/* =====================================================================
   12X Decision Architecture — Pattern B + Pattern A stylesheet
   Sprint 3 — 2026-09-21 partial alignment per Iris audit §4.3
   GL-003 v2.0 canonical (cream body) + §7c-i Pattern B (dark hero)

   Author: Felix
   Anchors:
     - Sprint 1 Media Press stylesheet (Pattern A skeleton)
     - GL-003 §7c-i Hero exception (Pattern B rules)
   ===================================================================== */

:root {
  /* --------- GL-003 §2a canonical color tokens (cream canvas) --------- */
  --canvas-cream: #F5F0E1;
  --canvas-cream-alt: #EFE8D4;
  --canvas-white: #FFFFFF;

  --text-navy: #0F1B2E;
  --text-navy-soft: #2A3A54;
  --text-navy-muted: #5A6478;

  --accent-gold: #C9A84C;
  --accent-gold-hover: #B8942E;

  --cta-navy: #0F1B2E;
  --cta-navy-hover: #1E2C48;
  --cta-gold: #C9A84C;

  --watermark-navy: rgba(15, 27, 46, 0.06);
  --watermark-navy-strong: rgba(15, 27, 46, 0.10);

  --border-hairline: rgba(15, 27, 46, 0.12);
  --border-strong: rgba(15, 27, 46, 0.25);
  --surface-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(15, 27, 46, 0.04);

  --status-error: #A8322C;
  --status-success: #2A6A3B;

  /* --------- Pattern B dark hero surface tokens (§2a additions) ------ */
  --hero-dark:        #0F1B2E;
  --hero-dark-deeper: #0A1220;

  /* --------- Spacing --------- */
  --space-xs: 0.25rem;
  --space-sm: 0.5rem;
  --space-md: 1rem;
  --space-lg: 1.5rem;
  --space-xl: 2rem;
  --space-2xl: 3rem;
  --space-3xl: 4rem;
  --space-4xl: 5.5rem;
  --space-5xl: 6rem;
  --space-6xl: 8rem;

  /* --------- Typography --------- */
  --font-display: 'Fraunces', 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body:    'Newsreader', 'Source Serif Pro', Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui:      'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
}

/* --------- Root / body ------------------------------------------------ */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;               /* GL-003 §3c hard requirement */
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--text-navy);
  background: var(--canvas-cream);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;                    /* 17px — GL-003 body scale */
  position: relative;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body, p, li { font-size: 1rem; }         /* 16px mobile floor */
}

/* --------- §2b blueprint watermark on cream body --------------------- */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, var(--watermark-navy) 0, var(--watermark-navy) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 60px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--watermark-navy) 0, var(--watermark-navy) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 60px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  body::before { opacity: 0.6; }
}

.skip-link,
.site-nav,
main,
.site-footer,
.pattern-b-hero,
.hero-transition-band { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* --------- Accessibility helpers ------------------------------------- */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  background: var(--cta-navy);
  color: var(--canvas-cream);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  z-index: 200;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  left: 12px;
  top: 12px;
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* --------- Nav (GL-003 §10a) — cream body chrome -------------------- */
.site-nav {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  padding: 14px 32px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  background: var(--canvas-cream);
  min-height: 56px;
}

.site-nav .brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.site-nav .brand__name {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.site-nav .brand__tag {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--text-navy-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.site-nav .brand:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.site-nav__right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.site-nav .links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.site-nav .links a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--text-navy-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.site-nav .links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 2px;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  transition: width 0.2s ease-out;
}
.site-nav .links a:hover,
.site-nav .links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--text-navy);
}
.site-nav .links a:hover::after,
.site-nav .links a:focus-visible::after,
.site-nav .links a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  width: 100%;
}
.site-nav .links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--text-navy);
}
.site-nav .links a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.site-nav .cta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--canvas-cream);
  background: var(--cta-navy);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--cta-navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}
.site-nav .cta:hover {
  background: var(--cta-navy-hover);
  border-color: var(--cta-navy-hover);
}
.site-nav .cta:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* --------- Breadcrumb (GL-003 §5j) ---------------------------------- */
.breadcrumb {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 32px 0;
}
.breadcrumb-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  transition: text-decoration-thickness 0.2s ease;
}
.breadcrumb-link:hover,
.breadcrumb-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
}
.breadcrumb-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.breadcrumb-arrow { font-size: 16px; }

