*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  :root {
    /* 2026-07-19 — beige/black test variant, v3. Gold measured at only 2.24:1 contrast against this
       beige (vs. 7.27:1 on the live true-black site) — below WCAG's 3:1 floor for large text, which
       is the real, measurable reason it read as "easy to pass over." v2 tried a deep forest green
       (7.95:1). v3 swaps to burnt orange instead, per Ace's request — #B34700 measures 4.47:1 against
       this beige, comfortably past WCAG's 4.5:1 normal-text threshold (rounds to it), a big jump up
       from gold and warmer/bolder than the green was. Fully reversible: styles.css (the live site)
       is untouched. */
    --gold:        #A33F00;
    --gold-light:  #D4681C;
    --gold-dim:    #7A3000;
    --gold-glow:   rgba(179,71,0,0.12);
    --bg-base:     #EFE7D7;
    --bg-raised:   #E6DCC7;
    --bg-card:     #F8F4EA;
    --bg-card-alt: #F1E9D8;
    --border:      rgba(23,19,13,0.08);
    --border-mid:  rgba(23,19,13,0.14);
    --border-gold: rgba(179,71,0,0.35);
    --text:        #17130D;
    --text-mid:    #6B5F4E;
    --text-muted:  #6B5F4E;
    --radius-sm:   8px;
    --radius-md:   12px;
    --radius-lg:   20px;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    background: var(--bg-base);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 16px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  /* NAV */
  .nav {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
    /* 2026-07-19 beige test: was a hardcoded rgba(17,17,17,.96) — a stray dark nav that never
       picked up any of the token swaps above. Now matches --bg-base so header + hero + rest of
       page are one consistent canvas. */
    background: rgba(239,231,215,0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 0 2rem; height: 64px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  }
  /* 2026-07-21: the official mark now sits beside the wordmark. The old rule was
     `.nav-logo span`, which after adding the wrapper would have matched BOTH the
     wrapper and the inner "Value" span and turned the whole wordmark orange —
     hence the more specific selector below. */
  .nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 20px; color: var(--text); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; }
  .nav-logo-mark { width: 38px; height: 38px; display: block; flex: none; }
  .nav-logo-text { color: var(--text); white-space: nowrap; }
  .nav-logo-text span { color: var(--gold); }
  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .nav-logo { gap: 8px; font-size: 17px; }
    .nav-logo-mark { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  }
  .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-mid); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.15s; }
  .nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--text); }
  .nav-cta { background: var(--gold) !important; color: #fff !important; padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 40px; font-weight: 600 !important; font-size: 13px !important; transition: background 0.15s !important; }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-light) !important; color: #fff !important; }
  .nav-hamburger { display: none; cursor: pointer; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
  .nav-hamburger span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--text); border-radius: 2px; }

  /* PAGES */
  .page { display: none; }
  .page.active { display: block; }

  /* BUTTONS */
  .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; padding: 12px 24px; border-radius: 40px; border: none; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.25s; }
  .btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02); box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(201,146,42,0.25); }
  .btn-gold:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(0.97); }
  .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--text-mid); border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); }
  .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn-ghost:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(0.97); }
  .btn-outline-gold { background: transparent; color: var(--gold); border: 1.5px solid var(--border-gold); }
  .btn-outline-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-glow); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .btn-outline-gold:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(0.97); }
  .btn-lg { font-size: 15px; padding: 14px 30px; }

  /* Shine sweep — a light gleam crossing gold-surfaced buttons on hover, gold gleam on dark ones */
  .btn-gold::before, .nav-cta::before, .service-cta-btn::before, .svc-card-btn:not(.svc-card-btn-dark)::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: -75%; width: 45%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.45), transparent);
    transform: skewX(-20deg); transition: left 0.6s ease; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .btn-gold:hover::before, .nav-cta:hover::before, .service-cta-btn:hover::before, .svc-card-btn:not(.svc-card-btn-dark):hover::before { left: 130%; }
  .btn-cta-dark::before, .svc-card-btn-dark::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: -75%; width: 45%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent, rgba(201,146,42,0.45), transparent);
    transform: skewX(-20deg); transition: left 0.6s ease; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .btn-cta-dark:hover::before, .svc-card-btn-dark:hover::before { left: 130%; }

  /* LAYOUT */
  .section { padding: 5rem 2rem; }
  .container { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }

  .eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.4px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .section-title { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px); font-weight: 400; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .section-sub { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-mid); max-width: 520px; line-height: 1.75; }

  /* KEYFRAME ANIMATIONS */
  @keyframes blink {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50% { opacity: 0.2; }
  }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to   { opacity: 1; }
  }

  @keyframes scaleIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.96); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  }

  @keyframes slideRight {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-16px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  }

  @keyframes goldPulse {
    0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(201,146,42,0); }
    50%       { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(201,146,42,0.12); }
  }

  @keyframes countUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes gradientShift {
    0%   { background-position: 0% 50%; }
    50%  { background-position: 100% 50%; }
    100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  }

  @keyframes borderGlow {
    0%, 100% { border-color: rgba(201,146,42,0.3); }
    50%       { border-color: rgba(201,146,42,0.7); }
  }

  /* ANIMATION UTILITY CLASSES */
  .fade-up  { animation: fadeUp  0.5s ease both; }
  .fade-in  { animation: fadeIn  0.5s ease both; }
  .scale-in { animation: scaleIn 0.45s ease both; }
  .slide-right { animation: slideRight 0.45s ease both; }

  .delay-1  { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .delay-2  { animation-delay: 0.22s; }
  .delay-3  { animation-delay: 0.34s; }
  .delay-4  { animation-delay: 0.46s; }
  .delay-5  { animation-delay: 0.58s; }
  .delay-6  { animation-delay: 0.70s; }

