/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Growth Column Design System v3
   restart/site/gc.css
   The one stylesheet: every component on the site is defined here.
   Standard: restart/style-guide-2026-08-29.md (approved by Rob 2026-08-29).
   Rules that bind every edit: all reds #C31119 (hover #A30D14 only);
   corners 5px everywhere; body 18px Outfit 400, paragraph classes 1.125rem;
   type scale is Display / Headline / Section head / Article head 1.6rem /
   Body, plus component tiers UI 1rem, Caption 0.88rem, Label 0.78rem;
   never invent a new font size; no style attributes in page markup.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root {
    --red: #c31119;          /* all reds unified to the deeper red (Rob, 2026-08-25) */
    --red-deep: #c31119;
    --red-darker: #a30d14;
    --red-tint: #fdeaea;
    --yellow: #ffd814;
    --yellow-soft: #fff3c4;
    --ink: #141414;
    --paper: #ffffff;
    --warm: #f7f5f2;
    --border: #e8e4de;
    --text-dark: #171717;
    --text-body: #4d4a46;
    --text-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    --text-muted-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
    --white: #ffffff;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    background: var(--paper);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 18px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3 {
    font-family: 'Young Serif', 'Bricolage Grotesque', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

/* ═══ TEXT LINKS: the one treatment (guide 1.1) ═══
   Red, ordinary underline, weight inherited. On dark sections: yellow,
   underlined. Fine print under buttons: muted inherit + underline.
   Nav and footer links are settled chrome with their own rules below. */
p a, li a { color: var(--red-deep); text-decoration: underline; }
.on-dark p a, .on-dark li a { color: var(--yellow); text-decoration: underline; }
.btn-note a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; }
.hero-alt a, .received-alt a { color: var(--red-deep); text-decoration: underline; }

/* ═══ FOCUS (guide 5.2): keyboard focus ring on focusable elements only ═══ */
:focus-visible { outline: none; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(195, 17, 25, 0.12); border-radius: 5px; }
input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible { border-color: var(--red); }

/* ═══ HEADER (settled chrome) ═══ */
.site-header {
    position: static; z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

.header-inner {
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 86px;
    gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.logo img { height: 40px; width: auto; display: block; }

.main-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.main-nav a {
    font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-dark); text-decoration: none; position: relative;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.main-nav a::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -5px; left: 0;
    width: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--yellow); transition: width 0.25s ease;
}
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--red-deep); }
.main-nav a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.main-nav a.nav-current { color: var(--red-deep); }
.main-nav a.nav-current::after { width: 100%; }

.main-nav a.nav-cta {
    background: var(--red-deep); color: var(--white);
    padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.main-nav a.nav-cta::after { display: none; }
.main-nav a.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--red-darker); transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(195, 17, 25, 0.35); }

/* ═══ SECTION SCAFFOLDING ═══ */
.section { padding: 5.5rem 2rem; }
.section-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.section-warm { background: var(--warm); }
.section-dark { background: var(--ink); }

.kicker {
    font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red-deep); margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
}
.kicker::before { content: ''; width: 40px; height: 3px; background: var(--yellow); }
.on-dark .kicker { color: var(--yellow); }
.on-dark .kicker::before { background: var(--red); }

.section h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; color: var(--text-dark); }
.on-dark h2 { color: var(--white); }

.section-lede { max-width: 640px; font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }
.on-dark .section-lede { color: var(--text-muted-light); }
.flush { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* marker highlight */
.hl {
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--yellow) 0%, var(--yellow) 100%);
    background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 100% 42%; background-position: 0 78%;
    padding: 0 0.08em;
}

/* ═══ BUTTONS (guide 1.2): one primary, one secondary ═══ */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--red-deep); color: var(--white);
    padding: 1.05rem 2.3rem; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
.btn::after { content: '\2192'; transition: transform 0.3s ease; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--red-darker); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(195, 17, 25, 0.35); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn.is-processing, .btn.is-processing:hover, .btn:disabled {
    background: var(--text-body); box-shadow: none; transform: none;
    cursor: wait; opacity: 0.75;
}
.btn.is-processing::after, .btn:disabled::after { transform: none; }

