/* =========================================================================
   THE BLACK DIAMOND REVIEW
   Volume 01 / Issue 01
   A heritage publication for Black Diamond Taxes & Financial Services.
   Credit Monitoring Department.
   ========================================================================= */

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. RESET + BASE
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:'Open Sans',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.7;
  color:#000;
  background:#ffffff;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none}
input,textarea,select{font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;color:inherit}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. TOKENS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root{
  --navy:#060a5b;
  --navy-deep:#04073f;
  --navy-ink:#0a0f70;
  --gold:#edc131;
  --gold-deep:#c69c1a;
  --gold-soft:#f3d97a;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --cream:#faf7ef;
  --cream-deep:#f1ecdf;
  --black:#000000;
  --ink:#111111;
  --rule:rgba(6,10,91,.18);
  --rule-gold:rgba(237,193,49,.55);
  --measure:720px;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,4vw,64px);
  --shadow-press:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.55) inset, 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.18) inset;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. SKIP LINK / ACCESSIBILITY
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);
  padding:12px 18px;z-index:9999;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px;top:12px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. TYPE SYSTEM
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.display-h1{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(48px,6.4vw,72px);
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
}
.display-h2{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,48px);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:.015em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.display-h2::after{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  width:64px;
  height:3px;
  background:var(--gold);
  margin-top:18px;
}
.display-h3{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.2;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--navy);
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
}
.eyebrow--gold{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.eyebrow--light{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.eyebrow .diamond{flex-shrink:0}
.standfirst{
  font-family:'Open Sans',serif;
  font-size:clamp(20px,2.1vw,24px);
  font-weight:400;
  line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--navy);
  max-width:var(--measure);
}
.body-lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75}
.caption{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
}
.numeral{
  font-family:'Consolas','Courier New',monospace;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  color:var(--navy);
}
.dropcap::first-letter{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:96px;
  line-height:.82;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  float:left;
  padding:6px 14px 0 0;
  font-weight:400;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. LAYOUT PRIMITIVES
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.shell{
  max-width:1320px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 var(--gutter);
}
.shell--narrow{max-width:980px}
.shell--measure{max-width:780px}
.section{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,128px) 0;position:relative}
.section--tight{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,80px) 0}
.section--cream{background:var(--cream)}
.section--navy{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.section--navy .display-h2,
.section--navy .display-h3,
.section--navy .standfirst{color:var(--white)}
.section--navy .display-h2::after{background:var(--gold)}
.section--navy .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.divider-gold{
  width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);display:block;
}
.divider-thin{
  width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--rule);margin:24px 0;
}

/* Grids */
.grid-12{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,48px)}
.grid-8-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:8fr 4fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);align-items:center}
.grid-4-8{display:grid;grid-template-columns:4fr 8fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);align-items:center}
.grid-7-5{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);align-items:center}
.grid-5-7{display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);align-items:center}
.grid-6-6{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,56px);align-items:start}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px)}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,3vw,32px)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. DIAMOND GLYPH (inline SVG sized via CSS)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.diamond{
  width:12px;height:12px;
  display:inline-block;flex-shrink:0;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.4)) drop-shadow(0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.15));
}
.diamond--gold path{fill:var(--gold)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. NAV / MASTHEAD
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.masthead{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:var(--white);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.masthead__top{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:var(--white);
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.28em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:8px 0;
  text-align:center;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);
}
.masthead__top .sep{margin:0 14px;color:var(--gold)}
.masthead__main{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:18px 0;gap:24px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.brand__mark{width:38px;height:38px}
.brand__type{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
  line-height:1.1;
