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

  :root {
    --black:   #111111;
    --charcoal:#1C1C1C;
    --panel:   #212121;
    --line:    rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
    --emerald: #1E5C42;
    --em-light:#2A7A59;
    --off-white:#E8E4DC;
    --muted:   rgba(232,228,220,0.74);
    --label:   rgba(232,228,220,0.58);
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--off-white);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── NOISE TEXTURE ── */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 22px 60px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: rgba(17,17,17,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  }

  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 17px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--off-white);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .nav-logo span { color: var(--em-light); }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex; gap: 36px; list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--off-white); }

  .nav-cta {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--off-white);
    background: var(--emerald);
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--em-light); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 0 60px 80px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Blueprint grid */
  .hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(30,92,66,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(30,92,66,0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 60px 60px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--em-light);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
  }

  .hero-headline {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(68px, 9vw, 128px);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--off-white);
    max-width: 900px;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .hero-headline em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--em-light);
  }

  .hero-bottom {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-top: 56px;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-top: 40px;
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 480px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 14px;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--off-white);
    background: var(--emerald);
    border: none;
    padding: 18px 36px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--em-light); }

  .btn-ghost {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--label);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--off-white); }
  .btn-ghost::after { content: '→'; font-size: 14px; }

  /* ── STATEMENT BAND ── */
  .statement {
    padding: 80px 60px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: var(--charcoal);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 60px;
  }

  .statement-line {
    width: 48px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--emerald);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .statement-text {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--off-white);
    max-width: 800px;
  }

  .statement-text span { color: var(--em-light); }

  /* ── SERVICES ── */
  .services {
    padding: 120px 60px;
    background: var(--black);
  }

  .section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 64px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--em-light);
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--off-white);
  }

  .services-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

  .service-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr 1fr 160px;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 44px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: background 0.2s;
    cursor: default;
  }

  .service-row:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); }

  .service-num {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--emerald);
    padding-top: 4px;
  }

  .service-name {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--off-white);
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .service-desc {
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 420px;
  }

  .service-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding-top: 4px;
  }

  .tag {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--label);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* ── ABOUT ── */
  .about {
    padding: 120px 60px;
    background: var(--panel);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 100px;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .about-left .section-label { margin-bottom: 24px; display: block; }

  .about-headline {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--off-white);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .about-body {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .about-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

  .about-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .about-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

  .about-key {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--label);
  }

  .about-val {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--off-white);
    text-align: right;
  }

  /* ── INDUSTRIES ── */
  .industries {
    padding: 120px 60px;
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .industry-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    margin-top: 64px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .industry-cell {
    padding: 28px 36px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .industry-cell:hover { background: rgba(30,92,66,0.07); }

  .industry-name {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--off-white);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .industry-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ── CTA ── */
  .cta-section {
    padding: 140px 60px;
    background: var(--charcoal);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .cta-section::before {
    content: 'ARP';
    position: absolute;
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 320px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    pointer-events: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .cta-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--em-light);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
  }

  .cta-headline {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--off-white);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
  }

  .cta-sub {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 460px;
    margin: 0 auto 52px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
  }

  .cta-section .btn-primary { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    padding: 44px 60px;
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  .footer-logo span { color: var(--em-light); }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--label);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .footer-links {
    display: flex; gap: 28px; list-style: none;
  }

  .footer-links a {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--label);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--off-white); }

