:root {
      --bg: #050505;
      --bg-soft: #0b0b0b;
      --card: #050505;
      --accent: #ffffff;
      --accent-soft: #e5e5e5;
      --accent-strong: #ffffff;
      --text-main: #f5f5f5;
      --text-soft: #d4d4d4;
      --text-muted: #ffffff;
      --border-subtle: #262626;
      --shadow-soft: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
      --radius-lg: 18px;
      --radius-xl: 26px;
      --radius-full: 999px;
      --grad-main: linear-gradient(135deg,#000000,#111111);
      --grad-pill: linear-gradient(135deg,#f5f5f5,#ffffff);
      --grad-section: radial-gradient(circle at top,#050505,#000000 55%);
      --font-main: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "SF Pro Text", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--font-main);
      background: #000000;
      color: var(--text-main);
      line-height: 1.6;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

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

    .page-wrap {
      min-height: 100vh;
      background: #ffffff;
      color: var(--text-main);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;       /* center horizontally */
    }

    header {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 50;
      backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,0.96),rgba(0,0,0,0.7),transparent);
      border-bottom: 1px solid #262626;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .nav-inner {
      max-width: 1080px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 14px 20px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .brand-mark {
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      border-radius: 30%;
      background: #ffffff;
      position: relative;
    }

    .brand-mark::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 4px;
      border-radius: inherit;
      background: #000000;
    }

    .brand-text-main {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 650;
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    }

    .brand-text-sub {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--text-soft);
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 24px;
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      color: var(--text-soft);
    }

    .nav-links a {
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .nav-links a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      height: 2px;
      width: 0;
      background: var(--accent-strong);
      border-radius: 999px;
      transition: width 160ms ease-out;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover::after {
      width: 100%;
    }

    .nav-cta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
    }

    .nav-pill {
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.13em;
      border: 1px solid #404040;
      color: var(--text-soft);
      background: #000000;
    }

    .nav-button {
      padding: 7px 18px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: none;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      background: var(--grad-pill);
      color: #000000;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #171717, 0 14px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
    }

    .nav-button:hover {
      filter: brightness(0.9);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    @media (max-width: 720px) {
      .nav-inner {
        padding-inline: 16px;
      }
      .nav-links {
        display: none;
      }
      .nav-cta {
        display: none;
      }
    }

    main {
      /* max-width: 1080px; */
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 32px 18px 64px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;    /* center main content block */
    }

    .topsection {
      /* max-width: 780px; */
      margin: 80px auto 28px auto;
      text-align: center;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .topsection {
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Keep title & subtitle visually centered if needed */
.hero-title,
.hero-subtitle,
.hero-badges,.hero-footnote {
  align-self: center;
  text-align: center;
}

    .hero-kicker {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      padding: 3px 10px 3px 3px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      /* background: #000000;
      border: 1px solid #404040; */
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    /* .hero-k-dot {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #ffffff;
    } */

    .hero-k-label {
      font-size: 0.90rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      color: #000000;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-size: clamp(2.1rem,2.7vw,2.6rem);
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      color: #101010;
    }

    .hero-title span.accent {
      color: #000000;
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
      text-underline-offset: 4px;
    }

    .hero-subtitle {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #000000;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .hero-badges {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .hero-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      padding: 5px 10px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #000000;
      border: 1px solid #404040;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      color: #f5f5f5;
    }

    .hero-badge-dot {
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #ffffff;
    }

    .hero-cta-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .hero-cta-primary {
      padding: 11px 22px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: none;
      background: var(--grad-pill);
      color: #000000;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
    }

    .hero-cta-primary:hover {
      filter: brightness(0.9);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .hero-footnote {
      font-size: 0.77rem;
      color: #000000;
    }

    .layout-main {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(0,1fr);
      gap: 28px;
      margin-top: 24px;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }

    @media (max-width: 920px) {
      .layout-main {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr);
      }
    }

    .content-flow {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 24px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    section {
      padding: 18px 18px 18px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      background: #000000;
      border: 1px solid #373636;
    }

    section.compact {
      padding-block: 14px;
    }

    section.alt {
      background: #000000;
    }

    .section-kicker {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    h2 {
      font-size: 1.22rem;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .section-intro {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      color: var(--text-soft);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    p {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-main);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    ul {
      list-style: disc;
      padding-left: 18px;
      margin-top: 4px;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    ul li {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--text-main);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .pill-metric-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .pill-metric {
      padding: 4px 9px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: #000000;
      border: 1px solid #404040;
      font-size: 0.76rem;
      color: var(--text-soft);
    }

    .result-metric-row {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .result-metric-card {
      flex: 1 1 150px;
      padding: 10px 11px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: #000000;
      border: 1px solid #262626;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .result-metric-title {
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 4px;
    }

    .result-metric-value {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }

    .result-metric-note {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--text-soft);
    }

    .sidebar {
        position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: var(--grad-section);
  border: 1px solid #262626;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  padding: 20px 20px 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  align-self: start;

    }

    .comparison-table {
      width: 100%;
      border-collapse: collapse;
      margin-top: 8px;
      font-size: 0.86rem;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .comparison-table thead {
      background: #000000;
    }

    .comparison-table th,
    .comparison-table td {
      border: 1px solid #262626;
      padding: 8px 9px;
      vertical-align: top;
    }

    .comparison-table th {
      font-weight: 600;
      text-align: left;
      color: #f5f5f5;
    }

    .comparison-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {
      background: #050505;
    }

    .comparison-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
      background: #000000;
    }