*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  /* Design tokens — Sprint 1 (redesign, July 2026): editorial navy + brass,
     two-tone accent system. gold/gold2/gold-deep variable NAMES are kept
     (54+ usages across this file) but now point to real brass values
     instead of blue, so every existing rule inherits the new accent
     automatically — no per-rule rewrites needed. --navy deepened for more
     contrast/editorial weight. See AGENTS.md §0 for rationale/history. */
  --navy:#0B1F33;--slate:#3F5670;--slate-bg:#EEF1F4;
  --gold:#8C6835;--gold2:#A87F45;--gold-deep:#6E5129;
  --blue:#16334F;--blue-deep:#0B1F33;--blue-bright:#2D6CA6;--blue-bg:#E8F0F7;
  --cream:#FDFDFB;--warm:#F3F6F9;--border:#E1E4E8;
  --text:#181F27;--mid:#454C54;--light:#5C636B;--white:#FFFFFF;--card:#FFFFFF;
  --green:#1A5C35;--gbg:#EDF5EF;--amber:#8B4500;--abg:#FDF3E8;--red:#8B1A1A;--rbg:#FDF0F0;
  --footer-text:#AEB9C7;--footer-text-strong:#E7EBF0;
  --radius-sm:5px;--radius-md:8px;--radius-lg:12px;
  --sp-1:.4rem;--sp-2:.8rem;--sp-3:1.2rem;--sp-4:2rem;--sp-5:3.2rem;--sp-6:4.2rem;
  --shadow-sm:0 4px 12px rgba(11,31,51,.07);--shadow-md:0 10px 26px rgba(11,31,51,.10);--shadow-lg:0 20px 44px rgba(11,31,51,.16);
  --shadow-card:0 2px 8px rgba(11,31,51,.06),0 1px 2px rgba(11,31,51,.08);
}
/* Sprint 7 — restrained one-blue palette (McKinsey-inspired): silk white canvas,
   one confident blue (now --navy itself) for structural chrome + interactive
   states, gold kept only as a sparing accent (CTAs, active tab, brand mark).
   No per-section color zoning — just alternating white/soft-gray section bands. */
#knowledge-platform{background:var(--warm)}
#benchmarks{background:var(--warm)}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}
body{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{width:88%;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto}

/* NAV */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:1000;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);padding:.85rem 1.4rem;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;border-radius:0 0 6px 0;text-decoration:none}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:500;background:rgba(253,253,251,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);height:112px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-in{width:88%;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.nav-toggle{display:none;width:38px;height:38px;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;background:var(--white);cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;padding:0}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);position:relative;transition:background .2s}
.nav-toggle span::before,.nav-toggle span::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);transition:transform .25s,top .25s}
.nav-toggle span::before{top:-6px}
.nav-toggle span::after{top:6px}
.nav-toggle.open span{background:transparent}
.nav-toggle.open span::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle.open span::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.nav-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none}
.nav-asp{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-1px}
.brand-mark{background:var(--white);border-radius:50%;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:.5rem;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(11,31,51,.10),0 0 0 1px rgba(11,31,51,.06);flex-shrink:0}
.nav-asp-img{height:72px;width:auto;display:block}
.nav-div{width:1px;height:36px;background:var(--border)}
.nav-txt .l1{font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);line-height:1;display:block}
.nav-txt .l2{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mid);line-height:1;display:block;margin-top:4px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem}
.nav-links a{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--mid);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)!important;padding:.5rem 1.1rem;border-radius:6px;font-size:.72rem!important;font-weight:700!important;letter-spacing:.04em;transition:background .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;display:inline-block}
.nav-search{margin:0}
.nav-search input{width:132px;font-size:.78rem;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:var(--warm);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:100px;padding:.42rem .9rem;transition:width .2s,border-color .2s,background .2s}
.nav-search input:focus{width:190px;outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--white)}
.nav-search input::placeholder{color:var(--light)}
@media(max-width:1024px){.nav-search{display:none}}
.nav-cta:hover{background:#081826!important;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(11,31,51,.25)}

/* HERO */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 6%}
.hero-left{padding:4rem 4rem 4rem 0;border-right:1px solid var(--border)}
.hero-eyebrow{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:1.2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.hero h1{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,3.2rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.1;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.hero-sub{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.8;max-width:420px;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.hero-pillars{list-style:none;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.hero-pillars li{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--mid);padding:.28rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.hero-pillars li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.hero-pillars li::before{content:'—';color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}
.hero-btns{display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--white);padding:.72rem 1.5rem;border-radius:6px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.04em;transition:background .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;display:inline-block}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-deep);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(140,104,53,.32)}
.btn-outline{border:1.5px solid var(--border);background:var(--white);color:var(--mid);padding:.72rem 1.5rem;border-radius:6px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--text)}
.hero-audience{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--light);line-height:1.6}

