/* ==========================================================================
   PolarLabs — Affiliate / Partner pages (route-scoped)
   Loaded ONLY on the public /affiliates page and the /affiliates/apply page
   (see inc/affiliates.php). Tokens come from main.css :root. Premium research
   art direction: navy depth + bright editorial sections + a dark finish. No
   molecule/particle backgrounds, no SaaS bento, no fake metrics. All classes
   are .pl-aff* scoped so shared/global CSS is untouched.
   ========================================================================== */

.pl-aff { --aff-hair: rgba(255,255,255,.12); --aff-panel: #0E2745; }
.pl-aff .pl-aff-lab {
	font-family: var(--pl-font); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .22em;
	text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); margin: 0;
}
.pl-aff .pl-aff-lab--blue { color: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff .pl-aff-lab--icy { color: var(--pl-icy-200); }

/* Section shells — alternating surfaces build the dark/bright rhythm. */
.pl-aff-sec { padding-block: clamp(52px, 7vw, 104px); }
.pl-aff-sec--frost { background: var(--pl-surface-2); }
/* Anchor offset: the hero "How it works" CTA jumps to #pl-aff-how — keep the heading
   clear of the sticky header (mirrors legal.css scroll-margin-top). */
#pl-aff-how { scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--pl-header-h) + 24px); }
.pl-aff-sec__hd { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 22px; margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); }
.pl-aff-sec__hd h2 { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.025em; color: var(--pl-navy);
	font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.3rem + 2vw, 2.95rem); line-height: 1.04; margin: 0; }
.pl-aff-sec__hd .pl-aff-lab { flex: none; }

/* ---- 2. Signature hero (dark navy, editorial) ---- */
.pl-aff-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; color: var(--pl-icy);
	background:
		radial-gradient(120% 130% at 88% -20%, rgba(40,120,245,.28) 0%, rgba(40,120,245,0) 46%),
		linear-gradient(160deg, #0A1E38 0%, var(--pl-navy) 55%, var(--pl-navy-900) 100%);
	padding-block: clamp(60px, 9vw, 128px); }
/* Subtle, purposeful technical texture: a faint hairline blueprint grid, masked
   so it fades out — not a molecule/particle field. */
.pl-aff-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: var(--pl-z-below); pointer-events: none; opacity: .5;
	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: 68px 68px;
	-webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 82% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 62%);
	mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 82% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 62%); }
.pl-aff-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr .6fr; gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.pl-aff-hero__eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--pl-icy-200);
	font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pl-aff-hero__eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 26px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--pl-electric); }
.pl-aff-hero__title { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; color: #fff;
	font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 2rem + 4.6vw, 5.7rem); line-height: 1.0; letter-spacing: -.035em; margin: 20px 0 0; }
.pl-aff-hero__title .b { color: var(--pl-electric); }
.pl-aff-hero__lede { color: var(--pl-icy-200); font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1rem + .5vw, 1.32rem); line-height: 1.55;
	max-width: 42ch; margin: 26px 0 0; }
.pl-aff-hero__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; margin-top: 38px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pl-aff-hero__how { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.pl-aff-hero__how span { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--pl-electric); padding-bottom: 3px; }

/* Partner protocol / program brief — honest, present facts only. */
.pl-aff-brief { background: var(--aff-panel); border: 1px solid var(--aff-hair); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg);
	padding: 8px clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px) 14px; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(2,11,22,.45); }
.pl-aff-brief__hd { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px;
	padding: 16px 0 15px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aff-hair); }
.pl-aff-brief__hd .pl-aff-lab { color: #fff; }
/* Design-system adoption — re-expressed the off-palette mint-green "live" dot in-palette
   (--pl-electric). The locked palette carries no green; green is reserved for genuine
   success only, never a decorative activity cue. Meaning is carried by the adjacent
   "Status: Open" text, not colour alone. */
.pl-aff-brief__dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--pl-electric); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(75,150,255,.20); }
.pl-aff-brief__row { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aff-hair); }
.pl-aff-brief__row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.pl-aff-brief__k { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-icy-200); }
.pl-aff-brief__v { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem; text-align: right; }
.pl-aff-brief__v--mail { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: .86rem; color: var(--pl-icy); }

/* ---- 3. The program — numbered editorial rows (not cards) ---- */
.pl-aff-rows { border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-navy); }
.pl-aff-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px 1.02fr 1.28fr; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); align-items: baseline;
	padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-row__n { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.55rem; color: var(--pl-blue); line-height: 1; }
.pl-aff-row__t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + .8vw, 1.5rem); color: var(--pl-navy); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.pl-aff-row__d { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.55; }

/* ---- 4. Why partner — large statements + support, thin rules ---- */
.pl-aff-why { border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-navy); }
.pl-aff-why__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); align-items: baseline;
	padding: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-why__t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; color: var(--pl-navy); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.015em;
	font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 1.1rem + 1.5vw, 2.25rem); }
.pl-aff-why__d { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.62; }
.pl-aff-why__d a { color: var(--pl-link); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---- 5. Who can apply — airy eligibility list with short descriptors ---- */
.pl-aff-who { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 clamp(30px, 5vw, 64px); }
.pl-aff-who__i { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; column-gap: 12px; align-items: start;
	padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-who__i .n { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--pl-blue); padding-top: 5px; }
.pl-aff-who__t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.14rem; color: var(--pl-navy); margin: 0 0 4px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.pl-aff-who__d { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .96rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }

/* ---- 6. How it works — structural numbered sequence ---- */
.pl-aff-how { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px); }
.pl-aff-how__step { position: relative; }
.pl-aff-how__n { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 2.6rem; color: var(--pl-navy);
	border-top: 2px solid var(--pl-navy); padding-top: 18px; line-height: 1; }
.pl-aff-how__t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--pl-navy); margin: 14px 0 9px; }
.pl-aff-how__d { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.pl-aff-how__note { margin: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px) 0 0; color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .95rem; }

/* ---- 7. Partner standards — compliance module (icy panel) ---- */
.pl-aff-standards__panel { background: var(--pl-blue-050); border: 1px solid #CFE1FD; border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg);
	padding: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px); align-items: start; }
.pl-aff-standards__mark { width: 52px; height: 52px; flex: none; border-radius: var(--pl-radius); background: #fff; border: 1px solid #CFE1FD;
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-standards__t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; color: var(--pl-navy); font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 2px 0 10px; }
.pl-aff-standards__p { color: var(--pl-navy); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; max-width: 70ch; }
.pl-aff-standards__note { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .95rem; margin: 12px 0 0; }

