/* FWD Deployment, 2026-10-11 rebuild mapped from malt.com's layout system (Allen: "Malt is perfect", then "make it our own":
   own colors, not a rip-off). Our palette: ultramarine #3a4bff, sun #ffd23f highlight, deep navy #141a3d buttons, sky #eef1ff panels.
   Malt: Agrandir Tight headlines (-> Bricolage Grotesque, narrow width) + Moderat body (-> DM Sans), coral #fc5757 primary pills,
   pink #f7a3ee accents and angled hero shapes, deep teal #0b5c6e secondary pills, white cards with soft shadows, tabbed search with
   keyword + location, logo stacks on category cards, line-icon industry list, orbit of logo pills, coral angled CTA band. */
:root{
  --brand:#3a4bff;--brand2:#9aa6ff;--hi:#ffd23f;--hibg:#eef1ff;--deep:#141a3d;--deep2:#262f66;
  --ink:#262626;--text:#4b4b4b;--muted:#767676;--line:#e7e6e2;--gray:#f6f6f4;--paper:#fff;--star:#ffb400;
  --display:"Bricolage Grotesque",system-ui,sans-serif;--sans:"DM Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --r:14px;--shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.05),0 12px 32px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}html,body{overflow-x:clip;max-width:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);font:16px/1.6 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:78%;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .45em;text-wrap:balance}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.3vw,2.75rem)}
h3{font-size:1.3rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}

/* header (Malt layout: white, logo, dropdowns, pill CTA) */
.topbar{display:none}
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:68px}
.logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font:500 20px var(--display);font-stretch:85%;letter-spacing:-.02em;white-space:nowrap}
.logo b{font-weight:800;color:var(--brand)}.logo .mark{width:30px;height:30px}
nav.main{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:18px}
.dd{position:relative}
.dd-btn,.nav-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font:500 15px var(--sans);color:var(--ink);padding:10px 11px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none}
.dd-btn:hover,.nav-link:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.dd-btn i{width:6px;height:6px;border-right:1.6px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.6px solid currentColor;transform:translateY(-2px) rotate(45deg)}
.dd-panel{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;z-index:45;display:none;min-width:280px;padding:8px;margin-top:8px;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.dd-panel::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-12px;height:12px}
.dd-panel a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.dd-panel a:hover{background:var(--hibg);color:var(--brand)}
.dd.open .dd-panel{display:grid}
@media (hover:hover){.dd:hover .dd-panel{display:grid}}
.menu{display:none;position:relative;margin-left:auto}
.menu summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.menu summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.menu-panel{position:absolute;right:0;top:calc(100% + 10px);width:min(320px,86vw);background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:10px;z-index:50;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.mg summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);padding:10px 10px 6px}
.mg summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.mg-links a,.mg-top{display:block;padding:8px 10px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;background:var(--deep);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font:500 15px var(--sans);border-radius:48px;height:48px;padding:0 30px;border:2px solid var(--deep);white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--deep2);border-color:var(--deep2);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--deep);border-color:var(--deep)}.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand)}
.btn-sm{height:40px;padding:0 20px;font-size:14.5px;background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand)}.btn-sm:hover{background:#2533e0;border-color:#2533e0}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding-block:60px 36px}
.hero.no-visual .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:880px}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.6vw,3.9rem);font-weight:600;line-height:1.04;margin:.1em 0 .35em}
.hero-copy h1 mark,.hero-copy h1 em{font-style:normal;background:var(--hi);color:var(--ink);border-radius:999px;padding:0 .22em;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone}
.eyebrow{margin:0;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--brand)}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--text);max-width:34em}
.hero-btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:22px 0 6px}
.byline{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 0}
.crumbs{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}.crumbs span{margin:0 8px}
.hero-visual{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-visual img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.hero-home::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:56%;height:100%;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 800 700' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpolygon points='130,0 800,0 800,640 470,700' fill='%239aa6ff'/%3E%3Cpolygon points='300,0 650,0 560,520 360,560' fill='%23ffd23f'/%3E%3Cpolygon points='650,0 800,0 800,700 600,560' fill='%233a4bff'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat top right/100% 100%;z-index:0}
.collage{min-height:460px}
.c-photo{position:absolute;left:26%;top:15%;width:44%;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:8px 8px 12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.c-photo img{aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:none;object-fit:cover}
.c-photo b{display:block;font:600 16px var(--display);font-stretch:85%;color:var(--ink);margin:8px 4px 0}.c-photo small{display:block;margin:0 4px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px}
.c-bubble{position:absolute;left:30%;top:0;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:10px 18px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}
.c-card{position:absolute;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink)}
.c-card .logo-tile,.c-card .badge{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:10px}.c-card .logo-tile img{width:24px;height:24px}
.c-card b{display:block;font-size:14px}.c-card small{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
.c-card .sponsored{margin-left:0}
.c1{left:0;top:30%}.c2{right:0;top:20%}.c3{right:2%;top:64%}.c4{left:4%;top:68%}
.c-chart{width:160px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:4px}
.c-chart .bars{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:5px;height:42px}.c-chart .bars i{width:10px;border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;background:var(--hi)}
.find-wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;margin:26px 0 6px}
.find-tabs{display:flex;gap:6px}
.find-tabs>*{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:10px 10px 0 0;background:var(--gray);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.find-tabs .on{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 -1px 0 var(--line),1px 0 0 var(--line),-1px 0 0 var(--line)}
.find{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr auto;align-items:stretch;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0 14px 14px 14px;padding:14px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.find input{border:0;outline:none;font:400 15.5px var(--sans);padding:12px 16px;min-width:0;background:none;color:var(--ink)}
.find>input{border:1px solid #d9d8d4;border-right:0;border-radius:999px 0 0 999px}
.find-loc{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;border-top:1px solid #d9d8d4;border-bottom:1px solid #d9d8d4;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.find-loc input{flex:1;padding-left:6px}
.find-go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid #d9d8d4;border-left:0;border-radius:0 999px 999px 0;background:#fff;padding:0 6px 0 0;cursor:pointer;font:500 15px var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
.find-go{background:#fff}
.find-go::before{content:"";display:none}
.find-go{position:relative}
.find-go>svg{display:none}
.find-go{padding:6px}
.find-go{border-radius:0 999px 999px 0}
.find-go:after{content:none}
.find-go{font-size:15px}
.find-go span{display:none}
.find-go{gap:0}
.find-go{min-width:120px}
.find-go{justify-content:center}
.find-go{background:linear-gradient(var(--brand),var(--brand)) content-box;color:#fff}
.find-go{border-radius:0 999px 999px 0}
.find-go{background:linear-gradient(var(--brand),var(--brand)) content-box;color:#fff}.find-go:hover{background:linear-gradient(#2533e0,#2533e0) content-box;color:#fff}
.trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px;padding:8px 0 50px;font-size:14px;color:var(--text);position:relative;z-index:2}
.trust span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}.trust svg{color:var(--ink)}
.tiles{display:none}

