/* theway.host start flow (ported from landing-proto/index.html, approved 2026-10-26). Brand tokens match templates/theway/host/_brand_tokens.html. */
  :root{
    --ink:#0B1220; --ink-2:#111A2E; --ink-3:#18233B;
    --gold:#E8B86D; --gold-soft:rgba(232,184,109,.14);
    --paper:#F4F1EA; --paper-muted:#B9BFCC; --paper-subtle:#7E8799;
    --line:rgba(244,241,234,.10);
    --radius:1rem;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html,body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
  /* Starfield. Layer 1 (CSS) is static dots that show even if JS fails; layer 2 is the canvas, drawn on top of it. */
  body{min-height:100vh;
    background:
      radial-gradient(60rem 30rem at 50% -10%, rgba(232,184,109,.14), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 12% 18%, rgba(255,255,255,.75), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1px 1px at 27% 72%, rgba(255,255,255,.6), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 41% 33%, rgba(255,255,255,.7), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1px 1px at 58% 84%, rgba(255,255,255,.55), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1.3px 1.3px at 66% 12%, rgba(255,255,255,.7), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1px 1px at 79% 57%, rgba(255,255,255,.6), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 91% 26%, rgba(255,240,215,.75), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(1px 1px at 6% 91%, rgba(255,255,255,.55), transparent 60%),
      var(--ink);
    background-attachment:fixed}
  #stars{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;display:block}
  header.top, #app{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .serif{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:500}
  .gold{color:var(--gold)} .muted{color:var(--paper-muted)} .subtle{color:var(--paper-subtle)}
  a{color:var(--gold)}
  .wrap{max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto;padding:2.5rem 1.25rem 4rem}
  .wrap.wide{max-width:64rem}
  header.top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;max-width:64rem;margin:0 auto;padding:1.25rem}
  .brand{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none}
  .brand span{color:var(--gold)}

  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;min-height:3rem;padding:0 1.5rem;border-radius:.6rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;border:0;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;font-family:inherit;transition:opacity .15s ease,background .15s ease}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)} .btn-gold:hover{opacity:.92}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--paper)} .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink-3)}
  .btn[disabled]{opacity:.4;cursor:not-allowed}
  .link-btn{background:none;border:0;color:var(--paper-muted);cursor:pointer;font:inherit;padding:.25rem 0;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

  /* progress */
  .progress{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;margin-bottom:1.75rem}
  .bar{flex:1;height:4px;background:var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
  .bar>i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--gold);transition:width .3s ease}
  .step-count{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--paper-subtle);white-space:nowrap}

  h1.q{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5rem}
  p.hint{margin:0 0 1.5rem;color:var(--paper-muted)}

  /* options */
  .opts{display:grid;gap:.6rem}
  .opts.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(14rem,1fr))}
  .opt{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.75rem;text-align:left;width:100%;background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.8rem;padding:.9rem 1rem;color:var(--paper);font:inherit;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .15s ease,background .15s ease}
  .opt:hover{border-color:rgba(232,184,109,.35)}
  .opt[aria-pressed="true"]{border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--ink-3)}
  .opt .tick{flex:none;width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--paper-subtle);margin-top:.1rem;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .opt.multi .tick{border-radius:.3rem}
  .opt[aria-pressed="true"] .tick{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
  .opt[aria-pressed="true"] .tick::after{content:"✓";font-weight:700}
  .opt b{display:block;font-weight:600}
  .opt small{display:block;color:var(--paper-subtle);font-size:.82rem;margin-top:.1rem}
  .opt .badge{margin-left:auto;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(232,184,109,.4);border-radius:1rem;padding:.05rem .5rem;white-space:nowrap;align-self:center}

  input.text{width:100%;background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.8rem;padding:.95rem 1rem;color:var(--paper);font:inherit;font-size:1.05rem}
  input.text:focus{border-color:var(--gold);outline:none}

  /* style cards */
  .styles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(12.5rem,1fr));gap:.8rem}
  .style-card{padding:0;overflow:hidden;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .style-card .swatch{height:8.5rem;width:100%;display:block;position:relative}
  .style-card .meta{padding:.8rem 1rem;display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:flex-start}

  /* How we help card */
  .help{margin-top:1.25rem;background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid rgba(232,184,109,.35);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:.8rem;padding:1rem 1.1rem;display:none}
  .help.show{display:block;animation:fade .25s ease}
  .help .label{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.3rem}
  .help p{margin:0 0 .25rem}
  .help .more{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--paper-subtle);margin-top:.35rem}
  .help .actions{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-top:.85rem}
  @keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(4px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

  .nav-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:1rem;min-height:2rem}

  /* intro */
  .eyebrow{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);line-height:1.1;margin:.6rem 0 1rem}
  .hero p{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--paper-muted);max-width:36rem}
  .quiet-row{margin-top:2rem;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--paper-subtle)}

