
  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     TeachSmartHQ™ — Homepage  (v2.3, 2026-05-24)
     CD design pass per the homepage redesign brief + Blaine homepage v2-FINAL copy.
     Brand inherit from district pilot deck (Option A discipline).
     Type:    Fraunces (display), DM Sans (body), Caveat (margin notes), JetBrains Mono (eyebrows)
     Palette: Navy #0B1E3A · Cream #FAF1E2 · Cream-deep #F3E6CE · Orange #E07A3B · Gold #E8B86A
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

  :root {
    --navy: #0B1E3A;
    --navy-soft: rgba(11,30,58,0.62);
    --navy-faint: rgba(11,30,58,0.32);
    --navy-hair: rgba(11,30,58,0.14);
    --cream: #FAF1E2;
    --cream-deep: #F3E6CE;
    --cream-deeper: #ECDBB9;
    --paper: #FCF7EC;
    --orange: #E07A3B;
    --orange-shadow: #C0612A;
    --orange-soft: rgba(224,122,59,0.10);
    --gold: #E8B86A;
    --gold-soft: rgba(232,184,106,0.18);
    --terracotta: #F2C6A8;
    --pen: #7A5A36;

    --serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
    --sans: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
    --hand: 'Caveat', cursive;
    --mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }
  a { color: inherit; }

  .container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 80px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* shared section primitives ─────────────────────────────────── */
  .section { padding: 112px 0; position: relative; }
  .section.tight { padding: 80px 0; }
  .section.deep { background: var(--cream-deep); }
  .section.dark { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
  }
  .section.dark .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
  .eyebrow .num {
    display: inline-block;
    color: var(--navy-faint);
    margin-right: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .section.dark .eyebrow .num { color: rgba(250,241,226,0.40); }

  h2.section-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 56px;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.6px;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 920px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  h2.section-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--orange);
  }
  .section.dark h2.section-title em { color: var(--gold); }

  .lede {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 28px 0 0;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .section.dark .lede { color: rgba(250,241,226,0.78); }

  .caveat {
    font-family: var(--hand);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--pen);
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .section.dark .caveat { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     1) Promo bar (dormant revival kit)
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .promo-bar {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #F2D9A8 0%, #EFCF94 100%);
    color: var(--navy);
    padding: 14px 0;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(11,30,58,0.10);
  }
  .promo-bar .container {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .promo-bar .sun { font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.4px; }
  .promo-bar .tag {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange-shadow);
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .promo-bar strong { font-weight: 600; }
  .promo-bar code {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: rgba(11,30,58,0.08);
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  }
  .promo-bar .auto {
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .promo-bar a.cta {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--navy);
    padding-bottom: 1px;
  }
  .promo-bar a.cta:hover { color: var(--orange-shadow); border-color: var(--orange-shadow); }

  /* Breadcrumb — above hero. Locked site-wide. */
  .breadcrumb {
    padding: 16px 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
  }
  .breadcrumb .container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
  }
  .breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--orange-shadow); border-bottom-color: var(--orange-shadow); }
  .breadcrumb .sep {
    color: var(--navy-faint);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .breadcrumb .current { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500; }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     (Top nav removed in v2 — production WordPress theme owns navigation.
      Canonical nav vocabulary for future page redesigns:
      Home / For Schools & Districts / Teacher Tools / Pricing / Blog / About / Login / Sign up)
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     2) Hero
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .hero { padding: 56px 0 120px; background: var(--cream); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .hero .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
    gap: 72px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  h1.hero-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 60px;
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--navy);
    text-wrap: pretty;
    max-width: 660px;
  }
  h1.hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  /* No Lost Learner™ motto hero */
  h1.hero-title--motto {
    font-size: clamp(58px, 7.4vw, 94px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -1.6px;
    font-weight: 500;
    max-width: none;
  }
  h1.hero-title--motto .tm {
    font-size: 0.30em; vertical-align: super; opacity: 0.42; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .hero-lead {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--orange);
    margin: 20px 0 0; max-width: 600px; text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .hero-trustline {
    margin: 34px 0 0; padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 0;
    font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; color: var(--navy);
  }
  .hero-trustline span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  .hero-trustline span:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: "·"; margin: 0 16px; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 700;
  }
  .hero-body {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    margin: 32px 0 0;
    max-width: 600px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .hero-personas {
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--orange);
    background: rgba(224,122,59,0.06);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy);
    max-width: 600px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .hero-personas strong { font-weight: 500; font-style: normal; }
  .hero-ctas {
    display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px 26px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  }
  .btn .arr { display: inline-block; transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--orange-shadow); }
  .btn-secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }
  .btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
  .hero-trust {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: flex; gap: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
  }
  .hero-trust .item {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
  }
  .hero-trust .dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--orange); }
  .hero-trust .dot.gold { background: var(--gold); }
  .hero-trust .dot.navy { background: var(--navy); }

