/* startup.compare design system, 2 July 2026. One token set, used by every page. */
:root{
  --ink:#16212e;--muted:#586474;--faint:#8b96a4;--line:#e6e9ef;--line-2:#eef1f6;
  --bg:#ffffff;--soft:#f6f8fc;--soft-2:#eef2f8;
  --navy:#0e2236;--navy-2:#16324c;--navy-soft:#1d3f5c;
  --gold:#bf8a30;--gold-dk:#996c1f;--gold-soft:#fbf4e6;
  --pro:#6d4ea6;--pro-soft:#f1ecf9;--pro-line:#dccbf0;
  --good:#2f8f57;--warn:#b9802f;--bad:#c2553f;--chip:#f1f4f8;--live:#5ad08a;--ref:#eef2f7;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --disp:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,30,54,.05),0 8px 24px rgba(16,30,54,.06);
  --shadow-lg:0 12px 40px rgba(16,30,54,.12);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:15px/1.6 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:var(--gold-dk)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}

/* top bar */
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:62px}
.logo{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.logo .mark{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:7px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-soft));display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#f0c674;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:14px}
.logo .g{color:var(--gold-dk)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:14.5px}
.nav-links a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:9px;padding:10px 18px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;font-family:var(--sans);border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-dk)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy)}.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-dk)}
@media(max-width:860px){.nav-links{display:none}}

/* hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(1200px 480px at 12% -10%,#eaf1fb 0%,transparent 60%),linear-gradient(180deg,#f7faff,#fff);padding:56px 0 54px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold-dk);background:var(--gold-soft);border:1px solid #ecdcb8;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 13px;margin:0 0 18px}
.hero h1{font-size:46px;line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.hero .lede{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch;margin:0 0 22px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.intake{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:20px 20px 18px}
.intake .il{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}
.fc{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:14px}
.fc label{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-family:var(--sans);display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
.fc .cap{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:700}
input[type=range]{width:100%;accent-color:var(--gold);padding:0}
.seg{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.seg button{flex:1;min-width:70px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 6px;font-size:12.5px;font-family:var(--sans);cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.seg button.on{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.intake .go{width:100%;margin-top:4px;text-align:center}
.lpanel .live{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--live);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(90,208,138,.2);flex:none;animation:pulse 2.4s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(90,208,138,.25)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(90,208,138,.08)}}
.live b{color:var(--ink)}
.matchhd{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--gold-dk);margin:0 0 10px}
.mcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px;margin-bottom:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-family:var(--sans)}
.mcard h4{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3}
.mcard a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.mbadges{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px}
.scores{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:9px}
.sc{font-size:12px;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:7px;background:var(--chip);border:1px solid var(--line);cursor:help}
.sc b{color:var(--ink)}
.sc.g{background:#eaf6ee;border-color:#c7e6d2;color:#1f6e41}
.mfields{display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.mfields b{color:var(--ink)}
.badge{font-size:10.5px;border-radius:6px;padding:2px 8px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--sans)}
.badge.lane{background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--gold-dk);border:1px solid #ecdcb8}
.badge.origin{background:var(--chip);color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.badge.free{background:#eaf6ee;color:#1f6e41;border:1px solid #c7e6d2}
.badge.no1{background:var(--navy);color:#f0c674;border:1px solid var(--navy)}
@media(max-width:860px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.hero h1{font-size:36px}}

/* sections */
section.block{padding:56px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px}
h2.sec{font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.section-lede{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch;margin:0 0 30px;font-family:var(--sans)}

