/* ============================================================
   Rusty Lloyd — Direction B "Dusk"
   Light paper base, deep aubergine for emphasis, antique gold accent
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --paper:#FCFAF7;        /* page */
  --paper-2:#F5F1EA;      /* subtle alternate */
  --card:#FFFFFF;
  --line:#E7E1D8;
  --ink:#1C1A20;          /* headings */
  --body:#4A4552;         /* body copy */
  --muted:#6A6470;
  --faint:#8F8898;
  --dark:#2E2436;         /* aubergine */
  --dark-2:#241B2B;
  --dark-ink:#F6EFE4;
  --dark-body:#C6BBCF;
  --gold:#8C6E3F;         /* gold on light (passes contrast) */
  --gold-lt:#D9B86A;      /* gold on dark */
  --gold-wash:#FAF2E3;
  --gold-line:#E3D3B4;
  --serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1140px;
  --r:16px;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--body);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;
font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
::selection{background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--dark)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--dark);color:var(--dark-ink);
padding:.7rem 1.2rem;z-index:500;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;font-weight:500}
.skip:focus{left:0}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

/* ---------------- NAV ---------------- */
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
align-items:center;padding:1rem 3rem;background:rgba(252,250,247,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.05}
.nav-logo small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.57rem;font-weight:500;
letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:4px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;list-style:none;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s;font-weight:400}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-cta{color:var(--dark-ink)!important;background:var(--dark);padding:.55rem 1.25rem;
border-radius:100px;font-weight:500!important;font-size:.83rem!important;
transition:background .2s,transform .2s!important}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--dark-2)!important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:.4rem;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:transform .25s,opacity .2s}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ---------------- BUTTONS ---------------- */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:.92rem 1.9rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.88rem;
font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:all .22s;
border-radius:100px;text-align:center;letter-spacing:.01em}
.btn-fill{background:var(--dark);color:var(--dark-ink)}
.btn-fill:hover{background:var(--dark-2);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(46,36,54,.22)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--dark)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#E6C882;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(217,184,106,.3)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--dark);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--dark);background:rgba(46,36,54,.04)}
.btn-plum{background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--dark)}
.btn-plum:hover{background:#E6C882;transform:translateY(-2px)}
/* buttons sitting on a dark panel */
.on-dark .btn-fill{background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--dark)}
.on-dark .btn-fill:hover{background:#E6C882}
.on-dark .btn-ghost{color:var(--dark-ink);border-color:rgba(246,239,228,.3)}
.on-dark .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--gold-lt);background:rgba(217,184,106,.08)}

/* ---------------- ATOMS ---------------- */
.s-tag{font-size:.73rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1.1rem;
background:var(--gold-wash);padding:.35rem .95rem;border-radius:100px;letter-spacing:.08em;
text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--gold-line)}
.s-tag.plum,.s-tag.gold{color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold-wash);border-color:var(--gold-line)}
.on-dark .s-tag{color:var(--gold-lt);background:rgba(217,184,106,.12);border-color:rgba(217,184,106,.28)}
.s-heading{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.7rem);font-weight:700;
line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.s-heading em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold)}
.s-heading em.plum{color:var(--gold)}
.on-dark .s-heading{color:var(--dark-ink)}
.on-dark .s-heading em{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.s-body{font-size:1rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.s-body strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.s-body em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.on-dark .s-body{color:var(--dark-body)}
.on-dark .s-body strong{color:var(--dark-ink)}
.on-dark .s-body em{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.section{padding:7.5rem 3rem}
.inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}
.head-c{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 3.5rem;text-align:center}
.bg-deep{background:var(--paper-2)}
.bg-char{background:var(--paper)}
.bg-black{background:var(--paper)}
.bg-dark{background:var(--dark);color:var(--dark-body)}
.grain{position:relative}

/* ---------------- PAGE HEADER ---------------- */
.ph{padding:10.5rem 3rem 5rem;background:var(--paper-2);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ph-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:2}
.ph h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.4vw,3.5rem);font-weight:700;
line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:1.2rem;max-width:860px;color:var(--ink)}
.ph h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold)}
.ph h1 em.plum,.ph h1 em.gold{color:var(--gold)}
.ph p{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.85;max-width:650px}
.ph-actions{margin-top:2rem;display:flex;gap:.85rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------------- CARDS ---------------- */
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
padding:2rem 1.8rem;transition:all .25s;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(28,26,32,.03)}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--gold-line);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(28,26,32,.07)}