/* ---- 8. Final conversion band (dark) ---- */
.pl-aff-final { position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: var(--pl-icy);
	background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 12% 0%, rgba(40,120,245,.26) 0%, rgba(40,120,245,0) 48%), linear-gradient(160deg, var(--pl-navy) 0%, var(--pl-navy-900) 100%);
	padding-block: clamp(64px, 9vw, 128px); }
.pl-aff-final__in { max-width: 760px; }
.pl-aff-final__t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.03em;
	font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 1.5rem + 3vw, 3.8rem); line-height: 1.02; margin: 14px 0 0; }
.pl-aff-final__t .b { color: var(--pl-electric); }
.pl-aff-final__p { color: var(--pl-icy-200); font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 50ch; margin: 18px 0 0; }
.pl-aff-final__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; margin-top: 34px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pl-aff-final__mail { color: #fff; font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aff-hair); padding-bottom: 3px; }

/* Buttons (scoped so we don't touch global .pl-btn shadows). */
.pl-aff .pl-btn--lg, .pl-affapply .pl-btn--lg { min-height: 54px; }
/* Primary-CTA keyboard focus (WCAG 2.4.7). The global :focus-visible ring is a
   box-shadow that .pl-btn--primary's own box-shadow hides — the same issue main.css
   solves for .pl-gate__enter. Route-scoped fix here (not global): a clearly-visible
   offset outline — navy on the white apply card, icy on the navy public hero/bands. */
.pl-affapply .pl-btn--primary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--pl-navy); outline-offset: 2px; }
.pl-aff .pl-btn--primary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--pl-icy); outline-offset: 2px; }
/* "Submit application" disabled-until-valid: a clearly-muted slate (not electric blue)
   with legible white text — obviously inactive but readable. Uses --pl-affapply-disabled
   (#5A6B82 → 5.4:1 white-on-fill, WCAG 1.4.3 AA), NOT --pl-muted-soft (#718096 → ~4.0:1):
   aria-disabled keeps the control keyboard-focusable/operable, so the 1.4.3 inactive-control
   exception does NOT apply and the label must clear 4.5:1. */
.pl-affapply .pl-btn--primary[aria-disabled="true"], .pl-affapply .pl-btn--primary[aria-disabled="true"]:hover { --btn-bg: var(--pl-affapply-disabled); box-shadow: none; transform: none; cursor: not-allowed; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Application page — /affiliates/apply/  (DR-AFF-APPLY-001)
   A selective, editorial partner intake: an instrument-style program-status
   readout, a numbered review pathway, and the existing fields grouped into
   labelled chapters. Route-scoped; house tokens only. Presentation only —
   no field, name, JS hook, legal wording, or validation was changed.
   ========================================================================== */
.pl-affapply { background: var(--pl-surface-2);
	/* Route-scoped focus colour for the intake controls. Owner-specified for
	   DR-AFF-APPLY-001 (#004EFF = DR-086 brand blue). Intentionally the ONLY
	   surface using it; the rest of the live site keeps the DR-062 --pl-ring
	   (#2878F5) focus until an authorised site-wide migration. */
	--pl-affapply-focus: #004EFF;
	--pl-affapply-focus-ring: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 78, 255, .22);
	/* Disabled-until-valid submit fill — muted steel that still clears WCAG 1.4.3 AA
	   (5.4:1 white-on-fill), because aria-disabled keeps the button operable. */
	--pl-affapply-disabled: #5A6B82;
}

/* ---- Hero (instrument-framed, calm) ---- */
.pl-affapply__top { position: relative; overflow: hidden;
	background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0A1E38 0%, var(--pl-navy) 70%, var(--pl-navy-900) 100%); color: var(--pl-icy);
	padding-block: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px) clamp(96px, 13vw, 168px); }
/* One quiet registration crosshair, top-right — the instrument signature. */
.pl-affapply__reg { position: absolute; top: clamp(26px, 5vw, 54px); right: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
	width: 46px; height: 46px; opacity: .5; pointer-events: none; }
.pl-affapply__reg::before, .pl-affapply__reg::after { content: ""; position: absolute; background: rgba(75, 150, 255, .55); }
.pl-affapply__reg::before { left: 50%; top: 0; width: 1px; height: 100%; transform: translateX(-.5px); }
.pl-affapply__reg::after { top: 50%; left: 0; height: 1px; width: 100%; transform: translateY(-.5px); }
.pl-affapply__back { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--pl-icy-200); font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; }
.pl-affapply__back:hover { color: #fff; }
.pl-affapply__back svg { transition: transform var(--pl-dur) var(--pl-ease); }
.pl-affapply__back:hover svg { transform: translateX(-3px); }
.pl-affapply__eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin: clamp(22px, 4vw, 40px) 0 0; color: var(--pl-icy-200);
	font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pl-affapply__eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 22px; height: 2px; margin-right: 12px; background: var(--pl-electric); }
.pl-affapply__title { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.03em;
	font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.6rem + 3vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.02; margin: 14px 0 0; max-width: 18ch; }
.pl-affapply__lede { color: var(--pl-icy-200); font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 56ch; margin: 18px 0 0; line-height: 1.55; }
.pl-affapply__subnote { color: var(--pl-icy-200); font-size: .9rem; margin: 14px 0 0; opacity: .8; }

/* ---- Body + centred stage column ---- */
.pl-affapply__body { padding-block: 0 clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px); }
.pl-affapply__stage { max-width: 820px; margin-inline: auto; }

/* ---- Section 2: program-status readout (lifted instrument, overlaps hero) ---- */
.pl-affapply__status { position: relative; z-index: var(--pl-z-base);
	margin-top: calc(-1 * clamp(52px, 8vw, 96px));
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg);
	box-shadow: 0 24px 54px rgba(2, 11, 22, .14);
	padding: clamp(16px, 2.4vw, 22px) clamp(16px, 2.6vw, 28px); }
.pl-affapply__status-h { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .2em;
	text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); margin: 0 0 clamp(12px, 1.8vw, 16px); }
.pl-affapply__status-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin: 0; }
.pl-affapply__stat { padding: 4px clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px); border-left: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-affapply__stat:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.pl-affapply__stat dt { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em;
	text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.pl-affapply__stat dd { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--pl-navy); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.pl-affapply__dot { flex: none; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--pl-blue);
	box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(40, 120, 245, .18); }

