:root{
  --bg:#070b0e;--bg2:#0d1419;--panel:#121a1f;--panel2:#18232a;
  --line:#2f4049;--text:#f2efe8;--muted:#a6b2b7;
  --cyan:#39d1d6;--green:#57d37b;--amber:#dea047;--red:#cf5f57;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;font-family:Inter,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% -10%,rgba(57,209,214,.10),transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#05090b 0%,#0a1014 45%,#060a0d 100%);
  line-height:1.5
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{width:min(1240px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(4,7,9,.90);
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)
}
.nav{height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}

.navlinks{display:flex;gap:24px;color:#c7d0d4;font-size:14px;font-weight:800}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.navcta{padding:10px 16px;border-radius:7px;border:1px solid var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan);font-weight:900}

.hero{padding:82px 0 76px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:42px;align-items:center}
.hero-copy{padding:34px 0}
.kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--cyan);font-size:11px;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.kicker:before{content:"";width:36px;height:2px;background:var(--cyan)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(50px,6.6vw,86px);line-height:.98;margin:18px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.hero p{font-size:20px;color:#c6d0d4;max-width:600px;margin:0 0 28px}
.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{min-height:50px;padding:0 19px;border-radius:7px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#121a1f;font-weight:900}
.btn.primary{background:var(--cyan);color:#061012;border-color:var(--cyan)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.30)}
.pricebar{margin-top:28px;border-left:3px solid var(--amber);background:#11191e;padding:14px 16px;max-width:560px}
.pricebar strong{font-size:24px}
.pricebar span{color:#c4ced2;margin-left:10px}

.hero-stage{
  position:relative;min-height:600px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.38);background:#0b1115
}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('assets/images/roadie-v18-hero.jpg') center/cover no-repeat}
.hero-stage:after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,10,13,.08) 0%,rgba(6,10,13,.28) 50%,rgba(6,10,13,.74) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,10,13,.25),transparent 45%);
}
.logo-card{
  position:absolute;left:28px;right:28px;bottom:28px;z-index:2;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,8,10,.84),rgba(4,8,10,.94));
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px)
}
.logo-card img{width:100%;max-height:300px;object-fit:contain}
.logo-note{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin-top:10px;color:#c7d0d4;font-size:13px}
.logo-note strong{color:var(--cyan);letter-spacing:.12em}

section{padding:92px 0}
.section-dark{background:#0b1115;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:34px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);line-height:1;margin:12px 0 0;letter-spacing:-.05em}
.section-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}

.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.pillar{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#151f25,#0f161a);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:28px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pillar:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;background:var(--cyan)}
.pillar.security:before{background:var(--green)}
.pillar.recovery:before{background:var(--amber)}
.pillar .label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:900}
.pillar h3{font-size:34px;margin:7px 0 10px}
.pillar p{color:#b8c3c7;margin:0}
.pillar .plain{margin-top:18px;color:#eeeae3;font-weight:900}

.story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.iconpanel{border:1px solid var(--line);background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%,rgba(57,209,214,.09),transparent 36%),#0e1519;border-radius:15px;min-height:455px;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:30px}
.iconpanel img{width:min(420px,90%);filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.55))}
.story h2{font-size:54px;line-height:1;margin:14px 0 18px;letter-spacing:-.048em}
.story p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
.step{background:#11191e;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:20px}
.step b{display:block;color:var(--cyan);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:7px}
.step h4{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 6px}
.step p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

.proofgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:18px}
.proof{background:#11191e;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:27px}
.proof h3{font-size:31px;margin:0 0 9px}
.proof p{color:var(--muted)}
.metrics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:9px;margin-top:22px}
.metric{background:#081014;border:1px solid #25343d;border-radius:8px;padding:14px}
.metric span{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.metric strong{display:block;font-size:20px;margin-top:4px}
.metric em{display:block;color:var(--green);font-style:normal;font-size:12px;margin-top:6px}

