/* The operator is the connection until the operating context is shared. */
.connection-comparison { background: linear-gradient(130deg, oklch(25.72% 0.0356 293.4), oklch(29.11% 0.0447 302.9)); color: oklch(98.89% 0.0040 286.3); padding-block: var(--space-section); }
.comparison-introduction { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr; align-items: end; gap: 70px; }
.comparison-introduction h2 { font-size: clamp(36px,4.25vw,60px); line-height: 1.14; }
.comparison-introduction h2 span { color: oklch(82.34% 0.0664 313.8); }
.comparison-introduction>p { color: oklch(84.97% 0.0281 309.2); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 43ch; }
.comparison-controls { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; margin: 38px 0 20px; }
.comparison-controls button { font: inherit; font-size: 14px; color: oklch(89.17% 0.0262 308.1); background: transparent; border: 1px solid oklch(52.11% 0.0482 308.2); border-radius: 100px; min-height: 48px; padding: 11px 23px; cursor: pointer; transition:none!important; }
.comparison-controls button[aria-pressed=true] { background: oklch(93.35% 0.0220 300.2); border-color: oklch(93.35% 0.0220 300.2); color: oklch(23.74% 0.0422 297.8); }
.comparison-controls>span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 15px; margin-left: auto; color: oklch(81.89% 0.0297 308.1); font-size: 13px; }
.comparison-controls>span svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.comparison-controls button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid oklch(86.70% 0.0605 309.2); outline-offset: 4px; }
.comparison-diagram { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; background: oklch(23.31% 0.0331 300.1); border: 1px solid oklch(42.15% 0.0428 310.9); border-radius: 16px; padding: 28px 34px 32px; }
.comparison-record-title { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; font-size: 13px; color: oklch(81.89% 0.0297 308.1); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.comparison-record-title>span:first-child { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
.comparison-record-title svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.comparison-records { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 26px; padding: 32px 0 144px; }
.comparison-records article { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 22px; background: oklch(30.82% 0.0418 299.9); border-radius: 12px; transition:transform 300ms var(--ease); }
.comparison-records article>div { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: oklch(90.87% 0.0266 302.6); }
.comparison-records h3 { font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.comparison-records article p { color: var(--white); font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 23px; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1.35; }
.comparison-records article>span { display: block; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 9px; color: oklch(83.73% 0.0377 304.7); }
.comparison-connections { position: absolute; top: 213px; left: 34px; right: 34px; height: 170px; z-index: 1; }
.comparison-connections>svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; fill: none; }
.comparison-connections path { stroke-width: 1; stroke: oklch(64.21% 0.0789 300.1); transition:opacity 240ms var(--ease); }
.connection-scattered { opacity: 0; stroke-dasharray: 4 6; }
.connection-shared { stroke-dasharray: 1400; stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
.comparison-connections>span { position: absolute; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 64px; height: 64px; left: calc(50% - 32px); top: 106px; border-radius: 14px; background: oklch(54.96% 0.1776 286.2); transition:opacity 200ms,transform 400ms var(--ease); }
.comparison-connections .brand-mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.comparison-caption { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; border-top: 1px solid oklch(42.15% 0.0428 310.9); padding-top: 28px; min-height: 139px; }
.comparison-caption h3 { font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.3; }
.comparison-caption p { color: oklch(84.97% 0.0281 309.2); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
.comparison-footnote { font-size: 13px; color: oklch(81.89% 0.0297 308.1); margin-top: 19px; }
.comparison-announcement { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; }
[data-comparison=separate] .comparison-records article:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(12px); }
[data-comparison=separate] .comparison-records article:nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(0); }
[data-comparison=separate] .comparison-records article:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(20px); }
[data-comparison=separate] .connection-scattered { opacity: .75; }
[data-comparison=separate] .connection-shared { opacity: 0; stroke-dashoffset: 1400; }
[data-comparison=separate] .comparison-connections>span { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.85); }
.consultation-sequence { padding-block: var(--space-section); }
.consultation-stages { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 34px; list-style: none; margin: 48px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.consultation-stage-number { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; height: 46px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.consultation-stage-number>span { width: 44px; height: 44px; display: grid; place-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; border: 1px solid oklch(84.81% 0.0433 295.8); border-radius: 50%; font-size: 14px; color: var(--iris); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.consultation-stage-number>i { height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,oklch(77.56% 0.0801 295.9),oklch(90.99% 0.0248 298.6)); width: calc(100% + 10px); }
.consultation-stages h3 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.25; min-height: 70px; }
.consultation-stages>li>p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; margin-top: 19px; max-width: 34ch; min-height: 116px; }
.consultation-stages details { margin-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.consultation-stages summary { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding-block: 19px; min-height: 58px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.consultation-stages summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.consultation-stages summary svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; color: var(--iris); transition:transform 180ms; }
