@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Newsreader:opsz,wght@6..72,500;6..72,650&display=swap");

:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --bg: #101611;
  --bg-deep: #0c110d;
  --surface: #151d16;
  --surface-strong: #1b241c;
  --surface-soft: rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.055);
  --panel: rgba(23, 31, 24, 0.92);
  --panel-strong: rgba(30, 39, 30, 0.96);
  --line: rgba(242, 231, 211, 0.14);
  --line-strong: rgba(242, 231, 211, 0.24);
  --text: #f7efe3;
  --muted: #c7bba8;
  --muted-strong: #e3d5bf;
  --gold: #e7c26b;
  --gold-strong: #c99b3c;
  --signal: #9ed2d4;
  --clay: #d48862;
  --danger: #d89b8f;
  --success: #9fc58e;
  --shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  --radius: 8px;
  --container: 1160px;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(98, 116, 83, 0.24), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg-deep) 72%, #11100d 100%);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
}

button {
  border: 0;
}

textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

::selection {
  background: rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.32);
  color: var(--text);
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.site-shell {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.container {
  width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(12, 17, 13, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.topbar__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  min-height: 4.6rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.brand__mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.34);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.14), rgba(231, 194, 107, 0.08));
  color: var(--signal);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.brand__eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.brand__subline {
  margin: 0.14rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.15rem;
}

.nav a,
.mobile-menu__panel a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.5rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.78rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: background-color 160ms ease, color 160ms ease;
}

.nav a:hover,
.nav a:focus-visible,
.nav a[aria-current="page"],
.mobile-menu__panel a:hover,
.mobile-menu__panel a:focus-visible,
.mobile-menu__panel a[aria-current="page"] {
  background: rgba(242, 231, 211, 0.08);
  color: var(--text);
}

.mobile-menu {
  position: relative;
}

.mobile-menu summary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.7rem;
  height: 2.7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.06);
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}

.mobile-menu summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.mobile-menu__icon,
.mobile-menu__icon::before,
.mobile-menu__icon::after {
  display: block;
  width: 1rem;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--text);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
}

.mobile-menu__icon::before,
.mobile-menu__icon::after {
  content: "";
}

.mobile-menu__icon::before {
  transform: translateY(-0.34rem);
}

.mobile-menu__icon::after {
  transform: translateY(0.22rem);
}

.mobile-menu[open] .mobile-menu__icon {
  background: transparent;
}

.mobile-menu[open] .mobile-menu__icon::before {
  transform: translateY(2px) rotate(45deg);
}

.mobile-menu[open] .mobile-menu__icon::after {
  transform: translateY(0) rotate(-45deg);
}

.mobile-menu__panel {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: calc(100% + 0.65rem);
  min-width: 14.5rem;
  padding: 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(16, 22, 17, 0.98);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.mobile-menu__panel nav {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.2rem;
}

.mobile-menu__panel .button {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
}

.hero {
  padding: 4.4rem 0 4.8rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero__copy {
  max-width: 43rem;
}

.section {
  padding: 4.6rem 0;
}

.section--tight {
  padding: 2.25rem 0;
}

.section--surface {
  background: rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.025);
}

.section--surface-alt {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.035), rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.018));
}

.section--border-top {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section--border-bottom {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section__header {
  max-width: 50rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.section__header--split {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.display-title,
.page-title,
.section-title,
.card-title,
.guide-title,
.quote-band__line {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 0.98;
  color: var(--text);
}

.display-title {
  max-width: 10ch;
  font-size: 4.7rem;
}

.page-title {
  max-width: 12ch;
  font-size: 4.2rem;
}

.section-title {
  max-width: 16ch;
  font-size: 3.4rem;
}

.card-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.guide-title {
  font-size: 4.2rem;
}

.mini-title,
.process-step h3,
.guide-card__title {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.eyebrow,
.comparison__label,
.trust-strip__label,
.footer-list__title,
.page-footer__brand p:first-child,
.offer-card__price-label,
.price-badge__label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--signal);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 0.48rem;
  height: 0.48rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.eyebrow--ice {
  color: var(--signal);
}

.eyebrow--orchid {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.lede,
.page-lede {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 1.15rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.body-copy,
.copy-stack p,
.copy-stack li,
.comparison__body,
.comparison__summary,
.offer-card__summary {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.74;
}

.copy-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.78rem;
}

.micro-note {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(227, 213, 191, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.button-row,
.guide-cover__actions,
.guide-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.55rem;
}

