/* =====================================================================
   CARDINAL COMMUNITY STRATEGIES — STYLESHEET
   Brand: navy / cardinal red / cream / sage, established consultancy
   feel inspired by FTI Consulting. Voice: direct, warm, conviction-forward.
   ===================================================================== */


/* =========================================================
   TOKENS
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  /* Brand surfaces */
  --navy:        #2E3F5C;
  --navy-deep:   #1F2A40;   /* darker navy for footer / strong contrast */
  --cardinal:    #8B2E2E;
  --cardinal-dk: #6F2424;   /* hover state */
  --cream:       #F0EBE0;
  --cream-soft:  #F7F3EB;   /* slightly lighter cream for nested surfaces */
  --cream-deep:  #E5DECC;   /* slightly darker cream for rules / dividers */
  --sage:        #8A9E8C;   /* borders, frames, large headings, footer (navy-deep) */
  --sage-2:      #A1B6A3;   /* lighter sage tint for SMALL text on navy — AA (4.9:1) */
  --sage-dark:   #5C705E;   /* darker sage for SMALL text on white/cream — AA (5.3:1 / 4.8:1) */
  --sage-soft:   rgba(138,158,140,.30);
  --white:       #FFFFFF;

  /* Ink */
  --ink-on-cream:    #1F2A40;
  --ink-soft-cream:  #5A6580;
  --ink-on-navy:     #F0EBE0;
  --ink-soft-navy:   rgba(240,235,224,.72);
  --ink-faint-navy:  rgba(240,235,224,.50);

  /* Lines */
  --rule-cream:      rgba(31,42,64,.12);
  --rule-cream-strong: rgba(31,42,64,.22);
  --rule-navy:       rgba(240,235,224,.16);
  --rule-navy-strong: rgba(240,235,224,.28);

  /* Type */
  --serif: "Playfair Display", ui-serif, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:  "Jost", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;

  /* Layout */
  --maxw:    1440px;
  --maxw-wide: 1440px;
  --gut:     clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  --section-y: clamp(64px, 9vw, 128px);

  /* Radii */
  --r-sm: 4px;
  --r-md: 8px;
  --r-lg: 14px;
}


/* =========================================================
   RESET / BASE
   ========================================================= */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
html:focus-within { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
  background: var(--cream);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img, picture, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
a:hover { color: var(--cardinal); }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0;
  color: inherit;
}
p { margin: 0; }
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--cardinal);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Skip link */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 12px 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  z-index: 200;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 12px; top: 12px; }


/* =========================================================
   UTILITIES
   ========================================================= */
.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gut);
}
.wrap-wide { max-width: var(--maxw-wide); }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cardinal);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}
.eyebrow.on-navy { color: var(--sage-2); }

.lede {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.on-navy .lede,
.lede.on-navy { color: var(--ink-soft-navy); }


/* =========================================================
   BUTTONS
   ========================================================= */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--cardinal);
  color: var(--cream);
  transition: background .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--cardinal-dk); color: var(--cream); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-navy-strong);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--rule-navy); color: var(--cream); }

.btn-ghost.on-cream {
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
  border-color: var(--rule-cream-strong);
}
.btn-ghost.on-cream:hover { background: var(--rule-cream); }

.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--cardinal);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}
.link-arrow:hover { color: var(--cardinal-dk); }
.link-arrow::after {
  content: "→";
  transition: transform .15s ease;
}
.link-arrow:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }


/* =========================================================
   NAV
   ========================================================= */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.nav.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(46,63,92,.96);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(6px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--rule-navy);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  height: 72px;
}
.nav-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.nav-brand img {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
}
.nav-brand .wordmark {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.05;
  max-width: 17ch;
}
#navLinks {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
#navLinks a {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
}
#navLinks a:hover { color: var(--sage); }
#navLinks .btn {
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 11px 20px;
}
.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-navy-strong);
  color: var(--cream);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.menu-toggle svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