.pricing{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.pricecard{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#141d22,#0e1519);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:30px}
.pricecard.featured{border-color:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(57,209,214,.17)}
.pricecard h3{font-size:31px;margin:0}
.price{font-size:58px;font-weight:1000;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:8px 0 0}
.price small{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:0}
.renew{color:var(--green);font-weight:900;margin:4px 0 18px}
.pricecard ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0;display:grid;gap:10px;color:#c5ced1}
.pricecard li:before{content:"—";color:var(--cyan);margin-right:9px}
.rule{margin-top:20px;border-left:3px solid var(--amber);padding:14px 16px;background:#151d22;color:#e2ddd5;font-weight:900}

.roadmap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.roadmap article{background:#11191e;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:22px}
.roadmap strong{font-size:22px}
.roadmap span{display:block;color:var(--amber);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-top:3px}
.roadmap p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}

.final{text-align:center;padding:98px 0 108px}
.final img{width:170px;margin:0 auto 18px}
.final h2{font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,84px);letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:1;margin:0 0 12px}
.final p{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 26px;color:#bbc5c9;font-size:18px}

footer{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding:28px 0 46px;color:#87969d;font-size:13px}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;align-items:end}
.stamp{font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#d7dddf}
.stamp small{display:block;color:var(--cyan);font-size:9px;margin-bottom:3px}
.links{display:flex;gap:15px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.links a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}


.compare-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#10181d}
.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:820px}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:15px 17px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid #28363e;vertical-align:top}
.compare th{background:#151f25;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#dfe4e5}
.compare th:nth-child(3){color:var(--cyan)}
.compare td:first-child{font-weight:850;color:#ece9e3}
.compare td:nth-child(2){color:#aeb9bd}
.compare td:nth-child(3){color:#d9e1e3;font-weight:750}
.compare tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.now{color:var(--green);font-weight:950}
.target{color:var(--amber);font-weight:950}
.future{color:#8ebfc4;font-weight:950}
.compare-note{margin-top:16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.compare-note strong{color:#dfe4e5}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .navlinks{display:none}
  .hero-grid,.section-head,.story,.proofgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-stage{min-height:540px}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pricing,.roadmap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .wrap{width:min(100% - 24px,1240px)}
  .navcta{display:none}
  .hero{padding:60px 0}
  .hero-stage{min-height:460px}
  .logo-card{left:14px;right:14px;bottom:14px}
  .steps,.metrics{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .story h2{font-size:42px}
  .foot{display:block}
  .links{margin-top:16px}
}
.compare th:nth-child(2){color:var(--cyan);background:#17262b}.compare td:nth-child(2){background:rgba(57,209,214,.035);color:#e5edef;font-weight:750;border-left:1px solid rgba(57,209,214,.16);border-right:1px solid rgba(57,209,214,.16)}.compare th:nth-child(3){color:#dfe4e5;background:#151f25}.compare td:nth-child(3){color:#aeb9bd;font-weight:500}.single-price{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;align-items:stretch}.single-price .pricecard{padding:36px}.price-message{background:#10181d;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.price-message h3{font-size:34px;line-height:1.08;margin:14px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.035em}.price-message p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}@media(max-width:900px){.single-price{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.maker .tx{width:31px;height:31px}
  .maker .brand-top{display:none}
  .maker .brand-main{font-size:13px}
  .maker .brand-sub{font-size:7px}
}




/* V11 — compact, correctly aligned Ground Rule Systems header lockup */
.nav{
  height:72px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:26px;
}
.maker{
  margin-right:auto;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  padding:0;
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
  box-shadow:none;
  min-width:0;
  height:100%;
}
.maker:hover{
  background:transparent;
  border:0;
}
.maker .tx{
  display:block;
  width:24px;
  height:24px;
  flex:0 0 24px;
  object-fit:contain;
  align-self:center;
}
.maker .maker-copy{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:2px;
  line-height:1;
}
.maker .brand-main{
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.075em;
  color:#f2efe8;
  font-weight:950;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.maker .brand-sub{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:7px;
  font-size:7.5px;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:#98a6ac;
  font-weight:800;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.maker .brand-sub:after{
  content:"";
  width:14px;
  height:1px;
  background:var(--cyan);
  opacity:.68;
}
.navlinks{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:24px;
  color:#c7d0d4;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:800;
}
.navcta{
  align-self:center;
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .maker{gap:7px}
  .maker .tx{width:20px;height:20px;flex-basis:20px}
  .maker .brand-main{font-size:13px}
  .maker .brand-sub{font-size:6.5px;letter-spacing:.14em}
  .maker .brand-sub:after{width:10px}
}