/* Sprint 8 — hero redesign: full-width editorial hero, calculator moved to
   its own strip below, single blue accent system throughout. */
.hero-v2{padding:5.5rem 0 0}
.hero-v2 .wrap{max-width:760px}
.hero-v2 h1{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.4vw,4.2rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.08;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:1.3rem;letter-spacing:-1px}
.hero-v2 h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.hero-v2 .hero-sub{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.75;max-width:620px;margin-bottom:2rem}
.hero-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.hero-tags span{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);background:var(--blue-bg);border:1px solid rgba(11,31,51,.18);padding:.4rem 1rem;border-radius:100px}
.hero-stats-bar{background:var(--navy);margin-top:3.2rem;padding:3.6rem 0}
.hero-stats-inner{display:flex;width:88%;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto}
.hero-stats-inner .hs{background:transparent;flex:1;padding:0 3.4rem;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);text-align:center}
.hero-stats-inner .hs:first-child{padding-left:0}
.hero-stats-inner .hs:last-child{border-right:none}
.hero-stats-inner .hs-n{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.2rem)}
.hero-stats-inner .hs-l{color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-size:.85rem;margin-top:.6rem}
.try-now-strip{padding:3.5rem 0 4.5rem}
.try-now-inner{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.try-now-inner .hero-right-lbl{text-align:center;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.try-now-inner .mini-calc{text-align:left}

.hero-right{padding:4rem 0 4rem 4rem}
.hero-right-lbl{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--light);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.mini-calc{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.mc-head{background:var(--navy);padding:.7rem 1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.mc-head span{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.mc-tabs{display:flex;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.mc-tab{padding:.45rem .85rem;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--mid);border-bottom:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s}
.mc-tab.on{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.mc-body{padding:.9rem}
.mc-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.mc-field label{display:block;font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mid);margin-bottom:.2rem}
.mc-field input{width:100%;padding:.45rem .65rem;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:5px;font-size:.82rem;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--text);transition:border-color .2s}
.mc-field input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--white)}
.mc-result{background:var(--warm);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;padding:.65rem .85rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.mc-result-lbl{font-size:.65rem;color:var(--mid)}
.mc-result-val{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.mc-badge{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.18rem .5rem;border-radius:100px}
.mc-interp{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.55;padding:.65rem .85rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.hero-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.hs{background:var(--card);padding:.85rem .9rem}
.hs-n{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1}
.hs-l{font-size:.62rem;color:var(--light);line-height:1.3;margin-top:.15rem}

/* SHARED */
section{padding:var(--sp-6) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.sec-lbl{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:.6rem;display:block;position:relative;z-index:2}
.sec-h{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.5rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:.7rem;letter-spacing:-.3px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.sec-sub{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.75;max-width:560px;margin-bottom:1.8rem;position:relative;z-index:2}
/* Layering signature: a giant faint serif mark bleeding behind the section
   label, offset top-right. Same navy, no new color — pure depth device. */
section[data-mark]::before{
  content:attr(data-mark);
  position:absolute;top:-3.2rem;right:-1rem;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(7rem,16vw,13rem);line-height:1;
  color:var(--navy);opacity:.045;z-index:1;
  pointer-events:none;user-select:none;letter-spacing:-.04em;
}
@media(max-width:768px){section[data-mark]::before{font-size:6rem;top:-1.6rem;right:-.6rem;opacity:.05}}
.g2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.4rem}
/* Editorial sub-blocks used to group related content within a dense section
   (e.g. the Knowledge Platform grid on the homepage) — a slim top rule reads
   as a masthead divider rather than a card, keeping the FT/HBR feel. */
.kp-block{border-top:none;padding:1.8rem 1.8rem 1.6rem;background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--radius-md);box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);border:1px solid var(--border);transition:box-shadow .2s,transform .2s}
.kp-block:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.kp-block .sec-lbl{margin-bottom:.9rem}
.g3-airy{gap:2.4rem}
@media (min-width:900px){.g3-airy{gap:3rem}}
.g3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2rem}
.g4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.7rem}
.alt{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFFFF 0%,#FAFBFC 100%)}
.warm{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--warm) 0%,#ECF0F4 100%)}

/* CHALLENGES */
.ask-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.5rem}
.ask-tag{background:var(--white);border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:100px;padding:.5rem 1.1rem;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--mid);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s}
.ask-tag:hover,.ask-tag.on{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.ask-result{margin-top:1.5rem;padding:1.2rem 1.5rem;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);display:none}
.ask-result.show{display:block}
.ask-result h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.ask-result p{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.ask-links{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ask-link{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold-deep);padding-bottom:.1rem}

