/* ==========================================================================
   LAST MILE VENTURES — SHARED DESIGN SYSTEM
   Institutional, editorial, quiet-confidence visual language.
   Used across all pages. Do not fork per-page — edit here.
   ========================================================================== */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --gold: #9A6B20;
  --gold-light: #B8832A;
  --gold-dim: #6B4510;
  --navy: #F8F5F0;        /* primary background — warm off-white */
  --navy-mid: #F0EBE3;    /* secondary panel background */
  --navy-light: #E8E2D8;  /* tertiary / hover background */
  --cream: #1A1A1A;       /* primary text — near-black */
  --cream-dim: #2A2A2A;   /* secondary text */
  --text-muted: #4A4A4A;  /* tertiary text, captions, labels */
  --border: rgba(154,107,32,0.2);
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-label: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
  --max: 1280px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 19px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  line-height: 1.75;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a { color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
ul { list-style: none; }
button { font: inherit; }

/* ── SKIP LINK / A11Y ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 99999;
  background: var(--gold); color: #1A1A1A; padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 2px; }
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; padding: 0;
}

/* ── SCROLL PROGRESS ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#scroll-progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); width: 0%; z-index: 9999; }

/* ── DISCLAIMER MODAL ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#disclaimer-backdrop {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 10000;
  background: rgba(15,12,8,0.82); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 1.5rem;
}
#disclaimer-box {
  background: var(--white); max-width: 640px; width: 100%;
  max-height: 88vh; overflow-y: auto; padding: 2.75rem;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.disc-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.disc-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.9rem; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.disc-body h4 { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--cream); margin: 1.25rem 0 0.4rem; }
.disc-body p, .disc-body li { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--cream-dim); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.disc-body { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
#disc-btn {
  width: 100%; background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); border: none;
  padding: 1rem; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s;
}
#disc-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

/* ── NAV ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav#nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 500;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 1.35rem 3.5rem;
  background: rgba(248,245,240,0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, padding 0.3s;
}
nav#nav.scrolled { background: rgba(248,245,240,0.96); border-bottom-color: var(--border); padding: 1rem 3.5rem; }
.nav-logo { text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.nav-logo .nav-mark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--cream); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.nav-logo .nav-mark strong { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.nav-logo .nav-sub { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.5rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-dim); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-cta {
  border: 1px solid var(--gold) !important; color: var(--gold) !important;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem; transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold) !important; color: var(--white) !important; }
.hamburger {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.5rem;
}
.hamburger span { width: 22px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--cream); display: block; }

/* Mobile menu */
.mobile-menu-backdrop {
  display: none; position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 600; background: rgba(15,12,8,0.5);
}
.mobile-menu-backdrop.open { display: block; }
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: min(340px, 84vw); z-index: 601;
  background: var(--navy); border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 4.5rem 2.5rem 2.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.75rem;
  transform: translateX(100%); transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}
.mobile-menu.open { transform: translateX(0); }
.mobile-menu a {
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-dim); text-decoration: none;
}
.mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.mobile-close { position: absolute; top: 1.5rem; right: 2rem; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); cursor: pointer; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  nav#nav { padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
}

/* ── HERO (home page only) ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
#hero { position: relative; min-height: 92vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 8rem 3.5rem 5rem; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; }
.hero-est { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.1s forwards; }
.hero-headline { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem); line-height: 1.03; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 1.75rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.3s forwards; }
.hero-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.hero-statement { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--cream-dim); max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.45s forwards; }
.hero-sub { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.55rem); color: var(--cream-dim); max-width: 640px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 2rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.6s forwards; }
.hero-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.9s forwards; }
.pill { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0.5rem 1rem; }
.hero-scroll { position: absolute; bottom: 2.5rem; left: 3.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp 1s ease 1.3s forwards; }
.hero-scroll span { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.scroll-line { width: 1px; height: 44px; background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), transparent); }
@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { #hero { padding: 7rem 1.5rem 4rem; min-height: 82vh; } .hero-scroll { left: 1.5rem; } }