@media (max-width: 880px){
  .nav-brand .wordmark { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  #navLinks {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 72px 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    /* Closed: zero vertical padding + border so nothing peeks below the header.
       max-height:0 alone leaves the padding/border band visible (border-box still
       renders them). Restored in the open state below. */
    padding: 0 var(--gut);
    border-bottom: 0 solid var(--rule-navy);
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: max-height .25s ease, padding .25s ease, visibility 0s linear .25s;
  }
  .nav[data-open="true"] #navLinks {
    max-height: 80vh;
    padding-top: 8px;
    padding-bottom: 24px;
    border-bottom-width: 1px;
    visibility: visible;
    transition: max-height .25s ease, padding .25s ease, visibility 0s;
  }
  #navLinks li { width: 100%; }
  #navLinks a {
    display: block;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-navy);
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  #navLinks .btn {
    margin-top: 16px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .nav.is-scrolled,
  .nav[data-open="true"] {
    background: rgba(46,63,92,.98);
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================= */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ink-on-navy);
  padding-block: clamp(88px, 11vw, 128px) clamp(72px, 10vw, 120px);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero::before {
  /* subtle compass-rose echo behind the layout */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 45%;
  width: clamp(380px, 44vw, 640px);
  height: clamp(380px, 44vw, 640px);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-navy);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  opacity: .25;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.12fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy { max-width: 680px; }
.hero h1 {
  /* Headline shortened to "Stop chasing customers. / Start earning referrals."
     — much shorter than the old copy, so the type can scale up to fill the space.
     Widest line fits to ~61px in the 651px column at 1440; capped at 48px for a
     comfortable margin (and to stay safe in the ~881–1000 two-column band). */
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--sage);
  /* Sized to match the base line; the longer emphasis phrase won't fit one
     line at the original 50px in the hero copy column. */
  font-size: 1em;
}
.hero .lede {
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 58ch;
}
.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
}
/* Keep the reassurance line bound to the Schedule a Meeting button so it stays
   directly beneath it even when the ghost button wraps to its own line. Sized to
   the button (align-items:start) so it doesn't stretch the flex item to the
   reassurance text's width and force the ghost button to wrap. */
.cta-primary {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: start;
}
/* Sets expectation for the "Schedule a Meeting" CTA — a low-pressure note,
   styled to support the buttons, not compete with them. Width is capped so the
   .cta-primary flex item doesn't grow past the button + ghost row and force a
   wrap; the line itself wraps to 2–3 short lines, which reads fine. */
.cta-reassure {
  margin-top: 16px;
  max-width: 30ch;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
}
.hero-meta {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-navy);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-meta > div:first-child { white-space: nowrap; }
/* One clean row needs desktop width; below that the copy column is too
   narrow, so put the founders on their own row with the other two beneath. */
@media (max-width: 1099px){
  .hero-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-meta > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
.hero-meta strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* Hero image with FTI-style offset color blocks */
.hero-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 6 / 5;
  max-height: 620px;
  width: 100%;
  justify-self: end;
  align-self: center;
}
.hero-media img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 50% 42%;
  border-radius: 2px;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -32px rgba(0,0,0,.62);
}
.hero-media::before {
  /* cardinal-red offset block (top-right) */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -28px;
  right: -28px;
  width: 62%;
  height: 62%;
  background: var(--cardinal);
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.hero-media::after {
  /* sage thin offset frame (bottom-left) */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -24px;
  left: -24px;
  width: 54%;
  height: 54%;
  border: 1px solid var(--sage);
  border-radius: 2px;
  z-index: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 880px){
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .hero-media {
    order: -1;
    aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .hero-media::before { width: 50%; height: 50%; top: -16px; right: -16px; }
  .hero-media::after  { width: 40%; height: 40%; bottom: -12px; left: -12px; }
}


/* =========================================================
   SECTION SHELLS
   ========================================================= */
section {
  padding-block: var(--section-y);
}
.on-navy {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ink-on-navy);
}
.on-cream {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
}

.section-head {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  text-align: left;
}
.section-head.center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.section-head h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--cardinal); }
.on-navy .section-head h2 em { color: var(--sage); }
.section-head .lede { margin-top: 8px; }

