.section-lead{max-width:720px;color:var(--muted);margin:18px 0 28px;font-size:18px}.reading-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}.reading-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;min-width:0;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#f0f5fb,white 60%);transition:transform .15s,border-color .15s}.reading-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--blue)}.reading-card h3{font-size:25px}.reading-card p{color:var(--muted)}.card-end{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px}.feature-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}.feature-tile{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px;min-width:0}.feature-tile>span{color:var(--blue);font-size:13px}.feature-tile p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}.feature-tile b{font-size:14px;color:var(--blue);margin-top:auto}.feature-tile:hover{background:var(--pale)}.empty-state{padding:32px;border-radius:18px;background:var(--pale)}.empty-state p{max-width:750px;margin:14px 0}.filter-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:26px}.filter-bar select,.demo-controls select{margin-left:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,820px);justify-content:center}.article-body{padding:0 0 70px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;min-width:0}.article-body section{margin:40px 0}.article-body h2{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:20px}.article-body p{margin:16px 0}.article-body li{margin:10px 0}.article-meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}.toc{background:var(--pale);padding:26px;border-radius:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}.toc a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;font-size:16px}.article-next{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px}.related-links{display:flex;gap:15px;flex-wrap:wrap}.related-links a{padding:12px 18px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--pale);color:var(--blue);font-size:16px}.demo-workspace{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:32px;background:#f8fafc}.demo-controls{display:flex;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}.check-label{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}.check-label input{width:20px;height:20px}.demo-workspace .notice{margin:24px 0}.metric-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin:24px 0}.metric{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.metric strong{font-size:30px}.metric span{color:var(--muted)}.demo-rows{background:#fff;padding:24px;border-radius:16px}.demo-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.demo-row:last-child{border:0}.demo-formula{margin-top:28px}.demo-formula h2{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:15px}.demo-formula p{margin:12px 0}.feature-detail p{margin:18px 0}.feature-detail h2{margin-top:24px}.page-seo p{max-width:880px}.page-seo .button{margin-top:20px}.portal-search input{min-width:0;width:100%}#search-count{margin:24px 0}.reading-card[hidden]{display:none}main{min-height:65vh}.page-intro h1{overflow-wrap:break-word}.news-section{border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.toc a{white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.hero-copy .page-actions{margin-top:18px}
@media(max-width:900px){.reading-grid,.feature-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.metric strong{font-size:25px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.reading-grid,.feature-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.reading-card{padding:24px}.reading-card h3{font-size:24px}.article-body{font-size:17px}.article-body h2{font-size:26px}.article-body ul{padding-left:22px}.toc{padding:22px}.demo-workspace{padding:18px}.demo-controls{gap:18px}.demo-controls label{width:100%}.demo-controls select{max-width:100%;margin-left:0;display:block;width:100%;margin-top:8px}.metric-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.metric{padding:18px;flex-direction:row;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}.metric strong{font-size:27px}.demo-row{font-size:14px;gap:12px}.demo-row b{white-space:nowrap}.demo-rows{padding:16px}.prototype{font-size:11px;text-align:center;padding:8px 15px}.filter-bar select{max-width:100%}.page-actions{flex-wrap:wrap}.hero-copy .page-actions{gap:12px}.hero-copy .button{font-size:14px}.article-layout{display:block}}

/* Public production direction; separate from application styles. */
.production-caption{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px}.production-steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:30px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.production-steps li{padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.production-number{display:block;font-size:30px;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:20px}.production-steps h3{font-size:23px;margin-bottom:14px}.production-steps p,.production-cards p{color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0}.production-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:28px}.production-cards>article,.production-cards>a{display:block;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px}.production-cards article a,.production-cards b,.text-link{color:var(--blue)}.production-directions .production-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.production-cards>a:hover{background:var(--pale);border-color:var(--blue)}.production-example{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:40px;background:var(--pale);border-radius:24px;padding:40px}.production-example h2,.production-connection h2{margin:12px 0 22px}.production-example p+p{margin-top:16px}.production-example-flow{text-align:center;display:grid;gap:9px}.production-example-flow>div{padding:18px;background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px}.production-example-flow p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}.production-connection{max-width:900px}.production-connection>a{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px}.production-roadmap{border-left:3px solid var(--blue);padding:8px 0 8px 24px;margin-top:36px}.production-roadmap h3{margin:12px 0}.production-intro h1{max-width:1000px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,64px)}
@media(max-width:1000px){.production-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.production-directions .production-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.production-example{gap:24px;padding:28px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.production-steps,.production-cards,.production-example{grid-template-columns:1fr}.production-example{padding:24px 18px}.production-cards>article,.production-cards>a{padding:24px}.production-roadmap{padding-left:18px}.production-steps{gap:18px}.production-number{margin-bottom:10px}}

