/* Aegis Financial — design tokens sampled from the shield + wordmark */
:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --char-950: #111110;      /* deepest ground */
  --char-900: #161615;      /* page ground, textured charcoal */
  --char-800: #1c1c1a;      /* raised band */
  --navy: #1b1f23;          /* shield right half */
  --navy-2: #22272c;
  --forest: #2e4a3d;        /* shield left half */
  --forest-hi: #3f6452;
  --sage: #8aa596;          /* rule beside FINANCIAL */
  --cream: #f6f3ec;         /* letterforms */
  --cream-2: #c9c4b8;       /* secondary text */
  --cream-3: #8c887f;       /* tertiary / captions */
  --paper: #f3efe6;         /* light band */
  --paper-ink: #1b1f23;
  --paper-soft: #5d5a53;
  --line: rgba(246, 243, 236, 0.10);
  --line-strong: rgba(246, 243, 236, 0.24);
  --paper-line: rgba(27, 31, 35, 0.14);

  --f-display: "Gloock", "Abril Fatface", "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --f-body: "Hanken Grotesk", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;

  --s-2: 8px; --s-3: 16px; --s-4: 24px; --s-5: 32px;
  --s-6: 48px; --s-7: 64px; --s-8: 96px; --s-9: 128px;

  --t-label: 0.6875rem;
  --t-sm: 0.875rem; --t-md: 1.0625rem; --t-lg: 1.25rem;
  --t-xl: clamp(1.7rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  --t-2xl: clamp(2.4rem, 4.8vw, 3.9rem);
  --t-3xl: clamp(2.9rem, 6.6vw, 5.6rem);

  --max: 1240px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--char-900);
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.014) 0 120px, rgba(0,0,0,0.045) 120px 240px),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .045 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  color: var(--cream-2);
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: var(--t-md);
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--cream); }
strong { font-weight: 500; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 1px solid var(--sage); outline-offset: 4px;
}

.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--max); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px); }

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 400; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.04; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; letter-spacing: -0.012em; }
h1 { font-size: var(--t-3xl); }
h2 { font-size: var(--t-2xl); }
h3 { font-size: var(--t-xl); }
p { margin: 0; max-width: 60ch; }

.label {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-2);
}
.label.ruled::before { content: ""; width: 44px; height: 1px; background: var(--sage); }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 17px 30px; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 0;
  font-family: var(--f-body); font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: background .35s var(--ease), color .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s var(--ease);
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--cream); color: var(--char-950); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--sage); color: var(--char-950); }
.btn-ghost { border-color: var(--line-strong); color: var(--cream); background: transparent; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--cream); }
.btn .arrow { transition: transform .35s var(--ease); }
.btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px); z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(17, 17, 16, 0.82); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s-4); min-height: 84px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; text-decoration: none; }
.brand svg { width: 30px; height: 36px; flex: none; }
.brand-word { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.brand-word b { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--cream); }
.brand-word span { font-size: 0.55rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.46em; color: var(--cream-2); margin-top: 4px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.brand-word span::before { content: ""; width: 12px; height: 1px; background: var(--sage); }

.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 40px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav-links a:not(.btn) { color: var(--cream-2); text-decoration: none; font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color .3s; }
.nav-links a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--cream); }
.nav-links .btn { padding: 12px 22px; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--cream); padding: 10px 14px; font-family: var(--f-body); font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .nav { min-height: 72px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-block; }
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    background: var(--char-950); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: var(--s-2) clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px) var(--s-5);
  }
  .nav-links:not(.open) { display: none; }
  .nav-links li a:not(.btn) { display: block; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .nav-links .btn { margin-top: var(--s-4); width: 100%; }
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.8fr 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); align-items: center; padding-block: var(--s-9) var(--s-8); }
.hero h1 { margin-top: var(--s-5); }
.hero h1 .soft { color: var(--sage); }
.hero-lede { margin-top: var(--s-5); font-size: var(--t-lg); max-width: 50ch; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s-3); margin-top: var(--s-6); }
.crest-frame { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; aspect-ratio: 1; max-width: 440px; width: 100%; justify-self: end; }
.crest-frame::before, .crest-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 50%; }
.crest-frame::before { inset: 0; }
.crest-frame::after { inset: 11%; border-color: rgba(138,165,150,.18); }
.crest-frame svg { width: 52%; height: auto; filter: drop-shadow(0 40px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.6)); }