/* TOOLKIT */
.tool-tabs-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin-bottom:2rem}
.tool-tabs{display:flex;gap:0;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;width:fit-content;background:var(--cream);margin-bottom:0}
.tool-tab{background:transparent;border:none;color:var(--mid);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;padding:.55rem 1.2rem;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s}
.tool-tab.on{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.calc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
.calc-module-divider{margin:2.5rem 0 1.5rem;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:1.5rem}
.calc-module-divider span{display:block;margin-top:.3rem;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:none;color:var(--light)}
.calc-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
.calc-head{background:var(--navy);padding:.75rem 1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.calc-head span{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.calc-body{padding:1.1rem}
.calc-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.7rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.cf label{display:block;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mid);margin-bottom:.22rem}
.cf input,.cf select{width:100%;padding:.5rem .7rem;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:5px;font-size:.85rem;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--text);transition:border-color .2s}
.cf input:focus,.cf select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--white)}
.calc-result{background:var(--warm);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;padding:.7rem .9rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.cr-lbl{font-size:.65rem;color:var(--mid)}
.cr-val{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.cr-badge{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.18rem .5rem;border-radius:100px}
.cr-interp{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.55;padding:.6rem .8rem;background:var(--cream);border-radius:5px}
.cr-bench{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.6;margin-top:.55rem}
.cr-bench b{color:var(--text);font-weight:700}
.cr-bench .on-tier{font-weight:700;padding:.05rem .35rem;border-radius:4px}
.cr-bench .on-tier.bg{background:var(--gbg);color:var(--green)}
.cr-bench .on-tier.ba{background:var(--abg);color:var(--amber)}
.cr-bench .on-tier.br{background:var(--rbg);color:var(--red)}
.cr-next{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.6;margin-top:.6rem;list-style:none}
.cr-next-lbl{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);display:block;margin-top:.7rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.cr-nudge{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--mid);margin-top:.8rem;padding-top:.7rem;border-top:1px dashed var(--border);line-height:1.5}
.cr-nudge a{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline}
.cr-nudge a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.cr-next li{padding-left:.9rem;position:relative;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.cr-next li::before{content:'—';color:var(--gold);position:absolute;left:0}
.cr-next.placeholder{font-style:italic;color:var(--light)}
.cr-edu{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--light);line-height:1.6;padding-top:.7rem;margin-top:.7rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.cr-edu-lbl{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mid);display:block;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.cr-edu .formula{font-weight:600;color:var(--mid)}
.bg{background:var(--gbg);color:var(--green)}
.ba{background:var(--abg);color:var(--amber)}
.br{background:var(--rbg);color:var(--red)}
.disclaimer{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--light);margin-top:1rem;font-style:italic}

/* BENCHMARK */
.bench-tabs{display:flex;gap:.4rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bench-tab{padding:.4rem 1rem;border-radius:100px;border:1.5px solid var(--border);background:transparent;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--mid);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s}
.bench-tab.on{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.bench-method{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.65;max-width:680px;margin:-.5rem 0 1.5rem;padding:.7rem .9rem;background:var(--warm);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}
.bench-scroll-hint{display:none;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--light);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.bench-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.bench-table{width:100%;min-width:640px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.84rem}
.bench-table th{padding:.6rem .9rem;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:left;white-space:nowrap}
.bench-table td{padding:.55rem .9rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--mid);vertical-align:middle;white-space:nowrap}
.bench-table td.notes-cell{white-space:normal;color:var(--light);font-size:.76rem}
.bench-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.bench-table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:rgba(240,234,224,.35)}
.bench-table td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}
.bench-table td:first-child a{color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px dotted var(--border);transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.bench-table td:first-child a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep);border-color:var(--gold-deep)}
.xg{color:var(--green)!important;font-weight:700}
.xa{color:var(--amber)!important;font-weight:700}
.xr{color:var(--red)!important;font-weight:700}
.bench-note{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--light);margin-top:.75rem;font-style:italic}

/* SCENARIOS (kept for inner pages that still use this layout) */
.scenario-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.2rem}
.sc-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s,box-shadow .25s;cursor:pointer}
.sc-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.sc-head{padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.sc-tag{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.18rem .55rem;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:.5rem;display:inline-block}
.sc-head h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.25}
.sc-body{padding:1.2rem 1.4rem}
.edu-note{display:inline-block;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mid);background:var(--warm);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:4px;padding:.25rem .75rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}

/* LIBRARY HUB (Sprint 4 Phase 6) — a light per-group accent so the hub
   reads as curated shelves rather than one undifferentiated grid of
   identical tiles, plus a capstone band for "search everything" so a
   single tile doesn't sit orphaned in an otherwise 3-up grid. */
.lib-tile{border-top:3px solid var(--accent, var(--gold))}
.lib-cta{background:var(--navy);border-radius:10px;padding:2rem 2.2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;text-decoration:none}
.lib-cta:hover{background:#081826}
.lib-cta h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.lib-cta p{font-size:.85rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);max-width:480px;margin:0}
.lib-cta .fw-link{color:var(--gold2);border-bottom-color:var(--gold2);margin-top:0;white-space:nowrap}