}
.brand__type small{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:9px;
  letter-spacing:.24em;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  margin-top:2px;
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px}
.nav__link{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
  position:relative;
  padding:6px 0;
}
.nav__link::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:0;height:1px;
  background:var(--gold);transition:right .3s ease;
}
.nav__link:hover::after,.nav__link[aria-current="page"]::after{right:0}
.nav__cta{
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);
  padding:12px 22px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1px solid var(--navy);
  transition:background .25s ease,color .25s ease;
}
.nav__cta:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-toggle{display:none}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. BUTTONS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  padding:16px 28px;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:all .25s ease;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.btn--primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.btn--ghost-light{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:var(--white)}
.btn--ghost-light:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--navy)}
.btn__arrow{display:inline-block;transition:transform .25s ease}
.btn:hover .btn__arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. HERO / EDITORIAL
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  background:var(--white);
  padding:0;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:4fr 8fr;
  min-height:calc(100vh - 100px);
}
.hero__type{
  padding:clamp(32px,5vw,60px) clamp(20px,3.5vw,52px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;
  background:var(--white);
  position:relative;
}
.hero__type::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:0;top:10%;bottom:10%;width:1px;
  background:var(--rule);
}
.hero__volume{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
}
.hero__volume::before,.hero__volume::after{
  content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--rule-gold);max-width:80px;
}
.hero__title{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(44px,5.8vw,82px);
  line-height:.96;
  letter-spacing:.005em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin:36px 0 28px;
}
.hero__title em{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-style:normal;
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:1.15em;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.hero__dek{
  font-family:'Open Sans',serif;
  font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--navy);
  max-width:480px;
  margin-bottom:36px;
}
.hero__ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:32px}
.hero__byline{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);opacity:.7;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:18px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
}
.hero__image{
  position:relative;
  background:var(--navy);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero__image img{
  width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;object-position:center;
  filter:sepia(.32) saturate(.85);
}
.hero__image::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:24px;
  border:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.6);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:2;
}
.hero__image-caption{
  position:absolute;left:36px;bottom:32px;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--white);z-index:3;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.hero__image-caption .diamond path{fill:var(--gold)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. VOLUME STRIP (chapter eyebrow bar)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.volume-strip{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:var(--white);
  padding:18px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);
}
.volume-strip__inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;
}
.volume-strip__inner span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.volume-strip .diamond path{fill:var(--gold)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. STANDFIRST BLOCK
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.standfirst-block{
  padding:clamp(48px,6vw,88px) 0;
  text-align:center;
  background:var(--white);
}
.takeaway{
  padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,72px) 0;
  background:var(--navy);
  color:var(--white);
  text-align:center;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.35);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.35);
}
.takeaway .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px;justify-content:center;display:inline-flex}
.takeaway__quote{
  margin:0 auto;
  max-width:880px;
}
.takeaway__quote p{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue','Bebas Neue Cyrillic',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,56px);
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin:0;
}
.takeaway__quote p::before{content:'\201C';color:var(--gold);margin-right:6px;opacity:.6}
.takeaway__quote p::after{content:'\201D';color:var(--gold);margin-left:6px;opacity:.6}
.letter__pullquote{
  margin:36px 0 0;
  padding:24px 0 24px 28px;
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  font-family:'Bebas Neue','Bebas Neue Cyrillic',sans-serif;
}
.letter__pullquote p{
  font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,32px);
  line-height:1.25;
  letter-spacing:.015em;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin:0;
}
.community{padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,72px) 0;background:var(--white)}
.community__card{
  background:var(--cream);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.5);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.5);
  padding:clamp(36px,5vw,72px) clamp(24px,4vw,56px);
  max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;
}
.community__copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}
.community__copy h2{margin-bottom:18px}
.community__copy .body-lead{margin-bottom:24px;max-width:680px}
