/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Charlotte Pearce Coaching — site styles
   Palette taken from the brand deck.
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --cream:        #FBF3DC;
  --cream-deep:   #F4E7C5;
  --cream-card:   #FFF8E2;
  --coral:        #E85A3E;
  --coral-deep:   #A1432A;
  --mustard:      #D8A23A;
  --mustard-soft: #E4BE63;
  --brown:        #4A2419;
  --brown-soft:   #6E3A2A;
  --ink:          #2C1810;
  --ink-soft:     #5A3A2A;
  --rule:         rgba(74, 36, 25, .18);
  --shadow-sm:    0 1px 2px rgba(74, 36, 25, .05), 0 4px 12px rgba(74, 36, 25, .06);
  --shadow-md:    0 4px 14px rgba(74, 36, 25, .10), 0 18px 40px rgba(74, 36, 25, .08);

  --f-serif: "Playfair Display", "Cormorant Garamond", "Georgia", serif;
  --f-sans:  "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;

  --container: 1180px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  --section-py: clamp(72px, 10vw, 140px);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--f-sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--coral); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--brown); }

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.container--narrow { max-width: 820px; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Legal pages (privacy, terms)
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.legal { padding-top: clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px); padding-bottom: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px); }
.legal-body { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
.legal-body p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.legal-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  color: var(--brown);
  margin: 48px 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.legal-body ul { margin: 0 0 22px; padding-left: 22px; }
.legal-body li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.legal-body a {
  color: var(--coral-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}
.legal-body a:hover { color: var(--coral); text-decoration: none; }
.legal-meta {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--cream-deep);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.legal-footer {
  margin-top: 48px !important;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-style: italic;
}
.back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--coral); }

.footer-copy a {
  color: inherit;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(74, 36, 25, .25);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}
.footer-copy a:hover { color: var(--coral); border-bottom-color: var(--coral); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Per-section decorative corner shapes (mirrors deck circles)
   Each section can place quarter/half circles in its corners
   via data-color attributes.
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.section, .hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.section-corner {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.section-corner[data-color="brown"]        { background: var(--brown); }
.section-corner[data-color="coral"]        { background: var(--coral); }
.section-corner[data-color="coral-deep"]   { background: var(--coral-deep); }
.section-corner[data-color="mustard"]      { background: var(--mustard); }
.section-corner[data-color="mustard-soft"] { background: var(--mustard-soft); }
.section-corner--tl { top: -130px; left:  -130px; width: 260px; height: 260px; }
.section-corner--tr { top: -130px; right: -130px; width: 260px; height: 260px; }
.section-corner--bl { bottom: -130px; left:  -130px; width: 260px; height: 260px; }
.section-corner--br { bottom: -130px; right: -130px; width: 260px; height: 260px; }

main, footer { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Logo — uses the brand PNG (transparent background)
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; color: var(--coral); }
.logo:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.logo-img { display: block; height: auto; }
.logo-img--nav    { height: 36px; width: auto; }
.logo-img--hero   { width: 100%; max-width: clamp(280px, 36vw, 460px); height: auto; }
.logo-img--footer { height: 28px; width: auto; }

/* Screen-reader-only utility */
.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
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(251, 243, 220, .85);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .3s ease, padding .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}
.nav.is-scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: var(--rule);
  background: rgba(251, 243, 220, .94);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  transition: padding .3s ease;
}
.nav.is-scrolled .nav-inner { padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; }
.nav .logo-img--nav { height: 30px; transition: height .3s ease; }
.nav.is-scrolled .logo-img--nav { height: 26px; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 6px 0;
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--coral);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-links a.nav-cta {
  background: var(--coral);
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background .2s ease, transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(232, 90, 62, .25);
}
.nav-links a.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--coral-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); text-decoration: none; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--brown);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .25s ease, opacity .25s ease;
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Buttons
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.btn:hover { text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--coral);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(232, 90, 62, .28);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--coral-deep); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(232, 90, 62, .32); }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--brown);
  border-color: var(--brown);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--brown); color: var(--cream); }
.btn-cream {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--brown);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12);
}
.btn-cream:hover { background: var(--mustard); color: var(--brown); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18); text-decoration: none; }
.btn-mustard {
  background: var(--mustard);
  color: var(--brown);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(216, 162, 58, .35);
}
.btn-mustard:hover { background: var(--mustard-soft); color: var(--brown); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(216, 162, 58, .45); text-decoration: none; }
.btn .btn-arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 10px;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.btn:hover .btn-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn-lg { padding: 18px 32px; font-size: 16px; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Hero
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  padding: clamp(56px, 9vw, 120px) 0 clamp(160px, 14vw, 180px);
}
.hero-deco {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-deco--brown {
  width: 360px; height: 360px;
  background: var(--brown);
  top: -180px; right: -140px;
}
.hero-deco--mustard {
  width: 260px; height: 260px;
  background: var(--mustard);
  bottom: -130px; left: -130px;
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 1fr) 1.15fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-photo {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 460px;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}
.hero-photo-block {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: 28px;
  right: -28px;
  bottom: -28px;
  background: var(--mustard);
  border-radius: 4px 220px 4px 4px;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: .9;
}
.hero-photo img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 4px 220px 4px 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(74, 36, 25, .14);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
}
.hero-logo {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}
.hero-logo .logo-img--hero {
  max-width: clamp(280px, 32vw, 420px);
}
.hero-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 64px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--coral);
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--brown);
  margin: 0 0 40px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 52px;
}
.hero-credentials {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.5vw, 44px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 28px;
  position: relative;
}
.hero-credentials::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 64px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--coral);
}
.hero-credentials li {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.hero-credentials strong {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--coral);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-credentials span { display: block; }

