/* ==========================================================================
   ESK AI-First Landing — page-scoped styles for the WPBakery-built sections
   (hero, metrics, problem, cost, paths, proof, audience, faq).
   The three CPT sections ship their own CSS (esk-build-cards / esk-stages /
   esk-how). Namespaced .esk-ai- — enqueued only on the landing page.
   Fonts: theme Montserrat; mono accents via system mono stack.
   ========================================================================== */

/* page-scoped guards: kill the 100vw-breakout scrollbar sliver WITHOUT
   breaking position:sticky — overflow-x:hidden creates a scroll container
   that disables sticky; overflow-x:clip only clips. */
html, body { overflow-x: clip; }
@supports not (overflow-x: clip) {
	html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }
}
#content, #content .container, #content .row, #content .page-content-wrapper, #content article { overflow: visible; }

/* theme/blog list + table type runs large — normalize on this page */
.blog-text-box ul li,
.wpb_wrapper ul li,
.blog-text-box table tbody tr td span { font-size: 15px; }

/* kill WPBakery's default element gap between our full-bleed sections on
   small screens — the theme re-applies it in its own 320-768px media rule,
   so match that exact range and outrank it */
@media only screen and (min-width: 320px) and (max-width: 768px) {
	#content .wpb_button,
	#content .wpb_content_element,
	#content ul.wpb_thumbnails-fluid > li { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
	#content .blog-text-box ul li,
	#content .wpb_wrapper ul li,
	#content .blog-text-box table tbody tr td span { font-size: 15px !important; }
}

.esk-ai,
.esk-ai * { box-sizing: border-box; }

/* neutralize theme button styling bleeding into our controls
   (pink hover background + capitalized text) */
.esk-ai button,
.esk-ai button:hover,
.esk-ai button:focus,
.esk-ai button:active {
	background: transparent !important;
	box-shadow: none !important;
	outline: none;
	text-transform: none !important;
	letter-spacing: inherit;
}

.esk-ai {
	--ai-accent: #E0664C;
	--ai-accent-soft: #F5A18B;
	--ai-navy: #022450;
	--ai-ink: #0B1B33;
	--ai-bg: #F6F8FB;
	--ai-muted: #51617C;
	--ai-line: #E2E8F1;
	--ai-mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
	font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
	/* full-bleed breakout from the theme container */
	width: 100vw;
	max-width: 100vw;
	margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
	margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw);
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
}
.esk-ai__wrap {
	position: relative;
	max-width: 1280px;
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0;
}
/* gutters return once the viewport can no longer fit the grid + margins */
@media (max-width: 1336px) {
	.esk-ai__wrap { padding: 0 28px; }
}

/* ---- shared atoms --------------------------------------------------------- */
.esk-ai__badge {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-size: var(--esk-kicker, 16px);
	letter-spacing: var(--esk-kicker-ls, 0.15em);
	text-transform: uppercase;
	font-weight: 700;
	color: #e36745;
}
.esk-ai__badge .dash, .esk-ai__badge .dot { display: none; }
.esk-ai__badge .dash { width: 24px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai__badge .dot  { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ai-accent); animation: esk-ai-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
.esk-ai__h2 {
	font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: var(--esk-display, clamp(72px, 10vw, 160px)) !important;
	line-height: var(--esk-display-lh, 0.88) !important;
	letter-spacing: var(--esk-display-ls, normal);
	text-transform: uppercase;
	margin: 14px 0 16px;
}
.esk-ai__hl {
	background: none;
	-webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor;
	color: #022450;
	display: block;
	margin-top: 0.35em;
	font-size: 34px !important;
	line-height: 1.15 !important;
	font-weight: 800;
	letter-spacing: 0.04em;
	word-spacing: 0.15em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}
.esk-ai--paths .esk-ai__hl { color: #fff; }
/* unified CTA — matches the site footer "Book A Consultation" button:
   coral #e36745, 8px radius, circle-arrow icon, hover lifts 1px + icon slides */
.esk-ai__cta,
.esk-ai__pdetail .dcta,
.esk-ai__case .ex-cta {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	background-color: #e36745;
	color: #fff;
	font-family: 'Roboto', system-ui, sans-serif !important;
	font-size: 15px;
	font-weight: 500;
	padding: 14px 28px;
	border-radius: 8px;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
	white-space: nowrap;
}
.esk-ai__cta:hover, .esk-ai__cta:focus,
.esk-ai__pdetail .dcta:hover, .esk-ai__pdetail .dcta:focus,
.esk-ai__case .ex-cta:hover, .esk-ai__case .ex-cta:focus {
	color: #fff;
	text-decoration: none;
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.esk-ai__cta svg,
.esk-ai__pdetail .dcta svg,
.esk-ai__case .ex-cta svg,
.esk-ai__result-cta svg { transition: transform 0.25s ease; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.esk-ai__cta:hover svg,
.esk-ai__pdetail .dcta:hover svg,
.esk-ai__case .ex-cta:hover svg,
.esk-ai__result-cta:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* reveals are fully JS-driven (design system: only below-fold elements are
   hidden, scroll-driven show, 6s safety) — no CSS initial state, so the page
   is complete without JS. */

