/* ==========================================================================
   HOME - HERO
   The only centered block on the site.
   ========================================================================== */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 4rem) var(--gutter) 5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero__canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

/* Static fallback under reduced motion, and before JS runs */
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 55% at 22% 28%, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.10), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(55% 50% at 78% 68%, rgba(136, 146, 176, 0.16), transparent 70%),
    var(--navy);
}

/* Vignette over the moving background so the center stays bright */
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(72% 62% at 50% 45%, transparent 0%, rgba(10, 25, 47, 0.72) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, var(--navy) 100%);
}

.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1080px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: var(--t-hero);
  /* Not ch: Instrument Serif has an unusually narrow zero glyph, so 1ch is
     ~0.21em and any ch-based measure collapses. Explicit clamp instead. */
  max-width: clamp(320px, 66vw, 880px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero .lead {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 2rem auto 0;
  color: var(--white);
  opacity: 0.82;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.25rem 2rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

.hero__scroll {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 2rem;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOME - THE ENEMY
   Tight section. Left aligned. No cards.
   ========================================================================== */

.enemy { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }

.enemy h2 { max-width: 9em; }

.enemy__body {
  max-width: 54ch;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: var(--t-lead);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.enemy__body strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 500; }
.enemy__body p + p { margin-top: 1.5rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   HOME - STATS
   Staggered, uneven, one number dominates. Explicitly not three cards.
   ========================================================================== */

.stats { position: relative; }

.stats__list {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .stats__list { grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); align-items: end; }
  .stat:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 1 / span 5; }
  .stat:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 7 / span 6; padding-top: 4rem; }   /* dominant */
  .stat:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 2 / span 5; padding-top: 2rem; }
}

.stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--t-stat-sm);
  color: var(--white);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.stat:nth-child(2) .stat-num { font-size: var(--t-stat-lg); color: var(--gold); }
.stat:nth-child(3) .stat-num { font-size: var(--t-stat-md); }

.stat p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  max-width: 30ch;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.stat:nth-child(2) p { font-size: var(--t-body); max-width: 34ch; }

.stat-src {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px dashed var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOME - MECHANISM PANELS
   Full bleed. Pinned above 768px, plain stacked sections below.
   ========================================================================== */

.mech { position: relative; background: var(--navy-deep); }

.mech__intro {
  padding-block: var(--pad-base) 0;
}
.mech__intro h2 { max-width: 8em; }

/* --- Mobile / no-pin default: normal stacked content ----------------------
   .mech is full bleed, so in the unpinned state the stage supplies the
   container itself. When pinned, .mech__copy supplies it instead. */
.mech__stage {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.mech__panel {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--pad-base);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.mech__panel:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

.mech__art {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Solid color blocks, labeled. Never AI-generated photos. */
.mech__art::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--navy);
}
.mech__panel:nth-child(1) .mech__art::before {
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #0f2645 0%, var(--navy) 55%, #071528 100%);
}
.mech__panel:nth-child(2) .mech__art::before {
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #142f52 0%, var(--navy) 60%, #050f1e 100%);
}
.mech__panel:nth-child(3) .mech__art::before {
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #1a2f4a 0%, #0d1f38 55%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
}

/* Vignette recipe: linear to dark, radial keeping the center bright */
.mech__art::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(65% 60% at 50% 45%, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.07), transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 30%, rgba(6, 18, 35, 0.9) 100%);
}

.mech__index {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  bottom: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 11vw, 8rem);
  line-height: 0.8;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}

.mech__copy { max-width: 46ch; }
.mech__copy h3 { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; font-size: var(--t-d2); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: var(--ls-display); line-height: 1; }
.mech__copy p { color: var(--slate); font-size: var(--t-lead); line-height: 1.55; }

/* Progress bar + dots exist only when pinning is active */
.mech__progress, .mech__dots { display: none; }

/* --- Pinned mode: applied by JS only above 768px -------------------------- */
.mech[data-pinned="true"] .mech__stage {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: none;
  padding-inline: 0;
}

.mech[data-pinned="true"] .mech__panel {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  will-change: clip-path;
}

.mech[data-pinned="true"] .mech__art {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  will-change: transform;
}

.mech[data-pinned="true"] .mech__copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
/* Explicit measure, not ch. See the note on .hero h1: ch does not resolve
   predictably against Instrument Serif and left this at ~1100px. */
.mech[data-pinned="true"] .mech__copy > * { max-width: 34rem; }

.mech[data-pinned="true"] .mech__progress {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--rule-soft);
  z-index: var(--z-progress);
}
.mech__progress-fill {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.mech[data-pinned="true"] .mech__dots {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: var(--z-progress);
}
.mech__dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--slate);
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s var(--ease), transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.mech__dot.active {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: scale(1.35);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOME - COHORT TEASER + FOUNDER STRIP
   ========================================================================== */

.teaser__box {
  border: var(--border);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  background: var(--surface-1);
}
.teaser__box h2 { max-width: 11em; }
.teaser__box p { margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: var(--t-lead); }
.teaser__box .btn { margin-top: 2.5rem; }

