/* Groundline Marketing — shared design system (Cross-section) */

/* self-hosted fonts (latin) + metric-matched fallbacks to tame swap layout shift */
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:url("fonts/barlow-condensed-600.woff2?v=1") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url("fonts/barlow-condensed-700.woff2?v=1") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url("fonts/ibm-plex-mono-400.woff2?v=1") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono";font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url("fonts/ibm-plex-mono-500.woff2?v=1") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";font-style:normal;font-weight:400 600;font-display:swap;src:url("fonts/inter-var.woff2?v=1") format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed Fallback";src:local("Arial");size-adjust:65%;ascent-override:100%;descent-override:25%;line-gap-override:0%}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter Fallback";src:local("Arial");size-adjust:107%;ascent-override:90%;descent-override:22%;line-gap-override:0%}
@font-face{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono Fallback";src:local("Courier New");size-adjust:100%;ascent-override:102%;descent-override:26%;line-gap-override:0%}

:root{
  --bg:#161310; --bg-2:#1B1713; --bg-3:#211C17;
  --ink:#F2ECE3; --muted:#A89A8B; --faint:#918576;
  --control-line:#6E6355;   /* form/menu borders only — never body text */
  --copper:#E8641B; --copper-deep:#B44E16;
  --line:#2B2620; --line-strong:#3A332B;
  --disp:"Barlow Condensed","Barlow Condensed Fallback",sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono","IBM Plex Mono Fallback",monospace;
  --body:"Inter","Inter Fallback",sans-serif;
  --max:1200px; --pad:clamp(20px,4vw,48px); --railw:clamp(72px,9vw,120px);
  --railx:calc((100% - min(100%,var(--max)))/2 + var(--pad) + var(--railw)/2);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
/* overflow-x:clip, NOT hidden. Both stop sideways scroll, but `hidden` makes the body a
   scroll container, and a scroll container ancestor silently kills position:sticky in every
   descendant — the blog sidebar would just scroll away with no error anywhere. `clip` stops
   the overflow without creating that container. The `hidden` line stays first as a fallback
   for anything too old to know `clip`; there the sidebar degrades to non-sticky, which is
   ugly but not broken. (WellDrillerFinder hit this same trap — see wdf-listing.php.) */
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;overflow-x:clip}
::selection{background:var(--copper);color:var(--bg)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
/* Keyboard users land here first; invisible until focused. */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--copper);color:#161310;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
/* Visible only to screen readers and text extractors. Used to negate the struck-through
   "what we don't do" items in words — line-through is discarded by both, so without this
   the list reads as an offer of guaranteed leads. */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;
  padding:0 var(--pad);height:72px;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  transition:background .3s ease-out,border-color .3s ease-out}
.nav.scrolled{background:var(--bg);border-color:var(--line)}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.14em;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:6px}
.wordmark i{width:14px;height:4px;background:var(--copper);display:inline-block}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}
.nav-links a{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:color .3s ease-out,border-color .3s ease-out}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--copper)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--copper-deep)}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--copper);color:#1A0D04;font-weight:500;padding:14px 26px;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .3s ease-out,transform .3s ease-out}
.btn:hover{background:#F27A35;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn:focus-visible,a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:3px}
.btn.small{padding:10px 18px;font-size:12.5px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.cta-short{display:none}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.btn.ghost:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--copper);background:transparent}
.nav .btn{margin-left:8px}
.menu-btn{display:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted);
  min-height:44px;
  background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:10px 14px;cursor:pointer;margin-left:8px;
  transition:color .3s ease-out,border-color .3s ease-out}
.menu-btn:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--copper)}
.menu-btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- borehole spine: the bore owns its own lane (driller's-log layout) ---------- */
main{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.spine{position:absolute;left:var(--railx,50%);top:72px;width:2px;height:var(--spine-h,0px);
  transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--line-strong);z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.spine::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;width:48px;height:2px;
  background:var(--copper);transform:translate(-50%,-1px)}
.spine::after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-4px;left:50%;width:56px;height:6px;
  border-top:2px solid var(--line-strong);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  transform:translateX(-50%);transition:border-color .3s ease-out}
.spine.complete::after{border-color:var(--copper)}
.spine-fill{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:var(--drill,0%);background:var(--copper)}
.spine-fill::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:-8px;width:10px;height:8px;
  background:var(--copper);clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,50% 100%);transform:translateX(-50%)}
.spine.complete .spine-fill::after{display:none}