/* ── PAGE HEADER (interior pages) ──────────────────────────────────── */
.page-header { padding: 9rem 3.5rem 4rem; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.page-header-label {
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
}
.page-header-label::before { content: ''; width: 2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); display: inline-block; }
.page-header h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.75rem); color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; max-width: 15ch; }
.page-header h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.page-header p.lede { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 640px; line-height: 1.8; }
.fine-print { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.56rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; }
.page-header .fine-print { margin-top: 1.25rem; }

/* ── LAYOUT / SECTIONS ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 6rem 3.5rem; }
.section-inner.tight { padding-top: 3rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; }
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.section-label::before { content: ''; width: 2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
.section-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.section-body { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 640px; line-height: 1.85; }
hr.rule { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin: 0; }
.alt-bg { background: var(--navy-mid); }

/* ── PROSE (About / How We Work philosophy copy) ───────────────────── */
.prose { max-width: 720px; }
.prose p { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.prose p.lead { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.prose strong { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; }
.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.5; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 2rem; margin: 3rem 0;
}
.pull-quote cite { display: block; font-family: var(--font-label); font-style: normal; font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dim); margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.engagement-highlight { display: block; font-family: var(--font-label); font-style: normal; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 1.5rem; }

/* ── SCENARIO GRID (short anonymised examples) ─────────────────────── */
.scenario-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.scenario-item { background: var(--white); padding: 2rem; }
.scenario-item .scenario-domain { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.scenario-item p { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.5; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .scenario-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .scenario-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── STEP LIST (How We Work) ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.steps { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 1rem 3.5rem 6rem; }
.step {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap: 2.5rem;
  padding: 3rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.step-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-size: 2.75rem; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; }
.step-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
.step-body { font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.8; }

/* ── CARD GRIDS (Capabilities / Sectors) ───────────────────────────── */
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.card-grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.deep-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white); padding: 2.5rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: border-color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
}
.deep-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-dim); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.deep-card-num { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.deep-card h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.45rem; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.deep-card .why { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.deep-card .field-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dim); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; margin-top: auto; }
.deep-card .field-body { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.deep-card .field-body:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ── CAPABILITY / SECTOR DETAIL CARD (two-column) ──────────────────── */
.detail-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 3fr; gap: 2.5rem; padding: 2.75rem; }
.detail-card h3 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .detail-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; padding: 2rem; } }

/* ── QUOTE / MANDATE BAND ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.band {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 5rem 3.5rem; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: center;
}
.band-quote { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.45; }
.band-badge { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-bottom: 0.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); }
.band-text { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.85; }

/* ── METRICS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.metrics-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2rem; }
.metric-value { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-size: 2.4rem; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.metric-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.5; }

/* ── CTA BAND / CONTACT OPTIONS ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; }
.cta-option {
  border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2rem 2.25rem; text-decoration: none; display: block;
  background: var(--white); transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.2s;
}
.cta-option:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.cta-option .cta-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.cta-option h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.cta-option p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }

.contact-detail { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.contact-detail-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.contact-detail-value { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--cream); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; }
a.contact-detail-value:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── DECISION LIST (short-phrase grid — Decisions We Support, item lists) ── */
.decision-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }
.decision-list .decision-item {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.5;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
}
.decision-list .decision-item::before { content: '—'; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .decision-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .decision-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Simple bullet list used inside domain panels (What We Advise) */
.item-list { columns: 2; column-gap: 2.5rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.item-list li { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 2; break-inside: avoid; padding-left: 1rem; position: relative; }
.item-list li::before { content: '–'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .item-list { columns: 1; } }

/* ── FIRST SCREEN (homepage — four ideas, no scroll required) ──────── */
#hero.compact { min-height: 0; padding: 7.5rem 3.5rem 2.5rem; justify-content: flex-start; }
#hero.compact .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.2rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
#hero.compact .hero-statement { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0; max-width: 720px; }
.first-screen {
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 3.5rem 3.5rem;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.first-screen-item { background: var(--white); padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem; display: block; text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.15s ease; }
a.first-screen-item:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.first-screen-item.is-rif { background: var(--navy-mid); }
.first-screen-item .fs-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.first-screen-item p.fs-body { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
.first-screen-item.is-rif p.fs-body { color: var(--cream-dim); }
.first-screen-item .link-row { margin-top: 0.85rem; color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .first-screen { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .first-screen { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 0 1.5rem 2.5rem; } }