/* ---------------- FAQ ---------------- */
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-q{width:100%;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;padding:1.5rem 0;
display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;font-family:var(--serif);
font-size:1.14rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);transition:color .2s;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.faq-q:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.faq-icon{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.4rem;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .25s;line-height:1;font-family:var(--sans)}
.faq-item.open .faq-icon{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease,padding .3s ease}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{max-height:620px;padding-bottom:1.5rem}
.faq-a p{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.85}

/* ---------------- FORMS ---------------- */
.form-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.2rem;background:var(--card);padding:2.2rem;
border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(28,26,32,.04)}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
.fg{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem}
.fg label{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.fg label span{color:var(--faint);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:400}
.fg input,.fg textarea,.fg select{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);
padding:.82rem 1rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.93rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);
outline:none;transition:all .2s;width:100%;border-radius:10px}
.fg input::placeholder,.fg textarea::placeholder{color:#A69EAD}
.fg input:focus,.fg textarea:focus,.fg select:focus{border-color:var(--gold);background:#fff;
box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(217,184,106,.16)}
.fg textarea{resize:none;height:120px;line-height:1.7}
.fg select{appearance:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted);
background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='11' height='7'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0l5.5 7L11 0z' fill='%238C6E3F'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 1rem center;padding-right:2.4rem}
.form-note{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.65}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;top:auto!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}
.form-error{font-size:.88rem;color:#9A3B3B;line-height:1.6;background:#FBEDED;
border:1px solid #E8C6C6;border-radius:10px;padding:.8rem 1rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}

/* ---------------- CTA BAND (dark) ---------------- */
.band{background:var(--dark);padding:6rem 3rem;text-align:center;color:var(--dark-body)}
.band-inner{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto}
.band h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.9vw,2.5rem);font-weight:700;
line-height:1.17;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:1.1rem;color:var(--dark-ink)}
.band h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-lt)}
.band p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--dark-body);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:2rem}
.band .btn{margin:0 .35rem .7rem}
.band .btn-fill{background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--dark)}
.band .btn-fill:hover{background:#E6C882}
.band .btn-ghost{color:var(--dark-ink);border-color:rgba(246,239,228,.28)}
.band .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--gold-lt);background:rgba(217,184,106,.08)}

/* ---------------- STICKY CTA ---------------- */
.sticky-cta{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:180;display:flex;align-items:center;
justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.8rem 3rem;background:rgba(46,36,54,.97);
backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-top:1px solid rgba(217,184,106,.22);
transform:translateY(110%);transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.sticky-cta.on{transform:translateY(0)}
.sticky-cta p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--dark-body);margin:0}
.sticky-cta p b{color:var(--dark-ink);font-weight:500}
.sticky-cta .btn{padding:.62rem 1.4rem;font-size:.83rem;background:var(--gold-lt);color:var(--dark)}
.sticky-cta .btn:hover{background:#E6C882}
.sticky-close{background:none;border:none;color:var(--faint);cursor:pointer;font-size:1.1rem;
line-height:1;padding:.3rem .5rem}
.sticky-close:hover{color:var(--dark-ink)}

/* ---------------- FOOTER ---------------- */
footer{background:var(--dark-2);padding:4.5rem 3rem 2.5rem;color:var(--dark-body)}
.footer-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
gap:3rem;margin-bottom:3rem}
.footer-logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark-ink);letter-spacing:-.015em}
.footer-logo small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.57rem;font-weight:500;
letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:4px}
.footer-blurb{font-size:.9rem;color:#8E8398;line-height:1.8;max-width:300px;margin-top:1.1rem}
.footer-col h2{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-bottom:1.1rem;
letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem}
.footer-col a,.footer-col span{font-size:.9rem;color:#9D92A8;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.footer-base{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(246,239,228,.1);
display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem}
.footer-copy{font-size:.8rem;color:#6B6075}
.footer-legal{font-size:.8rem;color:#6B6075;max-width:640px;line-height:1.7}

