/* AskLedger shared design system, used across all sub-pages */
:root{
  --navy:#0A1B3D; --ink:#101a2e; --blue:#1E6BFF; --blue-d:#0B4FD1;
  --muted:#4d5a70; --muted2:#7b8798; --line:#e5e8ef; --line-d:#1d2b4d;
  --paper:#ffffff; --wash:#f5f7fb; --green:#0f9d6b; --max:1080px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.7;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%}
.container{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
/* Scroll-in entrance. Fail-safe: content is visible by default; the animation
   class is only added when an element scrolls into view, and it always ends
   visible, so nothing can get stuck hidden if JS is slow or absent. */
@keyframes al-rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.js-anim{animation:al-rise .6s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) both}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.js-anim{animation:none}}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- Shared top nav / mega-menu ---------- */
/* neutralise any page-level `nav{}` rules on the injected inner <nav> */
.sn nav{position:static;background:transparent;backdrop-filter:none;border:none;height:auto;z-index:auto}
/* wrapper generates no box, so the sticky header's container is <body> (the full page) */
#site-header{display:contents}
.sn{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sn-wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;height:74px}
/* Back-to-top button (injected by site.js) */
.totop{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;z-index:190;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(10,27,61,.28);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s,background .15s}
.totop.show{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.totop:hover{background:var(--blue)}
.totop svg{width:20px;height:20px;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2.4;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
body.has-fab .totop{bottom:82px}
@media(max-width:560px){.totop{right:16px;bottom:16px;width:44px;height:44px}body.has-fab .totop{bottom:78px}}
.sn-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;flex:none}
.sn-brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.sn-brand .sn-mark{height:30px;width:auto;display:block}
.sn-brand .wm{font-weight:800;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.sn-brand .wm .a{color:var(--blue)}
.sn-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;margin-left:6px}
.sn-item{position:relative}
.sn-top{background:none;border:none;font:inherit;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;padding:10px 10px;border-radius:8px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.sn-top:hover{color:var(--navy);background:var(--wash);text-decoration:none}
.sn-top .caret{width:9px;height:6px;flex:none;opacity:.55;transition:transform .15s}
.sn-item:hover .caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.sn-panel{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:0;min-width:260px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(10,27,61,.14);padding:10px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);transition:all .16s;display:grid;gap:2px}
.sn-panel--wide{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:2px 8px;min-width:492px;max-width:calc(100vw - 48px)}
.sn-item:hover .sn-panel,.sn-panel.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.sn-panel a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:9px;color:var(--ink);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500}
.sn-panel a:hover{background:var(--wash);text-decoration:none}
.sn-panel a span{display:block;color:var(--muted2);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:400;margin-top:1px}
.sn-cta{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex:none}
.sn-btn{font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--navy)}
.sn-btn:hover{background:#0d2350;text-decoration:none}
.sn-btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.sn-btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy)}
.sn-btn.blue{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue)}.sn-btn.blue:hover{background:var(--blue-d)}
.sn-burger{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;width:42px;height:38px;font-size:18px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--navy)}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  /* Collapse to the burger a little above the 1024 tablet width so the desktop
     nav always keeps full page gutters instead of crowding the right edge.
     backdrop-filter creates a containing block that would trap the fixed mobile
     menu inside the header, disable it so the menu can fill the screen */
  .sn{backdrop-filter:none !important;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none !important;background:#fff}
  .sn-nav,.sn-cta{display:none}
  .sn-burger{display:block}
  .sn-nav.mobile{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;position:fixed;top:74px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:90;background:#fff;margin:0;padding:14px 20px 40px;gap:2px;overflow-y:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .sn-nav.mobile .sn-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .sn-nav.mobile .sn-top{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;font-size:16px;padding:15px 4px;color:var(--navy)}
  .sn-nav.mobile .sn-panel{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:none;padding:0 0 10px 8px;display:none}
  .sn-nav.mobile .sn-panel.open{display:grid}
  .sn-nav.mobile .sn-panel--wide{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-width:0}
  .sn-nav.mobile .sn-cta-m{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:16px}
  .sn-nav.mobile .sn-btn{flex:1;text-align:center}
}

