/* =====================================================
   Visible Local — visual rebuild
   Design system: Calistoga + Inter + JetBrains Mono
   Soft UI Evolution · navy + gold + cream + paper
   Generated 2026-06-07 via ui-ux-pro-max skill
   ===================================================== */

/* ---------- Tokens — refresh v2 ---------- */
:root {
  /* Brand — locked */
  --navy: #16264E;
  --navy-700: #1f3470;
  --navy-800: #14224A;
  --navy-900: #0E1A38;
  --navy-tint-08: rgba(22,38,78,0.08);
  --navy-tint-12: rgba(22,38,78,0.12);
  --navy-tint-20: rgba(22,38,78,0.20);

  --gold: #F5A623;
  --gold-deep: #C8830F;
  --gold-soft: #FBD78A;
  --gold-tint-08: rgba(245,166,35,0.08);
  --gold-tint-12: rgba(245,166,35,0.12);
  --gold-tint-20: rgba(245,166,35,0.20);

  /* Paper system — warm neutrals */
  --paper-0: #FFFFFF;
  --paper-50: #FFFDF8;     /* almost-white */
  --paper-100: #FFF8EE;    /* cream (was --cream) */
  --paper-200: #FAF3E5;    /* warm paper card bg */
  --paper-300: #F2E9D4;    /* divider/cream-dark */

  /* Ink system — warm grays */
  --ink-100: #5C5246;      /* meta */
  --ink-200: #3E372E;      /* body warm */
  --ink-300: #221E18;      /* heading-on-cream */
  --ink-900: #1A1A1A;

  --stone: #7A7166;        /* warm muted */
  --line: #E7E2D6;
  --line-strong: #D8D2C2;
  --rule-fine: rgba(22,38,78,0.10);   /* hairline navy rule */
  --rule-gold: rgba(245,166,35,0.50); /* warmer rule for editorial moments */

  /* Semantic */
  --bg: var(--paper-100);
  --bg-paper: var(--paper-200);
  --bg-white: var(--paper-0);
  --text: var(--ink-200);
  --text-heading: var(--navy);
  --text-meta: var(--ink-100);
  --rule: var(--line);

  /* Type scale — refreshed for editorial display */
  --font-display: "Calistoga", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;

  --fs-mono: .72rem;
  --fs-meta: .92rem;
  --fs-body: 1.05rem;
  --fs-lede: 1.18rem;
  --fs-h3: clamp(1.3rem, 1.1rem + .6vw, 1.6rem);
  --fs-h2: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.6vw, 3.4rem);
  --fs-h1: clamp(2.6rem, 1.6rem + 4.4vw, 5.2rem);
  --fs-display: clamp(3.2rem, 2rem + 5.2vw, 6.4rem);

  --lh-tight: 1.02;
  --lh-snug: 1.15;
  --lh-body: 1.65;
  --lh-relaxed: 1.78;

  --tracking-tight: -0.028em;
  --tracking-snug: -0.018em;
  --tracking-normal: -0.01em;
  --tracking-mono: 0.1em;

  /* Radii — soft UI evolution */
  --r-xs: 4px;
  --r-sm: 8px;
  --r-md: 12px;
  --r-lg: 18px;
  --r-xl: 24px;
  --r-pill: 999px;

  /* Shadows — layered soft UI */
  --sh-1: 0 1px 2px rgba(22,38,78,0.06);
  --sh-2: 0 1px 2px rgba(22,38,78,0.05), 0 6px 14px -6px rgba(22,38,78,0.12);
  --sh-3: 0 2px 4px rgba(22,38,78,0.04), 0 14px 32px -10px rgba(22,38,78,0.16);
  --sh-4: 0 4px 6px rgba(22,38,78,0.04), 0 28px 60px -20px rgba(22,38,78,0.22);
  --sh-inset: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(22,38,78,0.06);
  --sh-card: 0 1px 2px rgba(22,38,78,0.04), 0 8px 20px -10px rgba(22,38,78,0.10);
  --sh-card-hover: 0 2px 6px rgba(22,38,78,0.06), 0 18px 38px -14px rgba(22,38,78,0.20);
  --sh-gold-glow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245,166,35,0.18), 0 12px 28px -10px rgba(245,166,35,0.30);

  /* Motion */
  --t-fast: 160ms;
  --t-mid: 240ms;
  --t-slow: 360ms;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);

  /* Layout */
  --container: 1200px;
  --container-prose: 760px;
  --container-wide: 1320px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
  --section-y: clamp(72px, 9vw, 128px);
  --section-y-tight: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
}

/* ---------- Reset + base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11";
}
img, svg { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-heading); }
em { font-style: italic; }

/* Selection */
::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }

/* ---------- Headings ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;        /* Calistoga only has 400 */
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-normal);
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
  color: var(--text-heading);
  margin: 0 0 .4em;
  text-wrap: balance;       /* nicer line breaks on display sizes */
}
h1 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); line-height: var(--lh-tight); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight); }
h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug); line-height: var(--lh-snug); }
h3 { font-size: var(--fs-h3); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-normal); }
h4 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; text-wrap: pretty; }

.container { width: min(var(--container), 100% - var(--gutter)*2); margin-inline: auto; }
.container-prose { width: min(var(--container-prose), 100% - var(--gutter)*2); margin-inline: auto; }
.container-wide { width: min(var(--container-wide), 100% - var(--gutter)*2); margin-inline: auto; }

/* =====================================================
   Editorial section dividers + transitions
   ===================================================== */
.section-divider {
  position: relative;
  padding: 36px 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.section-divider::before,
.section-divider::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--rule-fine), transparent);
  max-width: 280px;
}
.section-divider span {
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center;
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245,166,35,0.16);
  margin: 0 18px;
}

/* Top gold rule that anchors a section start */
.section-anchor::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 56px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* =====================================================
   Pull quote — editorial
   ===================================================== */
.pullquote {
  margin: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px) 0;
  padding: 8px 0 8px 28px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 2rem);
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  position: relative;
}
.pullquote::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: -4px; top: 0;
  width: 4px; height: 32px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}
.pullquote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}

/* =====================================================
   Asymmetric grid — for editorial layouts
   ===================================================== */
.grid-asymmetric {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}
.grid-asymmetric-reverse {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .grid-asymmetric,
  .grid-asymmetric-reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* =====================================================
   Section eyebrows are BANNED — but a refined mono "stamp"
   that lives at the FOOT of a card or panel (not above a
   heading) is treated as a UI label, not an editorial eyebrow.
   ===================================================== */
.foot-stamp {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--fs-mono);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone);
}

/* =====================================================
   Refined card patterns
   ===================================================== */
.card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
  transition:
    transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card-hover);
}
.card-gold:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.card-elevated {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
  border-color: var(--navy);
  transform: translateY(-8px);
}
.card-elevated:hover { transform: translateY(-12px); }

/* Subtle paper-grain texture utility (apply via class) */
.paper-grain {
  position: relative;
}
.paper-grain::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160' viewBox='0 0 160 160'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' seed='3'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.087 0 0 0 0 0.149 0 0 0 0 0.306 0 0 0 0.05 0'/></filter><rect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  opacity: .28;
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  z-index: 0;
}
.paper-grain > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* =====================================================
   Page-type signatures — hero variants
   ===================================================== */

/* Editorial hero — used on service detail + case study */
.editorial-hero {
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px) 0 clamp(44px, 6vw, 80px);
  background: var(--paper-100);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.editorial-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 90% 12%, rgba(245,166,35,0.14), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 6% 88%, rgba(22,38,78,0.06), transparent 65%);
  z-index: -1;
}
.editorial-hero-inner { max-width: 980px; }
.editorial-hero h1 {
  font-size: var(--fs-h1);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  line-height: var(--lh-tight);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.editorial-hero-sub {
  font-size: var(--fs-lede);
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 680px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* Compact hero — used on contact / utility pages */
.compact-hero {
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px) 0 clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.compact-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.4rem + 1.6vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.compact-hero p { color: var(--text); font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0; max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.55; }

/* =====================================================
   Refined button hover — softer gold lift
   ===================================================== */
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--navy-700);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(22,38,78,0.05), 0 14px 30px -10px rgba(22,38,78,0.30);
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-deep);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-gold-glow);
}

/* =====================================================
   Refined link patterns
   ===================================================== */
.lnk-editorial {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 600;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold));
  background-size: 100% 2px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.lnk-editorial:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* =====================================================
   Refined form focus
   ===================================================== */
.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus,
.field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(245,166,35,0.18),
    0 1px 2px rgba(22,38,78,0.04);
  background-color: var(--paper-0);
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0;
  background: var(--navy); color: var(--paper-100);
  padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-sm); z-index: 100;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 500;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 16px; top: 16px; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: .5em;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .98rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease),
              background var(--t-mid) var(--ease),
              color var(--t-mid) var(--ease),
              border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease),
              box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn-sm { padding: 10px 16px; font-size: .9rem; }
.btn-lg { padding: 16px 28px; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.btn-block { width: 100%; }

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-2);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--navy-700); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--sh-3); }

.btn-secondary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-2);
}
.btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--gold-deep); color: #ffffff; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--sh-3); }

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--navy);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--navy); color: var(--paper-100); }

/* ---------- Header / nav ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(255,253,248,0.86);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease), background var(--t-mid) var(--ease);
}
.site-header.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(255,253,248,0.96);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 16px 0;
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.brand-mark { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; }
.brand-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1;
}
.wordmark-visible { color: var(--navy); }
.wordmark-local { color: var(--gold); position: relative; }
.wordmark-local::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 4%; right: 0; bottom: -3px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 4px 8px 4px 4px / 6px 8px 6px 4px;
}
.wordmark-light { color: var(--paper-100); }

.primary-nav {
  display: flex; gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .96rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.primary-nav a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease), background var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.primary-nav a:hover { background: var(--paper-200); color: var(--navy); }
.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.primary-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 14px; right: 14px; bottom: 2px;
  height: 2px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 2px;
}

.header-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
  padding: 0;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--navy); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease), opacity var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.mobile-nav {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
  padding: 12px var(--gutter) 24px;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 500;
}
.mobile-nav[hidden] { display: none; }
.mobile-nav a {
  padding: 14px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  color: var(--navy);
}
.mobile-nav a:hover { background: var(--paper-200); }
.mobile-nav .btn { margin-top: 8px; padding: 14px 22px; }
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary { color: #ffffff; }
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--navy-700); }

/* ---------- Section heads ---------- */
.section-head {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto 64px;
}
.section-head p {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 14px 0 0;
}
.section-head a { color: var(--gold-deep); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold); }
.section-head a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

/* ---------- Mono label ---------- */
.mono-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone);
}

/* =====================================================
   HERO
   ===================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 112px) 0 clamp(64px, 9vw, 128px);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -10%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 85% 15%, rgba(245,166,35,0.18), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 5% 90%, rgba(22,38,78,0.07), transparent 65%);
  z-index: -1;
}
.hero::after {
  /* Subtle paper grain */
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160' viewBox='0 0 160 160'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' seed='3'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.087 0 0 0 0 0.149 0 0 0 0 0.306 0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  opacity: .35;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
.hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-title {
  font-size: var(--fs-display);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
}
.hero-title .line { display: block; }
.hero-title .hl { color: var(--gold); position: relative; }
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--text);
  max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 32px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.hero-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.hero-trustbar {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--text-meta);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-trustbar li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.hero-trustbar li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.hero-trustbar span[aria-hidden] { display: none; }

/* Hero search mockup */
.hero-visual { position: relative; }
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute; inset: -10%;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(245,166,35,0.20), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(36px); z-index: -1;
}
.search-mock {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transform: rotate(-1.2deg);
  display: grid; gap: 12px;
}
.search-mock-bar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--paper-100);
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--text);
}
.search-mock-icon {
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  border: 2px solid var(--stone); border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.search-mock-icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 6px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--stone);
  bottom: -3px; right: -4px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.search-mock-result {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper-0);
  transition: transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease);
}
.search-mock-result.is-featured {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFDF7 0%, var(--paper-100) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px -10px rgba(245,166,35,0.35);
  position: relative;
}
.search-mock-result.is-featured::before {
  content: "Top result";
  position: absolute; top: -10px; left: 16px;
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: .68rem;
  padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: var(--r-xs); letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.search-mock-pin {
  width: 18px; height: 24px;
  background: var(--gold);
  clip-path: path("M9 0 C14 0 18 4 18 9 C18 14 11 22 9 24 C7 22 0 14 0 9 C0 4 4 0 9 0 Z");
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.search-mock-pin.alt { background: #B5BCCB; }
.search-mock-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400; color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.search-mock-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: .85rem; color: var(--text-meta);
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.search-mock-meta .rating { color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: 600; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.search-mock-meta .rating.muted { color: var(--stone); }
.search-mock-meta .dot { color: var(--stone); }
.search-mock-tags { margin-top: 8px; display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.search-mock-tags .tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 500;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  background: var(--gold-tint-12); color: var(--gold-deep);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* =====================================================
   STAT BAND
   ===================================================== */
.stat-band {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0;
  position: relative;
}
.stat-band::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-soft) 50%, var(--gold) 100%);
}
.stat-band-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  text-align: center;
}
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 1.8rem + 3vw, 4.4rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--paper-100);
  opacity: .9;
  max-width: 28ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* =====================================================
   METHOD — three stages
   ===================================================== */
.method {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 128px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.stage-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.leak-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); max-width: 1040px; margin-inline: auto; }
.leak-grid .stage-featured { transform: none; }
.leak-grid .stage-featured:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.stage {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 40px 34px 34px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition:
    transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
}
.stage:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--sh-card-hover); border-color: var(--gold); }
.stage-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.stage-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.4rem + .8vw, 2.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.stage-title .hl { color: var(--gold); }
.stage-promise {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.stage-services {
  display: grid; gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: .98rem;
  color: var(--text);
}
.stage-services li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.stage-services li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px;
  width: 10px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.stage-outcome {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: 20px 20px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}
.stage-outcome::before {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute; top: 18px; right: 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.stage-outcome p { margin: 0; font-size: .98rem; color: var(--ink-200); line-height: 1.55; padding-right: 28px; }
.stage-featured {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
  border-color: var(--navy);
  transform: translateY(-8px);
}
.stage-featured:hover { transform: translateY(-12px); }
.stage-featured h3, .stage-featured .stage-promise { color: var(--paper-100); }
.stage-featured .stage-num { color: var(--gold); }
.stage-featured .stage-services { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.92); }
.stage-featured .stage-services li::before { background: var(--gold-soft); }
.stage-featured .stage-outcome { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border-color: rgba(245,166,35,0.35); }
.stage-featured .stage-outcome p { color: var(--paper-100); }

.method-cta {
  margin-top: 64px;
  text-align: center;
  display: grid; gap: 18px; justify-items: center;
}
.method-cta p { color: var(--text); margin: 0; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.method-cta-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; justify-content: center; }

/* =====================================================
   WHO WE SERVE
   ===================================================== */
.who {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 128px) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper-100) 0%, var(--paper-0) 100%);
}
.who-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.who-card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 28px 26px 26px;
  display: grid; gap: 8px;
  transition:
    transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
}
.who-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card-hover);
}
.who-card:hover .who-icon {
  background: var(--gold-tint-12);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.who-icon { transition: background var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out), color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out); }
.who-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.who-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.who-card h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.who-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.5; }

/* =====================================================
   PROOF / Featured client
   ===================================================== */
.proof {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 128px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.proof-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}
.proof-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.6vw, 3.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
}
.proof-lede { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.65; }
.proof-result {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 1.9rem);
  color: var(--navy);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0;
  margin: 28px 0 32px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.proof-frame {
  margin: 24px 0 28px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.proof-frame strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }

.proof-meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, auto);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 22px 0;
}
.proof-meta .meta-value {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
}
.proof-meta .meta-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  margin-top: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: gap var(--t-mid) var(--ease), color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.link-arrow:hover { gap: 12px; color: var(--gold-deep); }

.proof-cross-links {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px 32px;
  align-items: center;
}

.proof-card {
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 32px;
}
.proof-card h3 { margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.proof-card ul { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.proof-card li {
  display: grid;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-size: .92rem;
}
.proof-card li strong { color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.02rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.proof-card li span { color: var(--text-meta); font-size: .82rem; margin-top: 3px; }

/* =====================================================
   HOW IT WORKS
   ===================================================== */
.how {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 128px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.how-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
.how-step {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  display: grid; gap: 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
  transition:
    transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.how-step:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--sh-card-hover); border-color: var(--gold); }
.step-num {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  line-height: 1;
}
.how-step h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.how-step p { color: var(--text); margin: 0; line-height: 1.6; }

.how-footnote {
  margin-top: 48px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* =====================================================
   ABOUT (homepage snippet)
   ===================================================== */
.about {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 128px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.about-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  align-items: center;
}
.about-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.about-copy p { color: var(--text); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.about-pillars {
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 32px;
  display: grid; gap: 18px;
}
.about-pillars li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  padding-left: 28px;
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.about-pillars li strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.about-pillars li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 11px;
  width: 12px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* =====================================================
   AUDIT (homepage closing CTA + form)
   ===================================================== */
.audit {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 128px) 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.audit::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -20%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 80% 15%, rgba(245,166,35,0.22), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 12% 88%, rgba(245,166,35,0.10), transparent 60%);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.audit-header {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px);
}
.audit-header h2 {
  color: var(--paper-100);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.4rem + 3vw, 3.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
}
.audit-lede {
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.audit-grid {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}

/* Report stack mockup */
.audit-preview { display: grid; gap: 72px; }
.report-stack {
  position: relative;
  margin-inline: auto;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 380px;
  aspect-ratio: 8.5 / 11;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.report-page {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--paper-200);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.08);
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.45),
    0 8px 20px -8px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.report-back {
  transform: translate(14%, -10%) rotate(4deg);
  z-index: 1;
}
.report-front {
  transform: translate(-6%, 6%) rotate(-3deg);
  z-index: 2;
}
.rp-eyebrow {
  /* Allowed inside mockup per brand rule — represents printed document chrome */
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.report-back .rp-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.rp-mark { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.rp-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.rp-wordmark span { color: var(--gold); }
.rp-cover-spacer { flex: 1; min-height: 24px; }
.rp-cover-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 1.9rem);
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.rp-cover-loc { color: var(--text-meta); font-size: .9rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.rp-cover-rule { width: 56px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.rp-cover-meta { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--text-meta); line-height: 1.5; }
.rp-cover-meta.light { color: var(--stone); margin-top: 4px; }