/* ---- Section 3: review pathway ---- */
.pl-affapply__process { margin-top: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px); }
.pl-affapply__process-h { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--pl-navy);
	font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + .6vw, 1.4rem); margin: 0 0 clamp(20px, 3vw, 30px); }
.pl-affapply__steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 20px); }
.pl-affapply__step { position: relative; padding-top: 26px; min-width: 0; }
.pl-affapply__step::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 5px; left: 0; width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%;
	background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--pl-blue); z-index: 1; }
.pl-affapply__step::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 11px; right: -18px; height: 2px; background: var(--pl-line); }
.pl-affapply__step:last-child::after { display: none; }
.pl-affapply__step-n { display: block; font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--pl-blue-600, #1e63d8); }
.pl-affapply__step-t { display: block; font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--pl-navy); margin: 6px 0 4px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.pl-affapply__step-d { display: block; color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1.45; }

/* ---- Section 4-7: the intake sheet ---- */
.pl-affapply__card { margin-top: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px);
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg);
	padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 52px); box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(2, 11, 22, .06); }
.pl-affapply__cardhead { margin: 0 0 clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 34px); padding-bottom: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 24px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-affapply__cardeyebrow { display: block; font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .18em;
	text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.pl-affapply__cardtitle { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--pl-navy);
	font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 1.9rem); line-height: 1.05; margin: 0; }

/* Field groups (fieldset reset + editorial legend). */
.pl-affapply .pl-affapply__form { display: block; }
.pl-affapply__group { border: 0; margin: 0 0 clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px); padding: 0; min-width: 0; }
.pl-affapply__group:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
.pl-affapply__legend { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 clamp(14px, 2vw, 18px); }
.pl-affapply__legend-n { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--pl-blue-600, #1e63d8); margin-right: 12px; }
.pl-affapply__legend-t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--pl-navy); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.pl-affapply__legend-d { display: block; color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: 6px 0 0; }
.pl-affapply__fields { display: grid; gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 24px); }
.pl-affapply__fields--row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

/* Inputs (custom, premium). */
.pl-affapply .pl-field label { display: block; font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; color: var(--pl-navy); font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 9px; }
.pl-affapply .pl-req { color: var(--pl-affapply-focus); }
.pl-affapply .pl-field__help { display: block; font-size: .84rem; color: var(--pl-muted); margin: -2px 0 9px; line-height: 1.45; }
.pl-affapply .pl-field input, .pl-affapply .pl-field textarea {
	width: 100%; font: inherit; color: var(--pl-ink); background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid var(--pl-field-border);
	border-radius: var(--pl-radius-sm); padding: 15px 17px; min-height: 56px; font-size: 1.02rem;
	transition: border-color var(--pl-dur) var(--pl-ease), box-shadow var(--pl-dur) var(--pl-ease); }
.pl-affapply .pl-field textarea { min-height: 132px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.55; }
.pl-affapply .pl-field input:hover, .pl-affapply .pl-field textarea:hover { border-color: var(--pl-navy); }
.pl-affapply .pl-field input:focus, .pl-affapply .pl-field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--pl-affapply-focus); outline: none; box-shadow: var(--pl-affapply-focus-ring); }
.pl-affapply .pl-field input[aria-invalid="true"], .pl-affapply .pl-field textarea[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--pl-danger); }
.pl-affapply .pl-field input[aria-invalid="true"]:focus, .pl-affapply .pl-field textarea[aria-invalid="true"]:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(196, 61, 61, .18); }
.pl-affapply .pl-field__error { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--pl-danger); }

/* Section 6: compliance block (readable hierarchy, thin separators). */
.pl-affapply__notice { margin: 0 0 clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 24px); padding: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 20px);
	background: var(--pl-surface-2); border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-sm); }
.pl-affapply__noticelabel { display: block; font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em;
	text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.pl-affapply__notice p { margin: 0; color: var(--pl-navy); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.pl-affapply__noticelink { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px; color: var(--pl-link); font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; }
.pl-affapply__noticelink svg { transition: transform var(--pl-dur) var(--pl-ease); }
.pl-affapply__noticelink:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Consent (canonical .pl-check pattern; route-scoped focus colour). */
.pl-affapply__consent { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.pl-affapply__consent .pl-check { align-items: center; min-height: 44px; color: var(--pl-navy); font-size: .96rem; font-weight: 600; }
.pl-affapply__consent .pl-check__box { margin-top: 0; }
.pl-affapply__consent .pl-check span a { color: var(--pl-link); font-weight: 700; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.pl-affapply__consent .pl-check input:focus-visible + .pl-check__box { border-color: var(--pl-affapply-focus); box-shadow: var(--pl-affapply-focus-ring); }
.pl-affapply__consent .pl-check input[aria-invalid="true"] + .pl-check__box { border-color: var(--pl-danger); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(196, 61, 61, .18); }

/* Section 7: submission area. */
.pl-affapply__submit { margin-top: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 34px); display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.pl-affapply__submit .pl-btn--primary { justify-self: start; }
.pl-affapply__nojs { padding: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-left: 3px solid var(--pl-blue);
	border-radius: var(--pl-radius-sm); background: #fff; }
.pl-affapply__nojs p { margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--pl-navy); font-size: .96rem; }
.pl-affapply__prepared { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; padding: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--pl-line);
	border-left: 3px solid var(--pl-blue); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-sm); background: var(--pl-blue-050); }
.pl-affapply__prepared[hidden] { display: none; }
.pl-affapply__prepared p { margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--pl-navy); }
.pl-affapply__prepared .pl-icon { flex: none; color: var(--pl-blue); margin-top: 2px; }
.pl-affapply__fine { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .9rem; margin: 0; line-height: 1.55; }
.pl-affapply__fine a { color: var(--pl-link); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
	.pl-affapply__status-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); row-gap: clamp(14px, 3vw, 20px); }
	.pl-affapply__stat { padding: 0; border-left: 0; }
	.pl-affapply__stat:nth-child(even) { padding-left: clamp(14px, 4vw, 22px); border-left: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
	.pl-affapply__steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
	.pl-affapply__step { padding: 0 0 clamp(18px, 4vw, 24px) 26px; }
	.pl-affapply__step::before { top: 4px; left: 0; }
	.pl-affapply__step::after { top: 15px; left: 5px; right: auto; bottom: -4px; width: 2px; height: auto; }
	.pl-affapply__step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
	.pl-affapply__fields--row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 400px) {
	.pl-affapply__submit .pl-btn--primary { justify-self: stretch; width: 100%; }
}

/* ---- Reduced motion ---- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.pl-affapply__back svg, .pl-affapply__noticelink svg { transition: none; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   P2 — Partner Program landing sections (route-scoped, house tokens only).
   ========================================================================== */

