:root {
  --navy: #08294e;
  --navy2: #04182f;
  --navy3: #0c355f;
  --gold: #a68e5d;
  --gold2: #d2b87a;
  --gold3: #efe2c0;
  --ink: #0d2037;
  --muted: #718094;
  --line: #e5e8ed;
  --white: #fff;
  --soft: #f6f8fa;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.15, 1);
}
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family:
    Inter,
    ui-sans-serif,
    system-ui,
    -apple-system,
    BlinkMacSystemFont,
    'Segoe UI',
    sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
button,
input,
textarea,
select {
  font: inherit;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
::selection {
  background: var(--gold2);
  color: var(--navy2);
}
.container {
  width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 56px));
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.mono {
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace;
}
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold2));
  width: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(210, 184, 122, 0.7);
}
.cursor,
.cursor-dot {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10000;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  display: none;
}
.cursor {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(166, 142, 93, 0.6);
  transition:
    width 0.25s,
    height 0.25s,
    background 0.25s,
    border-color 0.25s;
}
.cursor-dot {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
body.cursor-active .cursor,
body.cursor-active .cursor-dot {
  display: block;
}
.cursor.hover {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  background: rgba(166, 142, 93, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(166, 142, 93, 0.25);
}
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(7, 29, 52, 0.08);
}
.navin {
  height: 86px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 26px;
}
.brand {
  width: 154px;
  display: block;
}
.menu {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 650;
  color: #33445b;
}
.menu a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 14px 0;
}
.menu a:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  bottom: 8px;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.menu a:hover:after,
.menu a.active:after {
  width: 100%;
}
.menu a.active {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.navright {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.langs {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: #667487;
}
.hamb {
  display: none;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid #e4e8ed;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
}
.hamb:before,
.hamb:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--navy);
  top: 17px;
}
.hamb:after {
  top: 23px;
}
.btn {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 14px 21px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 780;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    transform 0.25s var(--ease),
    box-shadow 0.25s,
    background 0.25s;
}
.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn-gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), #c3a66b);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(166, 142, 93, 0.25);
}
.btn-light {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e3e7ec;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.btn-navy {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
}
.kicker {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 850;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.kicker:before {
  content: '';
  width: 30px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: 1s var(--ease);
}
.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
footer {
  background: #04182f;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 70px 0 28px;
}
.footGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.8fr 0.8fr 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
}
.footBrand {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  width: 180px;
}
.footCol h4 {
  font-size: 12px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.footCol a,
.footCol p {
  display: block;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #aebdca;
  margin: 0;
}
.footCol a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}
.footBottom {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #7f91a3;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .menu {
    display: none;
  }
  .hamb {
    display: block;
  }
  .footGrid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .container {
    width: min(100% - 28px, 1240px);
  }
  .navin {
    height: 70px;
  }
  .brand {
    width: 132px;
  }
  .langs,
  .navright .btn {
    display: none;
  }
  .footGrid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .footBottom {
    display: block;
  }
  .footBottom span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .cursor,
  .cursor-dot {
    display: none !important;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

.blogHero {
  min-height: 88vh;
  padding: 150px 0 80px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #f7f9fb 100%);
}
.blogHero:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 46px 46px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(#000, transparent 88%);
}
.blogHero:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 720px;
  height: 720px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  right: -230px;
  top: -260px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.1), transparent 66%);
}
.blogHeroGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.94fr 1.06fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.blogHero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(60px, 7.1vw, 108px);
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  margin: 18px 0 28px;
}
.blogHero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.blogLead {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 620px;
}
.signalDeck {
  height: 560px;
  position: relative;
  perspective: 1200px;
}
.radar {
  position: absolute;
  width: 430px;
  height: 430px;
  right: 54px;
  top: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #fff 0 3%, transparent 3% 100%),
    repeating-radial-gradient(circle, transparent 0 64px, rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.12) 65px 66px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 49.8%, rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.13) 50%, transparent 50.2%),
    linear-gradient(transparent 49.8%, rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.13) 50%, transparent 50.2%);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 80px rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.1);
}
.radar:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: conic-gradient(