/* ── RECURRING RIF PANEL (appears at the end of advisory pages) ────── */
.rif-panel {
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2.5rem 3.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 2.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.rif-panel .rif-panel-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); white-space: nowrap; }
.rif-panel p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 780px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .rif-panel { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; } }

/* ── FLOW SEQUENCE (LMV-RIF conceptual sequence — Home / About) ────── */
.flow-sequence { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem 0; }
.flow-step {
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-dim); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0.65rem 1.1rem; white-space: nowrap;
  background: var(--white);
}
.flow-step.is-terminal { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
.flow-arrow { color: var(--gold-dim); padding: 0 0.6rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .flow-step { font-size: 0.56rem; padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem; } .flow-arrow { padding: 0 0.3rem; } }

/* ── COMPOUND RISK DIAGRAM (Risk page — factors compounding into risk) ── */
.compound-risk { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: stretch; gap: 0.75rem; }
.compound-factor {
  flex: 1 1 200px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.4;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem;
}
.compound-domain { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.5rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.compound-plus { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--gold-dim); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 0 0.25rem; }
.compound-result {
  flex: 1 1 100%; margin-top: 0.5rem; background: var(--navy-mid); border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: 1.5rem; text-align: center; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .compound-plus { display: none; } .compound-factor { flex: 1 1 45%; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .compound-factor { flex: 1 1 100%; } }

/* ── HIERARCHY FLOW (About page — operating model) ──────────────────── */
.hierarchy-flow { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0; max-width: 720px; }
.hf-row { display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; width: 100%; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hf-node {
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-dim); border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem; text-align: center;
}
.hf-node.hf-top { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 700; }
.hf-node.hf-gold { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
.hf-triple { gap: 0.75rem; }
.hf-triple .hf-node { flex: 1 1 160px; }
.hf-connector { width: 1px; height: 1.75rem; background: var(--gold-dim); margin: 0.15rem 0; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .hf-triple { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; } }

/* ── VALUE GRID (compact list of short practical benefits) ──────────── */
.value-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }
.value-grid .value-item { padding: 1.75rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.value-grid .value-item h4 { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.value-grid .value-item p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .value-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .value-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── PILL ROW (generic small-tag wrap, no hero animation) ────────────── */
.pill-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; }

/* ── FRAGMENTATION MAP (RIF page — domains around a central situation) ── */
.fragmentation-map { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 0.75rem; }
.frag-hub {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; background: var(--navy-mid); border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: 1.75rem; text-align: center; font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--cream);
}
.frag-domain {
  position: relative; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 1.1rem 1rem;
  text-align: center; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-dim); cursor: default;
}
.frag-domain .frag-detail {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: calc(100% + 0.5rem); transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px);
  width: 200px; background: var(--cream); color: var(--navy); padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.82rem; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5;
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s; z-index: 20; text-align: left;
}
.frag-domain:hover .frag-detail, .frag-domain:focus-within .frag-detail { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
.frag-domain:hover, .frag-domain:focus-within { border-color: var(--gold-dim); outline: none; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .fragmentation-map { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } .frag-domain .frag-detail { width: 160px; font-size: 0.78rem; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .fragmentation-map { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .frag-domain .frag-detail { display: block; position: static; opacity: 1; transform: none; width: auto; background: none; color: var(--text-muted); padding: 0.5rem 0 0; pointer-events: auto; }
}

/* ── LAYER STACK (RIF page — Framework / Runtime / Harness / Output) ── */
.layer-stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.layer-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 1.75rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); align-items: baseline; }
.layer-card .layer-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--gold); }
.layer-card .layer-desc { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .layer-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.4rem; } }

/* ── CASE STUDY (RIF page — illustrative cases) ──────────────────────── */
.case-study { border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.case-study-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.75rem 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.case-study-head h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--cream); }
.case-tag { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.case-study-body { padding: 0.5rem 2rem 1.25rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr; gap: 0; }
.case-row-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dim); padding: 0.9rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.case-row-body { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.7; padding: 0.9rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .case-study-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .case-row-body { padding-top: 0; border-top: none; padding-bottom: 1.25rem; }
}