/* rail dialects: default = borehole (well) · .rail-loop = geo twin-pipe U-loop · .rail-flow = grease service line */
.rail-loop .spine{box-shadow:10px 0 0 var(--line-strong)}
.rail-loop .spine.complete .spine-fill{box-shadow:10px 0 0 var(--copper)}
.rail-loop .spine::before{width:34px;transform:translate(calc(-50% + 5px),-1px)}
.rail-loop .spine::after{width:14px;height:12px;border:2px solid var(--line-strong);border-top:0;
  border-radius:0 0 10px 10px;left:-1px;transform:none;bottom:-13px}
.rail-loop .spine.complete::after{border-color:var(--copper);border-top:0}
.rail-flow .spine::after{width:26px;height:16px;border:2px solid var(--line-strong);bottom:-18px;
  background:linear-gradient(var(--line-strong),var(--line-strong)) 8px 0/2px 10px no-repeat,
             linear-gradient(var(--line-strong),var(--line-strong)) 16px 0/2px 10px no-repeat}
.rail-flow .spine.complete::after{border-color:var(--copper);
  background:linear-gradient(var(--copper),var(--copper)) 8px 0/2px 10px no-repeat,
             linear-gradient(var(--copper),var(--copper)) 16px 0/2px 10px no-repeat}

/* ---------- depth markers ---------- */
.depth{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--copper);border:1px solid var(--copper-deep);
  padding:6px 14px;position:relative;
  background:linear-gradient(rgba(232,100,27,.06),rgba(232,100,27,.06)) var(--section-bg,var(--bg));
  box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--section-bg,var(--bg))}
.depth::before,.depth::after{content:"";width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--copper-deep)}

/* ---------- shared section chrome ---------- */
section{position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--line);--section-bg:var(--bg)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(72px,10vw,120px) var(--pad);position:relative;z-index:2}
.sec-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:22px;margin:0 auto clamp(36px,6vw,64px);max-width:760px}

/* ---------- driller's-log layout: content lives beside the rail, never on it ---------- */
.has-rail section:not(.cta-band):not(.hero) .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:var(--railw) minmax(0,1fr);
  column-gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px)}
.has-rail section:not(.cta-band):not(.hero) .wrap>*{grid-column:2;min-width:0}
.has-rail section:not(.cta-band):not(.hero) .sec-head{display:contents}
.has-rail section:not(.cta-band):not(.hero) .sec-head>*{grid-column:2;text-align:left}
.has-rail section:not(.cta-band):not(.hero) .sec-head .depth{grid-column:1;grid-row:1 / span 3;
  justify-self:center;align-self:start;margin-top:4px}
.has-rail .depth{padding:5px 11px;font-size:12px}
.has-rail .depth::before,.has-rail .depth::after{width:8px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--copper);
  text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.has-rail section:not(.cta-band):not(.hero) h2{margin-bottom:16px}
.has-rail section:not(.cta-band):not(.hero) .lead{margin-bottom:clamp(30px,5vw,52px);max-width:62ch}
.has-rail .sec-head.left{display:contents}
.has-rail .who-chips{justify-content:flex-start}
.has-rail .plate,.has-rail .facts-hero,.has-rail .legend{margin-left:0}
.has-rail .statement,.has-rail .price-note,.has-rail .board,.has-rail .method-list,.has-rail .faq{margin-left:0;max-width:900px}
h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);line-height:1.02;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.015em}
.lead{color:var(--muted);max-width:56ch}

/* ---------- heroes ---------- */
.hero{border-top:none;min-height:100svh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{padding-top:140px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.hero.compact{min-height:64svh}
.hero.compact .wrap{padding-top:150px}
.strata{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 -2% 0;z-index:0;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none;will-change:transform}
h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(52px,9.2vw,124px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:.01em}
.hero.compact h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6.6vw,86px)}
h1 .accent{color:var(--copper)}
.hero .sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(16px,1.6vw,19px);max-width:52ch}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}

