:root {
  --navy: #1a3a5c;
  --navy-deep: #142d48;
  --gold: #e0bb53;
  --gold-deep: #d4af37;
  --ink: #1a1a1a;
  --muted: #4a5764;
  --line: #c9d4df;
  --wash: #f3f6f9;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, Arial, sans-serif;
  --maxw: 1080px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a { color: var(--navy); }
a:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(224,187,83,0.75); outline-offset: 3px;
}
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.2; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold-deep); margin: 0 0 10px;
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
header.site {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 66px; }
.logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; }
.logo .mark { width: 30px; height: 30px; flex: none; }
.logo .word { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: bold; font-size: 21px; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
.logo .word b { color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: bold; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nav-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--navy); }
.btn {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
  padding: 11px 20px; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--navy); transition: background .15s, transform .15s;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); }
.btn.gold { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--navy-deep); }
.btn.gold:hover { background: var(--gold-deep); }
.btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--navy); }
.btn.ghost:hover { background: var(--wash); }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative; color: #eef3f8; overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 78% 30%, #244e75 0%, var(--navy) 45%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
}
.hero .rings { position: absolute; right: -120px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); opacity: 0.5; pointer-events: none; }
.hero .wrap { position: relative; padding: 92px 24px 86px; }
.hero-inner { max-width: 720px; }
.hero h1 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(34px, 5.2vw, 58px); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--gold); }
.hero p.sub { font-size: clamp(17px, 2.2vw, 21px); color: #cfdcea; margin: 0 0 32px; max-width: 600px; }
.hero .cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
.cred-strip {
  margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  font-size: 14px; color: #aebfce; letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}
.cred-strip b { color: #dfe7ef; font-weight: 600; }

/* Compact hero for interior pages */
.hero.compact .wrap { padding: 66px 24px 58px; }
.hero.compact h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 46px); margin-bottom: 12px; }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section { padding: 78px 0; }
section.alt { background: var(--wash); }
.section-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 36px); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.section-head p { font-size: 18px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.lead-block { max-width: 820px; }
.lead-block p { font-size: clamp(19px, 2.4vw, 23px); line-height: 1.5; color: #2a3744; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.lead-block p b { color: var(--navy); }

/* prose */
.prose { max-width: 760px; }
.prose p { font-size: 17px; color: #2a3744; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.prose p b { color: var(--navy); }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 32px); margin: 40px 0 14px; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 20px; margin: 28px 0 8px; }

/* two-column */
.duo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; }
.duo h3 { font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.2px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 0 0 16px; }
ul.ticks { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
ul.ticks li { position: relative; padding-left: 28px; margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 16px; color: #2a3744; }
ul.ticks li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 9px; width: 9px; height: 9px;
  background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg);
}
ul.ticks li b { color: var(--navy); }

/* moat */
.moat {
  background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(20,45,72,0.08);
  padding: 28px 32px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: #2a3744; max-width: 860px;
}
.moat b { color: var(--navy); }

/* credential facts grid */
.facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin: 8px 0 0; }
.fact { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px 22px; }
.fact .num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; color: var(--navy); }
.fact .num .accent { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.fact .lbl { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 6px; }

/* offer cards */
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; padding: 28px 26px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: box-shadow .15s, transform .15s, border-color .15s;
}
.card:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(20,45,72,0.10); transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: #b3c3d3; }
.card .step { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: var(--gold-deep); letter-spacing: 1px; }
.card h3 { font-size: 21px; margin: 6px 0 12px; }
.card p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; flex: 1; }
.card .tag { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.card.feature { border-color: var(--navy); box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(20,45,72,0.12); }
.card.feature .ribbon {
  align-self: flex-start; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 12px;
}

/* resource bridge */
.resource-bridge {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 38px; align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(20,45,72,0.08);
  padding: 34px;
}
.resource-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 36px); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.resource-copy p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 16.5px; }
.resource-copy .resource-lead { color: #2a3744; font-size: 19px; }
.resource-starts {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-top: 24px;
}
.resource-starts div {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: var(--wash); border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 15px 16px;
}
.resource-starts span {
  display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.resource-starts b { color: var(--navy); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; }
.resource-actions {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: stretch;
}
.resource-actions .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
.resource-actions .btn.ghost { background: #fff; }
.resource-method-link {
  display: inline-block; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none; margin-top: 4px;
}

