:root {
  --ink: #101827;
  --ink-soft: #334155;
  --muted: #64748b;
  --line: #d9e0ea;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --soft: #f4f7fb;
  --gold: #d2a64d;
  --gold-dark: #9c7627;
  --night: #0b1120;
  --night-2: #141c2f;
  --radius: 24px;
  --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.14);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; }
.container { width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.section-pad { padding: 92px 0; }
.soft-bg { background: var(--soft); }
.skip-link { position:absolute; left:-999px; top: 12px; background:#fff; padding:10px 14px; z-index:99; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 12px; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.86);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(217,224,234,.8);
}
.nav { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px)); margin: 0 auto; height: 76px; display: flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; }
.brand { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.02em; }
.brand-mark { display:grid; place-items:center; width:42px; height:42px; border-radius:14px; background: var(--ink); color:#fff; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:.08em; }
.brand-text { font-size: 18px; }
.nav-menu { display:flex; align-items:center; gap: 28px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 650; font-size: 14px; }
.nav-menu a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-toggle { display:none; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:12px; padding:9px 12px; background:#fff; font-weight:700; }

.hero { background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 10%, rgba(210,166,77,.18), transparent 32%), linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fafc 0%, #ffffff 100%); }
.hero-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1.12fr .88fr; gap: 52px; align-items:center; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--gold-dark); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 900; }
h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top:0; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(56px, 8vw, 104px); line-height: .88; letter-spacing: -.07em; margin-bottom: 24px; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 58px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.05em; margin-bottom: 22px; }
h3 { font-size: 25px; line-height:1.1; letter-spacing:-.03em; }
.hero-lede { font-size: clamp(19px, 2vw, 24px); color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 720px; }
.hero-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; max-width: 670px; }
.button-row { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; align-items:center; margin-top:28px; }
.button-row.center { justify-content:center; }
.btn { display:inline-flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; min-height: 52px; padding: 0 22px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 850; border: 1px solid transparent; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, background .2s ease; cursor:pointer; }
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--ink); color:#fff; box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(15,23,42,.18); }
.btn-primary:hover { background:#000; }
.btn-secondary { border-color: var(--line); background:#fff; color: var(--ink); }
.full { width:100%; }
.trust-strip { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; margin-top:26px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight:700; font-size:14px; }
.trust-strip span { border:1px solid var(--line); background:#fff; border-radius:999px; padding:9px 13px; }
.hero-card { background: var(--night); color:#fff; border-radius: var(--radius); padding:34px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); position:relative; overflow:hidden; }
.hero-card:before { content:""; position:absolute; inset:auto -80px -130px auto; width:260px; height:260px; background:rgba(210,166,77,.22); border-radius:999px; }
.card-topline { color:#f1d99b; font-weight:900; letter-spacing:.14em; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; margin-bottom:20px; }
.hero-card h2 { font-size: 34px; letter-spacing:-.04em; }
.hero-card p { color:#cbd5e1; }
.check-list { list-style:none; padding:0; margin:24px 0 0; display:grid; gap:12px; }
.check-list li { position:relative; padding-left:28px; }
.check-list li:before { content:"✓"; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; color: var(--gold); font-weight:900; }
.compact { gap:9px; margin-bottom: 24px; }

.two-col { display:grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap:60px; align-items:start; }
.copy-stack p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 18px; }
.pain-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap:16px; margin-top:44px; }
.pain-grid article { background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:18px; padding:22px; font-weight:800; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(15,23,42,.04); }
.section-heading { text-align:center; max-width: 760px; }
.section-heading p { color: var(--muted); font-size:18px; }
.method-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap:20px; margin-top:44px; }
.method-card { border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding:30px; min-height: 260px; box-shadow: 0 14px 50px rgba(15,23,42,.07); }
.number { display:inline-flex; font-weight:900; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: 34px; }
.method-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.dark-section { background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--night), var(--night-2)); color:#fff; }
.light-heading p, .dark-section .section-heading p { color:#cbd5e1; }
.product-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap:22px; margin-top:44px; }
.product-card { background:#fff; color: var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius); padding:32px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.product-card.featured { border: 2px solid rgba(210,166,77,.75); }
.product-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.product-kicker { color: var(--gold-dark)!important; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.12em; font-weight:900; font-size:12px; }
.coaching-panel { display:grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr .78fr; gap:34px; padding:44px; border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 10px); background: var(--soft); border:1px solid var(--line); }
.coaching-panel p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size:18px; }
.best-for { background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:28px; }
.lead-form { margin-top: 28px; }
.lead-form label { display:block; font-weight:800; margin-bottom:10px; }
.form-row { display:flex; gap:12px; }
input { width:100%; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:999px; padding:0 18px; min-height: 54px; font:inherit; }
.hidden { display:none; }
.about-card { max-width: 840px; text-align:center; }
.about-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size:18px; }
.signature { font-weight:900; color: var(--ink)!important; font-size:22px!important; }
.final-cta { background: var(--ink); color:#fff; }
.final-card { text-align:center; max-width: 760px; }
.final-card p { color:#cbd5e1; font-size:18px; }
.final-card .btn-secondary { color:#fff; border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.24); background:rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.site-footer { background:#060b15; color:#cbd5e1; padding:34px 0; }
.footer-grid { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:22px; align-items:center; }
.footer-grid p { margin:6px 0 0; color:#94a3b8; }
.footer-links { display:flex; gap:20px; font-weight:700; }
.footer-links a:hover { color:#fff; }