/* ---------- trade cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.card{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 30px 30px;position:relative;
  transition:border-color .3s ease-out,transform .3s ease-out;will-change:transform}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--copper);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.card svg{width:56px;height:56px;stroke:var(--copper);stroke-width:2.5;fill:none;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;margin-bottom:22px}
.card h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:24px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:20px}
.card .more{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--copper);letter-spacing:.05em}
.card .more::after{content:" →";transition:margin-left .3s ease-out}
.card:hover .more::after{margin-left:5px}

/* ---------- pilot steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;position:relative}
.steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:11px;left:calc(12.5% + 11px);right:calc(12.5% + 11px);
  height:2px;background:var(--line-strong)}
.step{padding:0 22px 0 0;position:relative;text-align:center}
.step .dot{width:22px;height:22px;border:2px solid var(--copper);background:var(--bg);
  border-radius:50%;margin-bottom:20px;position:relative;z-index:2;margin-left:calc(50% - 11px)}
.step .dot::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:5px;background:var(--copper);border-radius:50%;
  transform:scale(0);transition:transform .4s ease-out}
.step.visible .dot::after{transform:scale(1)}
.step .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.2em;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
.step h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;max-width:24ch;margin:0 auto}

/* ---------- who-for chips ---------- */
.who-chips{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.who-chips span,.who-chips a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink);
  border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:12px 22px;background:var(--bg-2)}
.who-chips a{position:relative;z-index:3;transition:color .3s ease-out,border-color .3s ease-out}
.who-chips a::after{content:" →";color:var(--copper)}
.who-chips a:hover{color:var(--copper);border-color:var(--copper)}
.tlink{color:var(--copper);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(232,100,27,.35);transition:border-color .3s ease-out}
.tlink:hover{border-color:var(--copper)}

/* ---------- statement block ---------- */
.statement{background:var(--bg-2);border-left:3px solid var(--copper);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);
  max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.statement p{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,40px);line-height:1.15;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.statement p b{color:var(--copper);font-weight:600}
.statement small{display:block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--body);font-size:14.5px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}

/* ---------- ledger counters ---------- */
.counters{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.counter{border:1px dashed var(--line-strong);padding:26px 18px;text-align:center}
.counter .val{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:30px;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.1em}
.counter .lab{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:8px;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ---------- what we don't do ---------- */
.dont{background:var(--bg-2);--section-bg:var(--bg-2)}
.dont-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.dont-item{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 28px;background:var(--bg);display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:baseline}
.dont-item .n{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--copper);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.dont-item .no{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:22px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;
  text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:var(--copper);text-decoration-thickness:3px;display:block}
.dont-item p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:4px}

/* ---------- founder / slots ---------- */
.founder .ledger{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:8px}
.slot{border:1px dashed var(--line-strong);padding:30px;text-align:center}
.slot .val{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:34px;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.1em}
.slot .lab{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;margin-top:8px;text-transform:uppercase}
.slot.filled{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.slot.filled .val{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,40px);color:var(--copper);letter-spacing:.01em}
.slot.filled .lab{color:var(--ink)}
.slot .src{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--faint);margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;line-height:1.55}
/* Same source line inside the trade-page stat blocks. Without it a block-level text
   extractor lifts "1,761 Google clicks" with no owner and no date — turning a directory
   measurement into an apparent client result. The markup itself has to carry the label. */
.fact .src,.fact-big .src{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--faint);
  padding-top:10px;line-height:1.5;max-width:44ch}
.slot .src a{color:inherit;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.slot .src a:hover{color:var(--copper);border-color:var(--copper)}
.evidence-note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--faint);margin-top:22px;max-width:70ch}
.founder-id{display:flex;gap:clamp(22px,3.5vw,40px);align-items:flex-start;background:var(--bg-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,40px);max-width:860px;position:relative;z-index:3}
.founder-id img{width:clamp(150px,22vw,220px);height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);flex:none}
.founder-id .role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper);display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.founder-id p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;max-width:52ch}
/* Legal pages: a readable prose column. Long-form text, not marketing layout. */
/* Breadcrumbs — blog posts only. The visible trail must match the BreadcrumbList markup
   exactly; if one changes, change the other in the same edit. */
.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;line-height:1.9}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.crumbs a:hover,.crumbs a:focus-visible{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--copper-deep)}
.crumbs [aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}