/* Scroll cue (sits at bottom of hero) */
.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 32px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  z-index: 3;
}
.scroll-cue:hover { color: var(--coral); text-decoration: none; }
.scroll-cue-line {
  display: block;
  width: 1px;
  height: 48px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--coral) 0%, var(--coral) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-size: 1px 16px;
  animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: .8; }
  50%      { transform: translateY(8px); opacity: 1; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .scroll-cue-line { animation: none; }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Section frame
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.section { padding: var(--section-py) 0; position: relative; }
.section--cream-deep { background: var(--cream-deep); }
.section--coral     { background: var(--coral-deep); color: var(--cream); }
.section--mustard   { background: var(--mustard); color: var(--brown); }
.section--contact   { background: var(--brown); color: var(--cream); }

.section-head {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
}
.section-head--center { text-align: center; }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  color: var(--coral);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  padding-left: 32px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}
.section-head--center .eyebrow { padding-left: 0; }
.section-head--center .eyebrow::before { display: none; }

.eyebrow--light { color: var(--mustard-soft); }
.eyebrow--brown { color: var(--coral-deep); }

.section-title {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5.4vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--brown);
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.section-title--light { color: var(--cream); }
.section--coral .section-title,
.section--contact .section-title { color: var(--cream); }
.section--mustard .section-title { color: var(--brown); }
.section--contact .eyebrow { color: var(--mustard-soft); }
.section--mustard .eyebrow  { color: var(--coral-deep); }

.title-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 88px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--coral);
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.title-rule--light { background: var(--mustard); }
.title-rule--brown { background: var(--brown); }
.title-rule--center { margin-inline: auto; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Two-column body
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 72px);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.two-col p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.two-col p { margin: 0 0 18px; }

/* Drop cap on the first paragraph */
.dropcap {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 4.4em;
  line-height: .85;
  color: var(--coral);
  margin: 8px 12px -4px 0;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

/* Pull quote — side-by-side flanking marks */
.pullquote {
  margin: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px) auto 0;
  max-width: 880px;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 36px);
  text-align: center;
}
.pullquote-mark {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: clamp(72px, 9vw, 128px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--coral);
  display: block;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.pullquote > .pullquote-mark:first-child {
  align-self: start;
  transform: translateY(.32em);
}
.pullquote-mark--close {
  align-self: end;
  transform: translateY(.18em);
}
.pullquote blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brown);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Coaching topics — mirrors the deck slide:
   dark coral background, mustard panel, dark-text bullets
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.topics-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}
.topics-intro {
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 0;
}
.topics-intro p {
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(251, 243, 220, .92);
}
.topics-email-btn {
  gap: 10px;
}
.topics-email-btn .btn-arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.topics-email-btn:hover .btn-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

.topics-panel {
  background: var(--mustard);
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(74, 36, 25, .18);
}
.topics-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}
.topics-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  color: var(--brown);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.topics-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px;
  top: .65em;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--coral-deep);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.topics-list strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Compare (Is / Isn't)
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.compare {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
}
.compare-col {
  background: var(--cream-card);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.compare-is   { background: var(--cream-card); }
.compare-isnt { background: var(--coral-deep); color: var(--cream); border-color: transparent; }
.compare-col h3 {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.compare-is h3   { color: var(--coral-deep); }
.compare-isnt h3 { color: var(--cream); }
.compare-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}
.compare-col li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.compare-is li::before {
  content: "✓";
  color: var(--coral);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.compare-isnt li::before {
  content: "—";
  color: var(--mustard-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.compare-isnt strong { color: var(--mustard-soft); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Background section
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.background-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
  align-items: center;
}
.background-copy p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.background-copy a { color: var(--coral-deep); border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; }
.background-copy a:hover { text-decoration: none; color: var(--coral); }

