/* ============================================================
   TOKENS
============================================================ */
:root {
  --bg:         #0A0A0F;
  --bg-soft:    #13131C;
  --bg-card:    #1A1A26;
  --bg-input:   #0F0F18;
  --bg-raised:  #23233A;
  --bg-high:    #2E2E48;

  --purple:       #D306F4;
  --purple-l:     #b44dff;
  --purple-d:     #5700E6;
  --purple-glow:  rgba(211,6,244,0.22);
  --purple-soft:  rgba(211,6,244,0.10);
  --purple-mid:   rgba(211,6,244,0.15);
  --purple-border:rgba(211,6,244,0.32);

  --yellow:       #FACC15;
  --yellow-d:     #EAB308;
  --yellow-text:  #0A0A14;
  --yellow-glow:  rgba(250,204,21,0.28);
  --yellow-soft:  rgba(250,204,21,0.07);
  --yellow-border:rgba(250,204,21,0.32);

  --green:        #34D399;
  --green-soft:   rgba(52,211,153,0.1);
  --green-border: rgba(52,211,153,0.28);

  --text:     #F0F0FA;
  --text-2:   #A0A0B8;
  --text-3:   #62627A;
  --text-4:   #3A3A52;

  --border:   rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  --border-2: rgba(255,255,255,0.13);

  --r-sm: 8px;
  --r:    14px;
  --r-lg: 20px;
  --r-xl: 28px;
}

/* ============================================================
   BASE
============================================================ */
.ews-page {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  line-height: 1.5;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: #0A0A0F;
}

.ews-page h1, .ews-page h2, .ews-page h3 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
}

/* ============================================================
   STICKY BOTTOM BAR
============================================================ */
.sticky-bar {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 250;
  background: rgba(10,10,20,0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  padding: 14px 40px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px;
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.sticky-bar.visible { transform: translateY(0); }

.sticky-bar-left {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
}
.sticky-bar-price {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
  background: linear-gradient(265.4deg, #1e43ff -20.86%, #b318ff 95.76%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.sticky-bar-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-3); }
.sticky-bar-pills { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.sticky-pill {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-2);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 100px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
}
.sticky-pill svg { width: 10px; height: 10px; color: var(--green); }
.sticky-order-btn {
  padding: 13px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(265.4deg, #1e43ff -20.86%, #b318ff 95.76%);
  color: #fff;
  border: none; border-radius: var(--r);
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer; transition: all .15s;
  white-space: nowrap; flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.sticky-order-btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(265.66deg, #516EFF -8.28%, #B44DFF 95.98%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(179,24,255,0.35);
}
.sticky-order-btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

/* ============================================================
   HERO
============================================================ */
.hero-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 40px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 0%, rgba(211,6,244,0.13) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 0%, rgba(87,0,230,0.09) 0%, transparent 45%);
}

.hero-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-orb-1 {
  width: 600px; height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(211,6,244,0.16) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: -100px; left: -100px;
}
.hero-orb-2 {
  width: 400px; height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(250,204,21,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: 0; right: -80px;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 110px 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-live-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 6px 14px 6px 8px;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-2); font-weight: 500;
}
.live-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--green); border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--green);
  animation: livePulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@keyframes livePulse { 0%,100%{opacity:.5;transform:scale(.85)} 50%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.15)} }

.live-count { color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; }
.live-sep { color: var(--text-2); }

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 58px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: linear-gradient(246.87deg, var(--purple) -2.66%, var(--purple-d) 98.71%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text-2);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
}

.hero-pills {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.h-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid;
}
.h-pill-green  { color: var(--green);  background: var(--green-soft);  border-color: var(--green-border); }
.h-pill-purple { color: var(--purple-l); background: var(--purple-soft); border-color: var(--purple-border); }
.h-pill-yellow { color: var(--yellow);  background: var(--yellow-soft); border-color: var(--yellow-border); }
.h-pill svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }

.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0;
}
.h-stat {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.h-stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.h-stat-n {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--yellow); letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.h-stat-l { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-3); font-weight: 500; }

.trust-stats-outer {
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.trust-stats-row {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ============================================================
   PRICE CALCULATOR
============================================================ */
.calc-outer {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 40px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.calc-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 0 1px var(--border);
}

.calc-topbar {
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(211, 6, 244, 0.5), rgba(87, 0, 230, 0.4), transparent);
}