/* ---------- Shared footer ---------- */
.sf{background:var(--navy);color:#93a4c4;margin-top:70px}
.sf-wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:56px 28px 34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 3fr;gap:44px}
.sf-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px 24px}
.sf-brand-col .sf-tags{margin-top:14px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:#5f7196;letter-spacing:.03em;line-height:1.7}
@media(max-width:900px){.sf-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.sf-links{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:400px){.sf-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.sf a.sf-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-bottom:14px}
.sf a.sf-brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.sf a.sf-brand img{height:30px;margin:0;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.sf a.sf-brand .wm{font-weight:800;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.sf a.sf-brand .wm .a{color:#7ba5ff}
.sf .blurb{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;max-width:280px}
.sf h4{color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.sf a{display:block;color:#93a4c4;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:9px}
.sf a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.sf-bot{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:18px 28px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 16px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted2)}
.sf-bot a{display:inline}
.sf-bot span{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:560px){.sf-bot span{white-space:normal}}

/* ---------- Generic page hero ---------- */
.page-hero{background:var(--wash);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:66px 0 54px}
.page-hero.dark{background:var(--navy);border-bottom:none}
.eyebrow{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace}
.page-hero.dark .eyebrow{color:#7ba5ff}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted2);margin-bottom:18px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted2)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,50px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.08;color:var(--navy);max-width:900px}
.page-hero.dark h1{color:#fff}
.page-hero .sub{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);max-width:680px;margin-top:20px;line-height:1.55}
.page-hero.dark .sub{color:#93a4c4}

/* ---------- Section + prose ---------- */
section.block{padding:56px 0}
.kicker{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
h2.blk{font-size:clamp(25px,3.4vw,34px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:780px}
.prose{max-width:720px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--ink)}
.prose h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:30px 0 10px}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:22px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:9px}
.prose strong{color:var(--navy)}
.lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:680px;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- Cards / grids ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px;margin-top:34px}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media(max-width:860px){.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:26px;background:#fff;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
a.card:hover{border-color:#cfd6e6;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(10,27,61,.06);text-decoration:none}
.card h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.card .tag{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--blue);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:10px;display:block}
.card .rd{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin-top:14px;display:inline-block}

/* ---------- Team ---------- */
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:34px}
@media(max-width:860px){.people{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.people{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.person{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;background:#fff}
.person .ph{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--wash);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;color:var(--muted2);font-size:22px;margin-bottom:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.person .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.person h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.person .role{color:var(--blue);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;margin:2px 0 10px}
.person p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.placeholder-note{background:#fff8e6;border:1px solid #f4e0a8;color:#7a5b12;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;font-size:14px;margin-top:22px}

/* ---------- Coming-soon panel ---------- */
.soon{max-width:640px;margin:34px auto 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:52px 34px;background:var(--wash)}
.soon .badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#eef3ff;color:var(--blue-d);font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:20px}
.soon .badge .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);display:inline-block}
.soon h3{font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:10px}
.soon p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;max-width:470px;margin:0 auto 24px;line-height:1.6}
.soon .cta-row{justify-content:center}
.soon .btn.line{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.soon .btn.line:hover{border-color:var(--navy);background:#fff}

/* ---------- Callout / CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:var(--navy);border-radius:18px;padding:44px;color:#c6d2e8;margin-top:20px}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:10px}
.cta-band p{color:#93a4c4;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:22px;max-width:620px}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--blue)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-d);text-decoration:none}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy)}
.cta-band .btn.ghost,section.dark-block .btn.ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.cta-band .btn.ghost:hover,section.dark-block .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:#fff}
.btn.navy{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- Dark section ---------- */
section.dark-block{background:var(--navy);color:#c6d2e8;padding:56px 0}
section.dark-block .kicker{color:#7ba5ff}
section.dark-block h2.blk{color:#fff}
section.dark-block .lead{color:#93a4c4}

