/* -- Button hover states -- */
.hero-btn-primary {
    transition: filter 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.hero-btn-primary:hover,
.hero-btn-primary:focus {
    filter: brightness(1.12);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero-btn-outline-secondary {
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.hero-btn-outline-secondary:hover,
.hero-btn-outline-secondary:focus {
    background-color: var(--bs-secondary) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: var(--bs-secondary) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero-btn-outline-primary-light {
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.hero-btn-outline-primary-light:hover,
.hero-btn-outline-primary-light:focus {
    background-color: var(--bs-primary) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    border-color: var(--bs-primary) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}
/* v24 - ascending staircase offsets (per-index transform has no TW/BS utility) */
.climb-tier__badge {
    width: 2.75rem;
    height: 2.75rem;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
    [data-stair-step] {
        transition: transform 200ms ease;
    }

    [data-stair-step="0"] {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    [data-stair-step="1"] {
        transform: translateX(1.5rem);
    }

    [data-stair-step="2"] {
        transform: translateX(3rem);
    }

    [data-stair-step="3"] {
        transform: translateX(4.5rem);
    }

    [data-stair-step="4"] {
        transform: translateX(6rem);
    }
}

/* process editorial — full-bleed banner, serif display, step list */
.process-editorial__banner {
    aspect-ratio: 21 / 5;
    max-height: 16rem;
}

.process-editorial__banner-img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.process-editorial__headline {
    font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
}

.process-editorial__intro {
    max-width: 42rem;
}

.process-editorial__pill {
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.process-editorial__list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.process-editorial__step-num {
    display: inline-block;
    min-width: 1.75rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.process-editorial__step:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .process-editorial__banner {
        aspect-ratio: 21 / 4;
        max-height: 18rem;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .process-editorial__nav {
        border-top: 0;
        padding-top: 0.5rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .process-editorial__banner {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 6;
        max-height: 14rem;
    }
}

.gradient-spine-timeline__line {
    width: 2px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.gradient-spine-timeline__events > * + * {
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.gradient-spine-timeline__dot {
    top: 2rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.gradient-spine-timeline__dot-ring {
    width: 1.5rem;
    height: 1.5rem;
}

.gradient-spine-timeline__dot-inner {
    width: 0.375rem;
    height: 0.375rem;
}

.gradient-spine-timeline__dot-mobile {
    width: 1.5rem;
    height: 1.5rem;
}

.gradient-spine-timeline__icon {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .gradient-spine-timeline__col--reverse {
        margin-right: 0;
        margin-left: auto;
        padding-right: 0;
        padding-left: 3rem;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .gradient-spine-timeline__col--reverse {
        margin-inline-start: auto;
        margin-inline-end: 0;
        padding-inline-end: 0;
        padding-inline-start: 1.5rem;
    }
}

.stats__icon-dim {
  width: 4rem;
  height: 4rem;
}

.stats-card-hover {
  transition:
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    transform 0.3s ease;
}

.stats-card-hover:hover {
  box-shadow:
    0 25px 50px -12px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.25);
  transform: translateY(-0.5rem) scale(1.05);
}

.stats-icon-inner-hover {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.stats-card-hover:hover .stats-icon-inner-hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}



.invite-boost__section {
    padding-top: 6rem;
    padding-bottom: 6rem;
}

@keyframes invite-boost-flare-throb-cycle {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50%       { opacity: .5; }
}
.invite-boost__flare--throb {
    animation: invite-boost-flare-throb-cycle 2s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.6,1) infinite;
}

@keyframes invite-boost-flare-rebound-cycle {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.8,0,1,1); }
    50%       { transform: translateY(-25%); animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0,0,.2,1); }
}
.invite-boost__flare--rebound {
    animation: invite-boost-flare-rebound-cycle 1s infinite;
}

@keyframes invite-boost-flare-ping-cycle {
    75%, 100% { transform: scale(2); opacity: 0; }
}
.invite-boost__flare--ping {
    animation: invite-boost-flare-ping-cycle 1s cubic-bezier(0,0,.2,1) infinite;
}

@keyframes invite-boost-stroke-throb-cycle {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50%       { opacity: .5; }
}
.invite-boost__stroke--throb {
    animation: invite-boost-stroke-throb-cycle 2s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.6,1) infinite;
}

.invite-boost__layer--lift:hover { transform: scale(1.05); transition: transform .2s ease; }

.invite-boost__flare--lift:hover { transform: scale(1.25); transition: transform .2s ease; }

.invite-boost__action--lift:hover { transform: scale(1.05); transition: transform .2s ease; }