/* =============================================================
   REVIVE BY DESIGN — "Hallmark" stylesheet
   Avallon generated-site design system (Bricolage Grotesque /
   Geist / Space Mono, editorial-brutalist, square, big tight type,
   numbered mono labels, asymmetric layouts) — mapped to Revive's
   mandated dark/gold palette.
   ============================================================= */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500;1,600&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  /* Brand typography system: Playfair Display headlines + Inter body */
  --font-display: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-outlier: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;

  /* Revive palette mapped to Avallon colour roles */
  --color-paper:      #0B0B0C; /* Obsidian — primary background */
  --color-surface:    #1A1816; /* Charcoal — cards, panels, section alternates (spec) */
  --color-surface-2:  #211C18; /* Panels / cards raised a step further */
  --color-ink:        #F4EFE6; /* Ivory — primary text & strong elements */
  --color-muted:      #8E887C; /* Muted warm grey — secondary text */
  --color-champagne:  #E8D9B5; /* Captions, credentials */
  --color-accent:     #B08A2E; /* Antique gold — the single accent */
  --color-accent-2:   #D4AF37; /* Brighter gold for emphasis */
  --color-accent-ink: #0B0B0C; /* Text on gold */
  --color-sage:       #6D8A63; /* Success only */

  --gold-foil: linear-gradient(135deg, #B8860B 0%, #F5E29C 25%, #D4AF37 50%, #FBF5B7 70%, #AA771C 100%);

  --line:        rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.12); /* hairline (ink/12) */
  --line-soft:   rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.07);
  --line-gold:   rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.40);
  --accent-wash: rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.10);

  --text-display:   clamp(2.6rem, 5.2vw + 0.5rem, 5.2rem);
  --text-display-s: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw + 0.5rem, 3.2rem);

  --space-xs: 8px; --space-sm: 16px; --space-md: 24px; --space-lg: 40px;
  --space-xl: 64px; --space-2xl: 104px;

  --maxw: 1240px;
  --header-h: 0px; /* edge-aligned nav floats, no reserved height */
}

/* ---------- RESET ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; overflow-x: clip; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--color-paper);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: clip;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }
::selection { background: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent-ink); }

/* ---------- LAYOUT ---------- */
.container, .wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.section { padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 11vw, 9.5rem); }
.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); }
.section--charcoal { background: var(--color-surface); }
.divider { height: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 0; }
.center { text-align: center; }

/* ---------- TYPOGRAPHY ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: var(--color-ink); text-wrap: balance; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.6vw, 4.6rem); font-weight: 500; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem); letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
/* text-wrap:pretty evens the rag and prevents single-word orphan lines —
   the main fix for body copy reading "uneven". 66ch is the comfortable
   executive measure; hyphenation off to keep clean word breaks. */
p { color: var(--color-ink); max-width: 66ch; text-wrap: pretty; hyphens: none; }
strong { color: var(--color-ink); font-weight: 600; }

.lead { font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.5vw, 1.4rem); color: var(--color-muted); line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 400; text-wrap: pretty; }
.muted { color: var(--color-champagne); }
.subtle { color: var(--color-muted); }
.display { font-size: var(--text-display); }
.display-s { font-size: var(--text-display-s); }

/* Mono label / eyebrow — the Space Mono signature */
.eyebrow, .mono {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-accent);
}
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; display: inline-block; opacity: 0.7; }
.eyebrow--plain::before { display: none; }

.section-head { max-width: 880px; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.section-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.section-head p { color: var(--color-muted); margin-top: var(--space-md); }
.center .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.center .section-head, .center.section-head { margin-inline: auto; }

/* Gold foil — kept as a scarce Revive signature (hero line / logo) */
.gold-foil {
  color: var(--color-champagne);
  background: var(--gold-foil);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
@supports not ((-webkit-background-clip: text) or (background-clip: text)) {
  .gold-foil { -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--color-champagne); color: var(--color-champagne); }
}

/* ---------- BUTTONS (square, mono) ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.7em;
  font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 1.1rem 2.3rem; border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .2s ease, background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}
.btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent); outline-offset: 3px; }
.btn--primary { background: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent-ink); font-weight: 700; -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--color-accent-ink); }
.btn--primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--color-accent-2); color: var(--color-accent-ink); -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--color-accent-ink); }
a.btn--primary { color: var(--color-accent-ink); -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--color-accent-ink); }
a.btn--solid { color: var(--color-paper); -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--color-paper); }
.btn--solid { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-paper); font-weight: 700; }
.btn--solid:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #fff; }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--color-ink); border-color: var(--line-gold); }
.btn--ghost:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent-2); }
.btn--block { width: 100%; }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-md); }

.link { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--color-accent); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-gold); padding-bottom: 3px; transition: color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease; }
.link:hover { color: var(--color-accent-2); border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.link::after { content: " \2192"; }

/* ---------- HEADER (minimal floating bar) ---------- */
.site-header { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; z-index: 60; padding: clamp(0.85rem, 2vw, 1.4rem) 0; transition: background-color .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, backdrop-filter .3s ease; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.site-header.scrolled { background: rgba(11,11,12,0.86); backdrop-filter: saturate(120%) blur(12px); border-bottom-color: var(--line); }
.site-header .container { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-md); }

/* Brand: gold emblem + wordmark */
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem; font-family: var(--font-display); }
.brand-logo { width: auto; height: 56px; }
/* Wordmark carries the gold-foil gradient (per brand: gradient reserved for logo) */
.brand-word { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 0.94; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 1.32rem;
  color: var(--color-champagne); background: var(--gold-foil); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; }
@supports not ((-webkit-background-clip: text) or (background-clip: text)) { .brand-word { -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--color-champagne); color: var(--color-champagne); } }
.brand-word em { font-style: normal; -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.5rem; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 4px; }

