/* ── Variables ── */
:root {
  --navy:     #0d1b2a;
  --navy-mid: #1b2f45;
  --gold:     #c9a84c;
  --gold-lt:  #e8c97a;
  --cream:    #f5f0e8;
  --cream-dk: #e8e2d6;
  --ink:      #1a1a1a;
  --muted:    #6b7d8f;
  --serif:    'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:     'Source Sans 3', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --max-w:    1100px;
}

/* ── Reset ── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── Site Header ── */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  padding: 0 2rem;
}
.site-header .header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 56px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.tagline {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ── Hero ── */
.hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 5rem 2rem 4rem;
}
.hero-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; }
.hero-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  max-width: 620px;
}
.hero-sub p {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.75);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}
.stat {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0 2rem 0 0;
}
.stat:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}
.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.55);
}
.stat-div {
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  margin-right: 2rem;
  align-self: stretch;
}

/* ── Credibility ── */
.credibility {
  background: var(--cream-dk);
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
}
.credibility-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; }
.cred-quote {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 2.5rem 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.cred-mark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 0.8;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-style: italic;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.cred-sources { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.source-tag {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.source-sep { color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3); }
.cred-note p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 560px;
}

/* ── How It Works ── */
.howitworks {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.hiw-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; }
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.steps { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4rem 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dk);
}
.step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.step-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
}
.step-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.step-body p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Hierarchy ── */
.hierarchy {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
}
.hierarchy-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; }
.hierarchy .section-title { color: var(--cream); }
.hierarchy-intro {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.6);
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.tier-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.tier {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.08);
}
.tier:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.tier-tier {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold);
  min-width: 4rem;
}
.tier-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.8);
}

/* ── Closing ── */
.closing {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 6rem 2rem;
}
.closing-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; }
.closing-rule {
  width: 3rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.closing-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 660px;
}
.closing-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65);
  max-width: 560px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── Footer ── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
  padding: 2rem;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.footer-wordmark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.footer-note {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.4);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  display: block;
}
.footer-brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.footer-legal {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(245,240,232,0.3);
  text-align: right;
}

/* ── Mobile Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero { padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2.5rem; }
  .hero-stats { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .stat-div { display: none; }
  .stat { padding: 0; }
  .cred-quote { padding: 1.75rem; }
  .step { grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .tier { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer-legal { text-align: left; }
}