/* FRAMEWORK / ARTICLE / DOWNLOAD CARDS (CMS-driven) */
.fw-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem}
.fw-grid3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.fw-card{position:relative;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:1.7rem;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.fw-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.fw-ico{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.fw-card h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.4rem;line-height:1.25}
.fw-card p{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.6}
.fw-link{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-top:.7rem;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold-deep);padding-bottom:.1rem}

.article-card{position:relative;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.article-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.article-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.article-card img{transition:transform .35s ease}
.article-body{padding:1.7rem 1.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.article-cat{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);background:rgba(11,31,51,.12);padding:.2rem .6rem;border-radius:100px}
/* Secondary tag tone (difficulty, version) — kept visually distinct from the
   primary bronze category badge so the two kinds of metadata don't compete. */
.article-tag-secondary{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);background:var(--slate-bg);padding:.2rem .6rem;border-radius:100px}
.article-date{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--light)}
.article-card h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.article-card p{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.6;flex:1;margin-bottom:.9rem}
/* By-line / reading-time footer, sits above the "Read More" link */
.card-submeta{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--light);margin-bottom:.6rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.card-submeta .dot{opacity:.6}
/* Featured ribbon — a small corner flag rather than a loud sticker, so it
   reads as editorial curation ("Editor's Pick") not a marketing badge. */
.card-featured-flag{position:absolute;top:.85rem;right:.85rem;z-index:2;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);font-size:.58rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.28rem .6rem;border-radius:100px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}

.download-card{position:relative;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
.download-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.download-card:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:2px}
.download-ico{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.03em;flex-shrink:0;width:44px;height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:8px}
.download-ico.ft-pdf{background:var(--rbg);color:var(--red)}
.download-ico.ft-xls{background:var(--gbg);color:var(--green)}
.download-ico.ft-ppt{background:var(--abg);color:var(--amber)}
.download-ico.ft-doc{background:var(--slate-bg);color:var(--slate)}
.download-ico.ft-txt{background:var(--warm);color:var(--mid)}
.download-body{flex:1;min-width:0}
.download-card h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.3rem}
.download-card p{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.download-meta{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--light)}
.download-arrow{flex-shrink:0;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--border);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--mid);font-size:.85rem;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,background .2s,transform .2s}
.download-card:hover .download-arrow{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-deep);background:var(--cream);transform:translateX(2px)}

/* Empty state — was a single italic line, easy to mistake for a loading
   glitch. Now a deliberate, quiet block so an empty collection reads as
   "nothing published here yet" rather than "something broke". Applies
   everywhere automatically — every render function already outputs
   <p class="empty-note">, so no JS/HTML changes were needed. */
.empty-note{display:block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--light);font-style:italic;text-align:center;padding:1.6rem 1.3rem;border:1.5px dashed var(--border);border-radius:8px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.012);line-height:1.6}
.empty-links{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:.9rem;font-style:normal}
.empty-links a{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold-deep);padding-bottom:1px}
.empty-links a:hover{opacity:.75}
/* Loading state — visually distinct from "empty" (no border/box) so a
   brief fetch never reads as "nothing here". Subtle pulse only; respects
   prefers-reduced-motion via the global rule further down this file. */
/* Branded cover placeholder — used by content.js wherever a Book, Template,
   Research Report, or Article has no custom image uploaded yet. Deep navy
   field with a thin bronze rule and the item's type/category as a quiet
   mark, so an empty cover slot still looks intentional and on-brand. */
.cover-placeholder{width:100%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,#081826 55%,#0E2E4D 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cover-placeholder::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%,rgba(198,155,95,.14),transparent 55%),repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 0px,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px,transparent 14px)}
.cover-placeholder::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:10px;border:1px solid rgba(198,155,95,.35)}
.cover-placeholder span{position:relative;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.4vw,1.7rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white);line-height:1.15;text-align:center;padding:0 1.2rem}

.loading-note{display:block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--light);font-style:italic;animation:asp-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes asp-pulse{0%,100%{opacity:.55}50%{opacity:1}}

/* ABOUT */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr;gap:3.4rem;align-items:start}
.about-head-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.3rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.about-photo{width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:12px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.about-name{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.about-role{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.about-body p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.pull-line{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.3rem;margin:1.5rem 0;max-width:480px}
.about-creds{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.about-creds li{padding:.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.84rem;color:var(--mid);display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:flex-start}
.about-creds li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.about-creds li::before{content:'▸';color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:.05rem}
.exp-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin-top:1.5rem}
.exp-pill{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;padding:.3rem .8rem;border-radius:100px;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--mid)}

