/* ============================================================
   DealerForge Technologies — brand stylesheet
   Midnight Navy #0D1B2A · Brushed Steel #A7ABB2 · Ember Red #CB102E · Graphite #1A1D21
   Display: Exo 2 · Body: Inter · Essence: Forged for Excellence
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --bg:#0b0e13;          /* graphite black */
  --bg-2:#0f141c;
  --panel:#12181f;       /* graphite panel */
  --panel-2:#0e131a;
  --navy:#0D1B2A;        /* midnight navy */
  --steel:#A7ABB2;       /* brushed steel */
  --red:#CB102E;         /* ember red */
  --red-2:#e6334b;       /* hot ember (hover/gradients) */
  --line:rgba(167,171,178,.14);
  --line-2:rgba(167,171,178,.22);
  --text:#eef1f5;
  --muted:#97a0ac;
  --ok:#7fe6c0;
  --radius:16px;--maxw:1160px;
  --display:'Exo 2',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --font:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font);background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
  background-image:radial-gradient(900px 480px at 82% -8%,rgba(203,16,46,.10),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(700px 500px at 0% 8%,rgba(13,27,42,.7),transparent 55%)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red),transparent)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:700}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.center{text-align:center}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:7px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--steel);background:rgba(255,255,255,.02);font-weight:500}
.dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(203,16,46,.18)}
.red{color:var(--red)}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:11px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;font-family:var(--font)}
.btn svg{width:17px;height:17px}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red),var(--red-2));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(203,16,46,.30)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(203,16,46,.42)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.02);border-color:var(--line-2);color:var(--text)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--steel);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* Logo */
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.logo .logo-img{height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
.logo .wordmark{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0}
.logo .wm-d{color:var(--steel)}
.logo .wm-f{color:var(--red)}
.logo .wm-sub{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.32em;margin-left:8px;text-transform:uppercase;align-self:center}
@media(max-width:520px){.logo .wm-sub{display:none}}

/* Nav */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;backdrop-filter:blur(14px);background:rgba(11,14,19,.78);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);transition:color .15s;font-weight:500}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--text)}
.nav-links a.active::after{content:"";display:block;height:2px;margin-top:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red),transparent)}
@media(max-width:880px){.nav-links{display:none}}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;padding:96px 0 84px;overflow:hidden}
.hero.short{padding:74px 0 44px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:960px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.4vw,4.1rem);font-weight:800;max-width:16ch;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.hero h1 .grad{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--red),var(--red-2));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.hero p.lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.25rem);color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;margin:22px 0 32px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trustline{margin-top:30px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em}
.trustline b{color:var(--steel);font-weight:600}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:50px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat .n{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.stat .l{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.ph{color:var(--red-2);border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(230,51,75,.5);cursor:help}

/* Product mockup */
.mock{position:relative;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#141a23,#0d1219);border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.55),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.04);padding:22px;overflow:hidden}
.mock::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(420px 180px at 78% -10%,rgba(203,16,46,.16),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.mock-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px}
.mock-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--steel)}
.mock-tag .sq{width:18px;height:20px}
.mock-ro{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.mock-score{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02);margin-bottom:14px}
.gauge{position:relative;width:84px;height:84px;flex-shrink:0}
.gauge .val{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.5rem}
.mock-score .lbl{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
.mock-score .big{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:2px}
.mock-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:14px}
.mchip{font-size:.74rem;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--steel);display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.mchip svg{width:13px;height:13px}
.mrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.86rem}
.mrow svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex-shrink:0}
.mrow.ok svg{color:var(--steel)} .mrow.warn svg{color:var(--red)}
.mrow .rt{color:var(--text)} .mrow.warn .rt{color:var(--text)}
.mrow .meta{margin-left:auto;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted)}
.mock-foot{margin-top:14px;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.mock-foot svg{width:14px;height:14px;color:var(--red)}

/* Sections */
section.block{padding:84px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec-head{max-width:66ch;margin-bottom:48px}
.sec-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.06rem;margin-top:15px;line-height:1.65}