/* Generated brand scenes, deliberately separate from the product UI. */
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@media(max-width:1000px) and (min-width:601px){.production-directions .production-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.production-directions .production-cards>a{padding:18px}.direction-cover{width:calc(100% + 36px);margin:-18px -18px 20px}.production-directions h3{font-size:21px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero-art.brand-scene{display:block;min-height:0;margin:26px 0 0;transform:none;border-radius:20px}.brand-scene figcaption{padding:14px 18px}.direction-cover{width:calc(100% + 48px);margin:-24px -24px 22px}.editorial-empty{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.editorial-empty>div{padding:24px}.editorial-empty img{max-height:260px;object-fit:cover}.feature-scene img{max-height:none;aspect-ratio:3/2}.article-visual img{border-radius:14px}}

/* Match the article heading and lead to the reading column on every viewport. */
.article-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,820px);justify-content:center;text-align:left}.article-intro h1,.article-intro .page-lead{max-width:none;width:100%;min-width:0}.article-layout>.article-body{padding-left:0;padding-right:0}

/* Full-height mascot and real seller questions, with intrinsic image proportions. */
.hero-art.hero-cutout{display:flex;position:relative;isolation:isolate;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:510px;margin:0;background:none;overflow:visible;align-self:center}
.hero-cutout img{position:relative;z-index:1;display:block;height:430px;width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;transform:translateX(28px);filter:drop-shadow(0 10px 12px #17345408)}
.hero-cutout::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:90%;height:63%;border:1px solid #e2eaf3;border-radius:50%;transform:rotate(-24deg)}
.hero-cutout::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-2;inset:8%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,#edf4fc77,transparent 68%);border-radius:50%}
.hero-spark,.hero-dot{display:none}
.hero-question{position:absolute;z-index:2;color:#617893;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:-.15px}.question-drr{left:0;top:28px;transform:rotate(-5deg)}.question-stock{left:0;top:230px;transform:rotate(-3deg)}.question-buy{left:3%;bottom:35px;transform:rotate(4deg)}.question-coinvest{right:0;top:0;transform:rotate(4deg)}.question-materials{right:0;bottom:0;transform:rotate(-3deg)}
@media(max-width:1100px){.hero-question{font-size:12px}.hero-cutout img{height:390px;transform:translateX(34px)}}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero-art.hero-cutout{flex-direction:column;min-height:0;padding-top:15px;gap:18px}.hero-cutout img{height:330px;transform:none}.hero-questions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;width:100%;padding:0 10px}.hero-question{position:static;transform:none;font-size:13px}.hero-question br{display:none}.hero-cutout::before{top:30px;height:290px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero-art.hero-cutout{margin:22px auto 0;width:100%;gap:12px}.hero-cutout img{height:350px}.hero-questions{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;padding:0}.hero-question{padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid #e6edf5;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f4f8fd,#fff);font-size:12px}.question-materials{grid-column:1/-1}.hero-cutout::before{width:90%;height:300px}}

/* Alpha applications use the existing verified registration and review queue. */
.alpha-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start;padding-top:12px}.alpha-intro h2{font-size:36px;line-height:1.15}.alpha-intro>p:not(.eyebrow){margin:20px 0;color:var(--muted)}.alpha-intro ol{padding-left:22px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}.alpha-intro li{margin:12px 0}.alpha-card{padding:32px;border:1px solid #dfe8f4;border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#f1f6ff,#fff 70%);box-shadow:0 14px 45px #234a7410}.alpha-card h3{font-size:25px;margin:0 0 10px}.alpha-card p{margin:12px 0;color:var(--muted)}.alpha-card label{display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin:18px 0 8px}.alpha-card input{display:block;width:100%;border:1px solid #bdcde0;border-radius:10px;padding:13px 14px;background:white;font:inherit;font-size:16px;min-height:48px}.alpha-card input:focus{outline:2px solid #3968d8;outline-offset:2px}.alpha-card input[readonly]{background:#edf2f8;color:#526880}.alpha-card .button{width:100%;border:0;cursor:pointer}.alpha-card button:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:wait}.alpha-card .alpha-note,.alpha-note{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}.alpha-card a:not(.button){color:#2859b5;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.alpha-card [role=status]{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}.alpha-card [role=status]:empty{display:none}.alpha-card .is-error{color:#a32d35}.alpha-secondary{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;margin:12px 0}.alpha-secondary button{font:inherit;font-size:13px;min-height:40px;color:#2859b5;text-decoration:underline}.alpha-existing{font-size:13px}.alpha-card [data-alpha-success] p{margin-bottom:20px}
@media(max-width:850px){.alpha-section{gap:28px;grid-template-columns:1fr}.alpha-card{max-width:620px;width:100%}.alpha-intro h2{font-size:30px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.alpha-card{padding:23px 20px;border-radius:18px}.alpha-intro h2{font-size:28px}.alpha-section{gap:20px}.alpha-card h3{font-size:23px}}