/* Lodestar Method */
.method-hero .wrap { padding: 94px 24px 92px; }
.method-hero .hero-inner { max-width: 820px; }
.method-hero-statement {
  color: #dfe7ef; font-size: 18px; max-width: 700px; margin: -8px 0 30px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 18px;
}
.method-narrow { max-width: 820px; }
.method-editorial h2,
.method-narrow h2,
.method-split h2,
.method-equation h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.method-editorial p,
.method-narrow p,
.method-split p { color: #2a3744; font-size: 18px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.manifesto-copy {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 28px; margin-top: 28px;
}
.manifesto-copy p { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 25px); line-height: 1.5; }
.method-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px; gap: 44px; align-items: start; }
.question-shift {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px; margin: 26px 0;
}
.question-shift span {
  display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.question-shift b {
  display: block; font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px); line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.question-shift b:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.consequence-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px;
  position: sticky; top: 92px;
}
.consequence-grid div,
.judgment-grid div,
.exists-list div {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 5px; padding: 14px 16px; color: #2a3744; font-weight: 600;
}
.judgment-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 12px; margin: 28px 0;
}
.method-highlight {
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 28px 30px; font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 34px); line-height: 1.25;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(20,45,72,0.16);
}
.method-dark {
  background: radial-gradient(900px 420px at 82% 20%, #244e75 0%, var(--navy) 45%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  color: #dfe7ef;
}
.method-dark h2,
.method-dark h3 { color: #fff; }
.method-dark .section-head p,
.method-dark p { color: #cfdcea; }
.history-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px;
}
.history-grid article {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px; padding: 26px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.045);
}
.history-grid h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 24px; }
.history-grid p { margin: 0; }
.method-dark-close {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); margin-top: 34px; padding-left: 24px;
}
.method-dark-close p {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 8px; color: #fff;
}
.layer-stack { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.method-layer {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 92px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff;
  padding: 30px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(20,45,72,0.07);
}
.layer-num {
  font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--gold-deep); font-size: 42px;
  line-height: 1; border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.method-layer h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 28px; }
.method-layer p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.method-layer .layer-question {
  color: var(--navy); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700;
}
.method-layer ul {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 8px 14px;
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 18px 0;
}
.method-layer li {
  position: relative; padding-left: 18px; color: #2a3744; font-size: 14.5px;
}
.method-layer li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 9px; width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.method-layer .layer-close {
  color: #2a3744; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0;
}
.method-equation {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 36px; box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(20,45,72,0.08);
}
.equation {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  margin: 26px 0; font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px); line-height: 1.25;
}
.equation span {
  background: var(--wash); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
}
.equation b { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.method-equation p { color: #2a3744; font-size: 17px; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.equation-notes {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; margin-top: 22px;
}
.equation-notes p {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: var(--wash);
  padding: 14px 16px; margin: 0; font-weight: 600;
}
.principles-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px;
}
.principles-grid article {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; background: #fff;
  padding: 24px; min-height: 180px;
}
.principles-grid span {
  display: block; color: var(--gold-deep); font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.principles-grid h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 21px; }
.principles-grid p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
.exists-list {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px;
  margin: 28px 0;
}
.method-closing {
  background: var(--navy-deep); color: #fff; text-align: center;
}
.method-closing p {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.2; max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto 10px;
}
.method-closing p + p { color: var(--gold); }
.method-final-cta { justify-content: center; }

/* FAQ */
.faq { max-width: 820px; }
details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 6px 0; }
details summary {
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none; padding: 16px 0; font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 19px; color: var(--navy); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
}
details summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
details summary .plus { flex: none; width: 22px; height: 22px; position: relative; transition: transform .2s; }
details summary .plus::before, details summary .plus::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; background: var(--gold-deep); border-radius: 2px;
}
details summary .plus::before { left: 0; top: 10px; width: 22px; height: 2px; }
details summary .plus::after { left: 10px; top: 0; width: 2px; height: 22px; }
details[open] summary .plus { transform: rotate(45deg); }
details .answer { padding: 0 0 20px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; max-width: 740px; }

/* CTA band */
.cta-band { background: var(--navy); color: #eef3f8; text-align: center; }
.cta-band h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 40px); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.cta-band p { font-size: 19px; color: #cfdcea; max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto 30px; }
.cta-band .meta { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 14px; color: #9fb2c4; }
.cta-band .meta a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

/* Footer */
footer.site { background: var(--navy-deep); color: #aebfce; font-size: 14px; padding: 44px 0; }
footer.site .grid { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; }
footer.site .word { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; color: #fff; font-weight: bold; }
footer.site .word b { color: var(--gold); }
footer.site .lic { margin-top: 8px; max-width: 420px; line-height: 1.5; }
footer.site a { color: #cfdcea; }
footer.site .legal { margin-top: 26px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); font-size: 12.5px; color: #7e93a8; line-height: 1.6; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .duo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .consequence-grid { position: static; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .judgment-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .history-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-layer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 24px; }
  .layer-num { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 12px; }
  .method-layer ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .equation-notes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .principles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .exists-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-final-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .resource-bridge { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 26px 22px; }
  .resource-starts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .resource-actions { align-items: flex-start; }
  .resource-actions .btn { width: 100%; }
  .nav-links { gap: 16px; }
  .nav-links a:not(.btn) { display: none; }
  .nav-links a.nav-feature-link { display: inline-flex; }
  .hero .rings { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 22px; }
  section { padding: 58px 0; }
  .nav { height: auto; min-height: 66px; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; }
  .logo .word { font-size: 19px; }
  .nav-links { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .nav-links .btn { padding: 9px 12px; font-size: 13px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .method-hero .hero-inner,
  .method-narrow,
  .section-head { max-width: 100%; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 10vw, 42px); overflow-wrap: break-word; }
  .hero p.sub { font-size: 17px; }
  .method-hero .wrap { padding: 70px 24px 68px; }
  .manifesto-copy { padding-left: 18px; }
  .consequence-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-layer ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-equation { padding: 26px 22px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .btn, .card { transition: none; }
}