/* ============================================================
   CardinalClaw — shared stylesheet for content / vertical pages
   Tokens + chrome lifted verbatim from the home page (index.html),
   plus the article/content components used by the vertical pages.
   All color literals live in THIS file so page HTML stays token-only.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --brand:#2c6bd6;          /* Deep Smoke Blue */
  --brand-hi:#4f8bea;
  --brand-press:#1d52ad;
  --cyan:#22d3ee;
  --ink:#0c0d0f;            /* near-black base */
  --ink-2:#090a0c;
  --panel:#141518;
  --card:#1a1c20;
  --card-2:#202329;
  --light:#f4f5f3;
  --light-2:#eceee9;
  --light-ink:#0f1115;
  --fg:#f4f4f2;
  --fg-80:rgba(244,244,242,.92);
  --fg-60:rgba(244,244,242,.80);
  --fg-46:rgba(244,244,242,.60);
  --fg-30:rgba(244,244,242,.30);
  --line:rgba(244,244,242,.10);
  --line-2:rgba(244,244,242,.06);
  --emerald:#34d399;
  --amber:#f0a93b;
  --radius:10px;
  --r-card:20px;
  --maxw:1240px;
  --measure:860px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
  --spectrum:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f1f4d 0%,#1e3a8a 38%,#155e75 100%);
  --spectrum-hi:linear-gradient(140deg,#1e40af 0%,#2c6bd6 45%,#22d3ee 100%);
  --spectrum-vivid:linear-gradient(125deg,#3b1d6b 0%,#1e40af 30%,#2c6bd6 55%,#22d3ee 80%,#a7f3e8 100%);
  --font:'Geist','Inter',ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--ink)}
body{font-family:var(--font);background:var(--ink);color:var(--fg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.5;overflow-x:clip}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;opacity:.03;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--fg-60);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;padding:6px 11px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--brand);border-radius:2px}
.eyebrow.bare{border:none;padding:0}
.eyebrow.bare::before{width:22px;height:1px;border-radius:0}

/* —— buttons —— */
.btn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius);
  border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:all .22s var(--ease);white-space:nowrap}
.btn-primary{background:#fff;color:#0a0c10}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px -10px rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.btn-blue{background:var(--brand);color:#fff}
.btn-blue:hover{background:var(--brand-hi);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px -10px var(--brand)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--fg);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--fg-46);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.btn-dark{background:#0c0e12;color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.btn-arrow{transition:transform .22s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .btn-arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* —— lead-capture forms —— */
.lead{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.lead input,.lead select{font-family:var(--font);font-size:15px;color:var(--fg);width:100%;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:13px 15px;
  transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease);outline:none}
.lead input::placeholder{color:var(--fg-46)}
.lead input:focus,.lead select:focus{border-color:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(44,107,214,.22)}
.lead select{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;color:var(--fg-60);cursor:pointer}
.lead .btn{flex:none}
.lead-ok{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--emerald);text-align:center}
.lead-stack{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:12px}
.lead-row{display:flex;gap:12px}
.lead-stack .btn{justify-content:center;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px}
.lead-steps{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:12px}
.lead-steps .lead-s2{flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.lead-steps .lead-s2 .btn{justify-content:center;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px}

/* footer audit band (reused as the final CTA on content pages) */
.faudit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:46px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:62px;
  padding:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);
  background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--card) 0%,var(--ink-2) 100%)}
.faudit h2,.faudit h3{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,31px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:14px 0 12px;line-height:1.1}
.faudit p{color:var(--fg-60);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}