/* Homepage shares the quiet surface treatment of the alpha application card. */
body:has(.hero-cutout){--home-surface:linear-gradient(145deg,#f1f6ff,#fff 70%);--home-border:#dfe8f4;--home-shadow:0 14px 45px #234a7410}
body:has(.hero-cutout) :is(.production-cards>a,.reading-card,.feature-tile,.editorial-empty){background:var(--home-surface);border:1px solid var(--home-border);border-radius:24px;box-shadow:var(--home-shadow);transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-tile{padding:28px}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-tile>span{align-self:flex-start;padding:5px 10px;border:1px solid #e0eafa;border-radius:9px;background:#fff9;color:#587cbb}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .hero-question{padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #e2eaf5;border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#f1f6fff2,#ffffffed 75%);box-shadow:0 8px 24px #234a7409;font-size:13px;color:#526b88}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .hero-copy .search{border-color:var(--home-border);background:var(--home-surface);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px #234a7409}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .hero-copy .search:focus-within{border-color:#8caee1;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #dce8fa80}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .reading-card .editorial-cover{border-radius:16px}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .news-section{border-color:#e8eef6;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#f6f9fe80,#fff 72%)}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .join{margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:36px;padding:38px;border:1px solid var(--home-border);border-radius:24px;background:var(--home-surface);box-shadow:var(--home-shadow);max-width:1192px}
@media(hover:hover){body:has(.hero-cutout) :is(.production-cards>a,.reading-card,.feature-tile):hover{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#eaf2ff,#fff 78%);border-color:#b8cdeb;box-shadow:0 18px 40px #234a741a;transform:translateY(-3px)}}
body:has(.hero-cutout) :is(.production-cards>a,.reading-card,.feature-tile):focus-visible{outline:2px solid #4974c8;outline-offset:4px;border-color:#b8cdeb}
@media(max-width:1248px){body:has(.hero-cutout) .join{margin-left:28px;margin-right:28px}}
@media(max-width:850px){body:has(.hero-cutout) .hero-question{font-size:12px}}
@media(max-width:600px){body:has(.hero-cutout) :is(.production-cards>a,.reading-card,.feature-tile,.editorial-empty){border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px #234a740c}body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-tile{padding:24px}body:has(.hero-cutout) .hero-question{padding:11px 12px;border-radius:12px}body:has(.hero-cutout) .join{margin:20px 20px 30px;padding:25px 20px;border-radius:18px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){body:has(.hero-cutout) :is(.production-cards>a,.reading-card,.feature-tile,.editorial-empty){transition:none;transform:none}}
@media(max-width:600px){body:has(.hero-cutout) .hero-cutout::before{width:75%;height:260px;transform:rotate(-18deg)}}

/* Distinct lightweight vector pictograms for all eleven homepage capabilities. */
body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-art{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;margin-bottom:5px}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:72px;height:72px;flex:none;border-radius:21px;border:1px solid #d9e6fa;background:linear-gradient(140deg,#fff,#e5efff);box-shadow:inset 0 2px 0 #fff,0 7px 16px #335f9b0a;color:#3d69ab;transition:box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-icon svg{display:block;width:44px;height:44px;overflow:visible}.feature-icon .icon-wash{fill:#c6d9f5;fill-opacity:.48;stroke:none}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-number{align-self:flex-start;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;color:#91a4be;padding:5px 0}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-tile:nth-child(3n+2) .feature-icon{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#fff,#e4f2f5);border-color:#d7e8ed;color:#3d7a8b}.feature-tile:nth-child(3n+2) .icon-wash{fill:#bbdfe5}
body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-tile:nth-child(3n) .feature-icon{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#fff,#eeebfc);border-color:#e3dff4;color:#7362a9}.feature-tile:nth-child(3n) .icon-wash{fill:#d7cef4}
@media(hover:hover){body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-tile:hover .feature-icon{box-shadow:inset 0 2px 0 #fff,0 9px 22px #335f9b18;border-color:#b5ccec}}
@media(max-width:600px){body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-icon{width:62px;height:62px;border-radius:18px}body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-icon svg{width:38px;height:38px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){body:has(.hero-cutout) .feature-icon{transition:none}}

.news-editorial-intro{margin-bottom:28px}