}
.ed-sub{margin:12px 0 12px}
.hero-microcopy{margin-top:8px}
}

/* Ring sized to hug the circled word instead of overlapping its neighbours */
.hero--editorial .ed-circle{width:clamp(180px,19vw,272px);height:clamp(80px,8vw,116px)}
@media (max-width:480px){.hero--editorial .ed-circle{width:clamp(175px,52vw,215px);height:clamp(90px,26vw,108px)}}
.hero--editorial::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 400 400' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.025'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");opacity:.4;mix-blend-mode:multiply;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1}
@keyframes sbRise{from{opacity:.01;transform:translateY(26px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
.ed-h1{animation:sbRise .8s var(--e-out) both}
.ed-sub{animation:sbRise .8s var(--e-out) .15s both}
.hero--editorial .ed-link{animation:sbRise .8s var(--e-out) .3s both}
.hero-microcopy{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:18px 0 0;letter-spacing:.02em;animation:sbRise .8s var(--e-out) .45s both}
.ed-link .ed-arrow{transition:transform .25s var(--e-out)}
.ed-link:hover .ed-arrow{transform:translateY(1px) translateX(4px)}
@media (max-width:480px){.hero--editorial .ed-link{margin-bottom:0}.hero-microcopy{margin:16px 0 4rem}}

/* --- Nav: wordmark support + scroll shadow --- */
.nav-header{transition:box-shadow .3s}
.nav-header.nav-scrolled{box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(15,23,42,.08)}

/* --- Editorial eyebrow above section headings --- */
.sb-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--primary-blue);margin-bottom:14px}
.sb-eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--accent-red);border-radius:2px}

/* --- Generic scroll reveal --- */
.sb-reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s var(--e-out),transform .7s var(--e-out)}
.sb-reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* --- Proof teaser: stat pair with count-up --- */
.proof-stats{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);margin:0 0 2.25rem;padding:1.75rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.proof-stat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem}
.proof-stat__num{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.5vw,3.8rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.proof-stat__num--good{color:#0d9e7f}
.proof-stat__num--bad{color:var(--accent-red)}
.proof-stat__label{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.proof-vs{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:480px){.proof-stats{gap:1.25rem}.proof-vs{width:100%;order:1}.proof-stat:last-child{order:2}}


/* --- Founder: credibility chips --- */
.founder-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;margin:0 0 2.5rem}
.founder-chips .trust-chip{cursor:default}

/* --- Section 2: scroll-reveal grid (skiper104 recipe, rebuilt with GSAP).
   DEFAULT layout below is the static fallback (no-JS, reduced-motion,
   GSAP failed): a plain 4-column grid with the connector line drawn in
   full. home.js adds .edge-104 to the section to switch on the tall
   track + sticky grid, and .edge-motion only bridges the GSAP download
   window so nothing paints before the scrub takes over. --- */
.edge-track{position:relative}
.edge-cols{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:40px;max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;width:100%}
.edge-col{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:40px}
.edge-visual{height:240px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(11,77,255,.06);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.edge-visual__img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.edge-visual .homepage-edge-icon{margin-bottom:0;width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:18px}
.edge-visual .homepage-edge-icon svg{width:34px;height:34px}
.edge-node{width:32px;height:32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--primary-blue);color:#fff;font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.edge-text h3{font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);margin-bottom:12px}
.edge-text p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.7;margin:0}
.edge-line{position:absolute;left:0;top:294px;height:4px;width:100%;background:var(--primary-blue);transform-origin:left;z-index:1}
/* motion mode: tall track + sticky centred grid (added by home.js).
   The exact top is measured and set inline by home.js — translateY
   centring must NOT be used here: sticky release math ignores the
   transform, so the grid would detach half its height too early and
   leave a phantom gap before the next section. */
.edge-104 .edge-track{height:280vh}
.edge-104 .edge-sticky{position:sticky;top:0}
.edge-104.homepage-edge-section{padding-bottom:0}
.edge-104 .edge-visual,.edge-104 .edge-node,.edge-104 .edge-text,.edge-104 .edge-line{will-change:transform,opacity}
/* bridge: hide reveal targets only while GSAP is downloading */
.edge-motion .edge-visual,.edge-motion .edge-node,.edge-motion .edge-text,.edge-motion .edge-line{opacity:0}
/* narrow: vertical list on a left accent line (skiper104's mobile variant) */
@media (max-width:1024px){
.edge-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px;padding-left:48px}
.edge-col{gap:16px}
.edge-visual{height:200px}
.edge-node{position:absolute;left:-44px;top:0;z-index:2}
.edge-line{left:2px;top:8px;bottom:0;height:auto;width:4px;transform:none}
}

