:root{
  --ink:#0A0A0C;
  --ink-dk:#050506;
  --cyan:#38B6FF;
  --cyan-dk:#1E90D6;
  --crimson:#E61E32;
  --cream:#F6F7F8;
  --sand:#EBEDF0;
  --slate:#585F68;
  --line:#E1E4E8;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:#16181B;
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.14;margin:0 0 .5em;
  color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.8vw,2.45rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.9vw,2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.3rem}
h4{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:.98rem;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--ink);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
strong,b{color:var(--ink)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.ae-wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.ae-narrow{max-width:830px;margin:0 auto}
.ae-mid{text-align:center}

.ae-eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.71rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan-dk);margin-bottom:.8em}
.ae-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:999px;padding:9px 18px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(10,10,12,.07)}

.ae-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.96rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.02em;padding:15px 29px;border:none;border-radius:7px;cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .16s,box-shadow .16s,background .16s;
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(10,10,12,.25)}
.ae-btn:hover{background:#1A1B1F;transform:translateY(-2px);color:#fff}
.ae-btn-cyan{background:var(--cyan);color:#031420;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(56,182,255,.35)}
.ae-btn-cyan:hover{background:var(--cyan-dk);color:#031420}
.ae-btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  background:transparent;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#fff;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:13px 25px;
  border-radius:7px;transition:.16s}
.ae-btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan)}
.ae-btn-ghost-light{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.ae-btn-ghost-light:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan-dk)}
.ae-btn-full{width:100%}

.ae-strip{background:var(--ink);color:#AEB6C0;font-size:.75rem;text-align:center;padding:9px 16px}
.ae-strip b{color:var(--cyan)}
.ae-strip span{white-space:nowrap;margin:0 10px;display:inline-block}
@media(max-width:580px){.ae-strip{font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.55}.ae-strip span{white-space:normal;margin:0 6px}}

.ae-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:900;background:rgba(246,247,248,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(9px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ae-nav .ae-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:13px 22px}
.ae-logo{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.32rem;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap;
  text-transform:uppercase}
.ae-logo em{font-style:normal;color:var(--cyan-dk)}
.ae-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.ae-links a{font-size:.84rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);opacity:.8;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em}
.ae-links a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--cyan-dk)}
.ae-links a.ae-btn,.ae-links a.ae-btn:hover{color:#fff;opacity:1}
.ae-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer;line-height:1}
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .ae-links{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--cream);flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:none;max-height:76vh;overflow:auto}
  .ae-links.open{display:flex}
  .ae-links li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .ae-links a{display:block;padding:15px 22px}
  .ae-links .ae-btn{margin:14px 22px;width:calc(100% - 44px)}
  .ae-toggle{display:block}
}

.ae-sec{padding:72px 0}
.ae-sec-sand{background:var(--sand)}
.ae-sec-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#AEB6C0}
.ae-sec-dark h2,.ae-sec-dark h3,.ae-sec-dark h4{color:#fff}
.ae-sec-dark .ae-eyebrow{color:var(--cyan)}
.ae-head{max-width:770px;margin:0 auto 40px;text-align:center}
.ae-head p{color:var(--slate)}
.ae-sec-dark .ae-head p{color:#9AA3AD}

/* ---------- HERO : dark, electric diagonal streaks, image LEFT ---------- */
.ae-hero{background:var(--ink);padding:52px 0 66px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;color:#fff}
.ae-hero-streaks{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 60px, rgba(56,182,255,.06) 60px 62px, transparent 62px 130px);
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,.9), transparent 62%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,.9), transparent 62%)}
.ae-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:46px;align-items:center;
  position:relative;z-index:1}
.ae-hero-shot{text-align:center;order:1}
.ae-hero-copy{order:2}
.ae-hero-shot img{max-width:min(210px,100%);margin:0 auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 24px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5))}
.ae-hero h1{color:#fff}
.ae-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--cyan)}
.ae-lede{font-size:1rem;color:#C4CAD1;max-width:37em}

.ae-answer{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  border-left:4px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:21px 23px;margin:0 0 20px}
.ae-answer .tag{display:block;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:9px}
.ae-answer p{margin:0;color:#C4CAD1}
.ae-answer p.first{color:#fff;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.75em}

.ae-facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px;padding:0}
.ae-facts li{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:999px;
  padding:7px 15px;font-size:.77rem;font-weight:700;color:#EDEFF2;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em}