/* Sub-line under a section H2 (e.g. "In person. On site. No shortcuts.").
   Sized to stay on a single line down to the smallest viewport. */
.approach-tagline {
  margin: 12px 0 28px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 2.8vw, 35px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--cardinal);
}
.approach-tagline em { font-style: italic; }

/* "What We Actually Do" intro spans the full width so its left edge lines up
   with the lane cards below it (rather than sitting centered at 880px). */
#approach .section-head {
  max-width: none;
  margin-inline: 0;
}
/* Let the intro paragraph run the full width of the section. */
#approach .section-head .lede {
  max-width: none;
}

/* Proof heading must stay on one line on desktop — the 880px cap forced
   "Here's what this looks like when it works." to wrap. Lift the cap; the
   heading still wraps naturally on small screens. */
#proof .section-head {
  max-width: none;
}


/* =========================================================
   PROOF BLOCK (Justin's story)
   ========================================================= */
.proof-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr;
  gap: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
  align-items: stretch;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(31,42,64,.04), 0 24px 48px -28px rgba(31,42,64,.18);
}
.proof-card::before {
  /* cardinal red top accent bar */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--cardinal);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg) var(--r-lg) 0 0;
}
.proof-media {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  min-height: 320px;
}
.proof-media img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.05);
}
.proof-media figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(31,42,64,.85), rgba(31,42,64,0));
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 32px 20px 16px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.proof-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px); }
.proof-card .eyebrow { color: var(--cardinal); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.proof-card .eyebrow::before { display: none; }
.proof-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.proof-card p {
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.proof-card p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.proof-body .proof-stat {
  margin-top: 0;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.proof-stat {
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px);
  background: var(--cream-soft);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
}
.proof-stat .stat-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cardinal);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.proof-stat .stat-number {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
}
.proof-stat .stat-number .arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 .25em;
  color: var(--cardinal);
  font-style: normal;
}
.proof-stat .stat-foot {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  font-weight: 500;
}
@media (max-width: 820px){
  .proof-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .proof-media { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; min-height: 0; }
}


/* =========================================================
   PROBLEM SECTION (navy, narrative)
   ========================================================= */
.problem-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
  align-items: center;
}
.problem-body {
  margin: 0;
}
.problem-body p {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-on-navy);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.problem-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.problem-body .pullout {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cardinal);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 26px;
  margin: 36px 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2.1vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--cream);
}

/* Staggered image pair (FTI offset treatment) */
.problem-media { position: relative; }
.pm-img {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  width: 84%;
}
.pm-img img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 2px;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -28px rgba(0,0,0,.62);
}
.pm-img-top { margin-right: auto; }            /* sits left */
.pm-img-bottom { margin-left: auto; margin-top: 32px; }  /* sits right, below */
.pm-img-top::before {
  /* cardinal offset block, top-left */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -22px;
  left: -22px;
  width: 55%;
  height: 55%;
  background: var(--cardinal);
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.pm-img-bottom::after {
  /* sage thin offset frame, bottom-right */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -20px;
  right: -20px;
  width: 48%;
  height: 48%;
  border: 1px solid var(--sage);
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
@media (max-width: 880px){
  .problem-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
  /* width:100% gives the %-width children a definite box to resolve against;
     without it, auto margins on a stretched grid item collapse to min-content. */
  .problem-media { width: 100%; max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .pm-img { width: 86%; }
  .pm-img-top::before { top: -14px; left: -14px; }
  .pm-img-bottom::after { bottom: -12px; right: -12px; }
}


/* =========================================================
   WHAT WE DO — two-lane + Discovery Day callout
   ========================================================= */
.lanes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  margin-top: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 820px){ .lanes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.lane {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.lane-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--cardinal);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.lane h3 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.lane p {
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.lane p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.lane .lane-tag {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage-dark);   /* was --sage: 2.9:1 on white fails AA */
  font-weight: 600;
}