.rp-score-wrap { text-align: center; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.rp-score {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.rp-score-num { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.8rem + 2.4vw, 3.4rem); color: #C12A2A; }
.rp-score-denom { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.8rem + 2.4vw, 3.4rem); color: var(--navy); }
.rp-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #C12A2A; color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  margin: 10px 0 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.rp-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone);
}
.rp-rows { display: grid; gap: 10px; margin-top: 6px; }
.rp-rows li {
  display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--ink-200);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.rp-bullet {
  width: 3px; min-height: 18px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  align-self: stretch;
}

.audit-checklist-lede {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--paper-100);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.audit-checklist {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px 30px;
}
.audit-checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  font-size: .96rem;
  color: var(--paper-100);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.audit-checklist li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 4px;
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.audit-checklist li::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 5px; top: 8px;
  width: 8px; height: 4px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

/* Audit form */
.cta-form {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  color: var(--text);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-4);
}
.audit-form { position: relative; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.field-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.field input, .field textarea, .field select {
  font: inherit;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--paper-100);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--t-fast) var(--ease), background var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.field select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8' fill='none' stroke='%2316264E' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><polyline points='1.5 1.5 6 6 10.5 1.5'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
  background-size: 12px 8px;
  padding-right: 38px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245,166,35,0.20);
  background-color: var(--paper-0);
}
.cta-form .btn { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.form-fineprint {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }

/* =====================================================
   FOOTER
   ===================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
  padding: 64px 0 28px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 2fr;
  gap: 56px;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.12);
}
.footer-brand .brand-wordmark { font-size: 1.7rem; }
.footer-brand .wordmark-visible { color: var(--paper-100); }
.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.78);
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  max-width: 30ch;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: grid; gap: 4px;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.7);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.footer-contact a {
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86);
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.footer-contact a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 36px;
}
.footer-nav h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 7px 0;
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86);
  font-size: .98rem;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 24px;
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.6);
  font-size: .85rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
}
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* =====================================================
   SUBPAGE COMPONENTS
   ===================================================== */

/* Page hero */
.page-hero {
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 104px) 0 clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px);
  background: var(--paper-100);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -10%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 90% 10%, rgba(245,166,35,0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 5% 80%, rgba(22,38,78,0.06), transparent 65%);
  z-index: -1;
}
.page-hero-inner { max-width: 920px; }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.4rem + 3.6vw, 4.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  line-height: 1.02;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 28px;
}
.page-hero h1::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 56px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, .95rem + .4vw, 1.22rem);
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.page-hero-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
.page-hero-foot {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-meta);
  font-size: .98rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 600px;
}

/* Stage deep dive (services page) */
.stage-deep {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px) 0;
}
.stage-deep:nth-of-type(odd) { background: var(--paper-0); }
.stage-deep:nth-of-type(even) { background: var(--paper-100); }
.stage-deep-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}
.stage-deep-meta { position: sticky; top: 104px; }
.stage-deep-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.stage-deep-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.4rem + 2.6vw, 3.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.stage-deep-title .hl { color: var(--gold); }
.stage-deep-promise {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.stage-deep-body { color: var(--text); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.stage-deep-services {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.service-card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 24px;
  transition:
    transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
  position: relative;
}
.service-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 24px; top: 0;
  width: 24px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 0 2px 2px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--sh-card-hover); }
.service-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.service-card h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 1.12rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.service-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: .96rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.stage-deep:nth-of-type(even) .service-card { background: var(--paper-0); }

/* Process timeline */
.process {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px) 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
}
.process .section-head h2 { color: var(--paper-100); }
.process .section-head p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86); }
.process .section-head a { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.process-timeline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 8px;
}
.process-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px; left: 5%; right: 5%;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, rgba(245,166,35,0.3) 100%);
  z-index: 0;
}
.process-step { position: relative; padding: 0 8px; text-align: left; }
.process-week {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.process-step h3 { color: var(--paper-100); margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.process-step p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.78); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }

/* CTA banner */
.cta-banner {
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 96px) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper-100) 0%, var(--paper-200) 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.cta-banner-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr auto;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-2);
}
.cta-banner-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 2.1rem); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cta-banner-copy p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.5; }

/* Results page */
.results-featured { padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) 0; }
.results-featured .proof-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 920px; margin-inline: auto; }

.results-grid-section {
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) 0 clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px);
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.results-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.result-card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 30px 28px 28px;
  display: grid; gap: 10px;
  transition:
    transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
}
.result-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--sh-card-hover); }
.result-card h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.result-card .result-tag {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.result-card p:not(.result-tag) {
  margin: 6px 0 14px;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Pricing tiers */
.pricing-tiers {
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 104px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.tier-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.tier {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 36px 30px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  transition:
    transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
}
.tier:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--sh-card-hover); border-color: var(--gold); }
.tier-featured {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
  border-color: var(--navy);
  transform: translateY(-8px);
}
.tier-featured:hover { transform: translateY(-12px); }
.tier-flag {
  position: absolute; top: -14px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 7px 16px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.tier-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
}
.tier-featured .tier-name { color: var(--paper-100); }
.tier-price {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.tier-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.tier-featured .tier-num { color: var(--gold); }
.tier-period {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.tier-featured .tier-period { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.7); }
.tier-fit {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .96rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-height: 3.6em;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.tier-featured .tier-fit { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.92); }
.tier-features {
  display: grid; gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  font-size: .96rem;
  color: var(--text);
  flex: 1;
}
.tier-features li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.tier-features li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px;
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .7rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.tier-featured .tier-features { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.92); }
.tier .btn-block { margin-top: auto; }
.tier-featured .btn-ghost { color: var(--paper-100); border-color: var(--paper-100); }

.pricing-fineprint {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 36px;
  color: var(--stone);
  font-size: .92rem;
}
.pricing-cross-links {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  font-size: .96rem;
  color: var(--text);
}
.pricing-cross-links a { color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.pricing-cross-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* Retainer */
.pricing-retainer {
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 104px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.retainer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px);
  align-items: start;
}
.retainer-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; letter-spacing: -0.022em; }
.retainer-copy h2 .hl { color: var(--gold); }
.retainer-lede {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.retainer-includes {
  display: grid; gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.retainer-includes li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.retainer-includes li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 9px;
  width: 12px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.retainer-fineprint { color: var(--stone); font-size: .92rem; margin: 0; }

.retainer-card {
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 104px;
}
.retainer-price {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.retainer-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 3rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  line-height: 1;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.retainer-period {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .92rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.retainer-min {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.retainer-note { margin: 16px 0 0; color: var(--stone); font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.55; }

/* Nonprofit banner */
.nonprofit-banner {
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper-100) 0%, var(--paper-200) 100%);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.nonprofit-inner { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.nonprofit-inner h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.2rem + 1.4vw, 2.4rem); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.nonprofit-inner p { color: var(--text); margin: 0; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* FAQ */
.pricing-faq {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.faq-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px 24px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.faq {
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 0;
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.faq:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.faq[open] { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--sh-2); }
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
  content: "+";
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.faq[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.faq-body { padding: 0 24px 22px; color: var(--text); }
.faq-body p { margin: 0; line-height: 1.65; }

/* About page */
.about-story {
  padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 112px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.about-story-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.about-story-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 28px; letter-spacing: -0.022em; }
.about-story-copy p {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.about-story-copy a { color: var(--gold-deep); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold); }
.about-story-copy a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

.values {
  padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 112px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.value-card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 30px 28px 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
  transition:
    transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out);
  position: relative;
}
.value-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 32px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 0 2px 2px;
}
.value-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--sh-card-hover); border-color: var(--gold); }
.value-card h3 { font-size: 1.18rem; margin-bottom: 10px; letter-spacing: -0.012em; }
.value-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: .96rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.team {
  padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 112px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 36px;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.team-grid-solo {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.team-member {
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 40px 36px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-1);
}
.team-photo-placeholder { width: 96px; height: 96px; margin: 0 auto 22px; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.team-member h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 6px; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.team-role {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.team-bio { color: var(--text); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; }
.team-note { margin-top: 36px; text-align: center; color: var(--stone); font-size: .85rem; }
.team-note code {
  background: var(--paper-200);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border-radius: var(--r-xs);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .8rem;
}

/* Inline cross-link footnotes */
.process-footnote,
.results-footnote,
.about-cross-links {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 44px auto 0;
  max-width: 800px;
  font-size: .98rem;
  color: var(--text);
}
.process-footnote { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86); }
.process-footnote a,
.results-footnote a,
.about-cross-links a,
.how-footnote a {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.process-footnote a { color: var(--paper-100); }
.process-footnote a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.results-footnote a:hover,
.about-cross-links a:hover,
.how-footnote a:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* Legal pages */
.legal {
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) 0 clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px);
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.legal-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.legal-inner h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.6rem + 2.4vw, 3.4rem); margin-bottom: 10px; letter-spacing: -0.022em; }
.legal-meta { color: var(--stone); font-size: .92rem; margin-bottom: 32px; font-family: var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.legal-disclaimer {
  background: var(--paper-200);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  color: var(--ink-200);
}
.legal-inner h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 36px 0 14px; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.legal-inner p { color: var(--text); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.legal-inner a { color: var(--gold-deep); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.legal-inner a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

/* =====================================================
   The Difference — vs. rented dashboards
   ===================================================== */
.vs-block {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.vs-block::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -10%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 92% 12%, rgba(245,166,35,0.10), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 8% 88%, rgba(22,38,78,0.05), transparent 60%);
  z-index: -1;
}
.vs-head { text-align: center; max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto 56px; }
.vs-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.4vw, 3rem);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 28px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.vs-head h2::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 0; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 56px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.vs-head p { color: var(--text); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }

.vs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  align-items: stretch;
  position: relative;
}
.vs-grid::before {
  content: "VS";
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 32px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--stone);
  background: var(--paper-100);
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.vs-col {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.vs-col-us {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-card), 0 0 0 1px var(--gold);
}
.vs-col-them {
  background: var(--paper-200);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  opacity: 0.86;
}

.vs-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.vs-col-us .vs-label { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.vs-col-them .vs-label { color: var(--stone); }

.vs-list { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.vs-list li {
  display: grid; gap: 6px;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.vs-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 6px;
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.vs-list li::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 5px; top: 10px;
  width: 8px; height: 4px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}
.vs-list-them li::before { background: var(--stone); opacity: 0.4; }
.vs-list-them li::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 6px; top: 11px;
  width: 8px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--paper-200);
  border: 0; transform: none;
}
.vs-list li strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-normal);
}
.vs-list-them li strong { color: var(--ink-200); }
.vs-list li span {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .96rem;
}
.vs-list-them li span { color: var(--ink-100); }

.vs-footnote {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 48px auto 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  color: var(--text-meta);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .vs-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vs-grid::before { display: none; }
  .vs-col-them { margin-top: 12px; }
}

/* =====================================================
   Logo strip — homepage "trusted by"
   ===================================================== */
.logo-strip {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.logo-strip-lead {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--stone);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.logo-strip-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px 48px;
}
.logo-strip-item {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  opacity: 0.72;
  transition: opacity var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
}
.logo-strip-item:hover { opacity: 1; }

/* =====================================================
   Audit FAQ + sample (below the form)
   ===================================================== */
.audit-extras {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.audit-extras-head {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.audit-extras-head h3 {
  color: var(--paper-100);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 1.9rem);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.audit-extras-head p {
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.78);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.audit-faq {
  display: grid; gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.audit-faq details {
  background: rgba(255,248,238,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.12);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.audit-faq details[open] { border-color: var(--gold); }
.audit-faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--paper-100);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}
.audit-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.audit-faq summary::after {
  content: "+";
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}
.audit-faq details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.audit-faq-body {
  padding: 0 22px 18px;
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.audit-faq-body p { margin: 0; }

.audit-sample {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px;
  background: rgba(255,248,238,0.04);
  border: 1px dashed rgba(255,248,238,0.25);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
}
.audit-sample p { margin: 0 0 12px; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86); }
.audit-sample .btn-ghost { color: var(--paper-100); border-color: var(--gold); }
.audit-sample .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* =====================================================
   404 page
   ===================================================== */
.not-found {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 128px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  min-height: 60vh;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.not-found-inner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 920px;
}
.not-found-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 4rem + 6vw, 9rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.not-found h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.4vw, 3rem);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.not-found-sub {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.not-found-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.not-found-link {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  text-align: left;
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.not-found-link:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--sh-2); }
.not-found-link h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 4px; color: var(--navy); }
.not-found-link p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: .9rem; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .not-found-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =====================================================
   /thanks page — video-first funnel
   ===================================================== */
.funnel {
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0 clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px);
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.funnel-inner {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.funnel-mark {
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-2);
}
.funnel-mark svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
.funnel-headline {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.6rem + 2.4vw, 3.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.funnel-sub {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  max-width: 580px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Video container — responsive 16:9 */
.funnel-video {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-4);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.funnel-video video,
.funnel-video iframe {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.funnel-video-placeholder {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 32px;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 50% 40%, rgba(245,166,35,0.18), transparent 60%),
    var(--navy);
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.9);
}
.funnel-video-placeholder p {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--paper-100);
}
.funnel-video-placeholder .funnel-video-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: rgba(255,248,238,0.65);
  max-width: 38ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.funnel-play {
  width: 84px; height: 84px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
}
.funnel-play svg { width: 36px; height: 36px; margin-left: 4px; }

/* 24-hour promise */
.funnel-promise {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: left;
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
  max-width: 720px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-2);
}
.funnel-promise-clock {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-tint-12);
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.funnel-promise-clock svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.funnel-promise strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.014em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.funnel-promise p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .98rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* What's covered */
.funnel-covers {
  text-align: left;
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  margin: 0 0 48px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-1);
}
.funnel-covers h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 1.9rem);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}
.funnel-covers-sub {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.funnel-covers ul {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px 28px;
}
.funnel-covers li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-size: .98rem;
}
.funnel-covers li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 4px;
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.funnel-covers li::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 5px; top: 8px;
  width: 8px; height: 4px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

/* While you wait */
.funnel-next { text-align: left; margin: 0 0 36px; }
.funnel-next h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 1.9rem);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
  text-align: center;
}
.funnel-next > p {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.funnel-next-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}
.funnel-next-card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  display: grid; gap: 4px;
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
}
.funnel-next-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--sh-2); }
.funnel-next-card h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.012em; }
.funnel-next-card p { color: var(--text); font-size: .92rem; margin: 4px 0 0; line-height: 1.5; }

.funnel-footnote {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--text-meta);
  font-size: .95rem;
}
.funnel-footnote a {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.funnel-footnote a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .funnel-covers ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .funnel-next-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .funnel-promise { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
  .funnel-promise-clock { margin: 0 auto; }
}

/* =====================================================
   /contact page
   ===================================================== */
.contact-page {
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0 clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px);
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-info { display: grid; gap: 28px; }
.contact-block h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.contact-block p { color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.contact-block a {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.contact-block a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.contact-block .mono-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* =====================================================
   Case study deep page
   ===================================================== */
.case-hero {
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.case-hero-inner { max-width: 920px; }
.case-hero .case-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.case-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.case-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 92% 10%, rgba(245,166,35,0.12), transparent 60%);
  z-index: -1;
}
.case-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.6rem + 2.8vw, 3.8rem);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  line-height: 1.05;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 28px;
}
.case-hero h1::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 56px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.case-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 720px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.case-summary {
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0;
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.case-summary-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}
.case-summary-item .mono-label { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.case-summary-item .case-summary-value {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.case-section {
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) 0;
}
.case-section:nth-of-type(even) { background: var(--paper-100); }
.case-section-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.case-section h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.3rem + 1.6vw, 2.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 32px;
}
.case-section h2::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 48px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.case-section p {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.case-section ul {
  display: grid; gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.case-section ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.case-section ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 11px;
  width: 14px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.case-quote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 8px 0 8px 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.2vw, 2.1rem);
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin: 36px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.case-quote::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: -4px; top: 0;
  width: 4px; height: 32px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}
.case-photo-placeholder {
  background: var(--paper-200);
  border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 56px 32px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--stone);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin: 28px 0;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .case-summary-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =====================================================
   Sample audit page
   ===================================================== */
.sample-banner {
  background: var(--paper-200);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 18px 0;
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--ink-200);
}
.sample-banner p { margin: 0; line-height: 1.55; }
.sample-banner a { color: var(--gold-deep); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.sample-banner a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

.sample-doc {
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px);
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.sample-doc-inner {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; gap: 36px;
}
.sample-page {
  background: var(--paper-200);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-3);
  position: relative;
}
.sample-page h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.4rem + 1.6vw, 2.4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.sample-page h3.sample-h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 32px 0 14px;
}
.sample-page h4 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 6px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.sample-page p { color: var(--ink-200); line-height: 1.65; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.sample-page .sample-sub {
  color: var(--text-meta);
  font-size: .98rem;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.sample-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* Cover */
.sample-cover { display: grid; gap: 8px; min-height: 480px; }
.sample-cover-mark {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: auto;
}
.sample-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.sample-wordmark span { color: var(--gold); }
.sample-cover-body { margin-top: 96px; }
.sample-cover-body h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.6rem + 2.2vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.024em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.sample-cover-loc { color: var(--text-meta); font-size: 1rem; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.sample-cover-rule { width: 64px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.sample-cover-meta { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-200); margin: 0 0 4px; }
.sample-cover-meta.sample-light { color: var(--stone); }

/* Score block */
.sample-score-block { text-align: center; margin: 0 auto 28px; max-width: 280px; }
.sample-score {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.sample-score-num { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 2.6rem + 2.4vw, 4.6rem); color: #C8830F; }
.sample-score-denom { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 2.6rem + 2.4vw, 4.6rem); color: var(--navy); }
.sample-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 10px 0 6px;
}
.sample-badge-crit { background: #C12A2A; color: #fff; }
.sample-badge-warn { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.sample-badge-good { background: #2E7D5B; color: #fff; }
.sample-score-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone);
}

/* Findings */
.sample-findings { display: grid; gap: 18px; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.sample-findings li {
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  list-style: none;
}
.sample-findings li strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.sample-findings li p { margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-200); }

/* Audit table */
.sample-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin-top: 20px; }
.sample-table table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: .92rem;
}
.sample-table th {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--stone);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.sample-table td {
  padding: 16px 14px;
  vertical-align: top;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink-200);
  line-height: 1.55;
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.sample-table td:nth-child(2) { white-space: nowrap; }
.sample-table td strong { color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1rem; }
.sample-criteria-help {
  display: block;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  margin-top: 2px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Recommendation */
.sample-rec-banner {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.sample-rec-banner h2 { color: var(--paper-100); margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.1rem + .8vw, 1.7rem); }
.sample-rec-banner p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86); margin: 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.sample-rec-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.sample-rec-grid > div { padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-sm); background: var(--paper-100); }
.sample-rec-grid p { font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
.sample-timeline { display: grid; gap: 12px; padding: 0; }
.sample-timeline li {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-size: .96rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-200);
}
.sample-timeline strong { color: var(--gold-deep); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .sample-rec-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sample-table table { font-size: .85rem; }
  .sample-table td { padding: 12px 8px; }
}