/* a page-level CTA button that follows prose sits one step below it */
.section-inner > .btn, .article-inner > .btn, .section-inner > .btn-secondary { margin-top: 1.2rem; }

/* Secondary (Rob's pick B3, 2026-08-29): white, red border, red text.
   Card go-signals and other lighter actions. Hover darkens, no lift. */
.btn-secondary {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--white); color: var(--red-deep);
    border: 1px solid var(--red-deep);
    padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-secondary::after { content: '\2192'; }
.btn-secondary:hover { border-color: var(--red-darker); color: var(--red-darker); }

.btn-note { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-top: 0.9rem; }
.on-dark .btn-note { color: var(--text-muted-light); }

/* ═══ CARDS (guide 1.3/1.4) ═══
   Clickable cards are <a class="card">: the whole card is the link, the
   secondary button inside (.card-cta) is the non-interactive go-signal,
   and hover lifts the card and runs the bar in.
   Static cards are <div class="card">: the red/yellow top bar is always
   on and nothing responds to hover. */
.card {
    display: block; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 5px; padding: 2.5rem 2.4rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none; color: var(--text-dark);
}
a.card { transition: all 0.35s ease; }
a.card::before { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.35s ease; }
a.card:hover { border-color: transparent; box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.13); transform: translateY(-4px); }
a.card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
a.card:hover .btn-secondary { border-color: var(--red-darker); color: var(--red-darker); }
.card h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; color: var(--text-dark); }
.card p { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.card .card-meta {
    font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red-deep); margin: 0;
}
.card .card-cta { margin: 0.6rem 0 0; }

/* ═══ SHEETS (card cousins for framed content; permanent bar, never hover) ═══ */
.card::before, .msg-sheet::before, .example-sheet::before, .get-list li::before,
.contact-form::before, .dl-box::before, .fact-sheet::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0%, var(--red) 60%, var(--yellow) 60%, var(--yellow) 100%);
}
/* the worksheet box keeps its yellow-first bar as the one marked variant */
.dl-box::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--yellow) 0%, var(--yellow) 40%, var(--red) 40%, var(--red) 100%); }

.msg-sheet { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem; margin: 1.2rem 0 0.8rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.msg-sheet p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.msg-sheet .msg-subject { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--text-dark); }
.msg-note { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }

.example-sheet { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; padding: 2.2rem 2.3rem; max-width: 820px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.example-sheet p { color: var(--text-body); }
.example-note { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0; }

.get-list { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.6rem; margin-top: 2.2rem; }
.get-list li { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; padding: 1.6rem 1.7rem; font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.get-list h3 { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-dark); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.get-list p { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); }

/* worksheet delivery box (answers articles and the received page) */
.dl-box { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; padding: 1.8rem 1.9rem; margin: 2.4rem 0 0.8rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.dl-box h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.dl-box p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.dl-row { display: flex; gap: 0.7rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.dl-row input[type="email"] { flex: 1; font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-dark); background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem; }
.dl-row input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--red); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(195, 17, 25, 0.12); }
.dl-row .btn { border: none; cursor: pointer; color: var(--white); }
.dl-consent { display: flex; gap: 0.55rem; align-items: baseline; margin-top: 0.9rem; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-body); }
.dl-consent input { accent-color: var(--red); transform: translateY(1px); }
.dl-fine { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-top: 0.7rem; margin-bottom: 0; }

/* honeypot field: parked off-screen on every public form */
.hp-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: -9999px; height: 1px; width: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* ═══ FACT BAND (the fix page's decision block, UX review 2026-08-29):
   the cold visitor's price/compatibility/ownership/timing answer before
   the long read, with the canonical CTA ═══ */
.fact-band { padding: 0 2rem 3rem; }
.fact-band-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.fact-sheet { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; padding: 1.8rem 1.9rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; max-width: 860px; }
.fact-sheet ul { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.7rem 2.4rem; margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }
.fact-sheet li { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); padding-left: 1.6rem; position: relative; }
.fact-sheet li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.5em; width: 12px; height: 12px; background: var(--yellow); border-radius: 5px; }