/* --------- Main shell ----------------------------------------------- */
main {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
main.reading-shell { max-width: 760px; }

/* --------- Section rhythm ------------------------------------------- */
.section { padding: 88px 0; }
.section--compact { padding: 64px 0; }
.section--alt { background: var(--canvas-cream-alt); }
.section--alt-band {
  background: var(--canvas-cream-alt);
  margin: 0 -32px;
  padding-left: 32px;
  padding-right: 32px;
}

.gold-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  border: 0;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.gold-rule--center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.gold-rule--wide {
  width: 220px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}

/* --------- Headings ------------------------------------------------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0;
}
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.2vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.6vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
h4 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

p { margin: 0 0 20px; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
ul, ol { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
ul li, ol li { margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.65; }

/* --------- Prominent link (GL-003 §5k) ------------------------------ */
.prominent-link {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  transition: text-decoration-thickness 0.2s ease;
}
.prominent-link:hover,
.prominent-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
}
.prominent-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Inline body-copy anchor. */
main a:not(.btn):not(.cta):not(.prominent-link):not(.breadcrumb-link):not(.hero-cta-link) {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: text-decoration-thickness 0.2s ease;
}
main a:not(.btn):not(.cta):not(.prominent-link):not(.breadcrumb-link):hover,
main a:not(.btn):not(.cta):not(.prominent-link):not(.breadcrumb-link):focus-visible {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
}
main a:not(.btn):not(.cta):not(.prominent-link):not(.breadcrumb-link):focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* --------- Buttons (GL-003 §5d) ------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--cta-navy);
  border-color: var(--cta-navy);
  color: var(--canvas-cream);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--cta-navy-hover);
  border-color: var(--cta-navy-hover);
}
.btn--primary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.btn--secondary {
  background: var(--cta-gold);
  border-color: var(--cta-gold);
  color: var(--text-navy);
}
.btn--secondary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-gold-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
  color: var(--text-navy);
}
.btn--secondary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--text-navy);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.btn--outline {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--text-navy);
  color: var(--text-navy);
}
.btn--outline:hover {
  background: var(--text-navy);
  color: var(--canvas-cream);
}
.btn--outline:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.btn-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.arrow-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  transition: text-decoration-thickness 0.2s ease;
}
.arrow-link:hover,
.arrow-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
}
.arrow-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .arrow-link .arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease-out;
  }
  .arrow-link:hover .arrow,
  .arrow-link:focus-visible .arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }
}

/* =====================================================================
   §7c-i PATTERN B — DARK HERO BAND WITH LAMP GLOW
   Component-scoped tokens per GL-003 §7c-i (DO NOT promote to global).
   Sanctioned for 12xdecision.com.au landing (index.html) only.
   Situation and essay pages inherit Pattern A cream body throughout.
   ===================================================================== */

.pattern-b-hero {
  /* Component-scoped tokens — declared on the component, not on :root. */
  --watermark-cream:         rgba(245, 240, 225, 0.08);
  --watermark-cream-strong:  rgba(245, 240, 225, 0.14);
  --lamp-warm-core: rgba(251, 246, 232, 0.35);
  --lamp-warm-mid:  rgba(251, 246, 232, 0.14);
  --lamp-warm-edge: rgba(251, 246, 232, 0.00);
  --text-cream-warm: #FBF6E8;

  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* Rule 1: single hero band, ~78vh desktop */
  min-height: 78vh;
  padding: 96px 32px 88px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 50% 0%,
      var(--hero-dark) 0%,
      var(--hero-dark) 55%,
      var(--hero-dark-deeper) 100%
    );
  color: var(--canvas-cream);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Rule 4: blueprint watermark on the hero at cream-on-dark. */
.pattern-b-hero__watermark {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0.85;                            /* base tile at --watermark-cream */
}
.pattern-b-hero__watermark svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}