.legal{max-width:68ch}

/* ---------- blog post: two-column with a sticky call to action ---------- */
/* Article left, CTA right. minmax(0,1fr) not 1fr: a bare 1fr track refuses to shrink below
   its content's intrinsic width, so one long unbroken string (a URL, a code span) blows the
   grid out and reintroduces sideways scroll. */
/* Sidebar trimmed 320 -> 280 and the gap tightened, to buy the article width. Within the
   1200px container that leaves the article ~780px, which is about 80 characters a line —
   the practical ceiling before line length starts hurting readability. Going wider means
   growing the container, and past ~90 characters the eye loses its place returning to the
   next line, so widening further would work against a 1,500-word read. */
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:clamp(32px,3.4vw,44px);
  align-items:start}
@media (max-width:960px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}}

/* No ch cap: the grid column governs the measure. .legal's 68ch is right for terms and
   cramped for an article, and a ch cap here would silently bind BEFORE the column does —
   which is exactly why widening the grid alone had no effect the first time.
   Must come after .legal in source order: equal specificity, so order decides. */
.post-body{max-width:none;min-width:0}

.post-aside{position:sticky;top:88px;align-self:start;min-width:0}   /* 72px nav + 16px */
@media (max-width:960px){.post-aside{position:static;max-width:520px}}

/* Table of contents. Plain nav + list, so it works with no JS and reads correctly to a
   screen reader as a list of links. */
.post-toc{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--copper);
  padding:22px 26px;margin:0 0 36px}
.post-toc h2{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.post-toc ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.post-toc li{margin:7px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45}
.post-toc a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.post-toc a:hover,.post-toc a:focus-visible{border-bottom-color:var(--copper)}

/* Give linked headings room under the fixed 72px header when jumped to. */
.post-body h2[id]{scroll-margin-top:96px}

/* Figures: the data chart. */
.post-fig{margin:34px 0;padding:26px 24px 20px;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-fig svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.post-fig figcaption{margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}

/* Inline call to action, dropped at a decision point in the article flow. */
.post-inline-cta{margin:34px 0;padding:24px 26px;background:var(--bg-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--copper)}
.post-inline-cta p{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink)}
.post-inline-cta p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.post-inline-cta .btn{margin-top:6px}

.post-cta{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px 26px}
.post-cta h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
.post-cta p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}
.post-cta .btn{width:100%;text-align:center;margin-top:4px}
.post-cta .post-cta-alt{display:block;margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.post-cta hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:22px 0}
.legal h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,26px);text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.02em;margin:38px 0 10px;color:var(--ink)}
.legal h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.legal p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:14px}
.legal strong{color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:640px){.founder-id{flex-direction:column}.founder-id img{width:min(100%,260px)}}

/* ---------- in/out board ---------- */
.board{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;max-width:980px;margin:0 auto}
/* Comparison table. Tables survive retrieval chunking better than prose, so the
   agency-vs-broker distinction stays intact when a model lifts part of the page. */
.cmp{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;min-width:620px}
.cmp th,.cmp td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.cmp thead th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper);background:var(--bg-2)}
.cmp tbody th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);width:22%;background:var(--bg-2);font-weight:400}
.cmp td{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
.cmp td:last-child{color:var(--ink)}
/* The comparison table is wider than a phone and scrolls inside its own box. The scrollbar
   alone is easy to miss, and this site's readers are owner-operators on phones. */
.cmp caption{display:none}
@media (max-width:760px){.cmp caption{display:table-caption;caption-side:top;text-align:left;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper);padding-bottom:8px}}
.board-col{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2);padding:30px}
.board-col h3{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.board-col.in h3{color:var(--copper)}
.board-col.out h3{color:var(--faint)}
.board-col ul{list-style:none}
.board-col li{padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.board-col.out li{text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:var(--copper-deep);text-decoration-thickness:2px}

/* ---------- price band ---------- */
.price-note{border:1px dashed var(--copper-deep);padding:26px 30px;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.price-note .big{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:26px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
.price-note p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:8px}

/* ---------- method statements ---------- */
.method-list{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.method-item{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:baseline;padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.method-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.method-item .n{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--copper);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;min-width:34px}
.method-item h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:23px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
.method-item p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:4px}