.fade{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.3,1),transform .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.3,1)}
.fade.on{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ================= HOME ================= */
.hero{min-height:94vh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;align-items:center;
gap:4rem;padding:9rem 3rem 5rem;max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;position:relative}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:3;max-width:600px}
.hero-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;
color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.8rem;background:var(--gold-wash);border:1px solid var(--gold-line);
padding:.4rem 1.05rem;border-radius:100px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.hero-tag .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-lt);animation:bl 2.6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes bl{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.3}}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.3vw,3.9rem);font-weight:700;
line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-bottom:1.5rem;color:var(--ink)}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold)}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:2.2rem;max-width:520px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-sig{margin-top:1.8rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--faint);max-width:480px;line-height:1.75}

/* arch framed portrait */
.hero-photo{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}
.hero-photo .frame{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:440px;aspect-ratio:4/5;
border-radius:230px 230px 22px 22px;overflow:hidden;
background:#EFE5D5;
box-shadow:0 34px 76px rgba(46,36,54,.2),0 2px 10px rgba(46,36,54,.07)}
.hero-photo .frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 16%}
.hero-photo .frame::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
background:radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 10%,rgba(255,255,255,.35),transparent 60%)}
.hero-photo::before{content:'';position:absolute;width:88%;max-width:400px;aspect-ratio:4/5;
border-radius:230px 230px 22px 22px;border:1px solid var(--gold-line);
transform:translate(30px,30px);z-index:0}
.hero-photo .frame{z-index:1}

/* one liner on aubergine */
.oneliner{background:var(--dark);padding:4.5rem 3rem;position:relative}
.oneliner p{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;font-family:var(--serif);
font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.1vw,1.7rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.55;color:var(--dark-body);letter-spacing:-.015em}
.oneliner strong{color:var(--dark-ink);font-weight:600}
.oneliner em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-lt)}

.trio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
.pb{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2.3rem 2rem;
transition:all .25s;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(28,26,32,.03)}
.pb:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--gold-line);box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(28,26,32,.08)}
.pb-lvl{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
margin-bottom:1rem;color:var(--gold)}
.pb h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.018em;
margin-bottom:.8rem;line-height:1.26;color:var(--ink)}
.pb p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}
.pb ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;margin-top:1.2rem;
padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pb li{font-size:.89rem;color:var(--body);display:flex;gap:.6rem;line-height:1.6}
.pb li::before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-lt);
flex-shrink:0;margin-top:.55rem}

.gp{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4.5rem;align-items:start}
.gp p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.88;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.gp p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.getit{background:var(--gold-wash);border:1px solid var(--gold-line);border-radius:var(--r);
padding:2rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.getit h3{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.getit p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.12rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);
line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1rem}
.getit p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.auth{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2rem}
.auth h3{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.auth ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.85rem}
.auth li{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--body);display:flex;gap:.7rem;line-height:1.7}
.auth li::before{content:'\2713 ';color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0}

.strands{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
.strand{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2.3rem 2rem;
transition:all .25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(28,26,32,.03)}
.strand:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--gold-line);box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(28,26,32,.08)}
.strand-mark{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;
justify-content:center;font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem;background:var(--gold-wash);
border:1px solid var(--gold-line)}
.strand h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.34rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.018em;
margin-bottom:.7rem;color:var(--ink)}
.strand p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.strand .pr{margin-top:auto;font-size:.89rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;padding-top:1.1rem;
border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
.step{background:var(--card);padding:2.3rem 2rem;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--line);
transition:all .25s;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(28,26,32,.03)}
.step:hover{border-color:var(--gold-line);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(28,26,32,.08)}
.step-num{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--dark);color:var(--gold-lt);
display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;
font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.step-when{font-size:.71rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.step h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.6rem;
color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.018em}
.step p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}
.plan-real{margin-top:2rem;text-align:center;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--faint);max-width:620px;
margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

.stk{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
.stk-item{background:rgba(246,239,228,.05);border:1px solid rgba(246,239,228,.12);
border-radius:var(--r);padding:2.2rem 2rem}
.stk-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:700;color:rgba(217,184,106,.3);
line-height:1;margin-bottom:1rem}
.stk-item h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.24rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.7rem;
color:var(--dark-ink);letter-spacing:-.018em}
.stk-item p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--dark-body);line-height:1.8}