/* =====================================================
   Blog
   ===================================================== */
.blog-index {
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0 clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px);
  background: var(--paper-100);
}
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.blog-card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 30px 32px 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-1);
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-mid) var(--ease);
}
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--sh-3); border-color: var(--gold); }
.blog-card .blog-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.blog-card h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 4px 0 6px; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.blog-card .blog-excerpt { color: var(--ink-200); margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.55; }
.blog-card .blog-meta { color: var(--stone); font-size: .85rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); }

/* Post page */
.post-hero {
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0 clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  background: var(--paper-100);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.post-hero-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.post-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.post-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.5rem + 2.6vw, 3.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.post-hero-inner { position: relative; padding-top: 32px; }
.post-hero-inner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 48px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--stone);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.post-body {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px);
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.post-body-inner { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.post-body-inner > * + * { margin-top: 0; }
.post-body-inner p {
  color: var(--ink-200);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.post-body-inner h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 1.9rem);
  margin: 44px 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}
.post-body-inner h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin: 32px 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
}
.post-body-inner ul, .post-body-inner ol {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding-left: 0;
}
.post-body-inner ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  color: var(--ink-200);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.post-body-inner ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 12px;
  width: 14px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.post-body-inner blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 24px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 28px 0;
}
.post-body-inner a { color: var(--gold-deep); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold); }
.post-body-inner a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

/* =====================================================
   Service page (individual)
   ===================================================== */
.service-page-hero {
  background: var(--paper-100);
  padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.service-page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 88% 18%, rgba(245,166,35,0.16), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(closest-side at 8% 86%, rgba(22,38,78,0.06), transparent 60%);
  z-index: -1;
}
.service-page-hero h1 {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 28px;
}
.service-page-hero h1::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 56px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.service-page-hero .service-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.service-page-body { padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0; background: var(--paper-0); }
.service-page-body-inner { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; gap: 40px; }
.service-section h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.3rem + 1.2vw, 2.2rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.service-section p { color: var(--text); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.service-section ul { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.service-section ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.service-section ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 11px;
  width: 14px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.service-section ul li strong { color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

.related-services {
  background: var(--paper-100);
  padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.related-services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.related-service-card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-fast) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--t-fast) var(--ease);
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
}
.related-service-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--sh-2); }
.related-service-card h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.related-service-card p { color: var(--ink-200); font-size: .92rem; margin: 4px 0 0; line-height: 1.5; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =====================================================
   Reveal animation + responsive
   ===================================================== */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);
}
.reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-inner { gap: 48px; }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-visual { order: 2; max-width: 500px; }
  .stage-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stage-featured { transform: none; }
  .who-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat-band-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .proof-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .how-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .audit-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .stage-deep-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stage-deep-meta { position: static; }
  .stage-deep-services { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .process-timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .process-timeline::before { display: none; }
  .results-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .tier-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tier-featured { transform: none; }
  .retainer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .retainer-card { position: static; }
  .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .cta-banner-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .primary-nav { display: none; }
  .header-cta .btn { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .who-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proof-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .footer-nav { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
  .audit-checklist { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .report-stack { max-width: 300px; }
  .stage-deep-services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .results-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =====================================================
   v3 — EDITORIAL PRINT OVERRIDES
   Hard edges, navy rules, solid offset shadows, marker
   highlights. Fuses neo-brutalist mechanics with the
   locked navy+gold+cream brand at editorial restraint.
   This layer overrides the soft-UI system above.
   ===================================================== */

:root {
  --r-xs: 2px;
  --r-sm: 3px;
  --r-md: 4px;
  --r-lg: 6px;
  --r-xl: 8px;
  --r-pill: 4px;

  /* Solid offset shadows replace all soft shadows */
  --off-navy: 5px 5px 0 var(--navy);
  --off-navy-lg: 8px 8px 0 var(--navy);
  --off-gold: 5px 5px 0 var(--gold);
  --off-gold-lg: 8px 8px 0 var(--gold);

  --sh-1: none;
  --sh-2: none;
  --sh-3: none;
  --sh-4: none;
  --sh-card: var(--off-navy);
  --sh-card-hover: 7px 7px 0 var(--navy);
  --sh-gold-glow: var(--off-gold);
}

/* ---------- Kill the soft-UI atmosphere ---------- */
.hero::before,
.page-hero::before,
.service-page-hero::before,
.case-hero::before,
.editorial-hero::before,
.vs-block::before,
.audit::before { background: none; }
.hero-glow { display: none; }

/* ---------- Print borders on every card surface ---------- */
.stage, .who-card, .result-card, .tier, .how-step, .value-card,
.service-card, .proof-card, .blog-card, .faq, .retainer-card,
.cta-banner-inner, .search-mock, .cta-form, .related-service-card,
.not-found-link, .funnel-next-card, .funnel-promise, .thanks-next,
.audit-faq details, .funnel-video {
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
}
.stage-featured { border-color: var(--navy); box-shadow: var(--off-gold); }
.stage-featured:hover { box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 var(--gold); }
.tier-featured { box-shadow: var(--off-gold); }
.tier-featured:hover { box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 var(--gold); }
.vs-col-us { box-shadow: var(--off-gold); border: 2px solid var(--navy); }

/* Cards on navy backgrounds get gold borders instead */
.audit .cta-form { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--off-gold-lg); }
.audit-faq details { border: 2px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.35); box-shadow: none; }
.audit-faq details[open] { border-color: var(--gold); }
.audit-sample { border: 2px dashed var(--gold); }
.funnel-video { box-shadow: var(--off-navy-lg); }

/* The search mock is the hero artifact: big offset, slight tilt stays */
.search-mock { box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 var(--navy); }
.search-mock-bar, .search-mock-result { border: 1.5px solid var(--navy); }
.search-mock-result.is-featured { border: 2px solid var(--navy); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold); }

/* Report-stack pages are literal paper: keep print drop shadow, tighten radius */
.report-page { border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid var(--navy-tint-20); }
.sample-page { border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid var(--navy); box-shadow: var(--off-navy); }

/* ---------- Mechanical buttons: rectangles + press ---------- */
.btn {
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--gold);
}
.btn-primary:active { transform: translate(2px, 2px); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--gold); }
.btn-secondary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--navy);
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--navy);
}
.btn-secondary:active { transform: translate(2px, 2px); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--navy); }
.btn-ghost {
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold);
}
.btn-ghost:active { transform: translate(1px, 1px); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--gold); }

/* Buttons sitting on the navy audit section need visible edges */
.audit .btn-primary { border-color: var(--gold); }
.audit .btn-ghost { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--paper-100); }
.audit .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(255,248,238,0.5); }

/* ---------- Card hover: lift toward the light ---------- */
.stage:hover, .who-card:hover, .result-card:hover, .tier:hover,
.how-step:hover, .value-card:hover, .service-card:hover,
.blog-card:hover, .related-service-card:hover, .not-found-link:hover,
.funnel-next-card:hover {
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
}

/* ---------- Hero keywords: gold + the wordmark's swash underline ----------
   (Marker highlight at display scale merged into a slab; retired.) */
.hero-title .hl,
.stage-title .hl,
.stage-deep-title .hl,
.retainer-copy h2 .hl {
  color: var(--gold);
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
.hero-title .hl::after,
.stage-deep-title .hl::after,
.retainer-copy h2 .hl::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 3%;
  right: 6%;
  bottom: -0.03em;
  height: 0.05em;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 4px 8px 4px 4px / 6px 8px 6px 4px;
}

/* ---------- Section head: double rule (gold over navy) ---------- */
.section-head h2::after,
.vs-head h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 72px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 20px auto 0;
  box-shadow: 0 7px 0 -3px var(--navy);
}
.vs-head h2::before { display: none; }

/* Page-hero gold rules get the same double treatment */
.page-hero h1::before,
.case-hero h1::before,
.service-page-hero h1::before,
.post-hero-inner::before {
  height: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 7px 0 -3px var(--navy);
}
.case-section h2::before { height: 4px; box-shadow: 0 7px 0 -3px var(--navy); }

/* ---------- Header: hard rule when scrolled ---------- */
.site-header.is-scrolled {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy);
}

/* ---------- Forms: print fields ---------- */
.field input, .field textarea, .field select {
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus {
  border-color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--gold);
  background-color: var(--paper-0);
}

/* ---------- Structural print rules ---------- */
.logo-strip { border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.site-footer { border-top: 6px solid var(--gold); }
.stage-outcome {
  border: none;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0;
  background: var(--gold-tint-08);
}
.stage-featured .stage-outcome {
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}
.proof-frame, .proof-result, .legal-disclaimer {
  border-left-width: 4px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0;
}
.who-icon { border: 2px solid var(--navy); border-radius: var(--r-sm); background: var(--paper-0); }
.who-card:hover .who-icon { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--navy); }

/* Chips & badges: rectangles */
.search-mock-tags .tag, .tier-flag, .process-week, .rp-badge, .sample-badge {
  border-radius: 3px;
}
.tier-flag, .process-week { border: 2px solid var(--navy); }

/* Mobile nav buttons inherit rectangle */
.mobile-nav a { border-radius: var(--r-sm); }

/* Reduced-motion: keep press effects instant-safe */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .btn-primary:hover, .btn-secondary:hover, .btn-ghost:hover,
  .stage:hover, .who-card:hover, .result-card:hover, .tier:hover,
  .how-step:hover, .value-card:hover, .service-card:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* =====================================================
   v4 — DIAGNOSTIC HERO (the marked-up direction, precise)
   Clean typeset page first; two surgical annotations.
   ===================================================== */
.hero-diag { padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 128px) 0 clamp(72px, 10vw, 136px); }
.diag-wrap { position: relative; max-width: 960px; }

.diag-h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 1.8rem + 4.6vw, 5.6rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 15ch;
}
.diag-leak { position: relative; display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; }
.diag-underline {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -0.14em;
  width: 100%; height: 0.12em;
  overflow: visible;
}

.diag-note {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5em;
  right: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 300px;
}
.diag-leader { width: 96px; height: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-right: 12px; }
.diag-note p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 12px;
}

.diag-line2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1.4vw, 2.15rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-snug);
  margin: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px) 0 0;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.diag-line2 .hl {
  color: var(--gold);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}
.diag-line2 .hl::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 3%; right: 5%;
  bottom: -0.06em;
  height: 0.07em;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 4px 8px 4px 4px / 6px 8px 6px 4px;
}

.hero-diag .hero-sub { margin-top: 22px; max-width: 620px; }

@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  .diag-note { position: static; margin: 20px 0 0; }
  .diag-leader { display: none; }
  .diag-h1 { max-width: none; }
  .diag-leak { white-space: normal; }
  .diag-underline { display: none; }
  .diag-leak { color: var(--navy); box-shadow: inset 0 -0.14em 0 var(--gold); }
}

/* =====================================================
   v5 — THE NOTEPAD
   One continuous sheet of quad-ruled paper, a notebook
   margin line, index-card elements, surgical annotations.
   "I write everything down." — the site is the notebook.
   ===================================================== */

body {
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(22,38,78,.065) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(22,38,78,.065) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--paper-100);
  background-size: 36px 36px, 36px 36px, auto;
  background-attachment: fixed;
}

/* Notebook margin line — double gold rule down the left, every page */
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  left: clamp(26px, 6vw, 96px);
  width: 0;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(245,166,35,.65);
  box-shadow: 5px 0 0 -1px rgba(245,166,35,.30);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 60;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body::after { left: 14px; }
}

/* One continuous sheet: flatten section backgrounds to the paper */
.hero, .hero-diag, .logo-strip, .method, .who, .proof, .how, .about,
.cta-banner, .page-hero, .editorial-hero, .compact-hero, .case-hero,
.case-summary, .case-section, .case-section:nth-of-type(even),
.results-featured, .results-grid-section, .pricing-tiers,
.pricing-retainer, .nonprofit-banner, .pricing-faq, .about-story,
.values, .team, .blog-index, .post-hero, .post-body,
.service-page-hero, .service-page-body, .related-services,
.stage-deep, .stage-deep:nth-of-type(odd), .stage-deep:nth-of-type(even),
.sample-doc, .sample-banner, .contact-page, .funnel, .not-found,
.legal, .thanks {
  background: transparent;
}

/* The header rides the top of the pad */
.site-header {
  background: rgba(255,248,238,.92);
}

/* Navy sections are cover-stock inserts; they stay solid and sit above the margin line */
.audit, .process, .site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 61;
}

/* Grain overlays fight the grid; retire them */
.hero::after, .paper-grain::after { display: none; }

/* Section boundaries on continuous paper: hairline rules instead of color shifts */
.logo-strip { border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.case-summary { border-top: 1.5px solid var(--navy); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--navy); }
.sample-banner { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); }

/* Index cards read brighter against the ruled paper */
.stage, .who-card, .result-card, .tier, .how-step, .value-card,
.service-card, .proof-card, .blog-card, .retainer-card,
.related-service-card, .not-found-link, .funnel-next-card,
.cta-banner-inner, .about-pillars, .faq, .funnel-covers, .thanks-next {
  background: var(--paper-0);
}
.stage-featured, .tier-featured { background: var(--navy); }

/* Forms: paper fields on the white card */
.field input, .field textarea, .field select { background: var(--paper-50); }
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus { background-color: #fff; }

/* =====================================================
   v6 — CENTERED DIAGNOSTIC HERO
   ===================================================== */
.hero-diag { text-align: center; }
.diag-wrap { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
.diag-h1 { max-width: none; margin: 0 auto; }
.diag-leak { white-space: nowrap; }
.diag-drop { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin: 16px 0 10px; }
.diag-drop svg { width: 12px; height: 52px; }
.diag-note-c {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--navy);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.diag-line2 { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.hero-diag .hero-sub { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.hero-diag .hero-ctas { justify-content: center; }
.hero-diag .hero-trustbar { justify-content: center; }
@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  .diag-leak { white-space: normal; box-shadow: none; color: var(--navy); }
  .diag-underline { display: block; position: static; width: 60%; margin: 4px auto 0; height: 10px; }
}

/* =====================================================
   v7 — PRICING LANES + SCOPED (four-leak model)
   ===================================================== */
.lanes { padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) 0; }
.lane-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.lane-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--off-navy);
  padding: 24px 22px 22px;
  transition: transform var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--t-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.lane-card:hover { transform: translate(-2px,-2px); box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 var(--navy); }
.lane-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.lane-card h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.lane-card p { font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-200); margin: 0 0 16px; flex: 1; }
.lane-price {
  font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1.5px solid var(--line);
}

.pricing-scoped { padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0; }
.pricing-scoped-alt { padding-top: 0; }
.scoped-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.scoped-card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--off-navy);
  padding: 28px 26px;
}
.scoped-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 0 0 10px;
  position: relative; padding-top: 18px;
}
.scoped-card h3::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 40px; height: 4px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 3px;
}
.scoped-card p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-200); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.scoped-eg {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .82rem !important; line-height: 1.55 !important;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 14px; margin: 14px 0 0 !important;
}
.scoped-cta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; text-align: center;
}
.scoped-cta p {
  margin: 0; max-width: 44ch;
  font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ink-200); line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .lane-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .scoped-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .lane-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =====================================================
   v7b — SERVICES four-leak additions
   ===================================================== */
.leak-jump {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}
.leak-jump a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--navy);
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 8px 13px;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--paper-0);
  transition: background var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out), color var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.leak-jump a:hover { background: var(--gold); }
.leak-jump a:last-child { border-color: var(--gold-deep); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--gold); }

.leak-flag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}

/* The fourth leak reads as the flagship: navy meta panel */
.stage-deep-build .stage-deep-meta {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--paper-100);
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--off-gold);
  padding: 30px 28px;
}
.stage-deep-build .stage-deep-title { color: var(--paper-100); padding-top: 0; }
.stage-deep-build .stage-deep-title::before { display: none; }
.stage-deep-build .stage-deep-title .hl { color: var(--gold); }
.stage-deep-build .stage-deep-promise { color: var(--gold-soft); }
.stage-deep-build .stage-deep-body { color: rgba(255,248,238,.88); }
.stage-deep-build .leak-flag { color: var(--gold); }

/* =====================================================
   v7c — RESULTS range showcase (software/systems wins)
   ===================================================== */
.range-showcase { padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px) 0; }
.range-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px;
}
.range-card {
  background: var(--paper-0);
  border: 2px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--off-navy);
  padding: 30px 28px;
}
.range-kind {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep); margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.range-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
}
.range-card p:not(.range-kind):not(.range-tag) {
  font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-200); margin: 0;
}
.range-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem !important; letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--navy); margin: 16px 0 0 !important;
  padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1.5px solid var(--line);
}
.range-note {
  text-align: center; margin: 36px auto 0; max-width: 60ch;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .84rem; line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--stone);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .range-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* =====================================================
   v8 — REAL LOGO (raster mark replaces inline SVG)
   ===================================================== */
.brand-mark { line-height: 0; }
.brand-img { display: block; height: 38px; width: auto; }
.brand-footer .brand-img { height: 46px; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .brand-img { height: 34px; } }

/* =====================================================
   v9 — "BRING IT TO LIFE" on the NOTEPAD
   Grid paper + scribble STAY (Chelsea liked them). Only
   the copy/positioning changed to the warm dream story.
   The grid and margin line from v5 remain in force; this
   layer only styles the new dream hero, on the grid.
   ===================================================== */

/* Dream hero, sitting on the notepad grid (transparent base,
   faint warm dawn glow layered over the paper so the grid
   still reads through it). */
.hero-dream {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(64px, 10vw, 132px) 0 clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 72% at 50% 6%, rgba(245,166,35,0.16), rgba(245,166,35,0) 60%);
}
.dream-wrap { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
.dream-h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.5rem + 4.6vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.dream-hl {
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.dream-arc {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -0.34em;
  width: 100%; height: 0.4em;
  overflow: visible;
}
.dream-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 0.98rem + 0.5vw, 1.32rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-200);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 34px;
}
.hero-dream .hero-ctas { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.hero-dream .hero-trustbar {
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px 26px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone);
}
.hero-dream .hero-trustbar li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.hero-dream .hero-trustbar li::before {
  content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold);
}
.hero-dream .hero-trustbar li span[aria-hidden] { display: none; }

