:root {
        /* Novaro brand palette — matches the rest of the site */
        --navy: #1e2761;
        --navy-deep: #141a45;
        --navy-darker: #0b1030;
        --ice: #cadcfc;
        --accent: #3d7fff;
        --accent-hover: #5a94ff;
        --paper: #f5f8fe;
        --paper-warm: #ebf0fb;
        --ink: #1a1a1a;
        --muted: #6b7280;
        --line: #d9dfeb;
        --line-dark: #2a3268;
      }

      * {
        box-sizing: border-box;
      }
      html,
      body {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
      }
      html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
      }
      body {
        font-family:
          "Inter",
          system-ui,
          -apple-system,
          sans-serif;
        color: var(--ink);
        background: #fff;
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
      }
      a {
        color: inherit;
        text-decoration: none;
      }
      img {
        display: block;
        max-width: 100%;
      }

      /* Sections that get anchor-linked need scroll-margin so they don't hide behind fixed nav */
      section[id] {
        scroll-margin-top: 20px;
      }

      .wrap {
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 32px;
      }
      @media (max-width: 700px) {
        .wrap {
          padding: 0 20px;
        }
      }

      /* ============ NAV ============ */
      .nav {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        padding: 28px 0;
        z-index: 20;
      }
      .nav .wrap {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .brand {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 26px;
        color: #fff;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: baseline;
        gap: 2px;
      }
      .brand-dot {
        color: var(--accent);
        font-size: 30px;
        line-height: 0.8;
      }
      .nav-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 32px;
        align-items: center;
      }
      .nav-links a {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 500;
        transition: color 0.15s ease;
      }
      .nav-links a:hover {
        color: #fff;
      }
      .nav-signin {
        background: var(--accent);
        color: #fff !important;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        border-radius: 6px;
        font-weight: 600 !important;
      }
      .nav-signin:hover {
        background: var(--accent-hover);
      }
      @media (max-width: 700px) {
        .nav-links a:not(.nav-signin) {
          display: none;
        }
      }

      /* ============ HERO ============ */
      .hero {
        position: relative;
        min-height: 100vh;
        background:
          linear-gradient(
            180deg,
            rgba(30, 39, 97, 0.78) 0%,
            rgba(30, 39, 97, 0.88) 60%,
            rgba(20, 26, 69, 0.96) 100%
          ),
          url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1601584115197-04ecc0da31d7?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2000&q=80")
            center/cover no-repeat;
        color: #fff;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding-top: 100px;
        padding-bottom: 80px;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .hero::after {
        /* subtle grain — makes the flat overlay feel less digital */
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
        pointer-events: none;
        mix-blend-mode: overlay;
      }
      .hero-content {
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        padding-top: 20px;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .eyebrow {
        font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.28em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--ice);
        margin-bottom: 32px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
      }
      .eyebrow::before {
        content: "";
        display: inline-block;
        width: 32px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--accent);
      }

      h1.hero-title {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 108px);
        line-height: 0.98;
        letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        margin: 0 0 32px;
        color: #fff;
        max-width: 15ch;
      }
      h1.hero-title em {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--accent);
        font-weight: 800;
      }

      .hero-lede {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-weight: 400;
        font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 22px);
        line-height: 1.45;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        max-width: 560px;
        margin: 0 0 48px;
      }

      /* Role choice */
      .roles {
        display: flex;
        gap: 16px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      .role {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 20px;
        padding: 20px 24px;
        border-radius: 8px;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition:
          transform 0.15s ease,
          box-shadow 0.15s ease,
          background 0.15s ease;
        min-width: 280px;
      }
      .role:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
      }
      .role-icon {
        font-size: 22px;
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        border-radius: 8px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }
      .role-shipper {
        background: var(--accent);
        color: #fff;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(61, 127, 255, 0.4);
      }
      .role-shipper:hover {
        background: var(--accent-hover);
        box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(61, 127, 255, 0.5);
      }
      .role-shipper .role-icon {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
      }
      .role-owner {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        color: #fff;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
        backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
      }
      .role-owner:hover {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
        border-color: rgba(202, 220, 252, 0.5);
      }
      .role-owner .role-icon {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      }
      .role-tag {
        font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        opacity: 0.7;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 2px;
      }
      .role-title {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-size: 22px;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        display: block;
      }
      .role-arrow {
        font-size: 18px;
        margin-left: auto;
      }

      /* Live route ticker */
      .ticker {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(202, 220, 252, 0.15);
        padding-top: 24px;
        margin-top: 20px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 24px;
        font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      }
      .ticker-pulse {
        width: 8px;
        height: 8px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #4ade80;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.6);
        animation: pulse 2s infinite;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }
      @keyframes pulse {
        0% {
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.6);
        }
        70% {
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(74, 222, 128, 0);
        }
        100% {
          box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(74, 222, 128, 0);
        }
      }
      .ticker-label {
        color: var(--ice);
        font-weight: 700;
      }
      .ticker-routes {
        overflow: hidden;
        height: 20px;
        flex: 1;
        position: relative;
      }
      .ticker-routes ul {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        list-style: none;
        animation: rotate 12s linear infinite;
      }
      .ticker-routes li {
        height: 20px;
        line-height: 20px;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      @keyframes rotate {
        0%,
        20% {
          transform: translateY(0);
        }
        25%,
        45% {
          transform: translateY(-20px);
        }
        50%,
        70% {
          transform: translateY(-40px);
        }
        75%,
        95% {
          transform: translateY(-60px);
        }
        100% {
          transform: translateY(-80px);
        }
      }
      @media (max-width: 700px) {
        .ticker {
          flex-wrap: wrap;
          gap: 12px;
        }
        .ticker-routes {
          width: 100%;
        }
      }