/* --- Proof teaser: conversions stat. Same hue as the CPL green
   (#0d9e7f, .proof-stat__num--good) darkened ~35% in HSL lightness —
   a shade of the existing palette green, not a new hue. --- */
.proof-stat__num--conv{color:#086853}

/* --- What We Run: tertiary CTA under the copy (ed-link component) --- */
.sv-run-link{margin:28px 0 0}
@media (max-width:480px){.sv-run-link{margin-bottom:0}}

/* --- Who You Work With: matched pair of operator slots --- */
.founder-sig-row{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:2.5rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.founder-sig-row .founder-sig{flex:1 1 0;margin-top:0;padding-top:0;border-top:0}
.founder-photo{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;flex-shrink:0;box-shadow:0 4px 15px rgba(11,77,255,.2),0 0 0 4px rgba(11,77,255,.05);transition:.4s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1)}
.founder-photo:hover{transform:scale(1.05);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(11,77,255,.25),0 0 0 6px rgba(11,77,255,.08)}
@media (max-width:768px){.founder-sig-row{flex-direction:column;gap:1.75rem}}

/* --- Final CTA: 50/50 split — form | OR divider | escape hatch.
   Inputs are built from existing tokens only (chip border, primary
   blue, accent red, 8px radius shared with .audit-btn/.nav-cta). --- */
.audit-inner--split{max-width:1080px}
.audit-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:clamp(2.25rem,4.5vw,4rem);align-items:stretch;margin-top:1.25rem;text-align:left}
.audit-half{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.audit-half__title{font-size:2rem;text-align:left;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.audit-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.15rem}
.af-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem}
.af-field label{font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:.02em}
.af-field input,.af-field select,.af-field textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--text-primary);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--chip-border);border-radius:8px;padding:.75rem .9rem;transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.af-field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:96px}
.af-field input:focus,.af-field select:focus,.af-field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--primary-blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(11,77,255,.12)}
.af-error{display:none;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--accent-red);margin:0}
.af-field--error input,.af-field--error select,.af-field--error textarea{border-color:var(--accent-red)}
.af-field--error .af-error{display:block}
.af-hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.af-success{display:none;padding:1.1rem 1.2rem;border:1px solid rgba(11,77,255,.25);background:rgba(11,77,255,.06);border-radius:10px;color:var(--text-heading);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.55}
.af-success strong{color:var(--primary-blue)}
.audit-form__error{display:none;margin-top:.75rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--accent-red)}
.audit-form__submit{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:.5rem;padding:1rem 2.4rem;font-size:1.05rem;border:none;cursor:pointer}
.audit-form__submit[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:progress}
.audit-or{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;align-self:stretch}
.audit-or::before,.audit-or::after{content:"";width:1px;flex:1;background:rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.audit-or span{font-family:Manrope,sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted)}
.audit-half--escape{align-items:center;text-align:center}
.audit-half--escape .audit-half__title{text-align:center;margin-bottom:.85rem}
.audit-escape__line{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.65;max-width:36ch;margin:0 0 2rem}
.audit-half--has-lede .audit-half__title{margin-bottom:.85rem}
.audit-half__lede{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.65;max-width:48ch;margin:0 0 1.5rem}
@media (max-width:900px){
.audit-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.25rem}
.audit-or{flex-direction:row;gap:1rem;align-self:auto}
.audit-or::before,.audit-or::after{width:auto;height:1px;flex:1}
.audit-form__submit{align-self:stretch}
}

/* --- Reduced motion: settle everything instantly --- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
.ed-h1,.ed-sub,.hero--editorial .ed-link,.hero-microcopy,.audit-inner,.founder-inner,.audit-cta::after,.audit-cta h2 .highlight::after{animation:none}
.sb-reveal,.homepage-growth-step,.homepage-edge-card{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
.edge-motion .edge-visual,.edge-motion .edge-node,.edge-motion .edge-text,.edge-motion .edge-line{opacity:1}
.ed-stroke{transition:none;stroke-dashoffset:0!important}
}