.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-md); }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-paper);
  padding: 0.62rem 1.25rem; font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 700;
  transition: background-color .25s ease, transform .2s ease, color .25s ease;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--color-paper); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* Menu button */
.menu-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; color: var(--color-ink); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; padding: 0.5rem 0; z-index: 70; }
.menu-btn-label { transition: color .25s ease; }
.menu-btn:hover .menu-btn-label { color: var(--color-accent); }
.menu-btn-lines { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; width: 26px; }
.menu-btn-lines span { height: 1.5px; background: currentColor; width: 100%; transition: transform .3s ease, width .3s ease, opacity .3s ease; }
body.menu-open .menu-btn-lines span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(3.5px) rotate(45deg); }
body.menu-open .menu-btn-lines span:nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-45deg); }
body.menu-open .menu-btn { color: var(--color-ink); }

/* ---------- FULLSCREEN OVERLAY MENU ---------- */
body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
body.menu-open .chat-launch, body.menu-open .chat-panel { display: none !important; }
.menu-overlay { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 55; background: rgba(11,11,12,0.97); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity .45s ease, visibility .45s ease; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow-y: auto; }
.menu-overlay.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.menu-overlay::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(60% 70% at 85% 10%, var(--accent-wash), transparent 60%); }
.menu-inner { position: relative; width: 100%; padding-block: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 9rem) clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem); }
.menu-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; }
.menu-list { display: grid; gap: clamp(0.4rem, 1vw, 0.9rem); width: 100%; }
.menu-cta { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); }
.menu-list li { overflow: hidden; }
.menu-list a { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: center; gap: 1.1rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.4vw, 2.9rem); line-height: 1.2; color: var(--color-ink); transform: translateY(110%); transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), color .25s ease; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list a { transform: translateY(0); }
.menu-list a:hover, .menu-list a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--color-accent-2); }
.menu-list a .mi { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--color-accent); transform: translateY(-0.5em); }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li:nth-child(1) a { transition-delay: .08s; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li:nth-child(2) a { transition-delay: .13s; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li:nth-child(3) a { transition-delay: .18s; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li:nth-child(4) a { transition-delay: .23s; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li:nth-child(5) a { transition-delay: .28s; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li:nth-child(6) a { transition-delay: .33s; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li:nth-child(7) a { transition-delay: .38s; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li:nth-child(8) a { transition-delay: .43s; }
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li:nth-child(9) a { transition-delay: .48s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .menu-list a { transform: none !important; transition: color .2s ease !important; }
}

/* ---------- HERO (asymmetric split) ---------- */
.hero { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(8rem, 16vw, 13rem) clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem); overflow: hidden; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: end; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 8fr 4fr; } }
.hero h1 { font-size: var(--text-display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1.08; margin-block: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg); }
.hero .lead { max-width: 42ch; }
.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.hero .btn-row { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.hero .lead { max-width: 54ch; }
/* Credentials strip — quiet trust signals for executive readers */
.hero-trust { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; margin-top: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3rem); padding-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-trust li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--color-muted); }
.hero-trust li:not(:last-child)::after { content: ""; width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-accent); margin: 0 16px; }

/* keep .hero-inner / .hero--center used by other pages */
.hero-inner { max-width: 940px; }
.hero--center .hero-inner { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.hero--center .eyebrow, .hero--center .btn-row { justify-content: center; }
.hero--center .lead { margin-inline: auto; }

.heartbeat { display: block; width: 220px; height: 30px; }
.heartbeat path { fill: none; stroke: url(#hbGrad); stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

/* ---------- MARQUEE ---------- */
.marquee { border-block: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
.marquee-track { display: inline-flex; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: center; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; text-transform: none; font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: var(--color-ink); opacity: 0.07; animation: marquee 30s linear infinite; }
.marquee-track span { display: inline-block; }
.marquee-track .dot { color: var(--color-accent); opacity: 1; }
@keyframes marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------- GRID / CARDS (square) ---------- */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.grid.gapped { background: transparent; gap: var(--space-md); }

/* default card grids read as a hairline-divided matrix (Avallon) */
.card {
  position: relative; background: var(--color-paper);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  transition: background-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
.grid.gapped .card { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--color-surface-2); }
.card:hover { background: var(--color-surface-2); }
.grid.gapped .card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--line-gold); }
.section--charcoal .card { background: var(--color-surface); }
.section--charcoal .grid { background: var(--line); }
.card h3, .card h4 { margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.card p { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 46ch; }
.card .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.card-num { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--color-accent); }
a.card { display: block; }
a.card:hover h3 { color: var(--color-accent-2); }

.card.portrait {
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
}
.card.portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 15%;
}

/* Numbered tile -> Avallon numbered mono label */
.icon-tile { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.icon-tile .n { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--color-accent); }
.icon-tile::after { content: ""; }

/* Services program list */
.prog { margin-top: var(--space-md); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--color-muted); }
.prog .prog-label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.66rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--color-accent); margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* Static trust strip (replaces the scrolling marquee, restrained) */
.trust-band { border-block: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem); }
.trust-strip { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 0; }
.trust-strip li { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.73rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--color-champagne); padding: 4px 0; }
.trust-strip li:not(:last-child)::after { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-accent); margin: 0 clamp(14px, 3vw, 30px); vertical-align: middle; }