/* sections */
.band{padding:84px 0}
.band.soft{background:var(--gray)}
.band.sky{background:var(--hibg)}
.band.dark{background:var(--deep);color:#fff}
.band.dark h2,.band.dark h3{color:#fff}.band.dark .lede,.band.dark p{color:#c9cff0}.band.dark a{color:#fff}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:34px}
.section-head.center{margin-inline:auto;text-align:center}.section-head.center .lede{margin-inline:auto}
.lede{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--text);max-width:46em}
.kicker{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand);margin:0 0 10px}
.band.dark .kicker{color:var(--hi)}
.note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}
.group-title{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin:54px 0 18px}
.group-title:first-child{margin-top:0}
.group-title h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.4vw,2.1rem)}
.group-title a{font-weight:500;font-size:15px;color:var(--deep)}

/* category cards with logo stacks (Malt "Your projects, our top-tier freelancers") */
.cats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.cat{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:28px 24px;text-align:center}
.cat h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:14px 0 10px}
.cat a{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;line-height:1.75}
.stack{display:inline-flex}
.stack .logo-tile,.stack .badge{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #fff;margin-left:-10px;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.stack .logo-tile img{width:24px;height:24px}.stack>:first-child{margin-left:0}

/* program row (Malt "AI experts at your fingertips") */
.progs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:26px 18px}
.prog{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:6px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);padding:6px}
.prog .logo-tile,.prog .badge{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:0}.prog .logo-tile img{width:40px;height:40px}
.prog>span:not(.logo-tile):not(.badge){display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.prog b{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:1.12rem;margin-top:8px}.prog small{color:var(--text);font-size:14px}
.prog i{display:none}.prog:hover b{color:var(--brand)}

