/* Smarter Mergers: site stylesheet (build T-0016)
   Direction: "private bank meets engraved stationery". Warm paper, charcoal, one metal.
   Tokens follow REDESIGN_SPEC.md section 1.2. Contrast notes inline. */

:root {
  --sm-gold: #D3A74A;          /* flat wordmark gold: decoration on paper, text only on charcoal (8.2:1) */
  --sm-gold-hi: #E8C15A;
  --sm-gold-mid: #B98744;
  --sm-gold-lo: #885528;       /* gold text on paper: 6.2:1 */
  --sm-ink: #1A1A1A;           /* body on paper: 16.3:1 */
  --sm-muted: #5A534A;         /* secondary text on paper: 7.4:1 */
  --sm-paper: #FBF8F2;
  --sm-paper-2: #F3EEE4;
  --sm-line: #E2D9C8;
  --sm-charcoal: #14120F;
  --sm-charcoal-2: #1E1B17;
  --sm-on-dark: #EDE7DB;       /* body on charcoal: 14.6:1 */
  --sm-on-dark-muted: #B7AE9F; /* 8.3:1 */
  --sm-danger: #9B2C1F;
  --sm-ok: #2F6B3A;
  --foil: linear-gradient(110deg, #E8C15A 0%, #D3A74A 35%, #B98744 65%, #885528 100%);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --radius: 2px;
  --f-display: "Noto Serif Display", "Noto Serif", Georgia, serif;
  --f-body: "Noto Serif", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --f-ui: "Noto Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --measure: 68ch;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
  --section: clamp(64px, 9vw, 144px);
  --header-h: 76px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-padding-top: 96px; }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--sm-paper); color: var(--sm-ink);
  font-family: var(--f-body); font-size: clamp(17px, 1.05vw + 12px, 18px); line-height: 1.6;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--sm-gold-lo); text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
a:hover { color: var(--sm-ink); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--sm-gold-lo); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.on-dark :focus-visible, .site-header :focus-visible, .site-footer :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--sm-gold); }
::selection { background: #EBD9AE; color: var(--sm-ink); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 .5em; font-variation-settings: "wdth" 100; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 64px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 1.6vw, 24px); }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; max-width: var(--measure); }
.lead { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.4vw, 21px); color: var(--sm-muted); }
.on-dark .lead { color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sm-gold-lo); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.eyebrow::after { content: ""; width: 48px; height: 1px; background: var(--sm-gold); }
.on-dark .eyebrow { color: var(--sm-gold); }

.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -60px; z-index: 1000; background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-gold); padding: 10px 16px; font-family: var(--f-ui); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.wrap-narrow { max-width: 880px; }
section { padding: var(--section) 0; }
.on-dark { background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-on-dark); }
.on-dark h1, .on-dark h2, .on-dark h3 { color: #F6F1E6; }
.on-dark a { color: var(--sm-gold); }
.on-dark a:hover { color: #F6F1E6; }
.band-2 { background: var(--sm-paper-2); }

/* ---------- Mock / draft banners ---------- */
.mock-banner { background: #3A2A10; color: #F6E7C4; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13.5px; padding: 8px var(--gutter); text-align: center; }
.mock-banner strong { color: #FFE9B0; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.draft-note { border: 1px dashed var(--sm-gold-lo); background: #FFF8E8; padding: 12px 16px; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14px; color: #5A3A12; margin: 0 0 32px; }

