/* =============================================================
   QRATE PAGE STYLES — appended to main.css
   ============================================================= */

/* ---------- QRATE HERO ---------- */
.section-qrate-hero {
    padding: 5rem 0 5.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #F4F8FB 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.qrate-hero-inner {
    max-width: 920px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}
.qrate-partnership-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    background: var(--pt-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--pt-grey-mid);
    padding: 0.55rem 1.15rem;
    border-radius: 99px;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    font-family: var(--pt-font-display);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--pt-navy);
    box-shadow: var(--pt-shadow-sm);
}
.badge-pixel { letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.badge-x {
    color: var(--pt-slate-light);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.badge-qrate {
    color: var(--pt-cyan);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.qrate-hero-headline {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.8vw, 2.85rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.18;
    color: var(--pt-navy);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.highlight-cyan {
    color: var(--pt-cyan);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.qrate-hero-subhead {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--pt-slate);
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}


/* ---------- QRATE STAGES (3-COLUMN) ---------- */
.qrate-stages {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
}
.qrate-stage {
    background: var(--pt-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--pt-grey-mid);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--pt-cyan);
    border-radius: var(--pt-radius-lg);
    padding: 2rem;
    transition: all var(--pt-transition);
}
.qrate-stage:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--pt-shadow-md);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.qrate-stage-num {
    font-family: var(--pt-font-display);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--pt-cyan);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.qrate-stage-title {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--pt-navy);
}
.qrate-stage p {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--pt-slate);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
}


/* ---------- THE LOOP DIAGRAM ---------- */
.loop-diagram {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr) auto repeat(0, 0);
    grid-template-areas: "s1 a1 s2 a2 s3 a3 s4 a4 s5";
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 32px 1fr 32px 1fr 32px 1fr 32px 1fr;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.loop-step {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    border-radius: var(--pt-radius-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
    position: relative;
    transition: all var(--pt-transition);
}
.loop-step:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.loop-step-tag {
    font-family: var(--pt-font-display);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
    border-radius: 99px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.loop-qrate {
    border-color: rgba(0, 176, 255, 0.25);
}
.loop-qrate .loop-step-tag {
    background: rgba(0, 176, 255, 0.15);
    color: var(--pt-cyan-bright);
}
.loop-pixel {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}
.loop-pixel .loop-step-tag {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: white;
}
.loop-step-num {
    font-family: var(--pt-font-display);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.loop-step h4 {
    color: white;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}
.loop-step p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
}
.loop-arrow {
    align-self: center;
    color: var(--pt-cyan-bright);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0.6;
}
.loop-arrow-back span {
    display: inline-block;
    transform: rotate(-180deg);
}

.loop-summary {
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    padding-top: 2rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}
.loop-summary p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    font-family: var(--pt-font-display);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.5;
}


/* ---------- QRATE PLANS GRID ---------- */
.qrate-plans-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.qrate-plan {
    background: var(--pt-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--pt-grey-mid);
    border-radius: var(--pt-radius-lg);
    padding: 2.25rem 2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: relative;
    transition: all var(--pt-transition);
}
.qrate-plan:hover {
    border-color: var(--pt-cyan);
    box-shadow: var(--pt-shadow-md);
}
.qrate-plan-featured {
    border-color: var(--pt-cyan);
    border-width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #F4FBFF 100%);
    transform: translateY(-8px);
}
.plan-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: -12px;
    right: 1.5rem;
    background: var(--pt-cyan);
    color: white;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
    border-radius: 99px;
}
.plan-header {
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pt-grey-soft);
}
.plan-name {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--pt-navy);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.plan-tagline {
    color: var(--pt-cyan);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0;
}
.plan-features {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    flex: 1;
}
.plan-features li {
    padding: 0.55rem 0 0.55rem 1.6rem;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--pt-navy);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pt-grey-soft);
}
.plan-features li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.plan-features li::before {
    content: '+';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.55rem;
    color: var(--pt-cyan);
    font-family: var(--pt-font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.optional {
    color: var(--pt-slate-light);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
}
.plan-cta {
    width: 100%;
}

.plans-footnote {
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--pt-slate-light);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin: 2rem 0 0;
}
.plans-footnote a {
    color: var(--pt-cyan);
    font-weight: 500;
}


/* ---------- WHY GRID — LIGHT VARIANT (on white) ---------- */
.why-grid-light {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2rem 2.5rem;
}
.why-item-light h4 {
    color: var(--pt-navy);
    font-size: 1.13rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.why-item-light p {
    color: var(--pt-slate);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
}


/* ---------- QRATE CTA ---------- */
.qrate-cta-inner {
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.qrate-cta-subhead {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}
.qrate-cta-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.qrate-vendor-note {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.vendor-sep {
    margin: 0 0.6rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}


/* ---------- QRATE PAGE RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .qrate-stages { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .qrate-plans-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; }
    .qrate-plan-featured { transform: none; }
    .why-grid-light { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .loop-diagram {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-template-areas: none;
        gap: 0.6rem;
    }
    .loop-arrow {
        transform: rotate(90deg);
        padding: 0.25rem 0;
    }
    .loop-arrow-back span {
        transform: rotate(-90deg);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .section-qrate-hero { padding: 3.5rem 0 4rem; }
    .qrate-cta-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .qrate-cta-actions .btn { width: 100%; }
    .why-grid-light { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .qrate-partnership-badge { font-size: 0.85rem; padding: 0.45rem 0.95rem; gap: 0.6rem; }
}