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================================== */
.esk-ai--hero {
	background: var(--ai-navy);
	background-image:
		radial-gradient(1100px 600px at 80% -10%, #0A3B7E 0%, transparent 60%),
		radial-gradient(800px 500px at -10% 110%, #01173A 0%, transparent 55%);
	padding: clamp(110px, 14vh, 190px) 0 clamp(90px, 12vh, 160px);
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	min-height: min(82vh, 940px);
}
.esk-ai--hero > .esk-ai__wrap { width: 100%; }
.esk-ai--hero .esk-ai__blob-a,
.esk-ai--hero .esk-ai__blob-b {
	position: absolute;
	border-radius: 50%;
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai--hero .esk-ai__blob-a {
	top: -140px; right: -100px; width: 520px; height: 520px;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(224, 102, 76, .22), transparent 65%);
	filter: blur(30px);
	animation: esk-ai-drift 18s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.esk-ai--hero .esk-ai__blob-b {
	bottom: -180px; left: -120px; width: 460px; height: 460px;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(38, 99, 190, .3), transparent 65%);
	filter: blur(30px);
	animation: esk-ai-drift 22s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}
.esk-ai--hero .esk-ai__glow {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	pointer-events: none;
	transition: background .12s linear;
}
.esk-ai--hero .esk-ai__waves {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai--hero .esk-ai__scrim {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background:
		linear-gradient(102deg, rgba(2, 36, 80, .9) 0%, rgba(2, 36, 80, .55) 38%, rgba(2, 36, 80, .12) 58%, rgba(2, 36, 80, 0) 75%),
		linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2, 36, 80, .35) 0%, rgba(2, 36, 80, 0) 30%);
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai--hero .esk-ai__wrap {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 56px;
	align-items: center;
}
.esk-ai__hero-copy { flex: 1.6; min-width: 320px; }
.esk-ai__hero-copy .esk-ai__badge { color: var(--ai-accent-soft); }
.esk-ai__h1 {
	font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important;
	font-weight: 800;
	font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 52px);
	line-height: 1.04;
	letter-spacing: normal;
	color: #fff;
	margin: 22px 0 24px;
}
.esk-ai__hero-sub {
	font-size: 15.5px;
	line-height: 1.6;
	color: #E4EAF5;
	max-width: 560px;
	margin: 0;
}
.esk-ai__hero-sub b { color: #fff; }
.esk-ai__hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-top: 34px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* hero visual card */
.esk-ai__hero-visual { flex: 1; min-width: 300px; max-width: 340px; position: relative; }
.esk-ai__hv-ring {
	position: relative;
	border-radius: 24px;
	padding: 1px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
}
.esk-ai__hv-spin {
	position: absolute;
	inset: -120%;
	background: conic-gradient(from 0deg, transparent 0%, rgba(224, 102, 76, .9) 12%, transparent 26%, transparent 55%, rgba(120, 160, 255, .5) 68%, transparent 80%);
	animation: esk-ai-spin 7s linear infinite;
}
.esk-ai__hv-card {
	position: relative;
	border-radius: 23px;
	background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(10, 45, 96, .96), rgba(2, 26, 61, .98));
	backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
	padding: 26px 26px 22px;
}
.esk-ai__hv-head {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 12px;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.esk-ai__hv-label { font-family: var(--ai-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8FA5C9; }
.esk-ai__hv-legend { display: flex; gap: 14px; font-family: var(--ai-mono); font-size: 10px; color: #8FA5C9; }
.esk-ai__hv-legend .sq { display: inline-block; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 2px; margin-right: 5px; vertical-align: middle; }
.esk-ai__hv-legend .sq--on  { background: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai__hv-legend .sq--off { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18); }
.esk-ai__hv-svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.esk-ai__hv-svg .mono { font-family: var(--ai-mono); }
.esk-ai__hv-stats {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 16px;
	margin-top: 16px;
	padding-top: 16px;
	border-top: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.esk-ai__hv-stats .k { font-family: var(--ai-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6C82A8; }
.esk-ai__hv-stats .v { display: block; margin-top: 4px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: #fff; }
.esk-ai__hv-stats .v--accent { color: var(--ai-accent-soft); }
.esk-ai__hv-chip {
	position: absolute;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
	backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
	-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
	border-radius: 10px;
	padding: 9px 14px;
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 11px;
	color: #fff;
	box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
	white-space: nowrap;
}
.esk-ai__hv-chip--tr { top: -16px; right: -10px; animation: esk-ai-float 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.esk-ai__hv-chip--bl { bottom: -14px; left: -8px; animation: esk-ai-floatB 7s ease-in-out infinite; }
.esk-ai__hv-chip .ok { color: #7BE0C3; }
.esk-ai__hv-chip .live { display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ai-accent); margin-right: 7px; animation: esk-ai-pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite; }

