/* ==========================================================
   Tax Wealth Lab — brand system
   Lab Black #0B0B0D · Signature Gold #D4AF37 · Deep Gold #B8912E
   Champagne #F0DFA0 · Bright Silver #C7C9CC · Slate Silver #8E9094
   Rule: gold is an accent, never a fill (< 20% of any layout)
   ========================================================== */
:root {
  --black: #0B0B0D;
  --gold: #D4AF37;
  --gold-deep: #B8912E;
  --gold-deep-light-bg: #8C6D1F;
  --champagne: #F0DFA0;
  --silver: #C7C9CC;
  --slate: #8E9094;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --gold-grad: linear-gradient(45deg, #B8912E, #D4AF37, #F0DFA0);
  --gold-grad-light: linear-gradient(45deg, #8C6D1F, #B8912E, #D4AF37);
  --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 300; color: var(--black); background: var(--white); line-height: 1.65; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.container { width: min(1140px, 92%); margin: 0 auto; }
.container.narrow { width: min(760px, 92%); }

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 600; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep); margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.section-dark .eyebrow, .hero .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }

.section { padding: 5.5rem 0; }
.section-lead { font-size: 1.06rem; color: #3a3a3e; max-width: 62ch; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.section-dark { background: var(--black); color: var(--white); }
.section-dark .section-lead { color: var(--silver); }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block; padding: 0.85rem 1.9rem; font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.25s ease;
}
.btn-gold { background: var(--gold-grad); color: var(--black); }
.btn-gold:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--slate); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.btn-ghost-dark { background: transparent; color: var(--black); border: 1px solid var(--slate); }
.btn-ghost-dark:hover { border-color: var(--gold-deep); color: var(--gold-deep); }
.btn-small { padding: 0.55rem 1.2rem; }
.btn-block { display: block; width: 100%; text-align: center; }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(11, 11, 13, 0.96); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.25);
}
.nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 0.7rem 0; }
.nav-logo img { height: 44px; width: auto; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.8rem; }
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--silver); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: none; color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.6rem; cursor: pointer; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  background: var(--black);
  background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 0%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.14), transparent);
  color: var(--white); text-align: center; padding: 7rem 0 5.5rem;
}
.hero-sub { max-width: 58ch; margin: 1.6rem auto 2.4rem; color: var(--silver); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-proof {
  margin-top: 3.5rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--champagne);
}
.hero-proof span { font-family: var(--sans); font-style: normal; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); }

/* ---------- credibility bar ---------- */
.cred-bar { background: var(--black); border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.2); padding: 2.2rem 0; }
.cred-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-around; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cred-item { text-align: center; max-width: 240px; }
.cred-num {
  display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.6rem;
  background: var(--gold-grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.cred-label { font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); }

/* ---------- cards / grids ---------- */
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.6rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.card { border: 1px solid #e4e4e7; padding: 2.2rem 1.8rem; background: var(--white); }
.card-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--gold-deep); letter-spacing: 0.2em; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.card p { color: #4a4a4f; font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* ---------- packages ---------- */
.section-dark .card { background: #121216; border: 1px solid #26262c; }
.section-dark .card p { color: var(--silver); }
.pkg { display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: relative; }
.pkg-featured { border-color: var(--gold) !important; box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.12); }
.pkg-badge {
  position: absolute; top: -0.8rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--gold-grad); color: var(--black); font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.3rem 1rem; white-space: nowrap;
}
.pkg-for { font-size: 0.88rem; min-height: 4.2em; }
.pkg-price { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.3rem; color: var(--gold); margin: 1rem 0; }
.pkg-price span { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--slate); letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
.pkg ul { list-style: none; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; flex-grow: 1; }
.pkg ul li { padding: 0.45rem 0 0.45rem 1.6rem; position: relative; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--silver); border-bottom: 1px solid #1e1e24; }
.pkg ul li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--gold); }
.pkg-note, .pkg-note-alt { text-align: center; margin-top: 2rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--slate); }
.pkg-note-alt a { color: var(--gold); }

