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   HowItWorks.css
   Styles for SVCDispatch\HowItWorks.aspx
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*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

:root {
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --off: #F7F8FC;
    --off2: #EEF0F7;
    --ink: #0A0E1A;
    --ink2: #1A2035;
    --body: #4A5270;
    --muted: #8892AA;
    --border: #E2E6F0;
    --border2: #D0D6E8;
    --blue: #2563EB;
    --blue2: #1D4ED8;
    --blue-lt: #EEF3FD;
    --blue-md: #DBEAFE;
    --amber: #F59E0B;
    --amber-lt: #FEF3C7;
    --amber-dk: #92400E;
    --green: #059669;
    --green-lt: #D1FAE5;
    --green2: #10B981;
    --red: #DC2626;
    --red-lt: #FEE2E2;
    --orange: #EA580C;
    --orange-lt: #FFF7ED;
    --purple: #7C3AED;
    --purple-lt: #EDE9FE;
    --teal: #0D9488;
    --teal-lt: #CCFBF1;
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(10,14,26,.06), 0 1px 2px rgba(10,14,26,.04);
    --shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(10,14,26,.08), 0 2px 4px rgba(10,14,26,.04);
    --shadow-lg: 0 12px 40px rgba(10,14,26,.1), 0 4px 12px rgba(10,14,26,.06);
    --shadow-xl: 0 24px 64px rgba(10,14,26,.14);
    --blue-glow: 0 8px 32px rgba(37,99,235,.18);
    --green-glow: 0 8px 32px rgba(5,150,105,.2);
    --font-h: 'Fraunces', serif;
    --font-b: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-b);
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--ink);
    overflow-x: hidden;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ── NAV ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 5%;
    height: 68px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.nav-logo {
    font-family: var(--font-b);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -.5px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
}

.nl-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

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

.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
}

    .nav-links a {
        font-size: .875rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: var(--body);
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: color .2s;
    }

        .nav-links a:hover,
        .nav-links a.active {
            color: var(--blue);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

.nav-right {
    display: flex;
    gap: .75rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.btn-ghost {
    font-family: var(--font-b);
    font-size: .875rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--body);
    background: none;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: .48rem 1.1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .2s;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
}

    .btn-ghost:hover {
        color: var(--ink);
        border-color: var(--border2);
    }

.btn-primary {
    font-family: var(--font-b);
    font-size: .875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    background: var(--blue);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: .55rem 1.35rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .2s;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
}

    .btn-primary:hover {
        background: var(--blue2);
        box-shadow: var(--blue-glow);
    }

/* ── PAGE BODY ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page {
    padding-top: 68px;
}

/* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0A1628 0%, #0D2218 55%, #0D1A2E 100%);
    padding: 5rem 5% 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 48px 48px;
}

.hero-glow-a {
    position: absolute;
    width: 600px;
    height: 400px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(37,99,235,.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
    top: -100px;
    left: -100px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-glow-b {
    position: absolute;
    width: 500px;
    height: 350px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(5,150,105,.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
    bottom: -80px;
    right: -80px;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    background: rgba(37,99,235,.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(37,99,235,.4);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .32rem .9rem;
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #93C5FD;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-h);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 3.6rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -1.5px;
    line-height: 1.08;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

    .hero h1 em {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--green2);
    }

.hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── AUDIENCE TOGGLE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.audience-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 4px;
    gap: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.at-btn {
    font-family: var(--font-b);
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
    background: none;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: .55rem 1.75rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .25s;
}

    .at-btn.active {
        background: var(--white);
        color: var(--ink);
        box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
    }

/* ── SECTION SCAFFOLDING ──────────────────────────────────────── */
section {
    padding: 5rem 5%;
}

.section-inner {
    max-width: 1060px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-eyebrow {
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    color: var(--blue);
    background: var(--blue-lt);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .25rem .85rem;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

    .section-eyebrow.green {
        color: var(--green);
        background: var(--green-lt);
    }

    .section-eyebrow.amber {
        color: var(--amber-dk);
        background: var(--amber-lt);
    }

    .section-eyebrow.purple {
        color: var(--purple);
        background: var(--purple-lt);
    }