/* =====================================================
   v10 — "ALI ABDAAL WARMTH"
   The reference Chelsea loves: SOFT, ROUNDED, warm,
   playful. Gold behaves like Ali's yellow — joyful ink
   (blobs, scribbles, sparkles, curvy arrows). The
   notepad grid stays, but as a faint whisper, not a
   loud engineering grid. Kills the brutalist hard edges.
   ===================================================== */

:root {
  --r-sm: 14px;
  --r-md: 22px;
  --r-lg: 30px;
  --r-pill: 999px;
  --soft-1: 0 2px 6px rgba(22,38,78,0.05);
  --soft-2: 0 10px 30px -14px rgba(22,38,78,0.20);
  --soft-3: 0 22px 50px -22px rgba(22,38,78,0.26);
  --teal: #1FA9A0;      /* optional playful support (Ali-style variety) */
  --teal-ink: #0C4B47;
  --coral: #F0785B;
  --coral-ink: #7A2C1B;
}

/* Warm bold friendly display, Ali-style punch (Calistoga was too light) */
:root { --font-display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; }
.dream-h1, .section-head h2, .case-hero h1, h1, h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 40, 'WONK' 0, 'opsz' 120;
  font-weight: 620;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}
.dream-h1 { font-weight: 640; }

/* Faint notepad grid: keep the soul, lose the loud lines */
body {
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(22,38,78,.032) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(22,38,78,.032) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--paper-100) !important;
  background-size: 38px 38px, 38px 38px, auto !important;
  background-attachment: fixed !important;
}

/* ---- Rounded, soft everything (no more brutalist offsets) ---- */
.stage, .who-card, .result-card, .tier, .how-step, .value-card, .service-card,
.proof-card, .blog-card, .faq, .retainer-card, .search-mock, .cta-form,
.related-service-card, .not-found-link, .funnel-next-card, .lane-card,
.scoped-card, .range-card, .funnel-covers, .thanks-next, .case-summary,
.help-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.08);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1), var(--soft-2);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.stage:hover, .who-card:hover, .result-card:hover, .tier:hover, .how-step:hover,
.value-card:hover, .service-card:hover, .blog-card:hover, .lane-card:hover,
.related-service-card:hover, .not-found-link:hover, .funnel-next-card:hover,
.help-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(245,166,35,0.55);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1), var(--soft-3);
}

/* ---- Pill buttons with soft shadow + playful lift ---- */
.btn {
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: transform .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease, background .16s ease, color .16s ease;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(22,38,78,0.55);
}
.btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -12px rgba(22,38,78,0.5); background: var(--navy-700, #1d3163); }
.btn-secondary { border-radius: var(--r-pill); border: 0; box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(200,131,15,0.55); }
.btn-secondary:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.btn-ghost {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--navy);
  border: 2px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--gold); background: #fff; color: var(--navy); box-shadow: var(--soft-2); }

/* ---- Hero: warm dawn + gold blobs + doodles ---- */
.hero-dream { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.hero-dream .blob { position: absolute; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; }
.blob-gold {
  width: 340px; height: 340px; top: -90px; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-260px);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(245,166,35,0.30), rgba(245,166,35,0) 70%);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.blob-ring {
  width: 210px; height: 210px; top: 40px; right: 6%;
  border: 7px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.22);
  border-radius: 52% 48% 57% 43% / 47% 55% 45% 53%;
  transform: rotate(-12deg);
}
.dream-hello {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 60, 'WONK' 1, 'opsz' 40;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  position: relative;
}
.dream-hello .wave { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.sparkle { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.sparkle-a { position: absolute; top: -14px; right: -26px; width: 18px; height: 18px; transform: rotate(8deg); }
.cta-doodle { display: none; }   /* hidden on mobile; shown at desktop below */
.hero-dream .hero-ctas { position: relative; gap: 16px; }
.hero-dream .hero-trustbar { gap: 10px 12px; }
.hero-dream .hero-trustbar li {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.10);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 7px 15px 7px 13px;
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1);
}
.hero-dream .hero-trustbar li::before { background: var(--gold); width: 7px; height: 7px; }

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .cta-doodle {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: -46px; left: 20px;
    width: 82px; height: 54px;
    opacity: .8;
  }
  .cta-doodle svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
}

/* ---- Kill leftover hard-edge offsets from the brutalist layer ---- */
.stage::before, .stage::after { content: none !important; }
.mono-label { letter-spacing: .04em; }

/* =====================================================
   v11 — ALI CALIBRATION (from live-DOM specs)
   Recoleta = Fraunces MEDIUM (not bold). White cards
   on the cream grid. Big soft WARM-tinted shadows.
   Coral #FD976D + sky #5DCDF1 as playful accents,
   gold stays the doodle/highlight ink.
   ===================================================== */
:root {
  --sky: #5DCDF1;
  --coral-warm: #FD976D;    /* Ali's exact primary-CTA coral */
  --soft-warm: 0 34px 66px -30px rgba(190,168,132,0.55);   /* warm taupe, not gray */
  --card: #ffffff;
}
/* Dial the display back from bold to warm-medium (Recoleta reads at 500) */
.dream-h1, .section-head h2, h1, h2 {
  font-weight: 560;
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 60, 'WONK' 0, 'opsz' 120;
}
.dream-h1 { font-weight: 580; }

/* White cards lifting off the cream grid, with the warm soft shadow */
.stage, .who-card, .result-card, .tier, .how-step, .value-card, .service-card,
.proof-card, .blog-card, .faq, .retainer-card, .lane-card, .scoped-card,
.range-card, .funnel-next-card, .help-card {
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1), var(--soft-warm);
}

/* ---- "How can we help you?" router ---- */
.help { padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px) 0; }
.help-head { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto clamp(36px, 5vw, 60px); text-align: center; }
.help-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 70, 'WONK' 1, 'opsz' 60;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.05rem + 1vw, 1.85rem);
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.32;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
}
.help-lead-strong { color: var(--gold-deep); white-space: nowrap; }
.help-sub { color: var(--ink-200); font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 14px auto 0; max-width: 560px; }

.help-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .help-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.help-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 36px);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.help-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: #fff;
}
.help-icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.help-icon-coral { background: var(--coral-warm); color: #7A2C1B; }
.help-icon-teal  { background: var(--sky);        color: #0C4B47; }
.help-icon-navy  { background: var(--gold);       color: var(--navy); }

.help-situation {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 50, 'opsz' 40;
  font-weight: 560;
  font-size: 1.34rem;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.help-copy { color: var(--ink-200); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.help-bring {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-size: .96rem;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(22,38,78,0.16);
  width: 100%;
}
.help-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
}
.help-card:hover .help-link span { transform: translateX(4px); }
.help-link span { transition: transform .16s ease; display: inline-block; }

/* Featured "napkin" card — the filled, joyful door (Ali's one-colored-card move) */
.help-card-featured {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #1d3163 0%, var(--navy) 60%, #12203f 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.help-card-featured::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; z-index: 0;
  width: 220px; height: 220px; right: -60px; bottom: -80px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245,166,35,0.35), rgba(245,166,35,0) 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.help-card-featured > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.help-card-featured .help-situation { color: #fff; }
.help-card-featured .help-copy { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86); }
.help-card-featured .help-bring { color: #fff; border-top-color: rgba(255,248,238,0.28); }
.help-napkin { width: 52px; height: 46px; display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.help-napkin svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.help-link-light { color: var(--gold); }
.help-card-featured:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--soft-1), 0 30px 60px -26px rgba(22,38,78,0.55); }

/* =====================================================
   v12 — HERO REBUILT TO ALI'S REAL COMPOSITION
   Two columns: real logo (left) in a hand-drawn gold
   circle, tagline + bio + CTA (right). No floating
   sparkles, no orphan doodles, real brand art.
   ===================================================== */

/* Real logo in header */
.brand-logo { height: 40px; width: auto; display: block; }

/* Hero: single centered column */
.hero-dream {
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 116px) 0 clamp(52px, 7vw, 96px);
  overflow: visible;
}
.dream-center {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Left: the real brand, in a warm panel with a hand-drawn gold ring */
.dream-visual { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.brand-panel {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 420px);
  min-height: 380px;
  background: var(--card, #fff);
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.07);
  border-radius: 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1), var(--soft-warm);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
}
.brand-ring {
  position: absolute;
  top: 7%; left: 7%; width: 86%; height: 86%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.brand-panel-mark { width: clamp(120px, 14vw, 166px); height: auto; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.brand-panel-tag {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .92rem;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-align: center;
}

/* Hero logo wall (client proof, in the left panel) */
.logo-wall-panel {
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
}
.logo-wall-head {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 50, 'opsz' 40;
  font-weight: 560;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}
.logo-wall {
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
}
.logo-tile {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  background: var(--paper-100, #FFF8EE);
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.08);
  border-radius: 13px;
  padding: 9px 11px;
}
.lt-mono {
  flex: none; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 9px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: .78rem;
  color: #fff; line-height: 1;
}
.lt-navy { background: var(--navy); }
.lt-teal { background: var(--sky, #5DCDF1); color: #0C4B47; }
.lt-coral { background: var(--coral-warm, #FD976D); color: #7A2C1B; }
.lt-gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.lt-name { font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.14; }

/* Right: greeting + tagline + bio + CTA */
.dream-copy { max-width: 620px; }
.dream-hello {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 60, 'WONK' 1, 'opsz' 40;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}
.dream-hello .wave { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.dream-h1 {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 3.2vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.dream-hl {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.dream-sub {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 0.98rem + 0.4vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-200);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}
.hero-dream .hero-ctas { justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.hero-proof { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--stone, #6b6a78); margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .dream-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; text-align: center; }
  .dream-copy { max-width: none; text-align: center; }
  .dream-h1, .dream-sub { text-align: center; }
  .dream-sub { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .hero-dream .hero-ctas { justify-content: center; }
  .dream-visual { order: -1; }
}

/* Retire any leftover floating hero doodles from earlier drafts */
.blob, .blob-gold, .blob-ring, .sparkle-a, .cta-doodle, .dream-arc { display: none !important; }
.brand-logo-footer { height: 40px; }

/* =====================================================
   v13 — FULL HOMEPAGE BODY (Dreams / Team / Blueprint)
   Cohesive warm Ali-style sections, "we" voice.
   ===================================================== */
.section-head { text-align: center; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto clamp(32px,4vw,52px); }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.08; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.section-head > p { color: var(--ink-200); font-size: 1.08rem; margin: 0 auto; }

/* ---- Dreams we've built ---- */
.dreams { padding: clamp(56px,8vw,104px) 0; }
.dreams-lead { max-width: 600px; }
.dreams-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px,2vw,24px); }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .dreams-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; } }
.dream-case {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: clamp(26px,2.4vw,34px);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1), var(--soft-warm);
  min-height: 300px;
}
.dream-case-navy  { background: linear-gradient(160deg,#20356b,#16264E 70%); }
.dream-case-teal  { background: linear-gradient(160deg,#2bb6ac,#128b83 75%); }
.dream-case-coral { background: linear-gradient(160deg,#f8895f,#e0673f 78%); }
.dream-case-tag {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.dream-case-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 50, 'opsz' 40;
  font-weight: 560;
  font-size: 1.42rem; line-height: 1.16; margin: 0 0 12px; color: #fff;
}
.dream-case-body { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 0 22px; }
.dream-case-link { margin-top: auto; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; display: inline-flex; gap: 7px; }
.dream-case-link span { transition: transform .16s ease; }
.dream-case:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }
.dream-case:hover .dream-case-link span { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---- Who we are (team) ---- */
.team { padding: clamp(56px,8vw,104px) 0; }
.team-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.9fr; gap: clamp(32px,4vw,64px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .team-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.team-hello {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 60, 'WONK' 1, 'opsz' 40;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--gold-deep); margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.team-story h2 { text-align: left; font-size: clamp(1.9rem,1.4rem+1.8vw,2.7rem); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.team-story > p { color: var(--ink-200); line-height: 1.62; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 1.06rem; }
.team-pillars { list-style: none; margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.team-pillars li { padding-left: 26px; position: relative; color: var(--ink-200); line-height: 1.5; }
.team-pillars li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .5em;
  width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245,166,35,0.18);
}
.team-pillars strong { color: var(--navy); }

.team-people {
  background: var(--card,#fff);
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.08);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1), var(--soft-warm);
  padding: clamp(24px,2.4vw,32px);
}
.team-people-head { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.15rem; margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--navy); }
.team-card { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px dashed rgba(22,38,78,0.14); }
.team-card:first-of-type { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.team-avatar {
  flex: none; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem;
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff;
}
.team-avatar-2 { background: var(--coral-warm); color: #7A2C1B; }
.team-card-copy strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.team-role { display: block; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold-deep); margin: 2px 0 8px; }
.team-card-copy p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-200); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.5; }

/* ---- Growth Blueprint ---- */
.blueprint { padding: clamp(56px,8vw,104px) 0; position: relative; }
.anchor-alias { position: absolute; top: -90px; }
.blueprint-header { text-align: center; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto clamp(32px,4vw,48px); }
.blueprint-header h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem,1.4rem+2vw,3rem); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.blueprint-lede { color: var(--ink-200); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.blueprint-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,56px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px){ .blueprint-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.blueprint-checklist-lede { margin: 26px 0 14px; color: var(--ink-200); font-weight: 500; }
.blueprint-checklist { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.blueprint-checklist li { padding-left: 30px; position: relative; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500; }
.blueprint-checklist li::before {
  content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px;
  width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(245,166,35,0.18); color: var(--gold-deep);
  display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700;
}

/* =====================================================
   v14 — SERVICES ("what we do") pillars
   ===================================================== */
.svc-jump {
  list-style: none; margin: 28px 0 0; padding: 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; justify-content: center;
}
.svc-jump a {
  display: inline-block; text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy);
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.10);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 8px 16px;
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1);
  transition: transform .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.svc-jump a:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--gold); }

.pillar { padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px) 0; }
.pillar + .pillar { border-top: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.08); }
.pillar-head { max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px); text-align: center; }
.pillar-chip {
  width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 16px;
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.pillar-chip svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.chip-coral { background: var(--coral-warm, #FD976D); color: #7A2C1B; }
.chip-teal  { background: var(--sky, #5DCDF1); color: #0C4B47; }
.chip-navy  { background: var(--navy); }
.chip-gold  { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.pillar-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.3rem + 1.7vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.pillar-promise {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 60, 'WONK' 1, 'opsz' 40;
  font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.24rem; color: var(--gold-deep); margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.pillar-body { color: var(--ink-200); font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 620px; }
.pillar-services {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){ .pillar-services { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 460px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } }
.pillar-services .service-card { padding: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px); }
.pillar-services .service-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 40, 'opsz' 40;
  font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1.2;
}
.pillar-services .service-card p { color: var(--ink-200); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; font-size: .96rem; }
.pillar-example {
  max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;
  background: rgba(245,166,35,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.28);
  border-radius: var(--r-md); padding: 18px 24px;
  color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.5;
}
.pillar-example strong { color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* Principle band */
.principle-band {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #1d3163 0%, var(--navy) 65%, #12203f 100%);
  color: #fff; padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0; text-align: center;
}
.principle-inner { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.principle-band h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1.3rem + 1.7vw, 2.6rem); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.principle-band p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.88); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }

/* =====================================================
   v15 — ABOUT team cards + page-hero greeting
   ===================================================== */
.page-hero .dream-hello { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.about-team-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px);
  max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 720px){ .about-team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 420px; } }
.about-person {
  background: var(--card, #fff);
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.08);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1), var(--soft-warm);
  padding: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 36px);
  text-align: center;
}
.about-person .team-avatar { width: 66px; height: 66px; font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0 auto 16px; }
.about-person h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-variation-settings: 'SOFT' 40, 'opsz' 40;
  font-weight: 560; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 2px;
}
.about-person .team-role { justify-content: center; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.about-person .team-bio { color: var(--ink-200); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }
.about-team { padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px) 0; }
.about-cross-links { text-align: center; margin: 36px auto 0; color: var(--ink-200); }

/* =====================================================
   v16 — KILL EYEBROWS (no uppercase letterspaced kickers)
   Chelsea hates eyebrows + emojis. Neutralize every
   small-caps label to natural case, no letter-spacing.
   ===================================================== */
.mono-label, .contact-block .mono-label,
.proof-meta .meta-label, .meta-label,
.dream-case-tag, .range-kind, .lane-tag, .leak-flag,
.result-card .result-tag, .result-tag,
.blog-card .blog-tag, .blog-tag, .post-tag, .post-meta,
.case-hero .case-tag, .case-tag,
.service-page-hero .service-eyebrow, .service-eyebrow,
.sample-eyebrow, .sample-badge, .sample-score-label,
.tier-flag, .tier-period, .retainer-period, .retainer-min,
.team-role, .about-person .team-role,
.foot-stamp, .vs-label, .logo-strip-lead,
.rp-eyebrow, .rp-label, .stage-deep-num,
.search-mock-tags .tag, .footer-nav h4, .pullquote cite,
.dream-hello, .team-hello, .help-eyebrow {
  text-transform: none !important;
  letter-spacing: normal !important;
}
/* Labels that were mono: give them a clean sans look */
.mono-label, .contact-block .mono-label, .proof-meta .meta-label, .meta-label,
.range-kind, .footer-nav h4 {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 600;
}
/* Pill tags stay pills, just natural-case */
.dream-case-tag, .lane-tag, .tier-flag, .result-tag, .blog-tag, .post-tag {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* =====================================================
   v17 — CLEAN DISPLAY FONT (Poppins) + TIGHTER SPACING
   Chelsea: Fraunces "hideous", "so much space everywhere".
   Poppins pairs with the logo wordmark; cut the padding.
   ===================================================== */
:root { --font-display: 'Poppins', system-ui, sans-serif; }
h1, h2, h3,
.dream-h1, .section-head h2, .case-hero h1, .pillar-head h2,
.dream-case-title, .help-situation, .pillar-promise, .team-story h2,
.blueprint-header h2, .principle-band h2, .about-person h3,
.team-people-head, .help-lead, .dream-hl, .dream-sub, .team-hello {
  font-variation-settings: normal;
}
.dream-h1 { font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.section-head h2, .pillar-head h2, .blueprint-header h2, .principle-band h2,
.case-hero h1, .team-story h2, h1, h2 { font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
h3, .dream-case-title, .help-situation, .about-person h3, .team-people-head,
.service-card h3, .pillar-services .service-card h3 { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.pillar-promise, .help-lead { font-weight: 600; }