/* EMAIL / BEEHIIV BAND */
.email-band{padding:0 0 3rem;margin-top:-2.6rem;position:relative;z-index:3}
.email-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;align-items:center;width:88%;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--navy);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:2.8rem 3.2rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.email-capture-group{display:flex;background:var(--white);border-radius:100px;padding:.35rem .35rem .35rem 1.3rem;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.email-capture-group input{flex:1;border:none;background:none;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text);padding:.5rem 0;min-width:0}
.email-capture-group input:focus{outline:none}
.email-capture-group input::placeholder{color:var(--light)}
.email-submit{width:auto!important;margin-top:0!important;background:var(--gold-deep)!important;padding:.7rem 1.4rem!important;border-radius:100px!important;flex-shrink:0}
.email-submit:hover{background:var(--gold)!important}
.email-left h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.email-left p{font-size:.88rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);line-height:1.65;max-width:380px}
.email-note{font-size:.7rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);margin-top:.5rem}

/* CONVERSATION FORM */
.conv-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:3.4rem;align-items:start}
.conv-email{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;padding:.65rem 1rem;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;width:fit-content;margin-bottom:1.5rem;transition:border-color .2s}
.conv-email:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.conv-email .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);flex-shrink:0}
.btn-linkedin{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold-deep);padding-bottom:1px}
.btn-linkedin svg{flex-shrink:0}
.btn-linkedin:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-brand .btn-linkedin{color:var(--footer-text-strong);border-bottom-color:rgba(231,235,240,.35);margin-top:.7rem}
.footer-brand .btn-linkedin:hover{color:var(--gold2);border-bottom-color:var(--gold2)}
.conv-list{list-style:none}
.conv-list li{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--mid);padding:.35rem 0;display:flex;gap:.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.conv-list li::before{content:'—';color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}
.form-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:10px;padding:2rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);max-width:640px}
.fg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.8rem}
.ff{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem}
.ff.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.ff label{font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text)}
.ff input,.ff select,.ff textarea{padding:.65rem .85rem;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;font-size:.86rem;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:var(--cream);transition:border-color .2s;width:100%}
.ff input:focus,.ff select:focus,.ff textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--white)}
.ff textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:85px}
.f-submit{width:100%;margin-top:.8rem;padding:.85rem;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);border:none;border-radius:6px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:.04em;transition:background .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.f-submit:hover:not(:disabled){background:#081826;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(11,31,51,.2)}
.f-note{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--light);margin-top:.6rem;text-align:center;line-height:1.5}

/* FORM STATES — validation, loading, success, error */
.was-validated .ff input:invalid,.was-validated .ff select:invalid,.was-validated .ff textarea:invalid{border-color:var(--red);background:var(--rbg)}
.f-submit:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:not-allowed}
.f-submit .spin{display:inline-block;width:13px;height:13px;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-top-color:var(--white);border-radius:50%;vertical-align:-2px;margin-right:.5rem;animation:asp-spin .7s linear infinite}
@keyframes asp-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.f-error-banner{display:none;align-items:flex-start;gap:.6rem;background:var(--rbg);border:1px solid rgba(139,26,26,.25);border-radius:6px;padding:.7rem .85rem;margin-top:.9rem;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--red);line-height:1.55}
.f-error-banner.show{display:flex}
.f-error-banner a{color:var(--red);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline}
.form-success{display:none;text-align:center;padding:1.5rem .5rem}
.form-success.show{display:block}
.form-success .fs-icon{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gbg);color:var(--green);font-size:1.3rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 1.1rem}
.form-success h4{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.form-success p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.65;max-width:380px;margin:0 auto}
.form-success .fs-reset{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.1rem;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold-deep);padding-bottom:.1rem;cursor:pointer;background:none;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:var(--navy);border-top:1px solid rgba(11,31,51,.2);padding:3rem 0}
.footer-in{width:88%;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2rem}
.f-asp{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}
.f-asp-img{height:72px;width:auto;display:block;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.f-name{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--footer-text-strong);margin-top:3px}
.f-entity{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--footer-text);margin-top:.7rem;line-height:1.5}
.footer-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem}
.footer-nav a{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--footer-text);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.footer-copy{width:100%;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--footer-text);text-align:center;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin-top:.5rem;line-height:1.7}

/* CTA STRIP */
.cta-strip{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:1.4rem 1.7rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-top:2.5rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card)}
.cta-strip p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.5}
.cta-strip a{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);padding:.55rem 1.2rem;border-radius:6px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;transition:background .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;display:inline-block}
.cta-strip a:hover{background:#081826;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(11,31,51,.2)}