  /* Hero right column — the worksheet */
  .hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  }
  .worksheet-wrap {
    position: relative;
    transform: rotate(-2.2deg);
    transform-origin: center center;
  }
  .worksheet {
    width: 480px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 36px 40px 32px;
    box-shadow:
      0 1px 0 rgba(11,30,58,0.06),
      0 30px 60px -20px rgba(11,30,58,0.22),
      0 2px 6px rgba(11,30,58,0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(11,30,58,0.08);
    position: relative;
  }
  .worksheet::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 6px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .ws-head {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .ws-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  }
  .ws-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); }
  .ws-meta {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy-faint);
  }
  .ws-fields {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
  }
  .ws-fields .fld { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: baseline; }
  .ws-fields .fld .lbl { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 1.4px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy-faint); }
  .ws-fields .fld .line { flex: 1; border-bottom: 1.2px solid rgba(11,30,58,0.30); height: 18px; }

  .ws-problem {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
    margin: 8px auto 0;
  }
  .ws-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px repeat(3, 60px);
    grid-template-rows: 32px 64px 64px 8px 64px;
    column-gap: 0;
    row-gap: 0;
    align-items: center;
    justify-items: center;
    position: relative;
  }
  /* Carry boxes — row 1. Above tens (col 3) + hundreds (col 2). NEVER above ones (col 4). */
  .ws-carry {
    width: 36px; height: 24px;
    border: 1.4px solid var(--navy);
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--orange-shadow);
    background: rgba(232,184,106,0.18);
  }
  /* Number cells */
  .ws-cell {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    border-bottom: 1.4px dotted rgba(11,30,58,0.25);
    border-right: 1.4px dotted rgba(11,30,58,0.18);
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 40px;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  }
  .ws-cell.empty { color: transparent; }
  .ws-grid > .col-op {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--orange);
  }
  .ws-grid > .row-bar {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--navy);
    margin: 4px 0;
  }
  .ws-grid > .answer {
    border-bottom: none;
    color: var(--navy);
    background: rgba(232,184,106,0.10);
    border-radius: 4px;
  }

  .ws-cubes {
    position: absolute;
    right: 22px;
    bottom: 56px;
    display: flex; gap: 4px;
    transform: rotate(8deg);
  }
  .ws-cubes .cube {
    width: 16px; height: 16px;
    border-radius: 3.5px;
    background: var(--terracotta);
    border: 1.2px solid var(--navy);
  }
  .ws-cubes .cube:nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(-3px); background: var(--gold); }
  .ws-cubes .cube:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-1px); }

  .ws-footer {
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px dashed rgba(11,30,58,0.20);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy-faint);
  }
  .ws-footer .left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
  .ws-footer .badge {
    width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--orange);
  }