/* idea of the day */
.daily{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
.daily-top{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:12px 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--sans)}
.daily-top .lbl{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#9fc0e0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.daily-body{padding:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.daily-body h3{font-size:22px;margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.22}
.why{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:11px 13px;margin:0 0 14px}
.why b{color:var(--ink)}
.fieldgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:7px 18px;font-size:13px;font-family:var(--sans);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:13px}
.fieldgrid div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px}
.fieldgrid span:first-child{color:var(--muted)}
.mv{font-size:12.5px;color:#8a5a1f;font-family:var(--sans);margin:13px 0 0;border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:11px}
.mv b{color:var(--ink)}
.lvl-none,.lvl-low{color:var(--good)}
.lvl-some,.lvl-medium,.lvl-lowmedium,.lvl-nonesome,.lvl-mediumhigh{color:var(--warn)}
.lvl-strong,.lvl-high,.lvl-somestrong{color:var(--bad)}
@media(max-width:760px){.daily-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* wedge band */
.wedge{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.wedge .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:36px;align-items:center;padding:48px 24px}
.wedge h2{font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;margin:0;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.wedge h2 .hl{color:#f0c674}
.wproof{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:var(--sans)}
.wproof li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);font-size:14.5px;color:#dbe3ec;display:flex;gap:10px}
.wproof li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.wproof .ck{color:var(--live);font-weight:800}
@media(max-width:760px){.wedge .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* how it works */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-family:var(--sans)}
.step .n{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:12px}
.step h3{font-size:17px;margin:0 0 8px}
.step p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* trust */
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.trust-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-family:var(--sans)}
.trust-list li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);display:flex;gap:11px}
.trust-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.trust-list .ck{color:var(--good);font-weight:800;flex:none}
.trust-card{background:var(--navy);color:#dbe3ec;border-radius:16px;padding:24px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.trust-card h3{color:#fff;font-size:19px;margin:0 0 10px}
.trust-card p{font-size:13.5px;margin:0 0 12px}
.trust-card .who{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-top:12px;font-size:12.5px;color:#9fb4c9}
@media(max-width:760px){.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* lanes */
.lanes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-bottom:22px}
.lane-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-family:var(--sans)}
.lane-card h3{font-size:16.5px;margin:0 0 8px}
.lane-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.bench-note{background:var(--ref);border:1px solid #d4dde8;border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.bench-note b{font-family:var(--disp)}
@media(max-width:760px){.lanes{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* engine */
.etabs{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-bottom:14px;font-family:var(--sans);flex-wrap:wrap}
.etab{padding:8px 15px;border-radius:9px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.etab.on{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.etab .soon{font-size:10px;color:var(--pro);background:var(--pro-soft);border:1px solid var(--pro-line);border-radius:5px;padding:1px 5px;margin-left:6px}
.gateline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px}
.egrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start}
.rail{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px;font-family:var(--sans);position:sticky;top:74px}
.rail h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:700}
.rail .fc select{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px;font-size:13px;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
.rail .toggle{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;font-size:12.5px;margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.rail hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:14px 0}
.ecount{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.ecount b{color:var(--ink)}
.chips{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px}
.chip{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:3px 10px;color:var(--muted)}
.results{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:14px}
.card{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-family:var(--sans)}
.card.ref{background:var(--ref);border-color:#d4dde8}
.card.sel{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(191,138,48,.3)}
.card h3{font-size:15.5px;margin:0;line-height:1.3;padding-right:26px;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600}
.card h3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold-dk)}
.cmp{position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;width:20px;height:20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;color:#fff;background:#fff}
.cmp.on{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.gap{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin:0}
.whyfit{font-size:12px;color:#1f6e41;background:#eaf6ee;border:1px solid #c7e6d2;border-radius:7px;padding:6px 9px;margin:0}
.cfields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:5px 14px;font-size:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:10px}
.cfields div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px}
.cfields span:first-child{color:var(--muted)}
.refnote{font-size:11px;color:#3a567d;font-weight:600}
.seefull{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-dk);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:760px){.egrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.rail{position:static}}

/* compare tray + table */
.tray{position:sticky;bottom:12px;margin-top:16px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:12px 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tray .l{color:var(--muted)}.tray .l b{color:var(--ink)}
.tray .btn[disabled]{opacity:.4;cursor:default}
.cmp-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
.cmp-table th,.cmp-table td{padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.cmp-table th{background:var(--soft);font-family:var(--disp);font-size:14.5px}
.cmp-table td:first-child{color:var(--muted);width:160px;font-weight:600;font-size:12px}
.cmp-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.cmp-wrap{overflow-x:auto}

/* detail overlay */
.overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(14,26,42,.5);z-index:50;display:none;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding:40px 16px;overflow-y:auto}
.overlay.open{display:flex}
.panel{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;max-width:760px;width:100%;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);font-family:var(--sans)}
.panel-top{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:18px 24px;border-radius:16px 16px 0 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.panel-top h3{margin:0;font-size:20px;color:#fff;line-height:1.25}
.panel-x{background:none;border:none;color:#9fc0e0;font-size:22px;cursor:pointer;line-height:1;padding:2px 6px}
.panel-body{padding:22px 24px}
.panel-sec{margin:0 0 16px}
.panel-sec h4{font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 7px;font-weight:700}
.panel-sec p{font-size:13.5px;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.panel-sec ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;font-size:13.5px}
.panel-sec li{margin-bottom:5px}
.locked{background:var(--pro-soft);border:1px solid var(--pro-line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:10px}
.locked h5{margin:0 0 5px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--pro);font-family:var(--sans)}
.locked p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.locked .tag{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--pro);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.flagbox{background:#fdf3ee;border:1px solid #f0cebe;border-radius:9px;padding:10px 13px;font-size:12.5px;color:#8a4028;margin:0 0 14px}

/* pricing */
.tiers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;align-items:stretch}
.tier{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-family:var(--sans);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tier.pop{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(191,138,48,.25),var(--shadow-lg);position:relative}
.tier .pop-tag{position:absolute;top:-11px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;border-radius:20px;padding:3px 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.tier h3{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 4px}
.tier .price{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:34px;font-weight:700;margin:8px 0 2px}
.tier .per{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}
.tier ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0;font-size:13.5px;flex:1}
.tier li{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);display:flex;gap:9px}
.tier li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.tier .ck{color:var(--good);font-weight:800;flex:none}
.pricing-note{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:22px 0 0;text-align:center}
.faq{margin-top:34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.faq div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.faq h4{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 6px}
.faq p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.tiers{grid-template-columns:1fr}.faq{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* signup */
.signup{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:52px 0}
.signup h2{font-size:28px;margin:0 0 8px;color:#fff}
.signup p{color:#b9c6d5;font-family:var(--sans);margin:0 0 20px;font-size:15px}
.signup form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:480px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.signup input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:220px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:14.5px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.signup input[type=email]::placeholder{color:#8fa3b8}

/* footer */
footer{padding:40px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--soft)}
footer b{color:var(--ink)}
footer .disc{max-width:900px;font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);margin-top:10px}
footer a{color:var(--muted)}