.section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-h);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: .75rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.section-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--body);
    max-width: 560px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.text-center {
    text-align: center;
}

    .text-center .section-sub {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
    }

/* ── CONSUMER JOURNEY STEPS ───────────────────────────────────── */
.consumer-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    position: relative;
}

.cs-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    position: relative;
    align-items: start;
}

    .cs-step:not(:last-child)::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 39px;
        top: 90px;
        bottom: -2.5rem;
        width: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(var(--blue-md), var(--border));
        z-index: 0;
    }

.cs-num {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: transform .25s;
}

.cs-step:hover .cs-num {
    transform: scale(1.06);
}

.cs-num-1 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-lt), var(--blue-md));
    border: 2px solid rgba(37,99,235,.25);
}

.cs-num-2 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--amber-lt), #FDE68A);
    border: 2px solid rgba(245,158,11,.25);
}

.cs-num-3 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EDE9FE, #DDD6FE);
    border: 2px solid rgba(124,58,237,.2);
}

.cs-num-4 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green-lt), #A7F3D0);
    border: 2px solid rgba(5,150,105,.25);
}

.cs-num-5 {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--teal-lt), #99F6E4);
    border: 2px solid rgba(13,148,136,.25);
}

.cs-step-label {
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: .25rem;
}

.cs-step-title {
    font-family: var(--font-h);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
    letter-spacing: -.5px;
}

.cs-step-desc {
    font-size: .92rem;
    color: var(--body);
    line-height: 1.75;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

.cs-detail-chips {
    display: flex;
    gap: .5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cs-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
    font-size: .73rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--body);
    background: var(--off);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border2);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .25rem .7rem;
}

/* ── ESCROW EXPLAINER ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.escrow-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0A1628, #0D1F2E);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.escrow-grid-bg {
    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: 44px 44px;
}

.escrow-section .section-title {
    color: var(--white);
}

.escrow-section .section-sub {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}

.escrow-section .section-eyebrow {
    background: rgba(16,185,129,.15);
    color: var(--green2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16,185,129,.25);
}

/* Escrow flow diagram */
.escrow-flow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.ef-node {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
    text-align: center;
    min-width: 140px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all .25s;
}

    .ef-node:hover {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

.ef-node-blue {
    border-color: rgba(37,99,235,.4);
    background: rgba(37,99,235,.12);
}

.ef-node-green {
    border-color: rgba(16,185,129,.4);
    background: rgba(16,185,129,.12);
}

.ef-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
    display: block;
}

.ef-title {
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: .25rem;
}

.ef-sub {
    font-size: .7rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.ef-arrow {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 .5rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ef-arrow-line {
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(37,99,235,.5), rgba(16,185,129,.5));
}

.ef-arrow-head {
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-top: 5px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 5px solid transparent;
    border-left: 7px solid rgba(16,185,129,.5);
}

.ef-arrow-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.ef-arrow-label {
    font-size: .62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    margin-top: .3rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Escrow guarantee cards */
.guarantee-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
    position: relative;
}

.gg-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    transition: all .25s;
}

    .gg-card:hover {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.09);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

.gg-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: .75rem;
    display: block;
}

.gg-title {
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
}

.gg-text {
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.gg-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .2rem .6rem;
    margin-top: .65rem;
}

.gg-badge-g {
    background: rgba(16,185,129,.15);
    color: var(--green2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16,185,129,.25);
}

.gg-badge-b {
    background: rgba(37,99,235,.15);
    color: #93C5FD;
    border: 1px solid rgba(37,99,235,.25);
}

.gg-badge-a {
    background: rgba(245,158,11,.12);
    color: #FCD34D;
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,158,11,.2);
}

/* ── TECH JOURNEY STEPS ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.tech-section {
    background: var(--off);
}

.tech-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.ts-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 1.6rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: all .25s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

    .ts-card:hover {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

    .ts-card::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 3px;
    }

    .ts-card:nth-child(1)::before {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue), var(--blue-md));
    }

    .ts-card:nth-child(2)::before {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--amber), #FCD34D);
    }