  /* Caveat pointing label near the worksheet */
  .hero-pointer {
    position: absolute;
    left: -56px;
    bottom: -20px;
    font-family: var(--hand);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--pen);
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1;
    transform: rotate(-6deg);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  }
  .hero-pointer .arrow {
    display: inline-block; width: 50px; height: 36px;
    border-left: 1.8px solid var(--pen);
    border-bottom: 1.8px solid var(--pen);
    border-bottom-left-radius: 50%;
    transform: rotate(-30deg) translateY(-4px);
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     3) Quick Value Snapshot
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .qv-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    margin-top: 64px;
  }
  .qv-tile {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--navy-hair);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 36px 40px 40px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  }
  .qv-tile .qv-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    color: var(--navy-faint);
  }
  .qv-tile .qv-h {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  }
  .qv-tile .qv-b {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     4) Product Staircase
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .stair-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 56px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .tier {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--navy-hair);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 30px 28px 32px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .tier .t-eye {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy-faint);
  }
  .tier .t-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    color: var(--navy);
  }
  .tier .t-price {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--orange-shadow);
    font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  }
  .tier .t-price .small { font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy-soft); font-weight: 400; }
  .tier .t-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .tier.pro {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--cream);
    border-color: var(--navy);
  }
  .tier.pro .t-eye { color: var(--gold); }
  .tier.pro .t-name, .tier.pro .t-price { color: var(--cream); }
  .tier.pro .t-price .small { color: rgba(250,241,226,0.62); }
  .tier.pro .t-desc { color: rgba(250,241,226,0.78); }
  .tier.pro .t-flag {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px; right: 22px;
    background: var(--orange);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 10.5px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 5px 11px;
    border-radius: 999px;
  }
  .stair-actions {
    margin-top: 40px;
    display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .text-link {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--navy);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--orange);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .text-link:hover { color: var(--orange-shadow); }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     5) Live Now / Real Today
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .live-grid {
    margin-top: 56px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .live-card {
    padding: 36px 32px 36px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--navy-hair);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px;
  }
  .pill {
    align-self: flex-start;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 1.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 6px 12px 6px 8px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--cream-deep);
    color: var(--navy);
    border: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
  }
  .pill .pdot {
    width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--orange);
  }
  .pill.live .pdot { background: var(--orange); animation: pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .pill.build .pdot { background: var(--gold); }
  .pill.grow .pdot { background: var(--navy-faint); }
  @keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    50% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.85); }
  }
  .live-card .lc-h {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  }
  .live-card .lc-h .tm { font-size: 12px; vertical-align: super; opacity: 0.55; font-weight: 400; }
  .live-card .lc-b {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .live-foot {
    margin-top: 36px;
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
  }
  .live-foot .l {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 21px;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     6) Real educator contexts
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .contexts-grid {
    margin-top: 56px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 12px 56px;
  }
  .context {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
  }
  .context .c-num {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  }
  .context .c-text {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--navy);
  }
  .context .c-text em {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    letter-spacing: 0.1px;
  }
  .contexts-foot {
    margin-top: 40px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    max-width: 880px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--orange);
    padding-left: 24px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     7) Compatibility
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .compat-foot-line {
    margin-top: 28px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    max-width: 880px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .compat-row {
    margin-top: 48px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .compat-chip {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--navy-hair);
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    padding: 20px 22px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--navy);
    text-align: left;
    min-height: 60px;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     8) Why educators stay
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .stay-grid {