/* The one number on this page that counts up on scroll, sourced live from
   data/cohort.json (js/cohort-count.js), not typed in twice. */
.cohort-count {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cohort-count__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.cohort-count__label {
  max-width: 16em;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: var(--t-small);
}

.seat-line {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  color: var(--slate);
}
.seat-line b {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Off-axis. Deliberately breaks the container alignment. */
.founder {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.founder__inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}
@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .founder__inner { grid-template-columns: 5fr 6fr; }
  .founder__lede { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 3rem); }
  /* pushed off the container grid on purpose */
  .founder__facts { transform: translateX(clamp(0px, 3vw, 3rem)); }
}

.founder__lede h2 {
  font-size: var(--t-d2);
  max-width: 12em;
}

.facts { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.facts li {
  padding-block: 1.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 620px) {
  .facts li { grid-template-columns: 8rem 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: baseline; }
}
.facts dt, .facts .k {
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.facts .v { color: var(--white); line-height: 1.55; }
.facts .v small { display: block; color: var(--slate); font-size: var(--t-small); margin-top: 0.4rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   HOME - FINAL CTA
   ========================================================================== */

.final {
  min-height: 88svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.final::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(50% 60% at 18% 50%, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.08), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(6, 18, 35, 0.8));
}
.final .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.final h2 { font-size: var(--t-d1); max-width: 9em; }
.final p { margin-top: 1.75rem; font-size: var(--t-lead); color: var(--slate); }
.final .btn { margin-top: 3rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   COHORT
   ========================================================================== */

.status-line {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.status-dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.honesty {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1.75rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 58ch;
}
.honesty p { font-size: var(--t-lead); line-height: 1.6; }
.honesty p + p { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--slate); font-size: var(--t-body); }

.filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.filter {
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--slate);
  transition: all var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.filter:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--slate); }
.filter[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.roster {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(272px, 1fr));
}

.rep {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  border: var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  background: var(--surface-1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease), background var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.rep:hover { border-color: var(--slate); background: var(--surface-2); }

/* Frosted glass, activated on interaction only - not a constant effect
   running across 6-8 cards at once. Desktop/mouse only: touch devices
   fall back to the plain hover-on-tap state above, which is already a
   fine, cheap result on lower-end phones. */
.rep::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: rgba(6, 18, 35, 0.5);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease), backdrop-filter var(--dur) var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.rep::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.22) 0%, transparent 12%),
    radial-gradient(120% 60% at 15% 0%, rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.08), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .rep:hover::before,
  .rep:focus::before,
  .rep:focus-within::before {
    opacity: 1;
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(130%);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(130%);
  }
  .rep:hover::after,
  .rep:focus::after,
  .rep:focus-within::after { opacity: 1; }
}

.rep__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* Typographic initials. No avatars, no faces. */
.rep__initials {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  line-height: 0.85;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.rep__track {
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow);
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.55rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.rep__bg {
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.55;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.rep__bg span { display: block; color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }

.rep__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem 1.25rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  color: var(--slate);
}
.rep__meta b { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }

.progress-track {
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.progress-track i { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--gold); }

.roster-empty {
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--slate);
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   TIMELINE - used by /training and /employers
   ========================================================================== */

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  padding-left: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.tl-item { position: relative; padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.tl-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

.tl-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem) * -1 - 4px);
  top: 0.55rem;
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.tl-item .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
.tl-item h3 { max-width: 24ch; }
.tl-item > p { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--slate); }

.tl-cols {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
@media (min-width: 820px) {
  .tl-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2.5rem; }
}
.tl-col h4 {
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow);
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.tl-col ul li {
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  position: relative;
}
.tl-col ul li + li { margin-top: 0.7rem; }
.tl-col ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.62em;
  width: 5px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--slate);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PRICING - differentiated by weight and scale. No ribbon.
   ========================================================================== */

.tiers {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .tiers { grid-template-columns: 4fr 6fr; }
}

.tier {
  border: var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

/* The larger tier carries more weight and more room. */
.tier--lead {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  padding: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.tier__price {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-block: 1.25rem 0.5rem;
  display: block;
}
.tier .tier__price { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 3.75rem); }
.tier--lead .tier__price { font-size: clamp(3.75rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); color: var(--gold); }

.tier__sub { color: var(--slate); font-size: var(--t-small); }

/* Rules between items already do the separating. Bullets are noise. */
.tier ul { margin-block: 2rem; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; }
.tier ul li {
  padding-block: 0.85rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.tier--lead ul li { font-size: var(--t-body); padding-block: 1rem; }
.tier ul li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }

/* ==========================================================================
   ACCORDION
   ========================================================================== */

.accordion { margin-top: 3rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.acc-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }

.acc-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  text-align: left;
  padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1.9vw, 1.3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.acc-trigger:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.acc-icon {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}
.acc-icon::before, .acc-icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), opacity 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.acc-icon::before { left: 0; top: 7.5px; width: 16px; height: 1.5px; }
.acc-icon::after  { left: 7.5px; top: 0; width: 1.5px; height: 16px; }
.acc-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] .acc-icon::after { transform: scaleY(0); opacity: 0; }