/* Hero note + shared section lead. */
.pl-aff-hero__note { color: var(--pl-icy-200); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 54ch; margin: 22px 0 0; opacity: .82; }
.pl-aff-lead { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1rem + .35vw, 1.18rem); line-height: 1.6; max-width: 66ch;
	margin: calc(-1 * clamp(14px, 2vw, 24px)) 0 clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 40px); }

/* ---- 3. Who should apply — 2-col editorial list ---- */
.pl-aff-audience { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 clamp(30px, 5vw, 64px); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.pl-aff-audience__i { padding: clamp(17px, 2.1vw, 23px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-audience__t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--pl-navy); margin: 0 0 4px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.pl-aff-audience__d { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .96rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }

/* ---- Split layout (Who should apply): intro column | eligibility list ---- */
.pl-aff-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 76px); align-items: start; }
.pl-aff-split__intro .pl-aff-lab { display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.pl-aff-split__h { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.025em; color: var(--pl-navy);
	font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.2rem + 1.7vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.06; margin: 0; }
.pl-aff-split__lead { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 18px 0 0; max-width: 42ch; }
.pl-aff-split .pl-aff-audience { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.pl-aff-split .pl-aff-audience__i:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }

/* ---- 4. Commission tiers — documentation table ---- */
.pl-aff-tiers__table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
.pl-aff-tiers__table th { text-align: left; font-family: var(--pl-font); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
	text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); padding: 0 18px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line-strong); }
.pl-aff-tiers__ch-rate { text-align: right; }
.pl-aff-tiers__table td { padding: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 30px) 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); vertical-align: baseline; }
.pl-aff-tiers__row:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.pl-aff-tiers__name { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--pl-navy); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.pl-aff-tiers__note { display: block; color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 5px; }
.pl-aff-tiers__sales { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: 1.02rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; white-space: nowrap; }
.pl-aff-tiers__rate { text-align: right; font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--pl-navy);
	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; white-space: nowrap; }
/* Top tier stands out through typography/colour only — never gold, never gradient.
   Uses blue-600 (not blue) so the ~17px bold rate clears WCAG AA on white. */
.pl-aff-tiers__row.is-top .pl-aff-tiers__name, .pl-aff-tiers__row.is-top .pl-aff-tiers__rate { color: var(--pl-blue-600, #1e63d8); }
.pl-aff-tiers__foot { margin-top: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 26px); display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.pl-aff-tiers__foot p { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; max-width: 82ch; }

/* ---- 6. Partner benefits — 2-col checklist (drawn checks, no icon font) ---- */
.pl-aff-benefits { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 clamp(30px, 5vw, 56px); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.pl-aff-benefits__i { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: clamp(13px, 1.6vw, 16px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-benefits__mark { flex: none; width: 18px; height: 18px; position: relative; }
.pl-aff-benefits__mark::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 6px; top: 2px; width: 5px; height: 10px;
	border: solid var(--pl-blue); border-width: 0 2px 2px 0; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.pl-aff-benefits__t { color: var(--pl-navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; }
.pl-aff-benefits__soon { margin-left: auto; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--pl-muted); white-space: nowrap; }

/* ---- 8. How it works — compact 4-step variant ---- */
.pl-aff-how--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px); }
.pl-aff-how--4 .pl-aff-how__n { font-size: 2rem; padding-top: 15px; }
.pl-aff-how--4 .pl-aff-how__t { font-size: 1.24rem; margin: 12px 0 7px; }
.pl-aff-how--4 .pl-aff-how__d { font-size: .98rem; }

/* ---- 9. Illustrative example — clean calculation panel (no heavy card) ---- */
.pl-aff-example { max-width: 660px; }
.pl-aff-example__calc { margin: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-example__row { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding: clamp(16px, 2vw, 22px) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-example__row dt { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: 1.02rem; margin: 0; }
.pl-aff-example__row dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; color: var(--pl-navy); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; font-size: 1.16rem; }
.pl-aff-example__row.is-total { border-bottom: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--pl-navy); margin-top: 6px; padding-top: 22px; }
.pl-aff-example__row.is-total dt { color: var(--pl-navy); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.pl-aff-example__row.is-total dd { color: var(--pl-blue-600, #1e63d8); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.4rem + 1vw, 2.1rem); }
.pl-aff-example__disc { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 20px 0 0; max-width: 72ch; }

/* ---- 10. FAQ — accessible native disclosure ---- */
.pl-aff-faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line); max-width: 820px; }
.pl-aff-faq__item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-faq__q { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
	padding: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px) 0; font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.06rem; color: var(--pl-navy); }
.pl-aff-faq__q::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.pl-aff-faq__q:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--pl-blue); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }
.pl-aff-faq__ic { flex: none; position: relative; width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.pl-aff-faq__ic::before, .pl-aff-faq__ic::after { content: ""; position: absolute; background: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-faq__ic::before { left: 0; top: 7px; width: 16px; height: 2px; }
.pl-aff-faq__ic::after { left: 7px; top: 0; width: 2px; height: 16px; transition: transform var(--pl-dur) var(--pl-ease); }
.pl-aff-faq__item[open] .pl-aff-faq__ic::after { transform: scaleY(0); }
.pl-aff-faq__a { padding: 0 0 clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px); }
.pl-aff-faq__a p { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; max-width: 74ch; }
.pl-aff-faq__more { margin: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px) 0 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pl-aff-faq__more p { margin: 0; color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .98rem; }

/* ---- 11. Partner responsibilities — 2-col compliance list ---- */
.pl-aff-resp { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 clamp(30px, 5vw, 56px); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.pl-aff-resp__i { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; padding: clamp(12px, 1.5vw, 15px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line);
	color: var(--pl-navy); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.pl-aff-resp__mark { flex: none; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--pl-blue); margin-top: 8px; }
.pl-aff-resp__note { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .92rem; margin: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 28px) 0 0; }

/* ==========================================================================
   P2.2 — restored summary band, Why-partner modules, navy example split,
   resource directory, account gate.
   ========================================================================== */

/* Program summary band — hairline-divided values, not cards. */
.pl-aff-summary { padding-block: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 56px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); background: #fff; }
.pl-aff-summary__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 44px); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.pl-aff-summary__item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding-left: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 30px); border-left: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-summary__item:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.pl-aff-summary__num { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.2rem + 1.5vw, 2.3rem); color: var(--pl-navy); letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.pl-aff-summary__sub { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.pl-aff-summary__note { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .88rem; margin: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 28px) 0 0; }

