/* Connected marketing pages — route-aware enterprise presentation layer. */
:root {
  --arx-ink: #f7f8ff;
  --arx-muted: rgba(224, 229, 247, .72);
  --arx-line: rgba(160, 172, 215, .18);
  --arx-cyan: #5de1ff;
  --arx-violet: #9a7cff;
  --arx-orange: #ff9b55;
}

body.ar-connected-page {
  background-color: #070812;
  color: var(--arx-ink);
  container-type: inline-size;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

/* Keep the LCP heading in the first paint. Supporting hero elements retain
   their entrance choreography; withholding the primary message until
   DOMContentLoaded adds delay without helping comprehension. */
.ar-connected-page main .hero h1.hero-anim {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  animation: none !important;
}

body.ar-connected-page::after {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 26%, rgba(106, 73, 224, .12), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 89% 56%, rgba(0, 196, 255, .07), transparent 30%);
  content: '';
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: fixed;
  z-index: -1;
}

.ar-connected-page :is(.section-title, .solutions-section > h2, .seo-container > h2, .faq-heading) {
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.ar-connected-page :is(.benefit-card, .info-card, .problem-card, .agent-card, .faq-category, .solutions-rail-card, .seo-related-card) {
  border-color: var(--arx-line);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}

.ar-connected-page :is(.benefit-card, .info-card, .problem-card, .agent-card, .seo-related-card) {
  transition: border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.ar-connected-page :is(.benefit-card, .info-card, .problem-card, .agent-card, .seo-related-card):hover {
  border-color: rgba(93, 225, 255, .34);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3), 0 0 36px rgba(88, 64, 190, .09);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.ar-connected-page :is(.btn, .cta-primary, .cta-secondary, .solutions-btn, .hero-cta a, .hero-buttons a) {
  min-height: 46px;
}

.arx-compass {
  margin: clamp(22px, 4vw, 46px) auto;
  max-width: 1240px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 20;
}

.arx-compass__inner {
  align-items: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(130%);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(17, 20, 39, .9), rgba(9, 11, 25, .84));
  border: 1px solid rgba(159, 173, 221, .22);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 65px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  padding: 12px 14px;
}

.arx-compass__label {
  align-items: center;
  color: rgba(236, 240, 255, .8);
  display: flex;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  gap: 8px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  padding: 0 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.arx-compass__label::before {
  background: #51e3ae;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(81, 227, 174, .65);
  content: '';
  height: 7px;
  width: 7px;
}

.arx-compass__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 7px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.arx-compass__links::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.arx-compass__link {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: rgba(225, 231, 250, .7);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}

.arx-compass__link:is(:hover, :focus-visible),
.arx-compass__link.is-active {
  background: rgba(111, 83, 224, .13);
  border-color: rgba(154, 124, 255, .34);
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
}

.arx-showcase {
  --arx-accent: var(--arx-violet);
  color: var(--arx-ink);
  margin-inline: calc(50% - 50vw);
  overflow: clip;
  padding: clamp(74px, 9vw, 126px) 22px;
  position: relative;
  scroll-margin-top: 104px;
}

@supports (width: 100cqi) {
  .arx-showcase { margin-inline: calc(50% - 50cqi); }
}

.ar-connected-page h2[id^="section-"] { scroll-margin-top: 112px; }

.ar-connected-guide .docs-content .arx-showcase {
  border: 1px solid rgba(145, 161, 210, .16);
  border-radius: 22px;
  margin-inline: 0;
  padding-inline: clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px);
}

.ar-connected-guide .docs-content .arx-showcase__inner {
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.ar-connected-guide .docs-content .arx-showcase__copy { max-width: 760px; }
.ar-connected-guide .docs-content .arx-showcase__visual { min-height: min(58vw, 540px); }

.arx-showcase::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 18%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--arx-accent) 22%, transparent), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 87% 78%, rgba(61, 209, 255, .11), transparent 28%);
  content: '';
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

.arx-showcase[data-family="solution"] { --arx-accent: var(--arx-orange); }
.arx-showcase[data-family="compare"] { --arx-accent: var(--arx-cyan); }
.arx-showcase[data-family="trust"] { --arx-accent: #57d9b0; }
.arx-showcase[data-family="guide"] { --arx-accent: #66bfff; }

.arx-showcase__inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(34px, 5vw, 72px);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, .72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 1240px;
  position: relative;
}

.arx-showcase__copy { align-self: center; }

.arx-showcase__eyebrow {
  align-items: center;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--arx-accent) 82%, white);
  display: flex;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  gap: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.arx-showcase__eyebrow::before {
  background: currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px currentColor;
  content: '';
  height: 7px;
  width: 7px;
}

.arx-showcase h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.1vw, 3.55rem);
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.arx-showcase__lede {
  color: var(--arx-muted);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  max-width: 580px;
}

.arx-showcase__signals {
  display: grid;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-top: 25px;
}

.arx-showcase__signal {
  align-items: center;
  color: rgba(235, 239, 253, .82);
  display: flex;
  font-size: .84rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  gap: 10px;
}

