/* ============================================================
   Ridley Law — Ink & Brass design system
   Shared stylesheet for the marketing landing pages.
   Source of truth: design_handoff_ridley_law_redesign
   (Cormorant Garamond / Inter / JetBrains Mono · parchment / ink / brass)
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --ink:        #11192A;   /* deep ink navy */
  --ink-2:      #1B2538;
  --ink-soft:   #2C3650;
  --paper:      #F6F1E7;   /* warm parchment — everyday surface */
  --paper-2:    #EFE8D8;   /* slightly darker parchment */
  --paper-3:    #FAF6EC;   /* slightly lighter parchment */
  --rule:       #C8B98F;   /* aged brass — primary 1px rules */
  --rule-soft:  #D9CFB1;   /* soft brass — secondary 1px rules */
  --brass:      #A8884A;   /* accent — italics, numerals, rules */
  --brass-deep: #876B33;   /* brass on light grounds */
  --text:       #1A2238;   /* body copy on light */
  --text-mute:  #5A6378;   /* muted body, captions */
  --crimson:    #6E2A2A;   /* seal red, reserved */

  /* companions for dark grounds */
  --d-body:     #B5BDCC;
  --d-strong:   #E4D7B0;
  --d-brass:    #D8B870;
  --d-rule:     #2A3550;
  --d-page:     #0B1220;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:var(--text);
  background:var(--paper);
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
::selection{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-3)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}

/* ---------- layout frame ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 64px}
.section{padding:130px 64px}
.section-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto}
.bg-paper{background:var(--paper)}
.bg-paper-2{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.bg-paper-3{background:var(--paper-3);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}

/* ---------- type helpers ---------- */
.serif{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.005em}
.mono{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
em{font-style:italic}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass-deep);display:inline-block;
}
.eyebrow .dot{
  display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--brass);vertical-align:middle;margin:0 12px 2px 0;
}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--rule);width:100%}
.rule-thin{height:1px;background:var(--rule-soft);width:100%}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-3);
  padding:14px 26px;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;line-height:1;
  text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid var(--ink);
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .2s;
}
.btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:2px}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-3)}
.btn.brass{background:var(--brass-deep);border-color:var(--brass-deep);color:#FBF6E8}
.btn.brass:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--brass-deep)}

/* ---------- top utility bar ---------- */
.utility{
  background:var(--ink);color:#C9D0DD;
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.08em;
  padding:10px 64px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;
}
.utility .lhs{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.utility .rhs{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.utility a{color:#C9D0DD;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.utility .lhs span{white-space:nowrap}
.utility a:hover{color:#E4D7B0}
.utility .pill{
  border:1px solid #2B3651;border-radius:999px;
  padding:4px 12px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#E4D7B0;
}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead{
  background:var(--paper);
  padding:32px 64px 26px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  position:relative;
}
.mast-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:40px;
}
.mast-nav{display:flex;gap:32px}
.mast-nav a{
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;
}
.mast-nav a:hover{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.wordmark{text-align:center;line-height:1;text-decoration:none}
.wordmark .name{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:34px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:0.02em;color:var(--ink);
}
.wordmark .name em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.wordmark .sub{
  margin-top:6px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.42em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-mute);
}
.mast-right{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.phone{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:0.02em;
  text-decoration:none;text-align:right;line-height:1.1;white-space:nowrap;
}
.phone span{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.32em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-mute);display:block;margin-bottom:3px;
}
.seal{
  position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);bottom:-22px;
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;
  color:var(--brass-deep);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-0.04em;
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{
  padding:110px 64px 96px;position:relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 600px at 80% -10%, rgba(168,136,74,0.07), transparent 60%),
    var(--paper);
}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:72px;line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ink);
  margin-top:20px;
}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.hero .lede{
  margin-top:30px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-mute);max-width:540px;
}
.hero .lede strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.cta-row{margin-top:42px;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-note{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-mute);max-width:34ch}
.hero-quote{
  margin-top:40px;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:20px;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}