.standfirst-block .eyebrow{margin-bottom:24px}
.standfirst-block .standfirst{
  margin:0 auto 32px;text-align:left;
}
.standfirst-block .standfirst-block__sig{
  margin-top:36px;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
}
.standfirst-block .standfirst-block__sig::before{
  content:"";display:inline-block;width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. TABLE OF CONTENTS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.toc{
  position:relative;
  padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,64px) 0;
  background:var(--cream);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.toc__bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.18;
  background-position:center;background-size:cover;
  filter:sepia(.5);
  z-index:0;
}
.toc__inner{position:relative;z-index:1}
.toc__header{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;
  margin-bottom:48px;
}
.toc__list{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.toc__row{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;
  padding:24px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  transition:padding-left .3s ease;
}
.toc__row:hover{padding-left:18px}
.toc__num{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:42px;line-height:1;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  min-width:60px;
}
.toc__title{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,28px);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--navy);
}
.toc__leader{
  flex:1;
  border-bottom:2px dotted var(--gold);
  align-self:end;
  margin:0 14px 8px;
  min-width:60px;
}
.toc__page{
  font-family:'Consolas',monospace;
  font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);
  min-width:60px;text-align:right;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. PROMISE / FOUNDER NOTE
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.founder-note{
  padding:clamp(44px,5.5vw,80px) 0;
  background:var(--white);
}
.founder-note__copy p{margin-bottom:18px}
.founder-note__sig{
  margin-top:36px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
}
.founder-note__sig-name{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:32px;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1;
}
.founder-note__image{position:relative}
.founder-note__image img{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;
  filter:sepia(.32) saturate(.85);
}
.founder-note__image::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px;
  border:1px solid var(--gold);pointer-events:none;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. SERVICES PREVIEW (three pillars)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.pillars{
  position:relative;
  padding:clamp(44px,5.5vw,80px) 0;
  background:var(--navy);
  color:var(--white);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.pillars__bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-position:center;background-size:cover;
  opacity:.14;z-index:0;
  filter:sepia(.4);
}
.pillars__inner{position:relative;z-index:1}
.pillars__header{margin-bottom:64px;max-width:780px}
.pillars__header .display-h2{color:var(--white)}
.pillars__header .display-h2::after{background:var(--gold)}
.pillars__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.4)}
.pillar{
  padding:48px 32px;
  border-right:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.3);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.4);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  position:relative;
  transition:background .3s ease;
}
.pillar:last-child{border-right:none}
.pillar:hover{background:rgba(237,193,49,.06)}
.pillar__num{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:96px;line-height:.85;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.pillar__name{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:22px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--white);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.pillar__rule{width:48px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:20px}
.pillar__copy{
  font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  margin-bottom:28px;
}
.pillar__price{
  font-family:'Consolas',monospace;
  font-size:24px;color:var(--gold);
  margin-bottom:6px;
}
.pillar__price small{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-left:4px;
}
.pillar__link{
  margin-top:auto;padding-top:24px;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.3);
}
.pillar__link:hover{color:var(--white)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15. GUARANTEE PLATE
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.guarantee{
  padding:clamp(44px,5.5vw,80px) 0;
  background:var(--cream);
}
.guarantee__plate{
  max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;
  padding:clamp(40px,6vw,80px);
  background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--gold);
  position:relative;
  text-align:center;
}
.guarantee__plate::before,
.guarantee__plate::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;width:32px;height:32px;
  border:1px solid var(--gold);
}
.guarantee__plate::before{top:12px;left:12px;border-right:none;border-bottom:none}
.guarantee__plate::after{bottom:12px;right:12px;border-left:none;border-top:none}
.guarantee__numeral{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(96px,12vw,160px);line-height:.85;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.guarantee__head{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(22px,2.5vw,30px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:24px;
}
.guarantee__copy{
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);
  max-width:580px;margin:0 auto;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   16. CLIENT STORY
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.story{
  padding:clamp(44px,5.5vw,80px) 0;
  background:var(--white);
}
.story__image{position:relative}
.story__image img{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;
  filter:sepia(.3) saturate(.85);
}
.story__image::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px;
  border:1px solid var(--gold);pointer-events:none;
}
.story__quote{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,72px);