.hero-facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-facts div { padding: var(--s-5) var(--s-4) var(--s-5) 0; display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.hero-facts div + div { padding-left: var(--s-4); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero-facts strong { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.15; }
.hero-facts span { font-size: var(--t-sm); color: var(--cream-3); }

@keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.rise { animation: rise 1.1s var(--ease) both; }
.rise.d1 { animation-delay: .08s; } .rise.d2 { animation-delay: .18s; } .rise.d3 { animation-delay: .28s; } .rise.d4 { animation-delay: .4s; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-5); padding-block: var(--s-7) var(--s-7); }
  .crest-frame { order: -1; justify-self: start; max-width: clamp(150px, 26vw, 300px); margin-top: var(--s-5); }
  .crest-frame::after { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-facts div, .hero-facts div + div { padding: var(--s-4) 0; border-left: 0; }
  .hero-facts div + div { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding-block: var(--s-9); }
.section-head { display: grid; gap: var(--s-4); margin-bottom: var(--s-7); max-width: 780px; }
.section-head p { font-size: var(--t-lg); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .section { padding-block: var(--s-8); } .section-head { margin-bottom: var(--s-6); } }

/* ---------- Namesake ---------- */
.namesake { text-align: center; }
.namesake .inner { max-width: 900px; margin-inline: auto; display: grid; gap: var(--s-5); justify-items: center; }
.namesake .word { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: var(--t-lg); color: var(--cream-3); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.namesake .word i { font-style: normal; color: var(--sage); }
.namesake blockquote { margin: 0; font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem); line-height: 1.2; color: var(--cream); text-wrap: balance; }
.namesake p { margin-inline: auto; }
.namesake .ornament { width: 1px; height: 64px; background: linear-gradient(var(--sage), transparent); }

/* ---------- Comparison ---------- */
.compare { background: var(--char-950); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.compare-table { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.compare-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 0.9fr 1.6fr; gap: 0 var(--s-5); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: center; }
.compare-row > span { padding-block: var(--s-4); }
.compare-row .topic { font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-3); }
.compare-row .them { font-size: var(--t-sm); color: var(--cream-3); opacity: .75; }
.compare-row .us {
  font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem); line-height: 1.25; color: var(--cream);
  padding-inline: var(--s-5); align-self: stretch; display: flex; align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(46,74,61,.38), rgba(46,74,61,.08));
  border-left: 1px solid var(--sage);
}
.compare-row.head > span { padding-block: var(--s-3); font-family: var(--f-body); font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-3); }
.compare-row.head span.us { color: var(--cream); gap: 12px; }
.compare-row.head span.us svg { width: 16px; height: 19px; flex: none; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .compare-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .compare-row > span { padding-block: 0; }
  .compare-row .topic { padding-top: var(--s-4); }
  .compare-row .them { padding-block: 4px 10px; }
  .compare-row .us { padding-block: 14px; margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }
  .compare-row.head { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- What you get ---------- */
.kit { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0 var(--s-8); }
.kit-item { padding-block: var(--s-6); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); display: grid; gap: var(--s-3); align-content: start; }
.kit-item .label { color: var(--sage); }
.kit-item h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .kit { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .kit-item { padding-block: var(--s-5); } }

/* ---------- Pay (paper band) ---------- */
.paper { background: var(--paper); color: var(--paper-soft); }
.paper h2, .paper h3 { color: var(--paper-ink); }
.paper .label { color: var(--paper-soft); }
.paper .label.ruled::before { background: var(--forest); }
.pay-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--s-8); align-items: start; }
.pay-copy { display: grid; gap: var(--s-5); }
.terms { margin: 0; display: grid; border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-line); }
.terms div { padding-block: var(--s-4); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-line); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: var(--s-4); }
.terms dt { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--paper-ink); line-height: 1.4; }
.terms dd { margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .terms div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; } }