/* ---- Tighter spacing everywhere ---- */
.hero-dream { padding: clamp(52px,7vw,104px) 0 clamp(34px,4vw,60px) !important; }
.page-hero { padding: clamp(32px,4.5vw,60px) 0 !important; }
.help, .dreams, .team, .blueprint, .pillar, .about-team, .values,
.principle-band, .process, .lanes, .pricing-tiers, .pricing-scoped,
.range-showcase, .results-grid-section, .about-story, .results-featured,
.proof, .cta-banner, .audit, .funnel-covers {
  padding-top: clamp(34px,4vw,60px) !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(34px,4vw,60px) !important;
}
.section-head, .pillar-head, .blueprint-header, .help-head {
  margin-bottom: clamp(22px,2.6vw,34px) !important;
}
.dream-sub { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.dream-center { max-width: 720px; }
.pillar-services { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.pillar + .pillar { border-top: 0; }

/* ---- Homepage Growth Blueprint mini-starter ---- */
.blueprint-mini {
  max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg,#1d3163,var(--navy) 70%);
  color: #fff; border-radius: var(--r-lg,30px);
  padding: clamp(30px,4vw,54px);
  box-shadow: var(--soft-1), var(--soft-warm);
}
.blueprint-mini h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.7rem,1.3rem+1.6vw,2.4rem); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.blueprint-mini > p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.88); font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 auto 24px; max-width: 540px; }
.bp-mini-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.bp-mini-form input {
  flex: 1 1 240px; border: 0; border-radius: 999px; padding: 15px 20px;
  font-size: 1.02rem; font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif; color: var(--navy);
}
.bp-mini-form input::placeholder { color: #9a9aa5; }
.bp-mini-form .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.bp-mini-note { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.66); font-size: .85rem; margin: 14px 0 0; }

/* ============================================================
   RESULTS — client transformation stories (2026-07-09)
   Before → How we stepped in → Today → How we keep helping
   ============================================================ */
.results-stories { padding: clamp(36px,5vw,72px) 0; }
.story {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: clamp(24px,3.4vw,42px);
  margin: 0 auto clamp(22px,3vw,34px);
  max-width: 1080px;
  box-shadow: 0 34px 66px rgba(224,216,208,0.6);
}
.story-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px 16px; }
.story-name { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.4rem,2.5vw,2.05rem); color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0; line-height: 1.1; }
.story-tag { font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); }
.story-site { margin-left: auto; white-space: nowrap; }
.story-dream { font-size: clamp(1.02rem,1.4vw,1.14rem); color: var(--ink-200, #4a4a55); margin: 14px 0 24px; max-width: 66ch; }
.story-dream strong { color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.story-beats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.beat {
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.06);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--navy, #16264E);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 17px 18px 19px;
}
.beat-label { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-size: .92rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.beat p { margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.52; color: #3a3a46; }
.beat-before { border-top-color: #FD976D; background: #FDECE2; }
.beat-before .beat-label { color: #C85A32; }
.beat-step { border-top-color: var(--navy, #16264E); background: #EAF0FA; }
.beat-step .beat-label { color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.beat-today { border-top-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); background: #FCF1D5; }
.beat-today .beat-label { color: #B8790C; }
.beat-keep { border-top-color: var(--sky, #5DCDF1); background: #E4F4FB; }
.beat-keep .beat-label { color: #1F7FA0; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .story-beats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .story-beats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .story-site { margin-left: 0; width: 100%; } }
.stories-more { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin: 8px auto 0; color: var(--ink-200, #4a4a55); }
.stories-more strong { color: var(--navy, #16264E); }

/* ============================================================
   CASE STUDY page — contrast + structure (2026-07-09)
   Fix for "words on a document" — panels, navy block, check grid
   ============================================================ */
.cs-hero { padding: clamp(44px,6.5vw,92px) 0 0; }
.cs-hero-inner { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.cs-hero h1 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.4rem); line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.cs-hero-sub { font-size: clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.25rem); color: var(--ink-200,#4a4a55); max-width: 60ch; margin: 0 auto; }

.cs-meta { max-width: 1000px; margin: clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px) auto clamp(28px,4vw,48px); background: #fff; border-radius: 22px; border-top: 5px solid var(--gold,#F5A623); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(224,216,208,0.5); display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); overflow: hidden; }
.cs-meta-item { padding: 22px clamp(20px,2.6vw,30px); }
.cs-meta-item + .cs-meta-item { border-left: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.09); }
.cs-meta-k { display: block; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-deep,#C8830F); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.cs-meta-v { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: clamp(1rem,1.3vw,1.12rem); line-height: 1.2; }

.cs-body { padding: 0 0 clamp(20px,3vw,44px); }
.cs-panel { background: #fff; border-radius: 26px; padding: clamp(26px,3.8vw,50px); max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto clamp(18px,2.4vw,28px); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(224,216,208,0.42); }
.cs-panel h2 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.1rem); margin: 6px 0 16px; line-height: 1.1; }
.cs-panel p { color: var(--ink-200,#4a4a55); line-height: 1.62; margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.cs-panel p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.cs-label { display: inline-block; font-weight: 700; font-size: .9rem; }
.cs-label-before { color: #DB6A3F; }
.cs-label-build { color: var(--gold-deep,#C8830F); }
.cs-label-advice { color: #2489AC; }

.cs-pull { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.9rem); line-height: 1.2; border-left: 5px solid var(--gold,#F5A623); padding-left: 20px; margin: 22px 0 !important; }

.cs-builds { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 13px; margin-top: 22px; }
.cs-build { display: flex; gap: 13px; align-items: flex-start; background: var(--paper-100,#FFF8EE); border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.07); border-radius: 15px; padding: 15px 17px; }
.cs-build p { margin: 0 !important; font-size: .96rem; color: var(--ink-200,#4a4a55); line-height: 1.5; }
.cs-check { flex: 0 0 26px; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold,#F5A623); color: #fff; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: 800; font-size: .9rem; margin-top: 1px; }

.cs-panel-navy { background: var(--navy,#16264E); color: #FFF8EE; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(22,38,78,0.28); }
.cs-panel-navy h2 { color: #fff; }
.cs-panel-navy p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.85); }
.cs-panel-navy .cs-pull { color: #fff; border-left-color: var(--gold,#F5A623); font-size: clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.5rem); }
.cs-panel-navy .link-arrow { color: var(--gold,#F5A623); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cs-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cs-meta-item + .cs-meta-item { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.09); }
  .cs-builds { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESULTS — image-led case cards (2026-07-09, visual rework)
   Big site screenshot + tight 4-dot timeline, minimal words
   ============================================================ */
.rcase { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.08fr 0.92fr; gap: clamp(22px,3.4vw,46px); align-items: center; background: #fff; border-radius: 26px; padding: clamp(18px,2.4vw,30px); margin: 0 auto clamp(20px,2.6vw,30px); max-width: 1080px; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(224,216,208,0.55); }
.rcase:nth-child(even) .rcase-shot { order: 2; }
.rcase:nth-child(even) .rcase-body { order: 1; }
.rcase-shot { margin: 0; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.10); box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(22,38,78,0.18); background: #fff; }
.rcase-bar { display: flex; gap: 6px; padding: 9px 12px; background: #efece7; }
.rcase-bar span { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: #cfc8bf; }
.rcase-bar span:nth-child(1) { background: #FD9A8B; }
.rcase-bar span:nth-child(2) { background: #F5C451; }
.rcase-bar span:nth-child(3) { background: #7FCB8A; }
.rcase-shot img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.rcase-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.rcase-body h2 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.45rem,2.5vw,2.05rem); color: var(--navy,#16264E); margin: 0; line-height: 1.05; }
.rcase-tag { color: var(--gold-deep,#C8830F); font-weight: 600; font-size: .84rem; margin: 5px 0 14px; }
.rcase-line { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.28rem); line-height: 1.24; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.rcase-steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.rcase-steps li { display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: .96rem; color: #3a3a46; line-height: 1.4; }
.rcase-steps b { color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-weight: 700; }
.rs-dot { flex: 0 0 11px; width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%; margin-top: 5px; }
.rs-before .rs-dot { background: #FD976D; }
.rs-built .rs-dot { background: var(--navy,#16264E); }
.rs-today .rs-dot { background: var(--gold,#F5A623); }
.rs-keep .rs-dot { background: var(--sky,#5DCDF1); }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .rcase { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .rcase:nth-child(even) .rcase-shot, .rcase-shot { order: 0; }
  .rcase:nth-child(even) .rcase-body, .rcase-body { order: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================
   v18 WOW LAYER (2026-07-09) — showcase-floor polish
   Motion, depth, micro-interactions. Brand stays locked:
   navy/gold/cream warmth, Poppins+Inter, notepad grid.
   All motion = transform/opacity only, 150-300ms, ease-out in.
   ============================================================ */

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

/* ---------- Focus + touch fundamentals ---------- */
a, button, input, select, textarea { touch-action: manipulation; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 4px; }
.btn:focus-visible { outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ---------- Buttons: lift, press, arrow nudge ---------- */
.btn { transition: transform 200ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), box-shadow 200ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), background-color 150ms ease; will-change: transform; }
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(22,38,78,0.22); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(.98); box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(22,38,78,0.18); transition-duration: 90ms; }
.btn span[aria-hidden] { display: inline-block; transition: transform 200ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1); }
.btn:hover span[aria-hidden] { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- Arrow links: slide the arrow ---------- */
.link-arrow span[aria-hidden] { display: inline-block; transition: transform 180ms ease-out; }
.link-arrow:hover span[aria-hidden] { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* ---------- Card hovers: lift + deepen + gold kiss ---------- */
.help-card, .dream-case, .service-card, .lane-card, .scoped-card, .result-card, .rcase, .cs-panel, .story {
  transition: transform 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), box-shadow 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), border-color 220ms ease;
}
.help-card:hover, .dream-case:hover, .service-card:hover, .lane-card:hover, .scoped-card:hover, .result-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 44px rgba(224,216,208,0.85), 0 6px 16px rgba(22,38,78,0.10);
}
.rcase:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 40px 76px rgba(224,216,208,0.85), 0 8px 20px rgba(22,38,78,0.08); }

/* Screenshot gently zooms inside its frame */
.rcase-shot { overflow: hidden; }
.rcase-shot img { transition: transform 400ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1); }
.rcase:hover .rcase-shot img { transform: scale(1.025); }

/* ---------- Reveal-on-scroll (stagger set inline by JS) ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity 480ms ease-out, transform 480ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1); transition-delay: var(--reveal-delay, 0ms); }
.reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ---------- Hero entrance: staggered rise ---------- */
.hero-dream .dream-h1, .hero-dream .dream-sub, .hero-dream .hero-ctas, .hero-dream .hero-proof {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity 560ms ease-out, transform 560ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);
}
.hero.is-ready .dream-h1 { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 60ms; }
.hero.is-ready .dream-sub { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 200ms; }
.hero.is-ready .hero-ctas { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 340ms; }
.hero.is-ready .hero-proof { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: 480ms; }

/* Hand-drawn gold swash under the highlight words (echoes the logo swoosh),
   revealed left-to-right like it's being inked in. Anchored to text, never floating. */
.dream-hl { position: relative; }
.dream-hl::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 1%; right: 1%; bottom: -0.22em; height: 0.3em;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 200 14' preserveAspectRatio='none' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 10.5 C 52 4.5, 138 3, 196 7.5' stroke='%23F5A623' stroke-width='5.5' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center / 100% 100%;
  clip-path: inset(-20% 100% -20% 0);
  transition: clip-path 850ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1) 650ms;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero.is-ready .dream-hl::after { clip-path: inset(-20% 0% -20% 0); }

/* ---------- Header: glass on scroll ---------- */
.site-header { transition: box-shadow 250ms ease, background-color 250ms ease; }
.site-header.is-scrolled { background: rgba(255,252,246,0.92); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(22,38,78,0.08); }

/* Nav link underline grows from center */
.primary-nav a { position: relative; }
.primary-nav a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; right: 50%; bottom: -4px; height: 2.5px; background: var(--gold, #F5A623); border-radius: 99px; transition: left 200ms ease-out, right 200ms ease-out; }
.primary-nav a:hover::after, .primary-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { left: 10%; right: 10%; }

/* ============================================================
   BLUEPRINT SHOWPIECE — homepage #blueprint
   Two-col: pitch + form (left), mini report preview (right).
   ============================================================ */
.blueprint-mini { text-align: left; max-width: 1060px; }
.bp-show { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,56px); align-items: center; }
.bp-show-copy h2 { text-align: left; text-wrap: balance; font-size: clamp(1.7rem,1.3rem+1.5vw,2.3rem); }
.bp-show-copy > p { margin-left: 0; text-align: left; max-width: 46ch; }
/* Gold CTA reads on navy (the navy primary button vanished against the panel) */
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary { background: var(--gold, #F5A623); color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary:hover { background: #FFB53E; box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.bp-mini-form { justify-content: flex-start; margin-left: 0; }
.bp-mini-form input { transition: box-shadow 180ms ease; }
.bp-mini-form input:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245,166,35,0.45); outline: none; }
.bp-mini-note { text-align: left; }

/* What-you-get chips */
.bp-gets { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; margin: 0 0 22px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.bp-gets li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; background: rgba(255,248,238,0.12); border: 1px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.22); color: #FFF8EE; border-radius: 999px; padding: 7px 14px; font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600; }
.bp-gets svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--gold, #F5A623); flex: 0 0 auto; }

/* Mini report preview: a pure-CSS miniature of the deliverable */
.bp-preview { position: relative; }
.bp-report { background: #fff; border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 34px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.35), 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.22); overflow: hidden; transform: rotate(1.6deg); transition: transform 300ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), box-shadow 300ms ease; }
.bp-preview:hover .bp-report { transform: rotate(0.4deg) translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 44px 84px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.24); }
.bp-report-head { background: var(--navy, #16264E); padding: 14px 18px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.bp-report-head img { height: 20px; width: auto; display: block; }
.bp-report-body { padding: 18px 20px 20px; }
.bp-report-title { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-size: 1.02rem; margin: 0 0 2px; }
.bp-report-for { font-size: .78rem; color: #8a8f99; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.bp-report-sec { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.bp-report-rule { width: 30px; height: 3px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--gold, #F5A623); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.bp-report-sec h4 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-size: .85rem; margin: 0 0 5px; }
.bp-report-line { height: 7px; border-radius: 99px; background: #EDE9E1; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.bp-report-line.w-90 { width: 90%; }
.bp-report-line.w-75 { width: 75%; }
.bp-report-line.w-60 { width: 60%; }
.bp-report-cta { background: var(--navy, #16264E); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); border-radius: 8px; color: #FFF8EE; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: .8rem; padding: 10px 12px; margin-top: 14px; }
/* "Free" seal anchored to the report corner */
.bp-seal { position: absolute; top: -16px; right: -12px; background: var(--gold, #F5A623); color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: .82rem; border-radius: 999px; padding: 9px 15px; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.28); transform: rotate(6deg); }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .bp-show { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bp-preview { max-width: 340px; margin: 6px auto 0; }
  .blueprint-mini h2, .bp-show-copy > p, .bp-mini-note { text-align: center; }
  .bp-gets { justify-content: center; }
  .bp-mini-form { justify-content: center; }
}

/* ---------- Mobile guards (375px audit fixes) ---------- */
html, body { overflow-x: clip; }
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .dream-h1 { font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 8.6vw, 2.3rem); }
}
.svc-jump { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }

/* ---------- Reduced motion: quiet everything ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .reveal, .hero-dream .dream-h1, .hero-dream .dream-sub, .hero-dream .hero-ctas, .hero-dream .hero-proof { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .dream-hl::after { clip-path: inset(-20% 0% -20% 0); transition: none; }
  .btn, .help-card, .dream-case, .service-card, .lane-card, .scoped-card, .result-card, .rcase, .cs-panel, .story, .rcase-shot img, .bp-report { transition: none; }
  .btn:hover, .help-card:hover, .dream-case:hover, .service-card:hover, .lane-card:hover, .scoped-card:hover, .result-card:hover, .rcase:hover { transform: none; }
  .rcase:hover .rcase-shot img { transform: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   FREE RESOURCES HUB + ROI CALCULATOR (2026-07-09)
   Hub cards + calculator inputs/tiles. Warm system, additive only.
   ============================================================ */
.res-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; max-width: 1060px; margin: 0 auto; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .res-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 560px; } }
.res-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none;
  background: #fff; border-radius: 22px; padding: clamp(24px,2.8vw,34px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(224,216,208,0.5);
  transition: transform 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), box-shadow 220ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);
}
.res-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(224,216,208,0.85), 0 6px 16px rgba(22,38,78,0.10); }
.res-card h2 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--navy,#16264E); margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; }
.res-card p { color: var(--ink-200,#4a4a55); margin: 0; line-height: 1.55; font-size: .98rem; }
.res-card .link-arrow { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px; }
.res-icon { width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 14px; display: grid; place-items: center; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.res-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.res-icon-gold { background: rgba(245,166,35,0.16); color: var(--gold-deep,#C8830F); }
.res-icon-coral { background: rgba(253,151,109,0.18); color: #DB6A3F; }
.res-icon-sky { background: rgba(93,205,241,0.18); color: #1F7FA0; }
.res-card-featured { background: linear-gradient(155deg,#1d3163,var(--navy,#16264E) 70%); }
.res-card-featured h2 { color: #fff; }
.res-card-featured p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.86); }
.res-card-featured .link-arrow { color: var(--gold,#F5A623); }
.res-card-featured .res-icon { background: rgba(245,166,35,0.2); color: var(--gold,#F5A623); }
.res-tag { display: inline-flex; align-self: flex-start; background: rgba(245,166,35,0.16); color: var(--gold-deep,#C8830F); font-weight: 700; font-size: .76rem; border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 11px; }
.res-card-featured .res-tag { background: var(--gold,#F5A623); color: var(--navy,#16264E); }
.res-more { text-align: center; color: var(--stone,#8a8f99); font-size: .92rem; margin: 26px auto 0; }