/* industries (Malt line-icon list) */
.inds{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px 56px}
.ind{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start}
.ind svg{width:52px;height:52px;color:var(--ink)}
.ind h3{margin:0 0 4px}.ind p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px}
.ind p a{color:var(--text)}

/* sponsor (Malt report panel, our sky blue) */
.featured-band{background:#fff;padding:24px 0 40px}
.feature-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:24px;align-items:center;background:var(--hibg);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 32px}
.feature-card .logo-tile{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:0}.feature-card .logo-tile img{width:40px;height:40px}
.feature-copy .kicker{margin:0 0 4px}
.feature-copy h2{font-size:1.75rem;margin:0 0 6px}.feature-copy h2 a{text-decoration:none}.feature-copy p{margin:0;color:var(--text);font-size:15.5px}
.feature-chips{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;padding:0;margin:12px 0 0}.feature-chips li{font-size:13px;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 11px;color:var(--ink)}
.feature-cta .btn{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand)}.feature-cta .btn:hover{background:#2533e0;border-color:#2533e0}

/* split features with floating cards (Malt "Go forth and freelance") */
.feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:96px}
.feat:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.feat.flip .feat-media{order:-1}
.feat h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.8vw,2.4rem)}
.feat p{max-width:34em}
.feat-media{position:relative}
.feat-media img{border-radius:16px;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.feat-media .c-card{position:absolute}.feat-media .fl{left:-36px;top:16%}.feat-media .fr{right:-24px;bottom:12%}
.pill-new{position:absolute;left:-18px;top:-18px;background:var(--hi);color:var(--ink);font:600 17px var(--display);font-stretch:85%;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);z-index:2}

/* orbit of logos (Malt integrations circle) */
.orbit-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.orbit{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1;max-width:540px;width:100%;margin-left:auto}
.ring{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;inset:8%;border:3px solid #3a4bff}.ring.r2{inset:24%;border:6px solid var(--brand2)}
.oc{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.oc .mark{width:84px;height:84px}
.op{position:absolute;left:var(--x);top:var(--y);transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;border:2px solid #cfcfcb;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 14px 5px 6px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.op .logo-tile,.op .badge{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;border:0}.op .logo-tile img{width:20px;height:20px}

/* checklist panel (Malt "We make freelancer management work for all teams") */
.checks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;background:var(--gray);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:44px 48px}
.checks h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.6vw,2.2rem)}
.checks h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.checks ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.checks li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;font-size:15px}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:.35em;width:12px;height:7px;border-left:2px solid var(--brand);border-bottom:2px solid var(--brand);transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* CTA band (Malt angled band, our ultramarine) */
.cta-band{position:relative;padding:120px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 420' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0 L520 40 Q600 46 540 60 L0 110Z' fill='%239aa6ff'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 90 L1180 20 Q1340 10 1340 140 Q1340 300 1130 330 L0 420Z' fill='%233a4bff'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center/100% 100%;z-index:0}
.cta-band .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.8rem);max-width:16em;margin:0 auto 28px}
.cta-band .btns{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.cta-band .btn-ghost{border-color:#fff}

/* board */
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 16px}
.filters button{font:500 14px var(--sans);border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}
.filters button.on{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.count{color:var(--brand);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;min-height:1.3em;margin:0 0 8px}
.co-list{display:grid;gap:10px}
.co-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1.2fr 1.6fr 1.1fr .9fr;gap:16px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:14px 18px}
.co-row[hidden]{display:none}
.co-row .name{font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:85%;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink)}
.co-row .name a{text-decoration:none}.co-row .name a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.co-row .fit{color:var(--text);font-size:14.5px}
.co-row .price{font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink)}.co-row .price small{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px}
.co-row .kind{text-align:right}
.co-row.featured{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--brand),var(--shadow)}
.pill{display:inline-block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px;background:var(--gray);color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.pill.yes{background:var(--brand);color:#fff}
.badge{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 17px var(--display);color:#fff;background:var(--c,#333)}
.logo-tile{width:46px;height:46px;flex:none;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center}
.logo-tile img{width:30px;height:30px;object-fit:contain}
.sponsored{display:inline-block;font:600 10.5px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--brand);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 8px;vertical-align:3px;margin-left:6px}