/* ---------- Bottom ribbons: markets + news, fixed to the bottom of the screen ---------- */
:root { --ribbons-h: 76px; }
.ribbons { position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 60; background: #0E0D0B; border-top: 1px solid #3A3328; box-shadow: 0 -8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25); }
body.has-ribbons { padding-bottom: var(--ribbons-h); }
body.has-ribbons .aurelia-launch { bottom: calc(var(--ribbons-h) + 16px); }
body.has-ribbons .aurelia { --aurelia-bottom-gap: calc(var(--ribbons-h) + 16px); }
body.has-ribbons .consent { bottom: calc(var(--ribbons-h) + 12px); }
.ribbon { height: 42px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.ribbon + .ribbon { height: 34px; border-top: 1px solid #221E18; }
.ribbon .tradingview-widget-container, .ribbon iframe { height: 42px !important; }
.ribbon-label {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: center; width: 84px; padding: 0 12px;
  background: #0E0D0B; color: var(--sm-gold); font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border-right: 1px solid #2A251D; pointer-events: none;
}
.ribbon-slot { position: absolute; inset: 0 0 0 84px; }
.news-slot { right: 76px; overflow: hidden; }
.ribbon-placeholder { display: flex; align-items: center; height: 100%; gap: 16px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13px; padding-left: 12px; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; }
.ribbon-placeholder button { flex: none; }
.ribbon-toggle {
  font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12px; background: #0E0D0B; color: var(--sm-on-dark); border: 1px solid #3A3328;
  padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: var(--radius); cursor: pointer;
}
.ribbon-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--sm-gold); color: var(--sm-gold); }
.ribbon-pause { position: absolute; right: 8px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 3; min-width: 60px; padding: 3px 10px; }
/* News ticker: two copies of the list scroll left for a seamless loop */
.news-track { display: flex; width: max-content; height: 100%; animation: sm-news var(--news-dur, 60s) linear infinite; }
.news-list { display: flex; align-items: center; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
.news-item { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; padding: 0 28px 0 16px; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13px; color: var(--sm-on-dark); position: relative; }
.news-item::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 50%; width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--sm-gold); transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); opacity: .6; }
.news-kind { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-gold); }
.news-good .news-kind { color: #9DC98B; }
.news-item a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.news-item a:hover, .news-item a:focus-visible { color: var(--sm-gold); text-decoration: underline; }
.news-src { font-size: 11px; color: #8E8576; }
.news-slot:hover .news-track, .news-slot:focus-within .news-track, .ribbons.is-paused .news-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes sm-news { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(20, 18, 15, .97); color: var(--sm-on-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid #2A251D; }
.site-header .bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: var(--header-h); gap: 24px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; flex: none; }
.brand img.sym { width: 58px; height: 32px; }
.brand img.wm { width: 196px; height: 23px; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.nav a, .nav button.nav-sub { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--sm-on-dark); text-decoration: none; padding: 10px 12px; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.nav a:hover, .nav a[aria-current="page"], .nav button.nav-sub:hover { color: var(--sm-gold); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 var(--sm-gold); }
.nav .has-sub { position: relative; }
.nav .sub { position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; min-width: 240px; background: var(--sm-charcoal-2); border: 1px solid #2E2921; padding: 8px 0; display: none; }
.nav .has-sub:hover .sub, .nav .has-sub:focus-within .sub, .nav .has-sub.open .sub { display: block; }
.nav .sub a { display: block; padding: 10px 18px; }
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex: none; }
.header-actions .menu-btn { display: none; }
.nav > li { display: flex; align-items: center; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav button.nav-sub { padding: 10px 4px 10px 0; margin-left: -8px; font-size: 11px; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 46px; padding: 0 22px;
  font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid transparent; transition: background .4s var(--ease), color .4s var(--ease), border-color .4s var(--ease);
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: #F6F1E6; border-color: var(--sm-charcoal); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #000; color: var(--sm-gold); }
.on-dark .btn-primary, .site-header .btn-primary, .consent .btn-primary { background: var(--sm-gold); color: var(--sm-charcoal); border-color: var(--sm-gold); }
.on-dark .btn-primary:hover, .site-header .btn-primary:hover, .consent .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--sm-gold-hi); color: var(--sm-charcoal); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--sm-ink); border-color: #BFB29B; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--sm-gold-lo); color: var(--sm-gold-lo); }
.on-dark .btn-ghost, .site-header .btn-ghost, .consent .btn-ghost { color: var(--sm-on-dark); border-color: #4A4234; }
.on-dark .btn-ghost:hover, .site-header .btn-ghost:hover, .consent .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--sm-gold); color: var(--sm-gold); }
.btn-sm { min-height: 38px; padding: 0 14px; font-size: 14px; }
.chev { display: inline-block; width: 18px; height: 10px; background: currentColor; -webkit-mask: url("../img/chevrons.svg") center/contain no-repeat; mask: url("../img/chevrons.svg") center/contain no-repeat; transition: transform .5s var(--ease); }
a:hover .chev, button:hover .chev { transform: translateX(4px); }
.text-link { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: var(--sm-gold-lo); }
.on-dark .text-link { color: var(--sm-gold); }