  line-height:1.0;letter-spacing:.005em;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin:24px 0 28px;
  position:relative;
}
.story__quote::before{
  content:"\201C";position:absolute;
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:1.6em;color:var(--gold);
  top:-.3em;left:-.4em;line-height:1;opacity:.7;
}
.story__byline{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  margin-top:24px;
}
.story__byline::before{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.story__body{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;margin-top:24px}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   17. EDUCATION INDEX
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.edu{
  padding:clamp(44px,5.5vw,80px) 0;
  background:var(--cream);
  position:relative;
}
.edu__header-img{
  position:relative;height:200px;overflow:hidden;
  margin-bottom:56px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);
}
.edu__header-img img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:sepia(.35) saturate(.85);
}
.edu__header-img-title{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:rgba(6,10,91,.4);
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;
  color:var(--white);text-align:center;
}
.edu__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:48px}
.edu__card{
  border-top:2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-top:18px;
}
.edu__card .caption{margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--gold-deep);display:block}
.edu__card-title{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.edu__card-dek{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:20px}
.edu__card-link{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);
  display:inline-flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;
}
.edu__card-link:hover{color:var(--navy)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   18. FINAL CTA
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.final-cta{
  position:relative;min-height:520px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy);
}
.final-cta__bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  z-index:0;opacity:.55;
  filter:sepia(.3);
}
.final-cta::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,10,91,.7),rgba(6,10,91,.85));
  z-index:1;
}
.final-cta__inner{
  position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;
  padding:clamp(44px,5vw,80px) var(--gutter);max-width:880px;
  color:var(--white);
}
.final-cta .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.final-cta__title{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,64px);line-height:1.05;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--white);margin:20px 0 28px;
}
.final-cta__copy{
  font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);
  max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 36px;
}
.final-cta__ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   19. FOOTER
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.footer{
  background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  padding:64px 0 24px;
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.footer__top{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap:48px;margin-bottom:48px;
}
.footer__brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.footer__brand img{width:42px;height:42px}
.footer__brand-type{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--white);line-height:1.2;
}
.footer__brand-type small{
  display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:400;
  font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--gold);margin-top:3px;
}
.footer__about{font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;max-width:340px;margin-bottom:18px}
.footer__col h4{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px;
}
.footer__col ul{list-style:none}
.footer__col li{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14px}
.footer__col a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer__bottom{
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:24px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.footer__bottom a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   20. ABOUT PAGE
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.portrait-banner{
  position:relative;height:70vh;min-height:520px;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--navy);
}
.portrait-banner img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:sepia(.32) saturate(.85);
}
.portrait-banner__overlay{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,10,91,.5) 0%,rgba(6,10,91,0) 60%);
  z-index:1;
}
.portrait-banner__type{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
  padding:clamp(40px,6vw,80px) 0;
  z-index:2;color:var(--white);
}
.portrait-banner__type .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.portrait-banner__type h1{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(40px,5.5vw,72px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--white);margin-top:18px;line-height:1.02;
}
.portrait-banner__type h1::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:96px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin-top:24px;
}
.letter{
  padding:clamp(44px,5.5vw,80px) 0;background:var(--white);
}
.letter__body{font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--ink)}
.letter__body p{margin-bottom:22px}
.letter__body p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:108px;line-height:.82;color:var(--gold-deep);
  float:left;padding:6px 16px 0 0;font-weight:400;
}
.credentials{
  padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,64px) 0;background:var(--cream);
}
.credentials__grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);
}
.cred{
  padding:32px 24px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.cred:last-child{border-right:none}
.cred__num{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;font-size:42px;color:var(--gold-deep);
  line-height:1;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.cred__label{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.cred__detail{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);opacity:.78;line-height:1.55}
.pull-quote{
  padding:clamp(44px,5.5vw,80px) 0;background:var(--white);text-align:center;