/* ==========================================================================
   METRICS
   ========================================================================== */
.esk-ai--metrics {
	background: #011B3F;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
	padding: 0;
}
.esk-ai--metrics .esk-ai__wrap {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
}
.esk-ai__metric { padding: 36px 26px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); }
.esk-ai__metric:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.esk-ai__metric .num {
	font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 31px;
	letter-spacing: -.03em;
	line-height: 1;
	color: #fff;
}
.esk-ai__metric .num .accent { color: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai__metric .lbl {
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 12px;
	letter-spacing: .03em;
	color: #8FA5C9;
	margin-top: 10px;
	line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PROBLEM (old way vs AI-first)
   ========================================================================== */
.esk-ai--problem { background: var(--ai-bg); padding: 116px 0; }
.esk-ai--problem::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	top: -200px;
	right: -200px;
	width: 600px;
	height: 600px;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(2, 36, 80, .05), transparent 65%);
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai--problem .esk-ai__badge { color: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai--problem .esk-ai__h2 { color: #022450; }
.esk-ai__problem-head { max-width: none; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.esk-ai__problem-desc { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ai-muted); max-width: 640px; margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty; }
.esk-ai__vs-grid {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
	gap: 22px;
}
.esk-ai__vs-badge {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%; left: 50%;
	transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
	z-index: 3;
	width: 58px; height: 58px;
	border-radius: 50%;
	background: var(--ai-bg);
	border: 1px solid var(--ai-line);
	display: grid;
	place-items: center;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 16px;
	color: var(--ai-navy);
	box-shadow: 0 14px 36px -14px rgba(2, 36, 80, .4);
}
.esk-ai__old {
	position: relative;
	border-radius: 22px;
	padding: 38px 34px;
	background: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, #EDEFF4 0px, #EDEFF4 14px, #E9ECF2 14px, #E9ECF2 15px);
	border: 1px solid #DDE4EE;
	overflow: hidden;
	filter: saturate(.8);
}
.esk-ai__old-pill {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 9px;
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 11px;
	letter-spacing: .14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #8494AC;
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid #DDE4EE;
	border-radius: 999px;
	padding: 7px 14px;
}
.esk-ai__old-pill .sq { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 2px; background: #B9C3D4; display: inline-block; }
.esk-ai__old h3, .esk-ai__new h3 {
	font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 21px;
	letter-spacing: -.015em;
	margin: 18px 0 20px;
}
.esk-ai__old h3 { color: #3D4C64; }
.esk-ai__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.esk-ai__list li {
	display: flex;
	gap: 13px;
	font-size: 14px;
	line-height: 1.55;
	border-radius: 12px;
	padding: 13px 16px;
}
.esk-ai__old .esk-ai__list li { color: #5B6B85; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6); border: 1px solid #E3E8F0; }
.esk-ai__list .mark {
	width: 22px; height: 22px;
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	border-radius: 50%;
	display: grid;
	place-items: center;
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 11px;
	font-weight: 600;
}
/* Mark colour follows the mark TYPE (set per row from the element), tuned for
   readability on each card background. */
.esk-ai__old .mark--cross { background: rgba(176, 69, 59, .1); color: #B0453B; }
.esk-ai__old .mark--check { background: rgba(31, 157, 107, .12); color: #1F9D6B; }
.esk-ai__new .mark--check { background: rgba(123, 224, 195, .14); color: #7BE0C3; }
.esk-ai__new .mark--cross { background: rgba(240, 138, 126, .16); color: #F3A79C; }
/* Legacy fallback for cached markup without a modifier class. */
.esk-ai__old .mark:not(.mark--cross):not(.mark--check) { background: rgba(176, 69, 59, .1); color: #B0453B; }
.esk-ai__new-ring {
	position: relative;
	border-radius: 22px;
	padding: 1.5px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: rgba(2, 36, 80, .25);
	box-shadow: 0 40px 90px -40px rgba(2, 36, 80, .55);
}
.esk-ai__new-spin {
	position: absolute;
	inset: -120%;
	background: conic-gradient(from 90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(224, 102, 76, .9) 14%, transparent 30%, transparent 55%, rgba(127, 178, 255, .5) 66%, transparent 78%);
	animation: esk-ai-spin 6s linear infinite;
}
.esk-ai__new {
	position: relative;
	border-radius: 21px;
	padding: 38px 34px;
	background: linear-gradient(155deg, #04306A, var(--ai-navy) 60%);
	height: 100%;
	overflow: hidden;
}
.esk-ai__new-blob {
	position: absolute;
	top: -80px; right: -80px;
	width: 240px; height: 240px;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(224, 102, 76, .28), transparent 65%);
	filter: blur(12px);
	animation: esk-ai-drift 16s ease-in-out infinite;
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai__new-pill {
	position: relative;
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 8px;
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 11px;
	letter-spacing: .14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--ai-accent-soft);
	background: rgba(224, 102, 76, .12);
	border: 1px solid rgba(224, 102, 76, .35);
	border-radius: 999px;
	padding: 7px 14px;
}
.esk-ai__new-pill .sq { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--ai-accent); display: inline-block; }
.esk-ai__new h3 { color: #fff; position: relative; }
.esk-ai__new .esk-ai__list { position: relative; }
.esk-ai__new .esk-ai__list li { color: #DCE4F5; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1); }
.esk-ai__new .mark:not(.mark--cross):not(.mark--check) { background: rgba(123, 224, 195, .14); color: #7BE0C3; }

/* ==========================================================================
   COST (expanding panels)
   ========================================================================== */
.esk-ai--cost { background: #ffffff; padding: 116px 0; }
.esk-ai__cost-head {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-end;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 44px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	margin-bottom: 52px;
}
.esk-ai__cost-head .esk-ai__badge { color: #B14A34; }
.esk-ai__cost-head .esk-ai__badge .dash { background: #B14A34; }
.esk-ai__cost-head .esk-ai__h2 { color: #022450; margin-bottom: 0; max-width: none; }
.esk-ai__cost-lede { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ai-muted); margin: 0; max-width: 420px; text-wrap: pretty; }
.esk-ai__panels { display: flex; gap: 12px; min-height: 440px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.esk-ai__panel {
	flex: 1;
	min-width: 120px;
	position: relative;
	border-radius: 20px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: linear-gradient(165deg, #04306A, var(--ai-navy) 75%);
	cursor: default; /* hover expands — no click action */
	transition: flex .65s cubic-bezier(.65, 0, .25, 1);
	outline: none;
}
.esk-ai__panel.is-open { flex: 2.6; min-width: 220px; }
.esk-ai__panel .blob {
	position: absolute;
	top: -90px; right: -90px;
	width: 280px; height: 280px;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(224, 102, 76, .28), transparent 65%);
	filter: blur(16px);
	animation: esk-ai-drift 14s ease-in-out infinite;
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai__panel .pnum {
	position: absolute;
	top: 26px; left: 30px;
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 13px;
	font-weight: 600;
	color: var(--ai-accent-soft);
}
.esk-ai__panel .vtitle {
	position: absolute;
	left: 30px; bottom: 28px;
	writing-mode: vertical-rl;
	transform: rotate(180deg);
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 19px;
	letter-spacing: -.01em;
	color: #fff;
	opacity: 1;
	transition: opacity .3s;
	white-space: nowrap;
}
.esk-ai__panel.is-open .vtitle { opacity: 0; }
.esk-ai__panel .detail {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	padding: 70px 38px 34px;
	max-width: 560px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: flex-end;
	opacity: 0;
	transition: opacity .45s .2s;
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai__panel.is-open .detail { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.esk-ai__panel .detail h3 {
	font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
	letter-spacing: -.015em;
	color: #fff;
	margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.esk-ai__panel .detail p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: #C8D4E8; margin: 0; max-width: 420px; }
.esk-ai__panel .ptag {
	display: inline-flex;
	width: fit-content;
	margin-top: 20px;
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 11px;
	letter-spacing: .04em;
	color: var(--ai-accent-soft);
	background: rgba(224, 102, 76, .14);
	border: 1px solid rgba(224, 102, 76, .32);
	border-radius: 8px;
	padding: 7px 12px;
}
.esk-ai__result {
	flex: 0 0 300px; /* wide enough for the CTA — borrows space from the panels */
	min-width: 260px;
	position: relative;
	border-radius: 20px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: var(--ai-accent);
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: space-between;
	padding: 30px;
}
.esk-ai__result .k {
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 11px;
	letter-spacing: .16em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
}
.esk-ai__result .v {
	display: block;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 24px;
	line-height: 1.2;
	letter-spacing: -.015em;
	color: #fff;
}
/* inverse variant on the coral result card — same shape/icon/hover as footer CTA */
.esk-ai__result-cta {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	text-decoration: none;
	background: #fff;
	color: var(--ai-navy);
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 15px;
	padding: 14px 20px;
	border-radius: 8px;
	margin-top: 22px;
	transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
	white-space: nowrap;
	max-width: 100%;
}
.esk-ai__result-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); color: var(--ai-navy); text-decoration: none; }