.ae-check{list-style:none;margin:0 0 22px;padding:0}
.ae-check li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:500;color:#D3D8DD}
.ae-check li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:5px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(56,182,255,.2)}
.ae-check li::after{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:4px;top:6.5px;color:#031420;font-size:.6rem;font-weight:800}

.ae-figures{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:11px;margin:0 0 24px}
.ae-figures div{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);border-radius:10px;
  padding:13px 8px;text-align:center}
.ae-figures b{display:block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--cyan);line-height:1.1}
.ae-figures span{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;color:#9AA3AD;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}

.ae-hero-btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-bottom:19px}
.ae-hero-trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px 16px;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;color:#9AA3AD}

@media(max-width:920px){
  .ae-hero-streaks{display:none}
  .ae-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:25px}
  .ae-hero-copy{display:contents}
  .ae-hero-shot{order:1}
  .ae-hero-title{order:2}
  .ae-hero-rest{order:3}
  .ae-hero-shot img{max-width:min(180px,100%)}
}

/* ---------- Nitric Cascade signature ---------- */
.ae-cascade{margin-top:17px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border-radius:14px;padding:19px 18px 13px}
.ae-cascade h4{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom:12px;text-align:center}
.ae-cascade svg{display:block;margin:0 auto}
.ae-cascade-rail{stroke:rgba(255,255,255,.14);stroke-width:2;fill:none}
.ae-cascade-node{fill:var(--cyan);opacity:0;transform-origin:center;transition:all .5s cubic-bezier(.34,1.3,.64,1)}
.ae-cascade-node.on{opacity:1}
.ae-cascade-note{font-size:.73rem;color:#9AA3AD;margin:10px 0 0;text-align:center;line-height:1.6}

.ae-grid{display:grid;gap:19px}
.ae-g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.ae-g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.ae-g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media(max-width:980px){.ae-g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.ae-g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:680px){.ae-g4,.ae-g3,.ae-g2{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}

.ae-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:24px 20px}
.ae-card p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.91rem;margin:0}
.ae-sec-dark .ae-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
.ae-sec-dark .ae-card p{color:#9AA3AD}
.ae-card-badge{text-align:center}
.ae-card-badge img{max-width:min(130px,100%);margin:0 auto 12px;border-radius:6px}

.ae-idx{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:31px;height:31px;border-radius:6px;
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.ae-idx-cyan{background:var(--cyan);color:#031420}

.ae-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:44px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:920px){.ae-split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:26px}}
.ae-split img{max-width:min(430px,100%);margin:0 auto;border-radius:12px}
.ae-split-copy p{color:var(--slate)}
.ae-sec-dark .ae-split-copy p{color:#9AA3AD}

.ae-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
@media(max-width:780px){.ae-list{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.ae-list li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--cyan);
  border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:14px 17px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
.ae-list li b{display:block;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:3px;font-size:.86rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em}

.ae-callout{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:21px 23px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
.ae-callout b{color:var(--ink)}
.ae-callout a{color:var(--cyan-dk);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ae-flag{background:#E9F5FC;border:1px solid #B9DFF2;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;font-size:.88rem;color:#1D4A63}
.ae-flag b{color:#0F5F8C}
.ae-alert{background:#FCEEEC;border:1px solid #EFC0BA;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;font-size:.88rem;color:#7C332D}
.ae-alert b{color:#B0231A}

.ae-rev-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px}
.ae-rev-head img{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0}
.ae-rev-name{font-weight:800;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink)}
.ae-rev-sub{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--slate)}
.ae-stars{color:var(--cyan-dk);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.ae-board{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:17px;text-align:center;margin-top:32px}
@media(max-width:680px){.ae-board{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.ae-board b{display:block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:2rem;color:var(--ink)}
.ae-board span{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}