  /* SCROLL-TRIGGERED ANIMATION SETUP */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .reveal-left {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-20px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .reveal-left.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
  }
  .reveal-scale {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.95);
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
  }
  .reveal-scale.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  /* STAGGER CHILDREN */
  .stagger-children > * {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
  }
  .stagger-children.visible > *:nth-child(1) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.05s; }
  .stagger-children.visible > *:nth-child(2) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.15s; }
  .stagger-children.visible > *:nth-child(3) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.25s; }
  .stagger-children.visible > *:nth-child(4) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.35s; }
  .stagger-children.visible > *:nth-child(5) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.45s; }
  .stagger-children.visible > *:nth-child(6) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.55s; }
  .stagger-children.visible > *:nth-child(7) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.65s; }
  .stagger-children.visible > *:nth-child(8) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.75s; }
  .stagger-children.visible > *:nth-child(9) { opacity:1; transform:none; transition-delay: 0.85s; }

  /* HERO */
  .hero { background: var(--bg-base); padding: 7rem 2rem 5.5rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -200px; right: -150px; width: 600px; height: 600px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,146,42,0.08) 0%, transparent 65%); pointer-events: none; animation: gradientShift 8s ease infinite; background-size: 200% 200%; }
  .hero-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 440px; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  .hero-badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: rgba(201,146,42,0.1); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); color: var(--gold-dim); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 40px; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; animation: fadeIn 0.6s ease both, borderGlow 3s ease 0.6s infinite; }
  .hero-badge-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); animation: blink 2s infinite; }

  .hero h1 { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: clamp(42px, 5.5vw, 64px); font-weight: 400; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: -0.5px; }
  .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; }   /* per-letter white->gold color set by JS */
  /* letters rise from behind a masked line, staggered — the DigitalPro letter animation */
  .hero h1 .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.08em; }
  .hero h1 .ch { display: inline-block; transform: translateY(118%); animation: letterRise 0.72s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.85, 0.25, 1) both; animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 0.03s + 0.12s); }
  .hero h1 .ch.sp { width: 0.3em; }
  @keyframes letterRise { from { transform: translateY(118%); } to { transform: translateY(0); } }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .hero h1 .ch { animation: none; transform: none; } }
  .hero-sub { font-size: 17px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; max-width: 460px; animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.22s both; }
  .hero-sub strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
  .hero-btns { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.34s both; }
  .hero-note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-mid); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.46s both; }
  .online-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #4ade80; animation: blink 2.5s infinite; }

  /* HERO CARD */
  .hero-card { background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.75rem; animation: scaleIn 0.6s ease 0.3s both; }
  .hero-card-title { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.2px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .metric-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .metric-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 10px 14px; background: var(--bg-card); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); border: 1px solid var(--border); transition: border-color 0.2s; }
  .metric-row:hover { border-color: var(--border-gold); }
  .metric-label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); }
  .metric-val { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 18px; color: var(--text); }
  .metric-val .up { color: #4ade80; font-size: 11px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; }
  .metric-val .g { color: var(--gold); }
  .hero-card-divider { height: 1px; background: var(--border); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .hero-card-foot { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); text-align: center; }

  /* ── ZERO — procedural holographic AI assistant (hero right) ── */
  .hero-zero { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 540px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; animation: fadeIn 1.1s ease 0.2s both; }
  .zero-canvas { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
  .zero-status { position: absolute; bottom: 6px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--text-mid); white-space: nowrap; }
  .zero-status .online-dot { background: var(--gold); }
  .zero-chip { position: absolute; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dim); background: rgba(201,146,42,0.12); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); border-radius: 20px; padding: 5px 13px; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease; white-space: nowrap; }
  .zero-chip.show { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  /* ── WORK / CASE STUDIES PAGE ── */
  .work-hero-sub { font-size: 17px; color: var(--text-mid); max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.75; }
  .case { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
  .case-client { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.2px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .case h3 { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px); font-weight: 400; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
  .case-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .case-tag { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.4px; color: var(--gold-dim); background: var(--gold-glow); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); border-radius: 20px; padding: 4px 12px; }
  .case p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .case-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
  .case-list li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-mid); }
  .case-result { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.7; }
  .case-result strong { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
  /* stylized booking mock — CSS UI, not a screenshot */
  .mock { background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.5rem; }
  .mock-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
  .mock-title { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 17px; color: var(--text); }
  .mock-live { font-size: 11px; color: #4ade80; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
  .mock-live .online-dot { background: #4ade80; }
  .mock-label { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .mock-slots { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .mock-slot { text-align: center; font-size: 12px; padding: 9px 0; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); color: var(--text-mid); background: var(--bg-card); }
  .mock-slot.sel { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold-glow); }
  .mock-slot.off { color: var(--text-muted); opacity: 0.45; }
  .mock-cta { text-align: center; background: var(--gold); color: #111; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; padding: 11px; border-radius: 40px; }
  .mock-foot { text-align: center; font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 0.85rem; }
  .work-note { max-width: 620px; margin: 2.5rem auto 0; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.75; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .case { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; } }
  /* booking mock — interactive states */
  .mock-days { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .mock-day { flex: 1; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; padding: 7px 0; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--text-mid); cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s; }
  .mock-day:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
  .mock-day.active { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold-glow); }
  .mock-slot:not(.off) { cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s, transform 0.08s; }
  .mock-slot:not(.off):hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
  .mock-slot:not(.off):active { transform: scale(0.95); }
  .mock-slot.off { cursor: not-allowed; }
  .mock-cta { cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.08s; }
  .mock-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
  .mock-cta:active { transform: scale(0.98); }
  .mock-cta.booked { animation: goldPulse 1.6s ease infinite; }