.outcome {
  margin: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) auto 0;
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
}

.discovery {
  margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.discovery::before {
  /* cardinal red side bar */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 6px;
  background: var(--cardinal);
}
.discovery-meta .eyebrow { color: var(--sage-2); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.discovery h3 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.discovery h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--sage); }
.discovery p {
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.discovery-meta p + p { margin-top: 14px; }
.discovery-price {
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-navy-strong);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
}
.discovery-price .pricetag {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  /* Two-tier pricing ("$299 / $499") is a longer string than the old single
     price — sized down so it stays on one line inside the price box. */
  font-size: clamp(36px, 3.6vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.discovery-price .pricetag .price-sep {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: .72em;
  color: var(--sage);
}
.discovery-price .price-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage-2);   /* was --sage: 3.7:1 on navy fails AA at this size */
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.discovery-price .price-detail {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
@media (max-width: 820px){
  .discovery { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* =========================================================
   WHO THIS IS FOR (navy, stanza list w/ offset image lead)
   ========================================================= */
.audience-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.85fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
}
.audience-intro .text { max-width: 540px; }
.audience-intro .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.audience-intro h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.audience-intro h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--sage); }   /* cardinal fails on navy (1.3:1) */
.audience-intro p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
}
.audience-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  max-height: 460px;
  justify-self: end;
  width: 100%;
}
.audience-media img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 2px;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.05);
}
.audience-media::before {
  /* cardinal-red offset block (bottom-right) */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -22px;
  right: -22px;
  width: 55%;
  height: 55%;
  background: var(--cardinal);
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.audience-media::after {
  /* sage line accent (top-left) */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -16px;
  left: -16px;
  width: 40%;
  height: 40%;
  border: 1px solid var(--sage);
  border-radius: 2px;
  z-index: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 880px){
  .audience-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }
  .audience-media {
    order: -1;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}

.audience-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
  max-width: 820px;
}
.audience-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}
.audience-list .marker {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  /* Client edit HP-4: numerals were too small and washed out (cardinal on
     navy ≈ 1.5:1). Sized up and set in cream to match the bold lead text. */
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.2vw, 32px);
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.1;
  padding-top: 0;
}
.audience-list p {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.55vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-on-navy);
}
.audience-list p strong {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.audience-close {
  margin-top: clamp(44px, 5vw, 64px);
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-navy);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 720px;
}


/* =========================================================
   CTA SECTION
   ========================================================= */
.cta-section {
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-section h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.cta-section h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--cardinal); }
.cta-section.on-navy h2 em { color: var(--sage); }   /* cardinal fails on navy (1.3:1) */
.cta-section .lede {
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.cta-buttons {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}
.cta-fallback {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
}
.cta-fallback a {
  color: var(--cardinal);
  font-weight: 500;
}
/* On navy CTA sections the cream-page inks are near-invisible (1.8:1 /
   1.3:1) — surfaced by the client's S-3 accessibility pass. */
.on-navy .cta-fallback { color: var(--ink-soft-navy); }
.on-navy .cta-fallback a { color: var(--sage-2); }


/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================= */
.site-foot {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--ink-on-navy);
  padding-block: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) 32px;
}
.foot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}
.foot-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.foot-brand img {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
}
.foot-brand .wordmark {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.foot-brand .tag {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  max-width: 30ch;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.foot-col h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.foot-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.foot-col a {
  color: var(--ink-on-navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.foot-col a:hover { color: var(--sage); }

.foot-bar {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-navy);
  padding-top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);   /* AA on navy-deep; --ink-faint-navy fails at this size */
}
.foot-bar a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.foot-bar a:hover { color: var(--sage); }

.foot-credit a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; opacity: .7; transition: opacity .2s ease; }
.foot-credit a:hover { opacity: 1; }
.foot-credit img { height: 28px; width: auto; }

.social-row {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 12px;
}
.social-row a {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-navy-strong);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--cream);
  transition: border-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}
.social-row a:hover {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  color: var(--sage);
}
.social-row svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