.calc-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.calc-left {
  padding: 36px 36px 32px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.calc-right {
  padding: 36px 36px 32px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0;
}

.calc-section-label {
  font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.calc-section-label::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--border);
}

.calc-fields { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }

.calc-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.f-label {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-3); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
}

.f-select {
  width: 100%; padding: 11px 14px;
  background: var(--bg-input);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  color: var(--text); font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
  outline: none; cursor: pointer;
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='11' height='11' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2362627A' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'%3E%3C/polyline%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 13px center;
  transition: border-color .15s, background .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.f-select:hover { border-color: rgba(211,6,244,0.45); background-color: var(--bg-raised); }
.f-select:focus { border-color: var(--purple-border); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--purple-soft); }

.pages-ctrl {
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  background: var(--bg-input);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .15s, background .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.pages-ctrl:hover { border-color: rgba(211,6,244,0.45); background: var(--bg-raised); }
.pages-ctrl:focus-within { border-color: var(--purple-border); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--purple-soft); }
.p-btn {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: transparent; border: none;
  color: var(--text-3); font-size: 20px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .15s; font-weight: 300; flex-shrink: 0;
  user-select: none;
}
.p-btn:hover { background: var(--bg-raised); color: var(--text); }
.p-val {
  flex: 1; text-align: center;
  font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Right side */
.price-display-block { margin-bottom: 24px; }

.price-from-line {
  font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-3); font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.price-big {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 58px; font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  background: linear-gradient(265.4deg, #1e43ff -20.86%, #b318ff 95.76%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  transition: opacity .15s;
}
/* Hide price while loader is active — show one at a time */
.price-big.updating {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ── Orbital loader ── */
.price-loader {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  width: 88.75px;
  height: 65px;
  padding: 0;
}
.price-loader.active { display: flex; }

.plo-wrap {
  position: relative;
  width: 58px; height: 58px;
}

/* Centre glow dot */
.plo-dot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #b318ff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(211,6,244,0.9), 0 0 22px rgba(211,6,244,0.45);
}

/* Shared arc styles */
.plo-arc {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: transparent;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

.plo-arc-1 {
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  border-width: 2px;
  border-top-color: rgba(211,6,244,0.95);
  border-right-color: rgba(211,6,244,0.35);
  animation: ploSpin 0.85s linear infinite;
}
.plo-arc-2 {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  border-width: 2px;
  border-top-color: rgba(87,0,230,0.85);
  border-left-color: rgba(87,0,230,0.3);
  animation: ploSpin 1.3s linear infinite reverse;
}
.plo-arc-3 {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-width: 1.5px;
  border-top-color: rgba(180,77,255,0.55);
  border-right-color: rgba(180,77,255,0.15);
  animation: ploSpin 2s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes ploSpin {
  from { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0deg); }
  to   { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(360deg); }
}

.price-meta {
  font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--text-3); margin-top: 5px;
}
.price-deadline-note {
  margin-top: 8px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--green);
  padding: 5px 11px;
  background: var(--green-soft); border: 1px solid var(--green-border);
  border-radius: 100px;
}
.price-deadline-note svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; }

/* Includes list */
.incl-label {
  font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3); margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.incl-label::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--border); }

.incl-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; margin-bottom: 22px; }

.incl-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 12.5px;
}
.incl-name { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; color: var(--text-2); }
.incl-icon { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--green); flex-shrink: 0; }
.incl-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; }
.incl-was { color: var(--text-2); font-size: 11px; text-decoration: line-through; }
.incl-free { color: var(--green); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; }

/* CTA */
.calc-cta { margin-top: auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }

.calc-btn {
  width: 100%; padding: 15px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(265.4deg, #1e43ff -20.86%, #b318ff 95.76%);
  color: #fff;
  border: none; border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer; transition: all .18s;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
}
.calc-btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(265.66deg, #516EFF -8.28%, #B44DFF 95.98%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(179,24,255,0.35);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.calc-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

.calc-secure {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
  font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-2);
}
.calc-secure svg { width: 10px; height: 10px; color: var(--green); }