.button-row--offer {
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.78rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, background-color 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, color 160ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button:focus-visible,
.field:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.62);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.button--primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #17120a;
}

.button--primary:hover,
.button--primary:focus-visible {
  background: #f0d183;
}

.button--secondary {
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.06);
  color: var(--text);
}

.button--secondary:hover,
.button--secondary:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.11);
}

.button--ghost {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--signal);
}

.button--ghost:hover,
.button--ghost:focus-visible {
  color: #c1eef0;
}

.header-cta {
  display: none;
}

.pill-row,
.architecture-tags,
.architecture-routes {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.pill,
.architecture-tag,
.architecture-route {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.35rem;
  padding: 0.58rem 0.78rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.055);
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-card,
.panel,
.card,
.comparison,
.timeline,
.form-card,
.quote-band,
.guide-card,
.guide-cover,
.editorial-image-card,
.trust-strip__item {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.panel,
.card,
.comparison,
.timeline,
.form-card,
.quote-band,
.guide-card,
.guide-cover,
.trust-strip__item {
  padding: 1.35rem;
}

.card--accent,
.comparison--accent,
.quote-band,
.guide-cover {
  border-color: rgba(231, 194, 107, 0.3);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(231, 194, 107, 0.11), rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.055));
}

.hero-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--panel-strong);
}

.hero-card__image {
  background: rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.04);
}

.hero-card__image img {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-card__body {
  padding: 1.3rem;
}

.hero-card__body--offer {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.hero-card__body--offer .card-title {
  max-width: 13ch;
}

.hero-offer-meta,
.price-badge,
.offer-card__price {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.hero-offer-meta__price,
.offer-card__price-value,
.price-badge__value,
.comparison__title {
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.hero-offer-meta__detail {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.grid-2,
.grid-3,
.grid-4,
.offer-grid,
.comparison-grid,
.principle-grid,
.example-grid,
.process-grid,
.guide-grid,
.form-grid,
.helper-grid,
.trust-strip,
.list-stack,
.timeline-list,
.note-list,
.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.list-item,
.hero-point,
.helper-card,
.guide-step,
.architecture-list__item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.9rem 0 0.9rem 1.15rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.list-item:first-child,
.hero-point:first-child,
.guide-step:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.list-item::before,
.hero-point::before,
.helper-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.55rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 0.42rem;
  height: 0.42rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.list-item:first-child::before,
.hero-point:first-child::before {
  top: 0.65rem;
}

.list-item strong,
.helper-card strong,
.guide-step h3 {
  color: var(--text);
}

.process-step__number {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(231, 194, 107, 0.32);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.process-step p,
.card p,
.comparison p,
.panel p,
.guide-card p {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
}

.inline-note {
  display: block;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.22);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.08);
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.section-split,
.editorial-split {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.3rem;
}

.editorial-image-card {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.editorial-image-card img {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 260px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.quote-band {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1.55rem;
}

.quote-band__line {
  max-width: 18ch;
  font-size: 2.9rem;
}

.quote-band__copy {
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted-strong);
}

.field-group {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.field-group label {
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.field,
select.field,
textarea.field {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.9rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 238, 0.07);
  color: var(--text);
}

textarea.field {
  min-height: 8.5rem;
}

select.field {
  appearance: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--gold) 50%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position:
    calc(100% - 1.1rem) calc(50% - 2px),
    calc(100% - 0.8rem) calc(50% - 2px);
  background-size: 0.36rem 0.36rem, 0.36rem 0.36rem;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.field::placeholder,
textarea.field::placeholder {
  color: rgba(199, 187, 168, 0.62);
}

.field:focus,
select.field:focus,
textarea.field:focus {
  border-color: rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.7);
  outline: none;
}

.status-banner {
  display: none;
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.24);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(158, 210, 212, 0.08);
  color: var(--muted-strong);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.status-banner.is-visible {
  display: block;
}

.status-banner--warning {
  border-color: rgba(216, 155, 143, 0.36);
  background: rgba(216, 155, 143, 0.1);
}

.status-banner--success {
  border-color: rgba(159, 197, 142, 0.36);
  background: rgba(159, 197, 142, 0.1);
}

.page-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 2.7rem 0 3.2rem;
  background: rgba(8, 12, 9, 0.42);
}

