:root{
  /* Ultra Tax Pro brand */
  --brand:#2724ac;     /* primary */
  --brand2:#f57708;    /* accent */

  /* White theme foundation */
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --panel:#ffffff;
  --panel2:#f8fafc;    /* subtle alt background */
  --text:#111827;      /* near-black */
  --muted:#6b7280;     /* gray */
  --line:rgba(17,24,39,.12); /* soft border */

  --radius:18px;
  --shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.10);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
body{
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, "Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji";
  /* keep the "premium gradient feel", but VERY subtle on white */
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 20% 0%, rgba(39,36,172,.10), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at 85% 10%, rgba(245,119,8,.10), transparent 55%),
    var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.55;
}

a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}

.container{width:min(1120px, 92%); margin:0 auto;}
.section{padding:72px 0;}
.section--alt{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(17,24,39,.03), transparent);
}
.section__title{
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem);
  margin:0 0 10px;
}
.section__subtitle{
  color:var(--muted);
  margin:0 0 28px;
  max-width: 62ch;
}

/* HEADER */
.site-header{
  position:sticky; top:0; z-index:50;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.80);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}

.nav{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  padding:14px 0;
}
.brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; text-decoration:none}

/* NAV */
.nav__menu{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px;}
.nav__link{
  opacity:.95;
  text-decoration:none;
  padding:10px 10px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.nav__link:hover{
  background: rgba(17,24,39,.04);
}
.nav__link.active{
  background: rgba(39,36,172,.08);
  outline: 1px solid rgba(39,36,172,.18);
}

/* Mobile toggle */
.nav__toggle{
  display:none;
  background:transparent;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--text);
  padding:10px 12px;
  border-radius:12px;
}

/* Accessibility */
.skip-link{
  position:absolute; left:-999px; top:12px;
  background:#111827; color:#fff; padding:10px 12px; border-radius:10px;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px; z-index:1000;}

/* HERO */
.hero{padding:76px 0 46px;}
.hero__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr;
  gap:34px;
  align-items:center;
}
.eyebrow{
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:.78rem;
  margin:0 0 10px;
}
.hero h1{
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height:1.08;
  margin:0 0 14px;
}
.lead{
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:1.05rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.actions{
  display:flex;
  gap:12px;
  margin:18px 0 18px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.hero__media{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.95), rgba(248,250,252,.92));
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding:16px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

/* TRUST */
.trust{
  display:flex;
  gap:18px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:14px;
}
.trust__item{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:14px;
  padding:10px 12px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.80);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
}
.trust__kpi{display:block; font-weight:700; color: var(--text);}
.trust__label{display:block; font-size:.85rem; color:var(--muted);}

/* GRID */
.grid{display:grid; gap:16px;}
.grid--3{grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);}
.grid--2{grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);}

/* CARDS */
.card{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.98), rgba(248,250,252,.92));
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding:18px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
}
.card h3{margin:0 0 8px; color: var(--text);}
.card p{margin:0; color:var(--muted);}

.card--sticky{position: sticky; top: 92px; align-self:start;}

/* CTA */
.cta{
  padding:34px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(39,36,172,.12), rgba(245,119,8,.10));
}
.cta__inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.cta h2{margin:0 0 4px; color: var(--text);}
.cta p{margin:0; color:var(--muted);}

/* BUTTONS */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:12px 14px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid rgba(39,36,172,.25);
  background: rgba(39,36,172,.04);
  font-weight:700;
  color: var(--text);
}
.btn--primary{
  border-color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand2), var(--brand));
  color:#ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(39,36,172,.18);
}
.btn--primary:hover{
  filter: brightness(.98);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  transition: .15s ease;
}
.btn--ghost{
  background: #fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text);
}
.btn--ghost:hover{
  border-color: rgba(39,36,172,.25);
  background: rgba(39,36,172,.03);
}
.btn--block{width:100%;}

/* PAGE HERO */
.page-hero{padding:54px 0 18px;}
.page-hero h1{
  margin:0 0 8px;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* FORMS */
.form{display:grid; gap:12px; margin-top:12px;}
.form label{display:grid; gap:6px; font-weight:700; color: var(--text);}
input, select, textarea{
  width:100%;
  padding:12px 12px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  color:var(--text);
}
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus{
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(39,36,172,.45);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(39,36,172,.10);
}
textarea{resize:vertical;}
.form__row{display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap:12px;}

/* TEXT UTILS */
.small{font-size:.9rem;}
.muted{color:var(--muted);}
.h3{font-size: 1.25rem; margin:0 0 8px;}
.h4{font-size: 1.05rem; margin:0 0 8px;}

/* PRICING */
.price{display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:10px; margin:14px 0 10px;}
.price__amount{font-size:2.2rem; font-weight:800; color: var(--text);}
.price__cycle{color:var(--muted);}

/* CHECK LIST */
.list-check{list-style:none; padding:0; margin:10px 0 18px; display:grid; gap:10px;}
.list-check li{padding-left:28px; position:relative; color:var(--muted);}
.list-check li::before{
  content:"✓";
  position:absolute; left:0; top:0;
  width:20px; height:20px;
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(245,119,8,.18);
  color: var(--brand);
  border:1px solid rgba(245,119,8,.30);
}

/* SPLIT */
.split{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  gap:18px;
  align-items:center;
  margin:22px 0;
}
.split--reverse{grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.05fr;}
.split--reverse .split__copy{order:2;}
.split__media img{
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.90);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}

/* EMBED */
.embed{
  width:100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.embed iframe{
  width:100%;
  height:520px;
  border:0;
  background: rgba(248,250,252,.92);
}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{
  padding:34px 0 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248,250,252,.95), rgba(255,255,255,1));
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.footer__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .9fr .9fr;
  gap:18px;
}
.footer__links{
  list-style:none;
  padding:0;
  margin:10px 0 0;
  display:grid;
  gap:8px;
}
.footer__links a{
  color:var(--muted);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.footer__links a:hover{color:var(--text);}
.footer__bottom{
  padding-top:18px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--muted);
}

/* PROSE / CONTACT */
.prose p{color:var(--muted);}
.contact-cards{display:grid; gap:12px; margin-top:14px;}
.contact-card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding:12px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.90);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
}

/* SR ONLY */
.sr-only{
  position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 920px){
  .hero__grid{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .grid--3{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .grid--2{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .form__row{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .footer__grid{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .card--sticky{position: static;}
  .split,.split--reverse{grid-template-columns: 1fr;}
  .split--reverse .split__copy{order:0;}
  .nav__toggle{display:inline-flex;}
  .nav__menu{
    position:absolute;
    right:4%;
    top:64px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.96);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding:12px;
    display:none;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;
    min-width: 220px;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  }
  .nav__menu.open{display:flex;}
}

/* === ULTRA TAX PRO BUTTON OVERRIDE === */

.btn,
.btn--primary,
.btn--ghost{
  background:#2724ac !important;
  color:#ffffff !important;
  border:1px solid #2724ac !important;
  box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(39,36,172,.28) !important;
}

.btn:hover,
.btn--primary:hover,
.btn--ghost:hover{
  background:#1f1c91 !important;
  border-color:#1f1c91 !important;
  transform:translateY(-1px);
}

/* Subtle SaaS animation for Error Checking */
.error-animate{
  transition: all .25s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

.error-animate:hover{
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(39,36,172,.28);
  border-color:#2724ac;
}

/* Animate ALL cards */
.card{
  transition: transform .25s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
              box-shadow .25s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),
              border-color .25s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

.card:hover{
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(39,36,172,.22);
  border-color:#2724ac;
}

/* Scrolling Ticker for Trusted Partners */