/* Shannell & Associates — shared styles */

:root {
  --navy: #0b1d3a;
  --navy-deep: #081528;
  --ivory: #faf7f2;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --gold: #b08d3d;
  --gold-light: #d4b670;
  --ink: #1a1a1a;
  --muted: #5a6272;
  --rule: #e4ddd0;
  --max: 1200px;
}


/* ========== FRAUNCES LIGATURE FIX ========== */
/* Fraunces has overly ornate discretionary ligatures (ff, fi, fl, st etc) that */
/* create visual distractions at display sizes. Disable them everywhere. */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.brand, .question-number, .value-num, .pillar-num,
.questions-cta p, .callout blockquote, .process-step,
.team-role, .footer-brand, .post-body .lede,
.post-body h2, .post-body h3,
.blog-card h2, .blog-card-excerpt,
.page-hero h1, .page-hero-sub {
  font-variant-ligatures: no-discretionary-ligatures no-contextual;
  font-feature-settings: "liga" 0, "dlig" 0, "clig" 0;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: 'Manrope', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--ivory);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--navy);
}

p { margin-bottom: 1.1em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ========== HEADER / NAV ========== */
.site-header {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ivory);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.nav-container {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

.brand {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ivory);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

.brand-mark {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-style: italic;
  font-variation-settings: "WONK" 0, "SOFT" 50;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.75);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold-light);
}

.nav-cta {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  padding: 10px 18px !important;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: none !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em !important;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--navy) !important;
}

.mobile-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--ivory);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; flex-direction: column; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--navy); padding: 20px 32px; gap: 18px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .mobile-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-cta { width: fit-content; }
}

/* ========== HERO ========== */
.hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ivory);
  padding: 100px 32px 120px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20%;
  right: -10%;
  width: 60%;
  height: 140%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(176,141,61,0.15) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.2rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  max-width: 16ch;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  max-width: 58ch;
  color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.82);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  font-family: inherit;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); color: var(--navy); }

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ivory);
  border: 1px solid rgba(250,247,242,0.3);
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.btn-dark {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.btn-dark:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--ivory); }

/* ========== SECTIONS ========== */
.section {
  padding: 96px 32px;
}

.section-tight { padding: 64px 32px; }

.container {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.container-narrow {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: 28px;
  padding-right: 28px;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .container-narrow {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: block;
}

.section h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3rem);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.section h3 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-lead {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 62ch;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

/* ========== QUALIFYING QUESTIONS (home) ========== */
.questions {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.questions-intro {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.questions-intro h2 { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.question-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .question-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.question-card {
  padding: 40px 32px;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  position: relative;
}

.question-number {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: block;
}

.question-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.questions-cta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.questions-cta p {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* ========== PAGE HEADER (interior pages) ========== */
.page-head {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ivory);
  padding: 80px 32px 72px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-head::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold) 50%, transparent);
}

.page-head-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-head h1 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
  color: var(--ivory);
  max-width: 20ch;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.page-head h1 em {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.page-head .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); }

/* ========== VALUE/CONTENT BLOCKS ========== */
.value-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: start;
}

.value-block:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.value-num {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 80px;
}

.value-block h3 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.value-block p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .value-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 36px 0; }
  .value-num { font-size: 2.5rem; }
}

/* ========== PROCESS STEPS ========== */
.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) { .process-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.process-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 36px 28px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(11,29,58,0.04);
  position: relative;
}

.process-step {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}

.process-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.process-card p { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* ========== RESULTS PAGE ========== */
.results-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .results-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
}

.results-split h2 { font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 28px; }

.results-split p, .results-split li {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.results-split ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.results-split li {
  padding: 10px 0 10px 28px;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.results-split li::before {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.results-split li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

/* ========== ABOUT / TEAM ========== */
.mission-pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 800px) { .mission-pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.pillar h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
}

.pillar-num {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.pillar p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }

.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 48px 64px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; } }

.team-card {
  padding-left: 24px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.team-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.team-role {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: block;
}

.team-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }

.team-phone {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ========== QUOTE / CALLOUT ========== */
.callout {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ivory);
  padding: 80px 32px;
  text-align: center;
}

.callout blockquote {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 28ch;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
}

.callout blockquote::before { content: '"'; color: var(--gold-light); }
.callout blockquote::after { content: '"'; color: var(--gold-light); }

.callout-cite {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* ========== CONTACT FORM ========== */
.contact-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .contact-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
}

.contact-info h2 { margin-bottom: 24px; }

.contact-detail {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.contact-detail strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-detail a { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--navy); }

.contact-form {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 48px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) { .contact-form { padding: 32px 24px; } }

.form-field {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.form-field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.form-field input,
.form-field textarea,
.form-field select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus,
.form-field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.form-field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }

.form-status {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  min-height: 1.5em;
}

.form-status.success { color: #2d6a3e; }
.form-status.error { color: #a83232; }

/* ========== FOOTER ========== */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.7);
  padding: 64px 32px 32px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

.footer-brand {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}

.footer-tag {
  max-width: 40ch;
  color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.55);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.site-footer h4 {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.site-footer ul { list-style: none; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.site-footer a {
  color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.75);
}

.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.08);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.45);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ========== UTILITY ========== */
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-lg { margin-top: 48px; }