/* Service-area city cards */
.city-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .city-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 460px) { .city-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.city-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-paper); padding: var(--space-lg); transition: background-color .3s ease; isolation: isolate; }
.section--charcoal .city-card { background: var(--color-surface); }
.city-card:hover { background: var(--color-surface-2); }
/* Subtle location photography behind each card, held back so type stays crisp */
.city-card .city-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background-size: cover; background-position: center; opacity: 0.13; transform: scale(1.06); transition: opacity .45s ease, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1); }
.city-card .city-bg::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,11,12,0.45) 0%, rgba(11,11,12,0.7) 100%); }
.city-card:hover .city-bg { opacity: 0.24; transform: scale(1.12); }
.city-card .ci { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.64rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--color-accent); }
.city-card h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; margin-top: 10px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.city-card p { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--color-muted); margin-top: 10px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 34ch; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .city-card .city-bg { transform: none !important; } }

/* Location image band — wide regional imagery for the service-areas page */
.img-band { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.img-band img { width: 100%; height: clamp(200px, 34vw, 420px); object-fit: cover; object-position: center; opacity: 0.82; }
.img-band::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,11,12,0.15) 0%, rgba(11,11,12,0.55) 100%); pointer-events: none; }
.img-band .img-band-cap { position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 1; padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); }
.img-band .img-band-cap .eyebrow { color: var(--color-champagne); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.img-band .img-band-cap p { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); color: var(--color-ink); max-width: 24ch; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

/* feature ticks */
.ticks { display: grid; gap: var(--space-sm); }
.ticks li { position: relative; padding-left: 30px; color: var(--color-muted); }
.ticks li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 9px; width: 14px; height: 8px; border-left: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent); transform: rotate(-45deg); }

/* ---------- STAT ROW ---------- */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); }
.stat { }
.stat .stat-label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-accent); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.stat .num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: var(--color-ink); }
.stat .label { display: block; margin-top: var(--space-sm); font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-outlier); line-height: 1.5; }

/* ---------- COMPARISON TABLE ---------- */
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
table.compare { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 620px; }
table.compare th, table.compare td { text-align: left; padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 0.97rem; vertical-align: top; }
table.compare thead th { background: var(--color-surface-2); color: var(--color-accent); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.72rem; }
table.compare tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
table.compare td:first-child { color: var(--color-champagne); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.82rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
table.compare .col-revive { color: var(--color-ink); }
table.compare .col-revive::before { content: "\2713"; color: var(--color-accent); margin-right: 10px; font-weight: 700; }
table.compare .col-other { color: var(--color-muted); }

/* ---------- PROCESS STEPS ---------- */
.steps { counter-reset: step; display: grid; gap: 0; background: transparent; }
.step { position: relative; background: transparent; padding: 4px 0 var(--space-xl) 84px; }
.step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
/* gold numbered circle */
.step::before { counter-increment: step; content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-foil); color: var(--color-accent-ink); display: grid; place-items: center; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem; z-index: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line-gold); }
/* gold connector line between circles */
.step::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 25.5px; top: 56px; bottom: 4px; width: 1.5px; background: linear-gradient(var(--line-gold), rgba(176,138,46,0.12)); }
.step:last-child::after { display: none; }
.step h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.step p { color: var(--color-muted); }

/* ---------- PILLS / TAGS ---------- */
.pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pill {
  flex: 1 1 calc(16.666% - 1px); min-width: 148px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;
  background: var(--color-paper); padding: 14px 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--color-champagne);
}
.section--charcoal .pill { background: var(--color-surface); }
.section--sectors { padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.section--sectors .btn-row { margin-top: var(--space-lg); }

/* ---------- CALLOUT ---------- */
.callout { border-left: 2px solid var(--color-accent); background: var(--accent-wash); padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg); }
.callout p { color: var(--color-champagne); }
.callout--success { border-left-color: var(--color-sage); }
.callout--success p { color: var(--color-ink); }

/* ---------- CTA STATEMENT (closing) — clean editorial statement ----------
   Centered, framed by hairlines, with a soft radial gold glow behind the
   headline. !important overrides the inline neutralizers on legacy pages. */
.cta-panel, .cta-band {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; text-align: center;
  background: transparent !important; border: 0 !important;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line) !important;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem) clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem) !important;
}
.cta-panel::before, .cta-band::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(58% 90% at 50% 22%, var(--accent-wash), transparent 68%);
}
.cta-panel > *, .cta-band > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-panel .eyebrow, .cta-band .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.cta-panel h2, .cta-band h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); max-width: 17ch; margin-inline: auto; line-height: 0.98; }
.cta-panel p, .cta-band p { max-width: 56ch; margin-inline: auto; color: var(--color-muted); margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.cta-panel .btn-row, .cta-band .btn-row { justify-content: center; margin-top: var(--space-xl); }
.cta-band .inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: var(--space-lg); padding: 0; }
.cta-band .inner h2 { max-width: 17ch; }

/* booking pathway cards */
.pathways { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--space-md); }
.pathway { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--color-surface-2); padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); transition: border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease; }
.pathway:hover { border-color: var(--line-gold); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.pathway p { flex: 1; color: var(--color-muted); }
.pathway .btn { margin-top: var(--space-lg); }

/* ---------- FORMS ---------- */
.form { display: grid; gap: var(--space-md); }
.field { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.field label { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-accent); }
.field .req { color: var(--color-accent-2); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { width: 100%; background: var(--color-paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--color-ink); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; padding: 0.95em 1.05em; transition: border-color .25s ease; }
.field textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--color-muted); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.field select { appearance: none; background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--color-accent) 50%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-accent) 50%, transparent 50%); background-position: calc(100% - 20px) 1.3em, calc(100% - 14px) 1.3em; background-size: 6px 6px, 6px 6px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
.form-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.form-note { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--color-muted); }
.form-success { display: none; }
.form-success.show { display: block; }

