/* SteelBridge Strategies — site styles. Draft v100326. */
@font-face{font-family:Cinzel;src:url(fonts/cinzel-700.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:700;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter Tight";src:url(fonts/inter-tight.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --deep:#132C47; --purple:#132C47; --purple-2:#2A4A6E; --steel:#8A949E;
  --gold:#B08D57; --gold-ink:#8A6A38;
  --cream:#FFFFFF; --line:#DDE1E5; --ink:#132C47; --muted:#6B7682;
  --wrap:1180px; --r:14px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:"Inter Tight",system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.6;font-size:18px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* type */
h1,h2{font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--deep)}
h3{line-height:1.2;color:var(--deep)}
h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5.2vw,64px)}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px)}
h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:700}
.serif{font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;font-stretch:125%;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.lead{font-size:21px;color:var(--muted);max-width:640px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:16px 28px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.02em;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--deep);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(176,141,87,.35)}
.btn-ghost{border:2px solid currentColor;color:var(--purple)}
.on-dark .btn-ghost{color:var(--cream)}

/* header */
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:78px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
.brand img.logo{height:64px;width:auto}
.brand img.icon{height:56px;width:auto;border-radius:6px}
.brand b{display:block;font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;color:var(--deep);line-height:1}
.brand small{display:block;font-weight:600;font-stretch:125%;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.55em;color:var(--purple);margin-top:4px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--purple)}
.nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--deep);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px var(--gold)}
.nav .btn{padding:11px 20px;font-size:14px}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;font:inherit;font-weight:700;color:var(--deep)}

/* sections */
section{padding:110px 0}
.on-dark{background:var(--deep);color:var(--cream)}
.on-dark h1,.on-dark h2,.on-dark h3{color:var(--cream)}
.on-dark .lead{color:#C9D1DA}
.on-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.tint{background:#EEF0F2}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:90px 0 0}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:end}
.hero-copy{padding-bottom:110px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.hero .lead{margin:26px 0 38px}
.hero .ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-photo{position:relative;align-self:end}
.hero-photo img{border-radius:220px 220px 0 0;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;width:100%}
.hero-photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-18px -18px 0 -18px;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:0;border-radius:240px 240px 0 0}
.hero-arch{display:none}
.badge{position:absolute;left:-30px;bottom:60px;background:var(--cream);color:var(--deep);border-radius:var(--r);padding:16px 20px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25);font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;max-width:230px}
.badge b{display:block;font-size:15px;font-stretch:112%}

/* trust strip */
.strip{padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.strip .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-weight:700;font-stretch:112%;color:var(--purple);font-size:15px}
.strip span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.strip span::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* cards */
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:56px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:34px 30px}
.card .num{font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;font-size:44px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;margin-bottom:18px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}
.on-dark .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.on-dark .card p{color:#C9D1DA}

/* split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}
.split img{border-radius:var(--r)}
.checks{list-style:none;margin:28px 0 36px;display:grid;gap:14px}
.checks li{padding-left:36px;position:relative}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:7px;width:20px;height:12px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* quote */
.quote{font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,44px);line-height:1.2;color:var(--cream);max-width:900px}
.quote::before{content:"“";color:var(--gold)}
.quote::after{content:"”";color:var(--gold)}

/* steps */
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:56px;position:relative}
.steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:8%;right:8%;top:30px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--purple-2))}
.step{padding:0 22px;text-align:center;position:relative}
.step::before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s);display:grid;place-items:center;width:60px;height:60px;margin:0 auto 22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--deep);color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;border:3px solid var(--gold);position:relative}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}

/* faq */
.faq{max-width:860px;margin:50px auto 0}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:var(--deep);list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--gold-ink);font-size:26px;line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted)}

/* placeholders — content waiting on Charlie */
.todo{border:2px dashed #B9C1CA;border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;font-size:16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.todo b{display:block;color:var(--purple);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;margin-bottom:6px}

/* cta band */
.cta{text-align:center}
.cta h2{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 20px}
.cta .lead{margin:0 auto 36px}

/* page header */
.page-head{padding:90px 0 70px}
.page-head .lead{margin-top:20px}

/* blog */
.post{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post .ph{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--deep),var(--purple-2));display:grid;place-items:center}
.post .ph img{width:110px;border-radius:8px}
.post div.b{padding:26px}
.post small{color:var(--gold-ink);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:12px}
.post h3{margin:10px 0}
.post p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}

/* footer */
.foot{background:var(--deep);color:#C9D1DA;padding:70px 0 40px;font-size:15px}
.foot .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.foot .brand b{color:var(--cream)}.foot .brand small{color:var(--gold)}
.foot h4{color:var(--cream);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.25em;margin-bottom:16px}
.foot a{display:block;text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:8px}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.fine{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:26px;margin-top:20px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;opacity:.8}

/* mobile */
@media (max-width:900px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  section{padding:76px 0}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:78px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--cream);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 24px 28px;gap:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .hero .wrap,.split,.foot .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-copy{padding-bottom:20px}
  .hero-photo{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}
  .badge{left:0}
  .grid3,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
  .steps::before{display:none}
  .step{text-align:left;display:grid;grid-template-columns:60px 1fr;gap:0 18px;padding:0}
  .step::before{grid-row:span 2;margin:0}
  .split{gap:40px}
}

/* v100326b — wireframe VE3 additions */
.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:50px}
.grid4 .card h3{font-size:19px}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin-top:50px}
.news{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.news input{flex:1 1 200px;padding:15px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;font:inherit;font-size:16px;background:#fff}
.news button[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}
@media (max-width:900px){.grid4,.grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}