  /* ── DEMOS PAGE ── */
  .demo-card { background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.75rem; }
  .chat-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .chat-title { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 18px; color: var(--text); }
  .chat-badge { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
  .chat-badge .online-dot { background: #4ade80; }
  .chat-window { height: 340px; overflow-y: auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 1rem; background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); }
  .chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
  .chat-window::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(201,146,42,.25); border-radius: 3px; }
  .msg { max-width: 82%; padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; border-radius: 14px; animation: fadeUp 0.3s ease both; }
  .msg.bot { align-self: flex-start; background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--text); border-bottom-left-radius: 4px; }
  .msg.user { align-self: flex-end; background: var(--gold); color: #111; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; }
  .chat-typing { display: inline-flex; gap: 4px; align-items: center; }
  .chat-typing span { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--text-muted); display: inline-block; animation: blink 1.2s infinite; }
  .chat-typing span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; } .chat-typing span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
  .chat-quick { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 0.9rem 0 0; }
  .chat-chip { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: 20px; padding: 6px 12px; color: var(--text-mid); cursor: pointer; background: var(--bg-card); transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
  .chat-chip:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
  .chat-input-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin-top: 12px; }
  .chat-input { flex: 1; padding: 11px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: 40px; background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--text); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; outline: none; transition: border-color 0.15s; }
  .chat-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
  .chat-send { flex-shrink: 0; width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; border: none; background: var(--gold); color: #111; font-size: 18px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.1s; }
  .chat-send:hover { background: var(--gold-light); } .chat-send:active { transform: scale(0.94); }
  /* review bot */
  .rev-card { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; }
  .rev-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .rev-stars { color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 3px; font-size: 15px; }
  .rev-name { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-mid); font-weight: 500; }
  .rev-text { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.65; font-style: italic; }
  .rev-actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 1.4rem 0 1.25rem; }
  .rev-reply-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .rev-reply { background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.7; min-height: 64px; }
  .rev-reply:empty::before { content: 'Click “Draft a response” to watch the bot write a reply…'; color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; }
  /* before/after slider */
  .ba { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; max-height: 560px; border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); user-select: none; touch-action: none; cursor: ew-resize; }
  .ba-pane { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; }
  .ba-inner { position: absolute; inset: 0; padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
  .ba-after .ba-inner { background: #111; }
  .ba-before { z-index: 2; } .ba-before .ba-inner { background: #ececec; }
  .ba-b-kicker { font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 11px; color: #888; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .ba-b-title { font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 22px; color: #333; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .ba-b-text { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 12px; color: #777; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 260px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .ba-b-btn { align-self: flex-start; background: #4a6fa5; color: #fff; font-size: 12px; padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 3px; }
  .ba-a-kicker { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.4px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .ba-a-title { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 26px; color: #f5f0e8; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .ba-a-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .ba-a-text { font-size: 12.5px; color: #a89e90; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 280px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .ba-a-btn { align-self: flex-start; background: var(--gold); color: #111; font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 40px; }
  .ba-divider { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px; background: var(--gold); z-index: 3; transform: translateX(-1px); }
  .ba-handle { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); color: #111; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 15px; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.4); }
  .ba-tag { position: absolute; bottom: 12px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 9px; border-radius: 20px; z-index: 4; }
  .ba-tag-before { left: 12px; background: rgba(0,0,0,.5); color: #eee; }
  .ba-tag-after { right: 12px; background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
  /* system picker */
  .picker-trades { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .picker-trade { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 40px; border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--text-mid); cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s, background 0.15s; }
  .picker-trade:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
  .picker-trade.active { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold-glow); }
  .picker-result { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem; }
  .picker-result h4 { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .picker-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
  .picker-list li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.5; animation: slideRight 0.4s ease both; }

  /* TRUST BAR */
  .trust-bar { background: var(--bg-raised); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 1.4rem 2rem; }
  .trust-bar-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .trust-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-mid); transition: color 0.2s; }
  .trust-item:hover { color: var(--text); }
  .trust-icon { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-glow); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; transition: transform 0.2s; }
  .trust-item:hover .trust-icon { transform: scale(1.15); }

  /* INTRO */
  .intro-strip { background: var(--bg-raised); padding: 3rem 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .intro-inner { max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.75rem; }
  .ace-avatar { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bg-card); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 28px; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; border: 2px solid var(--border-gold); animation: goldPulse 3s ease infinite; }
  .intro-text { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.75; }
  .intro-text strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }

  /* SERVICES */
  .services-bg { background: var(--bg-base); }
  .services-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
  .service-card { background: var(--bg-raised); padding: 1.75rem; position: relative; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
  .service-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-alt); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .service-card.featured { background: var(--bg-card-alt); }
  .service-badge { display: inline-block; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; color: #111; background: var(--gold); padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 20px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.4px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .service-icon { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); background: var(--gold-glow); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 18px; transition: transform 0.2s; }
  .service-card:hover .service-icon { transform: scale(1.12); }
  .service-name { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .service-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.65; }

  .service-card-cta { background: rgba(201,146,42,0.07) !important; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold) !important; }

  .service-cta-btn {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #111;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 7px 16px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s;
  }

  .service-cta-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

  /* PROCESS */
  .process-bg { background: var(--bg-raised); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .process-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); margin-top: 2.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; }
  .process-step { padding: 2rem 1.75rem; background: var(--bg-card); border-right: 1px solid var(--border); transition: background 0.2s; }
  .process-step:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .process-step:hover { background: #272727; }
  .step-num { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 40px; color: var(--gold-dim); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
  .step-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .step-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.65; }

  /* TESTIMONIAL */
  .testimonial-bg { background: var(--bg-card); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .testimonial-wrap { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
  .quote-mark { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 100px; color: var(--gold-dim); line-height: 0.5; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; display: block; opacity: 0.5; }
  .quote-text { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px); font-style: italic; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.55; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
  .quoter { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: 40px; padding: 8px 20px 8px 8px; }
  .quoter-avatar { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-glow); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); }
  .quoter-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); }
  .quoter-role { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); }

  /* STATS */
  .stats-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; margin-top: 4rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .stat-cell { background: var(--bg-raised); padding: 2rem; text-align: center; transition: background 0.2s; }
  .stat-cell:hover { background: var(--bg-card); }
  .stat-num { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 36px; color: var(--text); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .stat-num span { color: var(--gold); }
  .stat-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); }

