/* ============================================================
   CAPITAL LINK PARTNERS — DESIGN SYSTEM
   Editorial financial-journal aesthetic.
   Cormorant Garamond display + IBM Plex Sans body + IBM Plex Mono accents.
   Aged-paper cream + ink navy + weathered brass.
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Fonts --- */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* --- Tokens --- */
:root {
  --ink:        #0A1E2D;
  --ink-soft:   #1F2937;
  --paper:      #F4EFE6;
  --paper-deep: #ECE6D8;
  --brass:      #B8924B;
  --brass-deep: #8C6E36;
  --rule:       #C9BFA8;
  --muted:      #6E6552;
  --quiet:      #8A8478;
  --serif:      'Cormorant Garamond', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:       'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  --mono:       'IBM Plex Mono', 'SF Mono', Consolas, monospace;
  --maxw:       1200px;
  --read:       62ch;
  --gut:        clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  --section:    clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem);
}

/* --- Reset --- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
button { background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; font: inherit; color: inherit; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* --- Base --- */
body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--paper);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 10%, rgba(184,146,75,0.04) 0, transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 80%, rgba(10,30,45,0.04) 0, transparent 50%);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Subtle paper grain */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.043 0 0 0 0 0.118 0 0 0 0 0.176 0 0 0 0.045 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

main, header, footer { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* --- Typography --- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
  display: inline-block;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: '§ ';
  color: var(--brass);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
}
h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}
h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
h4 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.3em;
}
p { margin-bottom: 1em; max-width: var(--read); }
p.lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

ul, ol { padding-left: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; max-width: var(--read); }
li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
ul.unstyled { list-style: none; padding: 0; }

strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
em { font-style: italic; }

/* Pull quote */
blockquote.pullquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding-left: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  margin: 2em 0;
  max-width: 32ch;
}

/* Drop cap */
.dropcap::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 4.5em;
  font-weight: 500;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.85;
  margin: 0.05em 0.08em 0 -0.04em;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
}

/* Hairline rule */
.rule {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 0;
}
.rule.thick { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.rule.short { width: 60px; border-top: 2px solid var(--brass); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

/* --- Layout --- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gut);
}
.section {
  padding-top: var(--section);
  padding-bottom: var(--section);
}
.section.compact { padding-top: 4rem; padding-bottom: 4rem; }
.grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.grid.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .grid.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .grid.cols-2.lopsided { grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; }
  .grid.cols-2.right-heavy { grid-template-columns: 4fr 6fr; }
}

/* Asymmetric section indent */
.indent-right > * { max-width: var(--read); margin-left: auto; }
.indent-left > * { max-width: var(--read); }

/* Roman numeral section marker */
.roman {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* --- Header / Nav --- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(10,30,45,0.15);
}
.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--paper);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.brand-text {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem;
  line-height: 1;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 0.45rem;
}
/* Brass hairline above wordmark — echoes the Logo D signature rule */
.brand-rule {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass);
}
.brand-rule::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -3px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  background: var(--brass);
}
.brand-mark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.brand-mark em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); font-weight: 500; }
.brand-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 8.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(184,146,75,0.75);
  display: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) { .brand-meta { display: inline-block; } }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-header .container { gap: 0.75rem; padding-top: 0.7rem; padding-bottom: 0.7rem; }
  .brand-mark { font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
  .brand-rule { display: none; }
  .brand-text { padding-top: 0; gap: 0; }
  .nav-cta { padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem; font-size: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .brand-mark { font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
  .nav-cta { padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem; font-size: 11px; }
  .menu-toggle { width: 36px; height: 36px; }
}

.nav-links {
  display: none;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--paper-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -4px;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--brass);
  transition: width .25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
@media (min-width: 1080px) { .nav-links { display: flex; } }

.nav-cta-group {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.85rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-phone {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--paper);
  display: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-phone::before { content: '☏ '; color: var(--brass); }
.nav-phone:hover { color: var(--brass); }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .nav-phone { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } }
.nav-cta {
  padding: 0.7rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 13px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: var(--brass);
  border-color: var(--brass);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* On narrow viewports, hide brand wordmark to save room — keep just the SVG mark */
/* (Removed leftover rule that hid .brand-text on phones — see line ~273 for current small-screen brand sizing) */

/* Mobile menu */
.menu-toggle {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,75,0.4);
  border-radius: 2px; color: var(--paper);
  background: transparent;
}
.menu-toggle span {
  display: block; width: 18px; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor;
  position: relative;
}
.menu-toggle span::before, .menu-toggle span::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 1.5px; background: currentColor;
}
.menu-toggle span::before { top: -6px; }
.menu-toggle span::after { top: 6px; }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .menu-toggle { display: none; } }

.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 5rem var(--gut) 2rem;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: block; }
.mobile-menu .close-btn {
  position: absolute; top: 1.5rem; right: var(--gut);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.mobile-menu ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.mobile-menu li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.mobile-menu a {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink);
  display: block; padding: 1.1rem 0;
}

/* --- Buttons --- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 1px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform .15s ease, background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn::after {
  content: '→';
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05em;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.btn:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--brass-deep); border-color: var(--brass-deep); }

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

.btn-link {
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.btn-link::after { content: ' →'; }
.btn-link:hover { color: var(--brass-deep); }

.cta-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.9rem; align-items: center;
}
.cta-aside {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.cta-aside a { color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--brass); }