/* ==========================================================================
   PATHS (tabbed split)
   ========================================================================== */
.esk-ai--paths { background: var(--ai-navy); padding: 116px 0; }
.esk-ai--paths::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	top: -120px;
	right: 8%;
	width: 520px;
	height: 520px;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(224, 102, 76, .12), transparent 65%);
	filter: blur(40px);
	animation: esk-ai-drift 20s ease-in-out infinite;
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai--paths .esk-ai__grid-bg {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background-image:
		linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .03) 1px, transparent 1px),
		linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .03) 1px, transparent 1px);
	background-size: 44px 44px;
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai--paths .esk-ai__badge { color: var(--ai-accent-soft); }
.esk-ai--paths .esk-ai__h2 { color: #fff; }
.esk-ai__paths-head { max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.esk-ai__paths-desc { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: #9FB0CC; max-width: 700px; margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty; }
.esk-ai__split {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr 400px;
	min-height: 560px;
	border-radius: 24px;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, #04203f, #02132b);
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
	box-shadow: 0 50px 100px -50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
}
/* middle canvas column: grid texture + per-path radial glow + huge outline number */
.esk-ai__pcanvas {
	position: relative;
	overflow: hidden;
	background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%, #0a2c54, #04182f);
}
.esk-ai__pcanvas::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background-image:
		linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .045) 1px, transparent 1px),
		linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .045) 1px, transparent 1px);
	background-size: 44px 44px;
}
.esk-ai__pcanvas-item {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	pointer-events: none;
	transition: opacity .6s ease;
	opacity: 0;
}
.esk-ai__pcanvas-item.is-active { opacity: 1; }
.esk-ai__pcanvas-item .pc-glow { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.esk-ai__pcanvas-item .pc-num {
	position: absolute;
	top: 34px;
	left: 46px;
	font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 210px;
	line-height: .8;
	color: transparent;
	-webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
}
/* per-path illustration — sits in the space BELOW the outline number */
.esk-ai__pcanvas-item .pc-art {
	position: absolute;
	left: 5%;
	right: 5%;
	top: 220px;
	bottom: 18px;
	width: 90%;
	height: calc(100% - 238px);
	object-fit: contain;
	object-position: center bottom;
	filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45));
}
.esk-ai__split-left {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: center;
	padding: 0 14px;
	border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}
.esk-ai__split-right { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }
.esk-ai__path {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 20px;
	padding: 22px 6px;
	cursor: default; /* hover switches — no click action needed on desktop */
	background: none;
	border: 0;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
	text-align: left;
	width: 100%;
	font-family: inherit;
}
.esk-ai__path:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.esk-ai__path .pnum {
	display: none; /* 01–04 numbers on the left path buttons hidden per request */
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 33px;
	line-height: 1;
	min-width: 48px;
	transition: color .35s ease;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .28);
}
.esk-ai__path .pbody { flex: 1; }
.esk-ai__path .pdash { height: 2px; margin-bottom: 12px; transition: all .4s ease; width: 16px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18); }
.esk-ai__path .ptitle {
	font-size: 17px;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.18;
	letter-spacing: -.01em;
	transition: color .35s ease;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .6);
}
.esk-ai__path .parw { font-size: 20px; align-self: center; transition: all .35s ease; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .28); }
.esk-ai__path.is-active .pnum   { color: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai__path.is-active .pdash  { width: 30px; background: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai__path.is-active .ptitle { color: #fff; }
.esk-ai__path.is-active .parw   { color: var(--ai-accent); transform: translateX(4px); }
.esk-ai__split-right { position: relative; min-height: 560px; }
.esk-ai__pdetail {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	padding: 48px 44px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: center;
	transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease;
	opacity: 0;
	transform: translateY(12px);
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai__pdetail.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
.esk-ai__pdetail .dnum { display: none; } /* 01–04 number above the detail title hidden per request */
.esk-ai__pdetail h3 {
	font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: -.025em;
	line-height: 1.03;
	color: #fff;
	margin: 0 0 20px;
	max-width: 14ch;
}
.esk-ai__pdetail .dp { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: #9FB0CC; max-width: 44ch; margin: 0 0 26px; }
.esk-ai__pdetail .drow { display: flex; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.esk-ai__pdetail .drow .dk {
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 10.5px;
	letter-spacing: .12em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: var(--ai-accent-soft);
	flex: 0 0 66px;
	padding-top: 2px;
}
.esk-ai__pdetail .drow .dv { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.45; color: #C8D4E8; }
.esk-ai__pdetail .drow:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.esk-ai__pdetail .dcta { align-self: flex-start; }