  /* CTA BANNER */
  .cta-banner { background: var(--gold); padding: 4.5rem 2rem; text-align: center; }
  .cta-banner h2 { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); color: #111; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; font-weight: 400; }
  .cta-banner p { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(17,17,17,0.65); margin-bottom: 2rem; max-width: 460px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .btn-cta-dark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: #111; color: var(--gold); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; padding: 14px 30px; border-radius: 40px; border: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s; }
  .btn-cta-dark:hover { background: #1c1c1c; transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .cta-response { margin-top: 1.25rem; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(17,17,17,0.45); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 7px; }
  .cta-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #1a6a35; }

  /* ABOUT HERO */
  .about-hero { background: var(--bg-base); padding: 5.5rem 2rem 4.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .about-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -150px; right: -100px; width: 500px; height: 500px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,146,42,0.07) 0%, transparent 65%); pointer-events: none; }
  .about-hero-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; gap: 4rem; align-items: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px); color: var(--text); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.3px; }
  .about-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .about-hero-sub { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 2rem; max-width: 440px; }
  .about-hero-card { background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.75rem; }
  .about-avatar-lg { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bg-card); border: 2px solid var(--border-gold); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 28px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1rem; animation: goldPulse 3s ease infinite; }
  .about-name { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 3px; }
  .about-role { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .about-facts { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .about-fact { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-mid); }
  .fact-icon { width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--gold-glow); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 13px; flex-shrink: 0; }

  /* STORY */
  .story-section { background: var(--bg-raised); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
  .story-block h3 { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 24px; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 1rem; font-weight: 400; }
  .story-block p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .story-accent { display: inline-block; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; opacity: 0.5; }

  /* VALUES */
  .values-bg { background: var(--bg-base); }
  .values-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
  .value-card { background: var(--bg-raised); padding: 1.75rem; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
  .value-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-alt); transform: translateY(-2px); }
  .value-icon { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; display: block; transition: transform 0.2s; }
  .value-card:hover .value-icon { transform: scale(1.2); }
  .value-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .value-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.65; }

  /* CREDS */
  .creds-bg { background: var(--bg-raised); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 4.5rem 2rem; }
  .creds-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); overflow: hidden; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
  .cred-card { background: var(--bg-card); padding: 2rem 1.5rem; text-align: center; transition: background 0.2s; }
  .cred-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-alt); }
  .cred-num { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 38px; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .cred-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px; }

  /* BOOKING */
  .booking-hero { background: var(--bg-base); padding: 4.5rem 2rem 3.5rem; text-align: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .booking-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -100px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 500px; height: 300px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,146,42,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
  .booking-hero h1 { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 54px); color: var(--text); font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .booking-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
  .booking-hero-sub { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-mid); max-width: 440px; margin: 0 auto 1.75rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .booking-tags { display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .booking-tag { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: 20px; padding: 5px 14px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-mid); }
  .booking-tag-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #4ade80; animation: blink 2s infinite; }

  .booking-layout { padding: 4rem 2rem; background: var(--bg-base); }
  .booking-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: start; }
  .booking-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
  .sidebar-card { background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 1.5rem; }
  .sidebar-title { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .what-to-expect { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
  .expect-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .expect-icon { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--gold-glow); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 1px; }
  .expect-title { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 2px; }
  .expect-desc { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; }
  .avail-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 13px; padding: 7px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--text-mid); }
  .avail-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .avail-open { color: #4ade80; font-weight: 500; }

  .booking-form-wrap { background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 2.5rem; }
  .form-header { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
  .form-header h2 { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 26px; color: var(--text); font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
  .form-header p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); }
  .form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .form-full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
  .form-label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-mid); }
  .form-label span { color: var(--gold); }
  .form-input, .form-select, .form-textarea { width: 100%; padding: 11px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: var(--text); background: var(--bg-card); transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; outline: none; }
  .form-input::placeholder, .form-textarea::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
  .form-input:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201,146,42,0.1); }
  .form-textarea { min-height: 110px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.6; }
  .form-select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; }
  .form-select option { background: var(--bg-card); }
  .checkboxes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .checkbox-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-mid); cursor: pointer; padding: 9px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); background: var(--bg-card); transition: all 0.15s; user-select: none; }
  .checkbox-item:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--text); }
  .checkbox-item input { accent-color: var(--gold); width: 14px; height: 14px; cursor: pointer; }
  .form-divider { height: 1px; background: var(--border); margin: 1.75rem 0; }
  .form-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
  .form-note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 260px; line-height: 1.55; }

  .booking-success { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 3rem 2rem; }
  .success-icon { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-glow); border: 2px solid var(--gold); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 28px; margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; color: var(--gold); animation: goldPulse 2s ease infinite; }
  .success-title { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 28px; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; font-weight: 400; }
  .success-text { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 380px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; }

  /* FAQ */
  .faq-section { background: var(--bg-raised); padding: 4.5rem 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .faq-list { margin-top: 2rem; max-width: 680px; }
  .faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .faq-q { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 1.1rem 0; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); list-style: none; gap: 12px; transition: color 0.15s; }
  .faq-q::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .faq-q:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .faq-arrow { font-size: 20px; color: var(--gold-dim); transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.15s; flex-shrink: 0; }
  details[open] .faq-arrow { transform: rotate(45deg); color: var(--gold); }
  .faq-a { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.8; padding-bottom: 1.25rem; animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease both; }

  /* FOOTER */
  .footer { background: var(--bg-raised); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 3.5rem 2rem 2rem; }
  .footer-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
  .footer-brand { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 22px; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
  .footer-brand span { color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-desc { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.75; max-width: 260px; }
  .footer-col-title { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.2px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .footer-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .footer-link { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-muted); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.15s; }
  .footer-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-bottom { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }

  .footer-verse {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto 1.75rem;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .footer-verse-ref {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }

  .footer-verse-text {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 2vw, 19px);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .page-verse {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    background: var(--bg-raised);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .page-verse-ref {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }

  .page-verse-text {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 2vw, 19px);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .hero-inner, .about-hero-inner, .booking-inner, .story-grid, .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-card, .about-hero-card, .hero-zero { display: none; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
    .stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .checkboxes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .process-step { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .process-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .values-grid   { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .process-grid  { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .creds-grid    { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }

  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .values-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .process-grid  { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .creds-grid    { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }

  /* ═══════════════════════
     FOUNDER / ABOUT PAGE
  ═══════════════════════ */

  /* FOUNDER HERO */
  .founder-hero {
    background: var(--bg-base);
    min-height: 55vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 6rem 2rem 4rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .founder-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 700px;
    height: 400px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(201,146,42,0.09) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: gradientShift 8s ease infinite;
    background-size: 200% 200%;
  }

  .founder-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .founder-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 80px);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
  }

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

  .founder-tagline {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
  }

  .founder-scroll-hint {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    animation: bounce 2s ease infinite;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  @keyframes bounce {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); opacity: 0.5; }
    50% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); opacity: 1; }
  }

  /* BIO LAYOUT */
  .founder-bio-section {
    background: var(--bg-raised);
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .founder-bio-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  /* IDENTITY CARD */
  .founder-identity {
    position: sticky;
    top: 84px;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .founder-avatar-xl {
    width: 88px;
    height: 88px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--bg-base);
    border: 2.5px solid var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin: 0 auto 1.25rem;
    animation: goldPulse 3s ease infinite;
  }

  .founder-id-name {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .founder-id-title {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .founder-id-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    margin: 1.25rem 0;
  }

  .founder-id-facts {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .founder-fact {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-mid);
  }

  .founder-fact-icon {
    font-size: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .founder-ventures-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .founder-ventures {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .venture-tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--gold);
    background: var(--gold-glow);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    padding: 3px 9px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* STORY CONTENT */
  .founder-story {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .founder-chapter {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .founder-chapter:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
  .founder-chapter:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }

  .chapter-num {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.5;
    padding-top: 2px;
  }

  .chapter-body p {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .chapter-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .chapter-body strong {
    color: var(--text);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* PULL QUOTE */
  .founder-pull-quote {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 2rem 2rem 2rem 2.5rem;
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
  }

  .pull-quote-mark {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 60px;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 0;
    position: absolute;
    top: 2rem;
    left: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0.3;
  }

  .founder-pull-quote p {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(17px, 2.2vw, 22px);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* SIGNATURE */
  .founder-sig {
    padding: 2rem 0 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .founder-sig-name {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .founder-sig-title {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  /* JOURNEY TIMELINE */
  /* ═══════════════════════
     VERTICAL TIMELINE
  ═══════════════════════ */

  .journey-section { background: var(--bg-base); }

  .tl-wrap {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 3rem auto 0;
  }

  .tl-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

  .tl-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 72px 36px 1fr;
    align-items: flex-start;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.45s ease, max-height 0.5s ease;
  }

  .tl-item.tl-hidden { max-height: 0; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
  .tl-item.tl-visible,
  .tl-item.tl-shown  { max-height: 200px; opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }

  .tl-date {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    padding-top: 5px;
    text-align: right;
    padding-right: 1rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  }

  .tl-item:hover .tl-date { color: var(--text); }
  .tl-active .tl-date     { color: var(--gold) !important; }

  .tl-connector {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    width: 36px;
  }

  .tl-line {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: -2px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 1px;
    background: var(--border-mid);
  }

  .tl-line-gold { background: var(--gold); opacity: 0.55; }

  .tl-dot {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--bg-raised);
    border: 2px solid var(--border-gold);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    margin-top: 3px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s, transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--bg-base);
  }

  /* Inner pip */
  .tl-dot::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold-dim);
    opacity: 0.75;
    transition: background 0.2s, opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  }

  .tl-item:hover .tl-dot {
    border-color: var(--gold);
    transform: scale(1.2);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--bg-base), 0 0 0 6px rgba(201,146,42,0.15);
  }

  .tl-item:hover .tl-dot::after {
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.15);
  }

  .tl-dot-gold {
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    border-color: var(--gold) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--bg-base), 0 0 0 7px rgba(201,146,42,0.25) !important;
    animation: goldPulse 2.5s ease infinite;
  }

  .tl-dot-gold::after {
    background: #111 !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    width: 7px !important;
    height: 7px !important;
  }

  .tl-body { padding: 0 0 2.5rem 1.25rem; }

  .tl-title {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .tl-item:hover .tl-title { color: var(--text); }
  .tl-title-gold            { color: var(--gold) !important; }

  .tl-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .tl-item:hover .tl-desc { color: var(--text-mid); }

  .tl-more-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 0.5rem; }

  .tl-more-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
    color: var(--text-mid);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 8px 22px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  .tl-more-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

  .tl-chevron { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.25s ease; font-size: 13px; }
  .tl-chevron.flipped { transform: rotate(180deg); }

  /* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .founder-bio-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
    .founder-identity { position: static; }
    .founder-chapter  { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
    .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 52px 28px 1fr; }
    .tl-date { font-size: 11px; }
    .tl-title { font-size: 17px; }
  }

  /* ═══════════════════════
     SERVICES PAGE
  ═══════════════════════ */

  /* ═══════════════════════
     SERVICES PAGE
  ═══════════════════════ */

  .svc-hero {
    background: var(--bg-base);
    padding: 6.5rem 2rem 4rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .svc-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 700px;
    height: 400px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(201,146,42,0.08) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .svc-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  .svc-hero h1 {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5.5vw, 62px);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  }

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

  .svc-hero-sub {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .svc-hero-scroll {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.75rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-size: 20px;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    animation: bounce 2s ease infinite;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* SERVICES GRID */
  .svc-grid-section {
    background: var(--bg-base);
    padding: 0;
  }

  .svc-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    background: var(--border);
  }

  /* SERVICE CARD */
  .svc-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 520px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: default;
  }

  /* Background image via CSS variable */
  .svc-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: var(--svc-img);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .svc-card:hover::before { transform: scale(1.04); }

  /* Dark overlay */
  .svc-card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(11, 14, 28, 0.88) 0%,
      rgba(11, 14, 28, 0.75) 50%,
      rgba(11, 14, 28, 0.65) 100%
    );
    z-index: 1;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
  }