.consultation-stages details[open] summary svg { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.consultation-stages details>div { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); padding: 0 0 20px; }
.consultation-stages details p { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.consultation-stages ul { padding-left: 18px; margin: 0; }
.consultation-stages li li { padding: 4px 0; }
.consultation-sequence-end { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 30px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 45px; }
.consultation-sequence-end p { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--ink); }
.consultation-sequence-end p span { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--muted); }
@media(max-width:1000px) {
 .comparison-introduction { gap: 40px; }.comparison-records { gap: 16px; }.comparison-records article { padding: 19px; }.comparison-records article p { font-size: 21px; }.comparison-caption { gap: 40px; }
 .consultation-stages { gap: 25px; }.consultation-stages h3 { font-size: 25px; }.consultation-stages>li>p { min-height: 145px; }
}
@media(max-width:760px) {
 .comparison-introduction { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 23px; }.comparison-introduction>p { max-width: 52ch; }.comparison-controls>span { display: none; }.comparison-diagram { padding-inline: 24px; }.comparison-records article p { font-size: 19px; }.comparison-records h3 { font-size: 14px; }.comparison-records article>span { font-size: 12px; }.comparison-records article { padding: 16px; }.comparison-connections { left: 24px; right: 24px; }
 .consultation-stages { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; margin-top: 35px; }.consultation-stages>li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 50px minmax(0,1fr); column-gap: 20px; }.consultation-stage-number { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / 4; height: auto; align-items: center; flex-direction: column; margin: 0; gap: 20px; }.consultation-stage-number>i { width: 1px; height: 100%; background: var(--line); }.consultation-stages h3 { grid-column: 2; min-height: 0; font-size: 28px; }.consultation-stages>li>p { grid-column: 2; min-height: 0; max-width: 50ch; margin-top: 15px; }.consultation-stages details { grid-column: 2; margin-top: 20px; }.consultation-stages summary { font-size: 15px; }.consultation-sequence-end { margin-top: 32px; }
}
@media(max-width:560px) {
 .comparison-introduction h2 { font-size: 37px; }.comparison-introduction>p { font-size: 16px; }.comparison-controls { margin-top: 28px; }.comparison-controls button { padding-inline: 21px; font-size: 13px; }.comparison-diagram { padding: 23px 20px; }.comparison-record-title { font-size: 12px; }.comparison-record-title>span:first-child { gap: 7px; }.comparison-record-title svg { width: 16px; }
 .comparison-records { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 28px 0 108px; }.comparison-records article { padding: 19px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px 12px; }.comparison-records article>div { gap: 8px; }.comparison-records article>div svg { width: 18px; }.comparison-records article p { margin: 0; font-size: 16px; text-align: right; align-self: center; }.comparison-records article>span { grid-column: 1/-1; margin: 0; font-size: 13px; }.comparison-records h3 { font-size: 14px; }
 .comparison-connections { top: 105px; height: 365px; left: 14px; right: 14px; }.comparison-connections>svg { display: none; }.comparison-connections:before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 0; bottom: 34px; width: 1px; background: oklch(64.21% 0.0789 300.1); }.comparison-connections>span { top: auto; bottom: 0; width: 54px; height: 54px; left: calc(50% - 27px); }.comparison-connections .brand-mark { width: 35px; height: 35px; }
 [data-comparison=separate] .comparison-records article:nth-child(1) { transform: translate(0,0) rotate(-2deg); }[data-comparison=separate] .comparison-records article:nth-child(2) { transform: translate(0,0) rotate(2deg); }[data-comparison=separate] .comparison-records article:nth-child(3) { transform: translate(0,0) rotate(-2deg); }[data-comparison=separate] .comparison-connections:before { opacity: .45; }
 .comparison-caption { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; min-height: 242px; padding-top: 25px; }.comparison-caption h3 { font-size: 25px; }.comparison-caption p { font-size: 15px; }.comparison-footnote { line-height: 1.7; }.consultation-sequence-end { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 22px; }.consultation-stages>li { grid-template-columns: 38px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 0 17px; }.consultation-stage-number>span { width: 36px; height: 36px; font-size: 12px; }.consultation-stages h3 { font-size: 27px; }
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { .connection-comparison *, .consultation-stages summary svg { transition:none!important; } }
.reduce-motion .connection-comparison *, .reduce-motion .consultation-stages summary svg { transition:none!important; }
@media(forced-colors:active) { .comparison-records article,.comparison-diagram,.comparison-controls button { border: 1px solid CanvasText; }.comparison-controls button[aria-pressed=true] { outline: 2px solid Highlight; }.comparison-connections path { stroke: CanvasText; } }

/* Record columns carry the comparison; icons do not become feature cards. */
.connection-comparison { background: var(--ink); padding-block: var(--space-section); }
.comparison-introduction h2 { font-size: var(--text-section); }
.comparison-records { gap: 32px; }
.comparison-records article { background: transparent; border-radius: 0; border-top: 1px solid oklch(48% .033 283); padding: 22px 0; }
.comparison-records article>div>svg { display: none; }
.comparison-records article p { color: var(--paper); font-size: 25px; }
.comparison-diagram { background: oklch(20% .03 283); border: 0; }
.comparison-records h3 { font-size: 16px; }
.consultation-stage-number>span { border: 0; border-radius: 0; justify-content: start; width: auto; font-size: 20px; color: var(--muted); }
.consultation-stage-number>i { background: var(--line); }
.consultation-stages h3 { font-size: 25px; }
@media(max-width:639px) {
 .comparison-records { gap: 0; }
 .comparison-records article { padding-block: 22px; }
 .comparison-records article p { font-size: 20px; }
 .consultation-stages>li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 0 16px; }
 .consultation-stage-number { grid-row: 1 / 4; margin: 0; height: 32px; }
 .consultation-stages>li>p,.consultation-stages details { grid-column: 2; }
 .consultation-stages h3 { min-height: 0; }
}

.consultation-sequence { padding-top: 0; }