html:has(body.page-start) {
            --scroll-padding: 110px;
            scroll-padding-top: var(--scroll-padding);
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            html:has(body.page-start) {
                --scroll-padding: 0px; 
            }
        }

        body.page-start {
            background-color: var(--slake-bg);
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            width: 100%;
        }


        .form-centered-container {
            max-width: 880px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 1.5rem;
            width: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .start-kicker,
        .form-section-kicker {
            font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
            color: var(--slake-blue);
            font-weight: 800;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.18em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .start-title {
            font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 9vw, 5rem);
            font-weight: 950;
            color: var(--slake-text);
            line-height: 0.98;
            margin: 1.2rem 0 1.5rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.055em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .start-subtitle {
            color: var(--slake-subtext);
            font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.6vw, 1.28rem);
            line-height: 1.65;
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto 2.25rem;
        }

        .start-proof-row {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1rem;
            margin: 2.5rem auto 3rem;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .start-proof-item {
            border-left: 1px solid var(--slake-border);
            padding-left: 1rem;
        }

        .start-proof-label {
            font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
            color: var(--slake-blue);
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .start-proof-value {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 850;
            color: var(--slake-text);
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

        .intake-shell {
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.96), rgba(8, 13, 24, 0.98));
            border: 1px solid rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.22);
            padding: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 4rem;
            width: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
        }

        .light-mode .intake-shell {
            background: #FFFFFF;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
            border-color: #E2E8F0;
        }

        .intake-heading {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }

        .intake-heading h2 {
            color: var(--slake-text);
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.75rem);
            font-weight: 950;
            margin: 0.85rem 0 0.75rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.04em;
            line-height: 1.05;
        }

        .intake-heading p {
            color: var(--slake-subtext);
            font-size: 1.06rem;
            line-height: 1.65;
            max-width: 680px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .form-group {
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .form-group label {
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--slake-text);
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .optional-note {
            color: var(--slake-subtext);
            font-weight: 650;
        }

        .form-group input,
        .form-group textarea,
        .form-group select {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
            background: rgba(2, 6, 23, 0.72);
            border: 1px solid rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.24);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1.02rem;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
            border-radius: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            min-height: 56px;
        }

        .form-group textarea {
            min-height: 132px;
            resize: vertical;
        }

        .form-group input::placeholder,
        .form-group textarea::placeholder {
            color: #94A3B8;
            opacity: 1;
        }

        .light-mode .form-group input,
        .light-mode .form-group textarea,
        .light-mode .form-group select {
            background: #F8FAFC;
            border-color: #CBD5E1;
            color: #1E293B;
        }

        .form-group input:focus,
        .form-group textarea:focus,
        .form-group select:focus {
            outline: none;
            border-color: rgba(var(--slake-blue-rgb), 0.85);
            background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.95);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--slake-blue-rgb), 0.22);
        }

        .light-mode .form-group input:focus,
        .light-mode .form-group textarea:focus,
        .light-mode .form-group select:focus {
            background: #FFFFFF;
            border-color: rgba(var(--slake-blue-rgb), 0.75);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--slake-blue-rgb), 0.16);
        }

        .light-mode .form-group input::placeholder,
        .light-mode .form-group textarea::placeholder {
            color: #64748B;
        }

        .metric-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .metric-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }
        }

        .form-section {
            padding-top: 2.25rem;
            margin-top: 2.25rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.16);
        }

        .form-section:first-of-type {
            padding-top: 0;
            margin-top: 0;
            border-top: 0;
        }

        .form-section h3 {
            color: var(--slake-text);
            font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 4vw, 1.7rem);
            font-weight: 950;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
            margin: 0.65rem 0 1.4rem;
        }

        .form-section-note {
            color: var(--slake-subtext);
            margin: -0.8rem 0 1.6rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            font-size: 0.96rem;
        }

        .form-helper-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1rem;
            margin: 3rem 0 0;
        }

        .form-helper-card {
            border: 1px solid rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.16);
            padding: 1rem;
        }