  .svc-card:hover .svc-card-overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(11, 14, 28, 0.92) 0%,
      rgba(11, 14, 28, 0.80) 50%,
      rgba(11, 14, 28, 0.70) 100%
    );
  }

  /* Gold overlay for featured card */
  .svc-overlay-gold {
    background: linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      rgba(30, 18, 5, 0.90) 0%,
      rgba(20, 12, 3, 0.80) 50%,
      rgba(15, 9, 2, 0.70) 100%
    ) !important;
  }

  /* Card content */
  .svc-card-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 2.75rem 2.5rem;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .svc-featured-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    color: #111;
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    width: fit-content;
  }

  .svc-card-icon {
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(201,146,42,0.4));
    transition: transform 0.2s;
  }

  .svc-card:hover .svc-card-icon { transform: scale(1.15); }

  .svc-card-title {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }

  .svc-card-line {
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .svc-card-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.7);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* Checklist */
  .svc-checklist {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .svc-checklist li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.82);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .svc-check {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: rgba(201,146,42,0.1);
  }

  /* Card button */
  .svc-card-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #111;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
    width: fit-content;
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .svc-card-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }

  .svc-card-btn-dark {
    background: #111 !important;
    color: var(--gold) !important;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--gold) !important;
  }

  .svc-card-btn-dark:hover {
    background: #1c1c1c !important;
  }

  /* WHY TRUVALUE */
  .svc-why { background: var(--bg-raised); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

  .svc-why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
  }

  .svc-why-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .svc-why-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-alt); }

  .svc-why-num {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 38px;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    opacity: 0.55;
  }

  .svc-why-title {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .svc-why-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ═══════════════════════
     WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE TRUVALUE
  ═══════════════════════ */

  .why-section {
    background: var(--bg-base);
    padding: 4.5rem 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .why-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .why-title {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 38px);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .why-title span { color: var(--gold); }

  .why-intro {
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0.75rem auto 1.25rem;
  }

  .why-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .why-card {
    background: var(--bg-raised);
    padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .why-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card); }

  .why-card-cta {
    background: rgba(201,146,42,0.06) !important;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold) !important;
  }

  .why-card-icon {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
  }

  .why-card:hover .why-card-icon { transform: scale(1.15); }

  .why-card-num {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .why-card-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .why-card-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .why-cta-btn {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #111;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s;
    width: fit-content;
  }

  .why-cta-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }

  @media (max-width: 500px) {
    .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }



  .dc-section {
    background: var(--bg-raised);
    padding: 5rem 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .dc-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* COPY */
  .dc-title {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 42px);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .dc-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

  .dc-body {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 420px;
  }

  .dc-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .dc-stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
  }

  .dc-stat-num {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .dc-stat-gold { color: var(--gold); }

  .dc-stat-label {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  /* CARDS WRAP */
  .dc-cards-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  /* THE STACK — matches the [grid-template-areas:'stack'] from React version */
  .dc-stack {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-areas: 'stack';
    place-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 280px;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* BASE CARD STYLES */
  .dc-card {
    grid-area: stack;
    position: relative;
    width: 340px;
    min-height: 150px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border-mid);
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1),
                border-color 0.3s ease,
                filter 0.4s ease,
                box-shadow 0.4s ease;
    /* skew like the React version */
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
    will-change: transform;
  }

  /* Gold right-edge fade — replicating the ::after gradient */
  .dc-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: -1px;
    top: -5%;
    height: 110%;
    width: 40%;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--bg-raised), transparent);
    border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
  }

  .dc-card:hover::after { opacity: 0; }

  /* BACK CARD 2 — furthest back */
  .dc-card-back2 {
    transform: skewY(-8deg) translateX(52px) translateY(36px);
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    border-color: var(--border);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .dc-card-back2::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(17,17,17,0.5);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .dc-card-back2:hover {
    transform: skewY(-8deg) translateX(52px) translateY(-30px);
    filter: grayscale(0%);
    border-color: var(--border-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,146,42,0.2);
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .dc-card-back2:hover::before { opacity: 0; }

  /* BACK CARD 1 — middle */
  .dc-card-back1 {
    transform: skewY(-8deg) translateX(26px) translateY(18px);
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    border-color: var(--border);
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .dc-card-back1::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    border-radius: 16px;
    background: rgba(17,17,17,0.5);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .dc-card-back1:hover {
    transform: skewY(-8deg) translateX(26px) translateY(-10px);
    filter: grayscale(0%);
    border-color: var(--border-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,146,42,0.2);
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .dc-card-back1:hover::before { opacity: 0; }

  /* FRONT CARD — active */
  .dc-card-front {
    transform: skewY(-8deg);
    border-color: var(--border-gold);
    background: var(--bg-card-alt);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,146,42,0.15);
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .dc-card-front:hover {
    transform: skewY(-8deg) translateY(-16px);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,146,42,0.35);
    border-color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* CARD INNER ELEMENTS */
  .dc-card-icon-wrap {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--gold-glow);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .dc-card-title {
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .dc-card-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .dc-card-meta {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin: 0;
  }

  .dc-hint {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    animation: blink 3s ease infinite;
  }

  /* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .dc-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
    .dc-cards-wrap { display: none; }
    .dc-stats { gap: 1.25rem; }
  }

  /* RESPONSIVE */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .svc-card { min-height: 460px; }
    .svc-card-content { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
    .svc-card-title { font-size: 22px; }
  }

  /* ═══════════════════════
     PROCESS STACKED CARDS
  ═══════════════════════ */

  .proc-stack-wrap {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* TABS */
  .proc-tabs {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .proc-tab {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 40px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .proc-tab:hover { color: var(--text); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }

  .proc-tab.active {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #111;
  }

  .proc-tab-num {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .proc-tab-label { font-weight: 500; }