.ae-plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:21px;align-items:stretch}
@media(max-width:980px){.ae-plans{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}}
.ae-plan{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:26px 20px;text-align:center;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative}
.ae-plan.top{border-color:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(56,182,255,.2)}
@media(min-width:981px){.ae-plan.top{transform:translateY(-9px)}}
.ae-badge{position:absolute;top:-13px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--cyan);color:#031420;
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;
  white-space:nowrap}
.ae-badge-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.ae-plan img.pk{max-width:min(150px,100%);max-height:150px;width:auto;height:150px;object-fit:contain;margin:8px auto 14px}
.ae-plan-ttl{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase}
.ae-plan-sub{font-size:.81rem;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:12px}
.ae-plan-price{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:2.3rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.ae-plan-price small{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.77rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--slate);text-transform:none}
.ae-plan-was{text-decoration:line-through;color:var(--slate);font-size:.84rem;margin:8px 0 2px}
.ae-plan-tot{font-weight:800;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.ae-plan-ship{font-size:.81rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--cyan-dk);margin-bottom:11px;text-transform:uppercase}
.ae-plan-ship.pay{color:var(--slate);text-transform:none}
.ae-plan ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 16px;padding:0;text-align:left;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--slate)}
.ae-plan ul li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:7px}
.ae-plan ul li::before{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--cyan-dk);font-weight:800}
.ae-plan .ae-btn{margin-top:auto}
.ae-plan .cards{max-width:min(155px,100%);margin:12px auto 0;opacity:.6}

.ae-guar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:36px;align-items:center;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:32px}
@media(max-width:820px){.ae-guar{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px;text-align:center;padding:24px 19px}}
.ae-guar img{max-width:min(165px,100%);margin:0 auto}
.ae-guar p{color:var(--slate)}

.ae-steps{display:grid;gap:13px}
.ae-step-row{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;align-items:start}
.ae-step-row .n{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:6px;background:rgba(56,182,255,.14);color:var(--cyan-dk);
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.95rem}
.ae-step-row p{margin:0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.91rem}

.ae-faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ae-faq-row{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ae-faq-btn{width:100%;background:none;border:none;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;padding:18px 4px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);text-transform:none}
.ae-faq-btn::after{content:'+';font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--cyan-dk);flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .2s}
.ae-faq-row.on .ae-faq-btn::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.ae-faq-body{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .28s ease}
.ae-faq-body p{padding:0 4px 18px;margin:0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.92rem}

.ae-refs{list-style:none;margin:0 0 17px;padding:0}
.ae-refs li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.89rem;color:var(--slate)}
.ae-refs a{color:var(--cyan-dk);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.ae-final{background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--ink) 0%,var(--ink-dk) 100%);border-radius:16px;
  padding:48px 26px;text-align:center}
.ae-final h2{color:#fff}
.ae-final p{color:#9AA3AD}
.ae-final img{max-width:min(245px,100%);margin:20px auto}
.ae-final .old{color:#9AA3AD;text-decoration:line-through}
.ae-final .new{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--cyan);margin:4px 0 18px}
.ae-final .sm{font-size:.82rem;color:#9AA3AD;margin:15px 0 0}

.ae-crumb{font-size:.79rem;color:var(--slate);padding:15px 0 0}
.ae-crumb a{color:var(--cyan-dk);font-weight:700}
.ae-crumb i{font-style:normal;margin:0 7px;opacity:.5}

.ae-rel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px}
@media(max-width:780px){.ae-rel{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.ae-rel a{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 19px;transition:.15s}
.ae-rel a:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ae-rel b{display:block;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:5px}
.ae-rel span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--slate)}

.ae-article h2{margin-top:1.6em}
.ae-article h3{margin-top:1.35em}
.ae-article p{color:var(--slate)}
.ae-article a{color:var(--cyan-dk);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ae-meta{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:24px}
.ae-meta a{color:var(--cyan-dk);font-weight:700}

.ae-foot{background:var(--ink-dk);color:#7C838C;padding:44px 0 30px;font-size:.85rem}
.ae-foot a{color:#CACEd4}
.ae-foot a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.ae-foot-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:11px 23px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 19px;padding:0;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.82rem}
.ae-foot-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:9px 19px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 24px;padding:0;font-size:.82rem}
.ae-foot hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin:20px 0}
.ae-foot p{margin:0 0 13px;line-height:1.66}
.ae-foot .cr{text-align:center;font-size:.82rem;opacity:.85;margin-top:20px}

.ae-sticky{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:950;background:var(--ink-dk);
  border-top:2px solid var(--cyan);padding:9px 15px;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:12px;box-shadow:0 -8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.ae-sticky .t{min-width:0;line-height:1.24;color:#fff}
.ae-sticky .t b{display:block;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--cyan);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif}
.ae-sticky .t small{color:#9AA3AD;font-size:.69rem}
.ae-sticky .ae-btn{padding:10px 16px;font-size:.83rem;flex-shrink:0}
@media(max-width:920px){.ae-sticky{display:flex}body{padding-bottom:64px}}