}
.pull-quote__mark{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,96px);color:var(--gold);line-height:.85;
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
.pull-quote__text{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(40px,5.5vw,72px);line-height:1.05;
  color:var(--gold-deep);letter-spacing:.015em;
  max-width:980px;margin:0 auto 28px;
}
.pull-quote__attr{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
}
.pull-quote__attr::before{content:"";width:48px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   21. SERVICES PAGE
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.section-cover{
  position:relative;height:60vh;min-height:480px;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--navy);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.section-cover img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:sepia(.35) saturate(.85);
}
.section-cover::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(6,10,91,.55);z-index:1;
}
.section-cover__type{
  position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;color:var(--white);
  padding:0 var(--gutter);max-width:1080px;
}
.section-cover__chap{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,72px);color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.04em;
  margin-bottom:18px;line-height:1;
}
.section-cover__title{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,84px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--white);line-height:1;
}
.section-cover__title::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:96px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);
  margin:28px auto 0;
}
.section-cover__dek{
  margin-top:24px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  max-width:620px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;
}
.tier{
  padding:clamp(44px,5.5vw,80px) 0;
}
.tier--flagship{
  background:var(--cream);
  position:relative;
}
.tier--flagship::before,
.tier--flagship::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold);
}
.tier--flagship::before{top:0}
.tier--flagship::after{bottom:0}
.tier__image{position:relative}
.tier__image img{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;
  filter:sepia(.32) saturate(.85);
}
.tier__image::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);pointer-events:none;
}
.tier__num{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(96px,12vw,144px);line-height:.82;
  color:var(--gold-deep);letter-spacing:.01em;
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.tier__eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.tier__name{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--navy);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.tier__name::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin-top:18px;
}
.tier__copy{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:22px}
.tier__list{
  list-style:none;margin:0 0 28px;
}
.tier__list li{
  position:relative;padding:14px 0 14px 36px;
  border-bottom:1px dotted var(--rule);
  font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;
}
.tier__list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.tier__list li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:18px;
  width:12px;height:12px;
  background:var(--gold);
  clip-path:polygon(50% 0,100% 50%,50% 100%,0 50%);
}
.tier__pricing{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-bottom:22px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--gold);padding-top:18px;
}
.tier__pricing-amount{
  font-family:'Consolas',monospace;font-size:32px;color:var(--navy);
}
.tier__pricing-cadence{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);
}
.process{
  padding:clamp(64px,8vw,112px) 0;background:var(--white);
}
.process__grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.step{
  padding:40px 28px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--rule);
  position:relative;
}
.step:last-child{border-right:none}
.step__num{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:72px;line-height:.85;color:var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.step__head{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:16px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:12px;
}
.step__copy{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   22. SUBMISSION / SHOP
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.submission-cover{
  position:relative;height:50vh;min-height:420px;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--cream);
}
.submission-cover img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:sepia(.32) saturate(.85);
}
.submission-cover::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(6,10,91,.32);z-index:1;
}
.submission-cover__type{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;color:var(--white);padding:0 var(--gutter);
}
.submission-cover__type .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
.submission-cover__type h1{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,80px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--white);line-height:1;
}
.submission-cover__type h1::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:96px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);
  margin:24px auto 0;
}
.intake-letter{padding:clamp(44px,5.5vw,76px) 0;background:var(--white)}
.intake-letter p{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8}
.intake-letter p:first-of-type::first-letter{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:104px;line-height:.82;color:var(--gold-deep);
  float:left;padding:6px 14px 0 0;
}
.submission-form-section{
  padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,68px) 0;
  background:var(--cream);
}
.submission-form{
  max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;
  background:var(--cream);
  padding:clamp(28px,4vw,56px);
  border:1px solid var(--gold);
  position:relative;
}
.submission-form::before,
.submission-form::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;width:32px;height:32px;border:1px solid var(--gold);
}
.submission-form::before{top:12px;left:12px;border-right:none;border-bottom:none}
.submission-form::after{bottom:12px;right:12px;border-left:none;border-top:none}