@media (max-width: 820px){
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .foot-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px){
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* =========================================================
   LEGAL PAGE (Privacy Policy) — deliberately low-chrome
   ========================================================= */
.legal-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ink-on-navy);
  padding-block: clamp(120px, 14vw, 168px) clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px);
}
.legal-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.legal-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.06;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.legal-hero .updated {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);   /* AA-passing on navy; --ink-faint-navy fails at this size */
}

.legal-body { padding-block: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px); }
.legal-prose {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.legal-prose .lede { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.legal-prose h2 {
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: clamp(40px, 5vw, 56px) 0 16px;
}
.legal-prose h2:first-of-type { margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px); }
.legal-prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
  margin: 26px 0 8px;
}
.legal-prose p {
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.legal-prose ul {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding-left: 22px;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
}
.legal-prose li { margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.6; }
.legal-prose a { color: var(--cardinal); font-weight: 500; }
.legal-prose strong { color: var(--ink-on-cream); font-weight: 600; }


/* =========================================================
   404 PAGE
   ========================================================= */
body.errpage {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ink-on-navy);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(24px, 6vw, 64px);
  text-align: center;
}
body.errpage .err-inner { max-width: 56ch; }
body.errpage img.err-logo { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin: 0 auto 28px; }
body.errpage h1 {
  font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 64px);
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
body.errpage p {
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  font-size: 17px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
body.errpage .btn { margin-top: 8px; }


/* =========================================================
   INTERIOR PAGE HERO (service / why / contact / resources)
   A lighter hero than the home hero — navy masthead, headline +
   subhead, clears the fixed nav. Shared across all subpages.
   ========================================================= */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ink-on-navy);
  padding-block: clamp(116px, 14vw, 168px) clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero::before {
  /* faint compass-rose echo, same language as the home hero */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -8%;
  width: clamp(340px, 40vw, 560px);
  height: clamp(340px, 40vw, 560px);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-navy);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  opacity: .25;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.page-hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 60px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--sage); }
.page-hero .lede {
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  max-width: 56ch;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 22px);
}
.page-hero.has-meta .wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: end;
}
@media (max-width: 820px){
  .page-hero.has-meta .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}


/* =========================================================
   JOURNEY STRIP — Foundation -> Ecosystem -> Community
   Sequence indicator that sits beneath the hero on each of the
   three service pages so visitors feel a path, not a flat menu.
   ========================================================= */
.journey {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--rule-navy);
  padding-block: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
}
.journey ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(8px, 1.5vw, 20px);
}
.journey li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.journey .j-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.4vw, 15px);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.journey .j-step .j-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 18px);
  color: var(--sage);
}
.journey .j-step:hover { color: var(--cream); }
.journey li[aria-current="step"] .j-step {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.journey li[aria-current="step"] .j-num { color: var(--cream); }   /* was cardinal: 1.7:1 on navy-deep */
.journey .j-sep {
  color: var(--rule-navy-strong);
  font-size: 18px;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 720px){
  .journey ol { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; justify-items: start; }
  .journey .j-sep { display: none; }
  .journey li[aria-current="step"] .j-step::after {
    content: "You are here";
    margin-left: 10px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cardinal);
    align-self: center;
  }
}


/* =========================================================
   PROSE SECTIONS (service-page narrative blocks)
   A measured single-column text column with an eyebrow + H2,
   used by the service pages' "What this is" / "What you walk
   away with" / "What this feels like" sections.
   ========================================================= */
.prose-block { max-width: 760px; }
.prose-block.center { margin-inline: auto; }
.prose-block .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.prose-block h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.prose-block h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--cardinal); }
.on-navy .prose-block h2 em { color: var(--sage); }
.prose-block p {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.on-cream .prose-block p { color: var(--ink-soft-cream); }
.on-navy .prose-block p { color: var(--ink-on-navy); }
.prose-block p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose-block p strong { font-weight: 600; }
.on-cream .prose-block p strong { color: var(--ink-on-cream); }
.on-navy .prose-block p strong { color: var(--cream); }

