/* Aloden V1 — non-visual QA/accessibility hardening */
:root{--muted:#6b7482}
.siteSkipLink{position:fixed;z-index:9999;left:14px;top:12px;transform:translateY(-150%);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:9px;background:#111318;color:#fff;font:600 12px/1.2 'Instrument Sans',sans-serif;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.16)}
.siteSkipLink:focus{transform:translateY(0);outline:3px solid rgba(124,77,255,.28);outline-offset:3px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(124,77,255,.22);outline-offset:3px}

/* Contrast-only overrides for light-background project brief helper text. */
.startProjectHero .startProjectSignals span,
.startProjectHero .startProjectContactHint span,
.projectQualifier .projectQualifierTop span:last-child,
.projectQualifier .projectStepMeta b,
.projectQualifier .projectQuestionHelp,
.projectQualifier .projectChoice small,
.projectQualifier .projectQualifierFooter p,
.projectQualifier .projectQualifierFootnote,
.projectStageSection .projectStagePanelTop b,
.projectStageSection .projectStageMeta span,
.projectStageSection .projectStageMeta b,
.projectStageSection .projectStageHelp,
.projectStageSection .projectStageChoice small,
.projectStageSection .projectStageFooter p,
.projectHelpSection .projectHelpPanelTop b,
.projectHelpSection .projectHelpMeta span,
.projectHelpSection .projectHelpMeta b,
.projectHelpSection .projectHelpIntro,
.projectHelpSection .projectHelpChoice small,
.projectHelpSection .projectHelpFooter p,
.projectContextSection .projectContextPanelTop b,
.projectContextSection .projectContextMeta span,
.projectContextSection .projectContextMeta b,
.projectContextSection .projectContextIntro,
.projectContextSection .projectContextField small,
.projectContextSection .projectContextFooter p,
.projectContactSection .projectContactPanelTop b,
.projectContactSection .projectContactMeta span,
.projectContactSection .projectContactMeta b,
.projectContactSection .projectContactIntro,
.projectContactSection .projectContactField small,
.projectContactSection .projectSubmitFooter p,
.projectContactSection .projectSubmissionReview,
.projectDirectContact{color:#687281}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.siteSkipLink{transition:none!important}}