/* booking tabs */
.tablist { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); }
.tab { background: none; border: 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; padding: 16px 4px; margin-right: var(--space-lg); cursor: pointer; transition: color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease; }
.tab[aria-selected="true"] { color: var(--color-ink); border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent); }
.tabpanel { display: none; }
.tabpanel.active { display: block; }
.steps-mini { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-sm); margin-bottom: var(--space-lg); }
.steps-mini li { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.74rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--color-accent); }
.steps-mini li:not(:last-child)::after { content: "\2192"; margin-left: var(--space-sm); color: var(--color-muted); }

/* ---------- ACCORDION ---------- */
.accordion { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.acc-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.acc-q { width: 100%; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-md); padding: var(--space-lg) 0; text-align: left; color: var(--color-ink); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.acc-q .plus { color: var(--color-accent); font-size: 1.5rem; transition: transform .3s ease; flex: none; font-family: var(--font-body); }
.acc-q[aria-expanded="true"] .plus { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.acc-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .35s ease; }
.acc-a p { color: var(--color-muted); padding-bottom: var(--space-lg); }

/* ---------- PAGE HERO ---------- */
.page-hero { padding-block: clamp(8rem, 15vw, 12rem) clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); position: relative; }
.crumbs { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--color-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-lg); }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--color-champagne); }
.crumbs span { color: var(--color-accent); margin-inline: 8px; }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 20ch; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.5vw, 5.5rem); }
.page-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.page-hero .lead { margin-top: var(--space-lg); max-width: 60ch; }

/* ---------- DOC LIBRARY ---------- */
.doc { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-md); padding: var(--space-lg); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--color-surface-2); transition: border-color .25s ease; }
.doc:hover { border-color: var(--line-gold); }
.doc .doc-ic { width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--color-accent); display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--color-accent); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 700; flex: none; }
.doc .doc-meta { flex: 1; }
.doc .doc-meta strong { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.doc .doc-meta span { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--color-muted); }
.doc .muted { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.74rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

/* ---------- FOOTER (statement) ---------- */
.site-footer { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem) var(--space-xl); }
.site-footer .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-xl); margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.footer-grid { display: contents; }
.footer-grid h4 { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-accent); margin-bottom: var(--space-md); font-weight: 400; }
.footer-grid ul { display: grid; gap: 11px; }
.footer-grid a { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.footer-grid a:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }
.footer-brand p { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; margin-top: var(--space-md); max-width: 36ch; }
.footer-contact { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.footer-contact a { color: var(--color-champagne); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.82rem; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-md); padding-top: var(--space-lg); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }

/* ---------- CHATBOT ---------- */
.chat-launch { position: fixed; right: 22px; bottom: 22px; z-index: 200; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: var(--color-surface-2); color: var(--color-champagne); border: 1px solid var(--color-accent); padding: 13px 19px; cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); transition: transform .3s ease, background-color .3s ease; }
.chat-launch:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #2a241e; }
.chat-launch .dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-sage); }
.chat-panel { position: fixed; right: 22px; bottom: 22px; z-index: 201; width: min(380px, calc(100vw - 32px)); max-height: min(620px, calc(100vh - 44px)); display: none; flex-direction: column; background: var(--color-paper); border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }
.chat-panel.open { display: flex; }
.chat-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: var(--space-md); background: var(--color-surface-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.chat-head strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.chat-head span { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.66rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--color-accent); display: block; }
.chat-close { background: none; border: 0; color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 1.3rem; cursor: pointer; }
.chat-body { padding: var(--space-md); overflow-y: auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-sm); flex: 1; }
.msg { max-width: 86%; padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.msg.bot { background: var(--color-surface-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--color-ink); align-self: flex-start; }
.msg.user { background: var(--accent-wash); border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); color: var(--color-ink); align-self: flex-end; }
.chat-options { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding: 0 var(--space-md) var(--space-md); }
.chat-opt { text-align: left; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--color-champagne); padding: 11px 14px; font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.74rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease; }
.chat-opt:hover { background: var(--accent-wash); color: var(--color-ink); }

/* ---------- ANIMATIONS (GSAP hallmark) ---------- */
.split-words .word { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: bottom; }
.split-words .word-inner { display: inline-block; transform: translateY(105%); will-change: transform; }
.clip-reveal { clip-path: inset(100% 0 0 0); }
.parallax-wrap { overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.parallax-img { transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: center; will-change: transform; }
.gsap-fade-up, .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
.reveal.in, .gsap-fade-up.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s ease; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .split-words .word-inner { transform: none !important; }
  .clip-reveal { clip-path: none !important; }
  .parallax-img { transform: none !important; }
  .gsap-fade-up, .reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .marquee-track { animation: none; }
  * { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}

/* ---------- UTILITIES ---------- */
.mt-sm { margin-top: var(--space-sm); } .mt-md { margin-top: var(--space-md); } .mt-lg { margin-top: var(--space-lg); } .mt-xl { margin-top: var(--space-xl); }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent-ink); padding: 10px 16px; z-index: 999; font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 8px; top: 8px; }

/* =============================================================
   SPEC COMPONENTS — Creative Direction Manual v2.0 additions
   (Contact page, form validation, What-Happens-Next, gold icons,
   justified body rule, newsletter, badges)
   ============================================================= */