/* 50/50 Footer */
.calc-footer {
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 16px 36px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
}
.pay-item {
  flex: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-2);
}
.pay-icon { width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 9px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
.pay-icon.p { background: var(--purple-soft); border: 1px solid var(--purple-border); }
.pay-icon.g { background: var(--green-soft); border: 1px solid var(--green-border); }
.pay-icon.y { background: var(--yellow-soft); border: 1px solid var(--yellow-border); }
.pay-icon svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.pay-icon.p svg { color: var(--purple-l); }
.pay-icon.g svg { color: var(--green); }
.pay-icon.y svg { color: var(--yellow); }
.pay-text strong { color: var(--text); }
.pay-divider { width: 1px; height: 32px; background: var(--border); margin: 0 24px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   HOW IT WORKS
============================================================ */
.section {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 88px 40px;
  position: relative;
}

.section-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--purple-l);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  background: var(--purple-soft); border: 1px solid var(--purple-border);
  border-radius: 100px; margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 40px; font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 12px; text-align: center;
}
.section-title em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: linear-gradient(246.87deg, var(--purple) -2.66%, var(--purple-d) 98.71%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

.section-sub {
  font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-2);
  text-align: center; max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px; line-height: 1.6;
}

.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.step {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 36px 30px 32px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.step:hover { background: var(--bg-raised); }

.step-num {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-2);
  letter-spacing: .06em; margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.step-num::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--border-2); }

.step-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 13px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 20px;
}
.step-icon.p { background: var(--purple-soft); border: 1px solid var(--purple-border); }
.step-icon.y { background: var(--yellow-soft); border: 1px solid var(--yellow-border); }
.step-icon.g { background: var(--green-soft);  border: 1px solid var(--green-border); }

.step h3 { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 9px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.step p  { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.65; }

/* ============================================================
   WRITER CARDS
============================================================ */
.filter-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  justify-content: center;
}

.filter-btn {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 100px; color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer; transition: all .15s;
}
.filter-btn:hover { border-color: var(--purple-border); color: var(--text); }
.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--purple-soft);
  border-color: var(--purple-border);
  color: var(--purple-l);
}

.writers-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.w-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 26px 22px 22px;
  position: relative;
  transition: all .22s;
}
.w-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--purple-border);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(211,6,244,0.14);
}
.w-card.featured {
  border-color: rgba(179,24,255,0.45);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--bg-card) 0%, rgba(179,24,255,0.07) 100%);
}
.w-card.featured:hover {
  border-color: rgba(179,24,255,0.75);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(211,6,244,0.18);
}

.w-top-badge {
  position: absolute; top: -11px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(265.4deg, #1e43ff -20.86%, #b318ff 95.76%); color: #fff;
  font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 100px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.w-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; margin-bottom: 16px; }

.w-avatar {
  width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 2px solid var(--border-2);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--purple-l);
  flex-shrink: 0; position: relative;
}
.w-card.featured .w-avatar { border-color: rgba(179,24,255,0.5); color: var(--purple-l); }

.w-online {
  position: absolute; bottom: 1px; right: 1px;
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  background: var(--green); border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--bg-card);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--green);
}

.w-name { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 3px; }

.w-rating { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-size: 12.5px; }
.w-stars { color: var(--yellow); letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 10.5px; }
.w-score { color: var(--yellow); font-weight: 700; }
.w-count { color: var(--text-3); font-size: 11px; }

.w-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.w-meta-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-2);
}
.w-meta-row svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; color: var(--text-3); flex-shrink: 0; }

.w-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 5px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.w-tag {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--purple-l);
  background: var(--purple-soft); border: 1px solid var(--purple-border);
  padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 100px;
}
.w-card.featured .w-tag { color: var(--purple-l); background: var(--purple-soft); border-color: var(--purple-border); }

.w-completed {
  font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text-3); margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
}
.w-completed strong { color: var(--green); }

.w-hire {
  width: 100%; padding: 11px 16px;
  background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm); color: var(--text);
  font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer; transition: all .15s;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 7px;
}
.w-hire:hover { border-color: var(--purple-border); background: var(--purple-soft); color: var(--purple-l); }
.w-card.featured .w-hire { background: linear-gradient(265.4deg, #1e43ff -20.86%, #b318ff 95.76%); border-color: transparent; color: #fff; }
.w-card.featured .w-hire:hover { background: linear-gradient(265.66deg, #516EFF -8.28%, #B44DFF 95.98%); box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(179,24,255,0.35); }
.w-hire svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }

.w-card.hidden { display: none; }

.writers-more { text-align: center; }
.writers-more-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--r); color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer; transition: all .15s;
}
.writers-more-btn:hover { border-color: var(--purple-border); color: var(--text); background: var(--purple-soft); }
.writers-more-btn svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; }

