@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;500;700&family=Lato:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,700;0,900;1,300&display=swap');

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

:root {
  --black:       #0f0f0f;
  --ink:         #1c1c1c;
  --gray-dark:   #2e2e2e;
  --gray-mid:    #5c5c5c;
  --gray-light:  #8c8c8c;
  --gray-border: #d8d8d8;
  --gray-bg:     #f6f6f4;
  --white:       #ffffff;
  --gold:        #b89a3a;
  --font-serif:  'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans:   'Lato', sans-serif;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   LAYOUT
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.container {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 48px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   HEADER + NAV
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 68px;
  gap: 0;
}

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-right: 36px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.logo-img {
  height: 52px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 1;
}

.hamburger { display: none; }
.mobile-nav { display: none; }

.main-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gray-dark);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 13px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.main-nav a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: 13px; right: 13px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--black);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a.active { color: var(--black); }
.main-nav a.active::after,
.main-nav a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   BUTTONS
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.btn-nav {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: 8px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.btn-nav:hover { background: #2a2a2a; }

.btn-black {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--black);
  transition: background 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-black:hover { background: #2a2a2a; border-color: #2a2a2a; }

.btn-white {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--white);
  transition: background 0.2s;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-white:hover { background: #e8e8e8; }

.btn-white-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-white-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--black);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--black); color: var(--white); }

/* ── BUTTON: Gold (primary action, Pulse) ── */
.btn-gold {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  background: #9a8030;
  border-color: #9a8030;
  color: var(--black);
}


/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   BREADCRUMB
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.breadcrumb-bar {
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  padding: 12px 0;
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  list-style: none;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--black); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   TYPOGRAPHY UTILITIES
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.section-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 52px;
}
.section-title.left  { text-align: left; }
.section-title.white { color: var(--white); }

.dark-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.dark-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   HOME HERO (old flat pages)
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 460px;
}

.hero-left {
  width: 42%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 72px 0 56px 48px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-right {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-right::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 100px; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffffff 0%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-right-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.hero-right-placeholder {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b8b5b0 0%, #8a8785 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.6vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-rule {
  width: 44px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hero-subtext {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--gray-dark);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  max-width: 360px;
}

.hero-buttons {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PATH HERO (brands/ sellers/ pages)
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.path-hero {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 80px 0;
}

.path-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.path-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.path-hero-rule {
  width: 44px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.path-hero p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.path-hero-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.path-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.path-stat {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  padding: 24px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.path-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.path-stat-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PAGE HEADER (subpages)
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.page-header {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 56px 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.page-header p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.page-header-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   STATS BAR
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.stats-bar {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  background: var(--white);
}

.stats-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.stat-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 20px 44px 20px 0;
  margin-right: 44px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.stat-item:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  margin-right: 0;
}

.stat-icon { color: var(--gray-light); flex-shrink: 0; }

.stat-text {
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-dark);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SPLIT / FORK CARDS (index.html)
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.split-section { padding: 72px 0 80px; background: var(--white); }

.split-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.split-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.split-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  position: relative;
}

.split-grid::before {
  content: 'OR';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 10;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
}

.split-card { padding: 40px 44px; }
.split-card + .split-card { border-left: 1px solid var(--gray-border); }

.split-card-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.split-icon-circle {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  background: var(--black);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--white);
}

.split-card h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
}

.split-card-rule {
  width: 36px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: 14px 0 16px;
}

.split-card p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--gray-dark);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.split-card p strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--black); }

.split-list { list-style: none; margin-bottom: 28px; }

.split-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--gray-dark);
  padding: 5px 0;
}

.split-list li::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PROBLEM GRID
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.problem { padding: 68px 0 76px; background: var(--white); }

.problem-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 12px 28px;
}

.problem-card { padding: 0 8px; text-align: center; }

.card-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  color: var(--gray-dark);
}

.problem-card h3 {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.problem-card p {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   DARK SECTION / PILLARS
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.dark-section {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 68px 0 76px;
  text-align: center;
}

.dark-subtext {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.pillars-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 12px 28px;
}

