/* refine.css: copy-and-surface pass over index.html. Loaded after
   credolex-anim.css. Removes the decorative dashes and the tinted step panels;
   gives every card one quiet white treatment. Animations untouched. */

.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* dashes and rules */
.eyebrow::before,.rule,.compare__label::before,.compare__label::after,
.cxtable::before,.hoff__pick::before,.hoff__pick::after,.faq__group-rule,
.handoff__dot,.how2-step::before,.hoff__frame::before{display:none!important}
.eyebrow{gap:0}
.hero__eyebrow{color:#6B6F76;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:12px}
.section--how .compare{margin-top:32px}
.section--how .compare__label,.section--how .compare__side:last-child .compare__label{display:block;align-self:flex-start;text-align:left;margin:0 0 10px;padding:0;border-bottom:0;color:#6B6F76;letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.hoff__rows-h,.handoff__head,.faq__group-title{color:#6B6F76}
.hoff__rows-head{margin-top:26px}
.hoff__rows-h{flex:1;white-space:nowrap}
.faq__group-title{padding-left:0}

/* one card treatment */
.how2-step,.how2-step--dates,.how2-step--email,.how2-step--handoff{
  --tone:#2C4A6E;--tone-soft:#FFFFFF;--tone-line:#E4E0D6;
  background:#FFFFFF;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #E4E0D6,0 1px 2px rgba(26,36,50,.04),0 24px 48px -28px rgba(26,36,50,.18);
  border-radius:16px;
  transition:box-shadow 150ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.4,1),transform 150ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.4,1)}
.how2-step:hover{box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #D3DEEC,0 1px 2px rgba(26,36,50,.05),0 32px 56px -28px rgba(26,36,50,.24)}
.how2-num{font-size:clamp(40px,3.2vw,52px);line-height:1;margin:0 0 14px;color:#2C4A6E;opacity:1;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.how2-num::after{content:'';display:block;width:28px;height:1px;background:#D3DEEC;margin-top:12px}
.how2-title,.how2-step--dates .how2-title,.how2-step--email .how2-title,.how2-step--handoff .how2-title{color:#1D3450}
.how2-art .art,.how2-art .mail{border-color:#E4E0D6;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(26,36,50,.04),0 18px 40px -20px rgba(26,36,50,.16)}
.how2-art .art--mail{box-shadow:none}

.card,.hoff__frame,.faq__card,.faq__item,.form{
  box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(26,36,50,.04),0 24px 48px -28px rgba(26,36,50,.16)}
.card{border-color:#E4E0D6}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.how2-step{transition:none}}

/* remaining gold marks on the marketing surface */
.hero__no li::before{background:none!important;border-color:#2C4A6E!important}
.topbar__rule{background:#2C4A6E!important}
.nav__link:hover{border-bottom-color:#2C4A6E!important}
.handoff__head{letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700}
.hoff__frame{border-color:#E4E0D6}
.section--setting .card__intro{margin-bottom:28px}