/* types (navy band) */
.types{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}
.type{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:16px;padding:24px}
.type .ic{font-size:22px;color:var(--hi);margin-bottom:12px}
.type h3{color:#fff}.type p{font-size:14.5px;color:#c9cff0;margin:0}

/* profiles */
.tools{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
.tools>.tool:last-child:nth-child(odd){grid-column:1/-1}
.tool{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:24px 26px}
.tool-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:10px}
.tool-head h3{margin:0;font-size:1.3rem}.tool-head h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.tool-price{font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.tool .fit{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;margin:0 0 10px}
.tool p{font-size:15px}.tool p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.tool .facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin:0 0 12px;padding:0;list-style:none}
.tool .facts li{font-size:13px;background:var(--gray);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px;color:var(--ink)}
.tool.is-ours{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--brand),var(--shadow)}

/* misc content blocks */
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;padding:0;list-style:none}
.steps li{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:24px;counter-increment:s;font-size:15px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s);display:grid;place-items:center;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--hi);color:var(--ink);font:700 16px var(--display);margin-bottom:12px}
.steps li b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-stretch:80%;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s}
a.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card img{aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card .card-body{padding:18px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;flex:1}
.card h3{margin:0}.card p{margin:0;color:var(--text);font-size:14.5px}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;font-weight:500;color:var(--deep);font-size:14.5px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.split img{border-radius:16px;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.split.flip .split-media{order:2}.split-media .tools{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1em}
.ticks li{padding-left:26px;position:relative;margin:.45em 0}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:.45em;width:12px;height:7px;border-left:2px solid var(--brand);border-bottom:2px solid var(--brand);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:8px 0 14px;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.tablewrap table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:15px;min-width:640px}
.tablewrap th,.tablewrap td{text-align:left;padding:13px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.tablewrap th{background:var(--gray);color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.tablewrap tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.tablewrap td:first-child{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.prose{max-width:760px}
.prose h2{font-size:2rem;margin:1.4em 0 .5em}
.prose ol,.prose ul{padding-left:1.2em}.prose li{margin:.4em 0}
.callout{border-radius:14px;background:var(--hibg);padding:16px 20px;margin:18px 0}.callout p:last-child{margin:0}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.panel{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px}
.panel ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.1em}.panel li{margin:.35em 0}
.faq{max-width:840px}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;font:600 1.25rem var(--display);font-stretch:85%;color:var(--ink);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--brand);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{margin:12px 0 0}
.sources-band{padding:48px 0}.sources h2{font-size:1.4rem}
.sources ol{font-size:14.5px;padding-left:1.2em;color:var(--muted)}.sources li{margin:.3em 0;word-break:break-word}
.rail{overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;margin-inline:-6px;padding:6px}.rail::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.rail-track{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:minmax(230px,1fr);gap:16px}
.listing{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);min-width:230px}
.lp{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--hibg)}
.lp .logo-tile{width:70px;height:70px;border-radius:18px;border:0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.lp .logo-tile img{width:44px;height:44px}
.tag{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px}.tag.sp{background:var(--brand)}
.lb{padding:14px 16px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;flex:1}
.lb .loc{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.lb h3{margin:0}.lb p{margin:0;font-size:14px}.lb .how{margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* footer */
.foot{background:#fff;color:var(--text);padding:56px 0 0;font-size:15px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.foot .logo{display:inline-flex;padding:0}
.foot-brand p{margin-top:12px;max-width:28em}
.foot h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;margin:4px 0 12px}
.foot a{text-decoration:none;display:block;padding:4px 0;color:var(--text)}.foot a:hover{color:var(--brand)}
.foot .foot-base{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;padding-block:20px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}