.proof{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
.pf-ctx{font-size:.71rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1rem}
.pf-txt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.08rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.68}

.magnet{max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--gold-line);
border-radius:22px;padding:3.4rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr 1fr;gap:3.4rem;
align-items:center;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(28,26,32,.07)}
.magnet h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.5vw,2.1rem);font-weight:700;
line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:1rem;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink)}
.magnet h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold)}
.magnet p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.8}
.mpoints{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.2rem}
.mpoints li{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:.65rem;line-height:1.65}
.mpoints li::before{content:'\2192 ';color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.mform{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
.mform input{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.9rem 1.1rem;
font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);outline:none;border-radius:10px;transition:all .2s}
.mform input::placeholder{color:#A69EAD}
.mform input:focus{border-color:var(--gold);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(217,184,106,.16)}
.mprivacy{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.65}
.statement{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);font-weight:400;
font-style:italic;line-height:1.42;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.statement em{font-style:normal;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
.on-dark .statement{color:var(--dark-ink)}
.on-dark .statement em{color:var(--gold-lt)}

/* ================= WORK ================= */
.deep{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4.5rem;align-items:start}
.deep+.deep{margin-top:5.5rem;padding-top:5.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.deep-mark{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;
justify-content:center;font-size:1.55rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;background:var(--gold-wash);
border:1px solid var(--gold-line)}
.deep h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.85rem,2.9vw,2.5rem);font-weight:700;
letter-spacing:-.028em;line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:1.3rem;color:var(--ink)}
.deep h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
.e-plum,.e-teal,.e-gold{color:var(--gold)}
.deep p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.88;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.deep p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.deep p em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.bring{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2.1rem 2rem;
box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(28,26,32,.03)}
.bring h3{font-size:.73rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
margin-bottom:1.3rem;color:var(--gold)}
.bring ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.9rem}
.bring li{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.65;display:flex;gap:.7rem}
.bring li::before{content:'';width:16px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-lt);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:.75rem}
.b-plum h3,.b-teal h3,.b-gold h3{color:var(--gold)}

/* ================= PRICING ================= */
.flag{background:var(--dark);border:1px solid rgba(217,184,106,.3);border-radius:24px;padding:3.6rem;
display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:3.4rem;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1.4rem;
color:var(--dark-body);box-shadow:0 26px 60px rgba(46,36,54,.2)}
.flag-badge{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold-lt);background:rgba(217,184,106,.14);padding:.34rem .9rem;border-radius:100px;
display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1.2rem;border:1px solid rgba(217,184,106,.28)}
.flag h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2rem,3.2vw,2.8rem);font-weight:700;
letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:1.1rem;color:var(--dark-ink)}
.flag h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-lt)}
.flag>div>p:not([class]){font-size:1rem;color:var(--dark-body);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.flag>div>p:not([class]) strong{color:var(--dark-ink);font-weight:600}
.flag-phases{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem;margin-top:1.8rem;
padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(246,239,228,.14)}
.flag-phases li{display:flex;gap:1.2rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.94rem;
color:var(--dark-body);line-height:1.7}
.flag-phases b{color:var(--gold-lt);font-weight:600;flex-shrink:0;min-width:80px;font-size:.73rem;
letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding-top:.25rem}
.flag-box{background:rgba(246,239,228,.06);border:1px solid rgba(217,184,106,.26);
border-radius:18px;padding:2.3rem}
.flag .flag-price{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark-ink);
line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.flag .flag-price small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:400;
color:var(--dark-body);margin-top:.7rem;letter-spacing:0}
.flag-inc{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;margin:1.8rem 0}
.flag-inc li{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--dark-body);display:flex;gap:.7rem;line-height:1.6}
.flag-inc li::before{content:'\2713 ';color:var(--gold-lt);font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0}
.flag .flag-scarce{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-bottom:1.3rem;text-align:center;
padding:.65rem;background:rgba(217,184,106,.1);border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(217,184,106,.2)}