/* paired next-step actions (Answers articles): learn first, act second */
.next-row { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; margin-top: 1.2rem; }

/* ═══ PAGE HERO (one definition; every interior page) ═══ */
.page-hero { padding: 4.5rem 2rem 4rem; background: var(--paper) url('assets/bg1.jpg') right center / cover no-repeat; }
.page-hero-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem); max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.page-hero p { max-width: 720px; font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.page-hero p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Conversion-tracking landing hero: stronger page hierarchy and a wider
   desktop reading measure for the two-paragraph problem statement. */
.conversion-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem); }
.conversion-hero p { max-width: 900px; }

/* ═══ HOME HERO (the single sanctioned variant: Display h1 + entrance) ═══ */
.hero {
    padding: 6rem 2rem 5.5rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--paper) url('assets/bg1.jpg') right center / cover no-repeat;
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-kicker {
    font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red-deep); margin-bottom: 1.8rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.15s forwards;
}
.hero-kicker::before { content: ''; width: 40px; height: 3px; background: var(--yellow); }
.hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem); color: var(--text-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem; max-width: 860px;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.3s forwards;
}
.hero h1 .hl {
    background-size: 0% 42%;
    animation: sweep 0.8s ease 1.1s forwards;
}
.hero-sub {
    font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-body);
    max-width: 720px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
    opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.5s forwards;
}
.hero-cta-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease 0.7s forwards; }
.hero-alt { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); }

/* ═══ NUMBERED GRID ═══ */
.num-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 2.6rem 3rem; margin-top: 2.6rem; }
.num-item { position: relative; }
.num-item .num {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--red-deep); line-height: 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.on-dark .num-item .num { color: var(--yellow); }
.num-item h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.on-dark .num-item h3 { color: var(--white); }
.num-item p { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); }
.on-dark .num-item p { color: var(--text-muted-light); }
.plain-step-grid .card::before { display: none; }

/* ═══ STATEMENT BAND ═══ */
.statement { background: var(--red); padding: 4.2rem 2rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.statement::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; right: -60px; top: -40px; width: 300px; height: 300px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 216, 20, 0.25), transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.statement-inner { max-width: 950px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.statement p {
    font-family: 'Young Serif', serif; font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.statement p em {
    font-style: normal; color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--yellow); padding: 0 0.15em; border-radius: 5px;
}

/* ═══ ARTICLE (answers pages and privacy) ═══ */
.article { padding: 4rem 2rem 5rem; background: var(--warm); }
.article-inner { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 2.6rem 0 0.9rem; }
.article h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article p { color: var(--text-body); margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.article ul { margin: 0 0 1rem 1.3rem; color: var(--text-body); }
.article li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.article strong { color: var(--text-dark); font-weight: 600; }

/* ═══ FIX ACCORDION (home page) ═══ */
.fix-acc { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; max-width: 860px; }
.fix-acc-item + .fix-acc-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.fix-acc h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1rem; }
.fix-acc-btn {
    width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1.3rem 3rem 1.3rem 1.6rem; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
    text-align: left; position: relative; border-radius: 5px;
}
.fix-acc-btn::after {
    content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 1.4rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--red-deep); line-height: 1;
}
.fix-acc-btn[aria-expanded="true"]::after { content: '\2212'; }
.fix-acc-btn .fix-name { font-family: 'Young Serif', 'Bricolage Grotesque', serif; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--text-dark); white-space: nowrap; }
.fix-acc-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .fix-name { color: var(--red-deep); }
.fix-acc-btn .fix-symptom { font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text-body); }
.fix-acc-panel { padding: 0 1.6rem 1.5rem; }
.fix-acc-panel[hidden] { display: none; }
.fix-acc-panel p { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); margin: 0; max-width: 660px; }