/* ---------- Foil wordmark (signature element) ---------- */
.foil-wordmark, .foil-symbol {
  display: block; background: var(--foil); background-size: 220% 100%;
  -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat; mask-repeat: no-repeat; -webkit-mask-size: contain; mask-size: contain;
  position: relative; animation: foilDrift 9s var(--ease) infinite alternate;
}
.foil-wordmark { -webkit-mask-image: url("../img/sm-wordmark-mask.png"); mask-image: url("../img/sm-wordmark-mask.png"); aspect-ratio: 1400 / 164; }
.foil-symbol { -webkit-mask-image: url("../img/sm-symbol-mask.png"); mask-image: url("../img/sm-symbol-mask.png"); aspect-ratio: 900 / 495;
  background: url("../img/sm-symbol-foil.webp") center / contain no-repeat, var(--foil); animation: none; }
.foil-wordmark::after, .foil-symbol::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent 35%, rgba(255, 244, 210, .55) 50%, transparent 65%); background-size: 250% 100%; animation: foilSheen 7s var(--ease) infinite; mix-blend-mode: screen; }
@keyframes foilDrift { from { background-position: 0% 0, 0% 0; } to { background-position: 100% 0, 100% 0; } }
@keyframes foilSheen { 0%, 55% { background-position: 150% 0; } 100% { background-position: -50% 0; } }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero { background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-on-dark); padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 150px) 0 clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -20%; background: radial-gradient(60% 50% at 78% 30%, rgba(211, 167, 74, .10), transparent 70%); z-index: -1; animation: glow 60s linear infinite alternate; }
@keyframes glow { to { transform: translate3d(-6%, 4%, 0); } }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: center; }
.hero h1 { color: #F6F1E6; font-size: clamp(44px, 6.4vw, 92px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.hero h1 .gold { color: var(--sm-gold); }
.hero .lead { color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); max-width: 46ch; font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 22px); }
.hero .cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 36px; }
.hero-lockup { display: grid; gap: 28px; justify-items: center; }
.hero-lockup .foil-symbol { width: min(100%, 420px); }
.hero-lockup .foil-wordmark { width: min(100%, 460px); }
.hero-lockup .tagline { font-style: italic; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); font-size: 15px; text-align: center; margin: 0; }
.page-hero { background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-on-dark); padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px) 0 clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px); }
.page-hero h1 { color: #F6F1E6; max-width: 20ch; }
.page-hero .lead { color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); max-width: 58ch; }
.breadcrumb { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }

/* ---------- Proof strip ---------- */
.proof { background: var(--sm-charcoal-2); color: var(--sm-on-dark); padding: 36px 0; border-top: 1px solid #2A251D; }
.proof dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin: 0; }
.proof dt { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 48px); font-weight: 600; color: var(--sm-gold); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums lining-nums; line-height: 1; }
.proof dd { margin: 8px 0 0; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13.5px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.proof .creds { margin-top: 26px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #2E2921; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); letter-spacing: .04em; }

/* ---------- Editorial lists (not card grids) ---------- */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: start; }
.split-even { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.sticky-intro { position: sticky; top: 120px; align-self: start; }
.ledger { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
.ledger > li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr auto; gap: 20px; align-items: baseline; padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
.ledger .num { font-family: var(--f-display); color: var(--sm-gold-lo); font-size: 15px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.ledger h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; }
.ledger p { margin: 0; color: var(--sm-muted); }
.ledger a.row-link { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; display: contents; }
.on-dark .ledger { border-color: #2E2921; }
.on-dark .ledger > li { border-color: #2E2921; }
.on-dark .ledger p { color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.on-dark .ledger .num { color: var(--sm-gold); }

.audience { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
.audience > div { padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 44px); border-left: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
.audience > div:first-child { border-left: 0; background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-on-dark); }
.audience > div:first-child h3 { color: #F6F1E6; }
.audience > div:first-child p { color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.audience > div:first-child .text-link { color: var(--sm-gold); }
.audience p { color: var(--sm-muted); font-size: 16.5px; }

/* Process steps */
.steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid #2E2921; }
.steps li { padding: 28px 20px 0 0; position: relative; }
.steps li::before { counter-increment: step; content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero); display: block; font-family: var(--f-display); color: var(--sm-gold); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .1em; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.steps li::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -4px; left: 0; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--sm-gold); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.steps h3 { font-size: 20px; }
.steps p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }

.timeline { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--sm-gold); }
.timeline > li { padding: 0 0 44px 36px; position: relative; }
.timeline > li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -6px; top: 8px; width: 11px; height: 11px; background: var(--sm-paper); border: 1px solid var(--sm-gold-lo); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.timeline .stage { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-gold-lo); }
.timeline h3 { margin-top: 6px; }
.timeline ul { margin: 10px 0 0; padding-left: 20px; color: var(--sm-muted); }
.timeline ul li { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.you-need { background: var(--sm-paper-2); border-top: 2px solid var(--sm-gold); padding: 20px 24px; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 16px; }
.you-need strong { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-gold-lo); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* ---------- Team ---------- */
.team-group + .team-group { margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px); }
.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 44px) clamp(20px, 2.6vw, 36px); }
.person { display: grid; gap: 14px; align-content: start; }
.person .portrait { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; background: #E9E2D5; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.person .portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.86) contrast(1.02) sepia(.06); transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease), filter 1.2s var(--ease); }
.person:hover .portrait img { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(1) sepia(0); }
.person .portrait .monogram { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-gold); font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 64px; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.person .portrait .monogram small { position: absolute; bottom: 14px; font: 12px var(--f-ui); letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); text-transform: uppercase; }
.person h3 { margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 22px; }
.person .role { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13.5px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-gold-lo); margin: 0; }
.person .bio { font-size: 16px; color: var(--sm-muted); margin: 0; }
.person details summary { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; color: var(--sm-ink); list-style: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 44px; }
.person details summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.person details[open] summary .chev { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.leaders { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
.leaders .person .bio { display: none; }

/* ---------- Insights ---------- */
.posts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
.post { padding: 28px 28px 32px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-line); display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start; }
.post + .post { padding-left: 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
.posts.archive .post:nth-child(3n+1) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.post .cat { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-gold-lo); }
.post h3 { font-size: 21px; margin: 0; }
.post h3 a { color: var(--sm-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.post h3 a:hover { color: var(--sm-gold-lo); }
.post p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--sm-muted); margin: 0; }
.post .meta { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13px; color: var(--sm-muted); }
.filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 28px; align-items: center; }
.filters button { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid #CFC3AE; color: var(--sm-ink); padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius); cursor: pointer; min-height: 40px; }
.filters button[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: #F6F1E6; border-color: var(--sm-charcoal); }
.filters input[type="search"] { margin-left: auto; min-width: 240px; }
.article { padding-top: 48px; }
.article-body { max-width: 72ch; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: 28px; margin-top: 1.6em; }
.article-body .article-lead { font-size: 21px; color: var(--sm-ink); border-left: 2px solid var(--sm-gold); padding-left: 20px; }

/* ---------- Briefs (Good News You Can Use) ---------- */
.brief-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.brief { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr auto; gap: 24px; padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-line); align-items: baseline; }
.brief time { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14px; color: var(--sm-muted); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.brief h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 21px; }
.brief .tags { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13px; color: var(--sm-gold-lo); }
.brief .formats { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13px; color: var(--sm-muted); white-space: nowrap; }
.sample-flag { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #7A4A12; border: 1px solid #D9B77A; padding: 2px 6px; margin-left: 8px; vertical-align: middle; }

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 6px; }
label, .label, legend { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--sm-ink); }
.on-dark label, .on-dark legend, .on-dark .label { color: var(--sm-on-dark); }
.hint { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13px; color: var(--sm-muted); font-weight: 400; }
.on-dark .hint { color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="tel"], input[type="password"], input[type="search"], input[type="number"], select, textarea {
  font: 16px var(--f-ui); color: var(--sm-ink); background: #FFFDF8; border: 1px solid #BFB29B; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 11px 12px; min-height: 46px; width: 100%;
}
textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { border-color: var(--sm-gold-lo); outline: 2px solid rgba(136, 85, 40, .3); outline-offset: 0; }
input[aria-invalid="true"], select[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--sm-danger); }
.error { color: var(--sm-danger); font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13.5px; }
fieldset { border: 1px solid var(--sm-line); padding: 16px 18px 18px; margin: 0; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.check { display: block; position: relative; padding-left: 30px; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; }
.check input { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1px; width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0; accent-color: var(--sm-gold-lo); }
.choice-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
.choice-grid .check { border: 1px solid var(--sm-line); padding: 12px 12px 12px 42px; background: #FFFDF8; min-height: 48px; }
.choice-grid .check input { left: 12px; top: 13px; }
.form-status { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 15px; padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 2px solid var(--sm-ok); background: #EEF4EC; color: #1F4A27; }
.form-status.is-error { border-color: var(--sm-danger); background: #F8ECEA; color: #6E1E14; }
.panel { background: #FFFDF8; border: 1px solid var(--sm-line); padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); }
.on-dark .panel { background: var(--sm-charcoal-2); border-color: #2E2921; }
.on-dark input, .on-dark select, .on-dark textarea { background: #0F0E0C; color: var(--sm-on-dark); border-color: #4A4234; }