.blog-preview-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap:32px; align-items:center; }
.blog-preview-copy { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size:18px; }
.blog-feature-card { background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:32px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.blog-feature-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size:17px; }
.blog-hero { background: radial-gradient(circle at 78% 8%, rgba(210,166,77,.2), transparent 34%), linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fafc 0%, #ffffff 100%); }
.article-shell { max-width: 860px; }
.article-meta { color: var(--muted); font-weight:800; }
.article-section { padding-top: 24px; }
.article-card { background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 8px); padding:48px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.article-card p, .article-card li { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size:19px; }
.article-card h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px); margin-top:42px; }
.article-card ul { display:grid; gap:10px; margin: 18px 0 0; padding-left: 24px; }
.article-cta { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; margin-top:34px; }
.blog-form-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap:42px; align-items:start; }
.blog-form-grid p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size:18px; }
.question-form { background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--radius); padding:28px; box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(15,23,42,.08); }
.question-form label { margin-top:16px; }
.question-form label:first-of-type { margin-top:0; }
textarea { width:100%; min-height: 150px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:22px; padding:16px 18px; font:inherit; resize:vertical; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .section-pad { padding: 70px 0; }
  .hero-grid, .two-col, .coaching-panel, .blog-preview-grid, .blog-form-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .pain-grid, .method-grid, .product-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
  .form-row { flex-direction:column; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .container { width:min(100% - 28px, 1120px); }
  .nav { height:68px; }
  .nav-toggle { display:inline-flex; }
  .nav-menu { position:absolute; left:16px; right:16px; top:76px; display:none; flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:0; background:#fff; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:18px; padding:10px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .nav-menu.open { display:flex; }
  .nav-menu a { width:100%; padding:14px 12px; }
  .brand-text { font-size:16px; }
  .hero-card, .coaching-panel, .product-card, .method-card, .article-card, .blog-feature-card, .question-form { padding:24px; }
  .pain-grid, .method-grid, .product-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  h1 { font-size: 58px; }
  .article-cta { flex-direction:column; }
  h2 { font-size: 38px; }
  .footer-grid, .footer-links { flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; }
}