/* Justified body — Addendum B.3: desktop paragraph blocks only.
   Applied via .justify on long-form paragraphs; reverts to left on
   mobile to avoid the awkward word-spacing the doc warns against. */
.justify { text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto; hyphens: auto; }

/* Gold Lucide icon wrapper — 40px, Antique Gold, ivory on hover */
.gicon { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--color-accent); }
.gicon svg { width: 40px; height: 40px; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.gicon--sm svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.gicon--lg svg { width: 56px; height: 56px; }
a:hover > .gicon, .card:hover .gicon { color: var(--color-ink); }

/* Feature/benefit card with icon (Global Component 6.4) */
.fcard { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--color-surface); padding: var(--space-lg); transition: border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.fcard:hover { border-color: var(--color-accent); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.fcard .gicon { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.fcard h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.fcard p { color: var(--color-champagne); font-size: 1rem; }

/* ---------- CONTACT PAGE (Manual Ch. 6) ---------- */
.contact-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40% 60%; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .contact-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.contact-info h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-lg); }
.contact-lines { display: grid; gap: var(--space-md); margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.contact-line { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.contact-line .gicon { color: var(--color-accent); flex: none; }
.contact-line .gicon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.contact-line a, .contact-line span { color: var(--color-ink); font-size: 1rem; }
.contact-line a:hover { color: var(--color-accent-2); }
.contact-line small { display: block; color: var(--color-muted); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; margin-bottom: 2px; }

/* Response commitment — gold accent box */
.commit-box { border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent); background: var(--accent-wash); padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg); }
.commit-box p { color: var(--color-champagne); font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* What Happens Next — four numbered gold circles */
.whn { margin-top: var(--space-xl); }
.whn h3 { font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--color-champagne); text-transform: none; margin-bottom: var(--space-lg); }
.whn-steps { display: grid; gap: var(--space-md); }
.whn-step { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
.whn-num { flex: none; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-foil); color: var(--color-accent-ink); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.whn-step p { color: var(--color-muted); padding-top: 8px; }

/* Form card (right column) */
.form-card { background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px; padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }

/* Label position above field, gold required asterisk (Component 6.16) */
.field label { text-transform: none; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-champagne); letter-spacing: 0; }
.field .req { color: var(--color-accent); }
.field--error input, .field--error select, .field--error textarea { border-color: var(--color-error, #CC4444) !important; }
.field-error { color: #CC4444; font-size: 0.8rem; margin-top: 4px; font-family: var(--font-body); }
:root { --color-error: #CC4444; }

/* Honeypot — visually hidden, off-screen, not tab-focusable */
.hp-field { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* Minimum submit button height 52px desktop / 48px mobile (Ch. 1.4) */
.form button[type="submit"] { min-height: 52px; }

/* ---------- NEWSLETTER SIGNUP (Resources / Events) ---------- */
.newsletter { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin-inline: auto; }
.newsletter form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto; gap: var(--space-sm); margin-top: var(--space-lg); text-align: left; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .newsletter form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- BADGE / TAG (Component 6.19) ---------- */
.badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); border-radius: 100px; padding: 4px 12px; font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--color-champagne); }

.footer-legal a { color: var(--color-muted); }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--color-champagne); }

/* Long-form legal / prose pages */
.prose { max-width: 800px; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem); margin: var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-sm); }
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin: var(--space-lg) 0 var(--space-xs); }
.prose p, .prose li { color: var(--color-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-sm); }
.prose ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; list-style: disc; }
.prose a { color: var(--color-accent); }

/* Social icons in footer (Column 1) */
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.footer-social a { color: var(--color-champagne); display: inline-flex; }
.footer-social a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
.footer-social svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; fill: none; }

/* Confirmation (thank-you) page */
.confirm { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin-inline: auto; }
.confirm .gicon { margin-bottom: var(--space-lg); color: var(--color-sage); }
.confirm .gicon svg { width: 56px; height: 56px; }

/* ---------- ABOUT PAGE (Manual Ch. 4) ---------- */
/* Executive Leadership — stacked profiles sharing one hierarchy */
.exec-team { display: grid; gap: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 7rem); }
.exec-name { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.25rem); }
.founder-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40% 60%; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .founder-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .founder-portrait { max-width: 380px; } }
/* Fixed 4:5 frame so every executive portrait renders at the same size */
.founder-portrait { border: 2px solid var(--color-accent); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; min-width: 300px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.founder-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 20%; }
.signature { margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
.signature img { width: 180px; height: auto; }
.signature .sig-text { font-family: "Great Vibes", "Segoe Script", cursive; font-size: 2.6rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--color-ivory, #F4EFE6); display: inline-block; }
.pull-quote { max-width: 800px; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; position: relative; }
.pull-quote .quote-mark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 5rem; line-height: 0.5; color: var(--color-accent); display: block; margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.pull-quote blockquote { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 1.75rem); font-style: italic; color: var(--color-ink); line-height: 1.4; }
.pull-quote cite { display: block; margin-top: var(--space-lg); font-style: normal; font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--color-champagne); }
.mvv-card { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--color-accent); background: var(--color-surface); padding: var(--space-lg); }
.mvv-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.mvv-card p { color: var(--color-champagne); }

/* ---------- IMAGE HERO (industry / course pages) ---------- */
.page-hero--img { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
.page-hero--img .hero-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.page-hero--img::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: rgba(11,11,12,0.75); } /* 75% dark overlay per Ch.1.6 */
.page-hero--img .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-hero--img.hero-70 { min-height: 70vh; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.page-hero--img.hero-75 { min-height: 75vh; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.page-hero--img.hero-65 { min-height: 65vh; display: flex; align-items: center; }