  /* ── SCROLL ANIMATIONS ── */
  .fade-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(32px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
  }
  .fade-up.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav { padding: 18px 24px; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .hero { padding: 0 24px 60px; }
    .hero-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 32px; }
    .hero-actions { align-items: flex-start; width: 100%; }
    .btn-primary { width: 100%; text-align: center; padding: 16px 24px; }
    .statement { padding: 60px 24px; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
    .services { padding: 80px 24px; }
    .service-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .service-tags { justify-content: flex-start; }
    .about { padding: 80px 24px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
    .industries { padding: 80px 24px; }
    .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .cta-section { padding: 100px 24px; }
    footer { padding: 36px 24px; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; text-align: center; }
    .section-header { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(40px, 11vw, 60px); line-height: 0.95; }
    .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 15px; }
    .statement-text { font-size: clamp(20px, 6vw, 28px); }
    .service-name { font-size: 20px; }
    .service-num { font-size: 12px; }
    .about-headline { font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 36px); }
    .about-key { font-size: 11px; }
    .about-val { font-size: 13px; }
    .industry-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .industry-cell { padding: 20px 24px; }
    .industry-name { font-size: 16px; }
    .cta-headline { font-size: clamp(36px, 10vw, 56px); }
    .cta-sub { font-size: 15px; }
    .cta-section::before { font-size: 160px; }
    .nav-logo { font-size: 15px; }
    .nav-cta { padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 12px; }
    .modal { padding: 32px 18px; }
    .modal h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    .footer-links { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .footer-copy { font-size: 11px; }
  }

  /* ── MODAL ── */
  .modal-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
    z-index: 200;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 24px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  }
  .modal-overlay.open { display: flex; }

  .modal {
    background: var(--panel);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 560px;
    padding: 52px 48px;
    position: relative;
    animation: modalIn 0.25s ease;
  }

  @keyframes modalIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .modal-close {
    position: absolute; top: 20px; right: 24px;
    background: none; border: none;
    color: var(--label); font-size: 22px;
    cursor: pointer; line-height: 1;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .modal-close:hover { color: var(--off-white); }

  .modal-label {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--em-light); margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: block;
  }

  .modal h2 {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 32px; font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--off-white);
    margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.1;
  }

  .modal-sub {
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 36px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .form-group {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .form-group label {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--label); margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .form-group input,
  .form-group select {
    background: var(--black);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    color: var(--off-white);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    border-radius: 0;
  }

  .form-group select {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23888' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 16px center;
    padding-right: 40px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .form-group select option {
    background: var(--panel);
    color: var(--off-white);
  }

  .form-group input:focus,
  .form-group select:focus {
    border-color: var(--emerald);
  }

  .form-group input::placeholder { color: var(--label); }

  .modal .btn-primary {
    width: 100%; margin-top: 8px;
    padding: 18px; font-size: 13px;
    text-align: center; border: none;
    cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  }

  .form-success {
    display: none;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }

  .form-success .check {
    font-size: 40px; margin-bottom: 16px; display: block;
    color: var(--em-light);
  }

  .form-success h3 {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--off-white); margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .form-success p {
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7;
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .modal { padding: 40px 24px; }
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .fade-up { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  }

  /* ── TRUST BAR ── */
  .trust-bar {
    background: var(--charcoal);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 36px 60px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .trust-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 0 48px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .trust-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .trust-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }

  .trust-icon {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .trust-text-wrap {}
  .trust-title {
    font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--off-white);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .trust-sub {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  /* QuickBooks green accent */
  .trust-item.qb .trust-title { color: #2CA01C; }

  /* Veteran gold accent */
  .trust-item.vet .trust-title { color: #C9A84C; }

  /* Small biz blue accent */
  .trust-item.smb .trust-title { color: #6B9FD4; }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .trust-bar {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 28px;
      padding: 40px 24px;
    }
    .trust-item {
      border-right: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      padding: 0 0 28px 0;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 320px;
    }
    .trust-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
    .trust-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
  }


  /* ── TEAM SECTION ── */
  .team-section {
    padding: 120px 60px;
    background: var(--black);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .team-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .team-section {
      padding: 80px 24px;
    }
    .team-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }
    .team-bio p {
      font-size: 16px !important;
    }
    .team-bio div {
      flex-direction: column;
    }
  }


  /* ── PARTNERSHIP SECTION ── */
  .partnership-section { padding: 120px 60px; }
  .partnership-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
  }

  /* ── CONTACT INFO SECTION ── */
  .contact-info-section { padding: 80px 60px; }
  .contact-info-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .partnership-section { padding: 80px 24px; }
    .partnership-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 48px;
    }
    .contact-info-section { padding: 60px 24px; }
    .contact-info-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
    }
    /* Footer */
    footer {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 20px;
      padding: 36px 24px;
      text-align: left;
    }
    .footer-links {
      flex-direction: row;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px;
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .footer-copy {
      font-size: 12px;
    }
  }