/* warm-dark hero variant — ink ground, brass glow kept, light type */
.hero.warm-dark{
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 720px at 80% -15%, rgba(216,184,112,0.22), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 560px at 6% 116%, rgba(135,107,51,0.16), transparent 55%),
    var(--ink);
  color:var(--paper-3);
}
.hero.warm-dark::before{   /* brass hairline top edge, echoing the stake section */
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:64px;right:64px;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--brass) 50%, transparent);
}
.hero.warm-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--d-brass)}
.hero.warm-dark .eyebrow .dot{background:var(--d-brass)}
.hero.warm-dark h1{color:var(--paper-3)}
.hero.warm-dark h1 em{color:var(--d-brass)}
.hero.warm-dark .lede{color:var(--d-body)}
.hero.warm-dark .lede strong{color:var(--d-strong)}
.hero.warm-dark .hero-quote{color:var(--d-body)}
.hero.warm-dark .cta-note{color:#8E97AB}
.hero.warm-dark .btn{background:var(--d-brass);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--d-brass)}
.hero.warm-dark .btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--d-brass)}
.hero.warm-dark .btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--d-brass);border-color:#3A4768}
.hero.warm-dark .btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--d-brass);color:var(--ink)}
/* to-do / note panel on the dark ground */
.hero.warm-dark .note-panel{background:var(--ink-2);border-color:#3A4768}
.hero.warm-dark .note-panel::after{border-color:rgba(216,184,112,0.18)}
.hero.warm-dark .note-panel h3{color:var(--paper-3)}
.hero.warm-dark .note-item{color:var(--d-body);border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.10)}
.hero.warm-dark .note-item .bx{border-color:var(--d-brass);color:var(--d-brass)}
.hero.warm-dark .note-item.done{color:#7E879B;text-decoration-color:#3A4768}
.hero.warm-dark .note-item.done .bx{background:var(--d-brass);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--d-brass)}
.hero.warm-dark .note-item.hot{color:var(--paper-3)}
.hero.warm-dark .note-item .carry{color:var(--d-brass)}
/* opt-out: keep a panel light on a warm-dark hero (e.g. an opt-in form) */
.hero.warm-dark .note-panel.keep-light{background:var(--paper-3);border-color:var(--rule)}
.hero.warm-dark .note-panel.keep-light::after{border-color:var(--rule-soft)}
.hero.warm-dark .note-panel.keep-light h3{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- handwritten to-do note (will page hero) ---------- */
.todo-note{
  position:relative;
  background:var(--paper-3);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:42px 36px 32px;
  transform:rotate(-1.4deg);
}
.todo-note::before{   /* a strip of tape */
  content:'';position:absolute;top:-13px;left:50%;width:120px;height:26px;
  transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(-2.5deg);
  background:rgba(216,184,112,0.32);border:1px solid rgba(135,107,51,0.22);
}
.todo-note h3{
  font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-weight:600;font-size:31px;line-height:1;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.todo-note .ti{
  display:flex;gap:15px;align-items:flex-start;padding:12px 0;
  border-bottom:1px dashed var(--rule-soft);
  font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-size:23px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);
}
.todo-note .ti:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
.todo-note .ti .bx{
  width:22px;height:22px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:3px;position:relative;
  border:2px solid var(--ink-soft);border-radius:3px;transform:rotate(-3deg);
}
.todo-note .ti.done{color:var(--text-mute)}
.todo-note .ti.done .bx{border-color:var(--brass-deep)}
.todo-note .ti.done .bx::after{   /* hand-marked check */
  content:'';position:absolute;left:4px;top:-7px;width:9px;height:17px;
  border:solid var(--brass-deep);border-width:0 3px 3px 0;transform:rotate(42deg);
}
.todo-note .ti.done .tx{position:relative}
.todo-note .ti.done .tx::after{   /* scrawled strike-through */
  content:'';position:absolute;left:-3px;right:-5px;top:52%;height:2px;
  background:var(--brass-deep);transform:rotate(-1.8deg);border-radius:2px;opacity:.72;
}
.todo-note .ti.hot{color:var(--ink)}
.todo-note .ti .carry{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.todo-note .note-arrow{
  font-family:'Caveat',cursive;font-size:21px;color:var(--brass-deep);
  margin-top:12px;padding-left:37px;
}

/* portrait placeholder (4:5, hatched parchment) */
.portrait{
  aspect-ratio:4/5;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(17,25,42,0.04) 0 2px, transparent 2px 14px),
    var(--paper-2);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.portrait > img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(100%)}
.portrait::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:16px;border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);pointer-events:none;z-index:2}
.portrait .tag{
  position:absolute;left:28px;bottom:28px;z-index:3;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-mute);background:var(--paper);padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.portrait .caption{
  position:absolute;right:22px;top:24px;z-index:3;
  writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg);
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:18px;
  color:var(--text-mute);letter-spacing:0.05em;
}