    .ts-card:nth-child(3)::before {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--green), var(--green2));
    }

    .ts-card:nth-child(4)::before {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal), var(--green2));
    }

    .ts-card:nth-child(5)::before {
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--purple), #A78BFA);
    }

.ts-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

.ts-icon {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 13px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ts-icon-blue {
    background: var(--blue-lt);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(37,99,235,.15);
}

.ts-icon-amber {
    background: var(--amber-lt);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(245,158,11,.2);
}

.ts-icon-green {
    background: var(--green-lt);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(5,150,105,.2);
}

.ts-icon-teal {
    background: var(--teal-lt);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(13,148,136,.2);
}

.ts-icon-purple {
    background: var(--purple-lt);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(124,58,237,.2);
}

.ts-num {
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: .2rem;
}

.ts-title {
    font-family: var(--font-h);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.ts-text {
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: var(--body);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.ts-earn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .35rem;
    background: var(--green-lt);
    border: 1px solid rgba(5,150,105,.2);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .2rem .65rem;
    font-size: .73rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--green);
    margin-top: .6rem;
}

.ts-card-full {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

/* ── COMPARISON TABLE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.comparison-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.ct thead tr {
    background: var(--ink);
}

.ct thead th {
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .09em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
    text-align: left;
}

    .ct thead th:first-child {
        width: 35%;
    }

    .ct thead th.highlight {
        color: var(--green2);
        font-size: .82rem;
    }

.ct tbody tr {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: background .15s;
}

    .ct tbody tr:last-child {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .ct tbody tr:hover {
        background: var(--off);
    }

    .ct tbody tr.feature-group td {
        background: var(--off2);
        font-size: .7rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: .1em;
        color: var(--muted);
        padding: .5rem 1.25rem;
    }

.ct tbody td {
    padding: .85rem 1.25rem;
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: var(--body);
    vertical-align: middle;
}

    .ct tbody td:first-child {
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--ink);
    }

.ct-check-g {
    color: var(--green);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.ct-check-r {
    color: var(--red);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.ct-check-n {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .8rem;
}

.ct-highlight {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(5,150,105,.05), rgba(16,185,129,.03));
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(5,150,105,.2) !important;
}

/* ── COMPARISON WRAPPER (overflow scroll on small screens) ────── */
.comparison-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
}

/* ── DISPUTE RESOLUTION ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.dispute-explainer {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.de-timeline {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
}

.de-step {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: .9rem;
    padding: .75rem 0;
    position: relative;
}

    .de-step:not(:last-child)::after {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        left: 15px;
        top: 36px;
        bottom: -4px;
        width: 2px;
        background: var(--border);
    }

.de-dot {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    z-index: 1;
}

.de-dot-b {
    background: var(--blue-lt);
    color: var(--blue);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(37,99,235,.2);
}

.de-dot-a {
    background: var(--amber-lt);
    color: var(--amber-dk);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(245,158,11,.25);
}

.de-dot-g {
    background: var(--green-lt);
    color: var(--green);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(5,150,105,.25);
}

.de-title {
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.de-sub {
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: .1rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.de-time {
    font-size: .68rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-style: italic;
}

.de-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .85rem;
}

.de-outcome-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 1.1rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: all .2s;
}

    .de-outcome-card:hover {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

.doc-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .6rem;
    margin-bottom: .35rem;
}

.doc-icon {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.doc-title {
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.doc-sub {
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.de-resolution-note {
    background: var(--green-lt);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(5,150,105,.2);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: .85rem 1rem;
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: #065F46;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-top: .25rem;
}

/* ── TRUST SECTION ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.trust-section {
    background: var(--off);
}

.trust-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.trust-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    transition: all .25s;
}

    .trust-card:hover {
        box-shadow: var(--shadow);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

.trust-icon {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    margin-bottom: .75rem;
    display: block;
}

.trust-title {
    font-family: var(--font-h);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: .4rem;
}

.trust-text {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--body);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.trust-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .2rem .6rem;
    margin-top: .65rem;
}

.trust-badge-blue {
    background: var(--blue-lt);
    color: var(--blue);
    border: 1px solid rgba(37,99,235,.2);
}