.form-row{margin-bottom:28px}
.form-row__caption{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom:8px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.form-row__caption .diamond path{fill:var(--gold)}
.form-row label{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.form-row input[type=text],
.form-row input[type=email],
.form-row input[type=tel],
.form-row input[type=password]{
  width:100%;padding:14px 16px;
  background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy);
  font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);
  transition:border-color .25s ease,background .25s ease;
}
.form-row input:focus{
  outline:none;
  border-color:var(--gold);
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);
  background:var(--white);
}
.form-row__group{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.upload-row{
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:22px 0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:60px 1fr auto;
  gap:18px;align-items:center;
}
.upload-row:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.upload-row__num{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:42px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold-deep);
}
.upload-row__type{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink);opacity:.7}
.upload-row__cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid var(--navy);background:var(--white);
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s ease;
}
.upload-row__cta:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white)}
.upload-row input[type=file]{display:none}
.upload-row__name{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-top:6px;
}
.form-row--submit{margin-top:36px;display:flex;justify-content:flex-end}
.form-row--submit .btn{flex-shrink:0}
.form-notice{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);opacity:.7;
  text-align:center;margin-top:24px;
}
.payment-module{padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,64px) 0;background:var(--white)}
.payment-card{
  max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;
  border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:48px;
  text-align:center;background:var(--cream);position:relative;
}
.payment-card .diamond--big{
  width:24px;height:24px;margin:0 auto 16px;
}
.payment-card h3{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:24px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.payment-card p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
.calendly-fallback{padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,64px) 0;background:var(--cream)}
.calendly-fallback__image img{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;
  filter:sepia(.32) saturate(.85);
}
.calendly-fallback__image{position:relative}
.calendly-fallback__image::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);pointer-events:none;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   23. BLOG
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.blog-masthead{
  background:var(--navy);
  color:var(--white);
  padding:32px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);
}
.blog-masthead__inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;
}
.blog-masthead__title{
  font-family:'Bebas Neue',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,48px);
  letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1;color:var(--white);
}
.blog-masthead__title em{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal;font-family:inherit}
.blog-masthead__meta{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
}
.cover-story{padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,68px) 0;background:var(--white)}
.cover-story__grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,56px);
  align-items:center;
}
.cover-story__image{position:relative}
.cover-story__image img{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:7/5;object-fit:cover;
  filter:sepia(.3) saturate(.85);
}
.cover-story__image::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);pointer-events:none;
}
.cover-story__type .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}
.cover-story__title{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,56px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  line-height:1.05;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:22px;
}
.cover-story__title::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin-top:20px;
}
.cover-story__dek{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:24px}
.cover-story__dateline{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);
  display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:18px;
}
.cover-story__dateline span+span::before{content:"/";color:var(--gold);margin-right:14px}
.chapter-stack{
  padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,68px) 0;background:var(--cream);
}
.chapter-stack__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}
.chap{
  background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:transform .3s ease,border-color .3s ease;
}
.chap:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--gold)}
.chap__image{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:5/4;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--navy);
}
.chap__image img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:sepia(.3) saturate(.85);
}
.chap__body{padding:28px}
.chap__topic{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom:12px;
}
.chap__title{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:12px;
}
.chap__dek{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:16px}
.chap__dateline{
  font-family:'Consolas',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--navy);
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:14px;
}
.column{padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,68px) 0;background:var(--white)}
.column__image{position:relative}
.column__image img{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;filter:sepia(.3) saturate(.85);
}
.column__image::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);pointer-events:none;
}
.column__body p{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75}