/* Split layout: prose on one side, photo on the other (service pages). */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
  align-items: center;
}
.split.media-left { grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1fr; }
.split.media-left .split-media { order: -1; }
.split-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  width: 100%;
}
.split-media img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 2px;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 36px 72px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}
.split-media::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -22px; right: -22px;
  width: 56%; height: 56%;
  background: var(--cardinal);
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.split-media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -20px; left: -20px;
  width: 46%; height: 46%;
  border: 1px solid var(--sage);
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
@media (max-width: 880px){
  .split, .split.media-left { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
  .split.media-left .split-media { order: 0; }
  .split-media { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; }
}

/* Outcome / "what you walk away with" checklist */
.walkaway {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.walkaway li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.on-cream .walkaway li { color: var(--ink-soft-cream); }
.on-navy .walkaway li { color: var(--ink-on-navy); }
.walkaway li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23F0EBE0' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12l5 5L20 6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 13px no-repeat,
    var(--cardinal);
}
.walkaway li strong { font-weight: 600; }
.on-cream .walkaway li strong { color: var(--ink-on-cream); }
.on-navy .walkaway li strong { color: var(--cream); }


/* =========================================================
   ECOSYSTEM RHYTHM — the 3-weeks-on / week-4-warm-intro cadence
   Client edit BE-2: two labelled phase panels ("Weeks 1–3 · We do
   the work" → "Week 4 · You walk in") so the shift between phases
   is unmistakable. Every step is a white card; week 4 carries the
   cardinal accent as the payoff.
   ========================================================= */
.rhythm-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
}
@media (min-width: 1101px){
  .rhythm-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 2.85fr auto 1.05fr;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: clamp(12px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  }
}
.rhythm-group {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-navy);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: rgba(240,235,224,.05);
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.rhythm-phase-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.rhythm-phase-label .rpl-week {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(240,235,224,.14);
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.rhythm-group-payoff .rpl-week {
  background: var(--cardinal);
}
.rhythm-cards {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(12px, 1.5vw, 18px);
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}
@media (max-width: 880px){
  .rhythm-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.rhythm-wrap .wk {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px) clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.rhythm-wrap .wk h3 {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.9vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
}
.rhythm-wrap .wk p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
}
/* The week-4 payoff card: white like the others, cardinal keyline
   so the handoff moment reads as the different beat it is. */
.rhythm-wrap .wk.payoff {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  border-left: 0;
  padding-left: calc(clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px) + 6px);
}
.rhythm-wrap .wk.payoff::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 6px;
  background: var(--cardinal);
  border-radius: var(--r-md) 0 0 var(--r-md);
}
.rhythm-shift {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--sage-2);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.rhythm-shift span { transform: rotate(90deg); display: inline-block; }
@media (min-width: 1101px){
  .rhythm-shift span { transform: none; }
}

/* Big proof figures row (e.g. "6 partners / 3 months / 1 warm intro") */
.figures {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  text-align: center;
}
.figures .fig .fig-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.on-navy .figures .fig .fig-num { color: var(--cream); }
.on-cream .figures .fig .fig-num { color: var(--ink-on-cream); }
.figures .fig .fig-num em { font-style: italic; color: var(--cardinal); }
.on-navy .figures .fig .fig-num em { color: var(--sage); }   /* cardinal fails on navy (1.3:1) */
.figures .fig .fig-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.on-navy .figures .fig .fig-label { color: var(--ink-soft-navy); }
.on-cream .figures .fig .fig-label { color: var(--ink-soft-cream); }
@media (max-width: 600px){
  .figures { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}


/* =========================================================
   COMMUNITY — membership grid + Cardinal-Ready threshold
   ========================================================= */
.member-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
}
.member-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
}
.member-card .mc-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--cardinal);
}
.member-card .mc-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.member-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.member-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
}