/* Subscribe band */
.subscribe { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: center; }
.subscribe .inline { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.subscribe .inline input { flex: 1; }
.formats-pick { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; margin-top: 14px; }

/* ---------- Offices ---------- */
.offices { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
.office { padding: 28px 28px 28px 0; }
.office + .office { padding-left: 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
.office h3 { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.office .tel { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 22px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums lining-nums; }
.office .tel a { color: var(--sm-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.office p { color: var(--sm-muted); font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 8px; }

/* ---------- South Asia ---------- */
.rep-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--sm-line); background: #FFFDF8; }
.rep-card .logo-side { padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px); display: grid; place-items: center; background: #EFEBE2; }
.rep-card .copy-side { padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px); }

/* ---------- Podcast ---------- */
.episode { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr auto; gap: 20px; align-items: center; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #2E2921; }
.episode .play { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--sm-gold); background: transparent; color: var(--sm-gold); display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
.episode .play:disabled { opacity: .55; cursor: not-allowed; }
.episode h3 { font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 4px; }
.episode p { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.episode .dur { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.quote { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 36px); line-height: 1.25; font-style: italic; max-width: 30ch; }

/* ---------- Legal ---------- */
.legal h2 { font-size: 26px; margin-top: 1.6em; }
.legal h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-top: 1.2em; }
.legal li { margin-bottom: 6px; max-width: var(--measure); }

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band { text-align: left; }
.cta-band .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: end; }
.cta-band .cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; justify-content: flex-end; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14.5px; padding: 72px 0 32px; border-top: 1px solid #2A251D; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--sm-on-dark); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--sm-gold); text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.footer-grid h2 { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-gold); margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-grid ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.footer-brand .foil-wordmark { width: 240px; margin: 18px 0 8px; }
.footer-brand img.sym { width: 96px; height: auto; }
.footer-legal { margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid #2A251D; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.footer-legal p { max-width: none; margin: 0; }
.fraud-note { color: var(--sm-on-dark); }

/* ---------- Consent ---------- */
.consent { position: fixed; left: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 80; max-width: 440px; background: var(--sm-charcoal-2); color: var(--sm-on-dark); border: 1px solid #3A3328; padding: 20px; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14px; box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35); }
.consent p { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.consent .row { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.consent a { color: var(--sm-gold); }

/* ---------- Aurelia concierge ---------- */
.aurelia-launch { position: fixed; right: 20px; bottom: 20px; z-index: 90; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-on-dark); border: 1px solid #4A4234; padding: 10px 16px 10px 12px; border-radius: var(--radius); font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14.5px; cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28); min-height: 48px; }
.aurelia-launch:hover { border-color: var(--sm-gold); }
.aurelia-launch img { width: 40px; height: 22px; }
.aurelia-launch small { display: block; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.aurelia { --aurelia-top-gap: calc(var(--header-h) + 12px); --aurelia-bottom-gap: 20px; position: fixed; right: 20px; bottom: var(--aurelia-bottom-gap); z-index: 95; width: min(420px, calc(100vw - 24px)); height: min(640px, calc(100vh - var(--aurelia-top-gap) - var(--aurelia-bottom-gap))); height: min(640px, calc(100dvh - var(--aurelia-top-gap) - var(--aurelia-bottom-gap))); padding: 0; background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-on-dark); border: 1px solid #3A3328; display: none; flex-direction: column; box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45); }
.aurelia.open { display: flex; }
.aurelia header { display: flex; flex: 0 0 auto; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #2E2921; }
.aurelia .avatar { width: 48px; height: 26px; flex: none; }
.aurelia.speaking .avatar { animation: pulse 1.4s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 50% { opacity: .55; } }
.aurelia header h2 { font-size: 17px; margin: 0; color: #F6F1E6; }
.aurelia header p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.aurelia header .icons { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.icon-btn { width: 40px; height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: transparent; border: 1px solid #3A3328; color: var(--sm-on-dark); border-radius: var(--radius); cursor: pointer; }
.icon-btn:hover, .icon-btn[aria-pressed="true"] { border-color: var(--sm-gold); color: var(--sm-gold); }
.icon-btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.aurelia .disclosure { flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; background: #2A2317; color: #F1E3C2; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12.5px; padding: 8px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #3A3328; }
.aurelia .log { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 0; margin: 0; overflow-y: auto; padding: 16px; display: grid; gap: 12px; align-content: start; }
.msg { max-width: 88%; padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.msg.bot { background: var(--sm-paper); color: var(--sm-ink); font-family: var(--f-body); border-top: 1px solid var(--sm-gold); }
.msg.user { background: #2E2921; color: var(--sm-on-dark); justify-self: end; font-family: var(--f-ui); }
.msg.human { background: #1F2A22; color: #DDEBDD; border-top: 1px solid #6FA37A; }
.msg .who { display: block; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-gold-lo); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.msg.user .who { color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.chips button { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13.5px; background: transparent; color: var(--sm-on-dark); border: 1px solid #4A4234; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: var(--radius); cursor: pointer; min-height: 40px; text-align: left; }
.chips button:hover { border-color: var(--sm-gold); color: var(--sm-gold); }
.aurelia form { display: flex; flex: 0 0 auto; gap: 8px; padding: 12px; border-top: 1px solid #2E2921; }
.aurelia form input { flex: 1; background: #0F0E0C; color: var(--sm-on-dark); border-color: #4A4234; }
.aurelia .foot { flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); padding: 0 16px 10px; }