.pillar { padding: 0 8px; text-align: center; }

.pillar-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.pillar h3 {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.pillar p {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   SERVICES
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.services { padding: 68px 0 76px; background: var(--white); }

.services-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-light);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.services-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 12px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.service-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  padding: 28px 18px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.service-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); }

.service-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 16px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.service-card h3 {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.service-card p {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.services-cta { text-align: center; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   ABOUT (old flat page)
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.about {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 460px;
}

.about-image {
  background: #222 url('about.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;
  min-height: 460px;
}

.about-content {
  background: var(--gray-bg);
  padding: 68px 56px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.about-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.about-content p {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--gray-dark);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   PROCESS SECTIONS
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.process-section { padding: 72px 0 80px; background: var(--black); }
.process-strip   { padding: 72px 0 80px; background: var(--gray-bg); }

.process-3,
.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.process-3 {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.process-grid {
  background: var(--gray-border);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
}

.proc-card,
.process-card {
  padding: 36px 28px;
}
.process-3 .proc-card,
.process-3 .process-card { background: var(--black); }
.process-grid .proc-card,
.process-grid .process-card { background: var(--white); }

.proc-num,
.process-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.process-3 .proc-num,
.process-3 .process-num { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.process-grid .proc-num,
.process-grid .process-num { color: var(--gray-border); }

.proc-card h3,
.process-card h3 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.process-3 .proc-card h3,
.process-3 .process-card h3 { color: var(--white); }
.process-grid .proc-card h3,
.process-grid .process-card h3 { color: var(--black); }

.proc-card p,
.process-card p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; }
.process-3 .proc-card p,
.process-3 .process-card p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.process-grid .proc-card p,
.process-grid .process-card p { color: var(--gray-mid); }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   CTA STRIP
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.cta-strip {
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  padding: 30px 0;
}

.cta-strip-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

.cta-strip-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

.cta-strip-icon { color: var(--gray-light); flex-shrink: 0; }

.cta-strip-text h3 {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.cta-strip-text p {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   FOOTER
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.footer {
  background: var(--black);
  padding: 56px 0 24px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.9fr 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.footer-logo-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-logo-box {
  width: 52px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--black);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.footer-logo-text {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  border-left: none;
  padding: 5px 9px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--white);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.footer-consulting {
  font-size: 7.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  display: block;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  padding-top: 2px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 7.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-col ul { list-style: none; }
.footer-col ul li { margin-bottom: 7px; }
.footer-col ul li a {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-col ul li a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer-contact a {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-contact a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer-social {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-social:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  padding-top: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
}

.footer-bottom-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-bottom-links a {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-bottom-links a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }

.footer-bottom-links span {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   FORM SHARED STYLES
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.form-group { margin-bottom: 18px; }

.form-group label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gray-dark);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--black);
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
  outline: none;
  appearance: none;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus { border-color: var(--black); }

.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 90px; }

.form-group select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23666' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
  padding-right: 36px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.form-subtitle { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-mid); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.form-error { font-size: 12px; color: #c0392b; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 10px 14px; background: #fdf2f2; border: 1px solid #f5c6c6; }
.form-note { font-size: 11px; color: var(--gray-light); text-align: center; margin-top: 10px; }
.form-wrap { background: var(--gray-bg); border: 1px solid var(--gray-border); padding: 40px 36px; }
.form-wrap h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.form-submit { width: 100%; margin-top: 6px; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   FAQ
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.faq-section { padding: 72px 0 80px; background: var(--gray-bg); }
.faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 64px; margin-top: 48px; }
.faq-item { padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-border); }
.faq-item h3 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--black); margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.4; }
.faq-item p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray-mid); line-height: 1.7; }

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   INSIGHTS / ARTICLE CARDS
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.insight-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
  background: var(--white);
}
.insight-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); }

.insight-tag {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}

.insight-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  flex: 1;
}

.insight-card p {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--gray-mid);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.insight-read {
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   CONFIRM BANNER (contact pages)
───────────────────────────────────────── */