.credential-card {
  background: var(--brown);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: clamp(36px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(74, 36, 25, .22);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.credential-card::before,
.credential-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--mustard);
}
.credential-card::before {
  top: 18px; left: 18px;
  border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0;
}
.credential-card::after {
  bottom: 18px; right: 18px;
  border-left: 0; border-top: 0;
}
.credential-badge-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  transition: transform .3s ease, filter .3s ease;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35));
}
.credential-badge-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-2deg);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 16px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45));
  text-decoration: none;
}
.credential-card img {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  display: block;
}
.credential-title {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
}
.credential-org {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mustard-soft);
}
.credential-org a {
  color: inherit;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(228, 190, 99, .4);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.credential-org a:hover { color: var(--mustard); border-bottom-color: var(--mustard); text-decoration: none; }

.credential-stats {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 24px 0 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(228, 190, 99, .25);
  position: relative;
}
.credential-stats::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 48px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--mustard);
}
.credential-stats li {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}
.credential-stats strong {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--mustard);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.credential-stats span {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(251, 243, 220, .75);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Steps (offer)
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.steps {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  counter-reset: step;
}
.steps li {
  background: var(--cream-card);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: clamp(36px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px) clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
}
.steps li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--coral), var(--mustard));
}
.steps li:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.step-no {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--coral);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  opacity: .9;
}
.steps h3 {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  color: var(--brown);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
}
.steps p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Testimonials — editorial style
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.quotes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px);
}
.quote {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px) clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px) clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px);
  border-radius: 22px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(74, 36, 25, .12);
  transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease;
}
.quote:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(74, 36, 25, .18);
}
.quote-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  left: 28px;
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: 110px;
  line-height: .7;
  color: var(--coral);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.quote blockquote {
  margin: 56px 0 28px;
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brown);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
}
.quote figcaption {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.quote figcaption::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 36px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--coral);
}
.quote-author {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brown);
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
}
.quote-role {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Contact
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact-inner { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; }
.section--contact .section-title { color: var(--cream); }
.contact-lead {
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(251, 243, 220, .9);
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  max-width: 640px;
}
.contact-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.section--contact .btn-ghost { color: var(--cream); border-color: rgba(251, 243, 220, .35); }
.section--contact .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--brown); border-color: var(--cream); }


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Footer
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.footer {
  background: var(--cream-deep);
  padding: 40px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-family: var(--f-serif);
  color: var(--coral);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.footer-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}
.footer-copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Reveal-on-scroll (paired with IntersectionObserver in JS)
   --------------------------------------------------------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;
}
.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive
   --------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Tablet — 720px to 960px: keep hero stacked, most 2-col grids two-up,
   3-up offer steps fold to 2+1 */
@media (min-width: 720px) and (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .hero-photo { max-width: 420px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .hero-copy { text-align: center; max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .hero-rule { margin-inline: auto; }
  .hero-credentials::before { left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
  .hero-tagline { margin-inline: auto; }
  .hero-actions { justify-content: center; }
  .hero-credentials { justify-items: center; text-align: center; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .steps li:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; max-width: 480px; justify-self: center; }
  .scroll-cue { display: none; }
}

/* Mobile — under 720px: full single-column stack */
@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .hero-photo { max-width: 360px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .hero-photo img { max-width: 360px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .hero-photo-block { inset: 16px -16px -16px 16px; }
  .scroll-cue { display: none; }
  .two-col,
  .topics-grid,
  .background-grid,
  .compare,
  .quotes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topics-intro p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
  .topics-list li { font-size: 15.5px; }
}

/* Shared nav mobile/tablet behaviour */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 60;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--cream);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(74, 36, 25, .12);
    padding: 8px 0 16px;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform .25s ease, opacity .25s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    padding: 14px var(--gutter);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    text-align: left;
  }
  .nav-links a.nav-cta {
    margin: 14px var(--gutter) 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 0;
    padding: 14px 26px;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav-links {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
}

/* Small phones — under 560px: shrink decoration + typography */
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero-logo .logo-img--hero { max-width: 280px; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
  .section-corner--tl { top: -100px; left: -100px; width: 200px; height: 200px; }
  .section-corner--bl { bottom: -100px; left: -100px; width: 200px; height: 200px; }
  .section-corner--tr { top: -100px; right: -100px; width: 200px; height: 200px; }
  .section-corner--br { bottom: -100px; right: -100px; width: 200px; height: 200px; }
  .hero-deco--brown { width: 220px; height: 220px; top: -110px; right: -100px; }
  .hero-deco--mustard { width: 200px; height: 200px; bottom: -100px; left: -100px; }
  .dropcap { font-size: 3.6em; }
  .quote-mark { font-size: 100px; top: 14px; }
  .pullquote-mark { font-size: 80px; }
  .hero-credentials { gap: 12px; padding-top: 22px; }
  .hero-credentials strong { font-size: 26px; }
  .hero-credentials li { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
}

/* Floating mobile CTA — only on small screens, fades in past hero */
.mobile-cta {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  z-index: 49;
  background: var(--coral);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(232, 90, 62, .45);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: .015em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(80px);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform .35s ease, opacity .35s ease, background .2s ease;
}
.mobile-cta:hover { background: var(--coral-deep); text-decoration: none; }
.mobile-cta.is-visible {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .mobile-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
}