/* ---------- form ---------- */
.form-wrap{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px)}
.field{margin-bottom:22px}
.field label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.field input[type=text],.field input[type=email],.field input[type=tel],.field select{
  width:100%;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--control-line);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px;padding:13px 14px;transition:border-color .3s ease-out}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--copper)}
.field input:focus-visible,.field select:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:2px}
fieldset.field{border:0;min-width:0}
fieldset.field legend{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px;padding:0}
.trade-pick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px}
.trade-pick label{display:block;margin:0;cursor:pointer}
.trade-pick input{position:absolute;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.trade-pick span{display:block;text-align:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:14px 8px;
  transition:all .3s ease-out}
.trade-pick input:checked+span{background:var(--copper);color:#1A0D04;border-color:var(--copper)}
.trade-pick input:focus-visible+span{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:2px}
.consent{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px;margin:26px 0}
.consent input{margin-top:4px;accent-color:var(--copper);width:16px;height:16px;flex:none}
.consent span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.reassure{display:flex;gap:26px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--faint)}
/* The message shown after a submission. It carries role="status", which makes it a live
   region — but a live region only announces changes to content ALREADY in the accessibility
   tree, and `display:none` takes it out of that tree entirely. So the announcement never
   fired: a screen-reader user pressed Send and heard nothing, on success or failure.
   Fixed 2026-08-02 by keeping it rendered at all times and hiding it visually instead.
   Do NOT put `display:none` back on .form-note. */
.form-note{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden;
  clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.form-note.show{position:static;width:auto;height:auto;overflow:visible;clip-path:none;
  white-space:normal;background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--copper-deep);
  padding:16px 18px;margin-top:20px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
/* Shown only inside <noscript> — the form cannot submit without JavaScript. */
.noscript-note{background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--copper-deep);padding:16px 18px;
  margin-bottom:24px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.cf-turnstile{min-height:65px}

/* ---------- engineering plates ---------- */
.band-2{background:var(--bg-2);--section-bg:var(--bg-2)}
.sec-head.left{align-items:flex-start;text-align:left;margin:0 0 clamp(36px,6vw,64px);max-width:none}
.plate,.statement,.fact,.fact-big,.counter,.board-col,.dont-item,.slot,.form-wrap,.card,.who-chips span,.price-note{position:relative;z-index:3}
.plate{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(20px,3vw,36px);max-width:980px;margin:0 auto}
.plate.on-band{background:var(--bg)}
.plate-title{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px;
  padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.plate svg{width:100%;height:auto}
.plate figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);margin-top:14px}
.legend{max-width:980px;margin:26px auto 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4px 40px;list-style:none;counter-reset:leg}
.legend li{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);counter-increment:leg}
.legend li::before{content:counter(leg,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--copper);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.legend b{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;display:block}
.legend p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;margin-top:2px}

/* ---------- method alternating rows ---------- */
.method-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:45fr 55fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,48px);align-items:center;
  padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.method-row:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.method-row.flip{grid-template-columns:55fr 45fr}
.method-copy .n{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--copper);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.method-copy h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,28px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
.method-copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:8px}
.method-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,48px);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

/* ---------- facts: hero-stat recomposition ---------- */
.facts-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:14px;max-width:980px;margin:0 auto}
.fact-big{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2);padding:34px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;text-align:center}
.fact-big .val{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(64px,7vw,96px);color:var(--copper);letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1}
.fact-big .lab{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-top:12px;text-transform:uppercase}
.fact-side{display:grid;gap:14px}

/* ---------- counters pipeline connectors ---------- */
.pipeline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.chev{color:var(--copper);display:flex;align-items:center}
.chev svg{width:22px;height:22px;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2.5;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* ---------- hero trade backdrop ---------- */
.hero-art{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;z-index:0;opacity:.55;pointer-events:none}

/* ---------- know-the-trade facts ---------- */
.facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;max-width:980px;margin:0 auto}
.fact{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2);padding:26px 24px;text-align:center}
.fact .val{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;font-size:34px;color:var(--copper);letter-spacing:.02em}
.fact .lab{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-top:8px;text-transform:uppercase}
.fact-note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);text-align:center;margin-top:18px}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  gap:18px;padding:22px 4px;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;transition:color .3s ease-out}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--copper);font-size:22px;flex:none;transition:transform .3s ease-out}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq summary:hover{color:var(--copper)}
.faq .a{padding:0 4px 24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;max-width:64ch}