/* ---------- Portal ---------- */
.portal-shell { padding: 48px 0 96px; }
.portal-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.portal-nav { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 15px; display: grid; gap: 2px; align-content: start; position: sticky; top: 100px; }
.portal-nav a { padding: 10px 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--sm-ink); border-left: 2px solid transparent; }
.portal-nav a[aria-current="page"] { border-left-color: var(--sm-gold); background: var(--sm-paper-2); font-weight: 600; }
.tracker { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 0; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13.5px; }
.tracker li { padding: 14px 10px 0 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--sm-line); color: var(--sm-muted); }
.tracker li.done { border-top-color: var(--sm-gold-lo); color: var(--sm-ink); }
.tracker li.current { border-top-color: var(--sm-gold); color: var(--sm-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.tracker li span { display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; color: var(--sm-muted); }
.kv { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
.todo { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.todo li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-line); font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 15px; align-items: center; }
.status { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 8px; border: 1px solid; white-space: nowrap; }
.status.ok { color: var(--sm-ok); border-color: #9CC3A3; }
.status.wait { color: #7A4A12; border-color: #D9B77A; }
.status.need { color: var(--sm-danger); border-color: #E0A79E; }
.gate { text-align: center; padding: clamp(40px, 7vw, 96px) var(--gutter); background: var(--sm-charcoal); color: var(--sm-on-dark); }
.gate h2 { color: #F6F1E6; }
.gate p { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.gate .lock { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin: 0 auto 24px; color: var(--sm-gold); }
.folder-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--sm-line); font-family: var(--f-ui); }
.folder-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto; gap: 16px; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-line); font-size: 15px; align-items: center; }
.security-note { border: 1px solid var(--sm-gold); background: #FFF9EA; padding: 18px 20px; font-size: 15.5px; }
.security-note strong { font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-gold-lo); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.dropzone { border: 1px dashed #A8987D; background: #FFFDF8; padding: 40px 20px; text-align: center; font-family: var(--f-ui); cursor: pointer; }
.dropzone.drag { border-color: var(--sm-gold-lo); background: #FFF6E2; }
.file-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 14px; margin-top: 20px; }
.file-table th, .file-table td { text-align: left; padding: 10px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-line); vertical-align: top; }
.file-table code { font-size: 12px; word-break: break-all; color: var(--sm-muted); }
.agreement { max-height: 360px; overflow-y: auto; border: 1px solid var(--sm-line); background: #FFFDF8; padding: 24px; font-size: 15.5px; }
.agreement h3 { font-size: 18px; }
.sig-pad { border: 1px solid #BFB29B; background: #FFFDF8; width: 100%; height: 180px; touch-action: none; display: block; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.sig-typed { font-family: "Noto Serif Display", serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-ink); padding: 4px 0; min-height: 56px; }
.stepper { display: flex; gap: 8px; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 28px; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 13.5px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.stepper li { padding: 6px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--sm-line); color: var(--sm-muted); }
.stepper li[aria-current="step"] { border-color: var(--sm-gold-lo); color: var(--sm-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.stepper li.done { color: var(--sm-ok); }
.watermark-demo { position: relative; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--sm-line); min-height: 220px; padding: 24px; overflow: hidden; font-size: 14px; color: var(--sm-muted); }
.watermark-demo::after { content: attr(data-mark); position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; transform: rotate(-24deg); font: 600 22px var(--f-ui); color: rgba(136, 85, 40, .16); pointer-events: none; white-space: pre; text-align: center; }