/* ---------- Use-case / scenario ---------- */
.scenario{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;margin-top:26px;background:#fff}
.scenario .sc-head{padding:20px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:var(--wash)}
.scenario .sc-head .tg{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--blue);background:#eef3ff;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:6px}
.scenario .sc-head b{font-size:17px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.scenario .sc-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.scenario .sc-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.wf{padding:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:760px){.wf{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}
.wf .wt{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted2);margin-bottom:14px}
.wstep{display:grid;grid-template-columns:26px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:9px 0}
.wstep .wn{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--wash);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace}
.wstep.key .wn{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.wstep b{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy);display:block}
.wstep span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.beats{padding:24px;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:16px;align-content:start}
.beats li b{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:3px}
.beats li p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.beats li.prove{background:var(--wash);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.beats li.prove b{color:var(--blue-d)}
.fix{margin-top:14px;display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);background:#eefaf4;border:1px solid #c9ede0;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px}
.fix .ic{color:var(--green);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Numbered steps ---------- */
.rows-num{margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.row-num{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;gap:22px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:560px){.row-num{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}}
.row-num .n{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:14px;color:var(--blue);font-weight:600}
.row-num h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px}
.row-num p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.row-num code{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;background:var(--wash);padding:1px 6px;border-radius:5px;font-size:13px;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- Compare table ---------- */
.cmp{margin-top:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.crow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.crow:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.crow>div{padding:15px 18px;font-size:14.5px}
.crow.head>div{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px}
.crow .feat{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);background:var(--wash)}
.crow .no{color:#b23b3b}.crow .yes{color:var(--green);font-weight:600;background:#f4fbf8}
@media(max-width:600px){.crow{grid-template-columns:1fr}.crow>div{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}

/* ---------- Code block ---------- */
.codewrap{margin-top:26px;border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#0c1a35}
.codetabs{display:flex;gap:2px;background:#0a1730;padding:8px 8px 0}
.ctab{padding:9px 15px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#8ea3c9;cursor:pointer;border-radius:8px 8px 0 0;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace}
.ctab.active{background:#0c1a35;color:#fff}
.codebody{padding:20px 22px;overflow-x:auto}
.codebody pre{display:none;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:#cdd9f2;white-space:pre}
.codebody pre.on{display:block}
.codebody .k{color:#7ba5ff}.codebody .s{color:#8fe0b0}.codebody .cc{color:#6c80a6}

/* ---------- Security grid ---------- */
.secg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:30px}
@media(max-width:820px){.secg{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.secg{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.secg .si{background:#fff;padding:24px}
.secg .si b{display:block;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px}
.secg .si span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- Regions (compliance) ---------- */
.regions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:30px}
@media(max-width:860px){.regions{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:540px){.regions{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.reg{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;background:#fff}
.reg.hl{border-color:#bcd0ff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #eef3ff}
.reg .rh{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:12px}
.reg ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:12px}
.reg li{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.reg li b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:2px}

/* ---------- Standards chips ---------- */
.chips{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:26px}
@media(max-width:640px){.chips{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.chip{border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:11px;padding:16px 18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
.chip b{color:#fff;font-size:15px;display:block}
.chip span{color:#93a4c4;font-size:13px}

/* ---------- Section intro row ---------- */
.introcta{margin-top:14px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- Architecture flow (how-it-works) ---------- */
.archflow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}
.archflow .arw{color:#7ba5ff;text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:640px){.archflow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}.archflow .arw{transform:rotate(90deg)}}

/* ---------- Mobile hardening ---------- */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .sn-wrap{padding:0 18px}
  .page-hero{padding:44px 0 36px}
  section.block,section.dark-block{padding:40px 0}
  .cta-band{padding:30px 22px}
  .cta-band h2{font-size:22px}
  .cta-band p{font-size:15px}
  h2.blk{font-size:24px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .container{padding:0 18px}
  .page-hero{padding:36px 0 30px}
  .page-hero .sub,.lead{font-size:16px}
  .cta-band{padding:26px 18px}
  /* stack CTA-band buttons full width for easy tapping */
  .cta-band .cta-row .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .crumbs{font-size:12px}
}

/* ---------- Forms (shared with contact) ---------- */
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:15px;padding:12px 14px;outline:none;transition:border-color .15s}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--blue)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-msg{font-size:14.5px;margin-top:10px;display:none}
.form-msg.ok{display:block;color:var(--green)}
.form-msg.err{display:block;color:#c0392b}
