The mask + repeating-conic-gradient combo was rendering the visible
arc shifted to the right (mask appeared centred on 12-3 o'clock
instead of 10:30-1:30). Cause unclear — likely a browser quirk
around `from -45deg` interaction between the two conic-gradients.
Replaced with a single non-repeating conic-gradient using `from 315deg`
(the positive equivalent of -45deg). Lines are drawn explicitly at
every 9° from 0° to 90° in the gradient (-45° to +45° in standard
orientation) — 11 lines total, with the centre line (at 0°) slightly
brighter so it reads as the meter's "0 VU" mark. Outside the 90°
active wedge the gradient is transparent, so no mask is needed.
Result: the leftmost gridline now sits exactly where the needle rests
at -45°, like a real VU meter at silence.
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