/* ---------- trust / stat strip ---------- */
.stat-strip{
  margin-top:84px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:28px 0;display:grid;align-items:center;
}
.stat-strip.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.stat-strip.cols-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.stat-strip.cols-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.stat-strip .cell{text-align:center;padding:0 20px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
.stat-strip .cell:last-child{border-right:none}
.stat-strip .stat{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:34px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
.stat-strip .stat sup{font-size:16px;color:var(--brass-deep);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;vertical-align:top;margin-left:2px}
.stat-strip .badge{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:20px;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.stat-strip .label{margin-top:10px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-mute)}

/* ---------- section heads ---------- */
.section-head{margin-bottom:64px}
.section-head h2{
  font-size:56px;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink);margin-top:18px;max-width:18ch;
}
.section-head h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.section-head.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:end}
.section-head.center{text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section-head.center h2{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section-head .copy{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--text-mute);max-width:460px}

/* generic prose column */
.prose{max-width:62ch;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text-mute)}
.prose.lead{font-size:19px}
.prose p + p{margin-top:1.3em}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.prose em{color:var(--brass-deep);font-style:italic}

/* ---------- story (founder / about) ---------- */
.story-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr 200px;gap:60px;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto}
.story-aside{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:14px}
.story-aside .num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.story-aside .lbl{margin-top:6px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-mute)}
.story-body p{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:28px;line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.005em;
}
.story-body p + p{margin-top:26px}
.story-body p em{font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.story-body .drop::first-letter{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:96px;line-height:0.85;
  float:left;padding:14px 14px 0 0;color:var(--brass-deep);
}
.story-body .sig{margin-top:44px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:36px;color:var(--ink)}
.story-body .sig-line{margin-top:8px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-mute)}

/* about row with portrait (interior pages) */
.about-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.about-row .frame{
  aspect-ratio:4/5;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:0;position:relative;background:var(--paper-2);
}
.about-row .frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(100%)}
.about-row .frame::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:12px;border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);pointer-events:none}
.about-row .cap{margin-top:14px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:18px;color:var(--text-mute);text-align:center}
.about-row .contact-line{margin-top:18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--text-mute)}
.about-row .contact-line a{color:var(--brass-deep);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}
.about-row .contact-line a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- dark "stake" section ---------- */
.dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-3);position:relative}
.dark.edge::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:64px;right:64px;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--brass) 50%, transparent);
}
.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--d-brass)}
.dark .eyebrow .dot{background:var(--d-brass)}
.dark h2{color:var(--paper-3)}
.dark h2 em{color:var(--d-brass)}
.dark .prose{color:var(--d-body)}
.dark .prose strong{color:var(--d-strong);font-weight:500}
.dark .prose em{color:var(--d-brass)}
.stake-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:80px}
.stake-head h2{font-size:60px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
.stake-head h2 em{color:var(--brass-deep)}            /* light-ground default */
.stake-head .right{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--text-mute);max-width:480px}
.stake-head .right strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.stake-head .right p + p{margin-top:18px}
/* dark-ground overrides (when .stake-head sits inside .dark) */
.dark .stake-head h2 em{color:var(--d-brass)}
.dark .stake-head .right{color:var(--d-body)}
.dark .stake-head .right strong{color:var(--d-strong)}

/* ---------- ruled card grid (square, no shadow) ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
.cards.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.cards.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.cards.cols-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{
  padding:44px 32px 40px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--rule-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  background:transparent;
}
.cards.cols-2 .card:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
.cards.cols-3 .card:nth-child(3n){border-right:none}
.cards.cols-4 .card:nth-child(4n){border-right:none}
.card .roman{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:var(--brass-deep);margin-bottom:18px}
.card h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:25px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:13px}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-mute)}
.card p em{color:var(--brass-deep);font-style:italic}
/* dark variant */
.dark .cards{border-top-color:var(--d-rule)}
.dark .card{border-right-color:var(--d-rule);border-bottom-color:var(--d-rule)}
.dark .card .roman{color:var(--brass)}
.dark .card h3{color:#FBF6E8}
.dark .card p{color:#A8B0BF}

/* ---------- service / list rows ---------- */
.list-rows{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.list-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr 1.4fr 180px;align-items:center;gap:40px;
  padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  transition:background .3s;
}
.list-row:hover{background:var(--paper-3)}
.list-row .num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.list-row .title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:32px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.005em}
.list-row .desc{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-mute)}
.list-row .go{text-align:right;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.list-row .go .arr{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;margin-left:10px;color:var(--brass-deep)}