.arx-showcase__signal::before {
  background: rgba(80, 226, 177, .12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(80, 226, 177, .35);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #50e2b1;
  content: '✓';
  display: grid;
  font-size: .62rem;
  height: 19px;
  place-items: center;
  width: 19px;
}

.arx-showcase__tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 27px;
}

.arx-showcase__tab {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
  border: 1px solid rgba(162, 176, 221, .18);
  border-radius: 9px;
  color: rgba(225, 231, 249, .7);
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
}

.arx-showcase__tab:is(:hover, :focus-visible),
.arx-showcase__tab[aria-selected="true"] {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--arx-accent) 13%, transparent);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--arx-accent) 48%, transparent);
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
}

.arx-showcase__visual {
  align-self: center;
  min-height: 520px;
  perspective: 1400px;
  position: relative;
}

.arx-showcase__window {
  background: #080a15;
  border: 1px solid rgba(158, 174, 221, .24);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 38px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, .48), 0 0 65px color-mix(in srgb, var(--arx-accent) 11%, transparent);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 5%;
  transform: rotateY(-2.5deg) rotateX(1deg);
  width: 88%;
}

.arx-showcase__chrome {
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(21, 25, 46, .98), rgba(12, 15, 30, .98));
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(158, 174, 221, .17);
  display: flex;
  gap: 7px;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 14px;
}

.arx-showcase__chrome i {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  border-radius: 50%;
  height: 7px;
  width: 7px;
}

.arx-showcase__chrome span {
  color: rgba(220, 227, 248, .55);
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

.arx-showcase__window picture { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; display: block; }
.arx-showcase__window img { display: block; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }

.arx-showcase__phone {
  background: #080914;
  border: 1px solid rgba(193, 202, 232, .28);
  border-radius: 28px;
  bottom: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 34px 85px rgba(0, 0, 0, .58), 0 0 44px rgba(97, 68, 208, .17);
  left: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 7px;
  position: absolute;
  width: min(39%, 235px);
  z-index: 3;
}

.arx-showcase__phone::before {
  background: rgba(4, 5, 12, .92);
  border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px;
  content: '';
  height: 13px;
  left: 34%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 7px;
  width: 32%;
  z-index: 2;
}

.arx-showcase__phone picture { aspect-ratio: 420 / 650; border-radius: 22px; display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.arx-showcase__phone img { display: block; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; width: 100%; }

.arx-showcase__caption {
  align-items: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  background: rgba(9, 12, 25, .9);
  border: 1px solid rgba(156, 171, 216, .2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  bottom: 19px;
  color: rgba(228, 234, 251, .76);
  display: flex;
  font-size: .73rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  position: absolute;
  right: 13px;
  z-index: 4;
}

.arx-showcase__caption::before {
  background: #50e2b1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(80, 226, 177, .55);
  content: '';
  height: 6px;
  width: 6px;
}

.arx-reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.2,1); }
.arx-reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* Comparison pages: a decisive, evidence-led presentation layer. The existing
   page copy and comparison tables remain the source of truth; this layer makes
   the decision architecture easier to scan without hiding competitor wins. */
.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 16%, rgba(255, 139, 70, .12), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 28%, rgba(35, 209, 255, .14), transparent 33%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 9, 22, .98), rgba(10, 9, 27, .96));
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(112, 214, 255, .16);
  overflow: visible;
  padding-bottom: clamp(82px, 9vw, 126px);
  position: relative;
}

.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero::before {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, .62) 0 1px, transparent 1.35px),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(56, 214, 255, .46) 0 1px, transparent 1.45px),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 137, 66, .32) 0 1px, transparent 1.45px);
  background-position: 31px 43px, 117px 163px, 223px 81px;
  background-size: 227px 241px, 293px 277px, 359px 331px;
  content: '';
  inset: 0;
  opacity: .13;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 5.1vw, 5rem);
  letter-spacing: -.052em;
  line-height: 1.01;
  margin-inline: auto;
  max-width: 1120px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .hero-description {
  color: rgba(232, 237, 252, .79);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.55vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  max-width: 880px;
}
.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .hero-cta .btn {
  border-radius: 13px;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 14px 25px;
}
.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .hero-cta .btn-primary,
.ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta :is(a, button),
.ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar :is(a, button) {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 28%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .72) 0 1px, transparent 1.4px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 26%, rgba(69, 220, 255, .72) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 52% 78%, rgba(255, 137, 67, .62) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #13182c, #090b16 62%, #211126);
  border: 1px solid rgba(105, 225, 255, .48);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .38), inset 0 0 24px rgba(67, 211, 255, .08);
  color: #fff;
}
.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .hero-cta .btn-outline {
  background: rgba(9, 13, 27, .72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(174, 194, 232, .3);
  color: #f1f6ff;
}
.ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar {
  align-items: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(125%);
  background: rgba(6, 8, 17, .94);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(80, 214, 255, .24);
  box-shadow: 0 -18px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 18px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
}
.ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar > .sticky-cta-content,
.ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar > .sticky-cta-inner {
  margin-inline: auto;
  max-width: 1200px;
  width: 100%;
}
.ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar .sticky-cta-button { border-radius: 11px; min-height: 46px; padding: 10px 20px; }
.ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar .sticky-cta-dismiss { flex: 0 0 auto; height: 40px; width: 40px; }
.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .trust-banner {
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10, 25, 30, .86), rgba(10, 14, 29, .86));
  border: 1px solid rgba(82, 227, 180, .22);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);
  gap: 10px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  max-width: 1180px;
  padding: 12px;
}
.ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .trust-banner-item {
  background: rgba(5, 10, 20, .42);
  border: 1px solid rgba(132, 161, 202, .12);
  border-radius: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
}