/* ==========================================================================
   PROOF (horizontal expanding case layers)
   ========================================================================== */
.esk-ai--proof { background: #EDF1F7; padding: 116px 0; }
.esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__badge { color: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__h2 { color: #022450; }
.esk-ai__proof-head { max-width: 800px; margin-bottom: 52px; }
/* heading row with a View-all button pinned top-right */
.esk-ai__proof-head--row {
	max-width: none;
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-end;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 32px;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.esk-ai__proof-head--row .esk-ai__proof-head-main { max-width: 800px; }
.esk-ai__proof-viewall { flex: 0 0 auto; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.esk-ai__proof-desc { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ai-muted); max-width: 700px; margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty; }
/* design-exact 3D layer stack: fixed 1124x580 stage, JS scales to fit and
   positions each layer (rotateY(10deg) perspective pile). */
.esk-ai__cases-wrap { position: relative; width: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.esk-ai__cases {
	position: relative;
	width: 1124px;
	height: 580px;
	perspective: 2400px;
	perspective-origin: 50% 50%;
}
.esk-ai__case {
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 0;
	width: 236px;
	height: 540px;
	border-radius: 26px;
	overflow: hidden;
	cursor: pointer;
	background: #fff;
	transition:
		left .6s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1),
		top .6s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1),
		width .6s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1),
		height .6s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1),
		transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1),
		box-shadow .4s ease,
		background .5s ease;
}
.esk-ai__case .spine {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	padding: 38px 30px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	transition: opacity .4s ease;
}
.esk-ai__case .spine .cnum { font-weight: 700; font-size: 72px; line-height: .9; letter-spacing: normal; color: #9AA7BA; }
.esk-ai__case .spine .ctitle {
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 22px;
	line-height: 1.16;
	letter-spacing: -.015em;
	color: var(--ai-ink);
	margin-top: 26px;
	max-width: 176px;
}
.esk-ai__case .spine .cicon { display: none; } /* card icons hidden per request */
.esk-ai__case .expanded {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 600px;
	height: 100%;
	display: flex;
	opacity: 0;
	transition: opacity .45s ease;
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai__case .ex-main {
	flex: 1.08;
	padding: 46px 26px 46px 40px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: center;
}
.esk-ai__case .ex-main .cnum { font-weight: 700; font-size: 72px; line-height: .9; letter-spacing: normal; color: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai__case .ex-main h3 {
	font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 30px);
	line-height: 1.04;
	letter-spacing: -.025em;
	color: var(--ai-ink);
	margin: 16px 0 16px;
	max-width: 14ch;
}
.esk-ai__case .ex-main p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ai-muted); margin: 0 0 26px; max-width: 34ch; }
.esk-ai__case .ex-cta { align-self: flex-start; }
.esk-ai__case .ex-side {
	flex: 1;
	padding: 40px 40px 40px 12px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: center;
	gap: 18px;
	border-left: 1px solid #EEF1F6;
}
.esk-ai__case .ba { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.esk-ai__case .ba > div { border-radius: 12px; padding: 13px 15px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; }
.esk-ai__case .ba .before { background: #EEF1F6; color: #5B6B85; }
.esk-ai__case .ba .after  { background: rgba(224, 102, 76, .07); border: 1px solid rgba(224, 102, 76, .22); color: var(--ai-ink); }
.esk-ai__case .ba .k {
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 9.5px;
	letter-spacing: .12em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	display: block;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.esk-ai__case .ba .before .k { color: #8FA0B8; }
.esk-ai__case .ba .after  .k { color: #B14A34; }
.esk-ai__case .stack-k {
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 9.5px;
	letter-spacing: .14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #8FA0B8;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.esk-ai__case .stack-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; }
.esk-ai__case .stack-tags span {
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-size: 11px;
	padding: 5px 10px;
	border-radius: 7px;
	background: #EEF1F6;
	color: var(--ai-muted);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   AUDIENCE (floating persona cards)
   ========================================================================== */
.esk-ai--audience { background: #ffffff; padding: 112px 0; }
.esk-ai--audience::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	top: 60px;
	right: -120px;
	width: 520px;
	height: 520px;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(224, 102, 76, .08), transparent 62%);
	pointer-events: none;
}
.esk-ai--audience .esk-ai__badge { color: var(--ai-accent); }
/* design-exact scattered artboard: fixed 1124x1120 stage, JS scales to fit,
   dashed connector lines drawn between cards, cards draggable. */
.esk-ai__stage-wrap { position: relative; width: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.esk-ai__stage { position: relative; width: 1124px; height: 590px; }
.esk-ai__links {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	z-index: 6;
	pointer-events: none;
	overflow: visible;
}
.esk-ai__links [data-ai-links-lines] { animation: esk-ai-dashMove 1.05s linear infinite; }
.esk-ai__aud-head { margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4.5vh, 52px); }
.esk-ai__aud-head .esk-ai__h2 { color: #022450; }
.esk-ai__aud-head p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ai-muted); margin: 0; max-width: 640px; text-wrap: pretty; }
.esk-ai__persona { position: absolute; z-index: 2; }
.esk-ai__persona .esk-ai__float { animation: esk-ai-floatPanel 4.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
.esk-ai__persona:nth-child(odd) .esk-ai__float { animation-delay: -1.3s; animation-duration: 4.6s; }
.esk-ai__persona:nth-child(3n)  .esk-ai__float { animation-delay: -2.4s; animation-duration: 5.1s; }
.esk-ai__persona-card {
	background: #fff;
	border: 1px solid #EAF0F7;
	border-radius: 20px;
	padding: 28px 28px 26px;
	box-shadow: 0 26px 54px -30px rgba(2, 36, 80, .32);
	transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}
.esk-ai__persona-card:hover {
	transform: translateY(-6px);
	box-shadow: 0 40px 74px -30px rgba(2, 36, 80, .42);
	border-color: var(--ai-accent);
}
.esk-ai__persona-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.esk-ai__persona-num { font-weight: 700; font-size: 34px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai__persona-ico {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	width: 42px; height: 42px;
	border-radius: 12px;
	background: rgba(224, 102, 76, .1);
	color: var(--ai-accent);
}
.esk-ai__persona h3 {
	font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 17.5px;
	letter-spacing: -.01em;
	color: var(--ai-ink);
	margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.esk-ai__persona p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ai-muted); margin: 0; }