/* Two-column with image (Component 6.13) */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 55% 45%; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); align-items: center; }
.split.split-6040 { grid-template-columns: 60% 40%; }
.split.split-5050 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.split .split-img { overflow: hidden; border-radius: 4px; align-self: stretch; min-height: 320px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.split.img-left .split-media { order: -1; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .split, .split.split-6040, .split.split-5050 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .split .split-img { min-height: 240px; } }

/* Learning outcomes — two-column list */
.outcomes { columns: 2; column-gap: var(--space-xl); max-width: 900px; margin-inline: auto; }
.outcomes li { break-inside: avoid; position: relative; padding-left: 30px; margin-bottom: var(--space-md); color: var(--color-champagne); }
.outcomes li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 9px; width: 14px; height: 8px; border-left: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent); transform: rotate(-45deg); }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .outcomes { columns: 1; } }

/* Certification & renewal — two cards */
.cr-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-md); }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .cr-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Course card (related courses strip, Component 6.6) */
.course-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--space-md); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .course-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.course-card { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-md); border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); background: var(--color-surface); padding: var(--space-lg); transition: border-color .25s ease, background-color .25s ease; }
.course-card:hover { border-color: var(--color-accent); background: var(--color-surface-2); }
.course-card strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--color-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.course-card .arr { color: var(--color-accent); font-size: 1.2rem; }

/* City photo cards — image top 60%, content below (Ch. 5 Section 4) */
.citygrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: var(--space-md); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .citygrid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 479px) { .citygrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.citycard { border: 0.5px solid var(--color-accent); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-surface); min-height: 300px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease; }
.citycard:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(176,138,46,0.15); }
.citycard .cc-photo { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.citycard .cc-photo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(11,11,12,0.4); }
.citycard .cc-body { padding: 24px; }
.citycard .cc-body h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.citycard .cc-body p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--color-champagne); margin-top: 8px; text-align: left; line-height: 1.55; }

/* Left gold accent bar on a headline (Ch. Section 8) */
.accent-bar { border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent); padding-left: var(--space-md); }

/* Procurement — company info table + compliance checklist */
.info-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; max-width: 720px; }
.info-table tr { border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--line-gold); }
.info-table th { text-align: left; padding: 14px 24px 14px 0; color: var(--color-champagne); font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; font-weight: 400; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: top; }
.info-table td { padding: 14px 0; color: var(--color-ink); }
.checklist { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.checklist li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; color: var(--color-champagne); }
.checklist li .ck { color: var(--color-accent); flex: none; margin-top: 2px; }
.checklist li .ck svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; fill: none; }

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-lg); }
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .menu-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3rem); }
  .menu-inner { padding-block: 6.5rem 3rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .grid-2, .grid-3, .grid-4, .pathways, .form-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  /* declutter the bar on small screens — the overlay menu carries everything */
  .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .brand-word { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  /* keep the big display type from clipping long words on small screens */
  h1, h2 { overflow-wrap: break-word; }
  .hero h1, .page-hero h1, .display { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 9.5vw, 3.2rem); letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
  .hero { padding-block: 7rem 3rem; }
  .page-hero { padding-block: 6.5rem 2.5rem; }
  .marquee-track { font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3rem); }
  .cta-panel h2, .cta-band h2 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 10vw, 3.4rem); }
  /* keep the founder monogram from becoming a giant block when stacked */
  .portrait { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10 !important; max-height: 300px; }
  /* full-width primary actions read cleaner on a phone */
  .hero .btn-row .btn, .cta-panel .btn-row .btn, .cta-band .btn-row .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 440px) {
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =============================================================
   TEXT ALIGNMENT — justified where it reads clean (wide long-form
   columns via .justify + legal prose), left-aligned everywhere the
   measure is narrow/short so no "river" gaps appear. Per Addendum
   B.3: short blocks & narrow columns stay left-aligned.
   ============================================================= */
.prose p, .prose li { text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-word; -webkit-hyphens: auto; hyphens: auto; }

/* =============================================================
   HIGHLIGHT BOXES — fuller, balanced padding so copy has breathing
   room on all sides (not cramped to the edges).
   ============================================================= */
.callout { padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px) clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 42px); }
.commit-box { padding: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 36px) clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 38px); }

/* Booking step-progress arrows — clean symmetric spacing */
.steps-mini { gap: 0; }
.steps-mini li:not(:last-child)::after { content: "\2192"; margin: 0 14px; color: var(--color-muted); }

/* =============================================================
   ECG HEARTBEAT — flat logo-gold trace under the R (no glow).
   Uses the same antique gold as the mark so motion reads as the
   baked ECG moving, not a neon overlay.
   ============================================================= */
.brand-mark { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; line-height: 0; }
.brand-ecg { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2; }
.brand-ecg svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; display: block; }
.ecg-pulse {
  fill: none;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke: #B08A2E;
  stroke-width: 4;
  stroke-dasharray: 22 78;
  stroke-dashoffset: 0;
  opacity: 1;
  filter: none;
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
  animation: ecgTravel 1.8s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes ecgTravel {
  from { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  to   { stroke-dashoffset: -100; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ecg-pulse { animation: none; opacity: 0; }
}

