/* ClarityX — SMB Tech (locked pending James visual OK) */
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.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:68px}
.wordmark{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0;white-space:nowrap}
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.wm-sub{font-weight:500;color:#94A3B8;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:0}
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.site-header nav a{color:#CBD5E1;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:.93rem;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:8px}
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.dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ok);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--ok)}
.grad{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#FF6B35,#FF8A5B);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:#CBD5E1;max-width:40em}.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.hero-checks{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0 0;color:#94A3B8;font-size:.92rem}
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.hero-panel{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(30,41,59,.9),rgba(30,41,59,.6));border:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,.2);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 0 1px rgba(239,68,68,.08) inset}
.panel-label{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#94A3B8;font-weight:700}
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.panel-cta{display:block;margin-top:18px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}.panel-cta:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.proof{background:var(--panel);color:#CBD5E1;border-top:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,.12)}
.proof ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:18px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.proof li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}.proof .ico{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--accent)}
.section{padding:80px 0}.section.alt{background:#EEF2F7}.h2{max-width:22em}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;position:relative}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px -18px rgba(15,23,42,.3)}
.card .ico{width:44px;height:44px;padding:10px;border-radius:12px;color:#DC2626;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(239,68,68,.16),rgba(167,139,250,.16));margin-bottom:16px}
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.pill{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(52,211,153,.15);color:#047857;margin-left:6px}
.more{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:#DC2626}.more:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:28px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;counter-reset:s}
.steps li{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.num{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--accent);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px}
.steps p{color:#475569;margin:0}
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.cta-band p{color:#CBD5E1;margin:0}
.trust{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:12px}.trust li::before,.list li::before{content:"✓";color:var(--ok);font-weight:800;margin-right:8px}
.list{list-style:none;padding:0}.list li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.note{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.disclaimer{background:#FFFBEB;border:1px solid #FCD34D;border-left:6px solid #F59E0B;border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px 26px}.disclaimer h2{font-size:1.2rem;color:#92400E}
.placeholder{background:#fff;border:2px dashed #CBD5E1;border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px;color:var(--muted)}
.prose{max-width:44em}
.form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:grid;gap:8px}.narrow{max-width:520px}
.form label{font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;margin-top:8px}.form input,.form select,.form textarea{font:inherit;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #CBD5E1;border-radius:10px;background:var(--paper)}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--accent)}.form .btn{margin-top:12px;justify-self:start}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}.small{font-size:.85rem}
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#94A3B8;padding:48px 0 24px}.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:0;margin:0}.site-footer a{color:#CBD5E1;text-decoration:none}.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.fine{border-top:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,.15);margin-top:28px;padding-top:16px;font-size:.85rem}.draft{color:var(--coral)}
.sticky-cta{display:none}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-grid,.grid2,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.bar{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 16px;padding:10px 0}.site-header nav{order:3;width:100%;margin:0;overflow-x:auto}.site-header nav ul{flex-wrap:nowrap}.bar .btn-sm{margin-left:auto}
.sticky-cta{display:block;position:fixed;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:60;text-align:center;padding:14px;border-radius:14px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:linear-gradient(135deg,#EF4444,#FF8A5B);box-shadow:0 10px 30px -8px rgba(239,68,68,.7)}
.hero-home{padding:64px 0}body:has(.sticky-cta){padding-bottom:80px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
.muted-light{color:#94A3B8}.muted-light a{color:var(--accent)}
.stats{justify-content:space-between}.stats li{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;font-weight:500;font-size:.85rem;color:#94A3B8}.stats strong{font-size:1.6rem;color:#fff;font-weight:800}
.chips{list-style:none;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.chips li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,23,42,.05)}
.timeline{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:28px 0 0;border-left:2px solid rgba(239,68,68,.5)}
.tl-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:0 0 32px 28px;position:relative}.tl-item::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-7px;top:6px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(239,68,68,.2)}
.tl-date{font-weight:700;color:#DC2626;font-size:.9rem}.tl-org{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 6px;font-size:.9rem}.tl-item .list{margin:0}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #CBD5E1}
@media (max-width:900px){.about-grid,.tl-item{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tl-item{gap:4px}}

/* Mark 18 lockup — light header */
.site-header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header nav a{color:#334155}.site-header nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:#F1F5F9}.site-header nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--ink)}
.wordmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--ink)}
.mark{height:40px;width:auto;display:block}
.site-footer .wordmark{color:#fff}.site-footer .mark{background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:4px}
.btn-glow{color:#fff}.btn{color:#fff}.btn-light,.btn-outline{color:var(--ink)}.btn-ghost{color:#E2E8F0}.sticky-cta{color:#fff}
.num{color:var(--coral)}