/* SIMPLE PAGE HEADER (used by articles.html / frameworks.html / downloads.html / single article) */
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);padding:3.5rem 0;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.page-hero .htag{display:inline-block;background:rgba(11,31,51,.15);color:var(--gold2);border:1px solid rgba(11,31,51,.3);border-radius:100px;padding:.25rem .9rem;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1rem}
.page-hero h1{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--white)}
.page-hero p{font-size:.88rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-top:.5rem}
.filter-bar{display:flex;gap:.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:2rem}
.filter-pill{padding:.4rem 1rem;border-radius:100px;border:1.5px solid var(--border);background:var(--white);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--mid);cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s}
.filter-pill:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--text)}
.filter-pill:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:2px}
.filter-pill.on{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.filter-pill.on:hover{border-color:var(--navy)}
.list-search{position:relative;max-width:360px;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.list-search input{width:100%;padding:.6rem .9rem .6rem 2.3rem;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text);background:var(--white);transition:border-color .2s}
.list-search input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}
.list-search input::placeholder{color:var(--light)}
.list-search::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:.85rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:14px;height:14px;border:2px solid var(--light);border-radius:50%}
.list-search::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:1.42rem;top:62%;width:6px;height:2px;background:var(--light);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.single-article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:3.5rem 0}
.single-article .article-meta{margin-bottom:1rem}
.single-article h1{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.single-article .md-body{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text);line-height:1.85}
.single-article .md-body:has(.loading-note){min-height:70vh}
.content-end-nudge{margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.6}
.content-end-nudge a{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline}
.content-end-nudge a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.single-article .md-body p{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.single-article .md-body h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--navy);margin:1.8rem 0 .8rem}
.single-article .md-body h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--navy);margin:1.4rem 0 .6rem}
.single-article .md-body ul,.single-article .md-body ol{margin:0 0 1.1rem 1.3rem}
.single-article .md-body li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.single-article .md-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:1rem;color:var(--mid);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.back-link{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--mid);text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--navy)}

/* NAV — Library dropdown (Sprint 1). Built with <details>/<summary> so it
   works with no extra JS and degrades to a plain expandable list on mobile. */
.nav-drop{position:relative}
.nav-drop summary{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--mid);cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem;transition:color .2s}
.nav-drop summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.nav-drop summary:hover{color:var(--text)}
.nav-drop summary::after{content:'▾';font-size:.6rem;color:var(--light)}
.nav-drop[open] summary::after{content:'▴'}
.nav-drop-panel{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(11,31,51,.12);padding:.5rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.1rem;min-width:420px}
.nav-drop-panel a{display:block;padding:.5rem .7rem;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mid);text-decoration:none;border-radius:5px;transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.nav-drop-panel a:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--text)}
@media(min-width:769px){
  .nav-drop-panel{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav-drop{width:100%}
  .nav-drop summary{width:100%;padding:1rem 6%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text);justify-content:space-between}
  .nav-drop-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;box-shadow:none;border:none;border-radius:0;background:var(--white);min-width:0;padding:0}
  .nav-drop-panel a{padding:.8rem 10%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.88rem}
}

/* PDF VIEWER — Research Reports (never forces a download) */
.pdf-viewer{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1.5rem;background:var(--cream)}
.pdf-viewer iframe{width:100%;height:70vh;min-height:420px;border:none;display:block;background:var(--white)}
.pdf-viewer-fallback{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--light);padding:.6rem .9rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--white)}
.pdf-viewer-fallback a{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold-deep)}

/* RELATED CONTENT — shown at the foot of every knowledge-asset page */
.related-wrap{margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.related-wrap h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:1rem}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:3rem}
  .hero-left{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:3rem 0}
  .hero-right{padding:3rem 0}
  .hero-v2{padding:3.5rem 0 0}
  .hero-stats-inner{flex-direction:column;gap:1.4rem}
  .hero-stats-inner .hs{border-right:none;padding:0}
  .about-grid,.conv-grid,.email-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .calc-grid,.scenario-grid,.fw-grid,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .email-band{margin-top:-1.8rem}
  .email-inner{padding:2rem 1.6rem}
  nav{height:76px}
  .nav-asp-img{height:58px}
  .nav-div{height:28px}
  .nav-txt .l1{font-size:.82rem}
  .nav-txt .l2{font-size:.62rem}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .nav-links{display:flex;position:fixed;top:76px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--cream);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:0;max-height:0;overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease;z-index:499;box-shadow:0 8px 16px rgba(11,31,51,.08)}
  .nav-links.open{max-height:calc(100vh - 76px)}
  .nav-links a{width:100%;padding:1rem 6%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.92rem}
  .nav-links a.nav-cta{margin:1rem 6%;width:88%;text-align:center;border-bottom:none}
  section{padding:3.5rem 0}
  .calc-grid,.scenario-grid,.fw-grid,.g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fg{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .tool-tabs,.bench-tabs{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .tool-tab,.bench-tab{white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
  .hero-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .bench-scroll-hint{display:block}

