:root {
  --bg: #0b0d10;
  --bg-elevated: #12151c;
  --text: #e8eaef;
  --muted: #9aa3b2;
  --accent: #3db899;
  --accent-dim: #2a8f75;
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --font-sans: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  --radius: 12px;
  --shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 80% at 50% -40%, rgba(61, 184, 153, 0.18), transparent),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 100% 0%, rgba(90, 120, 200, 0.08), transparent);
}

.skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: auto;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.skip:focus {
  left: 1rem;
  top: 1rem;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg);
  z-index: 1000;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.wrap {
  width: min(1120px, 100% - 2.5rem);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(11, 13, 16, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.logo {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.logo span {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem 1.25rem;
}

.nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.nav a:hover,
.nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--text);
}

.nav-cta {
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #04120e !important;
}

.nav-cta:hover,
.nav-cta:focus-visible {
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  color: #fff !important;
}

.hero {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 10vw, 6rem);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  }
}

.eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.lede {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}

.btn.primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #04120e;
}

.btn.primary:hover,
.btn.primary:focus-visible {
  background: var(--accent-dim);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn.ghost {
  border-color: var(--line);
  color: var(--text);
  background: transparent;
}

.btn.ghost:hover,
.btn.ghost:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.hero-card {
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.card-title {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.stat-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.stat-list li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-left: 0.85rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

.stat-list strong {
  color: var(--text);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.section {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0;
}

.band {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.prose {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

.prose strong {
  color: var(--text);
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: start;
  }
}

.pullquote {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text);
}

.cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

.card {
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.35rem 1.4rem;
}

.card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.narrow {
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.steps {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.steps li {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.steps strong {
  color: var(--text);
}

.link-grid {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.link-grid a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.link-grid a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.cta-section {
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.cta-inner {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.cta-inner .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.contact-line {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem;
}

.fineprint {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin: 0;
}

.fineprint a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

.section .prose a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.75rem 0 2.5rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.footer-note {
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .header-inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .nav {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding-top: 0.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .nav a {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
}

/* —— Article / insights layout —— */
main.article-main {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}

.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.breadcrumb span[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--text);
}

.article-header {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.article-header .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.article-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.article-deck {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.article-prose {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.article-prose > p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}

.article-prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 2.25rem 0 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.article-prose h3 {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0.5rem;
}

.article-prose ul,
.article-prose ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  padding-left: 1.35rem;
}

.article-prose li {
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.article-prose a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

.article-prose a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

.article-prose .refs {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.article-prose .refs h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
}

.article-prose .refs ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}

.talk-to-us {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-dim);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(61, 184, 153, 0.06);
}

.talk-to-us h2 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.talk-to-us p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.talk-to-us .btn {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.related-inline {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.related-inline strong {
  color: var(--text);
}

.insights-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.insights-list li {
  margin: 0;
}

.insights-list a {
  display: block;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.insights-list a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.insights-list .ins-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

.insights-list .ins-desc {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.contact-page .contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .contact-page .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

.home-remote-note {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  max-width: 38rem;
}