/* ---------- cta band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:var(--bg-3);--section-bg:var(--bg-3);border-top:2px solid var(--copper-deep)}
.cta-band .wrap{text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.cta-band .note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px var(--pad);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:28px;
  align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;color:var(--faint);font-size:13px}
footer .sep{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;max-width:52ch}
footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 20px;font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:12.5px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
footer nav a{padding:12px 10px;margin:-12px -10px}
footer nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- reveal motion (armed only when JS is live) ---------- */
html.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .6s ease-out,transform .6s ease-out;will-change:transform}
html.js .reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
html.js .stagger>*{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .6s ease-out,transform .6s ease-out}
html.js .stagger.visible>*{opacity:1;transform:none}
html.js .stagger.visible>*:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.12s}
html.js .stagger.visible>*:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.24s}
html.js .stagger.visible>*:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.36s}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  html.js .reveal,html.js .stagger>*{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .spine-fill{height:100%}
  .spine-fill::after{display:none}
  .strata{transform:none !important}
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:900px){
  :root{--railw:52px}
  .cards,.founder .ledger{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .dont-grid,.board,.counters{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .counters{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .method-row,.method-row.flip,.method-pair,.legend,.facts-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pipeline{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .chev{display:none}
  .has-rail .depth{padding:4px 6px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}
  .has-rail .depth::before,.has-rail .depth::after{display:none}
  .svg-micro{display:none}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .steps::before{display:none}
  .step{text-align:left;display:grid;grid-template-columns:22px 1fr;gap:0 18px}
  .step .dot{margin:2px 0 0}
  .step .n,.step h3,.step p{grid-column:2}
  .step p{margin:0;max-width:none}
  .nav{gap:12px}
  .wordmark{font-size:20px}
  .nav .btn{margin-left:auto}
  .btn.small{padding:9px 12px;font-size:11.5px;white-space:nowrap}
  .cta-full{display:none}
  .cta-short{display:inline}
  html.js .nav-links{display:none}
  html.js .menu-btn{display:inline-block}
  html.js .nav.open{background:var(--bg);border-color:var(--line)}
  html.js .nav.open .nav-links{display:flex;position:fixed;top:72px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;
    gap:0;margin:0;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px var(--pad) 14px}
  html.js .nav.open .nav-links a{padding:15px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px}
  html.js .nav.open .nav-links a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  html.js .nav.open .nav-links a.active{color:var(--copper)}
  html:not(.js) .nav{position:static;height:auto;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 20px;padding:14px var(--pad);
    background:var(--bg);border-color:var(--line)}
  html:not(.js) .nav-links{margin-left:0;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 18px;width:100%;order:3}
  h1{font-size:clamp(44px,13vw,72px)}
  .hero.compact h1{font-size:clamp(34px,10vw,58px)}
  .trade-pick{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .spine{width:1px}
  .spine::before{width:32px}
  .spine::after{width:38px}
}

/* ---------- blog archive cards ---------- */
/* The featured image IS the finding — each post's verified figure set in this same type and
   palette. That is why the cards carry no decorative photography: on a site whose argument is
   that its numbers are checked, an invented picture would work against the copy. */
.post-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(330px,1fr));
  gap:clamp(24px,3vw,38px);margin-top:26px}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:border-color .3s ease-out,transform .3s ease-out}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--line-strong);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.post-card:focus-within{border-color:var(--copper)}
/* aspect-ratio holds the slot before the image decodes, so the grid never reflows on load.
   height:auto is NOT optional: the markup carries width="1200" height="630" (which is what
   reserves the space before CSS arrives), and that presentational height wins over aspect-ratio.
   Without it every card renders 340 wide by 630 tall and object-fit crops out the middle of the
   graphic. */
.post-card picture{display:block}
.post-card img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1200/630;object-fit:cover;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-card-body{padding:22px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.post-card-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--faint);display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:baseline}
.post-card-meta .trade{color:var(--copper)}
.post-card-title{font-family:var(--body);font-size:19px;line-height:1.32;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-top:12px}
/* The whole card is clickable, but only the title is a real link, so the tab order and the
   screen-reader announcement stay one item per post rather than three. */
.post-card-title a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.post-card{position:relative}
.post-card-title a:hover{color:var(--copper)}
.post-card p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin-top:11px}
@media (max-width:560px){.post-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}