    margin-top: 56px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 36px 48px;
  }
  .stay-item {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
    padding-left: 24px;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--orange);
  }
  .stay-item .s-h {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 30px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  }
  .stay-item .s-b {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     9) ALP section  (dark)
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .alg-grid {
    margin-top: 56px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: start;
  }
  .alg-copy .lede { color: rgba(250,241,226,0.82); }
  .alg-ctas { margin-top: 32px; display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .alg-ctas .btn-primary { background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy); }
  .alg-ctas .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold); }
  .alg-ctas .btn-secondary { color: var(--cream); border-color: rgba(250,241,226,0.36); }
  .alg-ctas .btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); }
  .alg-panel {
    border: 1px solid rgba(250,241,226,0.18);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 32px 32px 32px;
    background: rgba(250,241,226,0.04);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px;
  }
  .alg-panel .ap-head {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .alg-panel ul {
    list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px;
  }
  .alg-panel li {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--cream);
    padding-left: 22px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .alg-panel li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 14px;
    width: 12px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     10) Schools & Districts routing
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .schools-card {
    margin-top: 56px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--navy-hair);
    border-radius: 22px;
    padding: 48px 56px 48px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 400px;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .schools-card .sc-paths {
    list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px;
  }
  .schools-card .sc-paths li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 14px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--navy);
  }
  .schools-card .sc-paths li::before {
    content: "→";
    color: var(--orange);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  .schools-card .sc-paths li em {
    display: block;
    grid-column: 2;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .pilot-anchor {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--cream);
    border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 32px 36px;
  }
  .pilot-anchor .pa-eye {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .pilot-anchor .pa-price {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 48px;
    line-height: 0.95;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  }
  .pilot-anchor .pa-price .dash { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 400; }
  .pilot-anchor .pa-b {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: rgba(250,241,226,0.82);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .pilot-anchor .pa-ctas {
    margin-top: 22px;
    display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .pilot-anchor .pa-ctas .btn-primary { background: var(--orange); color: var(--navy); }
  .pilot-anchor .pa-ctas .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold); }
  .pilot-anchor .pa-ctas .btn-secondary { color: var(--cream); border-color: rgba(250,241,226,0.40); }
  .pilot-anchor .pa-ctas .btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     11) Built by working educators
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .credibility {
    padding: 96px 0;
    background: var(--cream-deep);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .credibility .container {
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .credibility h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 56px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.4px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--navy);
  }
  .credibility h2 a {
    color: var(--navy);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--orange);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .credibility h2 a:hover { color: var(--orange-shadow); }
  .credibility .body {
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .credibility .signature {
    margin-top: 26px;
    font-family: var(--hand);
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--pen);
    transform: rotate(-2deg);
    display: inline-block;
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     12) FAQ — hybrid accordion (v2 Change 7)
     Native <details>/<summary> for zero-JS accessibility.
     Multiple panels open simultaneously by default (no force-single).
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .faq-list {
    margin-top: 48px;
    border-top: 1.5px solid var(--navy);
  }
  .faq-row {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
  }
  .faq-row > summary {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr 36px;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: 26px 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
    color: var(--navy);
  }
  .faq-row > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .faq-row > summary::marker { content: ""; display: none; }
  .faq-row > summary:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--orange);
    outline-offset: 4px;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }
  .faq-row .n {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    color: var(--navy-faint);
    font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  }
  .faq-row .q {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
  }
  .faq-row .toggle {
    text-align: right;
    color: var(--orange);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 0.8;
    transition: transform .2s ease;
    user-select: none;
  }
  .faq-row[open] .toggle { transform: rotate(45deg); }
  .faq-row > summary:hover .q { color: var(--orange-shadow); }
  .faq-row > summary:hover .toggle { color: var(--orange-shadow); }