/* ---- ROI calculator ---- */
.roi-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.04fr .96fr; gap: clamp(20px,2.6vw,34px); max-width: 1060px; margin: 0 auto; align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .roi-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 620px; } }
.roi-card { background: #fff; border-radius: 24px; padding: clamp(22px,2.8vw,36px); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(224,216,208,0.5); }
.roi-field { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.roi-field:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.roi-label { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: .98rem; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.roi-help { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--stone,#8a8f99); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.roi-input {
  width: 100%; font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif; font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy,#16264E);
  background: var(--paper-100,#FFF8EE); border: 2px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14);
  border-radius: 13px; padding: 13px 15px; transition: border-color 150ms ease, box-shadow 150ms ease;
}
.roi-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold,#F5A623); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245,166,35,0.22); }
.roi-inline { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
.roi-inline .roi-input { max-width: 110px; text-align: center; padding: 10px 8px; }
.roi-range { flex: 1; accent-color: var(--gold,#F5A623); height: 34px; cursor: pointer; }
.roi-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; }
.roi-chip {
  font-family: 'Inter',sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--navy,#16264E); cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--paper-100,#FFF8EE); border: 2px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14); border-radius: 999px; padding: 11px 17px;
  transition: border-color 150ms ease, background 150ms ease, transform 150ms ease; min-height: 44px;
}
.roi-chip:hover { border-color: var(--gold,#F5A623); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.roi-chip.is-on { border-color: var(--gold,#F5A623); background: rgba(245,166,35,0.14); }
.roi-chip small { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: .74rem; color: var(--stone,#8a8f99); }
.roi-custom { margin-top: 12px; }
.roi-results { background: linear-gradient(155deg,#1d3163,var(--navy,#16264E) 70%); color: #FFF8EE; position: sticky; top: 92px; }
.roi-results h2 { color: #fff; font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.roi-tiles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 420px) { .roi-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.roi-tile { background: rgba(255,248,238,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.14); border-radius: 15px; padding: 15px 16px; }
.roi-tile-k { display: block; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.72); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.roi-tile-v { font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.35rem,2vw,1.7rem); color: #fff; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; line-height: 1.05; }
.roi-tile-hero { grid-column: 1 / -1; background: rgba(245,166,35,0.16); border-color: rgba(245,166,35,0.4); }
.roi-tile-hero .roi-tile-v { color: var(--gold,#F5A623); font-size: clamp(1.7rem,2.6vw,2.2rem); }
.roi-note { font-size: .86rem; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.75); line-height: 1.55; margin: 16px 0 0; }
.roi-zero { background: rgba(253,151,109,0.16); border: 1px solid rgba(253,151,109,0.4); border-radius: 13px; padding: 12px 14px; font-size: .92rem; color: #FFE3D5; margin-top: 14px; }
.roi-zero[hidden] { display: none; }
.roi-cta { text-align: center; margin-top: 22px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.14); }
.roi-cta .btn-primary { background: var(--gold,#F5A623); color: var(--navy,#16264E); }
.roi-cta .btn-primary:hover { background: #FFB53E; }
.roi-cta-alt { display: block; margin-top: 12px; font-size: .92rem; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.8); }
.roi-cta-alt a { color: var(--gold,#F5A623); font-weight: 700; }
.roi-trust { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin: clamp(24px,3.4vw,40px) auto 0; background: #fff; border-radius: 18px; padding: 20px 24px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(224,216,208,0.45); color: var(--ink-200,#4a4a55); }
.roi-trust strong { color: var(--navy,#16264E); }

/* ============================================================
   90-DAY LOCAL LAUNCH KIT sales page (2026-07-11)
   ============================================================ */
.kit-includes { max-width: 1060px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .kit-includes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 560px; } }
.kit-item { background: #fff; border-radius: 20px; padding: 24px; box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(224,216,208,0.45); }
.kit-item h3 { font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: 1.08rem; margin: 12px 0 8px; }
.kit-item p { color: var(--ink-200,#4a4a55); margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.kit-steps { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .kit-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 480px; } }
.kit-step { background: var(--paper-100,#FFF8EE); border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.08); border-radius: 18px; padding: 22px; }
.kit-step h3 { font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.kit-step p { color: var(--ink-200,#4a4a55); margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.kit-price-wrap { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.kit-price { background: linear-gradient(155deg,#1d3163,var(--navy,#16264E) 70%); color: #FFF8EE; border-radius: 26px; padding: clamp(28px,3.6vw,46px); text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(22,38,78,0.25); }
.kit-price h2 { color: #fff; font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.kit-price-amount { font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.6rem); color: var(--gold,#F5A623); line-height: 1; margin: 10px 0 2px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.kit-price-once { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.75); font-size: .95rem; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.kit-price ul { list-style: none; margin: 0 auto 22px; padding: 0; max-width: 420px; text-align: left; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.kit-price li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: .96rem; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.92); line-height: 1.45; }
.kit-price li svg { flex: 0 0 16px; width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--gold,#F5A623); margin-top: 3px; }
.kit-price .btn-primary { background: var(--gold,#F5A623); color: var(--navy,#16264E); }
.kit-price .btn-primary:hover { background: #FFB53E; }
.kit-price-note { font-size: .85rem; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.7); margin: 14px 0 0; }
.kit-price-note a { color: var(--gold,#F5A623); font-weight: 700; }
.kit-upgrade { max-width: 720px; margin: 18px auto 0; background: #fff; border-radius: 16px; padding: 18px 22px; text-align: center; color: var(--ink-200,#4a4a55); font-size: .95rem; box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(224,216,208,0.4); }
.kit-upgrade strong { color: var(--navy,#16264E); }

/* ---- Launch Kit v2: featured deliverable card + outcome line + growth path ---- */
.kit-outcome { max-width: 640px; margin: 22px auto 0; background: rgba(245,166,35,0.14); border: 1.5px solid rgba(200,131,15,0.35); border-radius: 999px; padding: 12px 22px; text-align: center; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: .98rem; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .kit-outcome { border-radius: 18px; } }
.kit-item-featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; background: linear-gradient(155deg,#1d3163,var(--navy,#16264E) 70%); display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: center; padding: clamp(26px,3vw,38px); }
.kit-item-featured h3 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.6rem); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.kit-item-featured p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.88); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.kit-item-featured .res-icon { width: 56px; height: 56px; background: rgba(245,166,35,0.2); color: var(--gold,#F5A623); }
.kit-item-featured .kit-flag { display: inline-flex; background: var(--gold,#F5A623); color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-weight: 800; font-size: .76rem; border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .kit-item-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.kit-path { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 14px; }
.kit-path-step { background: var(--paper-100,#FFF8EE); border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.12); border-radius: 14px; padding: 10px 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: .95rem; }
.kit-path-step small { display: block; font-weight: 600; color: var(--stone,#8a8f99); font-size: .78rem; }
.kit-path-arrow { color: var(--gold-deep,#C8830F); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.2rem; }

/* ============================================================
   v19 — KILL THE BEIGE, UNLEASH THE GOLD (2026-07-11)
   Chelsea: site felt muted/flat; tan clashed with the logo.
   Body: clean off-white (grid + gold margin stay, re-tinted).
   --paper-100 becomes a light warm-gray FILL token only.
   Gold is now the primary button color sitewide (navy text).
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --paper-bg: #FAF9F5;      /* body paper: warm off-white (candidate A) */
  --paper-100: #F4F2ED;     /* component fill: very light warm gray */
}

body {
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(22,38,78,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(22,38,78,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--paper-bg) !important;
  background-size: 38px 38px, 38px 38px, auto !important;
  background-attachment: fixed !important;
}

/* ---------- Gold takes charge: primary buttons sitewide ---------- */
.btn-primary,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary {
  background: var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  border-color: var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}
.btn-primary:hover,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #FFB53E !important;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
}
.btn-primary:active { box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(200,131,15,0.4); }
.btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(200,131,15,0.38); }

/* Ghost/secondary stay navy-outline; give them a firmer border for contrast */
.btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(22,38,78,0.28); }

/* ---------- Headline energy ---------- */
.section-head h2::after,
.vs-head h2::after { width: 96px; height: 5px; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.3rem + 2.2vw, 2.7rem); }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.5rem + 2.8vw, 3.6rem); }
.dream-h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.5rem + 3.2vw, 4.35rem); }

/* Gold marker highlight utility (anchored to text) */
.gold-mark { background: linear-gradient(transparent 58%, rgba(245,166,35,0.42) 58%, rgba(245,166,35,0.42) 92%, transparent 92%); border-radius: 4px; padding: 0 3px; }

/* ---------- Section separation: white band panels ---------- */
.band { background: #fff; border-radius: 28px; box-shadow: 0 26px 54px rgba(214,206,194,0.42); padding: clamp(26px,3.4vw,48px); max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto clamp(24px,3vw,40px); }
.band-coral { border-top: 5px solid var(--coral-warm, #FD976D); }
.band-teal { border-top: 5px solid #2FB49C; }
.band-navy { border-top: 5px solid var(--navy, #16264E); }
.band-gold { border-top: 5px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); }

/* ---------- Icon chips gain weight ---------- */
.help-icon, .pillar-chip { width: 58px; height: 58px; }
.res-icon { width: 52px; height: 52px; }

/* ---------- Dreams cards: thicker color identity + lift ---------- */
.dream-case { border-top: 6px solid transparent; }
.dream-case-navy { border-top-color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.dream-case-teal { border-top-color: #2FB49C; }
.dream-case-coral { border-top-color: var(--coral-warm, #FD976D); }
.dream-case:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); }

/* ---------- Results: outcome line gets the marker ---------- */
.rcase-line { display: inline; background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%, rgba(245,166,35,0.4) 60%, rgba(245,166,35,0.4) 94%, transparent 94%); padding: 0 2px; }
.rcase { box-shadow: 0 34px 68px rgba(214,206,194,0.55), 0 6px 18px rgba(22,38,78,0.06); margin-bottom: clamp(28px,3.6vw,46px); }

/* ---------- Pricing: featured middle tier + lane accents ---------- */
.lane-card { border-top: 5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.10); }
.lane-card:nth-child(1) { border-top-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.lane-card:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.lane-card:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: #2FB49C; }
.lane-card:nth-child(4) { border-top-color: var(--coral-warm, #FD976D); }
.lane-price { font-size: 1.22rem; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); }
.tier-featured { position: relative; overflow: visible; border: 2.5px solid var(--gold, #F5A623) !important; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(200,131,15,0.22), 0 8px 20px rgba(22,38,78,0.08) !important; transform: scale(1.03); z-index: 2; }
.tier-featured .tier-flag { position: absolute; top: -14px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); background: var(--gold, #F5A623) !important; color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: .78rem; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 16px; white-space: nowrap; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .tier-featured { transform: none; } }

/* ---------- Resources: card accents + hero energy ---------- */
.res-card { border-top: 5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.08); }
.res-card:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.res-card:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: #5DCDF1; }
.res-card-featured { border-top: 5px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); }

/* ---------- ROI: results dominate ---------- */
.roi-results { border-top: 6px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.roi-tile-hero .roi-tile-v { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); }
.roi-card:not(.roi-results) { box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(214,206,194,0.5); }

/* ---------- Launch kit: premium price + bold outcome ---------- */
.kit-outcome { background: var(--gold, #F5A623); border-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-weight: 700; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(200,131,15,0.3); }
.kit-price { border: 2.5px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); box-shadow: 0 34px 70px rgba(22,38,78,0.28), 0 0 0 6px rgba(245,166,35,0.14); }
.kit-hl { position: relative; white-space: nowrap; }
.kit-hl::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 1%; right: 1%; bottom: -0.18em; height: 0.26em; background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 200 14' preserveAspectRatio='none' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 10.5 C 52 4.5, 138 3, 196 7.5' stroke='%23F5A623' stroke-width='5.5' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center / 100% 100%; pointer-events: none; }
.kit-steps .kit-step { background: #fff; border-top: 4px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(214,206,194,0.45); }
.kit-path-step { background: #fff; }
.faq { background: #fff; }

/* ---------- Shadows retuned for the lighter paper ---------- */
.story, .kit-item, .res-card, .cs-panel, .cs-meta, .kit-upgrade, .roi-trust { box-shadow: 0 26px 54px rgba(214,206,194,0.5); }

/* v19: header + hero wash re-papered (last cream holdouts) */
.site-header { background: rgba(250,249,245,0.94); }
.site-header.is-scrolled { background: rgba(250,249,245,0.9); }
.hero-dream {
  background: radial-gradient(90% 46% at 50% 0%, rgba(245,166,35,0.10), rgba(245,166,35,0) 62%) !important;
}

/* v19: services pillars become distinct white panels with identity colors */
.pillar > .container {
  background: #fff; border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 54px rgba(214,206,194,0.42);
  padding: clamp(26px,3.4vw,48px) !important;
  max-width: 1160px;
}
.pillar { padding-left: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
#marketing > .container { border-top: 6px solid var(--coral-warm, #FD976D); }
#operations > .container { border-top: 6px solid #2FB49C; }
#software > .container { border-top: 6px solid var(--navy, #16264E); }
#strategy > .container { border-top: 6px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.pillar .service-card { background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); box-shadow: none; border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.07); }
.pillar-example { background: rgba(245,166,35,0.12); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px 18px; }

/* v19: About de-text pass */
.about-story .container { background: #fff; border-radius: 28px; box-shadow: 0 26px 54px rgba(214,206,194,0.42); padding: clamp(26px,3.4vw,48px) !important; max-width: 1000px; border-top: 6px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.value-card { border-top: 4px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.1); }
.values-grid .value-card:nth-child(3n+1) { border-top-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.values-grid .value-card:nth-child(3n+2) { border-top-color: #2FB49C; }
.values-grid .value-card:nth-child(3n+3) { border-top-color: var(--coral-warm, #FD976D); }
.team-avatar { width: 84px; height: 84px; font-size: 1.6rem; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245,166,35,0.35), 0 12px 26px rgba(22,38,78,0.14); }
.about-person { background: #fff; border-radius: 22px; padding: 26px; box-shadow: 0 22px 46px rgba(214,206,194,0.45); border-top: 5px solid var(--navy, #16264E); }
.about-person + .about-person, .about-team-grid .about-person:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }

/* v19: featured tier is a navy card again (a later layer had flattened it to white, ghosting its cream text) */
.tier-featured { background: linear-gradient(155deg,#1d3163,var(--navy,#16264E) 70%) !important; color: #FFF8EE !important; }
.tier-featured .tier-fit, .tier-featured .tier-features { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.92) !important; }
.tier-featured .tier-name { color: #fff !important; }

/* v19.1: growth path fixed — equal 3-col grid, arrows only BETWEEN steps,
   stacks vertically with downward arrows on mobile. No dangling ornaments. */
.kit-path { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: stretch; gap: 10px; margin-top: 16px; }
.kit-path-step { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; text-align: center; background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.12); border-radius: 14px; padding: 14px 12px; min-height: 74px; }
.kit-path-step:first-child { background: rgba(245,166,35,0.16); border-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.kit-path-arrow { align-self: center; }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .kit-path { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .kit-path-arrow { transform: rotate(90deg); justify-self: center; }
}

/* v19.1: pricing lanes — 5 lanes fit one row on desktop, no orphans; tags become pills (not eyebrows) */
.lane-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(205px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.lane-tag { display: inline-flex; align-self: flex-start; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important; font-size: .74rem !important; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0 !important; text-transform: none !important; background: rgba(22,38,78,0.07); color: var(--navy, #16264E); border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 11px; }
.lane-card:nth-child(1) .lane-tag { background: rgba(245,166,35,0.18); color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); }

/* v19.1: kit includes — balanced rows (3 across, last two widen to fill; no orphan gap) */
.kit-includes { grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); }
.kit-item { grid-column: span 2; }
.kit-item-featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.kit-includes .kit-item:nth-last-child(2):not(.kit-item-featured) { grid-column: span 3; }
.kit-includes .kit-item:last-child:not(.kit-item-featured) { grid-column: span 3; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .kit-includes .kit-item, .kit-includes .kit-item:nth-last-child(2), .kit-includes .kit-item:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }

/* v19.1: de-eyebrow remaining mono labels (contact page etc.) */
.mono-label { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important; font-size: .74rem !important; font-weight: 700 !important; letter-spacing: 0 !important; text-transform: none !important; display: inline-flex; background: rgba(245,166,35,0.16); color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 11px; }

/* ============================================================
   v19.2 — NO NAVY-ON-GOLD BUTTONS (Chelsea: "I hate the blue on gold")
   Primary buttons: navy bg + white text everywhere.
   On navy panels: white bg + navy text (so they still pop).
   Gold stays in accents: underlines, seals, tags, tiles, swashes.
   ============================================================ */
.btn-primary,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border-color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
}
.btn-primary:hover,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #1d3163 !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(22,38,78,0.32);
}
.btn-primary:active { box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(22,38,78,0.3); }

/* On navy surfaces: white button, navy text */
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary,
.kit-price .btn-primary,
.roi-cta .btn-primary,
.tier-featured .btn-primary {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  border-color: #ffffff !important;
}
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary:hover,
.kit-price .btn-primary:hover,
.roi-cta .btn-primary:hover,
.tier-featured .btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED) !important;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   v19.3 — CTA buttons get teeth: gold hard-offset shadow,
   press-into-it hover (the notepad index-card mechanic).
   Navy pill + white text stays; gold does the energy.
   ============================================================ */
.btn-primary,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary {
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
  transition: transform 160ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), box-shadow 160ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1), background-color 150ms ease !important;
}
.btn-primary:hover,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translate(2px, 2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}
.btn-primary:active { transform: translate(4px, 4px) !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important; }
.btn-sm.btn-primary { box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important; }
.btn-sm.btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important; }

/* On navy panels the white button gets the same gold offset (pops hard on navy) */
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary,
.kit-price .btn-primary,
.roi-cta .btn-primary,
.tier-featured .btn-primary { box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important; }

/* v19.3: hero headline overflow fix below 740px. The highlight line is nowrap,
   so the floor must scale all the way down to fold-phone widths (280px). */
@media (max-width: 740px) {
  .dream-h1 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 8.2vw, 2.55rem); }
}

/* ============================================================
   v19.4 — KILL THE COLORED TOP-EDGE LINES (Chelsea: "very AI")
   Cards are clean white with shadows. Color lives in icon chips,
   tinted fills, and gold marks anchored to content, never in
   decorative accent strips along card edges.
   ============================================================ */
.value-card, .values-grid .value-card:nth-child(3n+1), .values-grid .value-card:nth-child(3n+2), .values-grid .value-card:nth-child(3n+3),
.res-card, .res-card:nth-child(2), .res-card:nth-child(3), .res-card-featured,
.lane-card, .lane-card:nth-child(1), .lane-card:nth-child(2), .lane-card:nth-child(3), .lane-card:nth-child(4),
.dream-case, .dream-case-navy, .dream-case-teal, .dream-case-coral,
.about-person, .about-team-grid .about-person:nth-child(2),
.kit-steps .kit-step,
.beat, .beat-before, .beat-step, .beat-today, .beat-keep {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.08) !important;
}
.about-story .container, .cs-meta, .roi-results,
#marketing > .container, #operations > .container, #software > .container, #strategy > .container {
  border-top: 0 !important;
}
/* bands (if ever used) lose their color strips too */
.band-coral, .band-teal, .band-navy, .band-gold { border-top: 0 !important; }