/* ==========================================================================
   FAQ (accordion)
   ========================================================================== */
.esk-ai--faq { background: #fff; padding: 116px 0; }
.esk-ai--faq .esk-ai__wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 48px; align-items: flex-start; }
.esk-ai__faq-intro { flex: 1; min-width: 280px; }
.esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__badge { color: var(--ai-accent); }
.esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__h2 { color: #022450; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 34px); }
.esk-ai__faq-intro p { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ai-muted); margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty; }
.esk-ai__faq-list { flex: 1.6; min-width: 320px; }
.esk-ai__faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--ai-line); }
.esk-ai__faq:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ai-line); }
.esk-ai__faq-q {
	width: 100%;
	background: none;
	border: 0;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-align: left;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 20px;
	padding: 22px 4px;
	font-family: Montserrat, system-ui, sans-serif;
	font-weight: 600;
	font-size: 15.5px;
	color: var(--ai-ink);
	letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.esk-ai__faq-q .pm {
	font-family: var(--ai-mono);
	font-weight: 500;
	font-size: 22px;
	color: var(--ai-accent);
	flex: 0 0 auto;
	transition: transform .25s ease;
	display: inline-block;
}
.esk-ai__faq.is-open .pm { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.esk-ai__faq-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .4s ease; }
.esk-ai__faq-a p {
	padding: 0 4px 22px;
	font-size: 14.5px;
	line-height: 1.65;
	color: var(--ai-muted);
	max-width: 660px;
	margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   keyframes
   ========================================================================== */
@keyframes esk-ai-pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: .35; } }
@keyframes esk-ai-gradShift { 0% { background-position: 0% 50%; } 50% { background-position: 100% 50%; } 100% { background-position: 0% 50%; } }
@keyframes esk-ai-drift {
	0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
	33%      { transform: translate(40px, -30px) scale(1.08); }
	66%      { transform: translate(-30px, 20px) scale(.95); }
}
@keyframes esk-ai-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes esk-ai-float  { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-14px); } }
@keyframes esk-ai-floatB { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) translateX(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(10px) translateX(6px); } }
@keyframes esk-ai-floatPanel { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-9px); } }
@keyframes esk-ai-dashMove { to { stroke-dashoffset: -24; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   reduced motion
   ========================================================================== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.esk-ai *,
	.esk-ai::before,
	.esk-ai::after,
	.esk-ai *::before,
	.esk-ai *::after { animation: none !important; }
	.esk-ai [data-ai-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
	.esk-ai__split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	/* canvas becomes a compact banner: number left, illustration right */
	.esk-ai__pcanvas { height: 230px; }
	.esk-ai__pcanvas-item .pc-num {
		top: 18px;
		left: 20px;
		font-size: 92px;
	}
	.esk-ai__pcanvas-item .pc-art {
		top: 14px;
		bottom: 14px;
		left: 30%;
		right: 4%;
		width: 66%;
		height: calc(100% - 28px);
		object-position: center;
	}
	.esk-ai__split-left { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 10px 16px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); }
	.esk-ai__path { flex: 1 1 46%; border-top: 0; padding: 14px 6px; }
	.esk-ai__path .pnum { font-size: 26px; min-width: 38px; }
	.esk-ai__path .ptitle { font-size: 15px; }
	.esk-ai__split-right { min-height: 520px; border-left: 0; }
	.esk-ai__pdetail { padding: 26px 26px 34px; justify-content: flex-start; }
	.esk-ai__panels { flex-direction: column; min-height: 0; }
	.esk-ai__panel { min-height: 84px; }
	.esk-ai__panel.is-open { min-height: 360px; }
	.esk-ai__panel .vtitle { writing-mode: horizontal-tb; transform: none; left: 76px; bottom: auto; top: 24px; font-size: 16px; }
	.esk-ai__result { flex: 1; }
}

/* proof stage + audience artboard: mobile fallback (JS adds .is-mobile ≤960px) */
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile {
	width: 100%;
	height: auto;
	perspective: none;
}
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case {
	position: static;
	width: 100%; /* full width on mobile */
	height: auto;
	min-height: 150px;
	margin: 0 0 14px;
	border: 1px solid #E3E9F2;
	box-shadow: 0 24px 54px -34px rgba(2, 36, 80, .35);
}
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case .spine {
	position: relative;
	max-height: 420px;
	overflow: hidden;
	transition: max-height .45s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), opacity .3s ease, padding .45s ease;
}
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case .spine .cnum,
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case .ex-main .cnum { font-size: 48px; }
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case .spine .ctitle { max-width: 100%; }
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case .ex-main h3 { max-width: 100%; }
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case .ex-main p { max-width: 100%; }
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case .expanded {
	position: relative;
	width: auto;
	height: auto;
	flex-direction: column;
	display: flex;
	max-height: 0;
	opacity: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	pointer-events: none;
	transition: max-height .55s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), opacity .4s ease;
}
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case.is-open .spine {
	max-height: 0;
	opacity: 0;
	padding-top: 0;
	padding-bottom: 0;
}
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case.is-open .expanded {
	max-height: 1400px;
	opacity: 1;
	pointer-events: auto;
}
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case .ex-main { padding: 30px 26px 10px; }
.esk-ai__cases.is-mobile .esk-ai__case .ex-side { padding: 10px 26px 30px; border-left: 0; }