/* Why partner — 2×2 feature modules on a calm icy surface (icon + title + copy). */
.pl-aff-mods { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 22px); }
.pl-aff-mod { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; column-gap: 16px; row-gap: 6px; align-items: start;
	padding: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 28px); border: 1px solid #CFE1FD; border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg); background: var(--pl-blue-050); box-shadow: var(--pl-shadow-sm); }
.pl-aff-mod__ic { grid-row: 1 / span 2; width: 44px; height: 44px; flex: none; border-radius: var(--pl-radius); background: #fff; border: 1px solid #CFE1FD;
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-mod__t { grid-column: 2; font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.14rem; color: var(--pl-navy); letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0; }
.pl-aff-mod__d { grid-column: 2; color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }

/* Illustrative example — navy split feature (intro | calc panel). */
.pl-aff-exsplit { position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: var(--pl-icy);
	background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 10% 0%, rgba(40,120,245,.22) 0%, rgba(40,120,245,0) 46%), linear-gradient(160deg, #0A1E38 0%, var(--pl-navy) 60%, var(--pl-navy-900) 100%);
	padding-block: clamp(52px, 7vw, 96px); }
.pl-aff-exsplit__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.pl-aff-exsplit__intro .pl-aff-lab { display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.pl-aff-exsplit__h { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.025em; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.3rem + 1.8vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.05; margin: 0; }
.pl-aff-exsplit__lede { color: var(--pl-icy-200); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 16px 0 0; max-width: 42ch; }
.pl-aff-exsplit__calc { margin: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--aff-hair); }
.pl-aff-exsplit__row { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; padding: clamp(15px, 1.9vw, 20px) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--aff-hair); }
.pl-aff-exsplit__row dt { color: var(--pl-icy-200); font-size: 1.02rem; margin: 0; }
.pl-aff-exsplit__row dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; color: #fff; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; font-size: 1.14rem; }
.pl-aff-exsplit__row.is-total { border-bottom: 0; border-top: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35); margin-top: 4px; padding-top: 20px; }
.pl-aff-exsplit__row.is-total dt { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.pl-aff-exsplit__row.is-total dd { color: var(--pl-electric); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.4rem + 1vw, 2.1rem); }
.pl-aff-exsplit__disc { color: var(--pl-icy-200); font-size: .86rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 18px 0 0; max-width: 74ch; }

/* Partner resources — concise directory rows (not cards). */
.pl-aff-resdir { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 clamp(30px, 5vw, 64px); margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.pl-aff-resdir__i { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 18px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-resdir__t { color: var(--pl-navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; }


/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
	.pl-aff-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
	.pl-aff-row { grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr; gap: 14px 20px; }
	.pl-aff-row__d { grid-column: 2 / -1; }
	.pl-aff-why__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
	.pl-aff-how { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
	.pl-aff-hero { padding-block: 48px 44px; }
	.pl-aff-hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 2rem + 5vw, 3.3rem); }
	.pl-aff-hero__lede { font-size: 1.15rem; max-width: none; }
	.pl-aff-hero__cta { gap: 18px; }
	.pl-aff-hero__cta .pl-btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
	.pl-aff-sec__hd { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
	.pl-aff-sec__hd .pl-aff-lab { order: -1; }
	.pl-aff-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
	.pl-aff-row__n { font-size: 1.2rem; }
	.pl-aff-row__t { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2px; }
	.pl-aff-row__d { font-size: 1.06rem; margin-top: 6px; }
	.pl-aff-why__t { font-size: 1.75rem; }
	.pl-aff-why__d { font-size: 1.08rem; }
	.pl-aff-who { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.pl-aff-who__t { font-size: 1.22rem; }
	.pl-aff-who__d { font-size: 1.02rem; }
	.pl-aff-standards__panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.pl-affapply__fields--row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.pl-affapply__title, .pl-aff-final__t { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.6rem + 3vw, 2.6rem); }
}

/* ---- P2 sections responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
	.pl-aff-how--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
	.pl-aff-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(22px, 4vw, 34px); }
	.pl-aff-split__lead { max-width: none; }
	.pl-aff-exsplit__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 34px); align-items: start; }
	.pl-aff-exsplit__lede { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
	.pl-aff-sec { padding-block: clamp(40px, 6vw, 58px); }
	.pl-aff-audience, .pl-aff-benefits, .pl-aff-resp, .pl-aff-mods, .pl-aff-resdir { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.pl-aff-summary__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
	.pl-aff-summary__item:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
	.pl-aff-how--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 26px 22px; }
	.pl-aff-benefits__i { padding: 14px 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 360px) {
	.pl-aff-summary__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
	.pl-aff-summary__item, .pl-aff-summary__item:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line); padding-top: 16px; }
	.pl-aff-summary__item:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
	/* Tiers → compact stacked rows: tier name on top, sales + rate beneath. */
	.pl-aff-tiers__table, .pl-aff-tiers__table tbody { display: block; }
	.pl-aff-tiers__table thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
	.pl-aff-tiers__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; column-gap: 14px; align-items: baseline; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
	.pl-aff-tiers__row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
	.pl-aff-tiers__table td { padding: 0; border: 0; }
	.pl-aff-tiers__tier { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 1; margin-bottom: 8px; }
	.pl-aff-tiers__sales { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
	.pl-aff-tiers__rate { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 360px) {
	/* Only the tightest phones drop the 2×2 grids to a single column. */
	.pl-aff-how--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   DR-AFF-001 — trust-first public page (calm, Verification-Center-consistent).
   The commission-table / summary-band / worked-example sections were removed from
   the public template; their CSS above is retained but no longer rendered.
   ========================================================================== */
/* Calm hero: a clean navy finish (no blue radial glow, no blueprint grid) so it reads
   like the Verification Center hero; single-column copy capped for editorial measure. */
.pl-aff-hero--solo { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0A1E38 0%, var(--pl-navy) 58%, var(--pl-navy-900) 100%); }
.pl-aff-hero--solo::before { display: none; }
.pl-aff-hero__solo { max-width: 920px; }
.pl-aff-hero--solo .pl-aff-hero__lede { max-width: 56ch; }
/* Calm final band to match. */
.pl-aff-final { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--pl-navy) 0%, var(--pl-navy-900) 100%); }

/* How it works — six-step timeline (3 across → 2 → 1). List reset for the <ol>. */
.pl-aff-how { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.pl-aff-how--6 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); row-gap: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .pl-aff-how--6 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .pl-aff-how--6 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   DR-AFF-002 — premium, anti-slop section identities (route-scoped, tokens only).
   Each section gets its OWN structure so scrolling never repeats a card grid:
   editorial rows · a connected workflow rail · a Verification-Center card preview ·
   a partner-dashboard preview · an asymmetric asset mosaic. No new global component,
   button, or spacing system; house tokens throughout.
   ========================================================================== */

