/* ============================================================
   Next Step Senior Consulting — site styles
   Brand mint #90E0C8 on calm dark backgrounds.
   Three switchable directions via [data-direction].
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root{
  --bg:#0E2926;          /* deep teal */
  --bg-2:#103330;        /* raised panel */
  --bg-3:#0A1F1D;        /* deepest / footer */
  --ink:#EBF2EF;         /* headings */
  --ink-soft:#BFD2CC;    /* body */
  --ink-mute:#86A199;    /* captions / eyebrows */
  --mint:#90E0C8;        /* brand */
  --mint-deep:#6FCBAF;
  --accent:var(--mint);  /* overridden by tweak */
  --line:rgba(144,224,200,.16);
  --line-soft:rgba(235,242,239,.10);
  --radius:16px;
  --radius-sm:10px;
  --maxw:1180px;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,72px);
  --head-font:'Newsreader',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --head-weight:500;
  --head-tracking:-0.012em;
  --head-style:normal;
  --body-font:'Figtree',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  --mono:'Spline Sans Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
  --scale:1;             /* user text-size multiplier */
  --shadow:0 24px 60px -28px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}

/* Modern Charcoal */
[data-direction="modern"]{
  --bg:#141819; --bg-2:#1C2122; --bg-3:#0E1112;
  --ink:#F1F5F4; --ink-soft:#BAC4C2; --ink-mute:#7F8B89;
  --line:rgba(144,224,200,.18); --line-soft:rgba(241,245,244,.10);
  --radius:6px; --radius-sm:4px;
  --head-font:'Figtree',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --head-weight:800; --head-tracking:-0.035em;
}

/* Warm Forest */
[data-direction="warm"]{
  --bg:#15241B; --bg-2:#1C2F23; --bg-3:#101C15;
  --ink:#EFF4EB; --ink-soft:#C2D3C2; --ink-mute:#8AA690;
  --line:rgba(144,224,200,.18); --line-soft:rgba(239,244,235,.10);
  --radius:22px; --radius-sm:14px;
  --head-font:'Lora',Georgia,serif;
  --head-weight:500; --head-tracking:-0.005em;
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-family:var(--body-font);
  font-size:calc(18px * var(--scale));
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit}
::selection{background:var(--mint);color:#06201C}

h1,h2,h3{
  font-family:var(--head-font);
  font-weight:var(--head-weight);
  font-style:var(--head-style);
  letter-spacing:var(--head-tracking);
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.06;
  text-wrap:balance;
}

/* ---------- Layout helpers ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:calc(12.5px * var(--scale));
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);opacity:.7}
.eyebrow + h2{margin-top:33px}
section{position:relative}
.section-pad{padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,104px)}

/* ---------- Reveal animation ---------- */
html.js.anim .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),transform .9s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
html.js.anim .reveal.is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
html.js.anim .reveal[data-delay="1"]{transition-delay:.08s}
html.js.anim .reveal[data-delay="2"]{transition-delay:.16s}
html.js.anim .reveal[data-delay="3"]{transition-delay:.24s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html.js.anim .reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important}
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px;
  padding:18px var(--gutter);
  transition:background .4s ease,padding .4s ease,border-color .4s ease;
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
}
.site-header.scrolled{
  background:color-mix(in oklab,var(--bg) 86%,transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.1);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.1);
  border-bottom-color:var(--line-soft);
  padding-block:12px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.brand img{height:150px;width:auto;transition:height .4s ease}
.scrolled .brand img{height:92px}
.brand .brand-mark{height:30px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,2.4vw,38px)}
.nav a.navlink{
  font-size:calc(15px * var(--scale));
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  position:relative;padding-block:6px;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:color .25s ease;
}
.nav a.navlink::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:0;height:1.5px;
  background:var(--accent);transition:right .3s ease;
}
.nav a.navlink:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav a.navlink:hover::after{right:0}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;
  padding:.72em 1.25em;border-radius:999px;
  font-weight:600;font-size:calc(15px * var(--scale));
  letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1;
  transition:transform .2s ease,background .25s ease,color .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#06201C;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 var(--accent)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -12px var(--accent)}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--mint);transform:translateY(-2px)}
[data-direction="modern"] .btn{border-radius:4px}
[data-direction="warm"] .btn{border-radius:999px}