  /* Expandable panel — grid-template-rows 0fr → 1fr for smooth animation */
  .faq-row .panel {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 0fr;
    transition: grid-template-rows .3s ease, padding .3s ease, opacity .25s ease;
    opacity: 0;
    padding: 0 60px 0 76px;
  }
  .faq-row[open] .panel {
    grid-template-rows: 1fr;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .faq-row .panel-inner {
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .faq-row .answer {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin: 0;
    text-wrap: pretty;
    max-width: 880px;
  }
  .faq-row .answer strong { font-weight: 600; }
  .faq-row .panel-link {
    margin-top: 18px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--orange);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .faq-row .panel-link:hover { color: var(--orange-shadow); border-color: var(--orange-shadow); }

  .faq-actions {
    margin-top: 36px;
    display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     13) Footer
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  footer.site {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 80px 0 56px;
  }
  footer.site .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
  }
  footer.site .colophon .wordmark { color: var(--cream); }
  footer.site .colophon .wordmark .mark { background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); }
  footer.site .tag {
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: rgba(250,241,226,0.74);
    max-width: 360px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  footer.site .col h4 {
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  footer.site .col ul {
    list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
  }
  footer.site .col a {
    color: rgba(250,241,226,0.80);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  footer.site .col a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  footer.site .row {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    margin-top: 48px;
    padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(250,241,226,0.16);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(250,241,226,0.54);
  }
  footer.site .row .copyright { text-align: left; }
  footer.site .row .legal {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
  }
  footer.site .row .legal a {
    color: rgba(250,241,226,0.72);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .15s ease;
  }
  footer.site .row .legal a:hover { color: var(--orange); }
  footer.site .row .legal .dot {
    color: rgba(250,241,226,0.30);
    user-select: none;
  }
  footer.site .row .powered {
    text-align: right;
    color: rgba(250,241,226,0.62);
  }
  /* social icons row, sits under wordmark + tagline */
  footer.site .socials {
    margin-top: 28px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  }
  footer.site .socials a {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 28px; height: 28px;
    color: var(--cream);
    transition: color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
  }
  footer.site .socials a:hover {
    color: var(--orange);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }
  footer.site .socials svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; display: block; }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     6) Stuck? Talk it out.  (v2 addition · in-product help block)
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .section.stuck { padding: 128px 0; }
  .stuck-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 72px;
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: -1.2px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--navy);
    max-width: 1100px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .stuck-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--orange);
  }
  .stuck-body {
    margin: 36px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--navy);
    max-width: 920px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  .stuck-support {
    margin: 28px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--navy-soft);
    max-width: 920px;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .stuck-title { font-size: 56px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .section.stuck { padding: 80px 0; }
    .stuck-title { font-size: 36px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; }
    .stuck-body, .stuck-support { font-size: 17px; }
  }

  /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     RESPONSIVE — tablet + mobile survival
     ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .container { padding: 0 48px; }
    .hero .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
    .hero-visual { justify-content: flex-start; }
    h1.hero-title { font-size: 60px; }
    h2.section-title { font-size: 44px; }
    .stair-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .live-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .compat-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .schools-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; padding: 40px; }
    footer.site .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    body { font-size: 16px; }
    .container { padding: 0 24px; }
    .section { padding: 72px 0; }
    nav.primary { display: none; }
    .topnav { padding: 18px 0; }
    .promo-bar { font-size: 13.5px; padding: 12px 0; }
    .promo-bar .container { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
    h1.hero-title { font-size: 42px; letter-spacing: -0.6px; }
    .hero-body { font-size: 18px; }
    .hero-personas { font-size: 16px; padding: 18px 20px; }
    .worksheet { width: 100%; max-width: 380px; padding: 24px 22px 22px; }
    .ws-grid { grid-template-columns: 44px repeat(3, 48px); grid-template-rows: 28px 50px 50px 8px 50px; }
    .ws-cell { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 32px; }
    .ws-carry { width: 28px; height: 20px; font-size: 14px; }
    .ws-grid > .col-op { font-size: 28px; }
    .hero-pointer { display: none; }
    h2.section-title { font-size: 32px; }
    .qv-grid, .stair-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .contexts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
    .stay-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .alg-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .compat-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .pilot-anchor .pa-price { font-size: 42px; }
    .credibility h2 { font-size: 36px; }
    .credibility .body { font-size: 18px; }
    .faq-row > summary { grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr 28px; padding: 20px 0; }
    .faq-row .q { font-size: 19px; }
    .faq-row .panel { padding: 0 0 0 56px; }
    .faq-row[open] .panel { padding-bottom: 24px; }
    .faq-row .answer { font-size: 15.5px; }
    .stair-actions, .faq-actions, .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .btn { justify-content: center; }
    footer.site .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    footer.site .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; gap: 14px; font-size: 11px; }
    footer.site .row .copyright,
    footer.site .row .powered { text-align: center; }
    footer.site .row .legal { justify-content: center; }
  }

  /* ═══ Platform-truth band (front-door adaptation of the locked pricing framing) ═══ */
  .platform-truth .platform-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0 48px; margin-top: 44px;
  }
  .platform-truth .pt-item {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); padding: 16px 0 26px;
  }
  .platform-truth .pt-claim {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.2px;
    margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--navy);
  }
  .platform-truth .pt-proof {
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--navy-soft); text-wrap: pretty; max-width: 440px;
  }
  .platform-truth .platform-hook {
    margin-top: 26px; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--navy-hair);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .platform-truth .ph-line {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.24;
    letter-spacing: -0.3px; margin: 0; max-width: 660px; text-wrap: pretty; color: var(--navy);
  }
  .platform-truth .ph-line em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); font-weight: 500; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .platform-truth .platform-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; margin-top: 32px; }
    .platform-truth .platform-hook { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 20px; }
    .platform-truth .ph-line { font-size: 21px; }
  }