    from 0deg,
    rgba(210, 184, 122, 0.28),
    transparent 15%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  animation: sweep 5s linear infinite;
}
.radar:after {
  content: 'BITERS / SIGNAL';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  font:
    800 10px/1 ui-monospace,
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
@keyframes sweep {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}
.radarDot {
  position: absolute;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 8px rgba(166, 142, 93, 0.1),
    0 0 28px rgba(166, 142, 93, 0.5);
}
.rd1 {
  left: 96px;
  top: 122px;
}
.rd2 {
  right: 86px;
  top: 182px;
}
.rd3 {
  left: 175px;
  bottom: 82px;
}
.signalCard {
  position: absolute;
  width: 230px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.1);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.12);
  animation: floatCard 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.signalCard strong {
  font-size: 15px;
  display: block;
}
.signalCard small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  color: #7b8999;
  font:
    700 9px/1.5 ui-monospace,
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.sc1 {
  left: 0;
  top: 90px;
}
.sc2 {
  right: 0;
  bottom: 54px;
  animation-delay: -2.7s;
}
.sc3 {
  left: 48px;
  bottom: 38px;
  width: 184px;
  animation-delay: -4s;
}
@keyframes floatCard {
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-12px);
  }
}
.ticker {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}
.tickerTrack {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 46px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  animation: ticker 28s linear infinite;
  font:
    800 10px/1 ui-monospace,
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: #738195;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.tickerTrack b {
  color: var(--gold);
}
@keyframes ticker {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%);
  }
}
.featured {
  padding: 110px 0;
}
.featuredGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 18px;
}
.featureMain,
.featureSide {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.featureMain {
  min-height: 580px;
  padding: 46px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #06182f, #0b345d);
  color: #fff;
}
.featureMain:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 78% 24%, rgba(210, 184, 122, 0.35), transparent 19%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 52%, rgba(55, 128, 184, 0.24), transparent 28%);
}
.featureMain:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 290px;
  height: 520px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  border-radius: 48px;
  right: 64px;
  top: 54px;
  transform: rotate(8deg);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 9px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}
.featureContent {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 590px;
}
.date {
  font:
    800 10px/1 ui-monospace,
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold2);
}
.featureMain h2 {
  font-size: clamp(46px, 5vw, 76px);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.052em;
  margin: 90px 0 22px;
  max-width: 650px;
}
.featureMain p {
  color: #bac8d7;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.read {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 26px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.read span {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
.featureSide {
  padding: 30px;
  background: #f8fafc;
}
.featureSide h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.topic {
  padding: 19px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}
.topic:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.topicNum {
  font:
    800 22px/1 ui-monospace,
    monospace;
  color: #d4dbe3;
}
.topic strong {
  font-size: 14px;
}
.topic small {
  display: block;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 11px;
}
.topic .go {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.archive {
  padding: 100px 0 120px;
  background: #f7f9fb;
}
.archiveHead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}
.archiveHead h2 {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5vw, 72px);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}
.archiveHead p {
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.controls {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.chip {
  border: 1px solid #dfe5ea;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 750;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #536276;
  transition: 0.25s;
}
.chip:hover,
.chip.active {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--navy);
}
.search {
  margin-left: auto;
  min-width: 260px;
  border: 1px solid #dfe5ea;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  font-size: 12px;
  outline: none;
}
.search:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.posts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.post {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: 0.4s var(--ease);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 410px;
}
.post:hover {
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.11);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.postVisual {
  height: 178px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a3158, #06182f);
}
.postVisual:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
}
.postIcon {
  position: absolute;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 18px;
  font:
    900 54px/1 ui-monospace,
    monospace;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  letter-spacing: -0.12em;
}
.pv2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3f6f9, #e6edf4);
}
.pv2:before {
  background-image: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent 48%,
      rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.07) 49%,
      transparent 50%
    ),
    linear-gradient(transparent 48%, rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.07) 49%, transparent 50%);
  background-size: 38px 38px;
}
.pv2 .postIcon {
  color: rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.12);
}
.pv3 {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(210, 184, 122, 0.45), transparent 20%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #08294e, #0f436f);
}
.pv4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eef2f7, #fff);
}
.pv4:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 90px;
  height: 112px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.14);
  border-radius: 12px;
  left: 55px;
  top: 30px;
  box-shadow:
    26px 18px 0 -1px #f8fafc,
    26px 18px 0 0 rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.1),
    52px 36px 0 -1px #fff,
    52px 36px 0 0 rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.08);
