.hero-v26-desc {
    max-width: 28rem;
}

@keyframes heroTitlePulse {
    0%, 100% { letter-spacing: -0.04em; }
    50% { letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
}

.hero-display-title {
    animation: heroTitlePulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* -- Button hover states -- */
.hero-btn-primary {
    transition: filter 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.hero-btn-primary:hover,
.hero-btn-primary:focus {
    filter: brightness(1.12);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero-btn-outline-secondary {
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.hero-btn-outline-secondary:hover,
.hero-btn-outline-secondary:focus {
    background-color: var(--bs-secondary) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: var(--bs-secondary) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero-btn-outline-primary-light {
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.hero-btn-outline-primary-light:hover,
.hero-btn-outline-primary-light:focus {
    background-color: var(--bs-primary) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: var(--bs-primary) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
/* v29 step funnel — badge fixed size (w-16 h-16 has no BS util) */
.perks-funnel__badge {
    width: 4rem;
    height: 4rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* connecting horizontal line — full-width (absolute, no BS util) */
.perks-funnel__line {
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* stagger reveal animation (IntersectionObserver adds .is-visible) */
.perks-funnel__step {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(1.5rem);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.perks-funnel__step.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* stagger delays (max 4 steps) */
.perks-funnel__step:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0s; }
.perks-funnel__step:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.perks-funnel__step:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.perks-funnel__step:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

.services__tile--lift {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.services__tile--lift:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.steps-primary-row__card-col {
    max-width: 28rem;
}

.steps-primary-row__badge-circle {
    width: 4rem;
    height: 4rem;
}

.whyus-icon-circle__item {
    max-width: 24rem;
}

.whyus-icon-circle__thumb {
    width: 6rem;
    height: 6rem;
}

.polar-frame-quote__portrait {
    width: 7rem;
    height: 7rem;
}

.stats__icon-dim--lg {
  width: 5rem;
  height: 5rem;
}

.stats-card-hover {
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s ease;
}

.stats-card-hover:hover {
  box-shadow:
    0 20px 25px -5px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1),
    0 8px 10px -6px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-0.5rem) scale(1.05);
}



/* BS fallback: w-1 has no BS utility */
.pitch-beacon__timeline-line {
    width: 0.25rem;
}

.pitch-beacon__timeline-node {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.pitch-beacon__section {
    padding-top: 6rem;
    padding-bottom: 6rem;
}

.pitch-beacon__inner {
    max-width: 56rem;
}

.pitch-beacon__story--rise:hover { transform: scale(1.05); transition: transform .2s ease; }

.pitch-beacon__jump--rise:hover { transform: scale(1.05); transition: transform .2s ease; }