*,
*::before,
*::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

:root {
    --bg: #04030D;
    --hero-bg: #080119;
    --bg2: #07061A;
    --sub-bg: #07061A;
    --card-bg: rgba(8,6,22,.75);
    --surface: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    --surface-mid: rgba(255,255,255,0.065);
    --accent: #9B6DFF;
    --accent-dark: #6E3FBE;
    --accent2: #2DD4BF;
    --white: #F0EEFF;
    --text: #F0EEFF;
    --text-soft: #B8B2D4;
    --gray: #B8B2D4;
    --muted: #5E597A;
    --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    --border-accent: rgba(155,109,255,0.35);
    --nav-h: 76px;
    --purple-light: #C4A9FF;
    --purple-dark: #6E3FBE;
    --amber: #FBBF24;
    --blue: #38BDF8;
    --trend-down: #f87171;
    --accent-glow: rgba(155,109,255,0.25);
    --grad: linear-gradient(135deg,#9B6DFF,#6E3FBE);
    --grad-text: linear-gradient(130deg,#C4A9FF 0%,#8B6BF8 45%,#38BDF8 100%);
    --shadow-glow: 0 0 48px rgba(155,109,255,0.12), 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    --font-d: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-b: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-share-tech-mono: 'Share Tech Mono', monospace;
    --r-sm: 10px;
    --r-md: 16px;
    --r-lg: 22px;
    --r-xl: 30px;
    --max-w: 1260px;
    --btn-bg: url('../img/btn2.png');
    /* Homepage sections — trust, roadmap, testimonials */
    --trust-strip-bg: rgba(8, 6, 22, 0.92);
    --trust-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    --roadmap-line: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.25);
    --roadmap-node: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.45);
    --roadmap-complete: var(--accent2);
    --roadmap-progress: #FBBF24;
    --roadmap-upcoming: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.35);
    --testimonial-accent: #6B21A8;
    --marquee-duration: 32s;
    /* Full-bleed media bands */
    --cinematic-scrim: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 3, 13, 0.45) 0%, rgba(4, 3, 13, 0.82) 100%);
    --cinematic-scrim-strong: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(4, 3, 13, 0.55) 0%, rgba(10, 6, 26, 0.88) 100%);
    /* Sticky split sections */
    --sticky-side-top: 110px;
    --sticky-side-maxw: 340px;
    /* Timeline */
    --timeline-line: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.22);
    --timeline-dot: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.55);
    /* Expand / read-more, offices, affiliate, popup */
    --expand-ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    --mission-bg: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.06);
    --mission-border: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.22);
    --popup-bg: rgba(8, 6, 22, 0.96);
    --popup-border: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.35);
    --tier-card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    /* About section — secondary modal trigger */
    --teaser-outline-border: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.35);
    --teaser-outline-bg-hover: rgba(155, 109, 255, 0.08);
    /* RGB channels for rgba(var(--rgb-*), alpha) in styles.css */
    --rgb-bg-deep: 4, 3, 13;
    --rgb-elevated: 10, 8, 26;
    --rgb-card: 8, 6, 22;
    --rgb-white: 255, 255, 255;
    --rgb-black: 0, 0, 0;
    --rgb-accent: 155, 109, 255;
    --rgb-accent2: 45, 212, 191;
    --rgb-amber: 251, 191, 36;
    /* Inline SVG (data URL) — stroke matches --accent2 */
    --icon-check-mark: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 6l3 3 5-5' stroke='%232DD4BF' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.padding-top-zero {
    padding-top: 0;
}