/* ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Align portfolio story — mid-section adopts Align's visual
   identity (Inter, Teal/Navy palette, chevron mark, Flow Board
   + Draft Invoice mocks). FR chrome reuses marquee.css + permissio.css.
   ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.al-zone {
  /* Align brand tokens (scoped) */
  --al-teal: #1E8488;
  --al-teal-2: #2BA0A4;
  --al-teal-3: #DCF0F1;
  --al-navy: #14213D;
  --al-navy-2: #1E3057;
  --al-cyan: #3FC1D9;
  --al-green: #0E7C66;
  --al-amber: #B85C00;

  --al-ink: #1A1A1A;
  --al-slate: #555555;
  --al-mist: #C9CFD7;
  --al-mist-2: #DDE2EA;
  --al-cloud: #F2F4F8;
  --al-paper: #FFFFFF;

  --al-sans: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --al-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, Menlo, monospace;

  background: var(--al-cloud);
  color: var(--al-ink);
  font-family: var(--al-sans);
  font-feature-settings: 'cv11', 'ss01';
  padding: 120px 64px;
  position: relative;
}
.al-zone::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at 100% 0%, color-mix(in oklab, #1E8488 9%, transparent) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(700px 400px at 0% 100%, color-mix(in oklab, #14213D 6%, transparent) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.al-zone__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── Brand handoff bar ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.al-handoff {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  background: var(--al-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.al-handoff__brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
}
.al-handoff__wordmark {
  height: 30px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}
.al-handoff__divider {
  width: 1px; height: 22px;
  background: var(--al-mist);
}
.al-handoff__meta {
  font: 500 11px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  color: var(--al-slate);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.al-handoff__meta b { color: var(--al-teal); font-weight: 600; }

/* ── Mission strap ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.al-mission {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto 80px;
}
.al-mission .kicker {
  font: 500 11px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.20em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-teal);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.al-mission h2 {
  font: 700 clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px)/1.1 var(--al-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--al-navy);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.al-mission h2 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--al-teal);
}
.al-mission p {
  font: 400 18px/1.55 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-slate);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 640px;
}

/* ── Metrics row ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.al-metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 0 0 96px;
}
.al-metrics > div {
  background: var(--al-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 32px 28px;
  position: relative;
}
.al-metrics > div::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 28px; top: 0;
  width: 32px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--al-teal);
}
.al-metrics .v {
  font: 700 clamp(40px, 4.2vw, 52px)/1 var(--al-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--al-navy);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.al-metrics .v small {
  font: 500 14px/1 var(--al-mono);
  color: var(--al-slate);
  margin-left: 4px;
}
.al-metrics .l {
  font: 600 12px/1.4 var(--al-sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.10em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-slate);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.al-metrics .d {
  font: 400 13px/1.55 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-ink);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── The Loop section — 5 steps ─────────────────────────────── */
.al-loop__head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--al-navy);
}
.al-loop__head h3 {
  font: 700 28px/1.15 var(--al-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--al-navy);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 540px;
}
.al-loop__head h3 small {
  display: block;
  font: 500 11px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-teal);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.al-loop__head .meta {
  font: 500 12px/1.5 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--al-slate);
  text-align: right;
}

.al-loop {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--al-mist);
  border: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  counter-reset: al-step;
  position: relative;
}
.al-step {
  background: var(--al-paper);
  padding: 28px 22px 26px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
  position: relative;
  counter-increment: al-step;
  transition: background 200ms ease;
}
.al-step:hover { background: var(--al-cloud); }
.al-step .n {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  background: var(--al-navy);
  color: var(--al-paper);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font: 600 13px/1 var(--al-mono);
}
.al-step h4 {
  font: 600 17px/1.25 var(--al-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--al-navy);
  margin: 0;
}
.al-step p {
  font: 400 13px/1.55 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-slate);
  margin: 0;
}
.al-step .tag {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  font: 500 11px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  color: var(--al-teal);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Flow Board + Draft Invoice — paired mock visuals */
.al-mocks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 96px;
}
.al-mock {
  background: var(--al-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -20px rgba(20,33,61,0.18);
}
.al-mock__head {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.al-mock__title {
  font: 600 13px/1.2 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-navy);
}
.al-mock__title small {
  display: block;
  font: 500 10px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.10em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-slate);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.al-mock__pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font: 500 10px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-green);
  background: color-mix(in oklab, #0E7C66 12%, transparent);
  padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 999px;
}
.al-mock__pill::before {
  content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--al-green);
}

/* Flow Board */
.al-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
}
.al-flow__col h5 {
  font: 600 11px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-slate);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
}
.al-flow__col h5 b {
  color: var(--al-navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.al-card {
  background: var(--al-cloud);
  border: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 12px 12px 10px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.al-card .id {
  font: 500 10px/1 var(--al-mono);
  color: var(--al-teal);
}
.al-card .t {
  font: 500 13px/1.3 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-ink);
  margin: 6px 0 0;
}
.al-card.done {
  background: color-mix(in oklab, #0E7C66 8%, var(--al-paper));
  border-color: color-mix(in oklab, #0E7C66 30%, transparent);
}
.al-card.done .t { color: var(--al-slate); text-decoration: line-through; text-decoration-color: var(--al-slate); }