/* hide-pricing mode (config.js: SHOW_PRICING = false) */
body.no-pricing [data-price] { display: none; }
body.no-pricing [data-noprice] { display: block; }

/* ---------- split sections ---------- */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: center; }
.split-img { background: var(--black); padding: 3rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.split-img img { max-height: 300px; width: auto; }
.about-img { padding: 0; background: none; }
.about-img img { width: 100%; max-height: none; border: 1px solid #26262c; }
.check-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.check-list li { padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.8rem; position: relative; color: #3a3a3e; }
.check-list li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: 600; }
.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--champagne);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* ---------- form ---------- */
.lead-form { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
.form-field { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.form-field label {
  display: block; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep); margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.form-field input, .form-field select, .form-field textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 0.8rem 1rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid #d6d6db; background: #fafafa; color: var(--black);
}
.form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus, .form-field textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--gold-deep); background: var(--white);
}
.form-status { margin-top: 1rem; text-align: center; font-size: 0.92rem; min-height: 1.4em; }
.form-status.ok { color: #1a7f37; }
.form-status.err { color: #b3261e; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer { background: var(--black); padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.25); }
.footer-logo { height: 48px; width: auto; margin: 0 auto 1rem; }
.footer-tag { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.footer-links { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 1.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--silver); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-legal { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--slate); }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--black); flex-direction: column; padding: 1.5rem; gap: 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.25);
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .hero { padding: 4.5rem 0 4rem; }
  .pkg-for { min-height: 0; }
}

/* ==========================================================
   Tax Wealth Lab additions — hero list, needs grid, WWR block
   ========================================================== */
.hero-more { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 0.4rem 1.6rem; margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.hero-more span {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--gold-grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}

.needs-grid { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.7rem; margin: 1.2rem 0 2.2rem; max-width: 720px; }
.needs-grid span {
  border: 1px solid #d9cfa8; color: #5a4a1e; background: #fbf7ea;
  font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
}

.big-line {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  color: var(--black); margin: 2.2rem 0 1.6rem;
}
.vision-line strong { color: var(--gold-deep); }

.story h2 { max-width: 22ch; }
.wwr-block {
  margin-top: 3rem; padding: 2.6rem 2rem; text-align: center;
  background: var(--black);
  background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(212,175,55,0.15), transparent);
}
.wwr-intro { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.wwr-name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 2.6rem); letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.wwr-name em { color: var(--gold); }
.wwr-lines { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--champagne); }

.pkg-apply-link {
  display: block; text-align: center; margin-top: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--slate); text-decoration: none;
}
.pkg-apply-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* welcome section */
.section-alt { background: #f7f6f2; }
.auditor-callout {
  margin-top: 2.4rem; padding: 2rem 2.2rem;
  background: var(--black);
  background-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 0% 50%, rgba(212,175,55,0.12), transparent);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.auditor-callout p {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--silver); max-width: 62ch; margin: 0;
}
.auditor-callout strong { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }

/* hero banner + light more-list */
.hero-banner { max-width: 420px; width: 70%; margin: 0 auto 2rem; }
.more-light { justify-content: flex-start; margin: 1.2rem 0 1.6rem; }
.more-light span {
  background: var(--gold-grad-light);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}

/* "TaxX Lab" lettering in the welcome eyebrow */
.eyebrow-mixed { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.22em; font-size: 0.85rem; }
.eyebrow-mixed .x-gold {
  font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: normal;
}

/* official logo sizing */
.nav-logo img { height: 52px; }
.hero-banner { max-width: 520px; width: 82%; }
.footer-logo { height: 64px; }

/* package refinements */
.pkg-sub { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.pkg-academy { margin-top: 0.9rem; text-align: center; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.5; }
.pkg-quote {
  margin: 3rem auto 1rem; max-width: 640px; text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--champagne);
}