/* --- Hero --- */
.hero {
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  position: relative;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1.5rem; right: 0;
  height: 1px; background: var(--rule);
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
}
.hero-eyebrow .ornament { color: var(--brass); }
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; max-width: 18ch; }
.hero p.lead { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; max-width: 50ch; }
.hero-trust {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.hero-trust span::before { content: '✓ '; color: var(--brass-deep); }

/* --- Cards / Feature blocks --- */
.feature-card {
  padding: 2.25rem 2rem 2rem;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s;
}
.feature-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--brass); }
.feature-card .num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.95rem; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.feature-card h4 { margin: 0.75rem 0 0.5rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.feature-card p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

/* --- Process steps (numbered horizontal flow) --- */
.process {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  counter-reset: step;
}
@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .process { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; position: relative; }
  .process::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 1.5rem; left: 12%; right: 12%;
    height: 1px; background: var(--rule);
  }
}
.process-step { position: relative; }
.process-step .stepnum {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 3rem; height: 3rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.process-step h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  max-width: 14ch;
}
.process-step .timing {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.process-step p { font-size: 0.92rem; max-width: 28ch; }

/* --- Two-column "what we buy" --- */
.who-block {
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.who-block .icon-roman {
  position: absolute; top: 2rem; right: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--brass);
}
.who-block h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.95rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.who-block ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.who-block ul li {
  padding: 0.55rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.who-block ul li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

/* --- Solution cards (creative-solutions page) --- */
.solution {
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.solution:first-of-type { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.solution .num-large {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 4rem; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--brass);
  line-height: 0.8;
  display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.solution h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.solution .solution-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-deep); display: block; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* --- About headshot --- */
.author-block {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .author-block { grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
}
.headshot-frame {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.headshot-frame::after {
  content: 'HARDEEP SINGH';
  position: absolute; bottom: 0.75rem; left: 0; right: 0;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-align: center;
  color: var(--quiet);
}
.headshot-frame img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: contrast(1.05) saturate(0.9);
}
.headshot-placeholder {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 5rem; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;
  color: var(--brass);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--paper-deep) 0%, var(--paper) 100%);
}

/* --- Forms --- */
.form-card {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.form-card h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.field { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; font-weight: 500;
}
.field input[type=text], .field input[type=email], .field input[type=tel],
.field select, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 1px;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color .2s;
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: 0; border-color: var(--brass-deep);
}
.field textarea { min-height: 100px; resize: vertical; }
.field .checkbox { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 14px; font-family: var(--sans); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 400;}
.field .checkbox input { margin-top: 0.25rem; }

/* Trust panel */
.trust-panel {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}
.trust-panel h4 { color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--serif); }
.trust-panel ol, .trust-panel ul { padding-left: 1.2em; color: var(--paper-deep); }
.trust-panel a { color: var(--brass); border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--brass); }
.trust-panel .eyebrow { color: var(--brass); }
.trust-panel .eyebrow::before { color: var(--brass); }

/* --- Footer --- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper-deep);
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0 2rem;
  margin-top: var(--section);
  position: relative;
}
.site-footer::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 4px;
  background: var(--brass);
}
.site-footer .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .site-footer .container { grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
}
.site-footer h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.site-footer .brand-mark { color: var(--paper); font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.site-footer .brand-mark em { color: var(--brass); }
.site-footer p, .site-footer a { font-size: 14px; color: var(--paper-deep); }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.site-footer ul li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.site-footer ul a { border-bottom: 1px dotted transparent; transition: border-color .2s; }
.site-footer ul a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--brass); }
.site-footer .disclosure {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-top: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.1);
  font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--quiet); max-width: none;
}
.site-footer .copyright {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--quiet); margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

/* --- Anti-broker pull section --- */
.anti-broker {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0;
  position: relative;
}
.anti-broker::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--brass);
}
.anti-broker h2 { color: var(--paper); }
.anti-broker p { color: var(--paper-deep); max-width: var(--read); }
.anti-broker blockquote.pullquote { color: var(--paper); border-left-color: var(--brass); }
.anti-broker .three-col { margin-top: 4rem; }
.anti-broker .feature-card {
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,75,0.35);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.anti-broker .feature-card h4 { color: var(--brass); }
.anti-broker .feature-card p { color: var(--paper-deep); }

/* --- Capital partners footer strip --- */
.partner-strip {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
}
.partner-strip .container {
  display: grid; gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .partner-strip .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
}
.partner-strip .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.partner-strip h4 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.partner-strip p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* --- Utility --- */
.center { text-align: center; }
.maxw-readable { max-width: var(--read); }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 1rem; }
.mt-3 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.mt-4 { margin-top: 3rem; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.mb-3 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.text-muted { color: var(--muted); }
.text-mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.italic { font-style: italic; }
.no-bullets { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.checklist li { padding: 0.4rem 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative; list-style: none; }
.checklist li::before { content: '✓'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--brass-deep); font-weight: 600; }
.crosslist li { padding: 0.4rem 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative; list-style: none; color: var(--muted); }
.crosslist li::before { content: '✗'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--quiet); }

/* CTA banner block */
.cta-banner {
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) var(--gut);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: relative;
}
.cta-banner h2 { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.cta-banner p.lead { margin: 0 auto 2rem; max-width: 50ch; }
.cta-banner .cta-row { justify-content: center; }

/* GHL embed wrapper */
.ghl-embed {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 200px;
  position: relative;
}
.ghl-embed-placeholder {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-align: center; color: var(--quiet);
  padding: 4rem 1rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule);
}

/* Animations */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); animation: reveal 0.8s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) forwards; }
  .reveal-1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .reveal-2 { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
  .reveal-3 { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
  .reveal-4 { animation-delay: 0.55s; }
  @keyframes reveal { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
}