/* v19.4: kill legacy gold corner ticks on cards (same "colored line on edge" tell) */
.value-card::before, .service-card::before { display: none !important; }

/* ============================================================
   v20 — SHARP & PREMIUM (2026-07-11)
   1) Primary buttons: deep burnt-gold + WHITE text (5:1 AA),
      bright logo-gold offset shadow behind. Gold-forward,
      never navy-on-gold, never white-on-bright-gold.
   2) Navy statement bands: interior page heroes + CTA banner
      become full-width deep navy blocks. Light content between.
   ============================================================ */

:root { --gold-btn: #9A6200; --gold-btn-hover: #AE7000; }

.btn-primary,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary,
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary,
.kit-price .btn-primary,
.roi-cta .btn-primary,
.tier-featured .btn-primary {
  background: var(--gold-btn) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border-color: var(--gold-btn) !important;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}
.btn-primary:hover,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary:hover,
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary:hover,
.kit-price .btn-primary:hover,
.roi-cta .btn-primary:hover,
.tier-featured .btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-btn-hover) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  transform: translate(2px, 2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}
.btn-sm.btn-primary { box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important; }

/* ---------- Navy statement bands: interior heroes ---------- */
.page-hero, .cs-hero {
  position: relative; z-index: 61;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1d3163, var(--navy, #16264E) 72%);
  padding-top: clamp(44px, 6vw, 84px) !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(44px, 6vw, 84px) !important;
}
.page-hero h1, .cs-hero h1 { color: #ffffff; }
.page-hero-sub, .cs-hero-sub { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.88); }
.page-hero-foot { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.66); }
.page-hero .kit-hl::after { opacity: .95; }
/* case-study meta card floats over the band seam */
.cs-hero .cs-meta { margin-bottom: 0; transform: translateY(46px); }
.cs-body { padding-top: clamp(70px, 8vw, 100px); }

/* ---------- CTA banner becomes a navy statement band ---------- */
.cta-banner {
  position: relative; z-index: 61;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1d3163, var(--navy, #16264E) 72%);
  border-top: 0;
}
.cta-banner h2 { color: #ffffff; }
.cta-banner p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.85); }

/* ---------- Headline weight & outcome prominence ---------- */
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.35rem + 2.4vw, 2.9rem); }
.rcase-line {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.3;
}

/* v20.1: small-screen type scales (page heroes + section heads).
   NOTE: html overflow-x:clip masks overflow from scrollWidth checks,
   so these must be sized to actually FIT, not just not-scroll. */
@media (max-width: 740px) {
  .page-hero h1, .cs-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 7.2vw, 2.2rem); }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 6.8vw, 2rem); }
  .cs-hero .cs-meta { transform: none; margin-top: 22px; }
  .cs-body { padding-top: clamp(30px, 5vw, 48px); }
}

/* ============================================================
   v20.2 — burnt-gold buttons rejected ("hideous").
   FINAL button standard: navy pill + white text + bright gold
   offset shadow, press-into-shadow hover. Everywhere.
   ============================================================ */
.btn-primary,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary,
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary,
.kit-price .btn-primary,
.roi-cta .btn-primary,
.tier-featured .btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border-color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}
.btn-primary:hover,
.mobile-nav a.btn-primary:hover,
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary:hover,
.kit-price .btn-primary:hover,
.roi-cta .btn-primary:hover,
.tier-featured .btn-primary:hover {
  background: #1d3163 !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  transform: translate(2px, 2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}
.btn-sm.btn-primary { box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important; }
.btn-sm.btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important; }

/* ============================================================
   v20.3 — PREMIUM AIR (generous whitespace + line-length control)
   The v17 tightening was for the old cramped-cream era; the navy
   band architecture earns more breathing room between layers.
   ============================================================ */

/* Section rhythm up ~40% (was 34-60px) */
.help, .dreams, .team, .blueprint, .pillar, .about-team, .values,
.principle-band, .process, .lanes, .pricing-tiers, .pricing-scoped,
.range-showcase, .results-grid-section, .about-story, .results-featured,
.proof, .cta-banner, .audit, .funnel-covers, .results-stories {
  padding-top: clamp(52px, 6.5vw, 100px) !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(52px, 6.5vw, 100px) !important;
}
.page-hero, .cs-hero {
  padding-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 100px) !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 7vw, 100px) !important;
}
.section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(30px, 4vw, 56px); }

/* Line-length control: no paragraph runs wider than a comfortable measure */
.cs-panel p, .pillar-body, .pillar-promise,
.service-section p, .story-dream, .stories-more,
.kit-item p, .kit-step p, .res-card p, .faq-body p { max-width: 68ch; }
.section-head p, .page-hero-sub, .cs-hero-sub { max-width: 62ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* Body text breathes a touch more */
.cs-panel p, .faq-body p, .kit-item p, .service-section p { line-height: 1.68; }

/* Card definition: consistent hairline on all white cards */
.kit-item, .res-card, .cs-panel, .story, .rcase, .roi-card, .kit-upgrade, .roi-trust, .about-person, .kit-step {
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.07);
}

/* ============================================================
   v20.4 — "Which build is right for you?" comparison (pricing)
   ============================================================ */
.compare-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .compare-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 540px; } }
.compare-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.07); border-radius: 22px; padding: clamp(22px,2.6vw,32px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(214,206,194,0.5); }
.compare-card h3 { font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 0 0 2px; }
.compare-price { font-family: 'Poppins',sans-serif; font-weight: 800; color: var(--gold-deep,#C8830F); font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.compare-for { font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy,#16264E); font-size: .95rem; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.compare-card ul { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 7px; }
.compare-card li { display: flex; gap: 9px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: .93rem; color: #3a3a46; line-height: 1.45; }
.compare-card li svg { flex: 0 0 15px; width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--gold-deep,#C8830F); margin-top: 3px; }
.compare-card .link-arrow { margin-top: auto; }

/* v20.4: case-study meta now holds 4 items */
.cs-meta { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr)); }

/* ============================================================
   v20.5 — homepage dream cards go image-led (real client shots)
   ============================================================ */
.dream-shot { margin: 0 0 14px; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.22); }
.dream-shot img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; transition: transform 400ms cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1); }
.dream-case:hover .dream-shot img { transform: scale(1.03); }

/* ============================================================
   v20.6 — sticky header must ride above the navy bands (z61)
   ============================================================ */
.site-header { z-index: 90; }

/* ============================================================
   v21 — Pricing page: light editorial hero + quote card object,
   bigger price type, heavier featured tier
   ============================================================ */

/* The pricing hero leaves the navy band system: it sits on the paper */
.pricing-hero {
  background: transparent !important;
  padding-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 110px) !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 7vw, 110px) !important;
}
.pricing-hero h1 {
  color: var(--navy, #16264E);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 1.3rem + 3.4vw, 3.7rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 15ch;
}
.pricing-hero .page-hero-sub { color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661); max-width: 54ch; margin-top: 18px; }
.pricing-hero .kit-hl { color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.pricing-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(0, 0.88fr);
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
}
.pricing-hero-copy { text-align: left; }
.pricing-hero-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 30px; }

/* The quote card: a real object, offset in gold like the buttons */
.pquote {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--navy, #16264E);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  max-width: 470px;
  justify-self: end;
  width: 100%;
}
.pquote-title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-size: 1.15rem; margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.pquote-row {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px;
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(22,38,78,0.3);
  font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661);
}
.pquote-row span:last-child { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); white-space: nowrap; }
.pquote-total {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 14px; padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold, #F5A623);
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #16264E);
}
.pquote-total span:last-child { font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.7rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.pquote-foot { margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661); }

/* Price typography with real presence */
.tier-num { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 1.8rem + 1.4vw, 3rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.lane-price { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.compare-price { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); }

/* Featured tier gets physical weight, not just a border */
.tier-featured {
  box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623);
  padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Small screens: quote card stacks under the copy */
@media (max-width: 920px) {
  .pricing-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pquote { justify-self: start; }
  .pricing-hero h1 { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .pquote { box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
  .tier-featured { box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
}

/* v21.1 — btn-secondary joins the button standard: white on navy grounds,
   navy text, gold offset. No gold-filled buttons anywhere. */
.btn-secondary {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  border-color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
  transform: none;
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED) !important;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  transform: translate(2px, 2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   v21.2 — pricing lanes: rate-card list replaces the 5-card grid
   ============================================================ */
.lane-list {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -22px rgba(22,38,78,0.18);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.lane-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(215px, 255px) 1fr auto 22px;
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 34px);
  align-items: center;
  padding: 22px clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.1);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 180ms ease;
}
.lane-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.lane-row:hover { background: var(--paper-bg, #FAF9F5); }
.lane-row-head h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0; line-height: 1.25;
}
.lane-kind { display: block; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); margin-top: 3px; }
.lane-row > p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661); }
.lane-row-price {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E);
  white-space: nowrap; justify-self: end; text-align: right;
}
.lane-row-price small { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); }
.lane-row-arrow { color: var(--gold, #F5A623); font-weight: 700; transition: transform 180ms ease; }
.lane-row:hover .lane-row-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .lane-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; grid-template-areas: "head arrow" "desc desc" "price price"; }
  .lane-row-head { grid-area: head; }
  .lane-row > p { grid-area: desc; }
  .lane-row-price { grid-area: price; justify-self: start; }
  .lane-row-arrow { grid-area: arrow; }
}

/* v21.3 — kill the stray left-aligned gold tick above anchored section heads
   (the centered gold rule under the h2 is the one sanctioned mark) */
.section-anchor::before { display: none !important; }

/* ============================================================
   v21.4 — pricing energy pass: featured Launch Kit, distinct
   tiers, breathing room, closing CTA becomes a statement card
   ============================================================ */

/* Launch Kit = the smart start, not the budget row */
.lane-row-featured { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(245,166,35,0.12), rgba(245,166,35,0.04)); }
.lane-row-featured:hover { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(245,166,35,0.18), rgba(245,166,35,0.07)); }
.lane-pill {
  display: inline-block; vertical-align: 2px; margin-left: 8px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: var(--navy, #16264E);
  background: var(--gold, #F5A623); border-radius: 999px; padding: 3px 10px;
}
.compare-card-kit {
  border: 2px solid var(--gold, #F5A623);
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623);
}

/* Tiers: each gets an identity, and the grid gets air */
.tier-id {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661); margin: 2px 0 14px;
}
.tier-featured .tier-id { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.85); }
.page-pricing .tier-grid { gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 44px); }

/* Breathing room across the page */
.page-pricing .lanes, .page-pricing .pricing-tiers, .page-pricing .pricing-scoped,
.page-pricing .pricing-retainer, .page-pricing .pricing-faq, .page-pricing .results-stories {
  padding-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px);
}
.page-pricing .section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 60px); }

/* Closing CTA: white statement card with the gold offset, not a navy slab */
.cta-card {
  background: transparent !important;
  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 60px) 0 clamp(70px, 8vw, 120px) !important;
}
.cta-card .cta-banner-inner {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--navy, #16264E);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623);
  padding: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 56px);
}
.cta-card h2 { color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important; }
.cta-card p { color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661) !important; }
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .cta-card .cta-banner-inner { box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
  .compare-card-kit { box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
}

/* ============================================================
   v21.5 — no blue-on-blue: primary buttons INVERT on navy
   surfaces (white fill, navy text, gold offset), per the
   locked VL button standard
   ============================================================ */
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary,
.bp-show .btn-primary,
.blueprint .btn-primary,
.cta-banner:not(.cta-card) .btn-primary,
.kit-price .btn-primary,
.roi-cta .btn-primary,
.audit .btn-primary,
.process .btn-primary {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  border-color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}
.blueprint-mini .btn-primary:hover,
.bp-show .btn-primary:hover,
.blueprint .btn-primary:hover,
.cta-banner:not(.cta-card) .btn-primary:hover,
.kit-price .btn-primary:hover,
.roi-cta .btn-primary:hover,
.audit .btn-primary:hover,
.process .btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED) !important;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  transform: translate(2px, 2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}

/* v21.6 — real photo avatars (img variant of .team-avatar) */
img.team-avatar-photo { object-fit: cover; display: block; padding: 0; background: none; }

/* ============================================================
   v21.7 — CTA banner unified sitewide as the white statement
   card (fixes v20 ghost text: white h2 was sitting on the white
   .cta-banner-inner card on every non-pricing page)
   ============================================================ */
.cta-banner {
  background: transparent !important;
  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 60px) 0 clamp(70px, 8vw, 120px) !important;
}
.cta-banner .cta-banner-inner {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--navy, #16264E);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623);
  padding: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 56px);
}
.cta-banner h2 { color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important; }
.cta-banner p { color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661) !important; }
/* on the white card the button returns to the navy standard */
.cta-banner .btn.btn-primary {
  background: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border-color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}
.cta-banner .btn.btn-primary:hover {
  background: #1d3163 !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  transform: translate(2px, 2px) !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623) !important;
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .cta-banner .cta-banner-inner { box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
}

/* ============================================================
   v21.8 — pricing psychology: ownership chip strip + honest
   loss-aversion note with real client proof
   ============================================================ */
.own-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 34px 0 14px;
}
.own-chip {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E);
}
.own-chip svg { flex: none; width: 17px; height: 17px; color: var(--gold, #F5A623); stroke-width: 3; }
.compare-note {
  margin-top: 30px;
  background: rgba(245,166,35,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.45);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 18px 26px;
  text-align: center;
}
.compare-note p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661); font-size: 0.97rem; }
.compare-note strong { color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.compare-note a { color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-weight: 600; }

/* ============================================================
   v21.9 — Pricing spine: the three-path showcase
   ============================================================ */
.paths { padding: clamp(56px, 7vw, 110px) 0; }
.path-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 40px);
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.path-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.16);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
  padding-top: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 46px);
}
.path-flag {
  position: absolute; top: -14px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.74rem;
  background: var(--gold, #F5A623); color: var(--navy, #16264E);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 5px 16px;
}
.path-flag-plain { background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661); border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.16); }
.path-card h3 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.32rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 4px; }
.path-id { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661); }
.path-price {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.3rem + 1vw, 2.2rem); color: var(--navy, #16264E);
  margin-bottom: 18px; line-height: 1.1;
}
.path-price small { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); }
.path-card ul { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 24px; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.path-card li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.93rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-soft, #3d4661); }
.path-card li svg { flex: none; width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-top: 3px; color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.path-card .btn { margin-top: auto; }

/* The smart start: gold-framed */
.path-card-kit { border: 2px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }

/* The anchor: navy, heaviest object on the row */
.path-card-featured {
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #1d3163, var(--navy, #16264E) 70%);
  border-color: var(--navy, #16264E);
  box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623);
}
.path-card-featured h3 { color: #ffffff; }
.path-card-featured .path-id { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.8); }
.path-card-featured .path-price { color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.path-card-featured .path-price small { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.72); }
.path-card-featured li { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.92); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .path-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .path-card-kit { box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
  .path-card-featured { box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
}

/* ============================================================
   v22 — NEVER GOLD ON BLUE: gold type + icon strokes on navy
   surfaces become white/cream sitewide. Gold-BG badge chips
   ("Most chosen") and gold offset shadows (they sit on the
   paper, not the navy) stay.
   ============================================================ */
.path-card-featured .path-price { color: #ffffff; }
.path-card-featured li svg { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.9); }
.tier-featured .tier-num { color: #ffffff; }
.res-card-featured .link-arrow { color: #FFF8EE; }
.res-card-featured .res-icon { background: rgba(255,248,238,0.16); color: #FFF8EE; }
.roi-tile-hero .roi-tile-v { color: #ffffff; }
.kit-price li svg { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.9); }
.bp-gets svg { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.9); }
.cs-panel-navy .link-arrow { color: #FFF8EE; }
.footer-nav h4 { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.72); }
.footer-contact a:hover, .footer-nav a:hover, .footer-bottom a:hover { color: #ffffff; }
.process .section-head a { color: #FFF8EE; border-color: #FFF8EE; }

/* ============================================================
   v22.1 — Services showroom pass: screenshot proof cards,
   alternating pillar surfaces, bigger heads, more air.
   Kills the colored pillar top-borders + gold border-left
   callout (banned edge-line / accent-bar patterns).
   ============================================================ */
.pillar { padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 118px) 16px; }
.pillar-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.35rem + 2.3vw, 2.9rem); }
.pillar-head { margin-bottom: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 52px); }

/* colored top edges retired; chips + alternation do the separating */
#marketing > .container, #operations > .container,
#software > .container, #strategy > .container { border-top: 0; }

/* alternate surfaces: odd pillars are white panels, even ride the paper */
#operations > .container, #strategy > .container { background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
#operations .service-card, #strategy .service-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.12);
}

/* proof cards: the receipts, with real screenshots */
.pillar-proof {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 320px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px);
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--navy, #16264E);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623);
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  margin: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 52px) auto 0;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.proof-shot { border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.2); }
.proof-shot img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.proof-shot .rcase-bar { border-radius: 0; }
.pillar-proof figcaption { min-width: 0; }
.proof-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.72rem;
  background: var(--gold, #F5A623); color: var(--navy, #16264E);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 13px; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.pillar-proof p { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .pillar-proof { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 520px; }
  .pillar-proof { box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
}

/* ============================================================
   v22.2 — the gold pill is a FEATURED flag, not a label style.
   One gold pill per view, max. Informational tags de-pilled.
   ============================================================ */
/* "How we did it" becomes a quiet bold lead, not a badge */
.proof-tag {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E);
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
}
/* On the pricing path row only the featured navy card keeps the
   gold flag; the kit's "Start here" goes quiet white w/ gold ring */
.path-card-kit .path-flag {
  background: #ffffff;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold, #F5A623);
}

/* ============================================================
   v23 — Editorial CASE STUDY system (magazine long-read)
   Used by results/*.html "page-casestudy". Navy/gold/paper,
   Poppins + Inter + JetBrains Mono. No gold-on-navy, no
   accent-edge bars, no drop caps. Mono furniture + real layout.
   ============================================================ */
.page-casestudy .cta-banner { margin-top: 0; }
.cse-wrap { max-width: 900px; margin-inline: auto; }
.cse-mono { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; }