.arx-compare-story {
  --story-accent: #5de1ff;
  --story-accent-rgb: 93, 225, 255;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 13%, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .12), transparent 31%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 84% 76%, rgba(130, 93, 255, .08), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #070914 0%, #090b17 54%, #070a14 100%);
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(145, 164, 211, .14);
  color: var(--arx-ink);
  isolation: isolate;
  margin-inline: calc(50% - 50vw);
  padding: clamp(82px, 8vw, 124px) 22px;
  position: relative;
}
.arx-compare-story::before {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, .42) 0 1px, transparent 1.35px),
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .34) 0 1px, transparent 1.45px);
  background-position: 11px 18px, 67px 53px;
  background-size: 91px 91px, 137px 137px;
  content: '';
  inset: 0;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #000 16%, #000 78%, transparent);
  opacity: .16;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
}
@supports (width: 100cqi) {
  .arx-compare-story { margin-inline: calc(50% - 50cqi); }
}
.arx-compare-story__inner { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 1240px; }
.arx-compare-story__header {
  align-items: end;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 80px);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(280px, .62fr);
}
.arx-compare-story__eyebrow {
  color: var(--story-accent);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.arx-compare-story__header h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 4.9vw, 4.85rem);
  letter-spacing: -.052em;
  line-height: 1.01;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.arx-compare-story__lede {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .48);
  color: rgba(226, 234, 251, .76);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.45vw, 1.14rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  margin: 0 0 5px;
  padding-left: 24px;
}
.arx-compare-story__duel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 84px minmax(0, 1fr);
  margin-top: clamp(46px, 6vw, 78px);
}
.arx-compare-story__duel article {
  border: 1px solid rgba(150, 169, 213, .18);
  min-height: 216px;
  padding: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 44px);
  position: relative;
}
.arx-compare-story__specialist {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(17, 20, 35, .88), rgba(9, 11, 22, .92));
  border-radius: 18px 0 0 18px;
}
.arx-compare-story__aedan {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 12%, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .17), transparent 40%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(14, 24, 38, .94), rgba(8, 13, 25, .94));
  border-color: rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .36) !important;
  border-radius: 0 18px 18px 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 54px rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .035);
}
.arx-compare-story__duel article > span {
  color: rgba(213, 224, 248, .5);
  display: block;
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.arx-compare-story__aedan > span { color: rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .78) !important; }
.arx-compare-story__duel h3 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.28rem, 2vw, 1.62rem); line-height: 1.22; margin: 0; }
.arx-compare-story__duel p { color: rgba(221, 230, 249, .68); font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.65; margin: 14px 0 0; max-width: 510px; }
.arx-compare-story__versus {
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(7, 9, 19, .92);
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(150, 169, 213, .18);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}
.arx-compare-story__versus::before {
  background: linear-gradient(var(--story-accent), rgba(142, 108, 255, .58));
  content: '';
  height: 62%;
  opacity: .36;
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
}
.arx-compare-story__versus span {
  background: #090b17;
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .28);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: rgba(227, 235, 251, .62);
  font-size: .65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  padding: 9px 5px;
  position: relative;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}
.arx-compare-story__flow {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6.5vw, 82px);
  position: relative;
}
.arx-compare-story__step {
  appearance: none;
  background: rgba(9, 12, 25, .82);
  border: 1px solid rgba(151, 171, 216, .18);
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  min-height: 168px;
  opacity: .01;
  padding: 24px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: left;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: border-color .24s ease, background-color .24s ease, box-shadow .24s ease, transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), opacity .45s ease;
  transition-delay: calc(var(--story-step) * 48ms);
}
.arx-compare-story.is-visible .arx-compare-story__step { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.arx-compare-story__step > span {
  color: rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .64);
  display: block;
  font: 800 .72rem/1 'Orbitron', system-ui, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}
.arx-compare-story__step strong { display: block; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.24; }
.arx-compare-story__step small { color: rgba(219, 229, 249, .58); display: block; font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.55; margin-top: 9px; }
.arx-compare-story__step::after {
  background: var(--story-accent);
  bottom: -1px;
  content: '';
  height: 2px;
  left: 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  position: absolute;
  right: 20px;
  transform: scaleX(.25);
  transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .28s ease;
}
.arx-compare-story__step:is(:hover, :focus-visible, .is-active) {
  background: rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .075);
  border-color: rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .48);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 54px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22), inset 0 0 26px rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .045);
  outline: none;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.arx-compare-story__step:is(:focus-visible, .is-active)::after { opacity: .82; transform: scaleX(1); }
.arx-compare-story__detail {
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .09), rgba(10, 13, 26, .88) 58%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .24);
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  margin-top: 18px;
  min-height: 106px;
  padding: 20px 25px;
}
.arx-compare-story__detail > span {
  color: var(--story-accent);
  font: 800 .8rem/1 'Orbitron', system-ui, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}
.arx-compare-story__detail h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0; }
.arx-compare-story__detail p { color: rgba(222, 231, 249, .66); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 5px 0 0; }
.arx-compare-story__footer {
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(151, 171, 216, .15);
  display: flex;
  gap: 34px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 38px;
  padding-top: 30px;
}
.arx-compare-story__footer > p { color: rgba(229, 235, 251, .76); font-weight: 650; line-height: 1.62; margin: 0; max-width: 720px; }
.arx-compare-story__footer > div { display: flex; flex: 0 0 auto; gap: 10px; }
.arx-compare-story__footer a {
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 11px;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.arx-compare-story__primary {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 19% 26%, rgba(255,255,255,.88) 0 1px, transparent 1.5px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 29%, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb),.92) 0 1px, transparent 1.6px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 58% 76%, rgba(161,112,255,.86) 0 1px, transparent 1.6px),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 64% 52%, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb),.2), transparent 44%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #171b34, #080a16 56%, #21142d);
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .54);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.34), inset 0 0 22px rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb),.08);
  color: #fff;
}
.arx-compare-story__secondary,
.arx-compare-story__pricing { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035); border: 1px solid rgba(151, 174, 220, .24); color: #eef6ff; }
.arx-compare-story__footer a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) { border-color: rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .72); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .12); outline: none; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* Each comparison family gets its own spatial narrative, while every route
   still shares one accessible interaction and responsive contract. */
.arx-story--journey .arx-compare-story__flow::before {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .56) 12%, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .2) 88%, transparent);
  content: '';
  height: 1px;
  left: 3%;
  position: absolute;
  right: 3%;
  top: 35px;
}
.arx-story--journey .arx-compare-story__step { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(9,12,25,.92), rgba(9,12,25,.68)); border-top-color: rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .4); }
.arx-story--journey .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(even) { margin-top: 30px; }

.arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__flow {
  align-items: center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .12), transparent 22%, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .045) 23%, transparent 44%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .13);
  border-radius: 999px;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 42px 48px;
}
.arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__flow::before {
  border: 1px dashed rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .22);
  border-radius: inherit;
  content: '';
  inset: 22px;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}
.arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__step { border-radius: 50%; min-height: 184px; padding: 28px 22px; text-align: center; z-index: 1; }
.arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(2),
.arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(4) { transform: translateY(26px); }
.arx-story--orbit.is-visible .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(2),
.arx-story--orbit.is-visible .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(4) { transform: translateY(12px); }
.arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__step:is(:hover, :focus-visible, .is-active) { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.025); }

.arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__flow { gap: 16px 72px; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); padding-inline: 9%; }
.arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__flow::before {
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .68), transparent);
  content: '';
  left: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  top: -16px;
  bottom: -16px;
  width: 1px;
}
.arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(even) { grid-column: 2; transform: translateY(18px); }
.arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(3),
.arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 1; }
.arx-story--split.is-visible .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(even) { transform: translateY(0); }
.arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__step:is(:hover, :focus-visible, .is-active) { transform: translateX(5px); }

.arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__flow { gap: 16px; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__step { grid-column: span 2; }
.arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 2 / span 2; }
.arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 4 / span 2; }
.arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__step::before {
  border: 1px solid rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .22);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: '';
  height: 7px;
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  top: 18px;
  width: 7px;
}

.arx-story--cascade .arx-compare-story__flow { align-items: start; }
.arx-story--cascade .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(2) { margin-top: 18px; }
.arx-story--cascade .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(3) { margin-top: 36px; }
.arx-story--cascade .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(4) { margin-top: 54px; }
.arx-story--cascade .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(5) { margin-top: 72px; }
.arx-story--cascade .arx-compare-story__step { background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .055), rgba(8,11,23,.92)); }

.arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__flow { gap: 14px 13%; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); padding-inline: 6%; }
.arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__step { border-radius: 20px 20px 20px 5px; min-height: 148px; }
.arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(even) { border-radius: 20px 20px 5px 20px; grid-column: 2; }
.arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(3),
.arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 1; }
.arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__step::before {
  background: var(--story-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .56);
  content: '';
  height: 5px;
  opacity: .58;
  position: absolute;
  right: 17px;
  top: 17px;
  width: 5px;
}

.arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__flow { gap: 0; padding-inline: 3%; }
.arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__step { border-radius: 11px; box-shadow: -18px 20px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.25); margin-left: -12px; min-height: 190px; }
.arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__step:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
.arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(1) { z-index: 5; }
.arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(2) { z-index: 4; }
.arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(3) { z-index: 3; }
.arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(4) { z-index: 2; }
.arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(5) { z-index: 1; }