/* hero close line + faq + footer disclaimer */
.hero-sub-close { margin-top: 0.6rem; }
.hero-sub-close strong { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e4e7; padding: 1.1rem 0; }
.faq-item summary {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.12rem; cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none; position: relative; padding-right: 2rem;
}
.faq-item summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; right: 0; color: var(--gold-deep); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.faq-item[open] summary::after { content: "–"; }
.faq-item p { margin-top: 0.8rem; color: #4a4a4f; font-size: 0.96rem; }
.footer-disclaimer { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--slate); max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 1rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.footer-legal a { color: var(--slate); }

/* hero lead-in line */
.hero-lead-in {
  margin-top: 1.8rem; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver);
}
.hero .hero-more { margin-top: 0.7rem; }

/* align package buttons across cards */
.pkg .buy-btn, .pkg > .btn { margin-top: auto; }
.pkg ul { flex-grow: 1; }
.pkg-academy { min-height: 1.3em; }

/* how to get started steps */
.steps-list { list-style: none; counter-reset: step; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.steps-list li {
  counter-increment: step; position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 2rem 4.4rem; border-left: 1px solid #e0d9c2; margin-left: 1.5rem;
}
.steps-list li:last-child { border-left-color: transparent; padding-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.steps-list li::before {
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute; left: -1.55rem; top: -0.2rem;
  width: 3rem; height: 3rem; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-grad-light); color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.steps-list h3 { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.steps-list p { color: #4a4a4f; font-size: 0.97rem; }
.steps-cta { margin-top: 2.5rem; text-align: center; }

/* gold bold emphasis */
.gold-bold { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }

/* nav Join the Lab button — black text on gold */
.nav-links a.btn-gold { color: var(--black); }
.nav-links a.btn-gold:hover { color: var(--black); }

/* force level buy buttons across package cards */
.packages-grid { align-items: stretch; }
.pkg { height: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; }
.pkg ul { flex-grow: 1 !important; }
.pkg .btn { margin-top: auto; }

/* uniform buy-button size on all package cards */
.pkg .btn-block {
  height: 3.4rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1rem; font-size: 0.78rem;
}

/* ---- vertical side rail: Wealth with Receipts ---- */
.side-rail {
  position: fixed; top: 50%; left: 0.9rem; transform: translateY(-50%);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl; text-orientation: mixed; rotate: 180deg;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.45em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep); opacity: 0.75; z-index: 90; pointer-events: none;
}
.side-rail em { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.2em; }
@media (max-width: 1220px) { .side-rail { display: none; } }

/* ---- graduated hero with founder image layer ---- */
.hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(175deg, #0B0B0D 0%, #16120a 55%, #241c0e 100%);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 0%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.16), transparent),
    linear-gradient(175deg, #0B0B0D 0%, #16120a 55%, #241c0e 100%);
}
.hero-founder {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("../img/founder-hero.png");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right bottom;
  background-size: contain; opacity: 0.18;
}
.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* side rail — script, bigger */
.side-rail {
  font-family: "Great Vibes", cursive;
  font-size: 2.1rem; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: none;
  background: var(--gold-grad-light);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* founder photo in hero — blended into the dark gradient */
.hero-founder {
  background-image: url("../img/founder-hero.jpg");
  background-position: right center;
  background-size: auto 100%;
  opacity: 0.22;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(0,0,0,1) 30%, transparent 75%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(0,0,0,1) 30%, transparent 75%);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .hero-founder { opacity: 0.12; } }
/* about photo styling */
.about-img img { border: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.35); }

/* ---- hero: text left, photo right (no overlap) ---- */
.hero { text-align: left; }
.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-inner h1, .hero-inner .hero-sub, .hero-inner .hero-proof { max-width: 58%; }
.hero-inner .hero-more { justify-content: flex-start; max-width: 58%; }
.hero-ctas { justify-content: flex-start; }
.hero-sub { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
.hero-founder {
  left: auto; right: 0; width: 44%;
  background-position: right center;
  background-size: cover;
  opacity: 0.85;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(0,0,0,1) 55%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(0,0,0,1) 55%, transparent 100%);
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero-inner h1, .hero-inner .hero-sub, .hero-inner .hero-proof, .hero-inner .hero-more { max-width: 100%; }
  .hero-founder { width: 100%; opacity: 0.12;
    -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
}