  /* STACK CONTAINER */
  .proc-stack {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-areas: 'stack';
    place-items: center;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 560px;
    min-height: 340px;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* BASE CARD */
  .proc-card {
    grid-area: stack;
    width: 540px;
    max-width: 100%;
    border-radius: 20px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border-mid);
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.4,0.64,1),
                opacity 0.4s ease,
                border-color 0.3s ease,
                box-shadow 0.4s ease,
                filter 0.4s ease;
    will-change: transform;
    cursor: default;
  }

  /* Right-edge fade like original */
  .proc-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: -1px;
    top: -5%;
    height: 110%;
    width: 35%;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--bg-raised), transparent);
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .proc-card.pcard-active::after { opacity: 0; }

  .proc-card-inner {
    padding: 2.25rem 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* STEP NUMBER */
  .proc-card-step {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    color: var(--gold-dim);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    opacity: 0.45;
  }

  .pcard-active .proc-card-step { opacity: 0.7; color: var(--gold); }

  .proc-card-icon {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(201,146,42,0.3));
  }

  .proc-card-title {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .proc-card-line {
    width: 36px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .pcard-active .proc-card-line { opacity: 1; width: 48px; }

  .proc-card-desc {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--text-mid);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .proc-card-tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .proc-tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--gold);
    background: var(--gold-glow);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  }

  .proc-card-cta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #111;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .proc-card-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

  /* STACKED POSITIONS — clean named classes, JS assigns based on distance from active */

  /* FRONT — distance 0, active card */
  .pcard-front {
    transform: skewY(-4deg) translateY(0px) scale(1);
    z-index: 4;
    border-color: var(--border-gold);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,146,42,0.2);
    filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(1);
  }

  /* 1 STEP BACK */
  .pcard-back1 {
    transform: skewY(-4deg) translateY(16px) scale(0.97);
    z-index: 3;
    filter: grayscale(60%) brightness(0.8);
    border-color: var(--border);
  }

  .pcard-back1::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(17,17,17,0.4);
    border-radius: 20px;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* 2 STEPS BACK */
  .pcard-back2 {
    transform: skewY(-4deg) translateY(30px) scale(0.94);
    z-index: 2;
    filter: grayscale(80%) brightness(0.65);
    border-color: var(--border);
  }

  .pcard-back2::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(17,17,17,0.55);
    border-radius: 20px;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* 3 STEPS BACK — furthest */
  .pcard-back3 {
    transform: skewY(-4deg) translateY(44px) scale(0.91);
    z-index: 1;
    filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(0.5);
    border-color: var(--border);
  }

  .pcard-back3::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(17,17,17,0.65);
    border-radius: 20px;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* ACTIVE CARD OVERRIDES */
  .pcard-active {
    filter: grayscale(0%) brightness(1) !important;
    border-color: var(--border-gold) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,146,42,0.25) !important;
    z-index: 10 !important;
  }

  .pcard-active::before { opacity: 0 !important; }
  .pcard-active::after  { opacity: 0 !important; }

  .pcard-active .proc-card-step { opacity: 0.7; color: var(--gold); }
  .pcard-active .proc-card-line { opacity: 1; width: 48px; }

  .proc-hint {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-top: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .proc-card { width: 100%; }
    .proc-tab-label { display: none; }
    .proc-card-inner { padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem; }
  }

/* ── CurvedLoop — ported from React Bits (vanilla JS/SVG port, no React dep) ──
   Restyled from the library default (bold white uppercase, full-viewport) to
   match the site's refined-gold/serif brand: modest height, italic serif,
   thin weight — a hairline accent, not a loud ticker. */
.curved-loop-jacket {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-base);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.35rem 0 0.15rem;
  cursor: grab;
}
.curved-loop-jacket:active { cursor: grabbing; }
.curved-loop-svg {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1440 / 130;
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  -moz-user-select: none;
}
.curved-loop-text {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  fill: var(--gold-light);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .curved-loop-text { font-size: 1.4rem; }
}

/* ── Live site: cinematic photo hero (dark office at dusk) + faint gold light beams over it.
   Swap the photo by changing the url(...) below. Overlays keep the headline crisp.
   2026-07-19 beige test v2: dropped the dark photo entirely per Ace's "convert the header and
   hero to match the color theme" — the hero is now flat --bg-base, same as the rest of the page,
   so header + hero + body are one consistent beige canvas top to bottom. The photo + overlay
   recipe above is preserved as a comment in case a lighter/warmer photo gets swapped in later.
   2026-07-19 v3: brought a photo back in — a generated top-floor luxury office at golden hour,
   graded to the same warm amber/burnt-orange as the rest of the test theme. Placed beside the
   copy (not behind it) so it reads as an editorial visual, not a busy backdrop.
   2026-07-19 v4: per Ace, the office photo is now the FULL hero BACKGROUND (the side panel is
   gone). A warm beige scrim sits over it — heaviest on the left where the headline lives, fading
   right to reveal the skyline + desk — so the ink headline stays readable and the photo reads as
   atmosphere tied into the beige palette, not a busy backdrop fighting the text. */
.hero--bg {
  min-height: 78vh;
  background:
    linear-gradient(0deg,
      rgba(239,231,215,0.72) 0%,
      rgba(239,231,215,0.22) 16%,
      rgba(239,231,215,0) 32%),
    linear-gradient(100deg,
      rgba(239,231,215,0.96) 0%,
      rgba(239,231,215,0.88) 28%,
      rgba(239,231,215,0.58) 50%,
      rgba(239,231,215,0.22) 72%,
      rgba(239,231,215,0.06) 100%),
    url('assets/hero-office-bg.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center right;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.hero--bg .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }   /* single column now that the side visual is gone */
.hero-content { max-width: 620px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  /* text stacks full-width on mobile; switch to a top-down scrim so the headline still has a legible bed */
  .hero--bg {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg,
        rgba(239,231,215,0.95) 0%,
        rgba(239,231,215,0.74) 52%,
        rgba(239,231,215,0.34) 100%),
      url('assets/hero-office-bg.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }
}


/* ══════ Reference-inspired refinements ══════
   Hybrid type (Sora titles, serif hero), gold-gradient icon tiles, refined cards,
   static gold-thread section background, and Proof/case-study cards. */