.confirm-banner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: #f0faf4;
  border: 1px solid #a8d5b5;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────────
   RESPONSIVE — HAMBURGER
───────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .problem-grid,
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .pillars-grid  { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .split-grid    { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split-grid::before { display: none; }
  .split-card + .split-card { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-border); }
  .path-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .path-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .process-3, .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container { padding: 0 24px; }

  /* HAMBURGER */
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .nav-cta  { display: none; }

  .hamburger {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 6px;
    margin-left: auto;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 24px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--black);
    transition: transform 0.2s, opacity 0.2s;
  }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  .mobile-nav {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
  }
  .mobile-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .mobile-nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--gray-dark);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 16px 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
    transition: background 0.15s;
  }
  .mobile-nav a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .mobile-nav a:hover { background: var(--gray-bg); }
  .mobile-nav .mobile-cta {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center;
    margin: 12px 24px 16px;
    padding: 14px;
    border-bottom: none;
  }
  .mobile-nav .mobile-cta:hover { background: #2a2a2a; }

  /* HERO */
  .hero-inner   { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-left    { width: 100%; padding: 48px 24px 32px; }
  .hero-right   { min-height: 240px; }
  .hero-right::before { display: none; }

  /* PATH HERO */
  .path-hero { padding: 56px 0; }
  .path-hero-btns { flex-direction: column; }

  /* STATS */
  .stats-bar-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .stat-item {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-border);
    padding: 14px 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* GRIDS */
  .problem-grid,
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .pillars-grid  { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .faq-grid      { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-row      { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* ABOUT */
  .about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-image   { min-height: 260px; }
  .about-content { padding: 40px 24px; }

  /* CTA */
  .cta-strip-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 20px; }

  /* FOOTER */
  .footer-grid   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .container { padding: 0 18px; }

  .hero h1    { font-size: 36px; }
  .hero-left  { padding: 40px 18px 28px; }
  .hero-buttons { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .hero-buttons a { text-align: center; }

  .problem-grid,
  .services-grid,
  .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .split-card { padding: 32px 20px; }

  .section-title { font-size: 22px; }
  .dark-title    { font-size: 26px; }

  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 6px; }
  .footer-bottom-links { flex-wrap: wrap; }

  .form-wrap { padding: 28px 22px; }
}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   OP PLATFORM — Operational Intelligence Platform
   Color system, shared components
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* OP Color Variables */
:root {
  --op-black:     #0a0e14;
  --op-dark:      #121821;
  --op-mid:       #1e2632;
  --op-border:    #2a3444;
  --op-cyan:      #00C2FF;
  --op-cyan-dim:  rgba(0,194,255,0.15);
  --op-cyan-glow: rgba(0,194,255,0.08);
  --op-text:      #f5f7fa;
  --op-muted:     #8a94a6;
}

/* ── OP Page Header (used on sellers/op.html, brands/op.html) ── */
.op-page-header {
  background: var(--op-black);
  padding: 64px 0 56px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.op-page-header::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(0,194,255,0.08) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.op-page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--op-text);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.op-page-header h1 em {
  color: var(--op-cyan);
  font-style: normal;
}
.op-page-header p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--op-muted);
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ── OP Status Dot (animated indicator) ── */
.op-status-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--op-cyan);
  margin-right: 8px;
  animation: op-pulse-beat 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
@keyframes op-pulse-beat {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50%       { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.85); }
}

/* ── CTA Strip Text (used in OP path page CTAs) ── */
.cta-strip-text h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--op-text);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.cta-strip-text p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--op-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── OP Buttons (shared across OP pages) ── */
.btn-op-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  background: var(--op-cyan);
  color: var(--op-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--op-cyan);
  transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
}
.btn-op-primary:hover {
  background: #00a8d9;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0,194,255,0.3);
}
.btn-op-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--op-cyan);
  border: 1px solid var(--op-border);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
}
.btn-op-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--op-cyan);
  color: var(--op-text);
}

/* ── OP Section Labels ── */
.op-section-label {
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--op-cyan);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.op-body {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--op-muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}