/* ── CONFIDENCE / UNCERTAINTY (RIF page) ─────────────────────────────── */
.confidence-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
.confidence-panel { border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white); padding: 2rem; }
.confidence-panel .cp-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.confidence-panel .cp-chain { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.confidence-panel p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .confidence-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── COMPOUNDS LOOP (RIF page — Reproduce / Reuse / Recurse) ─────────── */
.compounds-loop { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0; }
.compounds-loop .loop-node {
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); padding: 1rem 1.75rem; background: var(--white);
}
.compounds-loop .loop-arrow { color: var(--gold-dim); padding: 0 1rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.loop-back { width: 100%; text-align: center; margin-top: 1.25rem; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ── QUALITY CHIPS (RIF page — evidence chain controls) ───────────────── */
.quality-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; justify-content: center; }
.quality-chip { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.56rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0.5rem 1rem; }

/* ── HIERARCHY FLOW: multi-item row variant (RIF page) ────────────────── */
.hf-multi { gap: 0.6rem; }
.hf-multi .hf-node { flex: 1 1 140px; font-size: 0.58rem; padding: 0.75rem 1rem; }

/* ── RIF SUB-NAVIGATION (chapter jump nav) ───────────────────────────── */
.rif-subnav-wrap {
  position: sticky; top: 76px; z-index: 400;
  background: rgba(248,245,240,0.96); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.rif-subnav {
  display: flex; gap: 0; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 3.5rem; scrollbar-width: thin;
}
.rif-subnav a {
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; white-space: nowrap;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.rif-subnav a:hover, .rif-subnav a.active { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .rif-subnav { padding: 0 1.75rem; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .rif-subnav a { padding: 0.85rem 0.9rem; font-size: 0.54rem; } }

/* ── AT A GLANCE (RIF page — compact model right after hero) ─────────── */
.at-a-glance { padding: 3rem 3.5rem; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; }
.at-a-glance .section-label { justify-content: center; display: flex; }
.at-a-glance .flow-sequence { justify-content: center; margin-top: 1.75rem; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .at-a-glance { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; } }

/* ── CHAPTER BAND (RIF page — chapter divider) ───────────────────────── */
.chapter { scroll-margin-top: 130px; }
.chapter-band { border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.chapter-band-inner {
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2.25rem 3.5rem 0;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.25rem;
}
.chapter-band-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.75rem; color: var(--gold); }
.chapter-band-name { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-dim); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .chapter-band-inner { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 0; } }

/* ── CASE STUDY as <details> (progressive disclosure) ────────────────── */
.case-study summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 1.75rem 2rem; transition: background 0.15s; }
.case-study summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.case-study summary:hover { background: var(--navy-mid); }
.case-num { display: block; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dim); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.case-summary-body { margin-top: 1.5rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr; gap: 0; }
.case-toggle { margin-top: 1.5rem; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.56rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.case-toggle .chev { transition: transform 0.2s; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.case-study[open] .case-toggle .chev { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.case-toggle .when-open { display: none; }
.case-study[open] .case-toggle .when-closed { display: none; }
.case-study[open] .case-toggle .when-open { display: inline; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .case-summary-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── NAV DIVIDER (Research Intelligence — different category, not higher priority) ── */
.nav-links a.nav-rif { border-left: 1px solid var(--border); padding-left: 1.5rem; margin-left: 0.25rem; }

/* ── RELATED PERSPECTIVES (domain pages — links out to published essays) ── */
.persp-card { border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white); padding: 2.25rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.persp-card .persp-meta { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.persp-card h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.persp-card .persp-insight { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.persp-card .link-row { margin-top: auto; }
.persp-single { max-width: 640px; }

/* ── RIF BANNER (homepage — the branded analytical-foundation statement) ── */
.rif-banner {
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 3.5rem;
  background: var(--navy-mid); border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dim);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center;
}
.rif-banner .rif-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.rif-banner h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.4; }
.rif-banner .rif-sub { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.8; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .rif-banner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem; gap: 1.5rem; } }

/* ── PILLAR SUMMARY CARD (homepage Governance/Risk/Capital) ────────── */
.pillar-card { border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white); padding: 2.75rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.pillar-card .pillar-num { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.pillar-card h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.7rem; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.pillar-card .pillar-tagline { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--gold-dim); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.pillar-card .pillar-items { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.pillar-card .link-row { margin-top: auto; }