/* Hero polish — a restrained coordinate readout under the CTA (Reticle voice). */
.pl-aff-hero__coord { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
	font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-icy-200); opacity: .8; }
.pl-aff-hero__coord::before { content: ""; width: 22px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--pl-electric); }

/* WHY — editorial big-statement rows carry an index number (not another card grid). */
.pl-aff-why__row { grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
.pl-aff-why__n { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-weight: 600; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--pl-blue); letter-spacing: .1em; padding-top: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .pl-aff-why__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pl-aff-why__n { padding-top: 0; } }

/* HOW — one connected laboratory workflow (horizontal rail → vertical timeline). */
.pl-aff-flow { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.pl-aff-flow::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 21px; left: calc(100% / 12); right: calc(100% / 12); height: 1.5px; background: var(--pl-line-strong); z-index: 0; }
.pl-aff-flow__step { position: relative; z-index: 1; text-align: center; padding: 0 8px; }
.pl-aff-flow__node { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 42px; height: 42px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1.5px solid var(--pl-navy); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-sm);
	background: #fff; font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-weight: 700; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--pl-navy); }
.pl-aff-flow__step:last-child .pl-aff-flow__node { border-color: var(--pl-blue); color: #fff; background: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-flow__t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.06rem; color: var(--pl-navy); letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 16px 0 6px; }
.pl-aff-flow__d { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
	.pl-aff-flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.pl-aff-flow::before { display: none; }
	.pl-aff-flow__step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; column-gap: 16px; row-gap: 3px; text-align: left; padding: 0 0 clamp(20px, 3vw, 26px); }
	.pl-aff-flow__step::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 20px; top: 44px; bottom: -2px; width: 1.5px; background: var(--pl-line-strong); }
	.pl-aff-flow__step:last-child::before { display: none; }
	.pl-aff-flow__node { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / span 2; margin: 0; }
	.pl-aff-flow__t { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; margin: 0; align-self: center; }
	.pl-aff-flow__d { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }
}

/* VERIFICATION — split: copy | an embedded Verification-Center card preview. */
.pl-aff-verify { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .92fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 68px); align-items: center; }
.pl-aff-verify__lead { color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1rem + .4vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.62; margin: 18px 0 0; max-width: 46ch; }
.pl-aff-verify__pts { list-style: none; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.pl-aff-verify__pt { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 20px 1fr; gap: 12px; color: var(--pl-navy); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.pl-aff-verify__pt svg { color: var(--pl-blue); margin-top: 2px; }
.pl-aff-verify__cta { margin-top: 26px; }
/* The card preview mirrors the shipped Verification Center product card (self-contained). */
.pl-aff-vccard { border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg); background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(2,11,22,.10); overflow: hidden; }
.pl-aff-vccard__hd { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 16px; }
.pl-aff-vccard__img { width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: var(--pl-radius); border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); background: var(--pl-surface-2); display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--pl-muted); }
.pl-aff-vccard__name { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.06rem; color: var(--pl-navy); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.pl-aff-vccard__meta { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--pl-muted); margin-top: 2px; }
.pl-aff-vccard__chev { color: var(--pl-muted); border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius); width: 40px; height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.pl-aff-vccard__panel { border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-blue-100, #d7e6fb); background: var(--pl-surface-2); padding: 12px 16px 14px; }
.pl-aff-vcrow { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; padding: 4px 0; }
.pl-aff-vcrow dt { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); margin: 0; }
.pl-aff-vcrow dd { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-weight: 700; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--pl-navy); margin: 0; text-align: right; }
.pl-aff-vccard__view { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 8px; font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: .84rem; color: var(--pl-blue); float: right; }
.pl-aff-vccard__tag { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin: 14px 16px; font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .pl-aff-verify { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 36px); } .pl-aff-verify__lead { max-width: none; } }

/* PARTNER DASHBOARD — a design preview panel (placeholder data only, never fabricated). */
.pl-aff-dash { border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg); background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(2,11,22,.10); overflow: hidden; max-width: 960px; margin-inline: auto; }
.pl-aff-dash__bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); background: var(--pl-surface-2); }
.pl-aff-dash__title { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--pl-navy); }
.pl-aff-dash__chip { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-blue); border: 1px solid var(--pl-blue-100, #d7e6fb); border-radius: 999px; padding: 5px 10px; }
.pl-aff-dash__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-dash__cell { background: #fff; padding: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 24px); }
.pl-aff-dash__lab { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.pl-aff-dash__link { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-sm); background: var(--pl-surface-2); padding: 12px 14px; }
.pl-aff-dash__linkv { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .9rem; color: var(--pl-navy); overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.pl-aff-dash__copy { flex: none; color: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-dash__qr { width: 96px; height: 96px; border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-sm); padding: 8px; background: #fff; }
.pl-aff-dash__stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--pl-line); border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line); }
.pl-aff-dash__stat { background: #fff; padding: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 22px); }
.pl-aff-dash__statl { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.pl-aff-dash__statv { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--pl-navy); line-height: 1; }
.pl-aff-dash__statv--ph { color: var(--pl-line-strong); }
.pl-aff-dash__statv--pending { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--pl-muted); }
.pl-aff-dash__note { margin: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 26px) 0 0; text-align: center; color: var(--pl-muted); font-size: .9rem; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .pl-aff-dash__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pl-aff-dash__stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* MARKETING ASSETS — an asymmetric preview mosaic (not another list). */
.pl-aff-assets { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 168px; gap: 14px; }
.pl-aff-asset { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg); background: var(--pl-surface-2); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.pl-aff-asset--wide { grid-column: span 2; }
.pl-aff-asset--tall { grid-row: span 2; }
.pl-aff-asset__vis { flex: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--pl-blue); background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fff 0%, var(--pl-surface-2) 100%); }
.pl-aff-asset--dark .pl-aff-asset__vis { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0A1E38 0%, var(--pl-navy) 100%); color: var(--pl-icy-200); }
.pl-aff-asset__cap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; padding: 12px 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line); background: #fff; }
.pl-aff-asset__t { font-family: var(--pl-font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--pl-navy); }
.pl-aff-asset__k { font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .pl-aff-assets { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 150px; } .pl-aff-asset--tall { grid-row: span 1; } .pl-aff-asset--wide { grid-column: span 2; } }
@media (max-width: 440px) { .pl-aff-assets { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .pl-aff-asset--wide { grid-column: span 1; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   DR-AFF-003 — premium editorial craft pass (route-scoped, tokens only).
   No structure/copy/IA change. Adds air, precision, Reticle detailing, depth,
   and restrained hover so the page reads art-directed, not generated.
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- Type + rhythm: more air, tighter display tracking, comfortable measures. */
.pl-aff-sec { padding-block: clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 128px); }
.pl-aff-sec__hd { margin-bottom: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 56px); align-items: flex-end; }
.pl-aff-sec__hd h2 { letter-spacing: -.032em; }
.pl-aff-lead { max-width: 62ch; }
/* A hairline "specimen" tick precedes every section label — a quiet lab detail. */
.pl-aff-sec__hd .pl-aff-lab, .pl-aff-split__intro .pl-aff-lab, .pl-aff-verify__copy .pl-aff-lab { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.pl-aff-sec__hd .pl-aff-lab::before, .pl-aff-split__intro .pl-aff-lab::before, .pl-aff-verify__copy .pl-aff-lab::before { content: ""; width: 16px; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor; opacity: .5; }