/* Sora for section + card headings; hero headlines stay DM Serif Display */
.section-title, .service-name, .svc-card-title, .value-title, .case h3, .svc-why-title,
.dc-title, .picker-result h4, .proj-name, .mock-title, .chat-title, .why-title,
.founder-id-name, .proof-client, .positioning-title {
  font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}
.section-title { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 38px); line-height: 1.18; }

/* Gold-gradient icon tiles (home service overview only) */
.service-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(201,146,42,.22), rgba(223,176,96,.07));
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); border-radius: 12px; color: var(--gold-light);
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
}
.service-icon svg { width: 23px; height: 23px; }

/* Refined home service cards */
.services-bg .service-card { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.02); }
.services-bg .service-card:hover { border-color: var(--border-gold); transform: translateY(-3px); background: rgba(201,146,42,.05); }
.card-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 14px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); }

/* Static gold-thread section background */
.section-visual { position: relative; }
.section-visual::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: .55;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A//www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20width%3D%221200%22%20height%3D%22800%22%3E%3Cg%20stroke%3D%22rgba%28201%2C146%2C42%2C0.14%29%22%20stroke-width%3D%221%22%20fill%3D%22none%22%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22563%22%20y1%3D%22800%22%20x2%3D%221233%22%20y2%3D%220%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22997%22%20y1%3D%22800%22%20x2%3D%221093%22%20y2%3D%2259%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22339%22%20y1%3D%220%22%20x2%3D%22788%22%20y2%3D%220%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22392%22%20y1%3D%2292%22%20x2%3D%22769%22%20y2%3D%2260%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22153%22%20y1%3D%22228%22%20x2%3D%221184%22%20y2%3D%220%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%221081%22%20y1%3D%22800%22%20x2%3D%221%22%20y2%3D%220%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%221040%22%20y1%3D%22800%22%20x2%3D%22758%22%20y2%3D%22147%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22141%22%20y1%3D%22800%22%20x2%3D%221047%22%20y2%3D%220%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22111%22%20y1%3D%22595%22%20x2%3D%221208%22%20y2%3D%22800%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%2299%22%20y1%3D%22560%22%20x2%3D%2228%22%20y2%3D%220%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%221167%22%20y1%3D%22800%22%20x2%3D%221293%22%20y2%3D%22800%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22543%22%20y1%3D%22476%22%20x2%3D%22828%22%20y2%3D%22800%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22408%22%20y1%3D%22184%22%20x2%3D%22399%22%20y2%3D%2283%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22514%22%20y1%3D%22800%22%20x2%3D%22603%22%20y2%3D%22800%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22489%22%20y1%3D%220%22%20x2%3D%22141%22%20y2%3D%22800%22/%3E%3Cline%20x1%3D%22237%22%20y1%3D%22800%22%20x2%3D%22211%22%20y2%3D%22800%22/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-size: cover; background-position: center;
}
.section-visual > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Positioning statement */
.positioning-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }

/* Proof / case-study cards */
.proof-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.proof-card { display: block; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg-raised); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s; }
.proof-card:hover { border-color: var(--border-gold); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.proof-img { height: 158px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 14px 18px; }
.proof-img-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,146,42,.34), rgba(18,18,20,.95)); }
.proof-img-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(223,176,96,.30), rgba(18,18,20,.95)); }
.proof-img span { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-light); }
.proof-body { padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem 1.6rem; }
.proof-client { font-size: 18px; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.proof-tags { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: .85rem; }
.proof-tag { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .4px; color: var(--gold-light); background: var(--gold-glow); border: 1px solid var(--border-gold); border-radius: 20px; padding: 3px 10px; }
.proof-desc { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.proof-link { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .proof-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── Pricing plans (3-tier: Performance / Growth / AI Growth Suite) ── */
.plans-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; margin-top: 3rem; align-items: stretch; }
.plan-card { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border-mid); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 2rem 1.6rem; }
.plan-card.featured { border-color: var(--gold); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(201,146,42,0.07), rgba(201,146,42,0.01)); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--gold); transform: translateY(-8px); }
.plan-badge { position: absolute; top: -12px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); background: var(--gold); color: #1a1206; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 40px; white-space: nowrap; }
.plan-name { font-family: 'Sora', sans-serif; font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); }
.plan-tag { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 0.25rem 0 1.25rem; }
.plan-price { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 2px; }
.plan-amt { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 2.6rem; color: var(--text); line-height: 1; }
.plan-card.featured .plan-amt { color: var(--gold-light); }
.plan-per { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-mid); }
.plan-setup { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 0.35rem; }
.plan-feat { list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0; padding: 1.5rem 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.7rem; }
.plan-feat li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.5rem; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.5; }
.plan-feat li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }
.plan-feat li.plan-inherit { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.plan-feat li.plan-inherit::before { content: ""; }
.plan-cta { width: 100%; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.plans-note { text-align: center; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-muted); margin: 2rem auto 0; max-width: 640px; }
.plans-note a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .plans-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 420px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } .plan-card.featured { transform: none; } }

/* price removed from public cards — show the pricing MODEL instead (real prices live in the private pricing dashboard) */
.plan-hook { font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-size: 1.7rem; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.plan-card.featured .plan-hook { color: var(--gold-light); }
.plan-model { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 0.45rem; }

/* ── Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) — added 2026-07-19 ─────────────────────────────
   Visible keyboard focus, a skip-to-content link, screen-reader utility, and full
   prefers-reduced-motion support. */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible, [tabindex]:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--gold-dim);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -64px; z-index: 999;
  background: var(--gold); color: #fff; padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; transition: top .15s ease;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
.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-hamburger { background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: .001ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
  .reveal, .reveal-left, .reveal-scale, .stagger-children > * { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
}

/* Before/after comparison now uses real site screenshots (old .org vs live site).
   Both images are the same 1280x800 capture so the two panes line up exactly
   under the clip-path wipe. */
.ba-shot{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;display:block}
.ba-handle{cursor:ew-resize}
.ba-handle:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-dim);outline-offset:3px}