  /* Prevent iOS Safari's auto-zoom-on-focus, which fires on any text
     input/select under 16px and otherwise fights the reader every time
     they tap a search box or filter dropdown. Desktop keeps the tighter
     editorial sizing above. */
  .cf input,.cf select,.ff input,.ff select,.ff textarea,
  .mc-field input,.list-search input,select.filter-pill{
    font-size:16px;
  }

  /* Minimum ~44px touch target on the small interactive controls that
     are sized for a mouse cursor above this breakpoint. */
  .filter-pill,.bench-tab,.tool-tab,.article-share-btn{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .download-arrow{width:40px;height:40px}
  .mc-tab{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
}

/* ACCESSIBILITY: visible keyboard focus on every interactive element that
   doesn't already define its own focus treatment (form inputs above swap
   to a gold border on focus instead, which is an intentional alternative) */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep);
  outline-offset:2px;
}

/* Respect reduced-motion preference: disable decorative hover lifts/transitions */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{
    animation-duration:0.01ms!important;
    animation-iteration-count:1!important;
    transition-duration:0.01ms!important;
    scroll-behavior:auto!important;
  }
}

/* Visually hidden but available to screen readers — used to keep heading
   hierarchy (h1 → h2 → h3...) semantically correct on listing pages without
   adding a visible duplicate heading the design doesn't call for. */
.sr-only{
  position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;
  clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}

/* ============================================================
   LEAD CAPTURE MODAL (Sprint 3 / Phase 4)
   Reuses existing .form-card / .fg / .ff / .f-submit / .form-success
   styling — this only adds the overlay + dialog chrome around it.
   ============================================================ */
.lead-modal-overlay{
  position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(11,31,51,.55);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding:1rem;z-index:999;
}
.lead-modal-overlay[hidden]{display:none}
.lead-modal{
  background:var(--white);border-radius:10px;max-width:480px;width:100%;
  max-height:90vh;overflow-y:auto;padding:2rem;position:relative;
  box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.lead-modal-close{
  position:absolute;top:.7rem;right:.9rem;background:none;border:none;
  font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;color:var(--light);cursor:pointer;
  padding:.3rem .5rem;
}
.lead-modal-close:hover{color:var(--text)}
.lead-modal-preview{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.lead-modal-preview img{
  width:100%;max-height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;
  margin-bottom:.9rem;border:1px solid var(--border);
}
.lead-modal-preview h3{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.25rem;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.4rem;
}
.lead-modal-preview p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.6}
.lead-consent{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.5rem;font-size:.75rem;
  color:var(--mid);line-height:1.5;margin-top:.9rem;
}
.lead-consent input{margin-top:.2rem;flex-shrink:0}

.coming-soon-panel{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:3rem 2.4rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card)}
.coming-soon-panel h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 .8rem}
.coming-soon-panel p{color:var(--mid);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.coming-soon-actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

.bundle-feature-card{display:block;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;margin-bottom:2rem;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:box-shadow .15s,transform .15s}
.bundle-feature-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.bundle-feature-tag{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.bundle-feature-card h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.bundle-feature-card p{color:var(--mid);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 1rem}
.bundle-feature-card .card-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:.8rem;font-size:.82rem}
.bundle-feature-card .price{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--navy)}
.bundle-feature-card .arrow{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600}

.shop-feature-card{display:block;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:1.8rem;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:box-shadow .15s,transform .15s;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card)}
.shop-feature-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--gold)}
.shop-feature-tag{font-size:.64rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.shop-feature-card h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 .6rem;line-height:1.3}
.shop-feature-card p{color:var(--mid);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.shop-feature-card .card-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:.9rem;font-size:.84rem}
.shop-feature-card .price{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--navy)}
.shop-feature-card .arrow{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600}

/* ============================================================
   BUY BOX (book / paid template purchase callout)
   Reuses .btn-gold and the existing modal system (leadgate-style,
   own IDs in purchase.js). No new checkout, just opens the
   purchase inquiry form or links out to Amazon.
   ============================================================ */
.buy-box{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:10px;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;margin:1.6rem 0 2rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.2rem;
  flex-wrap:wrap;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);
}
.buy-box-price-amt{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.buy-box-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.5rem}
.buy-box-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mid);line-height:1.5;max-width:340px}

.buy-box-format-tag{display:block;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:.3rem}
.buy-box-format-tag-muted{color:var(--mid)}
.buy-box-secondary{margin-top:1rem;border-top-color:var(--border);background:var(--warm)}