        .form-helper-card strong {
            display: block;
            color: var(--slake-text);
            font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
        }

        .form-helper-card span {
            color: var(--slake-subtext);
            line-height: 1.55;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
        }

        .submit-row {
            margin-top: 2.5rem;
            padding-top: 2rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.16);
        }

        .submit-note {
            color: var(--slake-subtext);
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            line-height: 1.55;
            margin: 1rem 0 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .btn-authorize {
            width: 100%;
            background: var(--slake-blue);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 1.75rem;
            font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2vw, 1.15rem);
            font-weight: 950;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
            border-radius: 0;
        }

        .btn-authorize:hover {
            background: #1D4ED8;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.35);
        }

        /* Visual Onboarding Pipeline */
        .pipeline-section {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--slake-border);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slake-border);
            padding: 5rem 0;
            background: var(--slake-panel);
        }

        .pipeline-title {
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
            font-weight: 950;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
            color: var(--slake-text);
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .pipeline-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 1100px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 1.5rem;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        .pipeline-card {
            background: var(--slake-bg);
            border: 1px solid var(--slake-border);
            padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
            position: relative;
            text-align: left;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .pipeline-card:hover {
            border-color: var(--slake-blue);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .pipeline-step {
            font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: var(--slake-blue);
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .pipeline-card-title {
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--slake-text);
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        }

        .pipeline-desc {
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--slake-subtext);
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin: 0;
        }

        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .pipeline-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
                gap: 1.5rem;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {

            .start-title {
                font-size: 1.85rem;
                line-height: 1.15;
                margin: 0.8rem 0 0.75rem;
            }

            .start-subtitle {
                font-size: 0.96rem;
                line-height: 1.5;
                margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            }

            .start-proof-row,
            .form-helper-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .start-proof-row {
                max-width: 360px;
                margin-left: auto;
                margin-right: auto;
                margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
                margin-top: 1.5rem;
            }

            .intake-shell {
                padding: 1.35rem;
                margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            }

            .metric-grid {
                gap: 0;
            }

            .btn-authorize {
                padding: 1.25rem;
                font-size: 0.9rem;
                letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            }

            .pipeline-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 1.25rem;
            }

            .pipeline-section {
                padding: 3.5rem 0;
            }
        }
/* Start page owns its intake-specific layout. */
.start-hero-cta-group { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.start-email-note { margin-top: 1rem; font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--slake-subtext); }
.start-email-link { color: var(--slake-blue); font-weight: 800; text-decoration: underline; }
.start-proof-panel { padding: 1.75rem 1.65rem; }
.start-proof-kicker { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.start-proof-title { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.start-proof-intro { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.start-pathways { background: var(--slake-panel); border: 1px solid var(--slake-border); padding: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.start-pathways-label { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--slake-blue); font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
.start-pathway-tags { display: flex; gap: 0.45rem; margin-bottom: 0.65rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.start-pathway-tags span { background: rgba(var(--slake-blue-rgb), 0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(var(--slake-blue-rgb), 0.25); color: var(--slake-blue); padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem; font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 800; }
.start-pathways p { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--slake-subtext); margin: 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.start-recent-work { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--slake-subtext); border-top: 1px solid var(--slake-border); padding-top: 0.85rem; }
.start-recent-work strong { color: var(--slake-text); font-weight: 800; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.82rem; }
.start-recent-work div { color: var(--slake-subtext); font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.pipeline-section { padding: 5.5rem 0; }
.start-form-section { padding: 4rem 0; }
.intake-shell--success { text-align: center; }
.intake-success-copy { color: var(--slake-subtext); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; }
.intake-success-note { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--slake-border); padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem; color: var(--slake-text); font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.75rem; }
.intake-success-icon { color: var(--slake-blue); }
.hero-cta-icon { margin-left: 8px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .start-title { font-size: 1.85rem; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0.8rem 0 0.75rem; }
    .start-subtitle { font-size: 0.96rem; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
}