.acc-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.acc-panel[data-open="true"] { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.acc-panel > div { overflow: hidden; }
.acc-panel p {
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 62ch;
  padding-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}
.acc-panel p + p { padding-bottom: 0; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.acc-panel p:last-child { padding-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); }

/* ==========================================================================
   ABOUT - photo slot, contact, thank-you, 404
   ========================================================================== */

/* Real founder photo, same 4:5 frame the placeholder reserved. */
.founder-photo {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.founder-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 30%;
  display: block;
}

.contact-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.contact-list li {
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}
@media (min-width: 620px) {
  .contact-list li { grid-template-columns: 9rem 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: baseline; }
}
.contact-list .k {
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.contact-list a { color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.contact-list a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

.centered-state {
  min-height: 78svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: var(--nav-h);
}
.centered-state h1 { max-width: 9em; }
.centered-state .lead { margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.centered-state .steps { margin-top: 3rem; }

.steps { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); max-width: var(--measure); }
.steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.steps li b {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.steps li span { color: var(--white); display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }

.code-404 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 20vw, 14rem);
  line-height: 0.8;
  color: var(--surface-2);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   LEGAL PAGES
   ========================================================================== */

.legal { max-width: 70ch; }
.legal h2 { font-size: var(--t-d3); font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; margin-top: 3rem; }
.legal h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
.legal p, .legal li { color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.7; }
.legal p { margin-top: 1rem; }
.legal ul { margin-top: 1rem; padding-left: 1.25rem; list-style: disc; }
.legal ul li { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.legal ul li::marker { color: var(--gold); }

/* One hero headline word only - the richer canvas treatment in
   chrome-word.js overlays this element; this rule is also the complete
   fallback if that script never runs. */
.chrome-word {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--chrome-gradient);
  background-size: 220% 100%;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}
.chrome-word canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* Canvas has taken over painting - drop the CSS gradient underneath so
   the two never show through each other. */
.chrome-word--canvas {
  background: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   INSIGHTS - reuses the timeline's left-rule/dot language rather than a
   card grid, so this doesn't read as a generic "blog" bolted onto the site.
   ========================================================================== */
.article-grid {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-left: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.article-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: padding-left var(--dur) var(--ease);
}
.article-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.article-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem) * -1 - 4px);
  top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.article-card:hover { padding-left: 0.5rem; }
.article-card__tags {
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow);
  color: var(--gold);
}
.article-card h2 {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 20em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.article-card p {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  max-width: 55ch;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.article-card__date {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* Article page body copy - a plain, readable column. Reuses tokens only. */
.article-body {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
.article-body p { margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--slate); }
.article-body p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article-body h2 { margin-top: 3rem; max-width: 16em; }
.article-body strong { color: var(--white); }
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  color: var(--slate);
}
.article-meta .article-card__tags { display: inline; }

/* ==========================================================================
   VS RECRUITING AGENCIES - comparison contrasts.
   Deliberately not a checkmark/x-mark table. Old way is narrow and muted,
   our way carries the visual weight - same "one thing dominates" idiom as
   the homepage stats, applied to a contrast instead of a number.
   ========================================================================== */
.contrast-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.contrast {
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .contrast { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 3rem; }
}
.contrast__old {
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.contrast__old span {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow);
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.contrast__ours {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--t-d3);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--white);
}
.contrast__ours span {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-eyebrow);
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RAMP-COST CALCULATOR - /employers only. Runs on the employer's own
   numbers, never a fabricated industry average.
   ========================================================================== */
.calc {
  border: var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  background: var(--surface-1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.calc .field label { font-size: var(--t-small); color: var(--slate); }
.calc__result {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.calc__method {
  font-size: var(--t-micro);
  color: var(--slate);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.calc__number {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.calc__label {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLL CINEMA - /training only, absent unless a real clip is configured.
   Same pin/full-bleed/vignette structure already proven by .mech.
   ========================================================================== */
.scroll-cinema {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
}
.scroll-cinema__canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.scroll-cinema::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 60% at 50% 45%, transparent 0%, rgba(6, 18, 35, 0.55) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 18, 35, 0.35) 0%, transparent 25%, transparent 75%, rgba(6, 18, 35, 0.35) 100%);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   WAITLIST - low-commitment capture, email only. Deliberately understated
   next to the full reserve/intake forms it sits beside.
   ========================================================================== */
.waitlist {
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
}
.waitlist__label {
  font-size: var(--t-small);
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.waitlist__form {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.waitlist__field {
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  min-width: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0; /* .field's default 1.5rem fights the row layout */
}
.waitlist__form input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--surface-1);
  border: var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: var(--t-small);
}
.waitlist__form input[type="email"]::placeholder { color: var(--slate); }
.waitlist__form input[type="email"]:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.waitlist__form .form-error { flex-basis: 100%; }

/* Homepage teaser variant: a little more separation from the primary CTA
   above it, so it reads as a secondary path, not a competing one. */
.waitlist--compact {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}