/* Executive ClearLine OS upgrade */
:root {
  --ink: #EAF4FF;
  --ink-soft: #BBD3EA;
  --muted: #7FA6C8;
  --paper: #06101F;
  --soft: #09182B;
  --line: rgba(91, 141, 180, .28);
  --gold: #3BC6FF;
  --gold-dark: #38BDF8;
  --night: #020711;
  --night-2: #07192D;
  --blue: #38BDF8;
  --blue-deep: #0B5EA8;
  --radius: 26px;
  --shadow: 0 28px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
}
html { background:#06101F; }
body {
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 6%, rgba(14,165,255,.16), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 30%, rgba(29,78,216,.12), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #06101F 0%, #071320 50%, #050A13 100%);
}
a { color: inherit; }
.site-header {
  background: rgba(3, 9, 20, .84);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.16);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
}
.nav { height: 82px; }
.brand { color:#fff; }
.brand-mark {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #07192D, #0B5EA8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.54);
  color: #DDF7FF;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(56,189,248,.24), inset 0 0 18px rgba(56,189,248,.14);
  border-radius: 17px;
}
.brand-text { display:grid; line-height:1.05; }
.brand-text strong { font-size: 16px; letter-spacing:.02em; }
.brand-text small { color:#8CB8DA; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:10px; }
.nav-menu { color:#9EBBD5; }
.nav-menu a:hover { color:#38BDF8; }
.nav-toggle { background:#07192D; color:#fff; border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.26); }
.hero {
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3,8,18,.72), rgba(6,16,31,.96)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 20%, rgba(56,189,248,.22), transparent 33%),
    #06101F;
  padding-top: 54px;
}
.hero:before {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  opacity:.26;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(56,189,248,.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(56,189,248,.08) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 58px 58px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000, transparent 84%);
}
.hero:after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:-10%; right:-10%; bottom:-2px;
  height:1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(56,189,248,.9), transparent);
}
.hero-grid { position:relative; z-index:1; }
.hero-logo {
  width: min(620px, 100%);
  border-radius: 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.22);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.46), 0 0 60px rgba(14,165,255,.12);
  margin: 0 0 26px;
}
.hero-badge {
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  border:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.26);
  background:rgba(7,25,45,.72);
  color:#BCEBFF;
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:9px 13px;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.pulse { width:9px; height:9px; border-radius:999px; background:#38BDF8; box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(56,189,248,.13), 0 0 22px rgba(56,189,248,.8); }
h1 { color:#fff; text-shadow: 0 0 46px rgba(56,189,248,.14); }
h2, h3 { color:#fff; }
.eyebrow { color:#38BDF8; }
.hero-lede { color:#D9EEFF; }
.hero-note { color:#99B9D5; }
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0EA5FF, #1D4ED8);
  color:#fff;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(14,165,255,.28);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38BDF8, #2563EB); }
.btn-secondary {
  color:#EAF4FF;
  border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.28);
  background:rgba(7,25,45,.68);
}
.trust-strip span {
  background: rgba(7,25,45,.68);
  border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.22);
  color:#BAD7EF;
}
.hero-card, .os-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7,25,45,.92), rgba(2,7,17,.96));
  border:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.24);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.03);
}
.hero-card:before { background:rgba(56,189,248,.16); filter:blur(8px); }
.card-topline { color:#38BDF8; }
.hero-card p { color:#BBD3EA; }
.check-list li:before { color:#38BDF8; }
.soft-bg { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7,25,45,.76), rgba(4,12,24,.92)); }
.copy-stack p, .section-heading p, .method-card p, .coaching-panel p, .about-card p, .blog-preview-copy, .blog-feature-card p, .article-card p, .article-card li, .blog-form-grid p { color:#AFCBE4; }
.pain-grid article, .method-card, .blog-feature-card, .best-for, .question-form, .article-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,24,43,.9), rgba(5,13,26,.96));
  border:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.18);
  color:#EAF4FF;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
}
.number, .product-kicker { color:#38BDF8!important; }
.dark-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 0%, rgba(56,189,248,.18), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #020711, #07192D 58%, #030814);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.14);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.14);
}
.product-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(234,244,255,.97), rgba(215,233,248,.96));
  color:#06101F;
  border: 1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.2);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
}
.product-card h3 { color:#06101F; }
.product-card p { color:#36546D; }
.product-card .btn-secondary { color:#06101F; background:#fff; border-color:#B9D5EA; }
.product-card .check-list li:before { color:#0B5EA8; }
.product-card.featured { border:2px solid rgba(56,189,248,.78); box-shadow:0 28px 90px rgba(14,165,255,.18); }
.coaching-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8,24,43,.94), rgba(4,12,24,.97));
  border:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.2);
}
input, textarea {
  background:#06101F;
  color:#EAF4FF;
  border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.22);
}
input::placeholder, textarea::placeholder { color:#668EAD; }
.final-cta { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #020711, #07192D); border-top:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.14); }
.site-footer { background:#020711; border-top:1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.14); }
.blog-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 8%, rgba(56,189,248,.2), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #06101F 0%, #07192D 100%);
}
.article-meta { color:#7FB8E2; }
@media (max-width:680px){
 .nav-menu { background:#06101F; border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.22); }
 .hero-logo { border-radius:18px; }
 .brand-text strong { font-size:14px; }
}


/* v7 logo direction update */
.brand-mark-image {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.38);
  box-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(56,189,248,.14);
}
.brand-mark-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.hero-logo-poster {
  width: min(460px, 100%);
  border-radius: 22px;
  background: rgba(2,7,17,.85);
}
.blog-logo-inline {
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(56,189,248,.22);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  margin: 14px 0 8px;
}
.hero-copy .eyebrow {
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.footer-brandmark {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}


/* v8 hero composition balance fix */
.hero {
  padding-top: 42px;
  padding-bottom: 82px;
}

.hero-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(340px, 0.92fr) minmax(440px, 1.08fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 54px;
  min-height: calc(100vh - 124px);
}

.hero-copy {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(290px, 0.82fr) minmax(360px, 1.18fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 48px;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.hero-media {
  align-self: center;
}

.hero-text {
  align-self: center;
  max-width: 620px;
}

.hero-badge {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero-logo-poster {
  width: min(500px, 100%);
  margin: 0;
  display: block;
}

.hero-text h1 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.hero-text .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero-card {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-grid {
    min-height: auto;
    display: block;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .hero-media {
    order: 1;
  }

  .hero-text {
    order: 2;
  }

  .hero-logo-poster {
    width: min(460px, 100%);
  }
}