/* ── DOMAIN PANEL (What We Advise) ──────────────────────────────────── */
.domain-panel { padding: 3.5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.domain-panel:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.domain-panel-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: baseline; }
.domain-panel-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--gold); }
.domain-panel h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.9rem; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.domain-panel .domain-lede { font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 640px; line-height: 1.75; }
.domain-panel-body { margin-left: 0; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .domain-panel-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; } }

.domain-callout {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); padding: 2.75rem;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}
.domain-callout .section-label { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.domain-callout p { font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.8; max-width: 700px; }

/* ── LINK LIST (Perspectives / footer nav) ─────────────────────────── */
.link-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.link-row a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-dim); padding-bottom: 0.1rem; }
.link-row a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* ── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 3rem 3.5rem;
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
footer.site-footer .footer-col { min-width: 200px; }
footer.site-footer .footer-brand { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
footer.site-footer nav.footer-nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; }
footer.site-footer nav.footer-nav a { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; }
footer.site-footer nav.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
footer.site-footer .footer-legal { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.8; max-width: 360px; }
.footer-baseline {
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.5rem 3.5rem 2.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #8a8a8a;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border); text-align: center;
}

/* ── REVEAL ON SCROLL ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ── ARTICLE / MODAL (Perspectives) ─────────────────────────────────── */
.article-modal-backdrop {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(10,13,18,0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  z-index: 1000; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 2rem; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.article-modal-backdrop.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }
.article-modal {
  background: var(--white); max-width: 760px; width: 100%;
  max-height: 88vh; overflow-y: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  transform: translateY(20px); transition: transform 0.3s ease; padding: 2.5rem;
}
.article-modal-backdrop.open .article-modal { transform: translateY(0); }
.modal-meta { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.modal-date { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.modal-tag { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); background: var(--gold); padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem; }
.modal-close { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); cursor: pointer; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem; margin-left: auto; }
.modal-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 300; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.modal-author { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; padding-bottom: 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.modal-body { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.8; }
.modal-body h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--cream); margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem; }
.modal-body p { margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
.modal-body ul { margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem 1rem; list-style: disc; }
.modal-body ul li { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.modal-callout { border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding: 1rem 1.25rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; background: var(--navy-mid); font-style: italic; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.modal-disclaimer { margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; font-family: var(--font-label); letter-spacing: 0.05em; line-height: 1.6; }

.filter-bar { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; padding: 2rem 3.5rem; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.filter-label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-right: 0.5rem; }
.filter-btn { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); border: 1px solid var(--border); background: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.4rem 1rem; transition: all 0.2s; }
.filter-btn:hover, .filter-btn.active { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); border-color: var(--gold); }

.articles-container { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 3rem 3.5rem 6rem; }
.article-featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 2rem; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 0.3s; }
.article-featured:hover { border-color: var(--gold-dim); }
.article-featured-badge { background: var(--gold); padding: 3rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
.article-featured-tag { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.article-featured-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 300; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; flex: 1; }
.article-featured-date { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
.article-featured-body { padding: 3rem; background: var(--white); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
.article-featured-excerpt { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.8; flex: 1; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.article-featured-read { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }

.articles-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.article-card { border: 1px solid var(--border); cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 0.3s, transform 0.2s; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--white); }
.article-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-dim); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.article-card-stripe { height: 4px; background: var(--border); transition: background 0.3s; }
.article-card:hover .article-card-stripe { background: var(--gold); }
.article-card-inner { padding: 2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.article-card-tag { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.article-card-date { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.52rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.article-card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 1rem; flex: 1; }
.article-card-excerpt { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.article-card-read { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; margin-top: auto; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .page-header, .section-inner, .steps, .band, .filter-bar, .articles-container, footer.site-footer, .footer-baseline { padding-left: 1.75rem; padding-right: 1.75rem; }
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .metrics-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 2.5rem; }
  .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  html { font-size: 17px; }
  .page-header { padding-top: 7rem; }
  .card-grid, .card-grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .step { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; }
  .metrics-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-modal { padding: 1.25rem; max-height: 92vh; }
  .article-modal-backdrop { padding: 0.75rem; align-items: flex-start; padding-top: 1rem; }
}