/* Services columns, FAQ */
.svc-cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 32px 40px; }
.svc-cols h3 { font-size: 19px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-gold); }
.ledger-lite { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ledger-lite li { padding: 10px 0 10px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-line); position: relative; font-size: 16.5px; }
.ledger-lite li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 19px; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--sm-gold); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sm-line); padding: 18px 0; }
.faq summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; margin-left: auto; font: 24px var(--f-ui); color: var(--sm-gold-lo); }
.faq[open] summary::after { content: "‘2"; }
.faq p { margin-top: 10px; color: var(--sm-muted); }

/* ---------- Reveal motion ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), transform .9s var(--ease); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav, .header-actions .btn-ghost { display: none; }
  .header-actions .menu-btn { display: inline-flex; }
  .site-header.menu-open .nav { display: flex; position: absolute; top: var(--header-h); left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; background: var(--sm-charcoal); border-bottom: 1px solid #2A251D; padding: 8px var(--gutter) 20px; max-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-h)); overflow-y: auto; }
  .site-header.menu-open .nav a, .site-header.menu-open .nav button.nav-sub { padding: 14px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid #2A251D; text-align: left; }
  .site-header.menu-open .nav .sub { position: static; display: block; border: 0; padding: 0 0 0 16px; background: transparent; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .team-grid, .leaders { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .posts { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .post + .post { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .posts .post:nth-child(2n) { padding-left: 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
  .posts.archive .post:nth-child(3n+1) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .posts.archive .post:nth-child(2n) { padding-left: 24px; border-left: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .choice-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --header-h: 64px; }
  .brand img.wm { width: 150px; height: 18px; }
  .brand img.sym { width: 44px; height: 24px; }
  .header-actions .btn-primary { display: none; }
  .hero-grid, .split, .split-even, .subscribe, .rep-card, .cta-band .wrap, .kv, .portal-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sticky-intro { position: static; }
  .hero-lockup { order: -1; }
  .hero-lockup .foil-symbol { width: 200px; }
  .hero-lockup .foil-wordmark { width: 280px; }
  .proof dl { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .audience { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .audience > div { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--sm-line); }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team-grid, .leaders { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px 16px; }
  .person h3 { font-size: 18px; }
  .posts, .offices { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .posts .post, .posts .post:nth-child(2n), .posts.archive .post:nth-child(2n), .office + .office { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .ledger > li { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; }
  .ledger > li > :last-child:not(:nth-child(2)) { grid-column: 2; }
  .brief { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .subscribe .inline { flex-direction: column; }
  .filters input[type="search"] { margin-left: 0; min-width: 0; width: 100%; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-band .cta-row { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .tracker { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); row-gap: 16px; }
  .portal-nav { position: static; grid-auto-flow: column; overflow-x: auto; }
  :root { --ribbons-h: 72px; }
  .ribbon { height: 38px; } .ribbon .tradingview-widget-container, .ribbon iframe { height: 38px !important; }
  .ribbon-label { font-size: 0; padding: 0 6px; width: 44px; }
  .ribbon-label::before { content: attr(data-short); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
  .ribbon-slot { left: 44px; }
  .news-slot { right: 64px; }
  .ribbon-pause { min-width: 50px; padding: 3px 6px; }
  .aurelia-launch span { display: none; }
  .consent { left: 8px; right: 8px; bottom: 8px; max-width: none; padding: 14px; font-size: 13px; }
  .ribbon-placeholder .long { display: none; }
  .eyebrow::after { width: 28px; flex: none; }
  .aurelia { right: 12px; --aurelia-bottom-gap: 12px; }
  body.has-ribbons .consent { bottom: calc(var(--ribbons-h) + 76px); }
  body.has-ribbons .aurelia { --aurelia-bottom-gap: calc(var(--ribbons-h) + 8px); }
  .episode { grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; }
  .episode .dur { grid-column: 2; }
  .file-table th:nth-child(3), .file-table td:nth-child(3) { display: none; }
}
@media (pointer: coarse) { .nav a, .btn, .filters button, .chips button { min-height: 44px; } }