.ar-connected-compare :is(.compare-section, .table-section, .section, .section-alt, .switch-section, .advantage-cards-section) {
  border-color: rgba(145, 164, 211, .14);
}
.ar-connected-compare .compare-section .compare-cards,
.ar-connected-compare :is(.reasons-grid, .diff-grid) { align-items: stretch; gap: 18px; }
.ar-connected-compare .compare-section .compare-card,
.ar-connected-compare :is(.reason-card, .diff-card, .advantage-card, .honest-section) {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(14, 18, 35, .9), rgba(8, 11, 23, .94));
  border: 1px solid rgba(149, 170, 214, .18);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .24);
}
.ar-connected-compare .compare-section .compare-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); }
.ar-connected-compare .compare-card-row { flex: 1; }
.ar-connected-compare .compare-vendor { border: 1px solid rgba(147, 165, 207, .13); border-left-width: 3px; padding: 17px; }
.ar-connected-compare .compare-vendor.aedan {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(58, 223, 178, .09), rgba(40, 201, 255, .05));
  border-color: rgba(65, 225, 181, .3);
}
.ar-connected-compare :is(.table-container, .comparison-table-wrapper) {
  background: rgba(7, 10, 21, .88);
  border: 1px solid rgba(147, 169, 216, .2);
  border-radius: 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .32);
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.ar-connected-compare .comparison-table { border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; }
.ar-connected-compare .comparison-table thead th {
  background: rgba(15, 19, 36, .98);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(129, 211, 238, .24);
  color: rgba(239, 244, 255, .82);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 2;
}
.ar-connected-compare .comparison-table thead th:last-child {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(28, 79, 76, .75), rgba(11, 35, 45, .96));
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(71, 228, 186, .3);
  color: #8ff0d3;
}
.ar-connected-compare .comparison-table tbody td:last-child {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(57, 225, 179, .055), rgba(32, 196, 255, .025));
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(67, 225, 183, .2);
}
.ar-connected-compare .comparison-table tbody tr:hover td { background-color: rgba(56, 207, 255, .045); }
.ar-connected-compare .comparison-table .check { color: #5de3b8; }
.ar-connected-compare .comparison-table .cross { color: rgba(255, 154, 137, .75); }
.ar-connected-compare .honest-section { border-color: rgba(104, 205, 255, .23); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .arx-compare-story__header { align-items: start; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .arx-compare-story__lede { max-width: 720px; }
  .arx-compare-story__flow,
  .arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__flow,
  .arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__flow,
  .arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__flow {
    gap: 14px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    padding-inline: 0;
  }
  .arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__flow { border-radius: 28px; padding: 26px; }
  .arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__flow::before,
  .arx-story--journey .arx-compare-story__flow::before,
  .arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__flow::before { display: none; }
  .arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__step,
  .arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(4),
  .arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(5),
  .arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(n),
  .arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(n) { grid-column: auto; }
  .arx-story--journey .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(even),
  .arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(n),
  .arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(n),
  .arx-story--cascade .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(n) { margin-top: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  .arx-compare-story.is-visible .arx-compare-story__step:nth-child(n) { transform: translateY(0); }
  .arx-compare-story .arx-compare-story__step:is(:hover, :focus-visible, .is-active) { transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__step { border-radius: 16px; min-height: 168px; text-align: left; }
  .arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__flow { gap: 14px; padding-inline: 0; }
  .arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__step { margin-left: 0; min-height: 168px; }
  .arx-compare-story__footer { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ar-connected-compare .feature-hero { padding: 116px 16px 76px; }
  .ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 11.8vw, 3.15rem); }
  .ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .hero-description { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; }
  .ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .hero-cta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .hero-cta .btn { justify-content: center; width: 100%; }
  .ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .trust-banner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ar-connected-compare .feature-hero .trust-banner-item { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar { padding: 8px 10px calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)); }
  .ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar .sticky-cta-content { gap: 9px; }
  .ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar .sticky-cta-text {
    display: -webkit-box;
    font-size: .875rem !important;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    line-clamp: 2;
    line-height: 1.35;
    white-space: normal;
  }
  .ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar .sticky-cta-button { min-height: 44px; padding: 9px 15px; }
  .ar-connected-compare .sticky-cta-bar .sticky-cta-dismiss { height: 36px; width: 36px; }
  .arx-compare-story { padding: 72px 16px 80px; }
  .arx-compare-story__header { gap: 22px; }
  .arx-compare-story__header h2 { font-size: clamp(2.12rem, 10.7vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.06; }
  .arx-compare-story__lede { border-left: 0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; padding-left: 0; }
  .arx-compare-story__duel { gap: 10px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: 38px; }
  .arx-compare-story__duel article { border-radius: 14px; min-height: 0; padding: 24px; }
  .arx-compare-story__versus { border: 0; min-height: 28px; }
  .arx-compare-story__versus::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(var(--story-accent-rgb), .42), transparent); height: 1px; width: 100%; }
  .arx-compare-story__versus span { padding: 6px 11px; writing-mode: horizontal-tb; }
  .arx-compare-story__flow,
  .arx-story--mesh .arx-compare-story__flow,
  .arx-story--split .arx-compare-story__flow,
  .arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__flow {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-top: 38px;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .arx-compare-story__step,
  .arx-story--orbit .arx-compare-story__step,
  .arx-story--stack .arx-compare-story__step,
  .arx-story--pulse .arx-compare-story__step {
    border-radius: 13px;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 21px;
  }
  .arx-compare-story__step > span { margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .arx-compare-story__step strong { font-size: 1.04rem; }
  .arx-compare-story__step small { font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.55; }
  .arx-compare-story__detail { align-items: start; gap: 16px; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; padding: 18px; }
  .arx-compare-story__footer { gap: 24px; margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 26px; }
  .arx-compare-story__footer > p { font-size: .95rem; }
  .arx-compare-story__footer > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; width: 100%; }
  .arx-compare-story__footer a { font-size: .94rem; min-height: 50px; width: 100%; }
  .ar-connected-compare :is(.table-container, .comparison-table-wrapper) { border-radius: 13px; }
  .ar-connected-compare .comparison-table tbody td:first-child,
  .ar-connected-compare .comparison-table thead th:first-child {
    background: #0a0d1a;
    left: 0;
    position: sticky;
    z-index: 3;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .arx-showcase__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ar-connected-guide .docs-content .arx-showcase__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .arx-showcase__copy { max-width: 720px; }
  .arx-showcase__visual { min-height: min(70vw, 590px); }
  .arx-compass__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .arx-compass__label { padding-top: 3px; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .arx-compass { margin-block: 16px 30px; padding-inline: 14px; }
  .arx-compass__inner { border-radius: 14px; padding: 11px; }
  .arx-compass__label { font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.4; }
  .arx-compass__link { font-size: .875rem; min-height: 44px; align-items: center; display: inline-flex; }
  .arx-showcase { padding: 68px 16px 76px; }
  .arx-showcase__eyebrow { font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.45; }
  .arx-showcase h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 10.2vw, 2.8rem); line-height: 1.08; }
  .arx-showcase__lede { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; }
  .arx-showcase__signal { align-items: flex-start; font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.5; }
  .arx-showcase__signal::before { flex: 0 0 21px; height: 21px; margin-top: 1px; width: 21px; }
  .arx-showcase__tabs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .arx-showcase__tab { font-size: .875rem; min-height: 46px; padding: 10px; }
  .arx-showcase__visual { min-height: 116vw; }
  .ar-connected-guide .docs-content .arx-showcase__visual { min-height: 116vw; }
  .arx-showcase__window { top: 0; width: 100%; }
  .arx-showcase__phone { bottom: 0; width: 47%; }
  .arx-showcase__caption { bottom: 10px; font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.4; max-width: 51%; right: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .arx-showcase { padding-inline: 12px; }
  .arx-showcase__tabs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .arx-showcase__visual { min-height: 128vw; }
  .arx-showcase__phone { width: 51%; }
  .arx-showcase__caption { max-width: 48%; padding: 8px 9px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .arx-reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .arx-compare-story__step,
  .arx-compare-story.is-visible .arx-compare-story__step,
  .arx-compare-story .arx-compare-story__step:is(:hover, :focus-visible, .is-active) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
  .ar-connected-page :is(.benefit-card, .info-card, .problem-card, .agent-card, .seo-related-card) { transition: none; }
}