/* =============================================================
   MOBILE POLISH — alignment & spacing refinements for phones
   ============================================================= */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  /* image heroes: shorter so they don't dominate the phone screen */
  .page-hero--img.hero-75, .page-hero--img.hero-70 { min-height: 60vh; }
  .page-hero--img.hero-65 { min-height: 54vh; }
  /* process timeline: keep the connector aligned when stacked */
  .process-grid { align-items: start; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  /* founder portrait must never force horizontal scroll */
  .founder-portrait { min-width: 0; }
  /* company info table: stack label over value */
  .info-table, .info-table tbody, .info-table tr, .info-table th, .info-table td { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .info-table tr { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--line-gold); }
  .info-table th { color: var(--color-accent); padding: 0 0 4px; white-space: normal; }
  .info-table td { padding: 0; }
  /* process step circles a touch smaller on phones */
  .step { padding-left: 64px; padding-bottom: var(--space-lg); }
  .step::before { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 1rem; }
  .step::after { left: 21.5px; top: 48px; }
  /* leads span the full width on phones */
  .page-hero .lead, .hero .lead { max-width: 100%; }
  /* highlight boxes: comfortable but not oversized padding on phones */
  .callout, .commit-box { padding: 20px 22px; }
  /* tighten section headings gap to body on phones */
  .section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 6vw, 2.5rem); }
}

/* Chatbot lead-capture form */
.chat-lead { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.chat-lead input, .chat-lead textarea { width: 100%; background: var(--color-paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--color-ink); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: 2px; }
.chat-lead input::placeholder, .chat-lead textarea::placeholder { color: var(--color-muted); }
.chat-lead input:focus, .chat-lead textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.chat-lead textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 48px; }
.chat-lead .btn { margin-top: 4px; min-height: 44px; }
.chat-lead-err { color: #CC4444; font-size: 0.78rem; }

/* Priority Request tab — gold-accented so the path stands out */
.tab--priority { color: var(--color-accent-2); }
.tab--priority[aria-selected="true"] { color: var(--color-accent-2); border-bottom-color: var(--color-accent-2); }

/* =============================================================
   PROCESS CARDS (homepage) — premium four-column card grid: gold
   number, rule, title, description; connected by a gold chevron
   between cards; equal heights, generous padding, refined hover.
   ============================================================= */
.process-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: var(--space-md); align-items: stretch; }
.pcard {
  position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px) clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), border-color .3s ease, box-shadow .4s ease;
}
.pcard:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--line-gold);
  border-top-color: var(--color-accent-2);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(176,138,46,0.14);
}
.pcard-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 3.4vw, 3rem);
  color: var(--color-champagne);
  background: var(--gold-foil); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
@supports not ((-webkit-background-clip: text) or (background-clip: text)) {
  .pcard-num { -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--color-accent-2); color: var(--color-accent-2); }
}
.pcard-rule { display: block; width: 36px; height: 2px; background: var(--color-accent); margin: 20px 0 22px; transition: width .35s ease; }
.pcard:hover .pcard-rule { width: 56px; }
.pcard h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.pcard p { color: var(--color-muted); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.62; }
/* gold progression chevron sitting in the gap between cards (desktop) */
.pcard:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 46px; right: calc(var(--space-md) / -2 - 4px);
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--line-gold); border-right: 1.5px solid var(--line-gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg); z-index: 2;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .process-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pcard::after { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .process-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Cookie / analytics consent notice */
.cookie-bar { position: fixed; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 300; max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; background: var(--color-surface-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); border-radius: 6px; padding: 16px 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); transform: translateY(160%); opacity: 0; transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), opacity .4s ease; }
.cookie-bar.show { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
.cookie-bar p { color: var(--color-champagne); font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0; flex: 1; line-height: 1.5; }
.cookie-bar a { color: var(--color-accent); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-gold); }
.cookie-bar .cookie-accept { flex: none; min-height: auto; padding: 11px 26px; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .cookie-bar { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; text-align: center; } }

/* =============================================================
   SECTOR PHOTO CARDS — "Programs mapped to your industry"
   Authentic per-industry photo tiles so visitors self-identify.
   ============================================================= */
.sectorgrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: var(--space-md); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .sectorgrid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .sectorgrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.sectorcard { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); border-radius: 4px; isolation: isolate; }
.sectorcard .sc-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background-size: cover; background-position: center; transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1); }
.sectorcard::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,11,12,0.12) 0%, rgba(11,11,12,0.82) 100%); }
.sectorcard:hover { border-color: var(--color-accent); }
.sectorcard:hover .sc-img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.sectorcard h3 { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 16px 18px; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem); color: var(--color-ink); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.sectorcard .sc-arrow { position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px; color: var(--color-accent); opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px); transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.sectorcard:hover .sc-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

/* Final polish — align trailing CTAs/links to the bottom of cards in a row */
.fcard { height: 100%; }
.fcard .link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: var(--space-md); align-self: flex-start; }
.grid > .fcard, .grid > .card { height: 100%; }

/* =============================================================
   STRATEGIC ADVISORY COUNCIL (advisory-council.html)
   Executive / editorial: calm, sophisticated, people-focused —
   closer to a consulting firm's leadership page than to the
   homepage. One hero image and one editorial image; everything
   else is carried by typography, generous whitespace, and a thin
   antique-gold hairline between major sections.
   ============================================================= */

/* Centred editorial measure — hero subhead, intro, governance (≈780px) */
.council-measure { max-width: 780px; margin-inline: auto; }

/* Section rule: the single thin antique-gold divider */
.rule-gold { height: 1px; border: 0; background: var(--line-gold); }

/* Eyebrow: no leading dash, slightly opened tracking (executive label) */
.council-eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0.22em; }

/* The whole page runs airier than the rest of the site */
.council-page .section { padding-block: clamp(5.5rem, 12vw, 10.5rem); }
.council-page .section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); }