.draft-banner{background:#FFF7ED;border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent);color:#9A3412;text-align:center;font-weight:700;padding:8px 12px;font-size:.9rem}
.hero-mark{width:150px;background:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}.svc-grid .card{padding:34px}.svc-grid .ico{width:44px;height:44px;color:var(--accent)}.outcome{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}.tile{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.tile b{display:block}.tile span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}
.stats{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:22px 0}.stats b{display:block;font-size:1.7rem;color:#fff}.stats span{color:#94A3B8;font-size:.85rem}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-height:560px}.split>div{padding:64px 48px}.split .build{background:#fff}.split .work{background:var(--ink);color:#F1F5F9}.split ul{padding-left:0;list-style:none}.split li{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,.25)}
@media (max-width:900px){.svc-grid,.tiles,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.svc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media (max-width:900px){.svc-grid,.tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.btn-sm{white-space:nowrap}.site-header nav a{padding:8px 7px;font-size:.88rem}
.tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}.svc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr)}.svc-grid .card{grid-column:span 2}.svc-grid .card:nth-child(4){grid-column:2/span 2}
@media (max-width:900px){.tiles,.svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.svc-grid .card,.svc-grid .card:nth-child(4){grid-column:auto}}
/* === White-base revision (James, Oct 27 2026): navy/orange accents only, no dark fields behind mark 18 === */
body{background:#fff}
.hero{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-bg{background:radial-gradient(520px 300px at 88% 0,rgba(239,68,68,.07),transparent 70%),linear-gradient(rgba(15,23,42,.035) 1px,transparent 1px) 0 0/40px 40px,linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(15,23,42,.035) 1px,transparent 1px) 0 0/40px 40px}
.hero h1,.hero h2,.hero h3{color:var(--ink)}.hero p,.hero li{color:#334155}
.hero .eyebrow{background:#FEF2F2;border-color:#FECACA;color:#DC2626}
.hero-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--accent);box-shadow:var(--shadow);color:var(--ink)}
.hero-panel *{color:inherit}.panel-list span,.panel-cta{color:#DC2626}
.hero-mark{background:transparent;box-shadow:none;padding:0}
.btn-ghost{color:var(--ink);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--ink)}.btn-ghost:hover{color:#DC2626;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--accent)}
.proof{background:var(--paper);color:#334155;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section.alt{background:var(--paper)}
.num{background:#FEF2F2;color:#DC2626}
.cta-band{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:6px solid var(--accent)}
.cta-band h2,.cta-band p{color:var(--ink)}
.split .work{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-left:4px solid var(--ink)}
.split .work *{color:inherit}.split li{border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.site-footer{background:var(--paper);color:var(--muted);border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
.site-footer a{color:var(--ink)}.site-footer .wordmark{color:var(--ink)}.site-footer .mark{background:transparent;padding:0}
.fine{border-top-color:var(--line)}.muted-light{color:var(--muted)}
.btn-light{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--line)}
.stats b,.stats strong{color:var(--ink)}.stats span,.stats li{color:var(--muted)}
/* Hero visual v2 */
.hv{position:relative;min-height:420px}
.hv-mark{position:absolute;right:-30px;top:50%;width:400px;transform:translateY(-50%);opacity:.12;animation:hvFloat 9s ease-in-out infinite}
.orb{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(40px);animation:hvFloat 10s ease-in-out infinite}
.o1{width:220px;height:220px;background:rgba(239,68,68,.18);top:0;right:20px}.o2{width:200px;height:200px;background:rgba(15,23,42,.10);bottom:0;left:0;animation-delay:-4s}
.ring{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid;animation:hvSpin 30s linear infinite}
.r1{width:300px;height:300px;border-color:rgba(15,23,42,.12) rgba(15,23,42,.12) #EF4444 rgba(15,23,42,.12);top:40px;right:40px}
.r2{width:140px;height:140px;border-color:rgba(239,68,68,.3) transparent;bottom:20px;right:0;animation-direction:reverse;animation-duration:18s}
.hv-card{position:absolute;left:8%;top:22%;width:300px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -18px rgba(15,23,42,.25);animation:hvIn .7s ease both,hvFloat 8s 0.7s ease-in-out infinite}
.hv-k{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#DC2626!important}
.hv-card ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.hv-card li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)!important;font-weight:600;font-size:.93rem}
.hv-card b{color:#EF4444}.hv-card i{margin-left:auto;font-style:normal;color:#0F172A}
.hv-bar{height:6px;background:#F1F5F9;border-radius:9px;margin-top:14px;overflow:hidden}.hv-bar span{display:block;height:100%;width:68%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0F172A,#EF4444);animation:hvGrow 1.6s .6s ease both}
.chip{position:absolute;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 8px 20px -10px rgba(15,23,42,.3);animation:hvIn .6s ease both,hvFloat 7s ease-in-out infinite;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s}
.chip::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#EF4444;margin-right:7px}
.chip:hover{border-color:#EF4444}
.c1{top:4%;left:2%;animation-delay:.2s,0s}.c2{top:2%;right:12%;animation-delay:.35s,-2s}.c3{bottom:14%;left:0;animation-delay:.5s,-3s}.c4{bottom:4%;right:16%;animation-delay:.65s,-1s}.c5{top:48%;right:-2%;animation-delay:.8s,-5s}
.svc-card,.card{transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}.svc-card:hover,.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
@keyframes hvFloat{50%{translate:0 -10px}}@keyframes hvSpin{to{rotate:360deg}}
@keyframes hvIn{from{opacity:0;translate:0 14px}}@keyframes hvGrow{from{width:0}}
@media (max-width:900px){.hv{min-height:360px}.hv-card{left:50%;margin-left:-150px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hv *,.hv{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
/* production additions */
.steps-list{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr))}
.steps-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;border-radius:16px;padding:20px}
.steps-list .num{flex:none;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:#FEE2E2;color:#EF4444;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800}
.steps-list p{margin:4px 0 0}
.narrow-wrap{max-width:780px}
.faq{border-bottom:1px solid #E2E8F0;padding:14px 0}.faq summary{font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;color:#0F172A}.faq p{margin:8px 0 0;color:#475569}
.form-ok{background:#ECFDF5;border:1px solid #A7F3D0;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;margin-top:12px}
@media (max-width:900px){.site-header .bar{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}.site-header nav{order:3;width:100%;overflow-x:auto}.site-header nav ul{flex-wrap:nowrap;white-space:nowrap}.cta-band{padding:28px}}