/* ============================================================
   HUMAN vs AI
============================================================ */
.compare-section {
  background: var(--bg-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.compare-inner {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 40px;
}

.compare-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 52px;
}

.compare-table th {
  padding: 18px 24px;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.compare-table th:first-child { color: var(--text-3); }
.compare-table th.col-us {
  background: linear-gradient(265.4deg, rgba(30,67,255,0.22) -20.86%, rgba(179,24,255,0.28) 95.76%);
  color: #fff;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(179,24,255,0.35);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(179,24,255,0.35);
}
.compare-table th.col-ai { color: var(--text-3); }

.compare-table td {
  padding: 14px 24px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.compare-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.compare-table td:first-child { color: var(--text-2); font-weight: 500; }

.compare-table td.col-us {
  background: linear-gradient(265.4deg, rgba(30,67,255,0.06) -20.86%, rgba(179,24,255,0.08) 95.76%);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(179,24,255,0.22);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(179,24,255,0.22);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
}
.compare-table td.col-ai { color: var(--text-3); }

.cmp-yes { color: var(--green); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.cmp-no  { color: var(--text-2); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.cmp-yes svg, .cmp-no svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   GUARANTEES
============================================================ */
.guarantees-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.g-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  transition: all .22s;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.g-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .22s;
}
.g-card:hover { border-color: var(--purple-border); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.g-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(30,67,255,0.8), rgba(179,24,255,0.9), transparent); }

.g-icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 14px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.g-card:nth-child(1) .g-icon { background: var(--purple-soft); border: 1px solid var(--purple-border); }
.g-card:nth-child(2) .g-icon { background: var(--yellow-soft); border: 1px solid var(--yellow-border); }
.g-card:nth-child(3) .g-icon { background: var(--green-soft);  border: 1px solid var(--green-border); }

.g-title { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 9px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.g-desc  { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.65; }

/* ============================================================
   REVIEWS
============================================================ */
.review-agg {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.r-platform {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
}
.r-platform-badge {
  width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
}
.r-score { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--yellow); line-height: 1; }
.r-name  { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-3); margin-top: 2px; }

.reviews-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

.rv-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 24px 22px;
  transition: border-color .2s;
}
.rv-card:hover { border-color: var(--purple-border); }

.rv-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.rv-order { font-size: 10.5px; color: var(--text-3); font-weight: 500; }
.rv-stars { color: var(--yellow); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; }

.rv-title { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 7px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.rv-body  { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 14px; }

.rv-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.rv-author { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text-3); font-weight: 500; }
.rv-service {
  font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--purple-l);
  background: var(--purple-soft); border: 1px solid var(--purple-border);
  padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 100px; letter-spacing: .04em;
}

/* ============================================================
   FAQ
============================================================ */
.faq-list {
  max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
}

.faq {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .15s;
}
.faq.open { border-color: var(--purple-border); }

.faq-q {
  padding: 18px 22px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px;
  cursor: pointer; user-select: none;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600;
  transition: color .15s;
}
.faq-q:hover { color: var(--purple-l); }

.faq-toggle {
  width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--text-3); font-size: 14px;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.faq.open .faq-toggle {
  background: var(--purple-soft); border-color: var(--purple-border);
  color: var(--purple-l); transform: rotate(45deg);
      padding-bottom: 3px;
    padding-right: 1px;
}

.faq-a {
  max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 22px;
  font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.7;
  transition: max-height .28s ease, padding .28s ease;
}
.faq.open .faq-a { max-height: 300px; padding: 0 22px 18px; }

/* ============================================================
   FINAL CTA
============================================================ */
.cta-wrap {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 40px 100px;
}

.cta-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 64px 64px 56px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(30,67,255,0.8), rgba(179,24,255,0.9), transparent);
}
.cta-orb {
  position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 500px; height: 240px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(211,6,244,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--purple-l); padding: 5px 13px;
  background: var(--purple-soft); border: 1px solid var(--purple-border);
  border-radius: 100px; margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.cta-title {
  font-size: 44px; font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.cta-sub {
  font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 40px;
}

.cta-btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 17px 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(265.4deg, #1e43ff -20.86%, #b318ff 95.76%);
  color: #fff;
  border: none; border-radius: var(--r);
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer; transition: all .18s;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.cta-btn-primary:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(265.66deg, #516EFF -8.28%, #B44DFF 95.98%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(179,24,255,0.35);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.cta-btn-primary svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

