/* ─── AI OPERATIVE — shared brand stylesheet (Phase 2 SEO pages) ─── */
:root{
  --black:#080808; --charcoal:#141414; --charcoal2:#1f1f1f;
  --ink:#1a1a18; --body:#3f3f3c; --muted:#6b6b66;
  --line:#e4e0d8; --line2:#d2cdc3;
  --paper:#ffffff; --paper2:#f6f4ef; --sand:#f0ede6;
  --amber:#e8a020; --amber-deep:#c8851a;
  --font:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --display:'Poppins','Inter',sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{font-size:17px;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--body);background:var(--paper);
  font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;}
.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;}
.container{width:100%;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-0.02em;font-weight:700;}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.4rem);}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:.6em;}
h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin-bottom:.4em;}
p{margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.amber{color:var(--amber-deep);}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--amber-deep);margin-bottom:1rem;}
.lead{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--body);max-width:640px;}

/* NAV */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px;}
.nav-logo{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--amber-deep);}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none;align-items:center;}
.nav-links a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;transition:color .15s;}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.nav-cta{background:var(--ink);color:#fff!important;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--amber-deep);}
@media(max-width:720px){.nav-links li:not(.nav-links li:last-child){display:none;}
  .nav-links li:last-child{display:block;}}

/* HERO */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--black) 0%,var(--charcoal) 60%,var(--charcoal2) 100%);
  color:#e9e6df;padding:88px 0 76px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px),
  linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:42px 42px;}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1;}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:880px;}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);}
.hero p{color:#bdb9b0;font-size:1.2rem;max-width:620px;margin-top:1.1rem;}

/* BUTTONS */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;
  padding:13px 26px;border-radius:9px;transition:.15s;cursor:pointer;}
.btn-primary{background:var(--amber);color:#0a0a0a;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#fff;}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--amber-deep);}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--ink);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px;}

/* SECTIONS */
section{padding:68px 0;}
.section-sand{background:var(--sand);}
.section-paper2{background:var(--paper2);}
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px;}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
@media(max-width:780px){.grid-2,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;}
.card h3{color:var(--ink);}
.card-num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:var(--amber-deep);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:10px;}
ul.checks{list-style:none;margin:0 0 1.1rem;}
ul.checks li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;margin-bottom:12px;}
ul.checks li::before{content:'→';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--amber-deep);font-weight:700;}

/* PRICING */
.price-tag{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:2rem;margin:6px 0;}
.price-sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;}
.badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--amber);color:#0a0a0a;font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:14px;}

/* CTA STRIP */
.cta-strip{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--black),var(--charcoal2));color:#fff;text-align:center;}
.cta-strip h2{color:#fff;}
.cta-strip p{color:#bdb9b0;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 6px;}

/* PROSE (blog) */
.prose{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;}
.prose p,.prose li{color:var(--body);}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.6em;}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 1.1rem 1.2rem;}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.meta-line{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:8px;}
blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--amber);padding-left:18px;margin:1.4rem 0;color:var(--ink);font-style:italic;}

/* FOOTER */
.footer{background:var(--black);color:#9a968d;padding:54px 0 30px;}
.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px;}
.footer-logo{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:8px;}
.footer-logo span{color:var(--amber);}
.footer-sub{font-size:.85rem;max-width:240px;}
.footer-links{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;}
.footer-links a{font-size:.88rem;color:#bdb9b0;}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--amber);}
.footer-legal{font-size:.78rem;color:#6b6b63;}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #1d1d1a;margin-top:34px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.78rem;color:#6b6b63;}
.crumbs{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--amber-deep);}