.trust-badge-amber {
    background: var(--amber-lt);
    color: var(--amber-dk);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245,158,11,.25);
}

.trust-badge-green {
    background: var(--green-lt);
    color: var(--green);
    border: 1px solid rgba(5,150,105,.2);
}

.trust-badge-teal {
    background: var(--teal-lt);
    color: var(--teal);
    border: 1px solid rgba(13,148,136,.2);
}

/* ── STATS BAR ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats-bar {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 3rem 5%;
}

.stats-inner {
    max-width: 1060px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.stat-num {
    font-family: var(--font-h);
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: .3rem;
}

    .stat-num em {
        font-style: normal;
        color: var(--green2);
    }

.stat-label {
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}

.stat-sub {
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
    margin-top: .15rem;
}

/* ── FAQ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq-section {
    background: var(--white);
}

.faq-section-alt {
    background: var(--off);
}

.faq-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: .4rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.faq-tab {
    font-family: var(--font-b);
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--muted);
    background: var(--off);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .4rem 1.1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .2s;
}

    .faq-tab.active {
        background: var(--blue);
        color: var(--white);
        border-color: var(--blue);
    }

    .faq-tab:hover:not(.active) {
        border-color: var(--border2);
        color: var(--ink);
    }

.faq-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: .75rem;
}

.faq-item {
    background: var(--off);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 14px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .2s;
}

    .faq-item:hover {
        border-color: var(--border2);
    }

    .faq-item.open {
        border-color: var(--blue);
        background: var(--white);
    }

.faq-q {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: .75rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
    font-size: .88rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.faq-item.open .faq-q {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.faq-chevron {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: .15rem;
    transition: transform .25s;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-chevron {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-a {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height .3s ease;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-a {
    max-height: 500px;
}

.faq-a-inner {
    padding: 0 1.1rem 1rem;
    font-size: .83rem;
    color: var(--body);
    line-height: 1.75;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ── CTA SECTION ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0D1F2E, #0A1628);
    padding: 5rem 5%;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-grid-bg {
    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: 44px 44px;
}

.cta-glow {
    position: absolute;
    width: 600px;
    height: 400px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(37,99,235,.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.cta-title {
    font-family: var(--font-h);
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

    .cta-title em {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--green2);
    }

.cta-sub {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.cta-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.cta-card {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: left;
    transition: all .25s;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
}

    .cta-card:hover {
        background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
        transform: translateY(-3px);
    }

.cta-card-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: .75rem;
    display: block;
}

.cta-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-h);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: .35rem;
}

.cta-card-sub {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

.cta-card-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .35rem;
    font-family: var(--font-b);
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--white);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: .45rem .9rem;
    transition: all .2s;
}

.cta-card:hover .cta-card-btn {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}

.cta-note {
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
}

/* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
    background: var(--ink2);
    padding: 3rem 5% 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}

.footer-inner {
    max-width: 1060px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.footer-logo {
    font-family: var(--font-b);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -.5px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.fl-icon {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    background: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: .85rem;
}

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

.footer-desc {
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 260px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

.footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .5rem;
}

.footer-col li a {
    font-size: .83rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .2s;
}

    .footer-col li a:hover {
        color: var(--white);
    }

.footer-bottom {
    max-width: 1060px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .75rem;
}

.footer-copy {
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}

.footer-badges {
    display: flex;
    gap: .5rem;
}

.footer-badge {
    font-size: .65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: .2rem .6rem;
}

/* ── SCROLL REVEAL ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition: opacity .45s ease, transform .45s ease;
}

    .reveal.visible {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .tech-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .guarantee-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .trust-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .dispute-explainer {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .stats-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .faq-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .cta-cards {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .footer-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .escrow-flow {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .ef-arrow {
        transform: rotate(90deg);
        padding: .3rem 0;
    }

    .nav-links {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 580px) {
    .trust-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .stats-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 1.25rem;
    }

    .stat-num {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .comparison-table {
        font-size: .78rem;
    }

    .ct thead th {
        padding: .75rem .85rem;
    }

    .ct tbody td {
        padding: .65rem .85rem;
    }

    .footer-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}