/* Draft invoice mock */
.al-inv__head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  padding: 4px 0 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.al-inv__head b { font: 600 14px/1.2 var(--al-sans); color: var(--al-navy); }
.al-inv__head small { font: 500 11px/1 var(--al-mono); color: var(--al-slate); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.al-inv__rows { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.al-inv__rows > div {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  font: 400 13px/1.4 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-ink);
}
.al-inv__rows > div span:last-child {
  font-family: var(--al-mono);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--al-navy);
}
.al-inv__total {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--al-navy);
}
.al-inv__total b {
  font: 600 13px/1.2 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-navy);
}
.al-inv__total span {
  font: 700 22px/1 var(--al-mono);
  color: var(--al-navy);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

/* ── Capability pillars (5 across) ─────────────────────────── */
.al-pillars__head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--al-navy);
}
.al-pillars__head h3 {
  font: 700 24px/1.2 var(--al-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--al-navy);
  margin: 0;
}
.al-pillars__head h3 small {
  font: 500 11px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--al-teal);
  margin-left: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.al-pillars__head .count {
  font: 500 12px/1 var(--al-mono);
  color: var(--al-slate);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
}
.al-pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--al-mist);
  border: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 96px;
}
.al-pillar {
  background: var(--al-paper);
  padding: 26px 20px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
  transition: background 200ms ease;
}
.al-pillar:hover { background: var(--al-cloud); }
.al-pillar .ref {
  font: 500 10px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--al-teal);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.al-pillar h4 {
  font: 600 17px/1.25 var(--al-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--al-navy);
  margin: 0;
}
.al-pillar p {
  font: 400 13px/1.55 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-slate);
  margin: 0;
}
.al-pillar .keys {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  font: 500 11px/1.5 var(--al-mono);
  color: var(--al-teal);
}

/* ── Agentic delivery callout ───────────────────────────────── */
.al-agentic {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--al-navy), var(--al-navy-2));
  color: var(--al-paper);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 44px 48px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.al-agentic::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(380px 240px at 100% 0%, color-mix(in oklab, #3FC1D9 28%, transparent), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(360px 220px at 0% 100%, color-mix(in oklab, #1E8488 28%, transparent), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.al-agentic__copy { position: relative; }
.al-agentic .badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font: 500 10px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-cyan);
  background: color-mix(in oklab, #3FC1D9 12%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, #3FC1D9 28%, transparent);
  padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.al-agentic .badge::before {
  content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--al-cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--al-cyan);
  animation: al-blink 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes al-blink { 0%,100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.4; } }
.al-agentic h3 {
  font: 700 clamp(28px, 3vw, 38px)/1.15 var(--al-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--al-paper);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.al-agentic h3 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--al-cyan); }
.al-agentic p {
  font: 400 15px/1.6 var(--al-sans);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 580px;
}
.al-agentic__stack {
  position: relative;
  display: grid; gap: 10px;
  min-width: 280px;
}
.al-agentic__stack > div {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.al-agentic__stack b {
  font: 500 11px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  color: var(--al-cyan);
  min-width: 56px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.al-agentic__stack span {
  font: 500 13px/1.3 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-paper);
}

/* ── Outbound link cards ───────────────────────────────────── */
.al-links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}
.al-link {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px;
  background: var(--al-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--al-mist);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 22px 24px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--al-ink);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease, box-shadow 220ms ease;
}
.al-link::after {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute; top: 18px; right: 20px;
  font: 600 14px/1 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-teal);
  transition: transform 220ms ease;
}
.al-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--al-teal);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -16px rgba(20,33,61,0.18);
}
.al-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }
.al-link .l {
  font: 500 10px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-slate);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.al-link .u {
  font: 600 15px/1.2 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.al-link .d {
  font: 400 13px/1.5 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-slate);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ── Responsive stack ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .al-mocks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .al-pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .al-loop { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .al-agentic { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .al-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .al-metrics { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ── Align hero accent override ───────────────────────────── */
.al-hero .mq-hero__eyebrow,
.al-hero .mq-hero__vol b { color: var(--al-cyan, #3FC1D9); }
.al-hero .mq-hero__giant em { color: var(--al-cyan, #3FC1D9); }
.al-hero { padding-top: 134px; }


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   EDITORIAL POLISH — brand-book parity pass (matching Avero fidelity)
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Refined editorial nameplate — Avero-style thin rules + mono meta */
.al-handoff {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--al-navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--al-navy);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 22px 0;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}
.al-handoff__meta {
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
}
.al-handoff__meta::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 32px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--al-teal);
}

/* Drop cap on the closed-loop centerpiece — Avero-style editorial signal */
.al-evidence__copy p.lead::first-letter,
.al-loop__intro p.lead::first-letter,
.al-mission p.lead::first-letter {
  font: 700 76px/0.85 var(--al-sans);
  color: var(--al-teal);
  float: left;
  padding: 6px 14px 0 0;
  margin-top: 4px;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

/* Closing editorial pull-quote — sign-off in the customer's voice */
.al-quote {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--al-navy);
  padding: 80px 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 96px auto 0;
}
.al-quote .eyebrow {
  font: 600 11px/1 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-teal);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.al-quote blockquote {
  font: 500 clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 44px)/1.25 var(--al-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--al-navy);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-wrap: balance;
  font-style: italic;
}
.al-quote cite {
  font: 600 11px/1.4 var(--al-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.20em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--al-slate);
  font-style: normal;
}
.al-quote cite::before { content: "—"; margin-right: 12px; color: var(--al-teal); }