:root{
  --ink:#0F1620;
  --slate:#465565;
  --rule:#D9DFE6;
  --paper:#F6F8FA;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --mark:#FFC94A;        /* manuscript highlighter */
  --mark-soft:#FFE7AC;

  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;

  --rail:9.5rem;         /* left margin rail width */
  --measure:34rem;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  overflow-x:clip;
  overflow-wrap:break-word;
  background:var(--white);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}

/* ---------- shared layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:70rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
.band{padding:5.5rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.band--paper{background:var(--paper)}
.band--ink{background:var(--ink);color:#E7ECF2;border-top:none}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:var(--rail) minmax(0,1fr);gap:2.5rem}
.rail{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--slate);
  line-height:1.5;
  padding-top:.6rem;
  border-top:2px solid var(--ink);
  align-self:start;
}
.band--ink .rail{color:#8FA1B4;border-top-color:#5A6B7D}
.body{max-width:44rem}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.012em;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5.2vw,3.9rem);line-height:1.08}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.16;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
h3{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:.4rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.15rem;max-width:var(--measure)}
.lede{font-size:1.13rem;color:var(--slate);max-width:36rem}
.band--ink .lede{color:#AEBDCC}

/* ---------- signature: highlighter mark ---------- */
.mark{
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--mark),var(--mark));
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-position:0 92%;
  background-size:0% .42em;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;
  box-decoration-break:clone;
  padding:0 .12em;margin:0 -.12em;
  transition:background-size .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1) .3s;
}
.mark.is-lit{background-size:100% .42em}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.top{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1rem;padding:1.15rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-decoration:none}
.brand span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);display:block;font-weight:400}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:2px;
  border:1px solid var(--ink);
  transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--mark);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--mark)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.band--ink .btn{background:var(--mark);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--mark)}
.band--ink .btn:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--mark);outline-offset:3px}
.note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.02em;margin-top:.85rem}
.band--ink .note{color:#8FA1B4}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:4.5rem 0 5rem}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:4rem;align-items:end}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);max-width:none;
}
.hero p.lede{margin-top:1.6rem}
.portrait{border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper);aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.caption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:.7rem;line-height:1.45}

/* ---------- stats ---------- */
.stats{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:3.5rem;
}
.stat{padding:1.4rem 1.2rem 0 0}
.stats .stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1}
.stat span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}

/* ---------- credential list ---------- */
.creds{list-style:none;margin:1.8rem 0 0;padding:0;max-width:36rem}
.creds li{
  display:flex;gap:1rem;padding:.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size:.96rem;
}
.creds .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);flex:0 0 6.5rem;padding-top:.18rem}

/* ---------- reasons ---------- */
.reasons{counter-reset:r;margin-top:2.5rem}
.reason{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:3rem minmax(0,1fr);gap:1.5rem;
  padding:1.8rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.reason::before{
  counter-increment:r;content:counter(r,decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--slate);padding-top:.35rem;
}
.reason p{margin:0}

/* ---------- includes ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(15rem,100%),1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--rule);margin-top:2.5rem;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.card{background:var(--white);padding:1.7rem 1.5rem}
.band--paper .card{background:var(--paper)}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--slate)}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.track{margin-top:2.75rem;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.leg{padding:1.1rem 1.2rem 0 0;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.leg:last-child{border-right:none}
.leg b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.leg span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.35;display:block}

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq{margin-top:2.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
summary{
  cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:1.15rem 2rem 1.15rem 0;position:relative;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:500;
}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:.2rem;top:1.05rem;font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--slate);font-size:1.1rem}
details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
details p{margin:0 0 1.15rem;color:var(--slate);max-width:40rem}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{padding:3rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate)}
.foot p{max-width:46rem;font-size:.85rem}
.foot a{color:var(--slate)}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:880px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:start}
  .portrait{max-width:20rem}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.2rem}
  .rail{border-top:none;padding-top:0}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .track{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .leg{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:1rem 0}
  .leg:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .band{padding:3.75rem 0}
  .creds li{flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem}
  .creds .k{flex:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .mark{transition:none;background-size:100% .42em}
  *{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}

/* ---------- hero without a portrait ---------- */
.hero-grid--solo{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.hero-grid--solo > div{max-width:46rem}

/* ---------- generic WordPress content (pages, posts, 404) ---------- */
.entry{padding:4.5rem 0 5.5rem}
.entry h1{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.entry-content{max-width:44rem}
.entry-content p,.entry-content li{max-width:none}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{margin-top:2rem}
.entry-content a{text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.entry-content img{height:auto}

/* ---------- phones ---------- */
@media (max-width:880px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .wrap{padding:0 1.25rem}
  .top{padding:.9rem 0}
  .brand{font-size:1.05rem}
  .top .btn{padding:.55rem 1rem;font-size:.88rem}
  .hero{padding:2.25rem 0 3rem}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,9.2vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.1}
  h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,6.6vw,2rem)}
  .lede{font-size:1.04rem}
  .eyebrow{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  .hero p.lede{margin-top:1.2rem}
  .band .btn,.hero .btn{display:block;width:100%;text-align:center;padding:1rem 1.25rem}
  .top .btn{display:inline-block;width:auto}
  .stats{margin-top:2.25rem}
  .stat{padding:1.1rem .8rem 1rem 0}
  .stat b{font-size:1.7rem}
  .reason{grid-template-columns:1.8rem minmax(0,1fr);gap:.8rem;padding:1.4rem 0}
  .card{padding:1.35rem 1.2rem}
  summary{font-size:1.05rem;padding-right:1.6rem}
  .foot{padding:2.25rem 0}
  .portrait{max-width:16rem}
}
@media (max-width:380px){
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stat span{font-size:.66rem}
}