/* —— header / nav —— */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  background:rgba(12,13,15,.72);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);transition:background .3s var(--ease)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-weight:600;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand .wm{white-space:nowrap;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--fg)}
.brand .claw{height:16px;width:auto;display:block;flex:none;color:var(--fg)}
.fcol .brand .wm{font-size:15px}
.fcol .brand .claw{height:15px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--fg-80)}
.nav-links a{transition:color .2s var(--ease);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.nav-links .car{font-size:10px;color:var(--fg-46)}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.nav-right .login{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--fg-60);letter-spacing:.02em}
.nav-right .login:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.navtoggle{display:none;width:42px;height:42px;flex:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;gap:5px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease)}
.navtoggle:hover{border-color:var(--fg-46);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.navtoggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--fg);border-radius:2px;
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease),opacity .2s var(--ease)}
.navtoggle.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.navtoggle.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.navtoggle.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;padding:8px 24px 20px;max-height:calc(100dvh - 66px);overflow-y:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  background:rgba(12,13,15,.97);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
.mobile-menu a{padding:14px 4px;font-size:16px;color:var(--fg-80);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.mobile-menu a:active{color:var(--fg)}
.mobile-menu .mm-login{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;color:var(--fg-60)}
.mobile-menu .mm-cta{margin-top:14px;justify-content:center;border-bottom:none;color:#0a0c10}
header.scrolled{background:rgba(12,13,15,.94)}

/* —— nav dropdowns (desktop, pure CSS) + grouped mobile menu —— */
.nav-item{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.nav-links .car{transition:transform .16s var(--ease)}
.nav-item:hover .car,.nav-item:focus-within .car{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-drop{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 2px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  min-width:242px;padding:9px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:13px;box-shadow:0 18px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.55);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .16s var(--ease);z-index:130}
.nav-drop::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-12px;height:12px}
.nav-item:hover>.nav-drop,.nav-item:focus-within>.nav-drop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto}
.nav-links .nav-drop a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--fg-60);white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links .nav-drop a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:var(--fg)}
.mobile-menu .mm-group{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brand-hi);padding:18px 4px 4px;margin:0}
.mobile-menu .mm-group:first-child{padding-top:4px}
.mobile-menu a.mm-sub{padding-left:16px;font-size:15px;color:var(--fg-80)}

/* —— footer —— */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:60px 0 40px;background:var(--ink-2)}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;margin-bottom:46px}
.fcol h5,.fcol .fh{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-46);margin-bottom:15px}
.fcol a{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--fg-60);padding:5px 0;transition:color .2s var(--ease)}
.fcol a:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.fcol.about p{font-size:14px;color:var(--fg-60);line-height:1.6;margin-top:14px;max-width:280px}
.fbot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding-top:24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--fg-46);letter-spacing:.02em;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.fsoc{display:flex;gap:16px}
.fsoc a{color:var(--fg-46)}.fsoc a:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.fsoc svg{width:18px;height:18px}

/* —— motion —— */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease);will-change:opacity,transform}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ============================================================
   CONTENT-PAGE COMPONENTS (vertical / article pages)
   ============================================================ */

/* breadcrumb trail */
.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--fg-46);
  padding:20px 0 0;display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.crumbs a{color:var(--fg-60);transition:color .2s var(--ease)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.crumbs .sep{color:var(--fg-30)}
.crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--fg-80)}

/* page hero (lightweight — no WebGL) */
.page-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:46px 0 54px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.page-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;opacity:.5;
  background:radial-gradient(64% 70% at 16% 0%,rgba(44,107,214,.30),transparent 62%),
            radial-gradient(48% 60% at 92% 18%,rgba(34,211,238,.12),transparent 70%)}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ph-kicker{margin-bottom:18px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(33px,5.2vw,56px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  max-width:16ch;margin-bottom:18px}
.ph-sub{max-width:60ch;font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--fg-60);margin-bottom:26px}
.ph-cta{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:34px}
.ph-stats{display:flex;gap:38px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px}
.ph-stat .n{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--fg);
  font-feature-settings:"tnum" 1}
.ph-stat .n .u{color:var(--brand-hi)}
.ph-stat .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--fg-46);margin-top:6px;max-width:22ch}

/* the centered reading column */
.article{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto;padding:18px 24px 10px}
.article>section{padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.article>section:first-of-type{border-top:none}

