/* Value AI Solutions — Fable interior pages (About, Contact, Legal) */
:root{
  --ink:#0a0a0e;--ink-2:#111118;--ink-3:#16161f;--bone:#ede8dd;--bone-dim:#a29d91;
  --bone-faint:#6d6a62;--gold:#d9a441;--gold-hot:#f4c558;--red:#c4553b;
  --hairline:rgba(237,232,221,.1);--hairline-strong:rgba(237,232,221,.22);
  --font-display:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;--font-text:"Instrument Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --font-mono:"JetBrains Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
  --ease-out:cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1);--pad:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,4rem);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scrollbar-color:var(--gold) var(--ink)}
body{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);font-family:var(--font-text);
  font-size:clamp(1rem,.35vw + .9rem,1.125rem);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-hot);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
/* Typeface utility only — no uppercase or wide tracking. That combination
   above a heading is the eyebrow/kicker tell. Short labels opt in per-rule. */
.mono{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.78em;letter-spacing:.01em}

/* film grain */
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:-50%;width:200%;height:200%;z-index:90;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity:.05}
@keyframes grain{0%{transform:translate(0,0)}50%{transform:translate(1.5%,-1%)}100%{transform:translate(-1%,1.5%)}}

.skip{position:fixed;top:-100px;left:1rem;z-index:200;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);
  padding:.7em 1.4em;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;transition:top .3s}
.skip:focus-visible{top:1rem}
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;z-index:60;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-hot));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;pointer-events:none}

/* nav (shared look with home) */
.nav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:2rem;padding:1.1rem var(--pad);background:rgba(10,10,14,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.nav__brand{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem}
.nav__dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.nav__links{display:flex;gap:1.8rem}
.nav__links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--bone-dim);transition:color .3s}
.nav__links a:hover,.nav__links a[aria-current]{color:var(--gold-hot)}
.nav__cta{text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);border-radius:999px;padding:.55em 1.2em;transition:border-color .3s,color .3s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav__cta:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-hot)}
@media(max-width:760px){.nav__links{display:none}.nav{padding:.9rem 1.25rem;gap:.8rem}.nav__cta{font-size:.58rem;padding:.6em 1em}}

/* buttons */
.btn{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:.95em 1.9em;border-radius:999px;
  font-family:var(--font-text);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease-out),box-shadow .35s,color .35s,border-color .35s}
.btn--gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-hot),var(--gold) 55%,#a87a24);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ghost{border:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);color:var(--bone)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-hot)}
.btn--xl{padding:1.2em 2.6em;font-size:1.05rem}

/* reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease-out),transform .9s var(--ease-out)}
.reveal.in-view{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}body::after{animation:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* shared type */
/* .em-gold is display emphasis: gold, roman. Bare <em> keeps italic — that's
   correct typography for emphasis in running prose, not the display-serif tell. */
.em-gold{color:var(--gold);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 100,"SOFT" 60,"WONK" 0}
em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.section__head{max-width:60rem;margin-bottom:2.6rem}
/* (Removed: .eyebrow and .section__index — a tracked uppercase label above a
   heading borrows editorial authority the page hasn't earned. Headings carry
   their own hierarchy.) */
.section__title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 100,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 0;font-weight:470;
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.01em}

/* page hero */
.phero{padding:11rem var(--pad) 3rem;max-width:70rem}
.phero__title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 0;font-weight:480;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6.5vw,5rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.phero__title em{font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 60,"WONK" 1}
.phero__sub{margin:1.8rem 0 2.4rem;max-width:38rem;color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.4vw,1.25rem)}

/* about band / three-up */
.band{padding:2rem var(--pad) 3rem}
.three{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(1rem,3vw,2.4rem);border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding-top:2.4rem}
.three__item p{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.98rem}
.three__k{display:block;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.8rem}
@media(max-width:820px){.three{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem}}