.esk-ai__stage.is-mobile { width: auto; height: auto; }
.esk-ai__stage.is-mobile .esk-ai__links { display: none; }
.esk-ai__stage.is-mobile .esk-ai__persona {
	position: static;
	width: auto !important;
	left: auto !important;
	top: auto !important;
	margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.esk-ai__stage.is-mobile .esk-ai__persona .esk-ai__float { animation: none; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.esk-ai--hero { padding: 72px 0 60px; }
	.esk-ai--problem, .esk-ai--cost, .esk-ai--paths, .esk-ai--proof, .esk-ai--faq { padding: 72px 0; }
	.esk-ai--audience { padding: 68px 0; }
	.esk-ai__wrap { padding: 0 20px; }
	.esk-ai__hero-ctas { margin-top: 26px; }
	.esk-ai__hv-chip--tr { top: -10px; right: 0; }
	.esk-ai__hv-chip--bl { bottom: -10px; left: 0; }
	.esk-ai__metric { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); padding: 26px 20px; }
	.esk-ai__metric:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
	/* stacked cards: "vs" badge sits in-flow, centered on the seam */
	.esk-ai__vs-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
	.esk-ai__old { padding: 38px 10px; }
	.esk-ai__new { padding: 38px 10px; }
	/* comparison pills: breathe when the label wraps on small screens */
	.esk-ai__old-pill,
	.esk-ai__new-pill {
		font-size: 10px;
		line-height: 1.7;
		letter-spacing: .1em;
		align-items: flex-start;
		padding: 8px 14px;
		border-radius: 14px;
	}
	.esk-ai__old-pill .sq,
	.esk-ai__new-pill .sq { margin-top: 5px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
	.esk-ai__faq-q { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.45; }
	/* roomier heading line-height on small screens */
	.esk-ai__h1 { line-height: 1.18; }
	.esk-ai__h2 { line-height: 1.25; }
	.esk-ai__aud-head .esk-ai__h2 { line-height: 1.05; }
	.esk-ai__pdetail h3 { line-height: 1.2; }
	.esk-ai__case .ex-main h3 { line-height: 1.25; }
	.esk-ai__case .spine .ctitle { line-height: 1.3; }
	.esk-ai__old h3, .esk-ai__new h3 { line-height: 1.3; }
	.esk-ai__persona h3 { line-height: 1.35; }
	.esk-ai__panel .detail h3 { line-height: 1.25; }
	.esk-ai__result .v { line-height: 1.35; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; }
	.esk-ai__old { order: 1; }
	.esk-ai__vs-badge {
		position: static;
		order: 2;
		transform: none !important;
		margin: -40px auto;
		z-index: 3;
	}
	.esk-ai__new-ring { order: 3; }
	.esk-ai__aud-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.esk-ai__persona { animation: none; }
	.esk-ai__pdetail h3 { max-width: none; }
	.esk-ai__cost-head { margin-bottom: 32px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   AI-PROOF (case study) — component-global design system styles; applies to every page using [esk_ai_proof]. Aligns the section with the
   homepage design system WITHOUT touching the AI-First landing page or any
   other page using [esk_ai_proof]. Scope = WordPress body class.
   Promote into the element's base styles later if adopted globally.
   ============================================================ */
.esk-ai--proof { background: #ffffff; padding: clamp(56px, 7.5vh, 104px) 0; }
/* Align the inner wrap to the page's 1280px grid (user-supplied values). */
/* proof + faq wraps use the base .esk-ai__wrap rule: 1280px grid, zero side
   padding at grid width, gutters below 1336px. */
/* C4 heading: DIFFERENT = display hero on its own line; everything after
   ("Problems. Same Steady Hand.") = one support line, shared spec. */
.esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__h2 {
  font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px) !important;
  line-height: 1.15 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  word-spacing: 0.15em;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #022450 !important;
}
.esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__h2 .esk-ai__h2-lead {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: var(--esk-display, clamp(72px, 10vw, 160px)) !important;
  line-height: var(--esk-display-lh, 0.88) !important;
  letter-spacing: var(--esk-display-ls, normal);
  word-spacing: normal;
  color: #022450 !important;
}
/* Highlight span rides inline in the support line — inherits the h2 support
   spec; only the landing page's gradient/animation is stripped. */
.esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__h2 .esk-ai__hl {
  background: none; -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor; animation: none;
  display: inline; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important;
  font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; color: #022450 !important;
}
/* mobile support size */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__h2 { font-size: 18px !important; }
}
/* Heading copy already ends in its own period — no ::after stop needed. */
.esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__badge {
  font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: var(--esk-kicker, 16px); letter-spacing: var(--esk-kicker-ls, 0.15em);
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; color: var(--esk-orange, #e36745);
}
/* Kickers elsewhere on this page are plain orange caps — hide the dash tick. */
.esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__badge .dash { display: none; }
.esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__proof-desc {
  font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: var(--esk-lead, 18px); line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; color: #5B6474;
}

/* ============================================================
   FAQ — component-global design system styles (every page using [esk_ai_faq]): Phaedra-style: display hero heading
   on top, full-width uppercase question rows with orange arrows below.
   Other pages using [esk_ai_faq] keep the original design. First item is
   opened by the existing accordion JS — no behavior change.
   ============================================================ */
.esk-ai--faq { background: #ffffff; padding: clamp(56px, 7.5vh, 104px) 0; }

/* Stacked layout: heading full-width on top, rows full-width below. */
.esk-ai--faq .esk-ai__wrap { display: block; }
.esk-ai__faq-intro { margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vh, 44px); }

/* Hero heading. */
.esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__h2,
.esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__h2 * {
  font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important;
}
.esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__h2 {
  font-size: var(--esk-display, clamp(72px, 10vw, 160px)) !important;
  line-height: var(--esk-display-lh, 0.88) !important;
  letter-spacing: var(--esk-display-ls, normal);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #022450 !important;
}
.esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__hl {
  background: none; -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor;
  color: #022450 !important; animation: none;
  display: block; margin-top: 0.35em;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px) !important;
  line-height: 1.15 !important; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em !important; word-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
/* FAQ badge = kicker spec (matches the proof badge). */
.esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__badge {
  font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: var(--esk-kicker, 16px); letter-spacing: var(--esk-kicker-ls, 0.15em);
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; color: var(--esk-orange, #e36745);
}
/* Badge dash tick + empty leftovers (badge/desc were cleared in the dialog). */
.esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__badge .dash { display: none; }
.esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__badge:empty,
.esk-ai__faq-intro > p:empty { display: none; }
.esk-ai__faq-intro > p {
  font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: var(--esk-lead, 17px); line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; color: #5B6474;
  margin-top: clamp(14px, 1.8vh, 22px);
}