/* ---------- HERO — full-content-width boardroom image, ~65vh ---------- */
.council-hero { text-align: center; padding-block: clamp(6.5rem, 10vw, 8.5rem) 0; }
.council-hero-frame {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 20px);
  /* near the image's native 3:2 ratio, capped at ~70vh, so the skyline
     and the notebook both stay in frame with minimal cropping */
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  max-height: min(70vh, 720px); min-height: 440px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}
.council-hero-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background-size: cover; background-position: center 48%; }
/* Subtle ~22% dark veil — heading stays readable, sunrise keeps its warmth */
.council-hero-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: rgba(11, 11, 12, 0.22); }
.council-hero-content .eyebrow { color: var(--color-accent-2); text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(11, 11, 12, 0.6); }
.council-hero-content h1 {
  margin-top: var(--space-md);
  margin-inline: auto;
  max-width: 18ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.6vw, 4.4rem);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(11, 11, 12, 0.5);
}
.council-hero-content .lead { margin-top: var(--space-lg); color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.92); text-shadow: 0 1px 18px rgba(11, 11, 12, 0.55); }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .council-hero { padding-top: 5.5rem; }
  .council-hero-frame { min-height: clamp(380px, 58vh, 560px); }
  /* portrait screens crop the sides instead — bias toward the
     skyline/notebook side of the composition */
  .council-hero-img { background-position: 40% 48%; }
}

/* ---------- INTRODUCTION — stronger presence, deliberate exit ---------- */
.council-intro { text-align: center; padding-block: clamp(0.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); }
.council-intro p { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.28rem); line-height: 1.75; }
.council-intro p + p { margin-top: var(--space-lg); }
/* Governance statement — champagne, smaller, set apart by space alone */
.council-statement { margin-top: clamp(2.75rem, 5.5vw, 4rem); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 62ch; margin-inline: auto; }

/* ---------- WHY OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL MATTERS — typography only ---------- */
.council-why {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  max-width: 1080px; margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.council-why > div::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--color-accent); margin: 0 auto 20px; opacity: 0.8; }
.council-why h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.council-why p { color: var(--color-champagne); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 36ch; margin-inline: auto; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .council-why { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; } }

/* ---------- COUNCIL MEMBERS — premium editorial cards ---------- */
/* Generous air before the first profile, per the brief */
.council-members { display: grid; gap: clamp(3.25rem, 6vw, 5rem); margin-top: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem); }

.council-member {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 340px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4.25rem);
  align-items: start;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1), border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .45s ease;
}
/* Small gold accent line on the frame that grows on hover */
.council-member::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: -1px; left: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  width: 44px; height: 2px; background: var(--color-accent);
  transition: width .5s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}
.council-member:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: var(--line-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45), 0 6px 22px rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.08);
}
.council-member:hover::before { width: 104px; }

/* 4:5 portrait — identical dimensions, crop, radius and framing for
   every advisor; a true 4:5 headshot drops in with no cropping at all.
   ~2% zoom on hover. */
.council-portrait {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
}
.council-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 20%; transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1); }
.council-member:hover .council-portrait img { transform: scale(1.02); }

.council-member h3 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 1.95rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.council-role { margin-top: 12px; color: var(--color-champagne); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.council-role span { display: block; }
.council-org {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--color-muted);
}
/* Subtle gold divider between the title block and the fields below */
.council-member-rule { width: 56px; height: 1px; border: 0; background: var(--line-gold); margin: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.1rem) 0 0; }
/* Small gold field label — the page's only recurring accent */
.council-label {
  display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--color-accent);
}
.council-field { margin-top: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem); }
.council-field p { color: var(--color-champagne); font-size: 0.95rem; }
/* Comfortable reading measure for biographies */
.council-field.council-bio p { color: var(--color-ink); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 60ch; }
.council-field.council-bio p + p { margin-top: var(--space-md); }
.council-appointed {
  margin-top: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem);
  font-family: var(--font-outlier); font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--color-muted);
}
.council-linkedin { margin-top: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); padding: 0.8rem 1.7rem; font-size: 0.72rem; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .council-member { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-lg); padding: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 2.25rem); }
  .council-portrait { max-width: 380px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .council-member, .council-portrait img { transition: none; }
  .council-member:hover { transform: none; }
  .council-member:hover .council-portrait img { transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- AREAS OF EXPERTISE — 4×2 collective capability grid ---------- */
.grid.council-expertise { max-width: 1120px; margin-inline: auto; }
.grid.council-expertise .card { background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); }
.grid.council-expertise .card:hover { background: var(--color-surface-2); border-color: rgba(176, 138, 46, 0.65); }
.council-expertise .gicon { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.council-expertise .gicon svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.council-expertise .card h3 { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- EDITORIAL IMAGE — a quiet visual pause after the profiles ---------- */
.council-editorial-frame { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 20px); border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.council-editorial-frame img { width: 100%; height: clamp(300px, 46vw, 520px); object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }

/* ---------- CLOSING ---------- */
/* Gold top hairline doubles as the divider after Governance, so the page
   never shows two stacked rules; the bottom rule is dropped so the page
   dissolves into the footer instead of ending on a hard line. */
.cta-band--council { border-top-color: var(--line-gold) !important; border-bottom: 0 !important; }
.cta-band p.council-cta-copy { color: var(--color-ink); }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .council-cta .btn-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; width: 100%; }
  .council-cta .btn-row .btn { width: 100%; }
}

/* ---------- FOOTER TRANSITION — soft gradient, extra air ---------- */
.council-page .site-footer {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 9rem);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 24, 22, 0.55) 0%, var(--color-paper) 34%);
}