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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.button{transition:none}}

/* A quieter, faster-scanning layer for the first Northstar experience. */
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.section{padding:60px 0}.sectionhead{margin-bottom:27px}.section h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,49px)}
.problemgrid{gap:0 28px}.problem{min-height:0;padding:19px 2px 22px;background:transparent;border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.problem h3{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:21px}
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.offergrid{gap:22px}.offer{padding:18px 0;background:transparent;border:0;border-top:2px solid var(--brass)}.offer .term{font-size:10px}
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/* Northstar image system: three restrained Gemini pieces support the story without adding reading load. */
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.hero-art{position:absolute;z-index:-2;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 48%}
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.problem-door{padding:54px 0 64px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.problem-door+.problem-door{border-top:2px solid var(--navy)}
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.door-index{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:7px;width:128px;min-height:112px;padding:13px 16px;background:var(--navy);border-left:5px solid var(--brass);color:var(--paper)}
.door-index span{font:700 11px/1.2 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em}
.door-index strong{font:700 54px/.9 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.06em}
.problem-door .door-head h2{margin:0 0 14px}
.problem-door .problemgrid{gap:16px 20px}
.problem-door .problem{min-height:0;padding:21px 22px 24px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--brass)}
.problem-door .problem h3{margin:12px 0 9px}
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