/* ========== BLOG / INSIGHTS ========== */
.post {
  padding-top: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.post-header {
  padding: 40px 0 50px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.post-back {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.post-back:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.post-header .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.post-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--sans);
}

.post-body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.post-body .lede {
  font-size: 1.42rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  padding-left: 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}

.post-body p {
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.post-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  margin-top: 60px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.post-body h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 40px; }

.post-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.post-body strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.post-body em { font-style: italic; }

.post-body a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.post-body ul, .post-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 26px 0;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.post-body li { margin-bottom: 10px; }

.post-cta {
  background: var(--ivory-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 36px 38px;
  margin: 56px 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.post-cta h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.post-cta p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.faq-heading {
  margin-top: 70px !important;
  padding-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.faq-item {
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.faq-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.faq-item p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ========== BLOG INDEX ========== */
.blog-index {
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
}

.blog-index-header {
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.blog-index-header .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-index-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.2vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.blog-index-header p {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 620px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.blog-card {
  display: block;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 40px 44px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15, 35, 65, 0.06);
}

.blog-card:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.blog-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-card-meta .meta-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 10px;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.blog-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 18px 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 24px 0;
}

.blog-card-cta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-cta {
  gap: 14px;
}

.blog-card-cta::after {
  content: "→";
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.blog-index-cta {
  margin-top: 80px;
  padding: 40px 44px;
  background: var(--ivory-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blog-index-cta h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.blog-index-cta p {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .post-body { font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .post-body .lede { font-size: 1.2rem; padding-left: 16px; }
  .post-body h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .post-cta { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .post-cta h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .blog-card { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .blog-card h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  .blog-card-excerpt { font-size: 1rem; }
  .blog-index-cta { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .blog-index-header { margin-bottom: 44px; }
}

/* ========== ICONS ========== */
.question-icon,
.process-icon,
.pillar-icon {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.question-card .question-icon { margin-top: 14px; }
.process-card .process-icon { margin-bottom: 22px; }

/* ========== FORM ROWS (Pricing page two-column fields) ========== */
.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
}

.form-row .form-field { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .form-row .form-field { margin-bottom: 22px; }
}

/* ========== PAGE HERO (secondary pages) ========== */
.page-hero {
  padding: 80px 0 50px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.page-hero .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  max-width: 860px;
}

.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ========== BLOG POST HEADER REFINEMENTS ========== */

/* Back-link sitting on the navy band */
.page-head .post-back {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.65);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.page-head .post-back:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* Meta bar directly under the navy band (author, date, read time) */
.post-meta-bar {
  padding: 22px 32px;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.post-meta-bar .post-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans, 'Manrope', sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Override the .post padding-top since we now have a page-head + meta bar above */
.post {
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}

/* Kill the old .post-header styling on blog posts since we replaced that structure */
.post .post-header { display: none; }

/* Blog body content spacing from meta bar */
.post-body { padding-top: 50px; }

/* ========== BLOG INDEX HEADER (light section under navy band) ========== */
.blog-index {
  padding: 60px 32px 80px;
}

.blog-index-header {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.blog-index-header .section-lead {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ========== DROPDOWN NAV ========== */
.has-dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.dropdown-arrow {
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-arrow,
.has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-arrow {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -20px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  background: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.08);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  min-width: 200px;
  list-style: none;
  display: none;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  z-index: 200;
}

.dropdown-menu::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 100%;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 8px;
}

.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

.dropdown-menu li { margin: 0; }

.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  color: rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.78);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.dropdown-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--ivory);
  background: rgba(212, 182, 112, 0.08);
  border-bottom: none !important;
}

/* Mobile: dropdown becomes a nested block, shown when parent is tapped */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .has-dropdown .dropdown-toggle { pointer-events: auto; }

  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    display: block;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    padding: 8px 0 0 16px;
    margin: 8px 0 0 0;
    min-width: unset;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(250, 247, 242, 0.15);
  }

  .dropdown-menu a {
    padding: 8px 0;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .dropdown-arrow { display: none; }
}

/* ========== FAQ ACCORDION ========== */
.faq {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.faq-item:first-child {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.faq-item .faq-question {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 4px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 1.45;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.faq-item .faq-question:hover {
  color: var(--accent, #007ba7);
}

.faq-item .faq-question:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.faq-icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-item[data-open="true"] .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-answer {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-item[data-open="true"] .faq-answer {
  max-height: 1000px;
}

.faq-answer-inner {
  padding: 0 4px 24px 4px;
}

.faq-answer-inner p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ========== EXPLORE MORE (bottom of blog posts) ========== */
.explore-more {
  background: var(--ivory-warm, #f6efe0);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 70px 32px 90px;
}

.explore-more .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.explore-heading {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.explore-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .explore-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .explore-card { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .explore-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
}

.explore-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 22px;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.explore-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(15, 35, 65, 0.06);
}

.explore-card-meta {
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.explore-card-meta .meta-dot {
  margin: 0 6px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.explore-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.explore-card-excerpt {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

.explore-all {
  text-align: center;
}

.btn-ghost-dark {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy);
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  font-family: 'Manrope', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-ghost-dark:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--ivory);
}

/* ========== FAQ CTA ========== */
.faq-cta {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-align: center;
}

.faq-cta-text {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}