.tiers { position: relative; background: linear-gradient(160deg, #20262b 0%, var(--navy) 55%, #16191c 100%); box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -30px rgba(17,17,16,.55); color: var(--cream-2); padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); display: grid; gap: var(--s-5); }
.tiers h3 { color: var(--cream); font-size: 1.9rem; }
.tier-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.tier-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: var(--s-4); align-items: center; padding-block: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tier-list .tier-name { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 400; display: block; }
.tier-list .tier-req { font-size: var(--t-sm); color: var(--cream-3); }
.tier-list .pct { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 2.3rem; color: var(--cream); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; line-height: 1; }
.tier-list .group { padding-block: 14px 6px; border-bottom: 0; }
.tier-list .group span { font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); }
.tiers-note { font-size: var(--t-sm); color: var(--cream-3); line-height: 1.65; }

.example { margin-top: var(--s-8); display: grid; gap: var(--s-5); }
.example-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--paper-ink); }
.example-row div { padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-4) 0 0; display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.example-row div + div { padding-left: var(--s-4); border-left: 1px solid var(--paper-line); }
.example-row span { font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--paper-soft); }
.example-row strong { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); color: var(--paper-ink); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; line-height: 1.1; }
.example small { font-size: var(--t-sm); color: var(--paper-soft); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .pay-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-7); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .example-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .example-row div, .example-row div + div { padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-3) var(--s-3) 0; border-left: 0; }
}

/* ---------- Path to join ---------- */
.steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0 var(--s-6); counter-reset: step; }
.steps li { counter-increment: step; padding-block: var(--s-5) var(--s-6); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); display: grid; gap: var(--s-2); align-content: start; }
.steps li::before { content: counter(step, upper-roman); font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--sage); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.steps h3 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-top: var(--s-2); }
.steps .when { font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-3); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .steps li { padding-block: var(--s-4) var(--s-5); } }

/* ---------- Fit ---------- */
.fit { background: var(--char-950); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.fit-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--s-8); }
.fit-col h3 { font-size: 1.9rem; margin-bottom: var(--s-4); }
.fit-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.fit-col li { padding: 18px 0 18px 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; }
.fit-col li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 30px; width: 12px; height: 1px; background: var(--sage); }
.fit-col.no li { color: var(--cream-3); }
.fit-col.no li::before { background: var(--cream-3); opacity: .6; }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .fit-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-6); } }

/* ---------- Leadership ---------- */
.lead-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: var(--s-8); align-items: center; }
.portrait {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-width: 100%; position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 30% 20%, #243a30 0%, var(--navy) 60%, #14171a 100%);
}

.portrait small { position: absolute; bottom: 18px; left: 0; right: 0; text-align: center; font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-2); }
.lead-copy { display: grid; gap: var(--s-4); }
.lead-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.lead-copy .role { font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .34em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); margin-top: -4px; }
.creds { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); margin-top: var(--s-3); }
.creds div { padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-3) 0 0; display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.creds div + div { padding-left: var(--s-4); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.creds strong { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 2.6rem; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.05; }
.creds span { font-size: var(--t-sm); color: var(--cream-3); line-height: 1.5; }
.lead-quote { margin: var(--s-4) 0 0; font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--cream); padding-top: var(--s-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .lead-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-7); } .portrait { max-width: 340px; } }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .creds { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .creds div, .creds div + div { padding: var(--s-3) 0; border-left: 0; }
  .creds div + div { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr; gap: var(--s-8); align-items: start; }
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 26px 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: var(--s-4); font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--cream); line-height: 1.3; }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; font-family: var(--f-body); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--sage); transition: transform .35s var(--ease); }
.faq details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq details p { padding-bottom: var(--s-5); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-5); } }

