*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --cream: #F0EBE0;
  --ink:   #1A1A18;
  --mid:   #3D3D38;
  --rule:  #C8BFA8;
  --card:  #EAE4D8;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── HEADER / NAV ── */
header {
  padding: 22px 60px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}
.wordmark {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}
nav a {
  font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--mid);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream) !important;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  font-size: 12px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--mid) !important; }

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 14px 30px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--mid); }
.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 14px 30px;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--card); }

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  padding: 64px 60px 56px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1.0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero .subtitle {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--mid);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.hero p {
  max-width: 620px;
  color: var(--mid);
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 36px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ── PAGE HERO (non-home) ── */
.page-hero {
  padding: 56px 60px 44px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
}
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.page-hero p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--mid);
  max-width: 620px;
}

/* ── SECTIONS ── */
.section {
  padding: 56px 60px;
}
.section-dark {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #E8E2D6;
  padding: 56px 60px;
}
.section-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 56px 60px;
}
.section-label {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888880;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.section h2 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.section-dark h2 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #E8E2D6;
}
.section-card h2 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.section p {
  max-width: 640px;
  color: var(--mid);
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.section-card p {
  max-width: 640px;
  color: var(--mid);
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.section-dark p {
  color: #AAA89E;
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ── SERVICE CARDS ── */
.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 28px 28px 32px;
  position: relative;
}
.card-num {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 52px;
  color: var(--rule);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.card-diamond {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--rule);
}
.card-divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 14px 0 16px;
}
.card h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.card ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}
.card ul li {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--mid);
  padding: 3px 0 3px 14px;
  position: relative;
}
.card ul li::before {
  content: "•";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--mid);
}
.card p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.card-note {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #888880;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 12px;
  display: block;
}

/* ── HOW IT WORKS STEPS ── */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.step-num {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid #555550;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: #E8E2D6;
}
.step-body h4 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 17px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #E8E2D6;
}
.step-body p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #AAA89E;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ── STEPS (light bg, for How It Works page) ── */
.steps-light {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.step-light {
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.step-light:last-child { border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--rule); }
.step-light-num {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--rule);
  line-height: 1;
  width: 56px;
  text-align: right;
}
.step-light-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 24px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.step-light-body p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--mid);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.step-light-body ul {
  margin-left: 18px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.step-light-body ul li {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* ── WHY GRID ── */
.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.why-item {
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--card);
}
.why-item h4 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.why-item p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── FOR LIST ── */
.for-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: 20px;
  max-width: 600px;
}
.for-list li {
  padding: 12px 0 12px 22px;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--mid);
}
.for-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.for-list li::before {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--rule);
}

/* ── PRICING ROW ── */
.pricing-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pricing-cell {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  min-width: 200px;
}
.pricing-cell:last-child { border-right: none; }
.pricing-cell h4 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pricing-cell p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ── BLOG INDEX ── */
.blog-series-label {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888880;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.blog-series-label:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
.blog-post-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.blog-post-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--rule); }
.blog-post-num {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--rule);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 36px;
}
.blog-post-meta { flex: 1; }
.blog-post-meta a {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.2;
  display: block;
}
.blog-post-meta a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.blog-post-meta p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-top: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.read-time {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #888880;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── ARTICLE ── */
.article-header {
  padding: 56px 60px 40px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
}
.article-series {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #888880;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.article-header h1 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.article-meta {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #888880;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-body {
  padding: 48px 60px 56px;
  max-width: 820px;
}
.article-body p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.72;
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
  margin-left: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.article-body li {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.article-cta {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 32px 36px;
  margin-top: 52px;
}
.article-cta p {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--mid);
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.article-nav {
  padding: 24px 60px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}
.article-nav a {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.article-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ── CONTACT ── */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.contact-block h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.contact-block p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.contact-detail {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.contact-detail:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.what-happens {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
}
.what-happens h3 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.what-happens p {
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--mid);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #E8E2D6;
  padding: 52px 60px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
}
.footer-left h2 {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 56px);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.0;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-left p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #AAA89E;
}
.footer-right {
  text-align: right;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.9;
}
.footer-right a {
  color: #E8E2D6;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-right a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-email { font-weight: 500; }
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-nav a {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #555550;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: #AAA89E; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  header { padding: 20px 32px; }
  nav { gap: 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  header { padding: 18px 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
  nav { gap: 14px; }
  .hero, .section, .section-dark, .section-card, .page-hero { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
  footer { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
  .article-header, .article-body, .article-nav { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
  .cards, .steps, .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer-right { text-align: left; }
  .blog-post-row { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .pricing-row { flex-direction: column; }
  .pricing-cell { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--rule); }
  .pricing-cell:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  nav { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
  .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .step-light { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .step-light-num { width: auto; text-align: left; }
}