.menu-toggle{display:none}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;padding-top:clamp(210px,26vh,300px);padding-bottom:clamp(70px,10vw,130px);overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:clamp(34px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(34px,4.8vw,62px);
  margin:.2em 0 .6em;
}
.hero h1 .hero-line-a,
.hero h1 .hero-line-b{display:block;line-height:1.04}
.hero h1 .hero-line-a{color:var(--mint)}
.hero h1 .hero-line-b{color:var(--ink);margin-top:.08em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--mint)}
[data-direction="modern"] .hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--mint)}
.hero .lede{
  font-size:calc(20px * var(--scale));
  color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:30em;
  margin-top:2.4em;
}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:2.2em}
.hero-figure{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/5;width:100%}
.hero-figure image-slot{width:100%;height:100%}
.photo-credit{
  position:absolute;top:100%;right:6px;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
  margin-top:7px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--ink-mute);
}
.hero-figure .figure-img,.split-figure .figure-img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:18px;display:block}
.free-pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;
  margin-top:1.6em;padding:.55em 1.05em;border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:color-mix(in oklab,var(--mint) 8%,transparent);
  color:var(--mint);font-size:calc(14px * var(--scale));font-weight:600;
}
.free-pill .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mint);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px color-mix(in oklab,var(--mint) 30%,transparent)}
.hero-tagline{display:flex;margin-top:1.8em}

/* mark motif behind hero — complete emblem, sits behind the headline in the
   left column so it never collides with or is clipped by the photo */
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-motif{
  position:absolute;left:clamp(2%,9vw,12%);top:50%;right:auto;bottom:auto;
  transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:0;
  width:min(34vw,400px);height:auto;
  opacity:.09;pointer-events:none;filter:none;
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero-motif{left:50%;top:auto;bottom:5%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:min(58vw,340px)}
}

/* ---------- Section emblems (small mint mark opening each section) ---------- */
.section-emblem{
  display:block;width:52px;height:auto;margin:0 0 22px;
  opacity:.5;pointer-events:none;
}
.reviews-head .section-emblem{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
/* big faint bookend emblem behind the contact heading */
.contact .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.contact-motif{
  position:absolute;left:clamp(1%,5vw,7%);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:min(30vw,360px);height:auto;opacity:.09;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
}
@media (max-width:900px){ .contact-motif{display:none} }
/* toggle: hide all emblems when off */
body.no-emblems .section-emblem,
body.no-emblems .contact-motif{display:none}
.no-photos .hero-figure{display:none}
.no-photos .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:46rem}
.no-photos .hero-mark-big{display:block}
.hero-mark-big{display:none}
.hero-mark-big img{width:min(360px,60%);opacity:.92;margin-top:34px}

/* ---------- Statement band ---------- */
.statement{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.statement .big{
  font-size:clamp(28px,4.3vw,56px);
  color:var(--ink);max-width:18ch;
}
.statement .big .hl{color:var(--mint)}
.statement .detail{
  margin-top:1.9em;max-width:46ch;color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-size:calc(18px * var(--scale));
}

/* ---------- How it works ---------- */
.how-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4.5vw,60px)}
.how-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,56px)}
.steps{display:grid;gap:clamp(16px,1.8vw,24px)}
.step{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:clamp(20px,4vw,60px);
  align-items:start;
  padding:clamp(20px,2.6vw,34px) 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.step:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.step .num{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:calc(15px * var(--scale));
  color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.1em;padding-top:.5em;
}
.step h3{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,40px);margin-bottom:.34em}
.step .point{font-size:calc(20px * var(--scale));color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:40ch}
.step .more{
  margin-top:1.05em;color:var(--ink-mute);max-width:54ch;
  font-size:calc(16.5px * var(--scale));
}
.step-icon{
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center;
  color:var(--mint);margin-bottom:1.1em;flex:none;
}