/* ---------- 3D gold lettering (RK 2026-09-25): every gold text gets the logo's textured foil and an embossed edge ---------- */
:root {
  --foil-tex: url("../img/foil-texture.webp");
  --foil-bright: linear-gradient(180deg, #F7DE93 0%, #E5BC5C 36%, #C9973F 60%, #8F5F27 100%);
  --foil-deep: linear-gradient(180deg, #B98744 0%, #93612A 48%, #66401A 100%);
}
/* Wordmarks and symbols (masked shapes): textured foil fill; the 3D edge comes from the .foil-3d wrapper,
   because a filter on a masked element is itself masked away. */
.foil-wordmark { background: var(--foil-tex) 0 0 / 260px auto, var(--foil-bright); background-blend-mode: soft-light; animation: none; }
.foil-3d { display: block; filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(255, 236, 180, .35)) drop-shadow(0 2px 0 #5A3A12) drop-shadow(0 5px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45)); }
.foil-3d > .foil-wordmark, .foil-3d > .foil-symbol { width: 100%; }
.hero-lockup .foil-3d:first-child { width: min(100%, 420px); }
.hero-lockup .foil-3d + .foil-3d { width: min(100%, 460px); }
.foil-wordmark-tse { -webkit-mask-image: url("../img/tse-wordmark-mask.png"); mask-image: url("../img/tse-wordmark-mask.png"); aspect-ratio: 1894 / 164; }
.wm-footer { width: 240px; margin: 18px 0 8px; }
.footer-brand .foil-3d .foil-wordmark { width: 100%; margin: 0; }
.footer-brand .rep-line { margin: 14px 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
.wm-footer-tse { width: 260px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.wm-office { width: min(100%, 250px); margin: 4px 0 10px; }
.wm-hero { width: min(100%, 720px); margin-top: 14px; }
.wm-lockup { width: min(100%, 420px); margin-top: 18px; }
.tse-lockup { background: var(--sm-charcoal) !important; text-align: center; }
.tse-lockup .foil-3d:first-child { width: min(70%, 240px); margin: 0 auto; }
.tse-lockup .wm-lockup { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.tse-lockup .endorse { margin: 14px 0 0; font-family: var(--f-ui); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sm-on-dark-muted); }
/* Paper sections: a light wordmark needs the deeper foil to hold contrast */
.office .foil-wordmark, .copy-side .foil-wordmark { background: var(--foil-tex) 0 0 / 260px auto, var(--foil-deep); background-blend-mode: soft-light; }
.office .foil-3d { filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .8)) drop-shadow(0 2px 2px rgba(60, 35, 10, .35)); }

/* Gold text on dark: bright foil, bevel highlight on top, dark edge and soft cast shadow below */
.hero h1 .gold, .proof dt, .on-dark .eyebrow, .on-dark .ledger .num, .steps li::before, .on-dark .text-link,
.audience > div:first-child .text-link, .nav a:hover, .nav a[aria-current="page"], .footer-grid h2, .news-macro .news-kind {
  background: var(--foil-tex) 0 0 / 180px auto, var(--foil-bright); background-blend-mode: soft-light;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 238, 190, .30)) drop-shadow(0 1px 0 #4A2F0E) drop-shadow(0 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45));
}
/* Gold text on paper: deep foil, embossed (light edge below, soft shadow) */
.eyebrow, .ledger .num, .text-link, .timeline .stage, .you-need strong, .person .role, .post .cat, .brief .tags,
.msg .who, .security-note strong, .faq summary::after {
  background: var(--foil-tex) 0 0 / 180px auto, var(--foil-deep); background-blend-mode: soft-light;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .85)) drop-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(60, 35, 10, .30));
}
.on-dark .eyebrow, .on-dark .ledger .num, .on-dark .text-link { background: var(--foil-tex) 0 0 / 180px auto, var(--foil-bright); background-blend-mode: soft-light; -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; }
/* Chevron icons are painted with currentColor, which is now transparent: give them the foil directly */
.text-link .chev { background: var(--foil-deep); }
.on-dark .text-link .chev, .audience > div:first-child .text-link .chev { background: var(--foil-bright); }
/* The ribbon label needs its solid backing, so it gets an embossed flat gold instead */
.ribbon-label { color: #E5BC5C; text-shadow: 0 -1px 0 rgba(255, 238, 190, .35), 0 1px 0 #4A2F0E, 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6); }
@media (forced-colors: active) {
  .hero h1 .gold, .proof dt, .eyebrow, .ledger .num, .text-link, .timeline .stage, .you-need strong, .person .role, .post .cat,
  .brief .tags, .msg .who, .security-note strong, .footer-grid h2, .news-kind, .nav a { -webkit-text-fill-color: currentColor; background: none; filter: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
@media print {
  .ribbons, .site-header, .aurelia, .aurelia-launch, .consent, .mock-banner { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; }
}