/* Grids + cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.g-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.g-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.g-3,.g-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--panel-2));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.card .ico{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(203,16,46,.16),rgba(203,16,46,.05));border:1px solid rgba(203,16,46,.28)}
.card .ico svg{width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--red);stroke-width:1.7}
.card h3{font-size:1.14rem;margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:600}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.card a.more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:15px;color:var(--steel);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem}
.card a.more:hover{color:var(--red-2)}

/* Problem list */
.prob{display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prob:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.prob .x{color:var(--red);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px}
.prob .x svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.prob h4{font-size:1.04rem;margin-bottom:3px;font-weight:600}
.prob p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

/* Engines list */
.engine{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:17px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--panel-2));transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.engine:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);transform:translateX(3px)}
.engine .en{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;min-width:96px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.engine .ed{color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;flex:1}
.tag{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--display)}
.tag-live{background:rgba(203,16,46,.14);color:#ff6a7e;border:1px solid rgba(203,16,46,.34)}
.tag-built{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(203,16,46,.9),rgba(230,51,75,.9));color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(230,51,75,.6)}
.tag-core{background:rgba(167,171,178,.12);color:var(--steel);border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.tag-road{background:rgba(167,171,178,.06);color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line)}

/* Chips strip */
.strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:8px}
.chip{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--steel);border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.02);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px}

/* Flow steps */
.flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;counter-reset:step}
@media(max-width:820px){.flow{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:480px){.flow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.step{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--panel-2));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 20px}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:"0" counter(step);position:absolute;top:16px;right:18px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.4rem;color:rgba(167,171,178,.18)}
.step h4{font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:600}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}

/* Market band */
.band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(203,16,46,.08),rgba(13,27,42,.6));border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:20px;padding:46px}
.market-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:620px){.market-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.market .big{font-family:var(--display);font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:800;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#fff,var(--steel));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.market .lab{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:6px}

/* Founder */
.founder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:104px 1fr;gap:26px;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--panel-2));border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:20px;padding:34px}
@media(max-width:560px){.founder{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}}
.founder .avatar{width:104px;height:104px;border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy),#1a1d21);border:1px solid var(--line-2);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:2rem;color:var(--steel)}
.founder h3{font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:700}
.founder .role{color:var(--red-2);font-size:.94rem;margin:4px 0 11px;font-weight:500}
.founder p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem}

/* Roadmap timeline */
.road{position:relative;padding-left:30px;max-width:780px}
.road::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:7px;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--red),var(--line))}
.road-item{position:relative;padding:0 0 28px 10px}
.road-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.road-item::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-30px;top:4px;width:15px;height:15px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg);border:2px solid var(--red)}
.road-item.done::before{background:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(203,16,46,.15)}
.road-item .ph-tag{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--steel);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em}
.road-item h4{font-size:1.06rem;margin:5px 0;font-weight:600}
.road-item p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}

/* The ask */
.ask-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:820px){.ask-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.ask-box{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--panel-2));border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:20px;padding:36px}
.ask-box .amt{font-family:var(--display);font-size:2.7rem;font-weight:800;margin:6px 0}
.use-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.96rem}
.use-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.use-row span:last-child{color:var(--steel);font-weight:700;font-family:var(--display)}

/* Contact */
.contact{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(203,16,46,.1),rgba(13,27,42,.65));border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:24px;padding:56px}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);max-width:18ch;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;font-weight:700}
.form{max-width:520px;margin:30px auto 0;display:grid;gap:13px;text-align:left}
.form label{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:-7px}
.form input,.form textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 15px;border-radius:11px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:rgba(0,0,0,.25);color:var(--text);font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem}
.form input:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red)}
.form .btn{width:100%;margin-top:6px}
.form small{color:var(--muted);text-align:center;font-size:.8rem}

/* CTA banner */
.cta-banner{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(203,16,46,.13),rgba(13,27,42,.7));border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:22px;padding:50px;text-align:center}
.cta-banner h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);max-width:24ch;margin:0 auto 22px;font-weight:700}

/* Footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:42px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}
.foot-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-essence{font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--steel)}
.foot-essence b{color:var(--red)}

/* Editor note */
.note{backg