  /* ── MULTI-PAGE ADDITIONS ── */
  .subpage main > section:first-child { padding-top: 190px; }
  #industries { scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
  .nav-links a.active { color: var(--off-white); box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--em-light); padding-bottom: 6px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); width: 44px; height: 40px; padding: 10px; cursor: pointer; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
  .nav-toggle span { display: block; height: 2px; background: var(--off-white); }
  .explore { padding: 120px 60px; background: var(--charcoal); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .explore-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .explore-card { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 32px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--off-white); transition: background 0.2s; }
  .explore-card:hover, .explore-card:focus-visible { background: var(--panel); }
  .explore-kicker { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--em-light); }
  .explore-title { font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; }
  .explore-text { font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; flex: 1; }
  .explore-go { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--em-light); margin-top: 8px; }
  .explore-card:hover .explore-go { color: var(--off-white); }
  @media (max-width: 1100px) { .explore-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .subpage main > section:first-child { padding-top: 130px; }
    .explore { padding: 80px 24px; }
    .nav-toggle { display: flex; order: 3; margin-left: 12px; }
    nav { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .nav-links.open { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; width: 100%; order: 4; margin-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .nav-links.open li { list-style: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .nav-links.open a { display: block; padding: 16px 0; font-size: 14px; box-shadow: none; }
    .nav-links.open a.active { color: var(--em-light); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .explore-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── HOW IT WORKS FLOWCHART ── */

/* ARP Accountants — single dark look to match arp.accountants */
.arp-flow{
  --bg:#161616; --surface:#1E1E1E; --surface-2:#232323; --line:rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  --ink:#E8E4DC; --muted:rgba(232,228,220,0.62); --emerald:#1E5C42; --emerald-hi:#3E9C73;
  --metal:#B9B3A2; --warn:#D39245; --warn-bg:#2A2117;
  color-scheme:dark;
  background:var(--bg); color:var(--ink);
  font:400 15px/1.55 Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  padding:120px 60px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  scroll-margin-top:80px;
}
.arp-flow *{box-sizing:border-box}
.arp-flow .wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:40px}
.arp-flow .eyebrow{font:500 12px/1 Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--emerald-hi)}
.arp-flow h2{font:800 clamp(28px,4.4vw,46px)/1.05 Manrope,Inter,sans-serif;margin:12px 0 14px;text-wrap:balance;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.arp-flow .lede{max-width:64ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;margin:0}
.arp-flow .lede b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* legend of audit items */
.arp-flow .ask{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
.arp-flow .ask div{background:var(--surface);padding:14px 16px;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.arp-flow .ask p{margin:0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4}
.arp-flow .ask small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:2px}
.arp-flow .af-tag{flex:none;display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--emerald);color:#fff;font:600 12px/1 Inter,sans-serif}
.arp-flow .asklabel{font:600 13px/1 Manrope,Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--metal);margin-bottom:10px}

/* lanes */
.arp-flow .lanes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;position:relative}
.arp-flow .lane{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.arp-flow .lane-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;border-bottom:2px solid var(--emerald);padding-bottom:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.arp-flow .lane-head h3{font:700 19px/1.1 Manrope,Inter,sans-serif;margin:0}
.arp-flow .lane-head span{font:500 11px/1 Inter,sans-serif;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.arp-flow .node{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:13px 14px;position:relative}
.arp-flow .node h4{margin:0 0 4px;font:600 14.5px/1.3 Inter,sans-serif;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start}
.arp-flow .node p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;line-height:1.45}
.arp-flow .node .when{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:6px;font:500 10.5px/1 Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--metal)}
.arp-flow .node .af-tags{display:flex;gap:4px;flex:none}
.arp-flow .node .af-tag{width:20px;height:20px;font-size:10.5px}
.arp-flow .form{font-weight:600;color:var(--emerald-hi)}
.arp-flow .link{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;height:30px;justify-content:center}
.arp-flow .link::before{content:"";width:2px;flex:1;background:var(--emerald)}
.arp-flow .link::after{content:"";border:6px solid transparent;border-top:7px solid var(--emerald);border-bottom:0}
.arp-flow .lane .grow{flex:1}