/* Question rows — tall, uppercase, navy, thin navy-tint dividers. */
.esk-ai__faq { border-top: 1px solid rgba(2, 36, 80, 0.12); }
.esk-ai__faq:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(2, 36, 80, 0.12); }
.esk-ai__faq-q {
  font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 22px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #022450;
  padding: clamp(24px, 3.5vh, 36px) 4px;
}

/* Icon: keep the original +/x behavior, sized up and on brand orange. */
.esk-ai__faq-q .pm { font-size: 26px; color: #e36745; }

/* Answers on the page's lead spec. */
.esk-ai__faq-a p {
  font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: var(--esk-lead, 17px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #5B6474;
  max-width: 760px;
  padding: 0 4px clamp(22px, 3vh, 30px);
}

/* mobile */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .esk-ai__faq-q { font-size: clamp(15px, 4.3vw, 18px); line-height: 1.35; }
}

/* Proof heading block: no width cap on this page (display hero needs the
   full grid width; landing page keeps its 800px cap). */
.esk-ai__proof-head--row .esk-ai__proof-head-main { max-width: none; }

/* Case-stack entrance (homepage only): each card starts off to the right,
   slightly rotated and invisible; esk-aifirst.js removes .esk-stack-pre
   back-to-front with a stagger when the section scrolls into view, and the
   cards ride the component's own transitions into the fan. */
.esk-ai__case { transition-property: left, top, width, height, transform, box-shadow, background, opacity; transition-duration: .7s; transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.22, .9, .3, 1); }
.esk-ai__case.esk-stack-pre {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(180px) rotate(4deg) !important;
}

/* FAQ on phones: tighter rows and intro gap — the desktop row padding read
   oversized on small screens. */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .esk-ai__faq-intro { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .esk-ai__faq-q { padding: 16px 2px; }
  .esk-ai__faq-a p { padding: 0 2px 16px; }
}


/* ============================================================
   Component-global mobile sizing for proof + faq: literal values so pages
   that do not load esk-tokens.css (AI-First landing) match the homepage.
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__h2 .esk-ai__h2-lead,
  .esk-ai--faq .esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 10.4vw, 54px) !important; }
  .esk-ai--faq .esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__hl { font-size: 18px !important; }
  .esk-ai--proof, .esk-ai--faq {
    padding-top: clamp(36px, 9vw, 48px) !important;
    padding-bottom: clamp(36px, 9vw, 48px) !important;
  }
}


/* ============================================================
   Design-system body copy: every section paragraph at 17px (colors stay
   per-section). Buttons already share the page CTA spec above.
   ============================================================ */
.esk-ai__problem-desc, .esk-ai__cost-lede, .esk-ai__paths-desc,
.esk-ai__aud-head p, .esk-ai__hero-sub {
  font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500;
}
.esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__proof-desc, .esk-ai__faq-intro > p { font-size: 17px; }

/* Mobile hero/support literals for pages without esk-tokens.css. */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .esk-ai__h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 10.4vw, 54px) !important; }
  .esk-ai__hl { font-size: 18px !important; }

}


/* ============================================================
   Hero H1 — C4 slots: big hero line + support line (white on navy).
   Hero line capped so it always fits beside the visual card.
   ============================================================ */
.esk-ai__h1 .esk-ai__h1-lead {
  display: block;
  /* one-line guarantee: token scale capped to the text column's budget */
  font-size: min(var(--esk-display, clamp(72px, 10vw, 160px)), 138px) !important;
  line-height: 0.9 !important;
  white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: var(--esk-display-ls, normal);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}
.esk-ai__h1 .esk-ai__h1-sub {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.4em;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  word-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* the desktop 340px cap (one-line hero budget) must not squeeze phones */
  .esk-ai__hero-visual { max-width: none; width: 100%; }
  .esk-ai__path { flex: 1 1 100%; padding: 12px 4px; }
  .esk-ai__h1 .esk-ai__h1-lead { font-size: clamp(36px, 10.4vw, 54px) !important; }
  .esk-ai__h1 .esk-ai__h1-sub { font-size: 18px !important; }
}


/* Audience collage polish: equal card heights, drag affordance. */
.esk-ai__persona-card { min-height: 212px; }
.esk-ai__persona { cursor: grab; }
.esk-ai__persona:active { cursor: grabbing; }
.esk-ai__persona:active .esk-ai__float { animation-play-state: paused; }


/* Hero copy on the brand family (buttons stay Roboto via their own rule). */
.esk-ai__h1 * { font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important; }
.esk-ai__hero-sub { font-family: "niveaugroteskregular", system-ui, sans-serif !important; }


/* Support-line shimmer — same sweep as Why Choose (.eskw__t2): base-colour
   text, orange band drifts through every 9s. Reduced motion: static base. */
.esk-ai__hl, .esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__h2 .esk-ai__hl, .esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__hl {
  background-image: linear-gradient(100deg, #022450 0%, #022450 42%, #e36745 50%, #022450 58%, #022450 100%) !important;
  background-size: 300% auto !important;
  background-position: 0% 50%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent !important; color: transparent !important;
  animation: eskaiGrad 6s ease-in-out infinite !important;
}
/* Dark 'paths' section: white base so the line stays readable on navy. */
.esk-ai--paths .esk-ai__hl {
  background-image: linear-gradient(100deg, #fff 0%, #fff 42%, #e36745 50%, #fff 58%, #fff 100%) !important;
  background-size: 300% auto !important;
  background-position: 0% 50%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important; background-clip: text !important;
}
@keyframes eskaiGrad { 0% { background-position: 0% 50%; } 75%, 100% { background-position: 100% 50%; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .esk-ai__hl, .esk-ai--proof .esk-ai__h2 .esk-ai__hl, .esk-ai__faq-intro .esk-ai__hl { animation: none !important; }
}