/* V12 — Texas mark made unmistakably visible */
.maker{
  gap:10px;
}
.maker .tx{
  display:block;
  width:31px;
  height:31px;
  flex:0 0 31px;
  opacity:1;
  overflow:visible;
}
.maker .brand-main{
  font-size:16px;
  letter-spacing:.072em;
}
.maker .brand-sub{
  color:#a7b2b7;
}
.maker .brand-sub:after{
  width:12px;
  opacity:.62;
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .maker .tx{width:26px;height:26px;flex-basis:26px}
}


/* V13 — Texas mark height matched to the two-line company lockup */
.maker{
  gap:9px;
}
.maker .tx{
  width:27px;
  height:27px;
  flex:0 0 27px;
  align-self:center;
}
.maker .maker-copy{
  gap:2px;
}
.maker .brand-main{
  line-height:1;
}
.maker .brand-sub{
  line-height:1;
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .maker .tx{
    width:23px;
    height:23px;
    flex-basis:23px;
  }
}


/* V14 — official controlled Texas outline */
.maker .tx{
  display:block;
  width:27px;
  height:27px;
  flex:0 0 27px;
  object-fit:contain;
  opacity:.92;
  align-self:center;
  filter:brightness(1.7) saturate(0);
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .maker .tx{
    width:23px;
    height:23px;
    flex-basis:23px;
  }
}



/* V16 — Texas color lives in the SVG asset itself */
.maker .tx{
  opacity:1;
  filter:none !important;
}


/* V17 — logo-scale Texas derived from verified Census outline */
.maker .tx{
  opacity:1 !important;
  filter:none !important;
  width:27px;
  height:27px;
  flex:0 0 27px;
  object-fit:contain;
}


/* V18 controlled refinements */
.trust-strip{padding:0;background:#091014;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.trust-strip-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-left:1px solid #26343c}
.trust-strip-grid>div{padding:24px 22px;border-right:1px solid #26343c}
.trust-strip strong{display:block;color:#f2efe8;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:4px}
.trust-strip span{display:block;color:#94a2a8;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45}
.commerce-note{margin-top:18px;padding:16px 17px;border:1px solid #2e424a;border-radius:8px;background:#0a1216}
.commerce-note strong{display:block;color:var(--cyan);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}
.commerce-note span{display:block;color:#aeb9bd;font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}
.pricebar span{font-size:14px}
@media(max-width:900px){.trust-strip-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.trust-strip-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}



/* Concept palette for review; retains the approved V18 composition. */
/* Shift only the logo’s cyan hue; neutral steel and black remain neutral. */
.logo-card img,.final img{filter:hue-rotate(-150deg)}