.cta-micro {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cta-micro-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-3); font-weight: 500;
}
.cta-micro-item svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; color: var(--green); }

/* ============================================================
   ANIMATIONS
============================================================ */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.anim-1 { animation: fadeUp .65s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) .0s both; }
.anim-2 { animation: fadeUp .65s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) .1s both; }
.anim-3 { animation: fadeUp .65s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) .2s both; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 38px; }
  .calc-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .calc-left { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .calc-footer { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; padding: 18px 24px; }
  .pay-divider { display: none; }
  .steps, .writers-grid, .reviews-grid, .guarantees-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .steps { background: transparent; gap: 12px; }
  .cta-card { padding: 40px 28px 36px; }
  .cta-title { font-size: 32px; }
  .section { padding: 60px 24px; }
  .calc-outer { padding: 40px 24px 0; }
  .hero-wrap { padding: 0 24px; }
  .compare-inner { padding: 60px 24px; }
  .sticky-bar { padding: 12px 20px; }
  .sticky-bar-pills { display: none; }
  .hero-stats {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }
  .hero-stats .h-stat,
  .trust-stats-row .h-stat {
    flex: 0 0 33.333%;
    max-width: 33.333%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 14px 8px;
  }
  .trust-stats-row {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero-stats .h-stat:nth-child(3n),
  .trust-stats-row .h-stat:nth-child(3n) { border-right: none; }
  .hero-stats .h-stat:nth-child(4),
  .hero-stats .h-stat:nth-child(5),
  .trust-stats-row .h-stat:nth-child(4),
  .trust-stats-row .h-stat:nth-child(5) { border-bottom: none; }
  .h-stat-n { font-size: 18px; }
  .h-stat-l { font-size: 10px; text-align: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cta-micro{
        column-gap: 37px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    max-width: 159px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
        justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 30px; }
  .section-title { font-size: 26px; }
  .review-agg { gap: 10px; }
  .compare-table th, .compare-table td { padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 12px; }
  .cta-title { font-size: 26px; }
  .calc-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
  }
  .pay-item {
    flex: unset;
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .calc-secure {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
  }
  .sticky-order-btn{
        padding: 10px 20px;
  }
}

/* === Select2 dark theme — matches essay grader exactly === */
.calc-fields .select2-container {
  width: 100% !important;
}

/* Trigger button */
.calc-fields .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single {
  height: auto !important;
  padding: 10px 40px 10px 16px !important;
  background: #0F0F18 !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
  border-radius: 100px !important;
  outline: none !important;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.calc-fields .select2-container--default.select2-container--open .select2-selection--single {
  border-color: #D306F4 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(168,85,247,0.08) !important;
}
.calc-fields .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single:hover {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.14) !important;
}

/* Rendered text */
.calc-fields .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__rendered {
  color: #e2e2ee !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  font-family: inherit !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
}

/* Arrow chevron */
.calc-fields .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__arrow {
  height: 100% !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  right: 14px !important;
  width: 20px !important;
}
.calc-fields .select2-container--default .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__arrow b {
  border-color: #9898a8 transparent transparent transparent !important;
  border-width: 5px 4px 0 4px !important;
  margin-top: -2px !important;
  margin-left: -4px !important;
}
.calc-fields .select2-container--default.select2-container--open .select2-selection--single .select2-selection__arrow b {
  border-color: transparent transparent #c77dff transparent !important;
  border-width: 0 4px 5px 4px !important;
  margin-top: -7px !important;
}

/* Dropdown panel (appended to <body>, matches .peg-custom-select-menu) */
.select2-dropdown {
  background: #1A1A26 !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14) !important;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.6) !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.select2-results__options {
  background: #1A1A26 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

/* Options */
.select2-results__option {
  padding: 10px 16px !important;
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  color: #e2e2ee !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.select2-results__option:last-child {
  border-bottom: none !important;
}
.select2-container--default .select2-results__option--highlighted.select2-results__option--selectable {
  background: #23233A !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
}
.select2-container--default .select2-results__option--selected {
  background: rgba(168,85,247,0.08) !important;
  color: #c77dff !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}
.select2-container--default .select2-results__option--disabled {
  color: #3A3A52 !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; } }