/* Why We Exist — checklist grid layout */
.needs-cols {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem 1.5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; max-width: 900px;
}
.need-item {
  position: relative; padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 2.4rem;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #e7e2d2;
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; color: #2e2c26;
}
.need-item::before {
  content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: 700;
}
.needs-capstone {
  margin: 1.8rem 0 2.4rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--gold-deep-light-bg); max-width: 60ch;
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .needs-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .needs-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* hero text: centered within its own column beside the photo */
.hero { text-align: center; }
.hero-inner h1, .hero-inner .hero-sub, .hero-inner .hero-proof, .hero-inner .hero-more {
  max-width: 56%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-inner .hero-more { justify-content: center; }
.hero-ctas { justify-content: center; max-width: 56%; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero-inner h1, .hero-inner .hero-sub, .hero-inner .hero-proof, .hero-inner .hero-more, .hero-ctas { max-width: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; }
}

/* academy levels */
.levels-grid { margin-top: 3rem; }
.level-card { border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.level-for { font-size: 0.88rem; color: #6a6a6f; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.level-list { list-style: none; }
.level-list li { padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.5rem; position: relative; font-size: 0.92rem; color: #3a3a3e; border-bottom: 1px solid #efece2; }
.level-list li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--gold-deep); }
.levels-note { text-align: center; margin-top: 2rem; font-size: 0.88rem; color: #6a6a6f; max-width: 70ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* "...and more" line on level cards */
.level-list .more-li { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-deep); border-bottom: none; }
.level-list .more-li::before { content: "+"; }

/* "Everything in Level..." lines */
.level-list .incl-li { font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* section headers — gold rule under every section heading */
.section h2::after {
  content: ""; display: block; width: 70px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold-grad-light); margin-top: 0.9rem;
}
.section-dark h2::after { background: var(--gold-grad); }
.container.narrow h2::after { margin-left: 0; }
/* academy logo sits on dark panel */
#academy .split-img { background: var(--black); }

/* bigger nav logo */
.nav-logo img { height: 68px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .nav-logo img { height: 52px; } }

/* larger, more pronounced section headers */
.section .eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: 0.32em; font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.section h2 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 3.1rem); font-weight: 700; }
.section h2::after { width: 110px; height: 4px; margin-top: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }

/* academy stacked logo — never clip */
#academy .split-img { padding: 2rem; }
#academy .split-img img.academy-logo {
  max-height: none; max-width: 100%; width: 100%; height: auto;
}

/* More line — single elegant line */
.hero-more-line {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.7;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
  max-width: 56%;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) { .hero-more-line { max-width: 100%; } }

/* toolbar: one line, logo tight in the corner */
.nav .container.nav-inner {
  width: 100%; max-width: none; padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}
.nav-logo { flex-shrink: 0; margin-right: auto; }
.nav-logo img { height: 54px; }
.nav-links { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 1.3rem; }
.nav-links a { white-space: nowrap; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--black); flex-direction: column; padding: 1.5rem; gap: 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.25); flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
}

/* restore original toolbar: centered container, original font sizes */
.nav .container.nav-inner {
  width: min(1140px, 92%); max-width: none; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.7rem 0; flex-wrap: nowrap;
}
.nav-logo { margin-right: 0; }
.nav-logo img { height: 48px; }
.nav-links { gap: 1.8rem; }
.nav-links a { font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; }

/* bigger logo, same centered one-line toolbar */
.nav-logo img { height: 68px; }
@media (max-width: 1160px) { .nav-logo img { height: 54px; } }

/* logo hard-left in the corner + larger; links keep their font */
.nav .container.nav-inner {
  width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0.4rem 1.4rem 0.4rem 1rem;
}
.nav-logo { margin-right: auto; }
.nav-logo img { height: 78px; }
@media (max-width: 1160px) { .nav-logo img { height: 58px; } }