/* ---------- Wise choices / feature split ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(34px,5vw,80px);align-items:center}
.split-figure{aspect-ratio:5/4;width:100%}
.split-figure image-slot{width:100%;height:100%}
.no-photos .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:42rem}
.no-photos .split-figure{display:none}
.split h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);margin-bottom:.5em}
.split p{font-size:calc(18.5px * var(--scale));margin-bottom:1em;max-width:42ch}
.split p.point{font-size:calc(22px * var(--scale));color:var(--ink);margin-top:.85em}

/* ---------- Why free ---------- */
.free-band{background:var(--bg-2);border-block:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-block:clamp(48px,6.5vw,76px)}
.free-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,70px);align-items:center}
.free-band h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,58px)}
.free-band h2 .hl{color:var(--mint)}
.free-points{display:grid;gap:22px;margin-top:.4em}
.free-point{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:start}
.free-point .tick{
  width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;margin-top:2px;
  background:color-mix(in oklab,var(--mint) 16%,transparent);
  color:var(--mint);display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.free-point h4{font-family:var(--head-font);font-weight:var(--head-weight);color:var(--ink);font-size:calc(20px * var(--scale));margin-bottom:.18em}
.free-point p{color:var(--ink-mute);font-size:calc(16.5px * var(--scale));max-width:46ch}

/* ---------- Reviews ---------- */
.reviews-head{text-align:center;max-width:40rem;margin:0 auto clamp(40px,6vw,68px)}
.reviews-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,56px);margin-bottom:.4em}
.stars{display:inline-flex;gap:5px;color:var(--mint);margin-bottom:1em;justify-content:center}
.stars svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.sample-note{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:calc(12px * var(--scale));
  color:var(--ink-mute);letter-spacing:.04em;
  border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  display:inline-block;padding:.4em 1em;margin-top:.6em;
}
.review-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;align-items:start}
.review{
  background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);
  transition:border-color .3s ease,transform .3s ease;
}
.review:hover{border-color:var(--line);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.review .quote-mark{font-family:var(--head-font);font-size:48px;line-height:.6;color:var(--accent);opacity:.5;height:.55em;display:block}
.review p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:calc(16.5px * var(--scale));margin:.5em 0 1.1em}
.review .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.review .avatar{
  width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;
  background:color-mix(in oklab,var(--mint) 20%,var(--bg-3));
  color:#06201C;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-weight:700;font-size:15px;font-family:var(--body-font);
}
.review .who b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:calc(15px * var(--scale));display:block}
.review .who span{color:var(--ink-mute);font-size:calc(13px * var(--scale))}
.review .ministars{display:flex;gap:2px;color:var(--mint);margin-bottom:.7em}
.review .ministars svg{width:15px;height:15px}

/* ---------- Locations ---------- */
.loc-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:1.6em}
.loc-chip{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:calc(14px * var(--scale));
  letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-soft);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  padding:.55em 1.15em;
}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact{background:var(--bg-3);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(36px,6vw,90px);align-items:start}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,62px);margin-bottom:.4em}
.contact .lede{font-size:calc(19px * var(--scale));max-width:34ch;margin-bottom:1.6em}
.contact-direct{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:2em}
.contact-direct a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--ink);font-size:calc(18px * var(--scale));transition:color .25s}
.contact-direct a:hover{color:var(--mint)}
.contact-direct .ic{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--mint);flex:none}