.tiers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
.tier{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2.3rem 2rem;
display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:all .25s;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(28,26,32,.03)}
.tier:hover{border-color:var(--gold-line);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(28,26,32,.08)}
.tier.start{border-color:var(--gold-line);background:var(--gold-wash)}
.tier.start:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.tier-badge{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);background:#fff;padding:.3rem .85rem;border-radius:100px;width:fit-content;
margin-bottom:1.1rem;border:1px solid var(--gold-line)}
.tier-icon{font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem;display:block}
.tier h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.34rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.018em;
margin-bottom:.5rem;color:var(--ink)}
.tier-for{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.1rem;font-weight:500}
.tier>p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.tier ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:1.7rem;
padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.tier li{font-size:.89rem;color:var(--body);display:flex;gap:.6rem;line-height:1.6}
.tier li::before{content:'\2713 ';color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0}
.tier-foot{margin-top:auto}
.tier-price{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;
letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.tier-price span{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:400;
color:var(--faint);margin-top:.5rem;letter-spacing:0}
.entry-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.3rem;margin-top:1.3rem}
.ladder-note{text-align:center;margin-top:3rem;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--muted);
max-width:660px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;line-height:1.85}

/* ================= ABOUT ================= */
.story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:4.5rem;align-items:start}
.story p{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.95;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.story p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.story p em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.story h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.4vw,2.05rem);font-weight:700;
letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.18;margin:3rem 0 1.2rem;color:var(--ink)}
.story h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.story h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold)}
.lede{font-size:1.18rem!important;color:var(--ink)!important;line-height:1.8!important;font-weight:400}
.aside{position:sticky;top:7rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.3rem}
.portrait{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:var(--dark);
box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(28,26,32,.16)}
.portrait img{width:100%;object-fit:cover}
.portrait::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent 55%,rgba(36,27,43,.85) 100%)}
.portrait figcaption{position:absolute;bottom:1.4rem;left:1.5rem;right:1.5rem;z-index:2;
font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt);font-weight:600}
.pq{background:var(--dark);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2.1rem 2rem;color:var(--dark-ink)}
.pq p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.42rem;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
color:var(--dark-ink);line-height:1.42}
.pq span{display:block;margin-top:1.1rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;
letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lt);font-weight:600}
.creds{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2rem}
.creds h3{font-size:.73rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.creds ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem}
.creds li{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--body);display:flex;gap:.7rem;line-height:1.65}
.creds li::before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-lt);
flex-shrink:0;margin-top:.6rem}
.vals{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
.val h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.7rem;
color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.018em}
.val p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}

/* ================= SPEAKING ================= */
.fmt-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
.fmt-icon{font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem;display:block}
.fmt h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.5rem;
color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.018em}
.fmt-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.9rem;font-weight:500}
.fmt p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}
.topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.3rem}
.topic{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2.3rem 2.1rem;
transition:all .25s;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(28,26,32,.03)}
.topic:hover{border-color:var(--gold-line);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(28,26,32,.08)}
.topic h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.38rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.8rem;
letter-spacing:-.022em;color:var(--ink)}
.topic>p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.take{font-size:.71rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.7rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.topic ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.55rem}
.topic li{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--body);display:flex;gap:.6rem;line-height:1.6}
.topic li::before{content:'\2192 ';color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}
.video-box{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;
display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;
color:var(--faint);margin:2.5rem auto 0;padding:2rem;max-width:880px}
.vb-icon{font-size:2.6rem;opacity:.3}
.video-box p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--muted)}
.enq{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4.5rem;align-items:start;max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto}
.enq-left p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.88;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.enq-left p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.sp-wave{display:none}

/* ================= CONTACT ================= */
.ct{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4.5rem;align-items:start}
.ct-left p{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.ct-left p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.detail{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2rem;margin-top:2rem}
.detail h2{font-size:.73rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.detail ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.9rem}
.detail li{font-size:.96rem;color:var(--body);display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:flex-start;line-height:1.65}
.detail a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-line)}
.detail a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.reassure{margin-top:1.3rem;background:var(--gold-wash);border:1px solid var(--gold-line);
border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.7rem 1.9rem}
.reassure p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.8;margin:0}
.reassure strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.crisis{margin-top:1.3rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;background:var(--paper-2);
border-left:3px solid var(--gold-lt);padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
.faq-wrap{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto}