/* larger toolbar links to balance the bigger logo */
.nav-links a { font-size: 0.92rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.nav-links a.btn-gold { font-size: 0.85rem; }

/* toolbar links: centered + serif (Book Antiqua feel via Playfair) */
.nav .container.nav-inner { position: relative; }
.nav-links {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: none;
}
.nav-links a.btn-gold { font-family: var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.8rem; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav-links { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; transform: none; }
}

/* toolbar links: bigger serif */
.nav-links a { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; }
.nav-links a.btn-gold { font-size: 0.85rem; }
.nav-links { gap: 2rem; }

/* Join the Lab pinned right, smaller font */
.nav-join { margin-left: auto; font-size: 0.72rem !important; padding: 0.55rem 1.2rem; color: var(--black); white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-join:hover { color: var(--black); }
@media (max-width: 1080px) { .nav-join { margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0.8rem; } }

/* toolbar headings: uniform smaller serif */
.nav-links a { font-size: 0.98rem; font-weight: 500; }
.nav-join { font-size: 0.78rem !important; }

/* toolbar headings: one notch bigger */
.nav-links a { font-size: 1.08rem; }

/* toolbar: clear Inter font, Join button next to the headings */
.nav-links {
  position: static; transform: none;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: none;
}
.nav-join { margin-left: 1.6rem; margin-right: auto; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav-links { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; }
  .nav-join { margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0.8rem; }
}

/* THE liked toolbar look: uppercase Inter, wide tracking */
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

/* Inside the Lab — 24-item mastery grid */
.master-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.4rem 2.2rem; margin-top: 2.4rem;
}
.master-item {
  position: relative; padding: 0.55rem 0 0.55rem 1.8rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--silver);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1e1e24;
}
.master-item::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }
.master-capstone {
  margin: 2.6rem auto 0; max-width: 62ch; text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.7; color: var(--champagne);
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .master-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .master-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* discovery call buttons */
.discovery-wrap { margin: -0.6rem 0 1.6rem; }
.steps-cta .btn + .btn { margin-left: 1rem; }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .steps-cta .btn + .btn { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 0.8rem; display: inline-block; } }

/* contact line */
.contact-line { margin-top: 1.6rem; text-align: center; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--slate); }
.contact-line a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

/* larger logos site-wide */
.nav-logo img { height: 96px; }
@media (max-width: 1160px) { .nav-logo img { height: 64px; } }
.footer-logo { height: 88px; }

/* hero kicker line */
.hero-kicker {
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  font-size: 0.88rem; letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem; max-width: 100%;
}

/* hero: create-more as smaller lead, build-grow-scale as primary */
.hero-lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.3vw, 1.55rem);
  color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.4;
}
.hero-lead em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.2vw, 3.8rem); }

/* lead sits between headline and More-line */
.hero-lead { margin-top: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.hero .hero-more-line { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* variation-3 type treatment: gold italic lead line, smaller white second line */
.hero h1 .h1-a { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
.hero h1 .h1-b {
  font-style: normal; color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.7em; display: inline-block; margin-top: 0.25em;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* Variation 1 — stacked Build. Grow. Scale. hero */
.hero h1.hero-stack {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.5vw, 4.6rem);
  font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.hero-stack .w-gold { color: var(--gold); }
.hero-stack .w-champagne { color: var(--champagne); }
.hero-under {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 1.7rem);
  color: var(--white); letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-top: 0.7rem; max-width: 56%;
}
.hero-flow {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-top: 1.5rem; max-width: 56%;
}
.hero-flow em {
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--gold-grad);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero-under, .hero-flow { max-width: 100%; }
}

/* Option A flow polish */
.hero-sub { margin-top: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-nohype {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.9vw, 1.2rem);
  color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500;
  margin: 1.1rem 0 0; max-width: 56%;
}
.hero-ctas { margin-top: 1.8rem; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .hero-nohype { max-width: 100%; } }