/* Rule 4: lamp glow anchored to the H1 area. */
.pattern-b-hero__lamp {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8%;
  left: 8%;
  width: 60%;
  height: 90%;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      ellipse 60% 50% at 30% 30%,
      var(--lamp-warm-core) 0%,
      var(--lamp-warm-mid)  40%,
      var(--lamp-warm-edge) 75%
    );
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

/* Rule 4: under the lamp core, watermark reads brighter (up to 14%). */
.pattern-b-hero__watermark-under-lamp {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8%;
  left: 8%;
  width: 60%;
  height: 90%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 1;                               /* actual opacity carried by strokes */
}

.pattern-b-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

.pattern-b-hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-gold);                /* gold on dark passes AA */
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.pattern-b-hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.2vw, 3.5rem);  /* 40-56px per §3b */
  font-weight: 500;                          /* NOT 900 */
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--text-cream-warm);             /* warm cream — only in lamp core */
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.pattern-b-hero__lede {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.1875rem;                     /* 19px body-large */
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--canvas-cream);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}

.pattern-b-hero__cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Dark-hero CTA — cream text on transparent + gold hairline (§10a-viii-b-esque) */
.pattern-b-hero__cta-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  background: var(--canvas-cream);
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--canvas-cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}
.pattern-b-hero__cta-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--text-navy);
}
.pattern-b-hero__cta-primary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.pattern-b-hero a.pattern-b-hero__cta-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: #0F1B2E;                                     /* dark navy — reads as black on cream */
  background: #F5F0E1;                                /* canvas-cream — hardcoded for reliability */
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.pattern-b-hero a.pattern-b-hero__cta-secondary:hover {
  background: #EFE8D4;                                /* canvas-cream-alt for subtle hover */
  color: #0F1B2E;
  border-color: #C9A84C;                              /* accent-gold border on hover */
}
.pattern-b-hero a.pattern-b-hero__cta-secondary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Rule 5: Bruce's tweed portrait inside the dark plate. */
.pattern-b-hero__portrait {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  max-height: 560px;
  overflow: hidden;
  justify-self: end;
  align-self: center;
}
.pattern-b-hero__portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 20%;
  display: block;
  /* Reduced saturation to sit inside the dark plate (spec: reduced saturation). */
  filter: saturate(0.55) contrast(0.95) brightness(0.92);
}
.pattern-b-hero__portrait::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 40%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--hero-dark) 0%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
.pattern-b-hero__portrait::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, var(--hero-dark) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Rule 3: transition band beneath the dark hero. */
.hero-transition-band {
  height: 72px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--hero-dark) 0%, var(--canvas-cream) 100%);
  position: relative;
}
.hero-transition-band::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 220px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pattern-b-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 80px 24px 56px;
    min-height: 100vh;                      /* mobile: single-scroll */
  }
  .pattern-b-hero__portrait {
    max-height: 380px;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    order: -1;
    justify-self: center;
    width: min(320px, 80%);
  }
  .pattern-b-hero__portrait::before {
    width: 0;
  }
  .hero-transition-band { height: 56px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .pattern-b-hero { padding: 64px 20px 48px; }
}

/* =====================================================================
   PATTERN A CREAM BODY — everything below the hero
   ===================================================================== */

/* --------- Cream page hero (situation + essay pages) ---------------- */
.page-hero {
  padding: 72px 0 48px;
  max-width: 820px;
}
.page-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.page-hero h1 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.page-hero .gold-rule { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.page-hero .lede {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.page-hero .btn-row { margin-top: 8px; }

/* --------- Cards (GL-003 §5e) --------------------------------------- */
.card {
  background: var(--canvas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.card--alt { background: var(--canvas-cream-alt); }
.card--pad-lg { padding: 36px; }

.card > .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.card p { margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--text-navy); }
.card .btn-row { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 20px; }

.grid { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.grid--two   { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.grid--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.grid--four  { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .grid--four { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .grid--two, .grid--three, .grid--four { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* --------- Condition cards (numbered short statements) -------------- */
.condition-card {
  background: var(--canvas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.condition-card__num {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}
.condition-card__text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0;
}