  /* result */
  .result-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.5rem}
  @media(min-width:60rem){.result-grid{grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;align-items:start}}
  @media(max-width:59.99rem){.result-grid>div:last-child{order:-1}} /* phones: show the homepage preview before the plan and CTA */
  .card{background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.25rem 1.35rem}
  .card.raised{background:var(--ink-3);border-color:rgba(232,184,109,.45)}
  .plan-line{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .price{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:1.6rem}
  ul.clean{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:.5rem 0 0}
  ul.clean li{padding:.45rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;gap:.6rem}
  ul.clean li:first-child{border-top:0}
  ul.clean li .k{color:var(--paper-subtle);min-width:6.5rem;font-size:.9rem}
  .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem}
  .chip{font-size:.78rem;background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--paper);border-radius:1rem;padding:.15rem .6rem}
  .cta-block{margin-top:1.25rem}
  .cta-block .btn{width:100%}
  .cta-sub{text-align:center;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--paper-muted);margin:.6rem 0 0}
  .cta-alt{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:.9rem;font-size:.88rem}
  details.dev{margin-top:1.25rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--paper-subtle)}
  details.dev code{word-break:break-all;color:var(--paper-muted)}

  /* homepage preview mock */
  .browser{border-radius:.8rem;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
  .browser .chrome{background:#1c2438;padding:.5rem .75rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
  .browser .chrome i{width:.6rem;height:.6rem;border-radius:50%;background:#3a445c;display:block}
  .browser .chrome .url{margin-left:.6rem;flex:1;background:#121a2b;border-radius:.35rem;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--paper-subtle);padding:.2rem .6rem;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
  .site{font-size:13px;line-height:1.45}
  .site nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;padding:.7rem 1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .site nav .logo{font-weight:700;margin-right:auto}
  .site nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:11.5px;opacity:.85;color:inherit}
  .site .hero-s{padding:2rem 1.25rem 1.75rem}
  .site .hero-s h2{margin:0 0 .4rem;font-size:24px;line-height:1.15}
  .site .hero-s p{margin:0 0 .9rem;opacity:.85}
  .site .sbtn{display:inline-block;padding:.45rem .9rem;border-radius:.4rem;font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px;margin-right:.4rem}
  .site .tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(8.5rem,1fr));gap:.6rem;padding:1rem 1.25rem 1.25rem}
  .site .tile{border-radius:.5rem;padding:.7rem .75rem}
  .site .tile b{display:block;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:.15rem}
  .site .tile span{font-size:11px;opacity:.8}
  .site .live{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.7;display:block;margin-top:.3rem}
  .site footer{padding:.7rem 1.25rem;font-size:10.5px;opacity:.75}

  /* the three looks (used by both the style-card swatches and the preview mock) */
  .look-warm{background:#F6EFE3;color:#2B2A26;font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif}
  .look-warm nav{border-bottom:1px solid #E6DCC8}
  .look-warm .hero-s{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#EFE4D0,#F6EFE3)}
  .look-warm .hero-s h2{color:#2F4A3A}
  .look-warm .sbtn{background:#2F4A3A;color:#F6EFE3} .look-warm .sbtn.alt{background:transparent;border:1px solid #2F4A3A;color:#2F4A3A}
  .look-warm .tile{background:#FFFDF8;border:1px solid #E6DCC8} .look-warm .tile b{color:#7A5A2B}
  .look-warm footer{background:#2F4A3A;color:#F6EFE3}

  .look-modern{background:#FFFFFF;color:#111827;font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif}
  .look-modern nav{border-bottom:1px solid #EEF0F3}
  .look-modern .hero-s{background:#F7F9FB}
  .look-modern .hero-s h2{letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:700}
  .look-modern .sbtn{background:#0F766E;color:#fff} .look-modern .sbtn.alt{background:transparent;border:1px solid #D1D5DB;color:#111827}
  .look-modern .tile{background:#fff;border:1px solid #EEF0F3} .look-modern .tile b{color:#0F766E}
  .look-modern footer{background:#F7F9FB;color:#4B5563}

  .look-bold{background:#14101F;color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif}
  .look-bold nav{background:#14101F}
  .look-bold .hero-s{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7C3AED 0%,#DB2777 55%,#F97316 100%)}
  .look-bold .hero-s h2{font-size:28px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .look-bold .sbtn{background:#FACC15;color:#14101F} .look-bold .sbtn.alt{background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:#fff}
  .look-bold .tile{background:#221A33;border:1px solid #3B2B5A} .look-bold .tile b{color:#FACC15}
  .look-bold footer{background:#0C0914;color:#C4B5FD}