/* ================= INSIGHTS ================= */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
.post{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.post-cat{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.post h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.022em;
line-height:1.26;margin-bottom:.8rem;color:var(--ink)}
.post p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.post-more{margin-top:auto;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;
padding-top:1.1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.article p{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.95;margin-bottom:1.35rem}
.article p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.article p em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.article h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.3vw,1.95rem);font-weight:700;
letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.2;margin:3rem 0 1.1rem;color:var(--ink)}
.article h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:600;margin:2.1rem 0 .8rem;color:var(--ink)}
.article ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem;margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.article li{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--body);line-height:1.85;display:flex;gap:.8rem}
.article li::before{content:'';width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-lt);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:.9rem}
.article-meta{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:2.5rem;padding-bottom:1.6rem;
border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pullout{background:var(--dark);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2rem 2.2rem;margin:2.5rem 0}
.pullout p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.26rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--dark-ink);
line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.crumbs{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media(max-width:1000px){
.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.4rem}
.trio,.strands,.steps,.stk,.proof,.tiers,.posts,.fmt-grid,.topics{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
body{font-size:16px}
nav{padding:.9rem 1.4rem}
.nav-toggle{display:flex}
.nav-links{position:fixed;top:58px;left:0;right:0;background:rgba(252,250,247,.995);
backdrop-filter:blur(22px);flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:1rem 1.4rem 2rem;
border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:none;max-height:calc(100vh - 58px);overflow-y:auto}
.nav-links.open{display:flex}
.nav-links li{width:100%}
.nav-links a{display:block;padding:1rem 0;font-size:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-links .nav-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:1.2rem;border-bottom:none}
.section{padding:4.5rem 1.4rem}
.ph{padding:8rem 1.4rem 3.5rem}
.band{padding:4rem 1.4rem}
.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
footer{padding:3rem 1.4rem 2rem}
.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
.footer-base{flex-direction:column}
.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:7rem 1.4rem 3rem;gap:2.5rem;min-height:auto}
.hero-copy{order:2}
.hero-photo{order:1}
.hero-photo .frame{max-width:300px}
.hero-photo::before{display:none}
.oneliner{padding:3rem 1.4rem}
.gp,.deep,.story,.ct,.enq{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
.deep+.deep{margin-top:3.5rem;padding-top:3.5rem}
.aside{position:static}
.magnet{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.2rem;padding:2.2rem 1.7rem}
.flag{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.2rem;padding:2.2rem 1.7rem}
.entry-row,.vals{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.sticky-cta{padding:.75rem 1.4rem}
.sticky-cta p{display:none}
.sticky-cta .btn{width:100%}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
.fade{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
.hero-tag .dot{animation:none}
.sticky-cta{transition:none}
html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Specificity guard.
   Container rules like `.card p {}` outrank single utility classes on
   the same element. These doubled selectors put the utilities back in
   charge without loosening anything else.
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.stk-n.stk-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:700;
color:rgba(217,184,106,.32);line-height:1;margin-bottom:1rem}
.pb-lvl.pb-lvl{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);line-height:1.5}
.strand .pr.pr{font-size:.89rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;line-height:1.6}
.step-num.step-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1;
color:var(--gold-lt);margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.step-when.step-when{font-size:.71rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.tier .tier-price.tier-price{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;
color:var(--ink);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.tier .tier-for.tier-for{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.tier .tier-badge.tier-badge{font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.tier .tier-icon.tier-icon{font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.magnet .mprivacy.mprivacy{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.65}
.topic .take.take{font-size:.71rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);line-height:1.5}
.fmt .fmt-meta.fmt-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.fmt .fmt-icon.fmt-icon{font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.post .post-cat.post-cat{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--gold);line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.post .post-more.post-more{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;line-height:1.6}
.ph .s-tag.s-tag{font-size:.73rem;line-height:1.5;max-width:none}
.deep .deep-mark.deep-mark{font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.flag .flag-badge.flag-badge{font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.5}
.sticky-cta p.sticky-cta p{font-size:.88rem}