/* fix pricing lines (home accordion and the fixes page).
   Rob's redline 2026-08-29: the price line is substance, not chrome;
   it sits at the 1rem UI tier, not the 0.78rem Label tier. */
.fix-price {
    margin-top: 1.6rem; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red-deep);
}
.fix-note { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-top: 0.4rem; }

/* ═══ FORM FIELDS AND THE CONTACT LAYOUT (guide 4, error state = the rule) ═══ */
.contact-wrap { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: start; }
.contact-form { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; padding: 2.6rem 2.5rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.contact-form h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.form-fail-note { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.field { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.field label { display: block; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-dark); margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
.field label .opt { color: var(--text-body); font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.field input, .field textarea, .field select {
    width: 100%; font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-dark); background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--red); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(195, 17, 25, 0.12); }
.field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
.contact-form .btn { border: none; cursor: pointer; width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
.contact-form .btn-note { text-align: center; }
.contact-side h1, .contact-side h2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.contact-side p { color: var(--text-body); max-width: 480px; }
.contact-side p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }
.contact-points { list-style: none; margin: 1.8rem 0 0; }
.contact-points li { display: flex; gap: 0.9rem; align-items: baseline; padding: 0.55rem 0; color: var(--text-body); font-size: 1.125rem; }
.contact-points li::before { content: ''; width: 12px; height: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--yellow); border-radius: 5px; transform: translateY(1px); }
.form-alert { border: 1px solid var(--red); background: var(--red-tint); border-radius: 5px; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-dark); }
.field-error { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--red-deep); margin-top: 0.35rem; }
.field.has-error input, .field.has-error textarea { border-color: var(--red); }
.start-choice { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; }
.start-choice label {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; margin-bottom: 0; cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;
    color: var(--text-dark); background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 5px; padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
}
.start-choice input { accent-color: var(--red); width: 1rem; height: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
.start-choice label:has(input:checked) { border-color: var(--red); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(195, 17, 25, 0.12); }
/* stacked variant of the same chooser: single column for long option labels
   (conversion-tracking symptom list, 2026-08-30) */
.choice-stack { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.privacy-note { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-top: 0.7rem; text-align: center; }

/* ═══ RECEIVED PAGES (contact and worksheet confirmations) ═══ */
.received { padding: 5.5rem 2rem; }
.received-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.received h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.received p { max-width: 640px; font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.received-note { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.received-actions { margin-top: 2.2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.received-alt { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); }
.received .dl-box { max-width: 640px; margin: 2.4rem 0 0; }
.next-steps { list-style: none; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; max-width: 640px; counter-reset: step; }
.next-steps li { counter-increment: step; display: block; position: relative; padding: 0.6rem 0 0.6rem 2.7rem; color: var(--text-body); }
.next-steps li::before { content: counter(step); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.85rem; width: 1.7rem; height: 1.7rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: var(--yellow); border-radius: 5px; font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); font-size: 0.88rem; }

/* ═══ PAGE BANDS AND GRIDS ═══ */
/* plain prose bands: a heading and paragraphs, no lede */
.about-body p, .who-band p, .fits p, .after-band p, .cta-band p {
    max-width: 780px; color: var(--text-body); margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.bio-row { display: flex; gap: 2.4rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.bio-photo { width: 220px; height: 220px; flex-shrink: 0; border-radius: 5px; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid var(--border); }

.method-more { margin-top: 2.4rem; font-size: 1.125rem; }

.answers-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.6rem; align-items: center; }
.who-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 4.5rem; align-items: start; }
.who-grid p { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); }

/* Homepage opening copy for the fixes section uses three quarters of the
   desktop content width; the shared lede remains narrower everywhere else. */
.home-fixes-lede { max-width: 900px; }
.fixes-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.8rem; align-items: stretch; }
/* two-card variant (2026-08-30, Rob: one or two cards in the 3-column grid left
   the row visibly empty); collapses with .fixes-grid in the 900px media query */
.fixes-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.rules-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.6rem; margin-top: 2.6rem; }
.rules-grid .card h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }

.answers-list { max-width: 720px; display: grid; gap: 1.8rem; }

/* the step-by-step process on How-we-work (2026-08-30, Rob: seven items in the
   two-column rules-grid read as a jumble on desktop): one column, the Bricolage
   number beside the step text, same num-item pieces */
.process-list { max-width: 860px; margin-top: 2.6rem; display: grid; gap: 2.2rem; }
.process-list .num-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 3.4rem 1fr; column-gap: 1.2rem; }
.process-list .num-item .num { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / span 2; margin-bottom: 0; }
.process-list .num-item h3 { grid-column: 2; }
.process-list .num-item p { grid-column: 2; }
.answers-note { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--text-body); margin-top: 1.6rem; }

/* the price band on the quote follow-up fix page */
.price-figure { font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.price-figure-compact { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.price-figure .price-em { color: var(--yellow); }
.price-body p { color: var(--text-muted-light); max-width: 780px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.price-body strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }

/* ═══ REVEAL ANIMATIONS ═══ */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
    .btn, a.card, .main-nav a.nav-cta { transition: none; }
    .btn:hover, a.card:hover, .main-nav a.nav-cta:hover { transform: none; }
    .btn:hover::after { transform: none; }
    a.card::before { transition: none; }
    .main-nav a::after { transition: none; }
    .hero-kicker, .hero h1, .hero-sub, .hero-cta-row { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
    .hero h1 .hl { animation: none; background-size: 100% 42%; }
}

@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes barGrow { to { transform: scaleY(1); } }
@keyframes capPop { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes sweep { to { background-size: 100% 42%; } }
@keyframes scrollPulse { 0%,100% { opacity: 0.9; transform: scaleY(1); } 50% { opacity: 0.35; transform: scaleY(0.82); } }

/* ═══ FOOTER (settled chrome) ═══ */
.site-footer { background: var(--ink); padding: 3rem 2rem; }
.footer-inner {
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-mark {
    font-family: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--white); text-decoration: none;
    padding-bottom: 4px; border-bottom: 3px double var(--red);
}
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 1.8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-links a {
    font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted-light); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.25s ease;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--yellow); }
.footer-mail { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted-light); }
.footer-mail a { color: var(--yellow); text-decoration: none; }

.footer-copy {
    max-width: 1200px; margin: 1.4rem auto 0; padding-top: 1.1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    font-size: 0.74rem; color: var(--text-muted-light);
}

/* ═══ RESPONSIVE ═══ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .answers-grid, .who-grid, .fixes-grid, .fixes-grid-2, .rules-grid, .get-list, .contact-wrap, .fact-sheet ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero { padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem 4rem; }
    .fact-band { padding: 0 1.25rem 2.4rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .num-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .statement p { line-height: 1.55; }
    .section { padding: 4rem 1.25rem; }
    .site-header { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
    .header-inner { padding: 0.9rem 0; height: auto; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.9rem; }
    .main-nav { justify-content: center; gap: 0.9rem 1.3rem; }
    .main-nav a.nav-cta { padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .bio-row { flex-direction: column; }
    .bio-photo { width: 180px; height: 180px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .fix-acc-btn { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.25rem; padding: 1.1rem 2.8rem 1.1rem 1.2rem; }
    .fix-acc-btn .fix-name { white-space: normal; }
    .fix-acc-panel { padding: 0 1.2rem 1.3rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .dl-row { flex-direction: column; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
    .start-choice { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ═══ v2 additions (2026-09-02): sample-plan sheet on the fix pages ═══
   Paragraph rhythm and lead-in emphasis inside .example-sheet, mapped to the
   .article strong treatment. No new sizes, colors, or states. */
.example-sheet p { margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.example-sheet p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.example-sheet strong { color: var(--text-dark); font-weight: 600; }
.who-band .bio-row p { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Homepage who-band: the inquiry column sits in the standard card (Rob, 2026-09-02). */
.who-cta { align-self: start; margin-top: 3.4rem; }
.who-cta .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
.who-cta .btn-note { margin-top: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .who-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.4rem; } .who-cta { margin-top: 0; } }