/* ---- Masthead ---- */
.cse-masthead { padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 104px) 0 clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); }
.cse-eyebrow {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.cse-eyebrow::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(22,38,78,0.2); }
.cse-eyebrow .cse-no { color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.cse-title {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.4rem + 3.6vw, 4rem); line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 16ch;
}
.cse-standfirst {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.7vw, 1.55rem); line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin: 0 0 24px; max-width: 34ch;
}
.cse-lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1rem + 0.35vw, 1.25rem); line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); margin: 0; max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ---- Hero screenshot ---- */
.cse-hero-shot {
  margin: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px) auto 0; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--navy, #16264E); box-shadow: 16px 16px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623);
}
.cse-hero-shot .rcase-bar { border-radius: 0; }
.cse-hero-shot img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* ---- At a glance (spec sheet) ---- */
.cse-glance { margin: clamp(44px, 6vw, 80px) auto 0; padding-top: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px); border-top: 2px solid var(--navy, #16264E); }
.cse-glance-label,
.cse-brand-label,
.cse-band-intro-label { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin: 0 0 20px; }
.cse-specs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 34px); margin: 0; }
.cse-specs dt { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); margin: 0 0 5px; }
.cse-specs dd { margin: 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); line-height: 1.35; }
.cse-spec-sub { display: block; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); margin-top: 3px; }
.cse-specs a { color: var(--navy, #16264E); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* ---- Section shell ---- */
.cse-section { margin-top: clamp(56px, 8vw, 118px); }
.cse-sec-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px); }
.cse-sec-num { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 0.9rem + 0.8vw, 1.6rem); color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); flex: none; }
.cse-sec-head h2 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.3rem + 1.8vw, 2.7rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0; line-height: 1.05; }

/* ---- Body prose ---- */
.cse-body { max-width: 68ch; }
.cse-body p { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); margin: 0 0 20px; }
.cse-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.cse-body code { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.86em; background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); border-radius: 6px; padding: 2px 7px; color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.cse-body-close { margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 38px); font-style: italic; color: var(--navy, #16264E); }

/* Pull quote (no accent bar; large italic + gold quote mark anchored to text) */
.cse-pull {
  position: relative; margin: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px) 0; padding: 0 0 0 8px;
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.28;
  color: var(--navy, #16264E); max-width: 24ch;
}
.cse-pull::before { content: "\201C"; position: absolute; left: -14px; top: -0.35em; font-size: 2.6em; line-height: 1; color: var(--gold, #F5A623); font-family: Georgia, serif; }

/* ---- 02 what we shipped: roman list ---- */
.cse-ships { list-style: none; margin: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px) 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 24px); max-width: 780px; }
.cse-ships li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: start; background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.12); border-radius: 14px; padding: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px); }
.cse-ship-num { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); text-align: center; padding-top: 3px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.12); }
.cse-ships h3 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 5px; }
.cse-ships p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); }

/* ---- Brand direction aside ---- */
.cse-brand { margin-top: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px); background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); border-radius: 14px; padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px); max-width: 780px; }
.cse-brand-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cse-swatches { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex: none; }
.cse-swatch { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
.cse-brand-note { margin: 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-size: 1rem; }

/* ---- Navy bands (03 messy middle, 06 results) ---- */
.cse-band { position: relative; z-index: 61; background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1d3163, var(--navy, #16264E) 72%); margin-top: clamp(56px, 8vw, 118px); padding: clamp(52px, 7vw, 104px) 0; }
.cse-sec-head-light h2 { color: #fff; }
.cse-sec-head-light .cse-sec-num { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.75); }
.cse-band-intro { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1rem + 0.6vw, 1.4rem); color: rgba(255,248,238,0.9); margin: 0 0 clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px); max-width: 44ch; }

/* Problem / fix blocks */
.cse-problems { display: grid; gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 28px); }
.cse-problem { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.16); border-radius: 16px; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 38px); }
.cse-problem-tag { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #E7A34E; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.cse-problem h3 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.05rem + 0.7vw, 1.6rem); color: #fff; margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.2; }
.cse-problem p { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.66; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.82); margin: 0 0 14px; max-width: 66ch; }
.cse-problem-fix { color: #fff !important; }
.cse-problem-fix span { display: inline-block; font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #E7A34E; margin-right: 10px; }

/* ---- 04 handoff: ownership split ---- */
.cse-handoff-lede { max-width: 68ch; margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px); }
.cse-owns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 30px); margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px); }
.cse-own { border-radius: 16px; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); }
.cse-own-client { background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14); }
.cse-own-vl { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1d3163, var(--navy, #16264E) 72%); }
.cse-own h3 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.cse-own-client h3 { color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.cse-own-vl h3 { color: #fff; }
.cse-own ul { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.cse-own li { position: relative; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.cse-own li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; }
.cse-own-client li { color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); }
.cse-own-client li::before { background: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.cse-own-vl li { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.9); }
.cse-own-vl li::before { background: rgba(255,248,238,0.7); }
.cse-own > p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.5; font-style: italic; }
.cse-own-client > p { color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); }
.cse-own-vl > p { color: rgba(255,248,238,0.72); }

/* ---- 05 timeline ---- */
.cse-timeline { list-style: none; margin: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px) 0 0; padding: 0; }
.cse-timeline li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr; gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 30px); padding: 0 0 clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px) clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px); position: relative; }
.cse-timeline li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 6px; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold, #F5A623); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(245,166,35,0.18); }
.cse-timeline li::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 5px; top: 18px; bottom: 0; width: 2px; background: rgba(22,38,78,0.14); }
.cse-timeline li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.cse-timeline li:last-child::after { display: none; }
.cse-tl-date { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); padding-top: 2px; white-space: nowrap; }
.cse-timeline h3 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 5px; }
.cse-timeline p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); max-width: 60ch; }

/* ---- 06 results ---- */
.cse-results { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 26px); }
.cse-result { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.16); border-radius: 16px; padding: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px); }
.cse-result-lead { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.4rem + 1.6vw, 2.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1; }
.cse-result h3 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.02rem; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1.25; }
.cse-result p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.78); }

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .cse-specs { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .cse-owns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cse-results { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .cse-hero-shot { box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .cse-specs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cse-results { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cse-ships li { grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .cse-timeline li { grid-template-columns: 68px 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .cse-hero-shot { box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 var(--gold, #F5A623); }
}

/* v23.1 — results card screenshot can be a link to the case study */
.rcase-shot-link { display: block; cursor: pointer; }

/* v23.2 — case study TL;DR summary card (plain-English "short version") */
.cse-tldr {
  margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  background: rgba(245,166,35,0.08);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.45);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
}
.cse-tldr-label { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.cse-tldr-lead { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1rem + 0.55vw, 1.4rem); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 62ch; }
.cse-tldr-wins { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px 26px; }
.cse-tldr-wins li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); line-height: 1.35; }
.cse-tldr-wins svg { flex: none; width: 17px; height: 17px; margin-top: 2px; color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.cse-tldr-foot { margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .cse-tldr-wins { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   v23.3 — case study components for Fast Track (No. 002):
   two-audience "what we built" split, tech pillars, result
   capability chips, testimonial band, services tags.
   ============================================================ */

/* What we built: two-audience split */
.cse-built-lede { margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px) !important; font-style: italic; color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important; }
.cse-built { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 30px); align-items: start; }
.cse-built-col { background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14); border-radius: 16px; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); }
.cse-built-col-customer { background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); border-color: rgba(22,38,78,0.1); }
.cse-built-col h3 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 18px; padding-bottom: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.12); }
.cse-built-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 13px; }
.cse-built-col li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); }
.cse-built-col li::before { content: "\2713"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); font-weight: 800; }

/* Under the hood: tech pillars on navy */
.cse-tech { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 26px); }
.cse-tech-item { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.16); border-radius: 14px; padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px); }
.cse-tech-item:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.cse-tech-item h3 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.08rem; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.cse-tech-item p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.96rem; line-height: 1.55; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.82); max-width: 60ch; }

/* Result: capability chips */
.cse-result-cap-lead { margin-top: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 32px) !important; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy, #16264E) !important; }
.cse-caps { list-style: none; margin: 16px 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.cse-caps li { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.16); border-radius: 999px; padding: 9px 18px; }
.cse-caps li::before { content: "\2713"; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); font-weight: 800; margin-right: 8px; }

/* Testimonial navy band */
.cse-band-quote { text-align: left; }
.cse-quote-label { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.7); margin: 0 0 26px; }
.cse-testimonial { position: relative; margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 6px; border: 0; }
.cse-testimonial::before { content: "\201C"; position: absolute; left: -12px; top: -0.42em; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 3em; line-height: 1; color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.cse-testimonial p { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.05rem + 1vw, 1.85rem); line-height: 1.4; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 20px; max-width: 36ch; }
.cse-testimonial-second { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1rem + 0.4vw, 1.3rem) !important; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.82) !important; }
.cse-testimonial-by { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin: 26px 0 0; }
.cse-testimonial-by span { display: block; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.9rem; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.7); margin-top: 3px; }

/* Services provided tags */
.cse-services-sec { margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px); }
.cse-services-label { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.cse-services { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.cse-services li { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); border-radius: 999px; padding: 10px 20px; }

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .cse-built { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cse-tech { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cse-tech-item:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
}

/* v23.4 — case study SPOTLIGHT: signature-feature flow (Fast Track AI list-to-cart) */
.cse-spotlight { background: rgba(245,166,35,0.09); border: 1.5px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.42); border-radius: 20px; padding: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 56px); text-align: center; }
.cse-spotlight-label { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.cse-spotlight-title { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.3rem + 1.7vw, 2.5rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.08; }
.cse-spotlight-lede { font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1rem + 0.35vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); margin: 0 auto; max-width: 60ch; }
.cse-flow { list-style: none; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; gap: clamp(8px, 1.6vw, 18px); margin: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px) 0 0; padding: 0; }
.cse-flow-step { flex: 1 1 0; max-width: 250px; text-align: center; }
.cse-flow-icon { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 66px; height: 66px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14); margin-bottom: 16px; box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -12px rgba(22,38,78,0.35); }
.cse-flow-icon svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; color: var(--navy, #16264E); }
.cse-flow-step-ai .cse-flow-icon { background: var(--gold, #F5A623); border-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); box-shadow: 0 12px 26px -10px rgba(245,166,35,0.6); }
.cse-flow-step h3 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.cse-flow-step p { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); margin: 0; }
.cse-flow-arrow { flex: none; align-self: center; margin-top: 16px; color: var(--gold, #F5A623); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cse-flow { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
  .cse-flow-arrow { transform: rotate(90deg); margin: 2px 0; }
  .cse-flow-step { max-width: 340px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   v23.5 — case study components for Parenting the Spectrum (No. 003):
   "what we did" checklist, per-section result callout, app feature
   list on navy, navy result line.
   ============================================================ */
.cse-sec-head-plain h2 { margin-left: 0; }

/* "What we did" label + checklist */
.cse-did-label { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 30px) 0 14px; }
.cse-checklist { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 13px; max-width: 72ch; }
.cse-checklist li { position: relative; padding-left: 28px; font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); }
.cse-checklist li::before { content: "\2713"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 2px; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); font-weight: 800; }

/* Per-section "The result" callout (light) */
.cse-result-note { margin: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 34px) 0 0 !important; background: rgba(245,166,35,0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.42); border-radius: 14px; padding: 18px 24px; max-width: 72ch; color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.cse-result-tag { display: block; font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* App feature list (navy band) */
.cse-features-label { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.72); margin: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px) 0 16px; }
.cse-features { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.cse-features li { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,248,238,0.16); border-radius: 14px; padding: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px); }
.cse-features li strong { display: block; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.08rem; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.cse-features li span { display: block; font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.82); max-width: 74ch; }

/* Navy band supporting note + result line */
.cse-band-note { margin: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px) 0 0; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.66; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.82); max-width: 70ch; }
.cse-band-result { margin: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 34px) 0 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1rem + 0.4vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.5; color: #fff; max-width: 62ch; }
.cse-band-result span { display: block; font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.72); margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* v24 — pricing add-ons list (ledger style) */
.pricing-addons { max-width: 720px; margin: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 46px) auto 0; }
.addons-label { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.addons-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14); }
.addons-list li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 18px; padding: 13px 2px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.1); }
.addons-list li span { color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); font-size: 1rem; }
.addons-list li b { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #16264E); white-space: nowrap; font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* ============================================================
   v25 — client review page (/review, non-indexed)
   ============================================================ */
.rvw { padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px) 0; }
.rvw-wrap { max-width: 680px; margin-inline: auto; }
.rvw-intro { text-align: center; margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 38px); }
.rvw-kicker { font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.rvw-intro h1 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.05; }
.rvw-sub { font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1rem + 0.35vw, 1.18rem); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); margin: 0 auto; max-width: 52ch; }
.rvw-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.1); border-radius: 22px; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -30px rgba(22,38,78,0.28); padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 46px); }
.rvw-form { display: grid; gap: clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 30px); }
.rvw-label { display: block; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.rvw-opt { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); }
.rvw-help { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.rvw-input { width: 100%; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); border: 2px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.14); border-radius: 12px; padding: 13px 15px; transition: border-color 0.14s ease; }
.rvw-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.rvw-input::placeholder { color: #9a9aa5; }
.rvw-textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 140px; line-height: 1.55; }
.rvw-fieldset { border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0; min-width: 0; }
.rvw-fieldset legend { padding: 0; }

/* Star rating (pure CSS, DOM order 5..1 + row-reverse) */
.rvw-stars { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: row-reverse; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 8px; padding: 2px; border-radius: 10px; }
.rvw-stars input { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; opacity: 0; }
.rvw-stars label { cursor: pointer; color: rgba(22,38,78,0.18); line-height: 0; transition: color 0.12s ease, transform 0.1s ease; }
.rvw-stars label svg { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
.rvw-stars label:hover { transform: scale(1.08); }
.rvw-stars input:checked ~ label { color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.rvw-stars label:hover, .rvw-stars label:hover ~ label { color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.rvw-stars input:focus-visible + label { outline: 2px solid var(--gold, #F5A623); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }
.rvw-stars-error { outline: 2px solid #e0673f; outline-offset: 6px; }

/* Checks + radios */
.rvw-checks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .rvw-checks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.rvw-check, .rvw-radio { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); border: 2px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.12); border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 15px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.98rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--navy, #16264E); transition: border-color 0.12s ease, background 0.12s ease; }
.rvw-check:has(input:checked), .rvw-radio:has(input:checked) { border-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); background: rgba(245,166,35,0.1); }
.rvw-check input, .rvw-radio input { accent-color: var(--gold, #F5A623); width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none; }
.rvw-radios { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.rvw-radios .rvw-radio { flex: 1 1 auto; justify-content: center; }
.rvw-consent .rvw-check { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.rvw-consent .rvw-check:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
.rvw-credit { margin-top: 18px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.1); }
.rvw-credit .rvw-label { font-size: 0.92rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.rvw-credit .rvw-radio { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.rvw-actions { margin-top: 4px; text-align: center; }
.rvw-privacy { margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }

/* Success */
.rvw-success { text-align: center; padding: clamp(22px, 4vw, 44px) 6px; }
.rvw-success-mark { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 66px; height: 66px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(245,166,35,0.16); color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.rvw-success-mark svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
.rvw-success h2 { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.2vw, 2rem); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.rvw-success p { color: var(--ink-200, #3d4661); max-width: 48ch; margin: 0 auto 10px; line-height: 1.6; }
.rvw-sig { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--gold-deep, #C8830F); margin-top: 8px !important; }

/* v25.1 — review page service-recovery follow-up (revealed for Maybe / Not really) */
.rvw-followup { background: rgba(245,166,35,0.09); border: 1px solid rgba(245,166,35,0.4); border-radius: 14px; padding: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 24px); }
.rvw-followup[hidden] { display: none; }

/* v25.2 — review submit error state (only shows on a real failed send) */
.rvw-error { margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #9A3418; background: rgba(224,103,63,0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(224,103,63,0.4); border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px 16px; }
.rvw-error a { color: #9A3418; font-weight: 700; }

/* ============================================================
   v26 — testimonials (first real review: Houa Moua / Fast Track)
   ============================================================ */
/* Results page: featured testimonial card (light bg -> gold stars OK) */
.rtest-section { padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 58px) 0 0; }
.rtest { max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.12); border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 22px 52px -30px rgba(22,38,78,0.26); padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); margin: 0; }
.rtest-stars { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.rtest-stars svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--gold, #F5A623); }
.rtest-quote { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.05rem + 0.85vw, 1.65rem); line-height: 1.42; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.rtest-by { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 2px; }
.rtest-name { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy, #16264E); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.rtest-biz { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft, #5a6379); }
.rtest-link { margin-top: 12px; }

/* Case-study navy testimonial band: cream stars (never gold on navy), longer quote sized down */
.cse-quote-stars { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.cse-quote-stars svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: #FFF8EE; }
.cse-testimonial-long::before { top: -0.28em; }
.cse-testimonial-long p { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1rem + 0.4vw, 1.3rem) !important; line-height: 1.62; font-style: normal; color: rgba(255,248,238,0.92); margin: 0 0 16px; max-width: 68ch; }
.cse-testimonial-long p:first-child { font-style: italic; }

/* v26.1 — /thanks note-from-Chelsea card (replaces the video placeholder) */
.funnel-note { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 22px; text-align: left; background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--navy, #16264E); border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(245,166,35,0.55); padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px); max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 26px; }
.funnel-note-photo { flex: none; width: 84px; height: 84px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; border: 3px solid var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--navy, #16264E); }
.funnel-note-body p { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--ink, #26304a); line-height: 1.6; }
.funnel-note-sign { font-family: 'Calistoga', serif; font-size: 1.45rem; color: var(--navy, #16264E); margin: 4px 0 0 !important; }
.funnel-covers-cta { margin-top: 20px; text-align: center; }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .funnel-note { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
  .funnel-note-body p { text-align: left; }
  .funnel-note-body .funnel-note-sign { text-align: center; }
}

/* v26.2 — service sub-pages: card every copy block (no naked text on bg) */
.service-page-body-inner { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.service-section { background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,38,78,0.12); border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(22,38,78,0.25); padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); margin: 0 !important; }
.service-section h2 { margin-top: 0; }
.service-section > p:last-child, .service-section > ul:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.service-section ul { display: grid; gap: 10px; padding-left: 0; list-style: none; }
.service-section ul li { background: var(--paper-100, #F4F2ED); border-radius: 12px; padding: 14px 18px; line-height: 1.55; }

/* v26.3 — /roi 375px overflow: grid items must be allowed to shrink */
.roi-wrap > * { min-width: 0; }
@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .roi-presets { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .roi-presets > * { flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 8px); }
}