.prose-sec{padding:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem) var(--pad);max-width:74rem;margin-inline:auto}
.prose{max-width:44rem}
.prose p{color:var(--bone-dim);margin-bottom:1.2rem;font-size:1.08rem}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:520;font-size:1.5rem;margin:2.6rem 0 .9rem;color:var(--bone)}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 1.2rem 1.2rem;color:var(--bone-dim)}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.prose a{color:var(--gold-hot);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.services{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.8rem)}
.svc{border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--ink-3),var(--ink-2));padding:2rem 1.9rem}
.svc h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:520;font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.svc p{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.98rem}
.regions{color:var(--gold);margin-top:1.6rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.services{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.6rem)}
.pr{position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);padding:1.4rem 0 0}
.pr__n{position:absolute;top:1.4rem;right:0;color:var(--bone-faint)}
.pr h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:520;font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.pr p{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.97rem;max-width:26rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.principles{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.cta-sec{text-align:center;padding:clamp(5rem,11vw,9rem) var(--pad);max-width:46rem;margin-inline:auto}
.cta-sec__title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:470;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.5vw,4rem);line-height:1.06;margin-bottom:1rem}
.cta-sec__sub{color:var(--bone-dim);margin:0 auto 2.4rem;max-width:30rem}

/* contact */
.contact{min-height:70vh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:9rem var(--pad) 4rem}
.contact__inner{max-width:44rem}
.contact__note{color:var(--bone-faint);margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.contact__actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* legal */
.legal{padding:10rem var(--pad) 3rem;max-width:52rem;margin-inline:auto}
.legal__inner{width:100%}
.legal__updated{color:var(--bone-faint);margin:.6rem 0 2.4rem}

/* footer */
.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:3rem var(--pad) 2rem;display:grid;gap:1.6rem;margin-top:2rem}
.footer__row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer__brand{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.2rem}
.footer__meta,.footer__fine{color:var(--bone-faint)}
.footer__links{gap:1.6rem;justify-content:flex-start}
.footer__links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--bone-dim);transition:color .3s}
.footer__links a:hover{color:var(--gold-hot)}
.footer__fine{font-size:.62rem}

/* blog archive */
.postgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.6rem);padding:0 var(--pad) 4rem;max-width:78rem;margin-inline:auto}
@media(max-width:820px){.postgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.postcard{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:16px;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--ink-3),var(--ink-2));padding:2rem 1.9rem;text-decoration:none;
  transition:border-color .4s,transform .4s var(--ease-out)}
.postcard:hover{border-color:var(--hairline-strong);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.postcard__date{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1rem}
.postcard__title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:520;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.14;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.postcard__excerpt{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.97rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem;flex:1}
.postcard__more{color:var(--gold);font-size:.68rem}
.postcard__thumb{display:block;margin:-2rem -1.9rem 1.4rem;border-radius:16px 16px 0 0;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1200/630;background:var(--ink)}
.postcard__thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.blog-hero{padding:11rem var(--pad) 2.6rem;max-width:70rem}

/* single article */
.article__hero{position:relative;width:100%;height:min(56vh,560px);overflow:hidden;
  animation:heroIn 1.1s var(--ease-out) both}
.article__hero img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.article__hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,10,14,0) 35%,var(--ink) 96%)}
@keyframes heroIn{from{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.035)}to{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.article__hero{animation:none}}
@media(max-width:760px){.article__hero{height:38vh}}

.article{max-width:44rem;margin-inline:auto;padding:10rem var(--pad) 2rem}
.article--has-hero{padding-top:3.4rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.article--has-hero{padding-top:2.4rem}}
.article__meta{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.article__title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 0;font-weight:480;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.article__body p{color:var(--bone-dim);margin-bottom:1.2rem;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.7}
.article__body h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:520;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--bone);margin:2.8rem 0 1rem}
.article__body h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:520;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--bone);margin:2rem 0 .8rem}
.article__body ul,.article__body ol{margin:0 0 1.2rem 1.3rem;color:var(--bone-dim)}
.article__body li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.article__body strong{color:var(--bone)}
.article__body a{color:var(--gold-hot);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article__body blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:1.4rem;margin:1.8rem 0;color:var(--bone);font-style:italic}
.article__back{display:inline-block;margin:2.6rem 0}
.article-cta{text-align:center;padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7rem) var(--pad);max-width:44rem;margin-inline:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.article-cta h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:470;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.5vw,3rem);line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:1.4rem}

/* article listen (TTS) */
.article__listen{margin:0 0 2rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.9rem}
.article__listen-btn{gap:.65em;font-size:.9rem;align-self:flex-start}
.article__listen-btn:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:wait}
.article__listen-icon{font-size:.75em;color:var(--ink)}
.article__listen.is-ready .article__listen-icon{display:none}
.article__listen:not(.is-ready) .article__listen-audio{display:none}
.article__listen-audio{width:100%;max-width:26rem;accent-color:var(--gold)}