      /* ============ SECTION ============ */
      .section {
        padding: 120px 0;
      }
      @media (max-width: 700px) {
        .section {
          padding: 72px 0;
        }
      }

      .section-eyebrow {
        font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
        font-size: 12px;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.28em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--accent);
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
      }
      .section-eyebrow::before {
        content: "";
        display: inline-block;
        width: 32px;
        height: 1px;
        background: var(--accent);
      }
      .section-title {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
        line-height: 1.02;
        letter-spacing: -0.025em;
        color: var(--navy);
        margin: 0 0 24px;
        max-width: 18ch;
      }
      .section-title em {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--accent);
      }

      .section-lede {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        color: var(--muted);
        max-width: 640px;
        margin: 0 0 72px;
      }

      /* Steps — editorial numbered rows */
      .steps {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .step {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr auto;
        gap: 40px;
        padding: 40px 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        align-items: center;
      }
      .step:last-child {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      }
      .step-num-wrap {
        display: flex;
        align-items: baseline;
        gap: 20px;
      }
      .step-num {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-weight: 400;
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 96px;
        line-height: 0.9;
        color: var(--accent);
        letter-spacing: -0.04em;
      }
      .step-body {
      }
      .step-title {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 30px;
        color: var(--navy);
        margin: 0 0 12px;
        letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      }
      .step-desc {
        font-size: 16px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        color: var(--muted);
        max-width: 560px;
        margin: 0;
      }
      .step-icon {
        width: 64px;
        height: 64px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--paper);
        color: var(--navy);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 24px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }
      @media (max-width: 700px) {
        .step {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          gap: 12px;
          padding: 32px 0;
        }
        .step-num {
          font-size: 56px;
        }
        .step-title {
          font-size: 24px;
        }
        .step-icon {
          width: 48px;
          height: 48px;
          font-size: 20px;
        }
      }

      /* ============ WHY (dark) ============ */
      .why {
        background: var(--navy);
        color: #fff;
        padding: 120px 0;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .why::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: -150px;
        right: -150px;
        width: 500px;
        height: 500px;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(61, 127, 255, 0.18) 0%,
          transparent 70%
        );
        pointer-events: none;
      }
      .why::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -200px;
        left: -200px;
        width: 500px;
        height: 500px;
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(202, 220, 252, 0.08) 0%,
          transparent 70%
        );
        pointer-events: none;
      }
      .why > .wrap {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
      }
      .why .section-eyebrow {
        color: var(--ice);
      }
      .why .section-eyebrow::before {
        background: var(--ice);
      }
      .why .section-title {
        color: #fff;
      }
      .why .section-title em {
        color: var(--accent);
      }
      .why .section-lede {
        color: rgba(202, 220, 252, 0.75);
      }

      .why-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 0;
        margin-top: 24px;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
      }
      .why-item {
        padding: 40px 32px 40px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
      }
      .why-item:not(:last-child) {
        border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
        padding-right: 40px;
      }
      .why-item:not(:first-child) {
        padding-left: 40px;
      }
      .why-icon {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        border-radius: 12px;
        background: rgba(61, 127, 255, 0.15);
        color: var(--accent);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        font-size: 22px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
      }
      .why-title {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-size: 24px;
        font-weight: 600;
        margin: 0 0 12px;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      }
      .why-desc {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        color: rgba(202, 220, 252, 0.7);
        margin: 0;
      }
      @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .why-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
        .why-item {
          padding: 32px 0 !important;
          border-right: none !important;
        }
      }

      /* ============ MANIFESTO ============ */
      .manifesto {
        background: var(--paper);
        padding: 120px 0;
      }
      .manifesto-quote {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-weight: 400;
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 42px);
        line-height: 1.28;
        color: var(--navy);
        max-width: 900px;
        margin: 0 0 32px;
        letter-spacing: -0.015em;
      }
      .manifesto-quote::before {
        content: "\201C";
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-size: 120px;
        line-height: 0;
        color: var(--accent);
        vertical-align: -0.4em;
        margin-right: 8px;
      }
      .manifesto-attr {
        font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
        font-size: 13px;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--muted);
      }

      /* ============ CLOSING CTA ============ */
      .cta {
        background: var(--navy-deep);
        color: #fff;
        padding: 120px 0;
        text-align: center;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .cta::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: -100px;
        left: 50%;
        width: 600px;
        height: 600px;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        background: radial-gradient(
          circle,
          rgba(61, 127, 255, 0.15) 0%,
          transparent 60%
        );
        pointer-events: none;
      }
      .cta > .wrap {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
      }
      .cta h2 {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
        line-height: 1.05;
        letter-spacing: -0.025em;
        margin: 0 0 24px;
        max-width: 20ch;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }
      .cta h2 em {
        color: var(--accent);
        font-style: italic;
      }
      .cta p {
        font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
        font-size: 20px;
        color: rgba(202, 220, 252, 0.75);
        margin: 0 auto 48px;
        max-width: 560px;
      }
      .cta-buttons {
        display: inline-flex;
        gap: 16px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .cta-buttons .role {
        min-width: 260px;
      }

      /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
      footer {
        background: var(--navy-darker);
        color: rgba(202, 220, 252, 0.55);
        padding: 40px 0;
        font-size: 13px;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
      }
      footer .wrap {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 16px;
      }
      footer a {
        color: rgba(202, 220, 252, 0.8);
      }
      footer a:hover {
        color: #fff;
      }
      .foot-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 28px;
      }

      @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        .ticker-pulse {
          animation: none;
        }
        .ticker-routes ul {
          animation: none;
        }
        .role {
          transition: none;
        }
      }