/* quick answer / TL;DR box */
.quick-answer{max-width:var(--measure);margin:30px auto 0;padding:0 24px}
.qa-inner{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--brand);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(44,107,214,.08),rgba(12,13,15,0) 60%);padding:22px 24px}
.qa-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brand-hi);margin-bottom:9px}
.qa-body{font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--fg-80)}
.qa-body b{color:var(--fg);font-weight:600}

/* table of contents */
.toc{max-width:var(--measure);margin:22px auto 0;padding:0 24px}
.toc-inner{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--card);padding:16px 20px}
.toc h2{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--fg-46);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:10px}
.toc ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px 26px}
.toc a{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--fg-60);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;transition:color .2s var(--ease)}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.toc a::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:1px;background:var(--brand);flex:none}

/* prose */
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:16px}
.prose h3{font-size:18.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:26px 0 10px}
.prose p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--fg-80);margin-bottom:16px;max-width:68ch}
.prose p.lede{font-size:18.5px;color:var(--fg);line-height:1.6}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:22px;color:var(--fg-80)}
.prose li{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.66;margin-bottom:9px;max-width:66ch}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--brand-hi)}
.prose strong{color:var(--fg);font-weight:600}
.prose a{color:var(--brand-hi);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(79,139,234,.4);transition:border-color .2s var(--ease)}
.prose a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--brand-hi)}
.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--brand);padding:4px 0 4px 20px;margin:0 0 18px;
  color:var(--fg-60);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.62}

/* figure / chart */
.figure{margin:24px 0;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r-card);overflow:hidden;background:var(--card)}
.figure img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;background:var(--ink-2)}
.figure figcaption{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--fg-46);padding:13px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.figure figcaption b{color:var(--fg-60);font-weight:600}

/* data table */
.tablewrap{margin:22px 0;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r-card);overflow:auto}
table.data{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;min-width:520px}
table.data caption{text-align:left;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg-46);padding:14px 18px 0}
table.data th,table.data td{padding:12px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
table.data thead th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--fg-46);font-weight:500;background:var(--ink-2)}
table.data tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
table.data td{color:var(--fg-80)}
table.data td.num{font-family:var(--mono);font-feature-settings:"tnum" 1;color:var(--fg);text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}
table.data td b{color:var(--fg)}
.src{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--fg-46);margin-top:9px}
.src a{color:var(--fg-60);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.src a:hover{color:var(--fg)}

/* cost cards */
.costgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:22px 0}
.costcard{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);background:var(--card);padding:22px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.costcard h3{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;margin:0}
.costcard .who{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand-hi)}
.costcard .range{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--fg);font-feature-settings:"tnum" 1}
.costcard .range small{font-size:13px;color:var(--fg-46);font-weight:400}
.costcard p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--fg-60);margin:0}

/* process rail */
.process{counter-reset:step;margin:22px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.pstep{position:relative;padding:0 0 26px 52px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.pstep:last-child{border-left-color:transparent;padding-bottom:0}
.pstep::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:-16px;top:-4px;
  width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:9px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;background:var(--spectrum-hi);
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px -4px rgba(44,107,214,.65),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.pstep h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 7px}
.pstep p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--fg-60);margin:0;max-width:62ch}

/* faq */
.faqlist{margin:22px 0 0}
.faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:20px 0}
.faq-item:first-child{border-top:none}
.faq-item h3{font-size:17.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 9px}
.faq-item p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--fg-80);margin:0 0 10px;max-width:68ch}
.faq-item p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.faq-item a{color:var(--brand-hi);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(79,139,234,.4)}

/* final CTA wrapper */
.final{padding:18px 0 0}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .costgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-right .login,.nav-right>.btn{display:none}
  .navtoggle{display:flex}
  header,header.scrolled{background:var(--ink);-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;backdrop-filter:none;padding-top:env(safe-area-inset-top)}
  .mobile-menu,.tag{-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;backdrop-filter:none}
  .mobile-menu{background:var(--ink)}
  body::before{display:none}
  .faudit{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;padding:30px}
  .ph-stats{gap:24px 32px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:540px){
  .wrap{padding:0 18px}
  .article,.quick-answer,.toc{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
  .lead-row{flex-direction:column}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important}
}