@media (max-width:1060px){.feat-media .fl{left:-8px}.feat-media .fr{right:-8px}}
@media (max-width:980px){
  nav.main{display:none}.menu{display:block;margin-left:auto}header.site .btn-sm{display:none}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px;padding-block:36px 24px}
  .hero-home::before{width:100%;height:420px;top:auto;bottom:0}
  .cats,.cards,.tools,.types,.steps,.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .progs{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .inds{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feat,.split,.orbit-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.feat.flip .feat-media{order:0}.split.flip .split-media{order:0}
  .orbit{margin:0 auto}
  .checks{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:32px}
  .foot .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .co-row{grid-template-columns:44px 1fr auto;grid-template-areas:"b n p" "b f f" "b x x"}
  .co-row>.logo-tile,.co-row>.badge,.co-row>a{grid-area:b}.co-row .name{grid-area:n}.co-row .price{grid-area:p;text-align:right}.co-row .fit{grid-area:f}.co-row .kind{grid-area:x;text-align:left}
  .feature-card{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}.feature-cta{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .wrap{padding:0 16px}
  .cats,.cards,.tools,.types,.steps,.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .progs{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .band{padding:60px 0}
  .find{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .find>input,.find-loc,.find-go{border:1px solid #d9d8d4;border-radius:999px}.find-go{min-height:48px}
  .collage{min-height:380px}.c-bubble{left:6%;font-size:13px}.c-photo{left:24%;width:54%}.c1{top:34%}.c2{top:14%}.c3{top:72%}.c4{display:none}
  .op{font-size:12px;padding:3px 10px 3px 4px}.op .logo-tile,.op .badge{width:22px;height:22px}
  .foot .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feat-media .c-card{display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}

/* ===== Simplified 2026-10-11 (Allen: hates the font, too many colors, "pick a lane", built for companies hiring a firm) =====
   One typeface (Geist), one brand color (ultramarine) + ink + grays. No hero shapes, no yellow, no periwinkle. */
:root{--display:"Geist",system-ui,sans-serif;--sans:"Geist",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;--hi:#eceeff;--brand2:#c9cfff;--hibg:#f5f6f8;--deep:#0f1115;--deep2:#2a2d35}
body{font-size:16px;color:#3d4048}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-stretch:100%;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.1}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.6vw,2.3rem)}
.logo{font-stretch:100%;font-size:18px;font-weight:600}.logo b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:750}
.hero-home::before{display:none}
.hero-copy h1 mark,.hero-copy h1 em{background:none;color:var(--brand);padding:0}
.btn{background:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand)}.btn:hover{background:#2533e0;border-color:#2533e0}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#d5d7dd}.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.kicker{color:var(--brand);letter-spacing:.04em}
.co-row .name,.faq summary,.steps li b,.lb h3{font-stretch:100%}
.band.dark{background:#0f1115}
/* buyer-first hero: centered search */
.hero-find .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:860px;text-align:center;padding-block:84px 40px}
.hero-find .hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.4vw,3.6rem)}
.hero-find .hero-sub{margin-inline:auto;max-width:38em}
.hero-find .byline{display:none}
.fsearch{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr auto;gap:0;margin:30px auto 14px;max-width:820px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d5d7dd;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(15,17,21,.35);text-align:left;position:relative}
.fsearch label{display:block;padding:12px 18px 10px;border-right:1px solid #e7e8ec;position:relative}
.fsearch label small{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#6b6f78;margin-bottom:2px}
.fsearch input{width:100%;border:0;outline:none;font:500 16.5px var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:none;padding:0}
.fsearch button{margin:8px;border:0;border-radius:10px;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;font:600 16px var(--sans);padding:0 28px;cursor:pointer}
.fsearch button:hover{background:#2533e0}
.citylist{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:calc(100% + 6px);background:#fff;border:1px solid #e1e3e8;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -20px rgba(15,17,21,.35);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:6px;z-index:30}
.citylist[hidden]{display:none}.citylist li{padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}.citylist li:hover,.citylist li.on{background:var(--hi)}
.popular{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-size:14px;color:#6b6f78}
.popular button{font:500 14px var(--sans);border:1px solid #e1e3e8;background:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 13px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}.popular button:hover{border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--brand)}
.logostrip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin:34px auto 0;color:#6b6f78;font-size:14px}
.logostrip .logo-tile{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.8}.logostrip .logo-tile img{width:22px;height:22px}
.co-row .office{display:inline-block;margin-left:8px;font:600 11px var(--sans);color:var(--brand);background:var(--hi);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 8px;vertical-align:2px}
.find-note{text-align:left;color:#6b6f78;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 10px;min-height:1.2em}

/* fixes (Allen 2026-10-11): city list floats above the sponsor strip and scrolls; wider hero so the H1 sits on two lines */
.hero.hero-find{overflow:visible;z-index:20}
.hero-find .hero-copy{z-index:21}
.fsearch{z-index:22}
.citylist{max-height:260px;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;z-index:40}
.hero-find .hero-grid{max-width:1160px}
.hero-find .hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.2vw,3.5rem);max-width:none}
.featured-band{position:relative;z-index:1}