/* Compact, route-specific next-step rail for conversion-oriented footer pages. */
.arx-conversion-ribbon {
  align-items: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 12%, rgba(93, 225, 255, .11), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 88%, rgba(154, 124, 255, .1), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(11, 15, 31, .94), rgba(5, 7, 17, .94));
  border: 1px solid rgba(139, 162, 216, .2);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28), inset 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(280px, 1fr) auto;
  margin: clamp(26px, 4vw, 48px) auto;
  max-width: 1196px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 18;
}

.arx-conversion-ribbon__signal {
  align-items: center;
  color: rgba(226, 236, 253, .68);
  display: flex;
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  gap: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.arx-conversion-ribbon__signal i {
  background: #64e3b1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(100, 227, 177, .55);
  height: 7px;
  width: 7px;
}
.arx-conversion-ribbon__copy strong { color: #fff; display: block; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.arx-conversion-ribbon__copy p { color: rgba(222, 231, 249, .58); font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: 4px 0 0; }
.arx-conversion-ribbon__actions { align-items: center; display: flex; gap: 9px; }
.arx-conversion-ribbon__pricing,
.arx-ai-decision-actions > a:last-child {
  color: rgba(229, 237, 253, .72);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  padding: 10px 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.arx-conversion-ribbon__pricing:hover,
.arx-ai-decision-actions > a:last-child:hover { color: #fff; }

@property --arx-galaxy-angle {
  syntax: '<angle>';
  initial-value: 0deg;
  inherits: false;
}
@keyframes arxGalaxyOrbit { to { --arx-galaxy-angle: 360deg; } }