/* Cardinal-Ready threshold — a meaningful gate, not a footnote */
.threshold {
  margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  align-items: center;
}
.threshold::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 6px;
  background: var(--cardinal);
}
.threshold .th-badge {
  width: clamp(88px, 12vw, 120px);
  height: clamp(88px, 12vw, 120px);
  border: 2px solid var(--sage);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 2px;
}
.threshold .th-badge .th-word {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage-2);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.threshold .th-badge svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; color: var(--cardinal); }
.threshold .eyebrow { color: var(--sage-2); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.threshold h3 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.threshold h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--sage); }
.threshold p {
  color: var(--ink-soft-navy);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.threshold p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
@media (max-width: 720px){
  .threshold { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .threshold .th-badge { margin: 0 auto; }
}


/* =========================================================
   OUR WHY — personal, breathing layout (less structured)
   ========================================================= */
.why-story { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.why-story p {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
}
.on-navy .why-story p { color: var(--ink-on-navy); }
.why-story p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.why-story .lead-line {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.on-navy .why-story .lead-line { color: var(--cream); }
.why-story .lead-line em { color: var(--cardinal); font-style: italic; }
.on-navy .why-story .lead-line em { color: var(--sage); }

.why-media {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}
.why-media img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 2px;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.04);
}
.why-media figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  padding: 28px 18px 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(31,42,64,.82), transparent);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Founder bios (two, personal) */
.founders {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px) auto 0;
}
.founder h3 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.founder .role {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cardinal);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.founder p { color: var(--ink-soft-cream); line-height: 1.6; }
.on-navy .founder p { color: var(--ink-on-navy); }
.on-navy .founder .role { color: var(--sage-2); }
.founder-note {
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px) auto 0;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
}
.on-navy .founder-note { color: var(--cream); border-top-color: var(--rule-navy); }
@media (max-width: 720px){
  .founders { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* What we believe — the propeller (client edit OW-3). Two conviction
   cards side by side (mirroring the founder-bio layout above), with
   "Two Blades, One Engine" spanning full width as the unifying closer. */
.beliefs {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) auto 0;
}
.belief {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 44px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.belief h3 {
  font-size: clamp(21px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.belief p {
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.belief .belief-quote {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--cardinal);
}
/* Full-width navy closer — same visual language as the Discovery Day
   and Cardinal-Ready callouts (navy card, cardinal side bar). */
.belief-closer {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.belief-closer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 6px;
  background: var(--cardinal);
}
.belief-closer h3 { color: var(--cream); }
.belief-closer p { color: var(--ink-soft-navy); }
.belief-closer p em { color: var(--cream); font-style: italic; }
@media (max-width: 760px){
  .beliefs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* =========================================================
   CONTACT — Calendly placeholder + direct email
   ========================================================= */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 880px){
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}
.contact-intro h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.contact-intro h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--cardinal); }
.contact-intro .lede { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.contact-points {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}
.contact-points li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-points .cp-icon {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--cardinal);
}
.contact-points .cp-icon svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.contact-points .cp-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.contact-points a { color: var(--cardinal); font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; }
.contact-points a:hover { color: var(--cardinal-dk); }
.contact-points p { color: var(--ink-soft-cream); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; }

/* Booking widget placeholder — swap in Kali's Calendly embed when it arrives */
.booking {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -28px rgba(31,42,64,.18);
}
.booking .book-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.booking .book-head .eyebrow { margin: 0; }
.booking-frame {
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule-cream-strong);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  background: var(--cream-soft);
  padding: clamp(36px, 6vw, 64px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.booking-frame .bf-icon {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--cardinal);
}
.booking-frame .bf-icon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.booking-frame h3 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.booking-frame p {
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 40ch;
}
.booking-frame .placeholder-note {
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--sage-dark);   /* was --sage: fails AA on cream-soft */
  font-style: italic;
}
.booking .book-foot {
  margin-top: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
}
.booking .book-foot a { color: var(--cardinal); font-weight: 500; }