/* Protected preview gallery: background-image (not <img>) so there's
   no right-click "save image", plus user-select and drag disabled.
   This is a deterrent, not absolute DRM, screenshots are always
   possible, the images themselves are already cropped/watermarked. */
.excel-preview-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:1rem;margin:1rem 0 2rem}
.excel-preview-item{margin:0;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none}
.excel-preview-frame{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--border);
  background-size:cover;background-position:top left;background-repeat:no-repeat;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.excel-preview-item figcaption{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--mid);margin-top:.4rem;text-align:center}

@media (max-width:768px){
  .buy-box{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}

/* ============================================================
   READING PROGRESS BAR (Sprint 3 / Phase 5)
   Single shared element, created once by initReadingProgress()
   in content.js and reused across every detail page template.
   ============================================================ */
#asp-reading-progress-bar{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0%;
  background:var(--gold, #2D6CA6);z-index:1000;
  transition:width .1s linear;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  #asp-reading-progress-bar{ transition:none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE EXPERIENCE (Sprint 4 Phase 5)
   Typography for content types markdown produces but the base
   .md-body rules didn't yet style: tables, code, images-as-figures.
   Plus a lightweight "On This Page" TOC and a share row, both
   injected by content.js so no per-template HTML edits are needed.
   ============================================================ */
.single-article .md-body img{max-width:100%;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--border);display:block;margin:1.6rem 0}
.single-article .md-body .table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.single-article .md-body table{width:100%;min-width:480px;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0;font-size:.85rem}
.single-article .md-body th,.single-article .md-body td{padding:.6rem .8rem;border:1px solid var(--border);text-align:left}
.single-article .md-body th{background:var(--warm);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.single-article .md-body tr:nth-child(even) td{background:rgba(0,0,0,.012)}
.single-article .md-body code{font-family:'SFMono-Regular',Consolas,Menlo,monospace;font-size:.82em;background:var(--warm);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:4px;padding:.1rem .35rem}
.single-article .md-body pre{background:var(--navy);color:#E8EBEF;border-radius:8px;padding:1rem 1.2rem;overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 1.5rem;line-height:1.6}
.single-article .md-body pre code{background:none;border:none;padding:0;color:inherit;font-size:.8rem}
.single-article .md-body hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin:2rem 0}

/* "On This Page" — auto-built from h2 headings, only shown when the
   article has enough sections to warrant one. Sits inline in the
   reading column on narrow/medium screens; becomes a fixed rail in
   the page gutter on wide screens so it stays visible while reading,
   without altering the 720px reading-width column itself. */
.article-toc{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin-bottom:2rem}
.article-toc-label{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:.6rem;display:block}
.article-toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;counter-reset:toc}
.article-toc li{counter-increment:toc;margin-bottom:.45rem;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.4}
.article-toc li::before{content:counter(toc) '.';color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-right:.4rem}
.article-toc a{color:var(--mid);text-decoration:none}
.article-toc a:hover{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline}
@media (min-width:1400px){
  .article-toc.is-rail{
    position:fixed;top:110px;width:200px;
    left:calc(50% - 600px);
    background:none;border:none;padding:0;margin:0;
    max-height:70vh;overflow-y:auto;
    opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .article-toc.is-rail.visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
}

/* Share row — copy-link + native share, injected under the title */
.article-share{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.article-share-btn{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--mid);background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:100px;padding:.4rem 1rem;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
.article-share-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--text)}

/* Jump navigator — floating quick-jump-to-section widget, homepage only */
.jump-nav{position:fixed;bottom:1.8rem;right:1.8rem;z-index:600}
.jump-nav-toggle{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);border:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(11,31,51,.28);transition:transform .2s,background .2s}
.jump-nav-toggle:hover{background:var(--blue-deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.jump-nav-menu{position:absolute;bottom:64px;right:0;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem;min-width:200px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .18s,transform .18s,visibility .18s}
.jump-nav-menu.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.jump-nav-menu a,.jump-nav-menu .jump-nav-top{display:block;font-size:.83rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;padding:.55rem .7rem;border-radius:6px;transition:background .15s,color .15s;background:none;border:none;text-align:left;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;cursor:pointer;width:100%}
.jump-nav-menu a:hover,.jump-nav-menu .jump-nav-top:hover{background:var(--warm);color:var(--navy)}
.jump-nav-menu .jump-nav-top{margin-top:.3rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:.7rem;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:768px){.jump-nav{bottom:1.2rem;right:1.2rem}.jump-nav-toggle{width:46px;height:46px}}

/* Site-wide layering pass: scroll-reveal (gated behind JS confirming it's
   running, so content is never hidden if JS fails to load) + this stays
   inert entirely under prefers-reduced-motion. */
.reveal{transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .55s ease}
html.js-reveal-ready .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}
html.js-reveal-ready .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html.js-reveal-ready .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}
.calc-card{transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.calc-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.download-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}