.arx-galaxy-action,
.arx-compare-story__audit {
  align-items: center;
  animation: arxGalaxyOrbit 8.6s linear infinite;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 31%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .3) 0 1px, transparent 1.6px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 74% 68%, rgba(93, 225, 255, .62) 0 1px, transparent 1.7px),
    linear-gradient(125deg, rgba(9, 13, 29, .99), rgba(3, 5, 13, .99)) padding-box,
    conic-gradient(from var(--arx-galaxy-angle), rgba(93, 225, 255, .14), #5de1ff, #9a7cff, rgba(93, 225, 255, .14)) border-box;
  background-size: 73px 61px, 101px 83px, auto, auto;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3), 0 0 22px rgba(93, 225, 255, .09);
  color: #f8fbff;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: .84rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  justify-content: center;
  line-height: 1.25;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: box-shadow .22s ease, transform .22s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.arx-galaxy-action--quiet { filter: saturate(.72); }
.arx-galaxy-action:is(:hover, :focus-visible),
.arx-compare-story__audit:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, .38), 0 0 32px rgba(93, 225, 255, .17);
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.arx-compare-story__footer > div { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }

/* Best-AI guide: an interactive editorial decision desk, not another generic
   screenshot band. The controls only emphasize content already in the article. */
.ar-best-ai-guide .article-container { max-width: 1120px; }
.ar-best-ai-guide .article-content { max-width: none; }
.arx-ai-decision-console {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 18%, rgba(154, 124, 255, .14), transparent 34%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 84%, rgba(93, 225, 255, .09), transparent 32%),
    rgba(6, 9, 20, .92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(141, 162, 214, .22);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .34), inset 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
  margin: 42px 0 58px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px);
  position: relative;
}
.arx-ai-decision-console::before {
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, .45) 0 1px, transparent 1.4px), radial-gradient(circle, rgba(93, 225, 255, .38) 0 1px, transparent 1.4px);
  background-position: 9px 13px, 49px 37px;
  background-size: 83px 83px, 127px 127px;
  content: '';
  inset: 0;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent, #000 42%, transparent 92%);
  opacity: .16;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}
.arx-ai-decision-console > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.arx-ai-decision-console > header { align-items: end; display: grid; gap: 30px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(260px, .58fr); }
.arx-ai-decision-console > header span { color: #5de1ff; display: block; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .15em; margin-bottom: 12px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.arx-ai-decision-console > header h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.65rem); letter-spacing: -.038em; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0; }
.arx-ai-decision-console > header p { border-left: 1px solid rgba(93, 225, 255, .32); color: rgba(225, 234, 251, .65); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.arx-ai-decision-lenses { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 30px; }
.arx-ai-decision-lenses button {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 168, 215, .18);
  border-radius: 9px;
  color: rgba(229, 237, 252, .67);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}
.arx-ai-decision-lenses button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: rgba(93, 225, 255, .09);
  border-color: rgba(93, 225, 255, .42);
  color: #fff;
}
.arx-ai-decision-lenses button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #5de1ff; outline-offset: 3px; }
.arx-ai-tool-rail {
  display: flex;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 3px 2px 12px;
  scrollbar-color: rgba(93, 225, 255, .34) rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}
.arx-ai-tool-rail::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 4px; }
.arx-ai-tool-rail::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045); border-radius: 999px; }
.arx-ai-tool-rail::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(93, 225, 255, .28), rgba(154, 124, 255, .46)); border-radius: 999px; }
.arx-ai-tool-rail a {
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .025);
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 168, 215, .14);
  border-radius: 9px;
  color: rgba(229, 237, 252, .62);
  display: flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  gap: 8px;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.arx-ai-tool-rail a span { color: #5de1ff; font: 750 .65rem/1 'Orbitron', sans-serif; }
.arx-ai-tool-rail a strong { font-size: .8rem; }
.arx-ai-tool-rail a[aria-current="true"] { background: rgba(154, 124, 255, .09); border-color: rgba(154, 124, 255, .4); color: #fff; }
.arx-ai-decision-actions { align-items: center; border-top: 1px solid rgba(148, 168, 215, .14); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; margin-top: 22px; padding-top: 22px; }
.ar-best-ai-guide .tool-card {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(11, 15, 29, .9), rgba(5, 8, 17, .92));
  border: 1px solid rgba(145, 164, 211, .16);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, .24);
  margin-block: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 38px);
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}
.ar-best-ai-guide .tool-card::before {
  color: rgba(93, 225, 255, .38);
  content: attr(data-tool-index);
  float: right;
  font: 750 .7rem/1 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}
.ar-best-ai-guide .tool-card [data-decision-lens] { opacity: .58; transition: background .24s ease, border-color .24s ease, opacity .24s ease, transform .24s ease; }
body[data-ai-lens="fit"] .tool-card [data-decision-lens="fit"],
body[data-ai-lens="cost"] .tool-card [data-decision-lens="cost"],
body[data-ai-lens="strength"] .tool-card [data-decision-lens="strength"],
body[data-ai-lens="limit"] .tool-card [data-decision-lens="limit"],
body[data-ai-lens="verdict"] .tool-card [data-decision-lens="verdict"] {
  background: rgba(93, 225, 255, .055);
  border-color: rgba(93, 225, 255, .24);
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .arx-conversion-ribbon { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; margin-inline: 18px; }
  .arx-conversion-ribbon__actions { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .arx-ai-decision-console > header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .arx-conversion-ribbon { gap: 14px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin: 18px 14px 34px; padding: 17px; }
  .arx-conversion-ribbon__signal { white-space: normal; }
  .arx-conversion-ribbon__actions { display: grid; grid-column: auto; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; width: 100%; }
  .arx-conversion-ribbon__pricing { grid-column: 1 / -1; text-align: center; }
  .arx-galaxy-action { min-height: 50px; padding-inline: 11px; white-space: normal; text-align: center; }
  .arx-ai-decision-console { border-radius: 14px; margin: 30px -2px 44px; padding: 22px 16px; }
  .arx-ai-decision-console > header h2 { font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 9vw, 2.45rem); }
  .arx-ai-decision-console > header p { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .arx-ai-decision-lenses { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .arx-ai-decision-lenses button:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .arx-ai-decision-actions { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .arx-ai-decision-actions .arx-galaxy-action { width: 100%; }
  .arx-ai-decision-actions > a:last-child { text-align: center; }
  .ar-best-ai-guide .tool-card { border-radius: 12px; margin-block: 18px; padding: 22px 17px; }
  .ar-best-ai-guide .tool-details { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .arx-galaxy-action,
  .arx-compare-story__audit { animation: none !important; }
  .ar-best-ai-guide .tool-card [data-decision-lens] { transition: none !important; }
}