  .swatch .mini{position:absolute;inset:0;padding:.7rem;font-size:10px}
  .swatch .mini .h{height:.55rem;width:60%;border-radius:.2rem;margin:.9rem 0 .4rem}
  .swatch .mini .l{height:.35rem;width:80%;border-radius:.2rem;opacity:.35;background:currentColor;margin-bottom:.25rem}
  .swatch .mini .b{display:inline-block;height:.9rem;width:3rem;border-radius:.2rem;margin-top:.4rem}
  .swatch .mini .t{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:.3rem;margin-top:.6rem}
  .swatch .mini .t i{height:1.4rem;border-radius:.2rem;display:block}
  .look-warm .mini .h{background:#2F4A3A} .look-warm .mini .b{background:#2F4A3A} .look-warm .mini .t i{background:#FFFDF8;border:1px solid #E6DCC8}
  .look-modern .mini .h{background:#111827} .look-modern .mini .b{background:#0F766E} .look-modern .mini .t i{background:#F3F4F6}
  .look-bold .mini{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7C3AED,#DB2777 60%,#F97316)} .look-bold .mini .h{background:#fff;height:.75rem} .look-bold .mini .b{background:#FACC15} .look-bold .mini .t i{background:rgba(20,16,31,.55)}

  .sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
  /* content pass: step nav, cart, promises (same tokens, no new look) */
  .step-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-top:1.25rem}
  .step-nav #continue{margin-left:auto}
  .need-answer{font-size:.85rem}
  .seg{display:inline-flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem}
  .seg-btn{background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--paper);border-radius:.5rem;padding:.4rem .75rem;font:inherit;font-size:.85rem;cursor:pointer;min-height:2.25rem}
  .seg-btn[aria-pressed="true"]{border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--ink-3);color:var(--gold)}
  .cart-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  ul.cart li.cart-line{display:block;padding:.75rem 0}
  .cl-main{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
  .cl-price{white-space:nowrap;color:var(--paper)}
  .cl-reason{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gold);margin-top:.15rem}
  .cl-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--paper-muted);margin-top:.2rem}
  .cart-line.removed b,.cart-line.removed .cl-price{color:var(--paper-subtle);text-decoration:line-through}
  .cl-toggle{font-size:.82rem;margin-top:.2rem}
  .totals{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:.5rem;padding-top:.6rem}
  .tl{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.2rem 0;font-size:.92rem}
  .tl.due{font-size:1.05rem;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);margin-top:.35rem;padding-top:.5rem}
  .trial-line{margin:.75rem 0 0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--paper)}
  .founding{margin:.5rem 0 0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--paper-subtle)}
  .warn{margin:.6rem 0 0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gold)}
  .promises ul{margin:.5rem 0 0;padding-left:1.1rem;color:var(--paper-muted);font-size:.9rem}
  .promises li{margin:.3rem 0}
  .promises b{color:var(--paper);font-weight:600}
  h1[tabindex="-1"]:focus{outline:none}
  h1[tabindex="-1"]:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}

  /* Real-site additions */
  .top-links{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center;font-size:.88rem}
  .top-links a{color:var(--paper-muted);text-decoration:none}
  .top-links a:hover,.top-links a:focus-visible{color:var(--paper)}
  footer.site-foot{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:72rem;margin:3rem auto 0;padding:1.5rem 1.25rem 2.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--paper-subtle);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.25rem}
  footer.site-foot a{color:var(--paper-muted);text-decoration:none}
  footer.site-foot a:hover,footer.site-foot a:focus-visible{color:var(--paper);text-decoration:underline}
  .acct{margin:1rem auto 0;max-width:28rem;text-align:left}
  .acct label{display:block;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--paper-muted);margin:.6rem 0 .25rem}
  .acct input{width:100%;background:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.6rem;padding:.75rem .9rem;color:var(--paper);font:inherit}
  .acct input:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
  .acct .err{color:var(--gold);font-size:.88rem;margin:.6rem 0 0}
  .acct .pw{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;background:var(--ink-3);padding:.15rem .4rem;border-radius:.3rem}

  /* Under the intro: plans, founding offer, trial steps, FAQ (added 2026-10-27). */
  .more{padding-top:0}
  .more h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:2.5rem 0 .5rem}
  .more .plans{display:grid;gap:.75rem;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:1rem}
  @media (min-width:640px){.more .plans{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
  .more .plan{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.2rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--paper);position:relative}
  .more .plan:hover,.more .plan:focus-visible{border-color:rgba(232,184,109,.5)}
  .more .plan.pop{border-color:rgba(232,184,109,.45)}
  .more .plan .price{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.1}
  .more .plan .price small{font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--paper-subtle)}
  .more .plan .badge{position:absolute;top:.75rem;right:.75rem;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--ink);background:var(--gold);border-radius:999px;padding:.1rem .5rem}
  .more .founding{margin-top:1rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-color:rgba(232,184,109,.35)}
  .more .founding p{margin:.25rem 0 0}
  .more .steps{margin:.5rem 0 0;padding-left:1.25rem;color:var(--paper-muted)}
  .more .steps li{margin:.4rem 0}
  .more .steps b{color:var(--paper)}
  .more .faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:.75rem 0}
  .more .faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:var(--paper)}
  .more .faq p{margin:.5rem 0 0;color:var(--paper-muted)}