/* ---------- process steps ---------- */
.phase-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.phase-label .roman{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:20px;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.phase-label .lbl{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-mute)}
.phase-label .hr{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--rule)}
.phase-label .meta{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:18px;color:var(--text-mute)}
.steps{display:grid;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.steps.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.steps.cols-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.step{padding:44px 28px 40px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule-soft);position:relative}
.steps .step:last-child{border-right:none}
.step .step-num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:52px;line-height:1;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:20px}
.step h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:24px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:-0.005em;line-height:1.15}
.step p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text-mute)}
.step .meta{margin-top:18px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-deep)}

/* ---------- pull quote ---------- */
.pull{
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:56px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;
}
.pull .quotemark{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:140px;line-height:0.6;color:var(--brass)}
.pull blockquote{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;
  font-size:32px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.005em;
}
.pull blockquote .src{
  display:block;margin-top:18px;font-style:normal;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-deep);
}
.dark .pull{border-color:var(--d-rule)}
.dark .pull blockquote{color:#FBF6E8}
.dark .pull blockquote .src{color:var(--d-brass)}

/* ---------- testimonial cards ---------- */
.t-card .stars{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;color:var(--brass);font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.28em;margin-bottom:18px;display:block}
.t-card blockquote{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:21px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.003em}
.t-card .meta{margin-top:24px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline}
.t-card .name{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink)}
.t-card .when{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass-deep)}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq{max-width:820px}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
.faq details:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.faq summary{
  cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:26px 0;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:25px;color:var(--ink);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;align-items:baseline;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:'+';color:var(--brass);font-size:1.5rem;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .2s ease;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq summary:hover{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.faq summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brass);outline-offset:4px}
.faq .a{padding:0 0 28px;color:var(--text-mute);max-width:64ch;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}
.faq .a p + p{margin-top:1em}
.faq .a strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.faq .a em{color:var(--brass-deep);font-style:italic}

/* ---------- dark consult CTA ---------- */
.consult{background:var(--ink);padding:120px 64px;color:var(--paper-3);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.consult::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:900px;height:900px;border:1px solid #1F2A45;border-radius:50%}
.consult::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:600px;height:600px;border:1px solid #1F2A45;border-radius:50%}
.consult-inner{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.consult .mono-line{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--d-brass)}
.consult h2{margin-top:24px;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:72px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--paper-3)}
.consult h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--d-brass)}
.consult p{margin:34px auto 0;max-width:580px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--d-body)}
.consult-actions{margin-top:52px;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.consult .btn{background:var(--d-brass);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--d-brass)}
.consult .btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--d-brass)}
.consult .btn.outline{background:transparent;color:var(--d-brass);border-color:#3A4768}
.consult .btn.outline:hover{background:var(--d-brass);color:var(--ink)}
.consult .details{margin-top:56px;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:56px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8E97AB}
.consult .details strong{color:var(--d-strong);font-weight:500}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site{background:var(--d-page);color:#8993A8;padding:80px 64px 40px}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:60px;padding-bottom:54px;border-bottom:1px solid #1A2440}
.foot-wordmark .name{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:28px;color:#E4D7B0;letter-spacing:0.02em}
.foot-wordmark .name em{font-style:italic;color:var(--d-brass)}
.foot-wordmark p{margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;max-width:320px}
footer.site h4{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--d-brass);margin-bottom:20px;font-weight:500}
footer.site ul{list-style:none}
footer.site ul li{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
footer.site ul a{color:#8993A8;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px}
footer.site ul a:hover{color:#E4D7B0}
.foot-bottom{padding-top:28px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5A647C}
.foot-bottom .bar-mono{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:0.12em}

/* ---------- guide cover (editorial book cover) ---------- */
.guide-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:188px 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:start}
.guide-cover{
  aspect-ratio:3/4;position:relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(168,136,74,0.08), transparent 60%),
    var(--paper-3);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left:3px solid var(--brass-deep);   /* bound spine edge — no shadow, per spec */
  padding:30px 26px 24px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.guide-cover::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:12px;border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);pointer-events:none}
.guide-cover .gc-top{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass-deep);position:relative;
}
.guide-cover .gc-rule{height:1px;width:42px;background:var(--rule);margin-top:16px}
.guide-cover .gc-title{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:500;font-size:31px;line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink);margin-top:auto;
}
.guide-cover .gc-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.guide-cover .gc-sub{
  margin-top:12px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-mute);
}
.guide-cover .gc-foot{
  margin-top:22px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;
}
.guide-cover .gc-firm{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15}
.guide-cover .gc-firm em{font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-deep)}
.guide-cover .gc-seal{
  width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--rule);flex-shrink:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:12px;color:var(--brass-deep);
}
/* drop a real cover image in later: <div class="guide-cover has-img"><img …></div> */
.guide-cover.has-img{padding:0;border-left-width:1px;background:var(--paper-2)}
.guide-cover.has-img::after{display:none}
.guide-cover.has-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* ---------- callout (honest note) ---------- */
.callout{
  background:var(--paper-3);border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);border-left:2px solid var(--brass);
  padding:28px 32px;max-width:760px;color:var(--text);font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;
}
.callout .lead{
  display:block;margin-bottom:8px;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:21px;color:var(--brass-deep);
}
.callout strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