/* Pricing: a plan-to-workspace proof deck. Deliberately distinct from the
   editorial About treatment and the interactive comparison stories. */
.pricing-workspace-proof {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 40px));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, .76fr) minmax(0, 1.24fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 58px);
  align-items: center;
  margin: 72px auto;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(145, 166, 217, .2);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(93, 225, 255, .08) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 68px 68px,
    linear-gradient(rgba(93, 225, 255, .06) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 68px 68px,
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 18%, rgba(169, 139, 255, .15), transparent 27%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(9, 13, 27, .98), rgba(3, 5, 13, .99));
  box-shadow: 0 38px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, .38), inset 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
}
.pricing-workspace-proof::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  right: 6%;
  bottom: -160px;
  width: 440px;
  height: 280px;
  content: '';
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(93, 225, 255, .13);
  filter: blur(85px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__copy { position: relative; padding-left: 22px; }
.pricing-workspace-proof__copy::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 2px auto 2px 0;
  width: 1px;
  content: '';
  background: linear-gradient(#5de1ff, rgba(169, 139, 255, .5), transparent);
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__copy > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #5de1ff;
  font: 800 .68rem/1.2 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__copy h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.85rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__copy > p {
  margin: 19px 0 0;
  color: rgba(225, 234, 251, .67);
  font-size: .96rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__signals { display: grid; gap: 7px; margin: 22px 0; }
.pricing-workspace-proof__signals b {
  display: flex;
  gap: 9px;
  align-items: center;
  color: rgba(238, 244, 255, .82);
  font-size: .8rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__signals i { width: 17px; color: #a98bff; text-align: center; }
.pricing-workspace-proof__copy > a {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 9px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .84rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__copy > a i { color: #5de1ff; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.pricing-workspace-proof__copy > a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) i { transform: translateX(4px); }
.pricing-workspace-proof__media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 36px 12px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(145, 167, 218, .19);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(2, 4, 11, .72);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 72px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42), inset 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__media > span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  left: 17px;
  color: rgba(219, 230, 250, .48);
  font: 750 .58rem/1 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__media > span::before {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #65e6a8;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(101, 230, 168, .6);
  content: '';
}
.pricing-workspace-proof__media picture { display: block; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(145, 167, 218, .16); border-radius: 9px; }
.pricing-workspace-proof__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  transform: scale(1.002);
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.25,1);
}
.pricing-workspace-proof:is(:hover, :focus-within) .pricing-workspace-proof__media img { transform: scale(1.018); }
.pricing-workspace-proof__media figcaption { margin: 11px 2px 0; color: rgba(218, 228, 247, .46); font-size: .7rem; line-height: 1.5; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pricing-workspace-proof { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pricing-workspace-proof__copy h2 { max-width: 20ch; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .pricing-workspace-proof { width: calc(100% - 28px); gap: 24px; margin: 50px auto; padding: 24px 16px; border-radius: 14px; }
  .pricing-workspace-proof__copy { padding-left: 15px; }
  .pricing-workspace-proof__copy h2 { font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 8.7vw, 2.4rem); }
  .pricing-workspace-proof__copy > p { font-size: .94rem; }
  .pricing-workspace-proof__media { padding: 34px 7px 8px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pricing-workspace-proof__copy > a i,
  .pricing-workspace-proof__media img { transition: none !important; transform: none !important; }
}