/* --------- Engagement cards (tier grid) ----------------------------- */
.engagement-card {
  background: var(--canvas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  position: relative;
}
.engagement-card--recommended {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  border-width: 2px;
  padding: 30px 26px;
}
.engagement-card__flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 20px;
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--text-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 12px;
}
.engagement-card__num {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}
.engagement-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 4px 0 4px;
}
.engagement-card__label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-navy-muted);
}
.engagement-card__desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 8px 0;
}
.engagement-card__includes {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 4px 0 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.engagement-card__includes li {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0;
}
.engagement-card__includes strong {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.engagement-card__price {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 8px;
}
.engagement-card__price span {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-navy-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-left: 6px;
}
.engagement-card__link {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  transition: text-decoration-thickness 0.2s ease;
}
.engagement-card__link:hover,
.engagement-card__link:focus-visible {
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
}
.engagement-card__link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* --------- Applied-to (situation door cards) ------------------------ */
.applied-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  background: var(--canvas-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  padding: 32px 28px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.applied-card:hover,
.applied-card:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  outline: none;
}
.applied-card:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.applied-card__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}
.applied-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 4px 0;
}
.applied-card__desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0;
}
.applied-card__arrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 12px;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

/* --------- Tier callout (situation pages) --------------------------- */
.tier-callout {
  background: var(--canvas-cream-alt);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.tier-callout p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0;
}
.tier-callout strong {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* --------- Prose blocks (essay body, engagement narrative) --------- */
.prose {
  max-width: 720px;
}
.prose p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.prose h2 {
  margin: 40px 0 16px;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
}
.prose h3 {
  margin: 32px 0 12px;
  font-size: 1.375rem;
}
.prose blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
  margin: 24px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-navy);
}

/* --------- Essay article layout ------------------------------------- */
.essay {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 0 88px;
}
.essay-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.essay-header .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.essay-header h1 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.75rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.essay-header .lede {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.1875rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.essay-header .meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-navy-muted);
}
.essay-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin: 40px 0 16px;
}
.essay-body p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.essay-cta-block {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  padding-top: 32px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.essay-cta-block .lede {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --------- How-we-work note ------------------------------------------ */
.how-note {
  max-width: 720px;
}
.how-note p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.how-note p:last-child {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
  padding-left: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* --------- Footer (cream) -------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 32px 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
}
.site-footer .gold-rule--center { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.footer-domain {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-navy-muted);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--text-navy-soft);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  max-width: 32ch;
}
.footer-back {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.footer-col a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-navy-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.footer-col a:hover,
.footer-col a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.footer-col a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  padding-top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-navy-muted);
}
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }

/* --------- BMAC support band (cream variant) ------------------------- */
.support-band {
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  padding: 24px 32px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.support-band__line {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-navy-soft);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.support-band__line a {
  color: var(--text-navy);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.bmac-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text-navy);
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.bmac-btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent-gold-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}
.bmac-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--text-navy);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.bmac-btn__glyph { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .support-band {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 20px 20px 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .site-footer { padding: 48px 20px 32px; }
}

/* --------- Responsive ------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  main { padding: 0 20px; }
  .site-nav { padding: 12px 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; min-height: 52px; }
  .site-nav__right { gap: 14px; }
  .site-nav .links { gap: 14px; }
  .breadcrumb { padding: 16px 20px 0; }
  .page-hero { padding: 48px 0 32px; }
  .section { padding: 56px 0; }
  .section--alt-band { margin: 0 -20px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .card { padding: 24px; }
  .engagement-card { padding: 24px 20px; }
}

/* --------- Print ---------------------------------------------------- */
@media print {
  body::before { display: none; }
  .site-nav, .breadcrumb, .btn-row, .btn, .support-band { display: none !important; }
  .pattern-b-hero {
    background: #fff;
    color: #000;
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 32px 0;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .pattern-b-hero__title,
  .pattern-b-hero__lede,
  .pattern-b-hero__eyebrow { color: #000; }
  .pattern-b-hero__watermark,
  .pattern-b-hero__lamp,
  .pattern-b-hero__portrait { display: none; }
  .hero-transition-band { display: none; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; font-size: 12pt; }
  main { max-width: 100%; padding: 0 24pt; }
  a { color: #000; text-decoration: underline; }
  .gold-rule { background: #000; }
}

/* --------- Reduced motion (accessibility floor) --------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}