/* ---------- tag row (struck-through years etc.) ---------- */
.tag-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px}
.tag{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:17px;color:var(--text-mute);
  border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 20px;
  text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:var(--rule);
}
.tag.now{
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--paper-3);background:var(--brass-deep);border-color:var(--brass-deep);
  font-style:normal;
}

/* ---------- aside note panel (hero right) ---------- */
.note-panel{
  background:var(--paper-3);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:36px 36px 30px;position:relative;
}
.note-panel::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:10px;border:1px solid var(--rule-soft);pointer-events:none}
.note-panel h3{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:24px;color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:20px;position:relative;
}
.note-item{
  display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--rule-soft);
  font-size:15px;color:var(--text);position:relative;
}
.note-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.note-item .bx{
  width:18px;height:18px;border:1px solid var(--brass);flex-shrink:0;position:relative;top:2px;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:var(--brass-deep);font-size:12px;
}
.note-item.done{color:var(--text-mute);text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:var(--rule)}
.note-item.done .bx{background:var(--brass);color:var(--paper-3);border-color:var(--brass)}
.note-item.hot{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.note-item .carry{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--brass-deep);margin-left:6px}

/* ---------- utilities ---------- */
.center{text-align:center}
.mt-0{margin-top:0}
.muted{color:var(--text-mute)}

/* ============================================================
   Responsive — collapse the 1440 artboard gracefully
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .wrap{padding:0 40px}
  .section{padding:104px 40px}
  .hero{padding:84px 40px 76px}
  .utility,.masthead,.consult,footer.site{padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px}
  .hero h1{font-size:60px}
  .section-head h2,.stake-head h2,.consult h2{font-size:48px}
  .dark.edge::before,.hero.warm-dark::before{left:40px;right:40px}
  .steps.cols-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .steps.cols-5 .step{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .steps.cols-5 .step:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .hero-grid .portrait{max-width:380px}
  .section-head.split,.stake-head,.testimonial-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;align-items:start}
  .story-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .story-aside{display:none}
  .story-body p{font-size:24px}
  .cards.cols-4,.cards.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cards.cols-4 .card,.cards.cols-3 .card{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .cards.cols-4 .card:nth-child(2n),.cards.cols-3 .card:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
  .cards.cols-4 .card:nth-child(3n),.cards.cols-3 .card:nth-child(3n){border-right:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .cards.cols-4 .card:nth-child(2n),.cards.cols-3 .card:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
  .list-row{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:16px 20px}
  .list-row .desc{grid-column:2}
  .list-row .go{grid-column:2;text-align:left;margin-top:6px}
  .about-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .about-row .frame{max-width:240px}
  .guide-card{grid-template-columns:160px 1fr;gap:26px}
  .pull{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .pull .quotemark{font-size:90px}
  .stat-strip.cols-5{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px 0}
  .stat-strip.cols-5 .cell:nth-child(3n){border-right:none}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .mast-nav{display:none}
  .mast-row{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}
  .wordmark{grid-column:1;text-align:left}
  .wordmark .sub{letter-spacing:0.28em}
  .mast-right .phone{display:none}
  .seal{display:none}
  .utility{flex-direction:column;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start}
  .utility .lhs{flex-direction:column;gap:3px;align-items:flex-start}
  .utility .lhs span:nth-child(2){display:none}   /* drop the middle dot when stacked */
  .utility .pill{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .wrap{padding:0 24px}
  .section{padding:80px 24px}
  .hero{padding:64px 24px 60px}
  .utility,.masthead,.consult,footer.site{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
  .hero h1{font-size:44px}
  .section-head h2,.stake-head h2{font-size:38px}
  .consult h2{font-size:46px}
  .story-body p{font-size:21px}
  .cards.cols-4,.cards.cols-3,.cards.cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cards .card{border-right:none !important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .guide-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .guide-card .guide-cover{max-width:220px}
  .steps.cols-5,.steps.cols-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps .step{border-right:none !important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
  .steps .step:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .dark.edge::before,.hero.warm-dark::before{left:24px;right:24px}
  .faq summary{font-size:21px}
  .section-head h2{max-width:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{transition:none !important}
}