:root{--bg:#090a0c;--bg2:#101215;--panel:#15181c;--panel2:#1b2025;--line:#41464a;--text:#eeeae2;--muted:#b8b5ae;--cyan:#d7a76d;--green:#64c78a;--amber:#d7a76d;--red:#d36f65}
body{background:radial-gradient(circle at 76% 0%,rgba(176,115,58,.15),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(180deg,#08090b 0%,#14171a 50%,#090b0d 100%)}
header{background:rgba(9,10,12,.94);border-bottom-color:#51483e}
.navlinks a:hover,.links a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.navcta{border-color:var(--cyan);background:rgba(215,167,109,.08)}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,9,11,.35),transparent 70%);border-bottom-color:#51483e}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#8f623c 32%,#d7a76d 52%,transparent 83%);opacity:.7;pointer-events:none}
.hero h1,.section-head h2{color:#f5f0e8;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.hero p{color:#d0cbc2}.kicker{color:#dcb17e}.kicker:before{background:#dcb17e}
.btn{background:#1d2022;border-color:#5b5550}.btn.primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e5ba82,#bb814b);color:#21170e;border-color:#e5ba82;box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(115,67,29,.22)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#efc994,#c48a55)}
.pricebar,.step,.proof,.roadmap article,.commerce-note{background:#181a1c;border-color:#4a4641}
.hero-stage{background:#101214;border-color:#655444;box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.hero-stage:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,10,9,.04),rgba(11,10,9,.76))}
.logo-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,16,18,.86),rgba(9,10,11,.94));border-color:rgba(216,176,124,.38)}
.logo-note strong{color:#e1b37b}
.section-dark{background:#111315;border-color:#373a3c}
.pillar,.pricecard{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#202327,#151719);border-color:#4b4b48}
.pillar:before,.pricecard.featured{border-color:#c9955c}.pillar:before{background:#c9955c}
.pillar.security:before{background:#64c78a}.pillar.recovery:before{background:#d7a76d}
.iconpanel{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%,rgba(199,141,80,.14),transparent 40%),#17191b}
.metric{background:#111416;border-color:#494d4d}
.pricecard.featured{box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(201,149,92,.25)}
.rule{background:#24211d}.trust-strip{background:#101214;border-color:#4a4540}
.compare-wrap{background:#17191b}.compare th{background:#242629}.compare th:nth-child(2){color:#e2b681;background:#382a1e}.compare td:nth-child(2){background:rgba(215,167,109,.07);border-left-color:rgba(215,167,109,.26);border-right-color:rgba(215,167,109,.26)}
.compare th:nth-child(3),.future{color:#d6b78d}
footer{background:#0b0d0e;border-top-color:#4a4540}.stamp small{color:#d7a76d}
a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #edc995;outline-offset:3px}


.contact-section{padding:96px 0}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}.contact-grid h2{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,60px);margin:14px 0}.contact-grid p{color:var(--muted);max-width:540px}.contact-grid a:not(.btn){color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:underline}.contact-note{border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);padding-left:16px}.contact-form{display:grid;gap:10px;padding:28px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px}.contact-form label{font-weight:800}.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;color:var(--text);background:#0b0e11;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:12px;margin-bottom:10px}.contact-form :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:2px}.contact-form button{cursor:pointer;font:inherit}.contact-form .form-help{font-size:13px;margin:0}@media(max-width:760px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.contact-section{padding:64px 0}}

/* ROADIE technician restored to the hero; the road R no longer appears. */
.hero-photo{z-index:0;opacity:.14;background-position:center}
.hero-stage:after{z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,12,14,.7),rgba(10,12,14,.12) 65%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,12,14,.82),transparent 34%)}
.hero-technician{position:absolute;z-index:2;bottom:-18px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);height:610px;width:auto;max-width:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 22px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.65))}
.hero-brand{position:absolute;z-index:3;top:24px;left:27px;display:grid;gap:2px;text-shadow:0 2px 18px #090b0d}
.hero-brand strong{font-size:34px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.08em;font-style:italic}
.hero-brand span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:900;color:#e6bc87}
.hero-tagline{position:absolute;z-index:3;bottom:22px;left:24px;right:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-shadow:0 2px 12px #090b0d}
.hero-tagline strong{color:#e6bc87}
.method-panel{position:relative;min-height:455px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #655444;border-radius:15px;background:#17191b}
.method-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('assets/images/roadie-method-diagnostics.png') center top/cover no-repeat}
.method-panel:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(9,11,13,.04) 0%,rgba(9,11,13,.12) 42%,rgba(9,11,13,.88) 77%,rgba(9,11,13,.96) 100%)}
.method-caption{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:30px;right:30px;bottom:28px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.method-caption span{color:#e6bc87;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:11px;font-weight:950}
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/* Keep the support email's copper color without an underline. */
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/* Field Notes — readable editorial pages in the ROADIE copper palette. */
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/* Navigation emphasis — Field Notes and footer */
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/* Keep the keyboard skip link offscreen until focused. */
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/* ROADIE beta signup */
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/* About Ground Rule Systems — founder portrait and approved company copy. */
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/* Product dashboard preview: keep the complete interface visible at every width. */
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/* Give ROADIE's four ground rules a distinct, readable place on the homepage. */
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/* Practical guidance linked from the product homepage. */
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