/* ============================================================
     CTA STRIP — bottom
     ============================================================ */
  .cta-strip{
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px;
    padding: 26px 0 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
  }
  .cta{
    --pad-x: 28px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 18px var(--pad-x);
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--pitch) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform var(--dur-micro) var(--ease-out-soft),
                background var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-soft),
                box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-soft);
    box-shadow:
      0 0 0 1px rgba(239,234,224,.06),
      0 18px 36px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  }
  .cta::before{
    /* signal glow tab on left */
    content:"";
    display: block;
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--signal);
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--signal);
  }
  .cta:hover{ transform: translateY(-1px); background: #fff; }
  .cta:active{ transform: translateY(1px); }
  .cta .arrow{
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
    transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out-soft);
  }
  .cta:hover .arrow{ transform: translateX(4px); }

  .cta-aside{
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 380px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .cta-aside .path{
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--pitch-raised);
    padding: 3px 7px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin: 0 2px;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 720px){
    .cta-strip{ flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; }
  }