/* merge */
.arp-flow .merge{display:block;width:100%;height:70px;color:var(--emerald)}
.arp-flow .audit{border:1.5px solid var(--emerald-hi);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#15241D,#131816);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.arp-flow .audit h3{font:800 26px/1.1 Manrope,Inter,sans-serif;margin:6px 0 8px}
.arp-flow .audit p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.arp-flow .audit ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.arp-flow .audit li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:14px}

.arp-flow .split{display:block;width:100%;height:56px;color:var(--muted)}
.arp-flow .outcomes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.arp-flow .out{border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface)}
.arp-flow .out h4{margin:0 0 6px;font:700 17px/1.25 Manrope,Inter,sans-serif}
.arp-flow .out p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.arp-flow .out .cond{font:500 11px/1 Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.arp-flow .out.good{border-color:var(--emerald)}
.arp-flow .out.good .cond{color:var(--emerald-hi)}
.arp-flow .out.bad{border-color:#5a4126;background:var(--warn-bg)}
.arp-flow .out.bad .cond{color:var(--warn)}

.arp-flow .cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px 28px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px}
.arp-flow .cta p{margin:0;max-width:60ch;color:var(--muted)}
.arp-flow .cta p b{color:var(--ink)}
.arp-flow .btn{cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;background:var(--emerald);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font:600 14.5px/1 Inter,sans-serif;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--emerald-hi)}
.arp-flow .btn:hover{background:#2A7A59}
.arp-flow .btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px}
.arp-flow .fine{font-size:12px;color:rgba(232,228,220,0.38);margin:0;max-width:90ch}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .arp-flow{padding:80px 24px}
  .arp-flow .ask{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .arp-flow .lanes{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .arp-flow .merge,.arp-flow .split{display:none}
  .arp-flow .audit{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:8px}
  .arp-flow .outcomes{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:8px}
  .arp-flow .lane:last-child::after{content:"";display:block;height:0}
}
@media (max-width:480px){ .arp-flow .ask{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

  /* ── HERO: oversized headline filling the width ── */
  .hero { justify-content: center; padding: 136px 60px 56px; }
  .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 24px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(72px, min(15.5vw, 22vh), 260px); line-height: 0.88; letter-spacing: -0.04em; max-width: none; }
  .hero-bottom { margin-top: 44px; align-items: flex-end; }
  .hero-sub { font-size: 19px; max-width: 560px; }
  .hero .btn-primary { font-size: 14px; padding: 18px 36px; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero { min-height: auto; padding: 130px 24px 56px; }
    .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(56px, 19vw, 110px); }
    .hero-sub { font-size: 17px; }
  }

  /* ── TWO LANES ── */
  .lanes-section { padding: 120px 60px; background: var(--black); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lane-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lane-card { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 44px 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--off-white); transition: background .2s; }
  .lane-card:hover, .lane-card:focus-visible { background: var(--panel); }
  .lane-kicker { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--em-light); }
  .lane-title { font-family: 'Manrope', 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 34px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.1; }
  .lane-who { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); }
  .lane-list { list-style: none; margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; flex: 1; align-content: start; }
  .lane-list li { position: relative; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 16px; color: var(--off-white); }
  .lane-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 10px; width: 10px; height: 2px; background: var(--em-light); }
  .lane-go { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--em-light); }
  .lane-card:hover .lane-go { color: var(--off-white); }
  .lane-intro { max-width: 70ch; font-size: 17px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; margin: -24px 0 40px; }
  .lane-jump { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 28px; }
  .lane-jump a { padding: 10px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--off-white); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
  .lane-jump a:hover { border-color: var(--em-light); color: var(--em-light); }
  .lane-anchor { scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .lanes-section { padding: 80px 24px; }
    .lane-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .lane-card { padding: 32px 24px; }
  }