.page-footer__grid,
.page-footer__lists {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.page-footer__brand .body-copy {
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.footer-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.footer-list a:hover,
.footer-list a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--text);
}

.guide-wrap {
  width: min(980px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
}

.guide-cover {
  padding: 2rem;
}

.guide-card ul,
.guide-card ol,
.copy-stack ul,
.copy-stack ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.guide-card li,
.copy-stack li {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.helper-card {
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
}

.architecture-shell,
.architecture-core,
.architecture-lane {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
}

.architecture-shell {
  padding: 1.4rem;
}

.architecture-core,
.architecture-lane {
  padding: 1rem;
}

.architecture-core h3,
.architecture-lane h3 {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.architecture-core p,
.architecture-lane p,
.architecture-footnote {
  color: var(--muted);
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .grid-2,
  .guide-grid,
  .comparison-grid,
  .form-grid--two,
  .helper-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .grid-3,
  .trust-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .page-footer__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  }

  .page-footer__lists {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .nav {
    display: flex;
  }

  .header-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .mobile-menu {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(380px, 0.95fr);
  }

  .section__header--split,
  .section-split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.92fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .section-split--wide {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  }

  .principle-grid,
  .example-grid,
  .process-grid,
  .grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .container,
  .guide-wrap {
    width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 1.25rem));
  }

  .topbar__inner {
    min-height: 4.1rem;
  }

  .brand__mark {
    width: 2.25rem;
    height: 2.25rem;
  }

  .brand__eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }

  .brand__subline {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 3rem 0 3.3rem;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 3.2rem 0;
  }

  .section--tight {
    padding: 1.8rem 0;
  }

  .display-title {
    max-width: 11ch;
    font-size: 3.05rem;
  }

  .page-title,
  .guide-title {
    max-width: 11ch;
    font-size: 2.75rem;
  }

  .section-title {
    max-width: 12ch;
    font-size: 2.45rem;
  }

  .quote-band__line {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }

  .lede,
  .page-lede {
    font-size: 1.03rem;
  }

  .hero-card__image img,
  .editorial-image-card img {
    min-height: 220px;
  }

  .button-row,
  .guide-cover__actions,
  .guide-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .button--ghost {
    width: auto;
  }
}

@media print {
  :root {
    color-scheme: light;
  }

  body {
    background: #fff;
    color: #111;
  }

  .topbar,
  .button-row,
  .guide-cover__actions,
  .guide-actions,
  .page-footer {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .guide-card,
  .guide-cover,
  .card {
    border-color: #ddd;
    background: #fff;
    color: #111;
  }

  .body-copy,
  .copy-stack p,
  .copy-stack li,
  .guide-card li,
  .guide-step p {
    color: #222;
  }

  strong[style] {
    color: #111 !important;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* 20260707 Bud Johnson suite cohesion pass */
:root {
  --bg: #17120e;
  --bg-deep: #100c09;
  --canvas: #221a13;
  --canvas-soft: #2b2118;
  --panel: rgba(47, 37, 28, 0.86);
  --panel-strong: rgba(30, 23, 17, 0.94);
  --line: rgba(230, 199, 135, 0.18);
  --line-strong: rgba(230, 199, 135, 0.28);
  --text: #f7f1e8;
  --muted: #c2b7aa;
  --muted-strong: #ded3c4;
  --warm: #d0a055;
  --warm-strong: #e5bf74;
  --ice: #9fb89d;
  --orchid: #c4ad87;
}

body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 13% 0%, rgba(208, 160, 85, 0.16), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 10%, rgba(117, 144, 111, 0.15), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-deep) 0%, var(--bg) 48%, #1e1711 100%);
}

.topbar {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(230, 199, 135, 0.16);
  background: rgba(47, 39, 32, 0.92);
}

.brand__mark,
.button--primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d0a055, #e5bf74);
  color: #17120e;
}

.button--secondary,
.button--ghost,
.card,
.comparison,
.hero-card,
.trust-strip,
.editorial-image-card,
.quote-band {
  border-color: rgba(208, 160, 85, 0.22);
}

.hero-card,
.card,
.comparison,
.trust-strip,
.editorial-image-card,
.quote-band {
  background: rgba(47, 37, 28, 0.78);
}

.section--surface {
  background: rgba(34, 26, 19, 0.8);
}

.section--surface-alt {
  background: rgba(244, 239, 231, 0.045);
}

.hero-card__image img,
.editorial-image-card img {
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.02);
}