.column__byline{
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:24px;
}
.column__byline::before{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.topic-archive{padding:clamp(36px,4.5vw,68px) 0;background:var(--cream)}
.topic-archive__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:48px}
.topic{padding-top:18px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold)}
.topic h3{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:18px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:20px;
}
.topic-list{list-style:none}
.topic-list li{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;
  padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--rule);
  font-size:14px;
}
.topic-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.topic-list a{
  font-family:'Open Sans',serif;color:var(--navy);
  flex-shrink:1;
}
.topic-list .topic-leader{
  flex:1;border-bottom:2px dotted var(--gold);
  align-self:end;margin:0 6px 6px;
}
.topic-list .topic-count{
  font-family:'Consolas',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--gold-deep);
}
.subscribe{
  padding:clamp(64px,8vw,112px) 0;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);
}
.subscribe__inner{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.subscribe .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.subscribe h2{
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--white);margin:18px 0 24px;
}
.subscribe h2::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);
  margin:24px auto 0;
}
.subscribe p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-bottom:32px}
.subscribe__form{
  display:flex;gap:0;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;
  border:1px solid var(--gold);
}
.subscribe__form input{
  flex:1;padding:16px 20px;background:transparent;border:none;
  color:var(--white);font-size:15px;
}
.subscribe__form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.subscribe__form button{
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);
  padding:0 24px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:background .25s ease;
}
.subscribe__form button:hover{background:var(--gold-deep)}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   24. IMG FALLBACKS (when Nano Banana plates haven't landed)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.img-fallback{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cream) 0%,var(--cream-deep) 100%);
  position:relative;
}
.img-fallback::before{
  content:attr(data-label);
  position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);opacity:.4;text-align:center;padding:24px;
}
img.is-fallback{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1f6b 0%,#060a5b 60%,#04073f 100%);
  min-height:200px;
  display:block;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   25. MOBILE
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .grid-8-4,.grid-4-8,.grid-7-5,.grid-5-7,.grid-6-6{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .grid-4-8 .tier__image,.grid-5-7 .story__image,.grid-7-5 .cover-story__image{order:-1}
  .credentials__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cred{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .cred:nth-child(2){border-right:none}
  .process__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .step:nth-child(2){border-right:none}
  .step{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .pillars__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;border-top:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.4)}
  .pillar{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(237,193,49,.3)}
  .footer__top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
  .footer__brand{grid-column:1/-1}
}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .nav{
    position:fixed;top:0;right:-100%;
    width:88%;max-width:380px;height:100vh;
    background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;
    padding:84px 40px 40px;gap:24px;
    transition:right .35s ease;
    z-index:200;border-left:1px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .nav.is-open{right:0}
  .nav__link{color:var(--white);font-size:14px}
  .nav__link::after{background:var(--gold)}
  .nav__cta{margin-top:18px;width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .nav-toggle{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;
    width:36px;height:36px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    z-index:300;position:relative;
  }
  .nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);transition:all .25s ease}
  .nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);background:var(--gold)}
  .nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav-toggle.is-open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);background:var(--gold)}
  .hero__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto}
  .hero__image{min-height:60vh}
  .hero__type::after{display:none}
  .grid-3,.edu__grid,.chapter-stack__grid,.topic-archive__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-row__group{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .form-row__group .form-row{margin-bottom:20px}
  .upload-row{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:12px}
  .upload-row__cta{grid-column:1/-1;justify-self:start}
  .footer__top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .toc__row{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
  .toc__leader{order:3;width:100%;margin:0}
  .toc__page{order:4;text-align:left}
  .blog-masthead__inner{justify-content:flex-start}
}

@media (max-width:480px){
  .display-h1,.hero__title{font-size:42px}
  .display-h2{font-size:30px}
  .tier__num{font-size:80px}
  .pillar__num{font-size:72px}
  .guarantee__numeral{font-size:84px}
  .credentials__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cred{border-right:none}
  .process__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step{border-right:none}
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------
   26. PRINT
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media print{
  .masthead,.footer,.nav,.btn,.final-cta__ctas{display:none}
  body{font-size:11pt;color:#000;background:#fff}
}