/* --- Hero: expensive through space + precision (no effects). */
.pl-aff-hero--solo { padding-block: clamp(76px, 11vw, 152px) clamp(60px, 8vw, 112px); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.pl-aff-hero__solo { max-width: 940px; }
.pl-aff-hero__title { letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: .97; margin-top: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px); }
.pl-aff-hero__lede { margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px); }
/* A single faint registration crosshair, top-right — rewards a careful look, never loud. */
.pl-aff-hero { position: relative; }
.pl-aff-hero__solo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: clamp(60px, 8vw, 104px); right: clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px); width: 20px; height: 20px;
	background: linear-gradient(var(--pl-electric), var(--pl-electric)) center/100% 1px no-repeat, linear-gradient(var(--pl-electric), var(--pl-electric)) center/1px 100% no-repeat;
	opacity: .5; pointer-events: none; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .pl-aff-hero__solo::after { display: none; } }

/* --- Why: editorial/annual-report rows. Larger display type, more air, a live index. */
.pl-aff-why { border-top: 1px solid var(--pl-line-strong); }
.pl-aff-why__row { padding: clamp(30px, 3.8vw, 52px) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pl-line); align-items: start; transition: border-color .2s var(--pl-ease, ease); }
.pl-aff-why__t { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.15rem + 2vw, 2.55rem); line-height: 1.06; }
.pl-aff-why__d { font-size: 1.06rem; padding-top: 6px; }
.pl-aff-why__n { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--pl-muted); transition: color .2s var(--pl-ease, ease); }
.pl-aff-why__row:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-why__row:hover .pl-aff-why__n { color: var(--pl-blue); }

/* --- Workflow: engineered precision — square reticle nodes + rail measurement ticks. */
.pl-aff-flow::before { background: var(--pl-line-strong); }
.pl-aff-flow__node { border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px #fff; transition: border-color .2s var(--pl-ease, ease), color .2s var(--pl-ease, ease); }
.pl-aff-flow__step:not(:last-child) .pl-aff-flow__node::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 5px; height: 5px; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
	background: var(--pl-line-strong); border-radius: 1px; }
/* tiny measurement tick dropping from each node onto the rail line */
.pl-aff-flow__step::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 42px; left: 50%; width: 1.5px; height: 6px; background: var(--pl-line-strong); transform: translateX(-50%); }
.pl-aff-flow__step:hover .pl-aff-flow__node { border-color: var(--pl-blue); color: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-flow__step:last-child:hover .pl-aff-flow__node { color: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .pl-aff-flow__step::after { display: none; } .pl-aff-flow__node::after { display: none; } }

/* --- Verification: the centerpiece. Distinct paper surface + a depth-framed card. */
.pl-aff-verify { align-items: center; }
.pl-aff-verify__copy .pl-aff-split__h { margin-top: 14px; font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 1.3rem + 1.9vw, 2.7rem); letter-spacing: -.028em; line-height: 1.05; }
.pl-aff-vcframe { position: relative; }
/* two faint stacked "certificates" behind the live card imply depth + a batch archive. */
.pl-aff-vcframe::before, .pl-aff-vcframe::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border: 1px solid var(--pl-line); border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg); background: #fff; z-index: 0; }
.pl-aff-vcframe::before { transform: translate(14px, 14px); opacity: .55; }
.pl-aff-vcframe::after { transform: translate(7px, 7px); opacity: .8; }
.pl-aff-vccard { position: relative; z-index: 1; box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(2,11,22,.14); transition: transform .25s var(--pl-ease, ease), box-shadow .25s var(--pl-ease, ease); }
.pl-aff-vcframe:hover .pl-aff-vccard { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 38px 84px rgba(2,11,22,.18); }
.pl-aff-vccard__hd { padding: 18px; }
.pl-aff-vccard__panel { padding: 14px 18px 16px; }
.pl-aff-vcrow { padding: 6px 0; }
.pl-aff-vccard__view:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .pl-aff-vcframe::before, .pl-aff-vcframe::after { display: none; } }

/* --- Dashboard: reads like shippable product UI (Stripe/Linear restraint). */
.pl-aff-dash { border-radius: var(--pl-radius-lg); box-shadow: 0 30px 72px rgba(2,11,22,.12); }
.pl-aff-dash__bar { padding: 15px 22px; }
.pl-aff-dash__brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.pl-aff-dash__brand svg { color: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-dash__nav { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.pl-aff-dash__navi { font-family: var(--pl-font); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--pl-muted); }
.pl-aff-dash__navi.is-active { color: var(--pl-navy); position: relative; }
.pl-aff-dash__navi.is-active::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -16px; height: 2px; background: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-dash__link { transition: border-color .2s var(--pl-ease, ease); }
.pl-aff-dash__link:hover { border-color: var(--pl-line-strong); }
.pl-aff-dash__statv { font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.pl-aff-dash__delta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; margin-top: 8px; font-family: var(--pl-mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pl-muted); }
.pl-aff-dash__delta i { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--pl-line-strong); font-style: normal; }
.pl-aff-dash__delta--live i { background: var(--pl-blue); }

/* --- Marketing assets: tangible previews with restrained hover elevation. */
.pl-aff-asset { transition: transform .22s var(--pl-ease, ease), box-shadow .22s var(--pl-ease, ease), border-color .22s var(--pl-ease, ease); }
.pl-aff-asset:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(2,11,22,.10); border-color: var(--pl-line-strong); }
.pl-aff-asset__vis { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
/* a faint hairline blueprint grid inside each preview tile (masked, very subtle). */
.pl-aff-asset__vis::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .5; pointer-events: none;
	background-image: linear-gradient(var(--pl-line) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--pl-line) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 22px 22px;
	-webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 70%); mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 70%); }
.pl-aff-asset--dark .pl-aff-asset__vis::before { background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.06) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 1px, transparent 1px); }
.pl-aff-asset__vis > svg { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* --- Final CTA: a touch more presence + a quiet registration crosshair. */
.pl-aff-final { position: relative; }
.pl-aff-final__t { line-height: 1.0; }
.pl-aff-final__in { position: relative; }