/* ---------- Apply ---------- */
.apply { background: var(--navy); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.apply-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: var(--s-8); align-items: start; }
.apply-aside { display: grid; gap: var(--s-5); }
.form { position: relative; padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px); background: rgba(17,17,16,.35); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--s-5) var(--s-5); }
.field { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-2); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; background: transparent; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--cream); padding: 10px 0 12px; font: inherit; font-size: var(--t-md); font-weight: 400;
  transition: border-color .3s;
}
.field select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--sage) 50%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sage) 50%, transparent 50%); background-position: calc(100% - 10px) 50%, calc(100% - 5px) 50%; background-size: 5px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
.field select option { background: var(--navy); color: var(--cream); }
.field textarea { min-height: 110px; resize: vertical; }
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--cream-3); }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--sage); outline: none; }
.form .btn { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: start; margin-top: var(--s-2); }
.form-status { grid-column: 1 / -1; font-size: var(--t-sm); color: var(--cream-2); min-height: 1.4em; }
.form-status.ok { color: #b3cfbf; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .apply-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-7); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--char-950); padding-block: var(--s-8) var(--s-6); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: var(--t-sm); color: var(--cream-3); }
.footer-mark { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: var(--s-4); text-align: center; padding-bottom: var(--s-7); }
.footer-mark svg { width: 54px; height: 64px; }
.footer-mark .big { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem); color: var(--cream); line-height: 1; }
.footer-mark .sub { font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .5em; color: var(--cream-2); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.footer-mark .sub::before, .footer-mark .sub::after { content: ""; width: 36px; height: 1px; background: var(--sage); }
.footer-bar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s-3); padding-top: var(--s-5); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.footer-bar nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s-5); }
.footer-bar a { color: var(--cream-2); text-decoration: none; font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-bar a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
.footer-legal { margin-top: var(--s-5); font-size: 0.75rem; max-width: 100ch; line-height: 1.7; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}

/* ---------- Polish layer ---------- */
/* Inset hairline frame, echoing the inner line of the shield */
.framed { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
.framed::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(246,243,236,.14); pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.framed > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Header: transparent over hero, solid once scrolled */
.site-header { transition: background .4s var(--ease), border-color .4s var(--ease); }
.site-header.at-top { background: rgba(17, 17, 16, 0.35); border-bottom-color: rgba(246, 243, 236, 0.08); backdrop-filter: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; }
.site-header.at-top .nav-links.open { background: var(--char-950); }

/* Hero atmosphere */
.hero { background: radial-gradient(70% 90% at 78% 40%, rgba(46,74,61,.28), transparent 70%); }
.hero-watermark { position: absolute; right: -14%; top: -12%; width: 40vw; max-width: 640px; opacity: .025; pointer-events: none; }
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-watermark { top: 42%; right: -30%; width: 70vw; opacity: .05; }
}
.hero h1 { letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.crest-glow { position: absolute; inset: 18%; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(138,165,150,.22), transparent 70%); filter: blur(20px); }
.crest-ring { position: absolute; inset: 5.5%; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px dashed rgba(246,243,236,.12); animation: spin 120s linear infinite; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.crest-frame svg { position: relative; }

/* Buttons: soft sheen on hover */
.btn-primary { position: relative; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 12px 30px -12px rgba(246,243,236,.25); }
.btn-primary::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 40%; left: -60%; background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.55), transparent); transform: skewX(-20deg); transition: left .7s var(--ease); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.btn-primary:hover::after { left: 130%; }

/* Contract % with refined superscript */
.tier-list .pct sup { font-size: .45em; vertical-align: top; position: relative; top: .25em; margin-left: 2px; color: var(--sage); }

/* Paper band grain */
.paper { background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .05 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }

/* Portrait placeholder */
.portrait svg { width: 34%; height: auto; opacity: .9; filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)); }
.portrait { box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.7); }

/* Shield ornament between sections */
.ornament-rule { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; max-width: var(--max); margin: calc(var(--s-9) * -0.5) auto var(--s-8); padding-inline: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px); }
.ornament-rule::before, .ornament-rule::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line-strong), transparent); }
.ornament-rule svg { width: 22px; height: 26px; opacity: .8; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .ornament-rule { margin-top: calc(var(--s-8) * -0.5); margin-bottom: var(--s-6); } }

/* Comparison column breathes a little more */
.compare-row .us { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(246,243,236,.04); }

/* Selection color */
::selection { background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream); }

/* Headshot */
.portrait { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; display: block; }
.portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 30%; filter: saturate(.92) contrast(1.03); transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease); }
.portrait:hover img { transform: scale(1.02); }
.portrait::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 75%, rgba(17,17,16,.45) 100%); pointer-events: none; }
.portrait figcaption { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 26px; text-align: center; font-size: 0.62rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .32em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream); }
.portrait.framed::after { z-index: 2; border-color: rgba(246,243,236,.22); }