/* =========================================================
   RESOURCES — curated library shell (not a blog feed)
   ========================================================= */
.res-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
}
.res-filters .chip {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream-strong);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.res-filters .chip:hover { border-color: var(--cardinal); color: var(--cardinal); }
.res-filters .chip[aria-current="true"] {
  background: var(--cardinal);
  border-color: var(--cardinal);
  color: var(--cream);
}

.res-category {
  margin-bottom: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px);
}
.res-category:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.res-cat-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-cream-strong);
}
.res-cat-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.res-cat-head .res-cat-sub {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.res-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 28px);
}
.res-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.res-card .res-tag {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage-dark);   /* was --sage: 2.9:1 on white fails AA */
}
.res-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.res-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}
.res-card .res-cta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--cardinal);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.res-card.is-soon {
  background: transparent;
  border-style: dashed;
  border-color: var(--rule-cream-strong);
}
.res-card.is-soon .res-tag { color: var(--ink-soft-cream); }
.res-card.is-soon h3 { color: var(--ink-soft-cream); }

/* Resources "coming soon" lead notice — honest placeholder for an ongoing hub */
.res-notice {
  background: var(--cream-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--cardinal);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px) clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);
  max-width: 760px;
}
.res-notice p {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
}
.res-notice strong { color: var(--ink-on-cream); font-weight: 600; }


/* =========================================================
   NAV — grouped service links (visual nesting, no JS dropdown)
   The three service pages are a sequence; in the desktop nav we
   render them as an indented group under an "Our Approach" label.
   ========================================================= */
.nav-group { position: relative; }
.nav-group > .nav-group-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--cream);
}
#navLinks .nav-current { color: var(--sage-2); }   /* --sage is 3.7:1 on navy — fails AA at 14px */


/* =========================================================
   SCHEDULE MEETING MODAL — playful "just call us" bit.
   Schedule a Meeting no longer links to booking; it opens this,
   which nudges the visitor toward a phone call instead.
   ========================================================= */
.schedule-modal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 300;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 20px;
}
.schedule-modal[data-open="false"] { display: none; }
body.sm-open { overflow: hidden; }

.sm-backdrop {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(31,42,64,.72);
}
.sm-panel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 460px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 64px -24px rgba(31,42,64,.5);
  text-align: center;
}
.sm-panel .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.sm-panel h2 {
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.8vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 6px 0 14px;
  color: var(--ink-on-cream);
}
.sm-copy {
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 38ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.sm-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 14px;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream);
  color: var(--navy);
}
.sm-close:hover { background: var(--cream-soft); }
.sm-close svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

.sm-stage {
  margin: 28px 0 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  min-height: 108px;
}
.sm-ghost {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-cream-strong);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: var(--cream-soft);
}
.sm-arrow { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--cardinal); }
.sm-tel {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 30px);
  color: var(--cardinal);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.sm-tel:hover { color: var(--cardinal-dk); }
.sm-sub {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft-cream);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.sm-alt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--sage-dark); }
.sm-alt a { color: var(--cardinal); font-weight: 500; }

/* Reveal animations — scoped to the open state only. If a browser skips
   keyframe animations for any reason, elements fall back to their base
   (fully visible) styles above rather than staying hidden. */
.schedule-modal[data-open="true"] .sm-ghost {
  animation: smGhostFade .7s ease .5s forwards;
}
.schedule-modal[data-open="true"] .sm-arrow {
  animation: smArrowIn .5s ease .9s backwards, smArrowBounce 1.1s ease-in-out 1.6s infinite;
}
.schedule-modal[data-open="true"] .sm-tel {
  animation: smRevealUp .5s ease 1s backwards;
}
.schedule-modal[data-open="true"] .sm-sub {
  animation: smRevealUp .5s ease 1.2s backwards;
}

@keyframes smGhostFade {
  0% { opacity: 1; text-decoration: none; transform: scale(1); }
  60% { text-decoration: line-through; }
  100% { opacity: .45; text-decoration: line-through; transform: scale(.92); }
}
@keyframes smArrowIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@keyframes smArrowBounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(6px); }
}
@keyframes smRevealUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}


/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
   ========================================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}