/* ==========================================================================
   DR-AFF-004 — brand-color balance. Blue as the deliberate accent, never a
   surface. Fewer/stronger moments (hero atmosphere + the Verification card) plus
   consistent restrained Reticle markers. Decorative marks use --pl-blue/electric
   (no contrast rule); text-like accents use --pl-blue-600 (#1e63d8) for WCAG AA.
   ========================================================================== */

/* Hero — restrained atmospheric blue behind the headline (soft, low-opacity wash;
   masked falloff, not a blob) layered over the same navy. */
.pl-aff-hero--solo { background:
	radial-gradient(100% 92% at 76% -8%, rgba(40,120,245,.18) 0%, rgba(40,120,245,0) 52%),
	linear-gradient(160deg, #0A1E38 0%, var(--pl-navy) 58%, var(--pl-navy-900) 100%); }

/* Section markers — a small PolarLabs-blue "specimen" tick before every label. */
.pl-aff-sec__hd .pl-aff-lab::before, .pl-aff-split__intro .pl-aff-lab::before, .pl-aff-verify__copy .pl-aff-lab::before { background: var(--pl-blue); opacity: 1; }

/* Editorial indexes — the Why row number reads in brand blue (AA on frost). */
.pl-aff-why__n { color: var(--pl-blue-600, #1e63d8); }

/* Workflow — the measurement ticks + inter-node connector dots become blue markers. */
.pl-aff-flow__step::after { background: var(--pl-blue); opacity: .55; }
.pl-aff-flow__step:not(:last-child) .pl-aff-flow__node::after { background: var(--pl-blue); }

/* VERIFICATION — the strongest brand moment: documentation-blue framing + a top
   accent rule + a blue specimen frame, without any glow. */
.pl-aff-vcframe::before, .pl-aff-vcframe::after { border-color: var(--pl-blue-100, #d7e6fb); }
.pl-aff-vccard { border-top: 2px solid var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-vccard__img { border-color: var(--pl-blue-100, #d7e6fb); color: var(--pl-blue); background: var(--pl-blue-050); }
.pl-aff-vccard__tag { color: var(--pl-blue-600, #1e63d8); }

/* DASHBOARD — brand blue reserved for active state + primary actions (Stripe, not
   gaming). Active nav keeps dark text with a blue rule; the copy control is a blue
   action; the link field focuses to blue. Everything else stays neutral. */
.pl-aff-dash__link:hover { border-color: var(--pl-blue); }
.pl-aff-dash__copy { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: var(--pl-radius-sm); background: var(--pl-blue-050); color: var(--pl-blue-600, #1e63d8); }

/* MARKETING ASSETS — the technical type-tags read in brand blue; icons already blue. */
.pl-aff-asset__k { color: var(--pl-blue-600, #1e63d8); }

/* ==========================================================================
   DR-AFF-005 — editorial storytelling & visual rhythm (route-scoped, CSS-only).
   Chapters get distinct surfaces + deliberately-uneven spacing so scrolling reads
   like an art-directed editorial, not a linear stack. Surfaces are retargeted with
   :has() (no markup change); the palette stays navy / white / frost / lab-gray.
   ========================================================================== */

/* HERO — quieter, annual-report opening: more negative space, a softer blue wash. */
.pl-aff-hero--solo { padding-block: clamp(88px, 13vw, 184px) clamp(72px, 10vw, 128px);
	background:
		radial-gradient(92% 86% at 78% -6%, rgba(40,120,245,.13) 0%, rgba(40,120,245,0) 50%),
		linear-gradient(160deg, #0A1E38 0%, var(--pl-navy) 58%, var(--pl-navy-900) 100%); }
.pl-aff-hero__solo { max-width: 900px; }
.pl-aff-hero__title { line-height: .95; }
.pl-aff-hero__lede { max-width: 50ch; }

/* WHY — a spacious "manifesto" chapter (breathes). */
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-why) { padding-block: clamp(80px, 10.5vw, 152px); }

/* VERIFICATION — the emotional peak: a dark navy flagship chapter. Copy flips to
   light; the light card becomes precious against the depth. */
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) { padding-block: clamp(88px, 11.5vw, 176px);
	background: linear-gradient(170deg, #0A1E38 0%, var(--pl-navy) 60%, var(--pl-navy-900) 100%); color: var(--pl-icy); }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-aff-split__h { color: #fff; }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-aff-verify__lead { color: var(--pl-icy-200); }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-aff-verify__pt { color: var(--pl-icy); }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-aff-verify__pt svg { color: var(--pl-electric); }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-aff-lab--blue { color: var(--pl-icy-200); }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-aff-verify__copy .pl-aff-lab::before { background: var(--pl-electric); }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-btn--outline { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); color: #fff; }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-btn--outline:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.09); }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-aff-vcframe::before, .pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-aff-vcframe::after { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.16); background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-verify) .pl-aff-vccard { box-shadow: 0 44px 96px rgba(2,11,22,.55); }

/* DASHBOARD — a product reveal: extra surrounding whitespace so it deserves attention. */
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-dash) { padding-block: clamp(84px, 11vw, 160px); }
.pl-aff-dash { margin-top: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px); }

/* MARKETING ASSETS — a premium brand toolkit on a faint blueprint surface. */
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-assets) { background: var(--pl-surface-2); position: relative; }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-assets)::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: .5; z-index: 0;
	background-image: linear-gradient(var(--pl-line) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--pl-line) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 30px 30px;
	-webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 88% at 50% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 78%); mask-image: radial-gradient(120% 88% at 50% 0%, #000 0%, transparent 78%); }
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-assets) > .pl-container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* WHO / FAQ — more compact chapters, to contrast the breathing ones. */
.pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-split), .pl-aff-sec:has(.pl-aff-faq) { padding-block: clamp(56px, 7vw, 100px); }

/* Editorial type pacing. */
.pl-aff-sec__hd h2, .pl-aff-split__h { line-height: 1.02; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.pl-aff *, .pl-affapply * { transition: none !important; }
	.pl-aff-vcframe:hover .pl-aff-vccard, .pl-aff-asset:hover { transform: none; }
}