}
.pv5 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #071a2e, #124773);
}
.pv5:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 24px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 26px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 27px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(transparent 0 26px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08) 27px);
  transform: perspective(200px) rotateX(55deg);
  transform-origin: bottom;
}
.pv6 {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(210, 184, 122, 0.55), transparent 12%),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 50% 50%,
      transparent 0 30%,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 31% 32%,
      transparent 33% 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #0d355e, #05172c);
}
/* Article cover on the card; the pattern stays underneath while it loads */
.postImg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.postImg.tall {
  object-position: 50% 0;
}
.postImg + .postIcon {
  display: none;
}
.postBody {
  padding: 22px 22px 25px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.postMeta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  font:
    750 9px/1.3 ui-monospace,
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #8996a6;
}
.postMeta b {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.post h3 {
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 16px 0 12px;
}
.post p {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.post .readMore {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--navy);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 1px solid #eef1f4;
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.hidden {
  display: none !important;
}
.archiveCta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 36px;
}
.editorial {
  padding: 105px 0;
}
.editorialBox {
  border-radius: 30px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(210, 184, 122, 0.3), transparent 22%),
    linear-gradient(125deg, #06182f, #0b355c);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 58px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.editorial h2 {
  font-size: clamp(45px, 5vw, 72px);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  margin: 14px 0 20px;
}
.editorial p {
  color: #bbc8d5;
  line-height: 1.68;
  max-width: 650px;
}
.editorialCode {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
  padding: 22px;
  font:
    700 10px/1.8 ui-monospace,
    monospace;
  color: #95a9bc;
}
.editorialCode b {
  color: var(--gold2);
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .blogHeroGrid,
  .featuredGrid,
  .editorialBox {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .signalDeck {
    height: 460px;
  }
  .posts {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .archiveHead {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .featureMain h2 {
    margin-top: 50px;
  }
  .featureMain:after {
    opacity: 0.35;
  }
  .search {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .blogHero {
    padding: 115px 0 48px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .blogHero h1 {
    font-size: 58px;
  }
  .signalDeck {
    height: 350px;
  }
  .radar {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
    right: -10px;
    top: 20px;
  }
  .signalCard {
    width: 180px;
  }
  .sc1 {
    top: 38px;
  }
  .sc2 {
    display: none;
  }
  .sc3 {
    left: 6px;
  }
  .featured,
  .archive,
  .editorial {
    padding: 74px 0;
  }
  .featureMain {
    padding: 30px;
    min-height: 500px;
  }
  .featureMain:after {
    right: -80px;
  }
  .featureMain h2 {
    font-size: 46px;
  }
  .featureSide {
    padding: 24px;
  }
  .posts {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .controls {
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .search {
    width: 100%;
    order: -1;
  }
  .editorialBox {
    padding: 34px 26px;
  }
  .editorialCode {
    overflow: auto;
  }
  .topic {
    grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr auto;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   BITERS BRAND ASSETS — transparent header + negative footer
   ========================================================= */
.brand img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.footBrand {
  background: transparent !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  width: 118px !important;
}
.footBrand img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12));
}

/* Brand payoff — one intentional statement, not another content block */
.brandPayoff {
  padding: 34px 0 84px;
  background: #fff;
}
.payoffShell {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 270px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 46px 54px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #fbfcfd 54%, #f3f6f9 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(7, 32, 58, 0.06);
}
.payoffShell:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(8, 41, 78, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 26px 26px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 70%, #000 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.payoffShell:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -120px;
  top: -140px;
  width: 430px;
  height: 430px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(166, 142, 93, 0.13), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.payoffCopy,
.payoffArt {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.payoffCopy h3 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.3vw, 58px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  margin: 14px 0 16px;
  max-width: 580px;
}
.payoffCopy p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0;
}
.payoffArt {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.payoffArt img {
  width: min(400px, 100%);
  height: auto;
  transition:
    transform 0.55s var(--ease),
    filter 0.55s var(--ease);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 34px rgba(7, 32, 58, 0.08));
}
.payoffShell:hover .payoffArt img {
  transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.018);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 42px rgba(7, 32, 58, 0.13));
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .payoffShell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 38px;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .payoffArt {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .payoffArt img {
    width: min(360px, 85%);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .brandPayoff {
    padding: 18px 0 62px;
  }
  .payoffShell {
    padding: 30px 26px;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .footBrand {
    width: 96px !important;
  }
}