.form{display:grid;gap:16px}
.field{display:grid;gap:7px}
.field label{font-size:calc(14px * var(--scale));color:var(--ink-mute);font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.04em}
.field input,.field textarea{
  width:100%;background:color-mix(in oklab,var(--bg) 60%,#000 6%);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  padding:.85em 1em;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body-font);
  font-size:calc(16px * var(--scale));transition:border-color .25s,background .25s;
}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--mint);background:color-mix(in oklab,var(--bg) 40%,#000 4%)}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px}
.form .btn-primary{justify-content:center;margin-top:6px;width:100%;padding-block:.95em}
.form-note{font-size:calc(13.5px * var(--scale));color:var(--ink-mute);text-align:center}
.form-success{
  display:none;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,46px);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);background:color-mix(in oklab,var(--mint) 7%,transparent);
  text-align:center;
}
.form-success.show{display:block}
.form-success h3{color:var(--mint);font-size:calc(24px * var(--scale));margin-bottom:.3em}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--bg-3);padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,86px) 40px}
.footer-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-bottom:36px}
.footer-top img{height:64px}
.footer-tag{color:var(--ink-mute);max-width:30ch;margin-top:1em;font-size:calc(15px * var(--scale))}
.footer-cols{display:flex;gap:clamp(40px,7vw,96px);flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-col h5{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:calc(12.5px * var(--scale));letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mint);margin-bottom:1em}
.footer-col a,.footer-col p{display:block;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:calc(15px * var(--scale));margin-bottom:.6em;transition:color .25s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--mint)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px;color:var(--ink-mute);font-size:calc(13.5px * var(--scale))}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero{padding-top:clamp(118px,16vh,158px)}
  .btn{min-height:46px}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:46rem}
  .hero-figure{display:none}
  .hero-mark-big{display:block}
  .free-inner,.split,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split-figure{order:-1;max-width:30rem}
  .review-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .nav .navlink{display:none}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
  .nav.open{position:fixed;inset:64px 12px auto 12px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:6px;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:14px;z-index:60}
  .nav.open .navlink{display:block;padding:12px 10px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
  .nav.open .menu-toggle{display:none}
  .nav.open .btn{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding-top:104px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,10vw,52px)}
  .how-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,7.5vw,40px)}
  .footer-top{flex-direction:column}
}

/* ============================================================
   VALUE STACK  —  "What we carry, so you don't have to"
   (used by Website Value Stack.html only)
   ============================================================ */
.hl{color:var(--mint)}
.stack-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);margin-bottom:clamp(34px,5vw,56px)}
.stack-head-text{max-width:54ch}
.stack-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,56px);line-height:1.1}
.stack-head-photo{flex:none;width:clamp(240px,30%,360px);margin:0 clamp(16px,5vw,72px) 0 0}
.stack-head-photo img{width:100%;display:block;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.stack-list{
  display:grid;gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.stack-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1.05fr;gap:clamp(14px,3vw,44px);
  align-items:center;
  padding:clamp(18px,2.3vw,26px) 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.stack-burden{
  color:var(--ink-mute);font-size:calc(16.5px * var(--scale));
  text-wrap:pretty;
}
.stack-arrow{color:var(--accent);display:grid;place-items:center;opacity:.8}
.stack-arrow svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.stack-do{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;
  color:var(--ink);font-size:calc(18px * var(--scale));font-weight:600;
  font-family:var(--head-font);font-weight:var(--head-weight);letter-spacing:-.005em;
}
.stack-do .tick{
  width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;
  background:color-mix(in oklab,var(--mint) 16%,transparent);
  color:var(--mint);display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.stack-do .tick svg{width:15px;height:15px}
.stack-kicker{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto auto;justify-content:center;align-items:baseline;
  column-gap:.4em;row-gap:.4em;
  margin-top:clamp(56px,8vw,104px);
  padding:clamp(22px,3vw,32px);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:color-mix(in oklab,var(--mint) 7%,transparent);
}
.stack-kicker .k-label,.stack-kicker .k-value{
  font-family:var(--head-font);font-weight:var(--head-weight);
  font-size:calc(24px * var(--scale));letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.stack-kicker .k-label{color:var(--ink);text-align:right}
.stack-kicker .k-value{color:var(--mint);text-align:left}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .stack-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:24px}
  .stack-head-photo{width:100%;max-width:340px;margin:0}
  .stack-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px;padding:clamp(18px,4vw,24px) 0}
  .stack-arrow{display:none}
  .stack-burden{order:2;font-size:calc(15px * var(--scale))}
  .stack-do{order:1}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .stack-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,7.5vw,40px)}
  .stack-kicker{column-gap:.3em;padding:22px 16px}
  .stack-kicker .k-label,.stack-kicker .k-value{font-size:calc(17px * var(--scale))}
}